2023 UL Monroe
2–10 (0–8 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Terry Bowden. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 24–14Sep 9
By 10 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to App State 40–41Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Army | W 17–13 | 41% |
| Sep 9 | vs Lamar | W 24–14 | 88% |
| Sep 16 | at Texas A&M | L 3–47 | 30% |
| Sep 30 | vs App State | L 40–41 | 40% |
| Oct 7 | vs South Alabama | L 7–55 | 38% |
| Oct 14 | at Texas State | L 20–21 | 26% |
| Oct 21 | at Georgia Southern | L 28–38 | 23% |
| Oct 28 | vs Arkansas State | L 24–34 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | at Southern Miss | L 7–24 | 39% |
| Nov 11 | vs Troy | L 14–45 | 13% |
| Nov 18 | at 13Ole Miss | L 3–35 | 9% |
| Nov 25 | at Louisiana | L 21–52 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 52–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 0–8 14th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–419
- Coach
- Terry Bowden
- Elo
- 1283 −117 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.6 No. 130 of 133; offense No. 116, defense No. 129, special teams No. 113
- SRS
- −16.7 No. 126 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 31% of last season’s EPA, No. 108 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 126 roster talent No. 124 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Kubik
- Defensive coordinator
- Vic Koenning
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 3–3–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.07 | 34% | 1.26 | 125th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.20 | 47% | 1.23 | 111th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.04 off 0.16 def | 34% off 46% def | — | 130th off 105th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 2.6 | own 31 | 19% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 30 | 15% caused |
CORE rating -19.4, 129th of 133 (offense -14.3, defense 5.1).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jiya Wright QB | 1,246 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jiya Wright QB | 10 TD |
| Rushing yards | Hunter Smith RB | 507 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Hunter Smith RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Tyrone Howell WR | 590 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Tyrone Howell WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Max Harris LB | 79 tkl |
| Sacks | Adin Huntington DL | 8.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | David Godsey Jr. DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Blake Murphy QB | ★★★ | No. 2103 |
| Si Stovall TE | ★★★ | No. 2371 |
| Shitez Wilkerson LB | ||
| Carmelo Crump OL | ||
| Lynard Harris CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.819 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 114
The 2023 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2023 portal Trevell Johnson LB | ★★★ | from  Texas |
| Donell Harris Jr. DE | ★★★★★ | from  Texas A&M |
 Andrew Volmar CB | ★★★ | from  Florida International |
 NyNy Davis WR | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
| Austin Goffney S | from  Lamar |
Transfers out 19
 Anthony Campbell DL | ★★★ | to  Miami |
| Vic Cutler OT | ★★★ | to  Ohio State |
| Quincy Ledet DL | ★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Peyton Dunn OL | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Andrew Henry RB | ★★★ | to  New Mexico |
| Caymen Mills CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Coby Cavil WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Fitzroy Gardner LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jackson Bailey LB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Justin Macias S | ★★★ | to  Houston Christian |
| Keydrain Calligan CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Malik Jackson RB | ★★★ | to  Jacksonville State |
And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2023 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Madison | 7–1 | 11–2 | |
| Troy | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| App State | 6–2 | 9–5 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 Old Dominion | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Texas State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
 Georgia State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Georgia Southern | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| Southern Miss | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UL Monroe | 0–8 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.