2024 UL Monroe
5–7 (3–5 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Bryant Vincent. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UAB 32–6Sep 7
By 26 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Jackson State 30–14Aug 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Jackson State | W 30–14 | 56% |
| Sep 7 | vs UAB | W 32–6 | 46% |
| Sep 21 | at 1Texas | L 3–51 | 10% |
| Sep 28 | at Troy | W 13–9 | 22% |
| Oct 5 | vs James Madison | W 21–19 | 26% |
| Oct 12 | vs Southern Miss | W 38–21 | 73% |
| Oct 26 | at South Alabama | L 17–46 | 33% |
| Nov 2 | at Marshall | L 23–28 | 33% |
| Nov 9 | vs Texas State | L 17–38 | 44% |
| Nov 16 | at Auburn | L 14–48 | 35% |
| Nov 23 | at Arkansas State | L 21–28 | 30% |
| Nov 30 | vs Louisiana | L 23–37 | 26% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 37–23; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 9th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 252–345
- Coach
- Bryant Vincent
- Elo
- 1362 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.7 No. 122 of 134; offense No. 126, defense No. 106, special teams No. 96
- SRS
- −9.8 No. 107 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 17% of last season’s EPA, No. 124 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 114 roster talent No. 130 in FBS
- Defensive coordinator
- Earnest Hill
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.02 | 36% | 1.35 | 107th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.13 | 47% | 1.04 | 77th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.03 off 0.13 def | 35% off 47% def | — | 113th off 80th 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 | 3.3 | own 30 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.1 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -9.4, 99th of 134 (offense -6.8, defense 2.6).
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 | Aidan Armenta QB | 1,294 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Armenta QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ahmad Hardy RB | 1,352 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ahmad Hardy RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jacob Godfrey WR | 265 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Davon Wells WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Wydett Williams S | 90 tkl |
| Sacks | Billy Pullen LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Wydett Williams S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Caleb Groce WR | ★★★ | No. 1220 |
| Ameyr Adams S | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Ahmad Hardy RB | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Nate Green OT | ★★★ | No. 2157 |
| Jordan Rowe OL | ★★★ | No. 2176 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.833 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 10 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
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 122
The 2024 roster122 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 59 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 16
The 2024 portal Tyler Griffin WR | ★★★ | from  UCF |
| Carl Fauntroy Jr. S | ★★★ | from  UAB |
 General Booty QB | ★★★ | from  Oklahoma |
 Reese Mooney QB | ★★★ | from  North Texas |
 Austin Ackel LB | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
| Carter Miller OL | ★★★ | from  James Madison |
| Devon Smith OT | ★★★ | from New Mexico |
| Jacob Godfrey WR | ★★★ | from New Mexico |
| Wyatt McClour TE | ★★★ | from New Mexico |
| Wydett Williams S | ★★★ | from Delta State |
| Taven Curry RB | ★★★ | from UAB |
| Reese Steele OL | ★★★ | from New Mexico |
And 4 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 25
 Kenard Snyder DE | ★★★ | to  Iowa State |
| A.J. Watts S | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Adin Huntington DL | ★★★ | to  Tulane |
| Bugs Mortimer WR | ★★★ | to  Western Michigan |
| Lucius Tillery CB | ★★★ | to Tulane |
| Zarian McGill OL | ★★★ | to  Louisiana Tech |
| Max Harris LB | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Michael Batton LB | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Stacey Wilkins OT | ★★★ | to  Western Kentucky |
| Keydrell Lewis OT | ★★★ | to Memphis |
| Qway McCoy S | ★★★ | to  Kennesaw State |
| Tellek Lockette OL | ★★★ | to Texas State |
And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
 App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.