2025 UL Monroe
3–9 (1–7 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Bryant Vincent. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Saint Francis 29–0Aug 28
By 29 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana 27–30Nov 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vsSaint Francis | W 29–0 | 77% |
| Sep 6 | at 21Alabama | L 0–73 | 20% |
| Sep 20 | at UTEP | W 31–25 | 45% |
| Sep 27 | vs Arkansas State | W 28–16 | 58% |
| Oct 4 | at Northwestern | L 7–42 | 40% |
| Oct 11 | at Coastal Carolina | L 8–23 | 41% |
| Oct 18 | vs Troy | L 14–37 | 37% |
| Oct 25 | at Southern Miss | L 21–49 | 30% |
| Nov 1 | vs Old Dominion | L 6–31 | 34% |
| Nov 15 | vs South Alabama | L 14–26 | 47% |
| Nov 22 | at Texas State | L 14–31 | 18% |
| Nov 29 | at Louisiana | L 27–30 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisiana 30–27; unranked in the final AP poll; 13th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 58 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 13th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–383
- Coach
- Bryant Vincent
- Elo
- 1300 −108 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.6 No. 131 of 136; offense No. 127, defense No. 123, special teams No. 136
- SRS
- −20.0 No. 133 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 59% of last season’s EPA, No. 25 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 115 roster talent No. 124 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 | -0.03 | 36% | 1.40 | 119th of 136 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 41% | 1.38 | 112th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | -0.01 off 0.19 def | 36% off 43% def | — | 117th off 121st def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 40% | 10.8 yds | 22% | 2.80 | 23% |
| Defense | 45% | 8.1 yds | 15% | 2.90 | 16% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.2 | own 27 | 21% allowed |
| Defense | 4.2 | own 33 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -13.3, 108th of 136 (offense -5.5, defense 7.8).
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 | 1,619 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aidan Armenta QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zachary Palmer-Smith RB | 660 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zachary Palmer-Smith RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jonathan Bibbs WR | 383 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Nic Trujillo WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Noah Flemmings LB | 80 tkl |
| Sacks | D’Arco Perkins-McAllister DB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | David Godsey Jr. DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| D’Shaun Ford RB | ★★★ | No. 593 |
| Bryson Kimbrough QB | ★★★ | No. 2101 |
| J.J. Moultrie CB | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Fred Clark LB | ★★★ | No. 2445 |
| Ethan Bailey DL | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.882 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Whole class | 5 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
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 102
The 2025 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 14
The 2025 portal Zachary Palmer-Smith RB | ★★★ | from  Richmond |
 Jay Harper CB | ★★★ | from  Wisconsin |
 Nic Trujillo WR | ★★★ | from  New Mexico |
 Quentin Murphy WR | ★★★ | from  Arkansas |
 Jaydon Wright RB | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
 Brandon Buckhaulter WR | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 D’Arco Perkins-McAllister CB | ★★★ | from  Chattanooga |
 Marcus Ross LB | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
| Tyrell Reed Jr. RB | ★★★ | from Arkansas |
 Antavious Woody OL | ★★★ | from  UAB |
| Braylon McReynolds RB | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
 Ziggy Loa DE | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
And 2 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 22
 Ahmad Hardy RB | ★★★★ | to  Missouri |
| Carter Miller OL | ★★★★ | to  UCF |
| Antonio Martin RB | ★★★ | to  Kansas State |
| Kevontay Wells DE | ★★★ | returned to  UL Monroe |
| Wydett Williams S | ★★★ | to  Ole Miss |
| James Jones RB | ★★★ | to  Sacramento State |
| Hunter Smith RB | ★★★ | to  Temple |
| Devon Smith OT | ★★★ | to Western Kentucky |
| Artis Cole WR | ★★★ | to  Rice |
| Jaedyn McKinstry WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Justin Kimber WR | ★★★ | to UT-Rio Grande Valley |
| Marc Britt II WR | ★★★ | no new school on file |
And 10 more, lower-rated or unrated.
2025 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 James Madison | 8–0 | 12–2 | 19 |
| Old Dominion | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Troy | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
 Marshall | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 App State | 2–6 | 5–8 | |
| UL Monroe | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.