Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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Elo
1431
#82
SP+
-1.3
#77
O77/D68
FPI
-6.2
SRS
-3.9
AP
NR
2026 Season Projection
model win prob · 11 to play5.8 – 5.2
projected final record (now 0–0)
Exp. wins left
5.8
of 11 games
Bowl odds
57%
reach 6 wins
Best odds
85%
vs UL Monroe
Toughest
18%
vs LSU
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Show discussion →Team Statistics · per game, with national FBS rank
Offense
Total yards / game
359.3#88
Yards / play
5.5#82
Passing yards / game
164.2#121
Rushing yards / game
195.2#24
First downs / game
19.2#93
3rd down %
41.0%#54
4th down %
50.0%#91
Time of possession
30:03#66
Defense
Yards allowed / game
374.9#68
Yards / play allowed
5.4#54
Pass yards allowed / game
240.1#106
Rush yards allowed / game
134.8#47
3rd down % allowed
38.9%#64
Sacks
20#105
Tackles for loss
77#43
Turnovers & Discipline
Turnover margin
+8#18
Takeaways
25#9
Giveaways
17#73
Penalties / game
7.7#129
Penalty yards / game
77.4#136
Rank is national among all FBS teams (#1 = best), oriented so higher rank = better even for defensive and discipline metrics. Bars show percentile.
Advanced analytics
Opponent-adjusted advanced stats aren't available for 2026 yet — they populate a few weeks into the season.
Schedule & Results
Wk 1vsNorthwestern StateSatWk 2@
LSUSat+12.218%Wk 3@
BaylorSat+5.534%Wk 5vs
ArmySat+3.939%Wk 6vs
LouisianaSat-6.368%Wk 7@
UL MonroeSat-14.285%Wk 8vs
Old DominionSat+7.230%Wk 9@
South AlabamaSat-1.454%Wk 10@
TroySat+0.548%Wk 11vs
Southern MissSat-8.674%Wk 12vs
Arkansas StateThu-7.070%Wk 13@
Georgia SouthernSat-2.357%
LSUSat+12.218%Wk 3@BaylorSat+5.534%Wk 5vsArmySat+3.939%Wk 6vsLouisianaSat-6.368%Wk 7@UL MonroeSat-14.285%Wk 8vsOld DominionSat+7.230%Wk 9@South AlabamaSat-1.454%Wk 10@TroySat+0.548%Wk 11vsSouthern MissSat-8.674%Wk 12vsArkansas StateThu-7.070%Wk 13@Georgia SouthernSat-2.357%2026 Recruiting Class
Commits
16
Avg stars
3.00
Avg rating
0.8438
16 3★
| Recruit | Pos | Stars | Rtg | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Tarvin#1296 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8650 | Hattiesburg, MS |
| Kenny Thomas#1500 nat'l | RB | ★★★★★ | 0.8600 | Stonewall, LA |
| Nathan Green#1615 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8589 | Shreveport, LA |
| Brady Vodicka#1722 nat'l | QB | ★★★★★ | 0.8556 | Englewood, CO |
| Za'qwaun Nunn#1750 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8550 | Houston, TX |
| Emanual Collins#1924 nat'l | S | ★★★★★ | 0.8500 | Youngsville, LA |
| Jeremiah Smith#2176 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8450 | Katy, TX |
| William Mayes#2313 nat'l | TE | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Katy, TX |
| Franklin Morgan Jr.#2313 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Amite, LA |
| Grayson Hardy#2313 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8400 | Sulphur Springs, TX |
| Johnny Casey Jr.#2524 nat'l | WR | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Shreveport, LA |
| Ayden Combs#2524 nat'l | LB | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Cypress, TX |
| Damien Richard II#2524 nat'l | CB | ★★★★★ | 0.8350 | Destrehan, LA |
| Jacob McRae#2618 nat'l | IOL | ★★★★★ | 0.8311 | Allen, TX |
| Amari Wilks#2620 nat'l | DL | ★★★★★ | 0.8300 | Pearland, TX |
| Tadan Bingham#2815 nat'l | OT | ★★★★★ | 0.8250 | Houma, LA |
Program History
recent seasons| Year | Overall | Conf | Win % | xW | Luck |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 8.9 | -0.9 |
| 2024 | 5-8 | 4-4 | 38% | 4.9 | +0.1 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 4.2 | -1.2 |
| 2022 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 2-6 | 25% | 4.1 | -1.1 |
| 2020 | 5-5 | 4-2 | 50% | 2.8 | +2.2 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 6-2 | 77% | 8.4 | +1.6 |
| 2018 | 8-5 | 5-3 | 62% | 7.0 | +1.0 |
| 2017 | 7-6 | 4-4 | 54% | 8.1 | -1.1 |
| 2016 | 9-5 | 6-3 | 64% | 9.1 | -0.1 |
xW = expected wins from per-game dominance. Luck = actual − expected (positive = won close games).