2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

American college football season

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–8 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
  • Terry Bowden (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorRich Rodriguez (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorZac Alley (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Georgia State   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 – 2     11 – 2  
Troy   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Georgia Southern   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Texas State   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 – 6     4 – 8  
South Alabama   2 – 6     5 – 7  
Arkansas State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Terry Bowden.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Brett Drillette
DE 		Weatherford, TX Brock HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Gillespie
DT 		Woodbridge, VA Bishop Ireton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 260 lb (120 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
David Godsey Jr.
CB 		Mansfield, TX Mansfield HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
D'Juan Grant
CB 		New Caney, TX New Caney HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 172 lb (78 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Rylan Green
TE 		West Monroe, LA West Monroe HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Justin Kimber
WR 		Arlington, TX Mansfield Timberview HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Justin Macias
S 		Houston, TX Hempstead HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Caymen Mills
CB 		Green Run, VA Green Run HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 173 lb (78 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Zach Shaw
QB 		Monroe, LA Ouachita Parish HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Hunter Smith
RB 		Little Rock, AR Joe T. Robinson HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Smith
DE 		Virginia Beach, VA Princess Anne HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kenard Snyder
LB 		Palm Bay, FL Rockledge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Dariyan Wiley
WR 		Atlanta, GA Douglas County HS
UMass 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 16, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Fitzroy Gardner
DE 		Tampa, FL Armwood HS
Iowa Western CC 		6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 280 lb (130 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Andrew Henry
RB 		Dallas, TX Allen HS
Trinity Valley CC 		5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Rhett Rodriguez
QB 		Tucson, AZ Catalina Foothills HS
Arizona 		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Feb 3, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars

Source:[1][2]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award Player Position Year

Sources:

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.[3]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Louisiana 49 (9)
2 Arkansas State 38 (1)
3 South Alabama 27
4 Texas State 25
5 Louisiana–Monroe 11
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6)
T1 Appalachian State 44 (4)
3 Georgia State 24
4 Georgia Southern 20
5 Troy 18

Personnel

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 Javin Myers Jr
WR 2 Malik Jackson So
RB 3 Isaiah Phillips So
QB 4 Rhett Rodriguez Jr
WR 5 Jevin Frett Jr
QB 6 Hayes Crockett  Fr
QB 6 Chandler Rogers Fr
WR 7 Zach Johnson Jr
WR 9 CJ Fletchr Jr
QB 10 Jeremy Hunt Jr
QB 12 Garrett Kahmann  Fr
QB 13 Garrett Hable So
WR 14 Perry Carter Jr. Jr
QB 16 Colby Suits So
WR 17 Jahquan Bloomfield So
WR 18 Jonathan Hodoh Sr
WR 19 Coby Cavil  Fr
RB 21 Jakyle Holmes Jr
RB 22 Zach Martin Fr
RB 24 Kadyn Roach Fr
TE 27 Jordan Crumpton Fr
TE 33 Brock Booker So
RB 34 Dallas Reagor  Fr
RB 45 Zach Murphy Fr
RB 46 Charlie Norman Fr
G 50 Fabian Pickering So
G 51 Zach Breaux So
C 57 Garrett Hirsch Sr
OT 59 Victor Cutler Sr
G 65 Dakota Torbert Jr
OT 66 Peyton Dunn  Fr
OT 70 Blake Lodes So
C 72 Avante Burnham  Fr
C 73 Dillon Brooks So
OT 74 Evan Henry Fr
G 75 John Bolding So
G 76 Conner Parsons So
OT 78 Nate Heidecker  Fr
WR 80 Will Derrick Jr
WR 81 Jordan Carroll So
TE 82 Zach Rasmussen Jr
WR 83 Trey Williams  Fr
WR 84 Jahmeel Rice  Fr
TE 85 Donavon Hickman Jr
WR 86 Justin Kimber Fr
TE 87 Noah Patty  Fr
WR 88 Dariyan Wiley  Fr
TE 89 Cameron Darling Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
S 1 Tyler Glass Sr
S 2 Jabari Johnson So
LB 4 Bobby Bell So
CB 5 Kevric Wiggins Fr
S 6 Keilos Swinney Sr
LB 7 Keyshawn Johnson So
DE 8 Myles Cole So
CB 9 Jordan Oliver So
LB 10 Traveion Webster Sr
CB 12 Kenderick Marbles Jr
CB 13 D. J. Travis Jr
S 15 Austin Hawley Sr
CB 20 Josh Newton So
S 23 Tavier Williams Fr
DE 25 Brandon Nettles So
S 26 Tre Odom Fr
CB 28 Kevin Jones So
S 30 Keydrain Calligan  Fr
S 32 Zac Gulley Fr
LB 35 Taylor Behl  Fr
LB 36 Justin Macias Fr
S 37 Tavion Grant So
CB 38 D'Andre Patin Fr
S 39 Brandon Marshall  Fr
LB 42 Lance Rockwood Fr
DE 44 Ty Shelby Sr
CB 48 Latayeveon Mcfee  Fr
CB 49 Qua'veon Turner  Fr
LB 52 Tralon Thomas Jr
DT 53 Sam Plants Fr
LB 58 Amontae Jernigan Fr
DT 69 Quincy Ledet Jr. Fr
DT 77 Colby Rivera Fr
DT 90 Sir'Darrius Ellis So
DT 91 Kevin Pointer Fr
DT 92 Deion McNeal Fr
DE 94 Seth Mason Fr
DE 95 Elijah Fisher Fr
DT 96 Marcus Moore Fr
DE 98 Peyton Beckley So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 31 Calum Sutherland Sr
P 43 Kip Warren  Fr
LS 54 Andrew Wells  Fr
LS 56 Bobbie Conklin Sr
LS 60 Hayden Welte Fr
LS 61 Trey Corley So
K 99 Aidan Mulreed So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 7 July 2021

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Warhawks will travel to Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, Texas State, and Louisiana. ULM will play host to Sun Belt foes Troy, Georgia State, South Alabama, and Arkansas State.

Troy will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Malone Stadium, Jackson State, from NCAA Division I FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and Liberty, a FBS Independent, and will travel to Kentucky and LSU, both from the Southeastern Conference.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 411:00 a.m.at Kentucky*SECNL 10–4547,693
September 187:00 p.m.Jackson State*ESPN3W 12–721,720
September 257:00 p.m.Troy
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+W 29–1612,766
October 21:30 p.m.at No. 16 Coastal CarolinaESPN+L 6–5918,674
October 97:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3L 21–559,913
October 166:00 p.m.Liberty*
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+W 31–2811,546
October 236:00 p.m.South Alabamadagger
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN3W 41–3111,723
October 302:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN+L 28–5929,321
November 62:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN+L 19–2716,237
November 134:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 24–2712,010
November 208:00 p.m.at LSU*
ESPN2L 14–2792,790
November 273:00 p.m.at LouisianaESPNUL 16–2118,447

[4][5]

Game summaries

At Kentucky

Louisiana–Monroe at Kentucky
1 234Total
Warhawks 7 003 10
• Wildcats 14 14314 45
  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Location: Kroger Field
    Lexington, KY
  • Game start: 11:03 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 47,693
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 MPH
  • Referee: Jason McArthur
  • TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play–by–play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Source: Official Box Score
     
Scoring summary
108:53ULMKadyn Roach 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(12 plays, 42 yards, 5:01)		ULM 7–0
06:13UKWan'Dale Robinson 33-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)
(5 plays, 84 yards, 2:40)		TIE 7–7
04:20UKJosh Ali 58-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)
(1 play, 58 yards, 0:09)		UK 14–7
210:40UKChris Rodriguez 2-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick)
(14 plays, 84 yards, 6:37)		UK 21–7
05:44UKWan'Dale Robinson 15-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 2:24)		UK 28–7
303:54UKMatt Ruffolo 45-yard field goal
(7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40)		UK 31–7
413:07UKBrenden Bates 4-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick)
(9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00)		UK 38–7
04:39ULMCalum Sutherland 29-yard field goal
(11 plays, 48 yards, 5:11)		UK 38–10
01:00UKMichael Drennen II 4-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick)
(8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39)		UK 45–10
Pregame line Over/under
UK −31.0 54
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Kentucky
First downs 12 24
Total yards 87 554
Rushing yards 17 135
Passing yards 70 419
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 28:13 31:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 9/17, 56 yards
Rushing Chandler Rogers 7 carries, 11 yards
Receiving Boogie Knight 6 receptions, 58 yards
Kentucky Passing Will Levis 18/26, 367 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 19 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Josh Ali 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD

Jackson State

Jackson State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
RV (FCS) Tigers 0 700 7
• Warhawks 3 036 12
  • Date: September 18, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,720
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 7 MPH
  • Referee: William Bonet
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Pederson (analyst)
 
Scoring summary
109:17ULMCalum Sutherland 29-yard field goal
(10 plays, 45 yards, 3:11)		ULM 3–0
206:03JSUJosh Lanier 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick)
(5 plays, 50 yards, 2:18)		JSU 7–3
303:12ULMCalum Sutherland 45-yard field goal
(8 plays, 27 yards, 2:33)		JSU 7–6
411:37ULMCalum Sutherland 42-yard field goal
(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:19)		ULM 9–7
02:24ULMCalum Sutherland 49-yard field goal
(5 plays, 14 yards, 3:00)		ULM 12–7
Pregame line Over/under
ULM −4.5 52
Statistics Jackson State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 16 17
Total yards 285 250
Rushing yards 26 94
Passing yards 259 156
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 26:27 33:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Jackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Peytton Pickett 5 carries, 10 yards
Receiving Joshua Lanier 7 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 16/29, 150 yards
Rushing Andrew Henry 9 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Boogie Knight 6 receptions, 78 yards

Troy

Troy at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Trojans 0 376 16
• Warhawks 7 3109 29
  • Date: September 25, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,766
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 0 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and Josh Peterson (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
108:03ULMZach Jackson 23-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55)		ULM 7–0
210:14ULMCalum Sutherland 26-yard field goal
(9 plays, 43 yards, 4:41)		ULM 10–0
01:31TROYBrooks Buce 32-yard field goal
(4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13)		ULM 10–3
311:56ULMAndrew Henry 40-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04)		ULM 17–3
08:57TROYLuke Whittemore 49-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick)
(7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56)		ULM 17–10
05:19ULMCalum Sutherland 32-yard field goal
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:38)		ULM 20–10
413:52ULMTeam Safety
(2 plays, -4 yards, 0:44)		ULM 22–10
09:40ULMJa'Cquez Williams 96-yard interception returned (Calum Sutherland kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:01)		ULM 29–10
00:36TROYJamontez Woods 4-yard pass from Taylor Powell (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 2:45)		ULM 29–16
Pregame line Over/under
TROY –23.5 50
Statistics Troy Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 18 15
Total yards 378 290
Rushing yards 67 122
Passing yards 311 168
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Taylor Powell 35/49, 311 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 60 yards
Receiving Reggie Todd 6 receptions, 83 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 10/16, 131 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Andrew Henry 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zach Jackson 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

At Coastal Carolina

Louisiana–Monroe at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Warhawks 3 030 6
• No. 16 Chanticleers 14 24021 59
  • Date: October 2, 2021
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 1:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,674
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 6 MPH
  • Referee:  
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff McCarragher (play–by–play) and Nate Ross (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
109:06CCUIsaiah Likely 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall(Liam Gray Kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 3:28)		CCU 7–0
04:46CCUBraydon Bennett 10-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09)		CCU 14–0
00:55ULMCalum Sutherland 40-yard field goal
(4 plays, yards, 1:12)		CCU 14–3
212:50CCUIsaiah Likely 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick)
(7 plays, 81 yards, 2:57)		CCU 21–3
11:19CCUAaron Bedgoood 9 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Gray kick goodCCU 28–3
3:32CCUBraydon Bennett 29-yard rush (Liam Gray kick)
(7 plays, 86 yards, 4:29)		CCU 35–3
00:00CCULiam Gray 46-yard field goal
(7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23)		CCU 38–3
37:31ULMCalum Sutherland 30-yard field goal
(12 plays, 59 yards, 5:24)		CCU 38–6
414:39CCUCJ Beasley 15-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03)		CCU 45–6
12:56CCUChris Rhone 32-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Kieran Colahan kick)
(2 plays, 40 yards, :39)		CCU 52–6
03:34CCUJared Brown 5-yard pass from Zachary Stevens (Kieran Colahan kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 6:19)		CCU 59–6
Pregame line Over/under
CCU –34.5 57
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Coastal Carolina
First downs 10 26
Total yards 203 557
Rushing yards 72 275
Passing yards 131 282
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 9/17, 100 yards
Rushing Chandler Rogers 11 carries, 40 yards
Receiving Zach Jackson 3 receptions, 48 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/13, 212 yards
Rushing Reese White 15 carries, 95 yards
Receiving Isaiah Likely 5 receptions, 95 yards

Georgia State

Georgia State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
• Panthers 7 211413 55
Warhawks 7 077 21
  • Date: October 9, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
  • Game attendance: 9,913
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 8 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
109:35ULMZach Rasmussen 26-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(6 plays, 97 yards, 1:44)		ULM 7–0
06:35GSUJamyest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00)		TIE 7–7
213:38GSUAubry Payne 10-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 74 yards, 2:19)		GSU 14–7
04:23GSUJa'Cyais Credle 31-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(14 plays, 76 yards, 5:12)		GSU 21–7
01:33GSUTucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 34 yards, 2:25)		GSU 28–7
311:53GSUAubry Payne 9-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07)		GSU 35–7
09:10ULMZach Johnson 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38)		GSU 35–14
04:31GSUDarren Grainger 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)
(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:39)		GSU 42–14
414:52GSUJa'Cyais Credle 38-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 2:22)		GSU 48–14
11:48GSUCornelious Brown IV 26-yard rush (Noel Ruiz PAT failed)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:12)		GSU 55–14
04:34ULMCoby Cavil 6-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick)
(12 plays, 70 yards, 4:51)		GSU 55–21
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –16.0 50
Statistics Georgia State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 39 21
Total yards 572 359
Rushing yards 326 122
Passing yards 246 237
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 35:08 24:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 18/25, 230 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Darren Grainger 12 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ja'Cyais Credle 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 15/23, 208 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Chandler Rogers 14 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Boogie Knight 5 receptions, 78 yards

Liberty

Liberty at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Flames 0 14014 28
• Warhawks 0 0283 31
  • Date: October 16, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,546
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 13 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN+
      
Scoring summary
105:11LIBMalik Willis 3-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick)
(4 plays, 18 yards, 1:58)		LIB 7–0
00:16LIBCJ Daniels 9-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick)
(8 plays, 85 yards, 1:33)		LIB 14–0
211:09ULMAndrew Henry 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:46)		LIB 14–7
10:12ULMAbraham Alce 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(1 play, 1 yard, 0:04)		TIE 14–14
06:37ULMAndrew Henry 40-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09)		ULM 21–14
01:22ULMZach Rasmussen 14-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19)		ULM 28–14
413:42LIBShedro Louis 7-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick)
(8 plays, 65 yards, 2:40)		ULM 28–21
07:49LIBMalik Willis 53-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick)
(3 plays, 60 yards, 0:40)		TIE 28–28
01:44ULMCalum Sutherland 53-yard field goal
(7 plays, 57 yards, 2:31)		ULM 31–28
Pregame line Over/under
LIB –32.5 57
Statistics Liberty Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 22 22
Total yards 386 365
Rushing yards 251 140
Passing yards 135 225
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 32:50 27:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Malik Willis 16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing Malik Willis 23 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving DJ Stubbs 2 receptions, 32 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 16/25, 225 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Andrew Henry 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Zach Jackson 4 receptions, 47 yards

South Alabama

South Alabama at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
Jaguars 7 10140 31
• Warhawks 7 17143 41
  • Date: October 23, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,723
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 12 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play) and David Griffith (analyst)
        
Scoring summary
112:37ULMAndrew Henry 20-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:23)		ULM 7–0
04:18USAJalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 62 yards, 4:30)		TIE 7–7
212:30ULMJared Sparks 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(6 plays, 49 yards, 1:48)		ULM 14–7
09:13USADiego Guajardo 28-yard field goal
(7 plays, 55 yards, 3:17)		ULM 14–10
05:23ULMCalum Sutherland 39-yard field goal
(10 plays, 53 yards, 3:50)		ULM 17–10
01:24USALincoln Sefcik 12-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 3:59)		TIE 17–17
00:04ULMBoogie Knight 9-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)		ULM 24–17
310:17USAJalen Tolbert 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43)		TIE 24–24
06:28USAJalen Tolbert 40-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)
(4 plays, 66 yards, 1:44)		USA 31–24
03:57ULMFred Lloyd Jr. 21-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31)		TIE 31–31
01:07ULMWill Derrick 81-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(2 plays, 82 yards, 0:35)		ULM 38–31
406:28ULMCalum Sutherland 40-yard field goal
(10 plays, 51 yards, 5:32)		ULM 41–31
Pregame line Over/under
USA –13.5 51
Statistics South Alabama Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 22 25
Total yards 409 555
Rushing yards 89 186
Passing yards 320 369
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 34:18 25:42
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 30/41, 320 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Terrion Avery 14 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Jalen Tolbert 10 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 25/35, 369 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Andrew Henry 18 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Will Derrick 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State

Louisiana–Monroe at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Warhawks 0 7147 28
• Mountaineers 21 2837 59
  • Date: October 30, 2021
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 29,321
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NW 5 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
         
Scoring summary
107:08APPCamerun Peoples 3-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:30)		APP 7–0
04:26APPMalik Williams 16-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 28 yards, 2:36)		APP 14–0
02:08APPCaleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(6 plays, 45 yards, 2:07)		APP 21–0
210:27APPCamerun Peoples 26-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 3:17)		APP 28–0
07:11APPCaleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 69 yards, 2:14)		APP 35–0
04:01ULMJiya Wright 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(4 plays, 42 yards, 0:54)		APP 35–7
00:39APPCorey Sutton 14-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)
(5 plays, 27 yards, 1:49)		APP 42–7
00:00APPSteven Jones Jr. 14-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)
(2 plays, -2 yards, 0:34)		APP 49–7
310:35ULMDariyan Wiley 13-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25)		APP 49–14
08:05APPChandler Staton 31-yard field goal
(7 plays, 61 yards, 2:30)		APP 52–14
00:26ULMAbraham Alce 2-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(16 plays, 75 yards, 7:39)		APP 52–21
410:22APPNate Noel 7-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 50 yards, 1:09)		APP 59–21
09:58ULMJakyle Holmes 68-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(1 play, 86 yards, 0:17)		APP 59–28
Pregame line Over/under
APP –27.0 58
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Appalachian State
First downs 17 25
Total yards 391 521
Rushing yards 230 251
Passing yards 161 270
Turnovers 5 0
Time of possession 30:06 29:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Jiya Wright 20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jevin Frett 1 reception, 40 yards
Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing Nate Noel 17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Corey Sutton 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

At Texas State

Louisiana–Monroe at Texas State
1 234Total
Warhawks 6 1030 19
• Bobcats 10 1007 27
  • Date: November 6, 2021
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,237
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 3 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
      
Scoring summary
108:12TXSTSeth Keller 42-yard field goal
(11 plays, 73 yards, 3:41)		TXST 3–0
02:58ULMAndrew Henry 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland PAT failed)
(12 plays, 72 yards, 5:14)		ULM 6–3
01:11TXSTJaven Banks 49-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47)		TXST 10–6
210:04ULMCalum Sutherland 52-yard field goal
(12 plays, 40 yards, 6:07)		TXST 10–9
05:58TXSTCaleb Twyford 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06)		TXST 17–9
02:02ULMChandler Rogers 10-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56)		TXST 17–16
00:54TXSTSeth Keller 43-yard field goal
(9 plays, 49 yards, 1:08)		TXST 20–16
310:13ULMCalum Sutherland 45-yard field goal
(13 plays, 47 yards, 4:47)		TXST 20–19
01:43TXSTJahmyl Jeter 26-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(4 plays, 40 yards, 0:59)		TXST 27–19
Pregame line Over/under
TXST –3.0 58
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Texas State
First downs 28 19
Total yards 432 434
Rushing yards 170 172
Passing yards 262 262
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 38:02 21:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 28/43, 262 yards
Rushing Andrew Henry 23 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Will Derrick 6 receptions, 74 yards
Texas State Passing Tyler Vitt 16/31, 262 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Jahyml Jeter 16 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Marcell Barbee 5 receptions, 102 yards

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
• Red Wolves 7 3710 27
Warhawks 0 7170 24
  • Date: November 13, 2021
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 12,010
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
  • Referee: Trennis Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play)
     
Scoring summary
111:15ARSTCorey Rucker 9-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48)		ARST 7–0
211:10ARSTBlake Grupe 30-yard field goal
(6 plays, 69 yards, 2:09)		ARST 10–0
00:33ULMMalik Jackson 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(4 plays, 63 yards, 0:55)		ARST 10–7
314:48ULMMalik Jackson 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)
(1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)		ULM 14–10
10:01ULMJevin Frett 17-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55)		ULM 21–10
07:26ARSTTe'Vailance Hunt 22-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:28)		ULM 21–17
05:00ULMCalum Sutherland 32-yard field goal
(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26)		ULM 24–17
407:56ARSTTe'Vailance Hunt 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)
(9 plays, 77 yards, 3:50)		TIE 24–24
01:17ARSTBlake Grupe 42-yard field goal
(9 plays, 55 yards, 2:41)		ARST 27–24
Pregame line Over/under
ULM –3.0 66.5
Statistics Arkansas State Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 22 18
Total yards 538 372
Rushing yards 94 177
Passing yards 444 195
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 32:23 27:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Arkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 34/50, 444 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Lincoln Pare 22 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Corey Rucker 7 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 12/29, 160 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Malik Jackson 22 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Boogie Knight 5 receptions, 76 yards

At LSU

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana State
1 234Total
Warhawks 0 707 14
• Tigers 7 1073 27
  • Date: November 20, 2021
  • Location: Tiger Stadium
    Baton Rouge, LA
  • Game start: 8:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
  • Game attendance: 92,790
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: E 5 MPH
  • Referee: David Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play–by–play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
111:49LSUMax Johnson 3-yard rush (Cade York kick)
(5 plays, 64 yards, 2:08)		LSU 7–0
212:05LSUCade York 27-yard field goal
(9 plays, 24 yards, 2:43)		LSU 10–0
09:19LSUMalik Nabers 67-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick)
(3 plays, 71 yards, 0:54)		LSU 17–0
03:34ULMBoogie Knight 28-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)
(2 plays, 28 yards, 0:40)		LSU 17–7
301:29LSUBrian Thomas Jr. 42-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick)
(8 plays, 82 yards, 4:09)		LSU 24–7
403:20ULMZach Rasmussen 27-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick)
(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:02)		LSU 24–14
00:46LSUCade York 50-yard field goal
(8 plays, 13 yards, 2:34)		LSU 27–14
Pregame line Over/under
LSU –29.0 57.5
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe LSU
First downs 18 17
Total yards 311 411
Rushing yards 118 92
Passing yards 193 319
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 27:15 32:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 12/22, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Malik Jackson 21 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Boogie Knight 5 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
LSU Passing Max Johnson 22/33, 319 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Tyrion Davis-Price 21 carries, 82 yards
Receiving Malik Nabers 4 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
1 234Total
Warhawks 3 706 16
• Ragin' Cajuns 14 070 21
  
Scoring summary
114:20LALevi Lewis 20-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40)		LA 7–0
07:33ULMCalum Sutherland 26-yard field goal
(15 plays, 66 yards, 6:47)		LA 7–3
03:48LAKyren Lacy 37-yard pass from Chris Smith (Nate Snyder kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45)		LA 14–3
212:29ULMBoogie Knight 46-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)
(5 plays, 62 yards, 1:39)		LA 14–10
305:01LAEmani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56)		LA 21–10
401:35ULMMalik Jackson 12-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14)		LA 21–16
Pregame line Over/under
LA –21.5 55
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana
First downs 20 17
Total yards 325 382
Rushing yards 164 165
Passing yards 161 217
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 30:32 29:28
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 11/24, 145 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Malik Jackson 23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Boogie Knight 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 13/22, 163 yards
Rushing Montrell Johnson 5 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Neal Johnson 3 receptions, 80 yards

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