2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	2–11 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Todd Berry (6th season; first 10 games); John Mumford (interim, final 3 games);
Offensive coordinator	Steve Farmer (8th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Co-defensive coordinator	Travis Niekamp
Co-defensive coordinator	Adam Waugh
Base defense	3–3–5
Home stadium	Malone Stadium

2015 Sun Belt Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Arkansas State $	8	–	0	9	–	4
Appalachian State	7	–	1	11	–	2
Georgia Southern	6	–	2	9	–	4
Georgia State	5	–	3	6	–	7
South Alabama	3	–	5	5	–	7
Idaho	3	–	5	4	–	8
Louisiana–Lafayette	3	–	5	4	–	8
Troy	3	–	5	4	–	8
New Mexico State	3	–	5	3	–	9
Texas State	2	–	6	3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe	1	–	7	2	–	11

$ – Conference champion

The 2015 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They began the season led by sixth-year head coach Todd Berry. Following a 59–21 loss to Arkansas State, Berry was fired after compiling a 28–43 record in six seasons as head coach. Defensive line coach John Mumford served as the interim head coach for the rest of the season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 2–11 overall and 1–7 in Sun Belt play to finish in last place,

Roster

2015 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Rashon Ceaser	Sr
RB	`3`	Tyler Cain	Sr
QB	`6`	Brian Williams	So
QB	`9`	Earnest Carrington	Sr
QB	`12`	Brayle Brown	Sr
QB	`13`	Earnest Carrington	Sr
QB	`12`	Brayle Brown	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Todd Berry (6th season), John Mumford (Interim)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Steve Farmer – Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Troy Reffett – Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks
Mario Price – Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator
Cody Wells – Tight Ends
Jason Nichols – Outside Wide Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator
Travis Niekamp – Linebackers/Special Teams
John Mumford – Defensive Line
Adam Waugh – Safeties
Josh Boulware – Graduate Assistant Coach
Michael Cross – Graduate Assistant Coach
Daniel Lopez – Graduate Assistant Coach
Joe Girardi - Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2/16/15

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 5	11:00 am	at No. 9 Georgia*	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA	SECN	L 14–51	92,746
September 12	6:00 pm	Nicholls State*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 47–0	20,397
September 26	3:00 pm	at No. 12 Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	L 0–34	101,323
October 3	6:00 pm	Georgia Southern	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	L 31–51	16,791
October 10	5:00 pm	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN3	L 24–34	17,490
October 17	6:00 pm	Appalachian State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	L 14–59	11,767
October 24	4:00 pm	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	L 13–27	14,414
October 31	4:00 pm	at Louisiana–Lafayette	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN3	L 24–30	17,410
November 7	2:30 pm	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN3	L 14–51	18,041
November 14	2:00 pm	Arkansas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	L 21–59	9,063
November 19	8:30 pm	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPNU	L 3–16	14,003
November 28	10:00 pm	at Hawaii*	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, HI	Oceanic PPV/Campus Insiders	L 26–28	21,284
December 5	2:00 pm	New Mexico State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 42–35	7,774
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Source: Schedule

Game summaries

@ Georgia

Week One: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Bulldogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	7	7	0	14
#9 Bulldogs	14	21	9	7	51

at Sanford Stadium, Athens, GA

Date: September 5
Game time: 11:00 AM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Partly sunny • Temperature: 80 • Wind: 3 mph
Game attendance: 92,746
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV: SECN
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

UGA – Nick Chubb 14-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:45. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:39.
UGA – Jeb Blazevich 15-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:25. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:09.

Second quarter

UGA – Keith Marshall 3-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 12:41. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:08.
UGA – Nick Chubb 23-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 7:01. Bulldogs 28–0. Drive: 6 plays, 96 yards, 2:39.
UGA – Sony Michel 31-yard pass from Brice Ramsey (Marshall Morgan kick), 2:06. Bulldogs 35–0. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:27.
ULM – Rashon Ceaser 22-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 0:20. Bulldogs 35–7. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:27.

Third quarter

ULM – Rashon Ceaser 29-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 11:02. Bulldogs 35–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
UGA – Team safety, 8:06. Bulldogs 37–14.
UGA – Malcolm Mitchell 28-yard pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan kick), 6:40. Bulldogs 44–14. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:20.

Fourth quarter

UGA – Keith Marshall 2-yard run (Marshall Morgan kick), 10:58. Bulldogs 51–14. Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 5:52.

Leading Passers

ULM – Garrett Smith 23/29 Comp/Att 206 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
UGA – Greyson Lambert 8/12 Comp/Att 141 Yds, 2 TD

Leading Rushers

ULM – Garrett Smith 13 Rushes 48 Yds. 2.0 Avg 24 Lng.
UGA – Nick Chubb 16 Rushes 122 Yds. 7.5 Avg 27 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Rashon Ceaser 13 Rec. 153 Yds. 11.8 Avg 29 Lng.
UGA – Malcolm Mitchell 3 Rec. 52 Yds. 17.3 Avg 28 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Michael Johnson 3 Tack 5 Ast
UGA – Quincy Mauger 5 Tack 3 Ast

In their first game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 51–14 to the Georgia Bulldogs. The game was delayed by 76 minutes due to lightning strikes during the third quarter. When a second lightning delay occurred with 9:54 remaining in the fourth quarter, the head coaches and athletic directors for both ULM and UGA mutually agreed to end the game at that point, citing safety concerns for both players and fans.

Nicholls State

Week Two: Nicholls State Colonels at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	0	0	0
Warhawks	10	30	0	7	47

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Date: September 12
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Clear • Temperature: 78 • Wind: NNW 14
Game attendance: 20,397
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

ULM – Craig Ford 25-yard field goal, 11:07. Warhawks 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 3:53.
ULM – DeVontae McNeal 3-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 5:45. Warhawks 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

ULM – Garrett Smith 10-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 12:08. Warhawks 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:04.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 13-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 6:44. Warhawks 24–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:19.
ULM – Harley Scioneaux 17-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 2:09. Warhawks 31–0. Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 0:58.
ULM – TEAM safety, Caleb Tucker blocked punt through the end zone, 1:37. Warhawks 33–0.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 47-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 1:21. Warhawks 40–0. Drive: 1 plays, 47 yards, 0:11.

Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter

ULM – Ben Luckett 12-yard run (Spencer Perkins kick), 13:35. Warhawks 47–0. Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:11.

Leading Passers

NSU – Tuskani Figaro 10/17 Comp/Att 101 Yds, 0 TD
ULM – Garrett Smith 26/33 Comp/Att 370 Yds, 3 TD

Leading Rushers

NSU – Michael Henry 15 Rushes 78 Yds. 5.1 Avg 15 Lng.
ULM – Ben Luckett 12 Rushes 84 Yds. 7.0 Avg 15 Lng.

Leading Receivers

NSU – Terry Lucas 5 Rec. 51 Yds. 10.2 Avg 31 Lng.
ULM – Rashon Ceaser 10 Rec. 97 Yds. 9.7 Avg 34 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

NSU – B.T. Sanders 8 Tack 4 Ast
ULM – Michael Johnson 4 Tack 4 Ast

In their second game of the season, the Warhawks won, 47–0 over the Nicholls State Colonels.

@ Alabama

Week Four: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Alabama Crimson Tide – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	0	0	0	0
#12 Crimson Tide	7	7	10	10	34

at Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Date: September 26
Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 81 deg F • Wind: ENE 6mph
Game attendance: 101,323
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV: SECN
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

UA – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Adam Griffith kick), 2:38. Crimson Tide 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:47.

Second quarter

UA – Calvin Ridley 15-yard pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 13:24. Crimson Tide 14–0. Drive: 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

UA – Adam Griffith 40-yard field goal, 8:44. Crimson Tide 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:31.
UA – Michael Nysewander 19-yard pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 6:06. Crimson Tide 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:03.

Fourth quarter

UA – Adam Griffith 35-yard field goal, 12:21. Crimson Tide 27–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:19.
UA – ArDarius Stewart 16-yard pass from Jake Coker (Adam Griffith kick), 10:05. Crimson Tide 34–0. Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:38.

Leading Passers

ULM – Garrett Smith 17/37 Comp/Att 74 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INT
UA – Jake Coker 17/31 Comp/Att 158 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Leading Rushers

ULM – Ben Luckett 7 Rushes 23 Yds. 1.9 Avg 7 Lng.
UA – Kenyan Drake 10 Rushes 66 Yds. 6.5 Avg 15 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Ajalen Holley 9 Rec. 38 Yds. 4.2 Avg 10 Lng.
UA – Calvin Ridley 4 Rec. 38 Yds. 9.5 Avg 15 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Trey Caldwell 3 Tack 4 Ast
UA – Minkah Fitzpatrick 5 Tack 2 Ast

In their third game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 34–0 to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Georgia Southern

Week Five: Georgia Southern Eagles at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	10	21	0	20	51
Warhawks	0	10	7	14	31

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Date: October 3
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Clear skies • Temperature: 69 • Wind: NE 12G19
Game attendance: 16,791
Referee: Jeff Hilyer
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

GSU – Ken Butler 26-yard blocked punt return (Alex Hanks kick), 12:16. Eagles 7–0.
GSU – Alex Hanks 29-yard field goal, 5:22. Eagles 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 31 yards, 5:37.

Second quarter

GSU – Matt Breida 13-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 12:58. Eagles 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:36.
ULM – Craig Ford 44-yard field goal, 7:07. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 5:51.
GSU – L.A. Ramsby 1-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 5:29. Eagles 24–3. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:38.
GSU – Wesley Fields 1-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 1:31. Eagles 31–3. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:07.
ULM – Harley Scioneaux 2-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 0:20. Eagles 31–10. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

ULM – Jared Mapps 12-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 6:57. Eagles 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:54.

Fourth quarter

ULM – Junior Williams 56-yard interception return (Craig Ford kick), 14:06. Eagles 31–24.
GSU – L.A. Ramsby 41-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 10:59. Eagles 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:07.
GSU – Matt Breida 6-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 6:04. Eagles 45–24. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 2:49.
ULM – D'Marius Gillespie 10-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 4:00. Eagles 45–31. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
GSU – Wesley Fields 4-yard run (Alex Hanks kick failed), 0:31. Eagles 51–31. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:29.

Leading Passers

GSU – Kevin Ellison 3/9 Comp/Att 48 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
ULM – Garrett Smith 21/36 Comp/Att 232 Yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

Leading Rushers

GSU – Matt Breida 19 Rushes 149 Yds. 7.8 Avg 22 Lng.
ULM – Kaylon Watson 10 Rushes 33 Yds. 3.2 Avg 8 Lng.

Leading Receivers

GSU – Keigan Williams 1 Rec. 24 Yds. 24 Avg 24 Lng.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 8 Rec. 166 Yds. 20.8 Avg 69 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

GSU – Deshawntee Gallon 5 Tack 6 Ast
ULM – Hunter Kissinger 7 Tack 5 Ast

In their fourth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 51–31 to the Georgia Southern Eagles. The game was played just hours after ULM backup quarterback Daniel Fitzwater was found dead.

@ Tulsa

Week Six: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	7	17	0	24
Golden Hurricane	10	10	0	14	34

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, OK

Date: October 10
Game time: 5:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Clear, sunny • Temperature: 76 • Wind: SW @ 6
Game attendance: 17,490
Referee: Kevin Stine
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

TUL – Redford Jones 34-yard field goal, 8:01. Golden Hurricane 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 4:49.
TUL – Zack Langer 1-yard run (Redford Jones kick), 0:31. Golden Hurricane 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 3:44.

Second quarter

ULM – Garrett Smith 3-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 10:15. Golden Hurricane 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:35.
TUL – Redford Jones 28-yard field goal, 1:53. Golden Hurricane 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 1:47.
TUL – Justin Hobbs 36-yard pass from Dane Evans (Redford Jones kick), 0:26. Golden Hurricane 20–7. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

ULM – Craig Ford 22-yard field goal, 11:56. Golden Hurricane 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:58.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 26-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 6:16. Golden Hurricane 20–17. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 1:39.
ULM – Deontae McNeal 43-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 3:16. Warhawks 24–20. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 1:48.

Fourth quarter

TUL – D'Angelo Brewer 15-yard pass from Dane Evans (Redford Jones kick), 8:41. Golden Hurricane 27–24. Drive: 2 plays, 29 yards, 0:36.
TUL – Zack Langer 1-yard run (Redford Jones kick), 6:16. Golden Hurricane 34–24. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:17.

Leading Passers

ULM – Garrett Smith 25/48 Comp/Att 231 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
TUL – Dane Evans 28/44 Comp/Att 341 Yds, 2 TD

Leading Rushers

ULM – Kaylon Watson 12 Rushes 75 Yds. 6.1 Avg 37 Lng.
TUL – D'Angelo Brewer 16 Rushes 95 Yds. 5.7 Avg 17 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Ajalen Holley 11 Rec. 113 Yds. 10.3 Avg 26 Lng.
TUL – Josh Atkinson 9 Rec. 110 Yds. 12.2 Avg 28 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Hunter Kissinger 5 Tack 8 Ast
TUL – Michael Mudoh 7 Tack 4 Ast

In their fifth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 34–24 to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

Appalachian State

Week Seven: Appalachian State Mountaineers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	10	14	21	14	59
Warhawks	7	7	0	0	14

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Date: October 17
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Clear, Humidity 20% • Temperature: 71 • Wind: NE 12
Game attendance: 11,767
Referee: Charles Lewis
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

ULM – Kaylon Watson 35-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 11:11. Warhawks 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:49.
ASU – Marcus Cox 2-yard run (Zach Matics kick), 6:04. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 plays, 2 yards, 0:05.
ASU – Zach Matics 38-yard field goal, 1:14. Mountaineers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:50.

Second quarter

ULM – Marcus Green 31-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 13:26. Warhawks 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
ASU – Malachi Jones 43-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Zach Matics kick), 11:04. Mountaineers 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:22.
ASU – Taylor Lamb 13-yard run (Zach Matics kick), 3:02. Mountaineers 24–14. Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 2:51.

Third quarter

ASU – Bobo Beathard 58-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Zach Matics kick), 13:30. Mountaineers 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:30.
ASU – Marcus Cox 4-yard run (Zach Matics kick), 8:39. Mountaineers 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:21.
ASU – Simms McElfresh 37-yard pass from Taylor Lamb (Zach Matics kick), 4:30. Mountaineers 45–14. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:43.

Fourth quarter

ASU – Terrence Upshaw 8-yard run (Zach Matics kick), 13:17. Mountaineers 52–14. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:04.
ASU – Ricky Fergerson 46-yard run (Zach Matics kick), 0:35. Mountaineers 59–14. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:28.

Leading Passers

ASU – Taylor Lamb 8/15 Comp/Att 261 Yds, 3 TD
ULM – Garrett Smith 17/30 Comp/Att 192 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Leading Rushers

ASU – Marcus Cox 23 Rushes 122 Yds. 5.3 Avg 15 Lng.
ULM – Ben Luckett 8 Rushes 66 Yds. 8.1 Avg 22 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ASU – Bobo Beathard 2 Rec. 67 Yds. 33.5 Avg 58 Lng.
ULM – Marcus Green 6 Rec. 68 Yds. 11.3 Avg 31 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ASU – Eric Boggs 7 Tack 4 Ast
ULM – Hunter Kissinger 10 Tack 8 Ast

In their sixth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 59–14 to the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

@ Idaho

Week Eight: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Idaho Vandals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	3	3	0	13
Vandals	3	10	7	7	27

at Kibbie Dome, Moscow, ID

Date: October 24
Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Indoors • Temperature: 68 • Wind: none
Game attendance: 14,414
Referee: Jason McArthur
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

UI – Austin Rehkow 39-yard field goal, 8:56. Vandals 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 6:04.
ULM – Marcus Green 11-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 0:42. Warhawks 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:40.

Second quarter

UI – Austin Rehkow 39-yard field goal, 12:09. Warhawks 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:33.
ULM – Craig Ford 44-yard field goal, 9:03. Warhawks 10–6. Drive: 4 plays, 12 yards, 1:59.
UI – Trent Cowan 36-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 0:07. Vandals 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 2:33.

Third quarter

ULM – Craig Ford 31-yard field goal, 9:03. Tied 13–13. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.
UI – Deon Watson 34-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 6:27. Vandals 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:29.

Fourth quarter

UI – Deon Watson 23-yard pass from Matt Linehan (Austin Rehkow kick), 12:35. Vandals 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:57.

Leading Passers

ULM – Garrett Smith 19/37 Comp/Att 186 Yds, 1 TD
UI – Matt Linehan 23/39 Comp/Att 315 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT

Leading Rushers

ULM – DeVontae McNeal 7 Rushes 43 Yds. 5.4 Avg 15 Lng.
UI – Elijhaa Penny 36 Rushes 188 Yds. 5.1 Avg 15 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Marcus Green 6 Rec. 62 Yds. 10.3 Avg 18 Lng.
UI – Dezmon Epps 9 Rec. 98 Yds. 10.9 Avg 19 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Hunter Kissinger 12 Tack 5 Ast
UI – Kaden Elliss 7 Tack 2 Ast

In their seventh game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 27–13 to the Idaho Vandals.

@ Louisiana–Lafayette

Week Nine: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	14	10	0	0	24
Ragin' Cajuns	3	6	7	14	30

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: October 31
Game time: 4:00 PM CDT
Game weather: Weather: Light Drizzle • Temperature: 68 • Wind: E @ 3MPH
Game attendance: 17,410
Referee: Jeff Hilyer
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

ULL – Stevie Artigue 40-yard field goal, 13:27. Ragin' Cajuns 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:17.
ULM – Marcus Green 27-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 8:03. Warhawks 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:24.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 29-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 3:28. Warhawks 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, 29 yards, 2:10.

Second quarter

ULL – Stevie Artigue 41-yard field goal, 14:14. Warhawks 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:14.
ULL – Stevie Artigue 33-yard field goal, 6:53. Warhawks 14–9. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:35.
ULM – Kaylon Watson 53-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 6:14. Warhawks 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, 60 yards, 0:39.
ULM – Craig Ford 29-yard field goal, 0:35. Warhawks 24–9. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 4:31.

Third quarter

ULL – Elijah McGuire 5-yard run (Stevie Artigue kick), 10:50. Warhawks 24–16. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

ULL – Brooks Haack 13-yard run (2-point pass failed), 7:21. Warhawks 24–22. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:30.
ULL – Jamal Robinson 64-yard pass from Brooks Haack (2-point run good), 3:10. Ragin' Cajuns 30–24. Drive: 1 plays, 64 yards, 0:10.

Leading Passers

ULM – Garrett Smith 16/35 Comp/Att 265 Yds, 3 TD
ULL – Brooks Haack 6/13 Comp/Att 85 Yds, 1 TD

Leading Rushers

ULM – Garrett Smith 19 Rushes 53 Yds. 1.7 Avg 7 Lng.
ULL – Elijah McGuire 19 Rushes 63 Yds. 3.1 Avg 22 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Marcus Green 8 Rec. 96 Yds. 12.0 Avg 27 Lng.
ULL – Jamal Robinson 4 Rec. 92 Yds. 23.0 Avg 64 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Michael Johnson 5 Tack 3 Ast
ULL – Dominique Tovell 10 Tack 2 Ast

In their eighth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 30–24 to the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns.

@ Troy

Week Ten: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Troy Trojans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	14	0	0	0	14
Trojans	27	21	3	0	51

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

Date: November 7
Game time: 2:30 PM CST
Game weather: Weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 • Wind: 3 west
Game attendance: 18,041
Referee: Jason McArthur
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

TU – Jed Solomon 20-yard field goal, 10:53. Trojans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:02.
TU – Darrin Reddick 27-yard fumble recovery (Jed Solomon kick), 10:07. Trojans 10–0.
TU – Jed Solomon 28-yard field goal, 7:05. Trojans 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:42.
ULM – Marcus Green 47-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 4:38. Trojans 13–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27.
TU – Bryan Holmes 43-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Jed Solomon kick), 3:46. Trojans 20–7. Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 0:52.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 30-yard pass from Garrett Smith (Craig Ford kick), 0:53. Trojans 20–14. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
TU – Brandon Burks-yard yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Jed Solomon kick), 0:33. Trojans 27–14. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:20.

Second quarter

TU – Emanuel Thompson 9-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Jed Solomon kick), 10:46. Trojans 34–14. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:07.
TU – LaMarcus Farmer 55-yard interception return (Jed Solomon kick), 6:22. Trojans 41–14.
TU – Emanuel Thompson 3-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (Jed Solomon kick), 0:35. Trojans 48–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 2:31.

Third quarter

TU – Jed Solomon 33-yard field goal, 10:41. Trojans 51–14. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:49.

Fourth quarter

No Scoring

Leading Passers

ULM – Garrett Smith 23/39 Comp/Att 257 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
TU – Brandon Silvers 22/33 Comp/Att 326 Yds, 4 TD

Leading Rushers

ULM – Ben Luckett 9 Rushes 40 Yds. 4.4 Avg 14 Lng.
TU – Brandon Burks 19 Rushes 108 Yds. 5.6 Avg 37 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Marcus Green 12 Rec. 149 Yds. 12.4 Avg 47 Lng.
TU – Emanuel Thompson 6 Rec. 44 Yds. 7.3 Avg 15 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Hunter Kissinger 8 Tack 3 Ast
TU – Cedarius Rookard 6 Tack 0 Ast

In their ninth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 51–14 to the Troy Trojans.

Arkansas State

Week Eleven: Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	28	10	14	59
Warhawks	0	21	0	0	21

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Date: November 14
Game time: 2:00 PM CST
Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 68 • Wind: NE 10
Game attendance: 9,063
Referee: Kevin Stine
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

ASU – Johnston White 1-yard run (J.D. Houston kick), 6:17. Red Wolves 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 66 yards, 0:38.

Second quarter

ASU – Tres Houston 27-yard pass from Fredi Knighten (J.D. Houston kick), 12:59. Red Wolves 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:48.
ULM – Marcus Green 39-yard pass from Earnest Carrington (Craig Ford kick), 11:16. Red Wolves 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:43.
ULM – Earnest Carrington 1-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 5:33. Tied 14–14. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.
ASU – Tres Houston 50-yard pass from Fredi Knighten (J.D. Houston kick), 4:04. Red Wolves 21–14. Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:29.
ULM – Ben Luckett 85-yard run (Craig Ford kick), 3:44. Tied 21–21. Drive: 1 plays, 85 yards, 0:20.
ASU – Chris Murray 53-yard pass from Fredi Knighten (J.D. Houston kick), 2:23. Red Wolves 28–21. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:21.
ASU – Tres Houston 17-yard pass from Fredi Knighten (J.D. Houston kick), 0:09. Red Wolves 35–21. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

ASU – J.D. Houston 34-yard field goal, 6:20. Red Wolves 38–21. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:11.
ASU – Money Hunter 29-yard interception return (J.D. Houston kick), 5:17. Red Wolves 45–21.

Fourth quarter

ASU – Dijon Paschal 35-yard pass from Fredi Knighten (J.D. Houston kick), 11:40. Red Wolves 52–21. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:15.
ASU – Fredi Knighten 2-yard run (J.D. Houston kick), 10:16. Red Wolves 59–21. Drive: 1 plays, 5 yards, 0:08.

Leading Passers

ASU – Fredi Knighten 15/30 Comp/Att 300 Yds, 5 TD
ULM – Earnest Carrington 5/19 Comp/Att 75 Yds, 1 TD, 3 INT

Leading Rushers

ASU – Michael Gordon 13 Rushes 74 Yds. 5.7 Avg 14 Lng.
ULM – Ben Luckett 18 Rushes 151 Yds. 8.3 Avg 85 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ASU – Warren Wand 4 Rec. 22 Yds. 5.5 Avg 9 Lng.
ULM – Marcus Green 4 Rec. 56 Yds. 14.0 Avg 39 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ASU – Khari Lain 7 Tack 4 Ast
ULM – Hunter Kissinger 8 Tack 5 Ast

In their tenth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 59–21 to the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Head coach Todd Berry was fired following the game.

@ Texas State

Week Twelve: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	0	0	0	3
Bobcats	3	7	0	6	16

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

Date: November 19
Game time: 8:30 PM CST
Game weather: Weather: Clear • Temperature: 62 • Wind: ENE 5mph
Game attendance: 14,003
Referee: Jason Mcarthur
TV: ESPNU
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

TSU – Lumi Kaba 23-yard field goal, 8:22. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:01.
ULM – Craig Ford 28-yard field goal, 1:31. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:53.

Second quarter

TSU – Lawrence White 20-yard pass from Tyler Jones (Lumi Kaba kick), 2:42. Bobcats 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:43.

Third quarter

No Scoring

Fourth quarter

TSU – Lawrence White 16-yard pass from Tyler Jones (James Sherman kick failed), 9:13. Bobcats 16–3. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:31.

Leading Passers

ULM – Earnest Carrington 16/33 Comp/Att 83 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT
TSU – Tyler Jones 14/25 Comp/Att 176 Yds, 2 TD

Leading Rushers

ULM – Ben Luckett 12 Rushes 48 Yds. 3.5 Avg 14 Lng.
TSU – Robert Lowe 22 Rushes 93 Yds. 3.9 Avg 21 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Marcus Green 8 Rec. 39 Yds. 4.9 Avg 9 Lng.
TSU – Lawrence White 5 Rec. 83 Yds. 16.6 Avg 23 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Hunter Kissinger 11 Tack 4 Ast
TSU – Trey McGowan 4 Tack 4 Ast

In their eleventh game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 16–3 to the Texas State Bobcats.

@ Hawaii

Week Thirteen: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	3	7	10	6	26
Rainbow Warriors	7	14	7	0	28

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

Date: November 28
Game time: 10:00 PM CST
Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 81 • Wind: NE 18MPH
Game attendance: 21,284
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV: Oceanic PPV/Campus Insiders
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

UH – Paul Harris 12-yard run (Aaron Novoa kick), 8:52. Rainbow Warriors 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 1:56.
ULM – Craig Ford 30-yard field goal, 5:13. Rainbow Warriors 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

UH – Ikaika Woolsey 8-yard run (Aaron Novoa kick), 6:04. Rainbow Warriors 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:33.
UH – Harold Moleni 5-yard pass from Ikaika Woolsey (Aaron Novoa kick), 2:12. Rainbow Warriors 21–3. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:25.
ULM – Xavier Brown 3-yard pass from Earnest Carrington (Craig Ford kick), 0:24. Rainbow Warriors 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 1:43.

Third quarter

UH – Ikaika Woolsey 6-yard run (Aaron Novoa kick), 11:34. Rainbow Warriors 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:20.
ULM – Craig Ford 25-yard field goal, 6:56. Rainbow Warriors 28–13. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:33.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 13-yard pass from Earnest Carrington (Craig Ford kick), 3:42. Rainbow Warriors 28–20. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.

Fourth quarter

ULM – Lorenzo Jackson 0-yard fumble recovery (2-point pass failed), 3:03. Rainbow Warriors 28–26.

Leading Passers

ULM – Earnest Carrington 27/44 Comp/Att 234 Yds, 2 TD
UH – Ikaika Woolsey 8/16 Comp/Att 116 Yds, 1 TD

Leading Rushers

ULM – Ben Luckett 8 Rushes 75 Yds. 9.4 Avg 26 Lng.
UH – Paul Harris 27 Rushes 172 Yds. 6.1 Avg 27 Lng.

Leading Receivers

ULM – Marcus Green 12 Rec. 103 Yds. 8.6 Avg 18 Lng.
UH – Marcus Kemp 3 Rec. 44 Yds. 14.7 Avg 33 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

ULM – Wesley Thompson 8 Tack 3 Ast
UH – Marrell Jackson 6 Tack 3 Ast

In their twelfth game of the season, the Warhawks lost, 28–26 to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors.

New Mexico State

Week Fourteen: New Mexico State Aggies at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	7	14	0	35
Warhawks	7	7	21	7	42

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Date: December 5
Game time: 2:00 PM CST
Game weather: Weather: Clear • Temperature: 61 • Wind: E 5
Game attendance: 7,774
Referee: Kevin Stine
TV: ESPN3
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

NMSU – Larry Rose III 12-yard run (Parker Davidson kick), 12:27. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:22.
NMSU – Jordan Bergstrom 76-yard pass from Andrew Allen (Parker Davidson kick), 4:08. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 0:55.
ULM – Marcus Green 49-yard pass from Earnest Carrington (Craig Ford kick), 1:35. Aggies 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:33.

Second quarter

NMSU – Larry Rose III 1-yard run (Parker Davidson kick), 14:55. Aggies 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 1:40.
ULM – Deontae McNeal 74-yard pass from Earnest Carrington (Craig Ford kick), 14:34. Aggies 21–14. Drive: 1 plays, 74 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

NMSU – Stephen Meredith 9-yard fumble recovery (Parker Davidson kick), 12:58. Aggies 28–14.
ULM – Marcus Green 11-yard pass from Brian Williams (Craig Ford kick), 9:34. Aggies 28–21. Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 0:16.
ULM – Kaylon Watson 48-yard pass from Brian Williams (Craig Ford kick), 7:49. Tied 28–28. Drive: 1 plays, 48 yards, 0:12.
ULM – Harley Scioneaux 32-yard pass from Brian Williams (Craig Ford kick), 6:21. Warhawks 35–28. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:46.
NMSU – Jordan Bergstrom 10-yard pass from Andrew Allen (Parker Davidson kick), 2:05. Tied 35–35. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

ULM – Trey Caldwell 40-yard interception return (Craig Ford kick), 14:12. Warhawks 42–35.

Leading Passers

NMSU – Andrew Allen 23/36 Comp/Att 308 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
ULM – Earnest Carrington 5/15 Comp/Att 143 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT

Leading Rushers

NMSU – Larry Rose III 27 Rushes 74 Yds. 2.4 Avg 12 Lng.
ULM – Kaylon Watson 9 Rushes 46 Yds. 5.1 Avg 23 Lng.

Leading Receivers

NMSU – Teldrick Morgan 8 Rec. 101 Yds. 12.6 Avg 47 Lng.
ULM – Ajalen Holley 4 Rec. 25 Yds. 6.3 Avg 13 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

NMSU – Jacob Nwangwa 1 Tack 8 Ast
ULM – Hunter Kissinger 7 Tack 8 Ast

In their thirteenth game of the season, the Warhawks won, 42–35 over the New Mexico State Aggies.