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vs. Army31–29+2 margin
Pregame 25–24
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Sun Belt · 2026 · Week 8
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Saturday, October 31 · Time TBA
The season, taking shape
Final scores show Louisiana Tech first. Oldest to newest.
vs. ArmyPregame 25–24
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vs. LouisianaPregame 25–26
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at UL MonroePregame comparison unavailable
Game detailsOriginal full-season forecast
This forecast retains the original probabilities for the full schedule. It does not update with completed results or this week’s forecast.
2026 results
Current record, team efficiency, player production, and verified results from completed games.
Current record
5-25 wins · 2 lossesThrough 7 completed gamesLoading player usage…
Original season forecast
The original Sun Belt forecast, retained alongside current results.
Sun Belt projected standing
#4
4-4 projected · 4.4 expected conference wins · #4 of 14.
Preseason baseline
2025 percentiles retained as preseason context; current results and player production lead this page.
2025 FBS percentile scale · 50 is average
Incoming class
National and conference recruiting ranks, confirmed commitments, and the highest-ranked recruits in this class.
Top committed recruits
Louisiana Tech2026 transfer movement
Incoming and outgoing transfer activity, with rated FBS-to-FBS moves below.
Incoming Transfers
Louisiana TechOutgoing Transfers
Louisiana TechSeason schedule
Completed games show final results. Upcoming games use this week’s forecast where available; later games retain their published season outlook.
Detailed football intelligence
The full team identity, offense, defense, and supporting evidence.
Team identity
Last season, Louisiana Tech tried to lean on the running game; too many drives still went off schedule.
Why it matters
The run game was Louisiana Tech's more workable option, not an established edge; defenses can fit it honestly until early-down success forces extra support.
vs. Old DominionPregame 30–19
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At a glance
Current form leads the outlook.
2026 rates aggregate verified completed-game box scores. EPA is expected points added per play.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Baker | 81/112 | 982 | 8 | 1 |
| Trey Kukuk | 49/74 | 467 | 3 | 1 |
| Marcus Calwise Jr. | 1/1 | 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Burnette | 56 | 236 | 4.2 | 1 |
| Trey Kukuk | 38 | 184 | 4.8 | 2 |
| Dylone Brooks | 19 | 175 | 9.2 | 2 |
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Mickens | 38 | 544 | 14.3 | 3 |
| Eli Finley | 37 | 453 | 12.2 | 5 |
| Talyn Shettron | 17 | 231 | 13.6 | 1 |
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Jackson Jr. | 41 | 22 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Sam Fongang | 38 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Jadon Mayfield | 37 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
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Profile high point
Down-to-down defense held the profile's highest percentile position.Profile low point
Big-play prevention held the lowest percentile position among the profile's strength measures.
The defense's control of ordinary downs is what Louisiana Tech can trust most.
Why it matters
That unit is the most credible foundation for making opponents string together clean drives; passing efficiency remains the first counter an opponent should test.
The passing game is Louisiana Tech's biggest concern, and opponents can test it immediately.
Why it matters
Opponents can crowd early downs and make the pass game carry obvious throwing situations; defensive control has to keep that stress from setting the game plan.
For Louisiana Tech, the cleanest script is to use the running game to control early downs and finish drives; extra possessions give that plan time to build.
What matters
Louisiana Tech's run-first structure played at a fast pace. The run game finished middle-of-the-pack, while the pass game finished weak.
Inside the team
Open a section for the football detail and supporting numbers.
The down-to-down question that determines whether the offense can keep both the run and pass available.
The first question for Louisiana Tech is whether the run game can make defenses commit an extra fit.
What matters
Efficient early runs are the most workable route to keeping play action alive, not an established advantage.
The pace, play selection, and methods this offense uses to stay on schedule.
Louisiana Tech played at a fast pace in 2025.
Why it matters
More possessions give Louisiana Tech's strengths additional chances to build, but they also leave more time to recover from mistakes.
Louisiana Tech's prior passing record was weak.
Why it matters
Louisiana Tech's offense needs protection, field position, or explosive variance when ordinary dropbacks do not create enough value.
Louisiana Tech's prior rushing record was middle-of-the-pack.
Why it matters
When Louisiana Tech's run game cannot stay on schedule, protection and passing-down execution carry more of the offense.
Louisiana Tech's explosive-play results were mixed rather than a defining edge.
Why it matters
A big play can still flip a possession, but last season's results do not make explosiveness something this team can rely on.
How consistently the offense creates manageable situations and the defense prevents them.
Louisiana Tech's defense was more consistent down to down than its offense.
Why it matters
Louisiana Tech's success rate shows whether it can sustain drives and get stops without relying on sacks, turnovers, or isolated big plays.
Opponent-adjusted EPA identifies the run game as Louisiana Tech's stronger offensive unit.
Why it matters
Forcing longer passing situations is the clearest way to move the offense away from its stronger adjusted unit.
Where the defense can create pressure, control the run, and end drives.
Louisiana Tech's prior defense was top-tier overall and strongest in pass defense.
Why it matters
Opponents can start by leaning on base protection rules until the rush forces an adjustment, though that unit still finished strong. Louisiana Tech's pass defense can still tighten throwing windows, so the offense has to prove the opening will hold up.
Louisiana Tech's available disruption measures ranked in a strong national range last season; a charted pressure rate is not available.
Why it matters
Sustained disruption can create negative plays and give Louisiana Tech a better chance to end drives before third down.
Louisiana Tech created disruption more consistently than it finished sacks.
Why it matters
Louisiana Tech's disruption can hurry an offense; sacks do more by erasing field position and ending passing downs.
Louisiana Tech's prior run-defense results were strong.
Why it matters
A dependable run front can let Louisiana Tech create obvious passing downs without committing extra bodies to the box.
