UL Monroe
UL Monroe is 2-7 and No. 135 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 22.2 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 19-17 at Arkansas State in Week 10.
Week 11: vs Louisiana, Thursday, Nov 12: the matchup, unit by unit
Why UL Monroe is No. 135
- UL Monroe's rating is −22.2: the machine's estimate that UL Monroe is 22.2 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 135 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −19.3, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 2.9.
- The biggest weekly moves: −4.6 after Week 1 (L 13-62 at Mississippi State) and −2.7 after Week 4 (L 17-45 vs Florida Atlantic).
- Its record is 2-7. The 7 losses were to No. 44 Mississippi State, No. 80 Louisiana Tech, No. 101 Florida Atlantic, No. 107 South Alabama, No. 110 UAB, No. 122 Southern Miss, SE Louisiana (FCS), by 20.1 points on average. The 2 wins came by 4.5 points on average; the best was over No. 112 Troy. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 99 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 134 Sam Houston (−21.8); just below is No. 136 Akron (−22.8).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Bryant Vincent is in his 3rd season at UL Monroe (since 2024). This season: 2-7. At UL Monroe overall: 10-23, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 171-277 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 1797 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 12-8 |
| Yards per attempt* | 6.5No. 115 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.1%No. 136 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 5.8%No. 79 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 320-1242 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 3.9No. 102 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 12.4%No. 105 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 16.8%No. 60 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 20.1No. 120 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 5.14No. 121 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 34.9%No. 112 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 61.5%No. 68 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 13No. 106 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 34.8No. 133 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 6.26No. 120 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.9No. 118 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 5.1No. 125 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 6.2%No. 56 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 8No. 122 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 43.6%No. 119 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- Aidan Armenta125-202, 1406 yds, 9 TD, 5 INT
- Austin Carlisle46-71, 391 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
- Austin Carlisle65 carries, 363 yds, 1 TD
- Bryson Roland50 carries, 200 yds, 0 TD
- Zachary Palmer-Smith34 carries, 156 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
- Marcellus Jackson35 catches, 370 yds, 1 TD
- Parker Fulghum18 catches, 225 yds, 1 TD
- LT Robinson17 catches, 212 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Noah Flemmings80
- Marcus Ross50
- Taijh Overton47
Sacks
- Kevontay Wells4
- Tyrell Brown2.5
- Jaeden Calender2
Interceptions
- Armoni Rue2
- Carl Fauntroy Jr.1
- DJ Jester1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Aidan ArmentaMost passes in the last game8 games202 attempts73%
- Austin Carlisle6 games71 attempts26%
Carrying
- Bryson Roland7 games50 carries25%
- Zachary Palmer-Smith5 games34 carries17%
- Derrick Jameson7 games31 carries16%
- Donald Chaney Jr.4 games31 carries16%
Catching
- Marcellus Jackson8 games35 catches20%
- Bryce Anderson9 games22 catches13%
- JP Coulter8 games19 catches11%
- Parker Fulghum9 games18 catches11%
Tackling
- Noah Flemmings9 games80 tackles12%
- Marcus Ross9 games50 tackles8%
- Taijh Overton9 games47 tackles7%
- Chris Payne7 games36 tackles6%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 13–62 at Mississippi State. The run defense gave ground: Mississippi State got 9.3 yards a carry, 5.8 over what it usually gains. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 2 L 20–26 at UAB. The passing game struggled: 2.8 yards an attempt, 3.7 less than UAB usually allows. Its fewest yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 3 L 35–38 vs SE Louisiana. SE Louisiana is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 4 L 17–45 vs Florida Atlantic. The run game struggled: 2.2 yards a carry, 4.5 less than Florida Atlantic usually allows. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 5 L 35–52 at South Alabama. The pass defense gave ground: South Alabama got 16.9 yards an attempt, 9.6 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 7 L 0–24 vs Louisiana Tech. The run game struggled: 2.4 yards a carry, 1.3 less than Louisiana Tech usually allows.
- Week 8 W 21–14 at Troy. The pass defense was the strength: Troy got 3.4 yards an attempt, 3.0 under what it usually gains. The machine had Troy by 18.7 (88%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 9 L 21–35 vs Southern Miss. The run defense gave ground: Southern Miss got 5.9 yards a carry, 2.0 over what it usually gains. Lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 10 W 19–17 at Arkansas State. The passing game struggled: 6.4 yards an attempt, 1.9 less than Arkansas State usually allows. The machine had Arkansas State by 15.9 (84%), so this was a win it did not see coming.