2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Independence Bowl champion
ConferenceConference USA
Record8–5 (5–3 CUSA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTony Franklin (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorLuke Olson (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumJoe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
← 2024
2026 →
2025 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Jacksonville State y   7 – 1     9 – 5  
Kennesaw State y$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Western Kentucky   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Missouri State   5 – 3     7 – 6  
FIU   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Louisiana Tech   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Delaware   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Liberty   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Middle Tennessee   2 – 6     3 – 9  
New Mexico State   2 – 6     4 – 8  
UTEP   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Sam Houston   1 – 7     2 – 10  
Championship: Kennesaw State 19, Jacksonville State 15
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Sonny Cumbie in his fourth year as the head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.

Offseason

Transfers

Outgoing

Player Position Destination
Luke Wisham S Arkansas State
Keystone Allison OL Baylor
Decoldest Crawford WR Butler CC
Ezekiel Durham-Campbell DE Coastal Carolina
Buck Buchanan K Colorado
Zarian McGill OL Colorado
Charlie Robinson DE Georgia Military College
Adam Lamar DL Grambling State
Blake Thompson S Houston
Tamarcus Gray Jr. WR Houston Christian
Pig Cage S Incarnate Word
Donerio Davenport RB Jackson State
Kells Bush DL James Madison
Patrick Rea P James Madison
Jordon Myles DB Livingstone College
Navarion Benson DB Louisiana–Monroe
David Blay DL Miami (FL)
Hunter Tipton TE Middle Tennessee
DeMardrick Blunt LB Navarro College
Obinna Okeke DE New Mexico State
Solo Lewis WR Nicholls State
BJ Blake S Norfolk State
John Locke TE Oklahoma
Marquis Crosby RB Oregon State
Jalen McGaughy WR Saginaw Valley State
Dakota Williams WR Southeastern Louisiana
Princeton Cahee RB Southern
Kendrick Rucker WR Texas A&M–Kingsville
Jack Turner QB Texas A&M–Kingsville
Jordyn Morgan S Texas Southern
Kaden Brown QB Trinity Valley CC
J'Dan Burnett DE Tulsa
Withchiel Filamar EDGE UT Rio Grande
Ja'Marion Kennedy OL Wake Forest
Jayden Gray DE Western Kentucky
Jamarcus Jones LB Unknown
Cedric Woods DB Withdrawn

Incoming

Player Position Previous school
Benji Johnson S Austin Peay
Jonathan Denis OL Central Missouri
Chase Grosfield WR Cerritos College
Jaitlin Hampton DB Coastal Carolina
Amery Edwards DE Copiah–Lincoln CC
Teddy Booras QB Diablo Valley College
David Pierro WR Diablo Valley College
Caleb Sims DL East Texas A&M
Kaleb Coleman DE East Texas A&M
Kaden Brown QB East Texas Baptist
Jordan Pierro CB Fresno State
JayT Jackson DB Garden City CC
Jordan McRae DB Georgia Military College
Donovan Rieman DE Kansas State
Tre Averhart WR Keiser
Andrew Burnette RB Keiser
Marques Singleton Jr. WR Los Medanos College
Clay Thevenin RB Navarro College
Lane Condry DL Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Kam Franklin S Oklahoma State
Deven Muniz TE Pasadena City College
Amari Butler DB Pearl River CC
Devin Gandy WR Sacramento State
Dane Benedix WR Saddleback College
Brayden Bockler TE Saddleback College
Trey Kukuk QB Saddleback College
Will Hutchens OL Sam Houston
Lexington Matthews P Savannah State
Kameron Carter DB Southwest Mississippi CC
Sam Fongang DB Tyler JC
Jayden Madkins DL Tyler JC
Emmanuel Oguns DL Tyler JC
Luke Seib WR UTEP

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:30 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana*
ESPN+W 24–012,872
September 66:30 p.m.at No. 3 LSU*
SECN+/ESPN+L 7–23101,667
September 136:30 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 49–1413,235
September 206:30 p.m.Southern Miss*
ESPN+W 30–2017,108
September 278:00 p.m.at UTEP
ESPN+W 30–1113,013
October 96:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State
ESPNUL 7–359,585
October 216:30 p.m.Western Kentucky
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNL 27–28 OT10,928
October 317:00 p.m.Sam Houstondagger
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNW 55–1417,841
November 82:00 p.m.at Delaware
ESPN+L 24–2517,912
November 159:00 p.m.at Washington State*
The CWL 3–2821,186
November 222:00 p.m.Liberty
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 34–28 OT10,107
November 291:00 p.m.at Missouri State
ESPN+W 42–307,656
December 301:00 p.m.vs. Coastal Carolina*
ESPNW 23–1430,298
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

[4]

Game summaries

vs. Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Game One – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (FCS) (0–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions (FCS) 0 0 000
Bulldogs 0 3 21024

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,872
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play), Luke McCown (analyst), and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring plays
Second quarter
  • LT – Drew Henderson 18-yard field goal, 0:00. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 0:47.
Third quarter
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 17-yard pass from Trey Kukuk (Drew Henderson kick), 12:24. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:33.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 2-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 8:32. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:20.
  • LT – Kam Franklin 80-yard fumble return (Drew Henderson kick), 5:12. Bulldogs 24–0.
Fourth quarter
  • No scoring plays
Statistics SELA LT
First downs 18 14
Total yards 273 263
Rushing yards 128 133
Passing yards 145 130
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 27:53 32:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing Carson Camp 11/22, 122 yards, INT
Rushing Jaedon Henry 8 rushes, 31 yards
Receiving Luke Besh 3 receptions, 59 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 14/19, 130 yards, TD
Rushing Clay Thevenin 6 rushes, 61 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Finley 4 receptions, 59 yards

at No. 3 LSU

See also: 2025 LSU Tigers football team
Game Two – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–0) at No. 3 LSU Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 0 077
No. 3 Tigers 7 3 7623

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 101,667
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • LSU – Damian Ramos 23-yard field goal, 6:24. Tigers 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:07.
Third quarter
  • LSU – Caden Durham 3-yard run (Damian Ramos kick), 1:58. Tigers 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:16
Fourth quarter
  • LSU – Damian Ramos 46-yard field goal, 11:14. Tigers 20–0. Drive: 11 plays, 38 yards, 4:36.
  • LT – Devin Gandy 33-yard pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson kick), 4:02. Tigers 20–7. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:46.
  • LSU – Damian Ramos 19-yard field goal, 1:55. Tigers 23–7. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 1:57.
Statistics LT LSU
First downs 12 27
Plays–yards 53–154 75–365
Rushes–yards 27–58 34–128
Passing yards 96 237
Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–0 26–41–1
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 23:08 36:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 12/18, 50 yards
Rushing Clay Thevenin 7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving Devin Gandy 1 reception, 33 yards, TD
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 26/41, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Harlem Berry 6 carries, 56 yards
Receiving Barion Brown 8 receptions, 84 yards

vs. New Mexico State

See also: 2025 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Game Three – New Mexico State Aggies (2–0) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Aggies 0 14 0014
Bulldogs 10 17 02249

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 88 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,235
  • Referee: Douglas Mercer
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play), Luke McCown (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – John Hoyet Chance 55-yard field goal, 9:50. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:41.
  • LT – Jalen Mickens 40-yard pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson kick), 5:36. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:28.
Second quarter
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 11-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 14:49. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:15.
  • LT – Marlion Jackson 42-yard pass from Trey Kukuk (Drew Henderson kick), 10:23. Bulldogs 24–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28.
  • NMSU – Brodrick Malone 41-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick), 9:46. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37.
  • NMSU – P. J. Johnson III 38-yard pass from Logan Fife (Ryan Hawk kick), 1:52. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 98 yards, 1:57.
  • LT – John Hoyet Chance 27-yard field goal, 0:17. Bulldogs 27–14. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 1:30.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Jacob Bradford 20-yard fumble return (Drew Henderson kick), 12:24. Bulldogs 34–14.
  • LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (Blake Baker pass to Clay Thevenin), 9:34. Bulldogs 42–14. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:06.
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 17-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 9:06. Bulldogs 49–14. Drive: 1 play, 17 yards, 0:07.
Statistics NMSU LT
First downs 12 28
Total yards 309 575
Rushing yards 28 354
Passing yards 281 221
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 24:30 35:30
Team Category Player Statistics
New Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 17/33, 281 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kadarius Calloway 7 rushes, 11 yards
Receiving P. J. Johnson III 7 receptions, 157 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 8/16, 182 yards, TD
Rushing Blake Baker 15 rushes, 103 yards, TD
Receiving David Pierro 3 receptions, 64 yards

vs. Southern Miss (Rivalry in Dixie)

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team and Rivalry in Dixie
Game Four – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2–1) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Golden Eagles 10 0 3720
Bulldogs 17 13 0030

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,108
  • Referee: Tedd Pitts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play), Luke McCown (analyst) and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 13:43. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:34.
  • USM – Kyirin Heath 30-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 12:15. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28.
  • LT – Drew Henderson 24-yard field goal, 8:10. Bulldogs 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:05.
  • USM – Reed Harradine 38-yard field goal, 3:29. Tied 10–10. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41.
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 3-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:46. Bulldogs 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:43.
Second quarter
  • LT – Kolbe Fields 48-yard interception return (kick failed), 14:01. Bulldogs 23–10. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 1:45.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:23. Bulldogs 30–10. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 6:05.
Third quarter
  • USM – Reed Harradine 30-yard field goal, 0:58. Bulldogs 30–13. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
  • USM – Davis Dalton 34-yard pass from Braylon Braxton (Reed Harradine kick), 0:22. Bulldogs 30–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:28.
Statistics USM LT
First downs 29 14
Total yards 514 339
Rushing yards 122 101
Passing yards 392 238
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 32:36 27:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Southern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 28/47, 392 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Robert Briggs 9 rushes, 47 yards
Receiving Carl Chester 4 receptions, 118 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 15/21, 239 yards
Rushing Omiri Wiggins 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Receiving Eli Finley 6 receptions, 155 yards

at UTEP

See also: 2025 UTEP Miners football team
Game Five – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3–1) at UTEP Miners (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 32030
Miners 0 0 01111

at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,013
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan (play-by-play) and Ed Stansbury (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Marques Singleton Jr. 5-yard pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson kick), 6:14. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter
  • LT – Drew Henderson 37-yard field goal, 5:47. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:49.
Fourth quarter
  • UTEP – Tanner Cragun 38-yard field goal, 14:55. Bulldogs 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 5:52.
  • LT – Jakari Foster 67-yard interception return (Drew Henderson kick), 10:22. Bulldogs 17–3. Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:08.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 4-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 4:58. Bulldogs 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:26.
  • UTEP – Wondame Davis Jr. 35-yard pass from Skyler Locklear (Josh Schuchts pass), 9:34. Bulldogs 42–14. Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 2:06.
  • LT – Alonzo Jackson Jr. 23-yard interception return (kick failed), 1:44. Bulldogs 30–11. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09.
Statistics LT UTEP
First downs 16 15
Total yards 232 272
Rushing yards 95 126
Passing yards 137 147
Turnovers 4 5
Time of possession 32:15 27:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 18/26, 137 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Clay Thevenin 19 carries, 68 yards, TD
Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 44 yards
UTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 4/6, 74 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Ashten Emory 11 carries, 50 yards
Receiving Wondame Davis Jr. 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD

at Kennesaw State

See also: 2025 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Game Six – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4–1) at Kennesaw State Owls (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 007
Owls 0 14 71435

at Fifth Third Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia

  • Date: October 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT / 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 9,585
  • Referee: Garrett Dickerson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play) and Rodney McLeod (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 1-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:59.
Second quarter
  • KSU – Clayton Coppock 6-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 8:03. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 92 yards, 6:42.
  • KSU – Gabriel Benyard 9-yard run (Britton Williams kick), 6:15. Owls 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:05.
Third quarter
  • KSU – Jordan Jackson 29-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 9:19. Owls 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:25.
Fourth quarter
  • KSU – Lyndon Ravare 7-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 13:32. Owls 28–7. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:37.
  • KSU – Coleman Bennett 50-yard pass from Dexter Williams II (Britton Williams kick), 4:45. Owls 35–7. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 7:05.
Statistics LT KENN
First downs 21 22
Total yards 305 400
Rushing yards 136 110
Passing yards 169 290
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 29:09 30:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 11/21, 112 yards, INT
Rushing Omiri Wiggins 14 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 49 yards
Kennesaw State Passing Dexter Williams II 27/36, 290 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Coleman Bennett 17 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Christian Moss 4 receptions, 66 yards

vs. Western Kentucky

See also: 2025 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football team
Game Seven – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5–2) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Hilltoppers 10 10 00828
Bulldogs 7 0 76727

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: October 21
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 6 mph
  • Game attendance: 10,928
  • Referee: Reed Brotherton
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:26) WKU – John Cannon 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 4:34; Western Kentucky 3–0)
  • (6:46) LT – Tre Averhart 6-yard pass from Blake Baker, John Hoyet Chance kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Louisiana Tech 7–3)
  • (1:09) WKU – La'Vell Wright 15-yard pass from Rodney Tisdale Jr., John Cannon kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:37; Western Kentucky 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (10:41) WKU – George Hart III 1-yard run, John Cannon kick (Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:02; Western Kentucky 17–7)
  • (2:28) WKU – Jack Cassidy 53-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 3:44; Western Kentucky 20–7)
Third quarter
  • (14:45) LT – Devin Gandy 85-yard kickoff return, John Hoyet Chance kick (Western Kentucky 20–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:49) LT – John Hoyet Chance 24-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:36; Western Kentucky 20–17)
  • (6:20) LT – John Hoyet Chance 24-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 1:23; Tied 20–20)
Overtime
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 2-yard run, John Hoyet Chance kick (Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Louisiana Tech 27–20)
  • WKU – George Hart III 4-yard run, Moussa Barry pass (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 0:00; Western Kentucky 28–27)
Statistics WKU LT
First downs 21 24
Total yards 340 449
Rushing yards 113 109
Passing yards 227 340
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:20 28:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Western Kentucky Passing Rodney Tisdale Jr. 21/34, 227 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Rodney Tisdale Jr. 12 carries, 73 yards
Receiving K. D. Hutchinson 6 receptions, 77 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 31/45, 340 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Blake Baker 10 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Marlion Jackson 6 receptions, 103 yards

vs. Sam Houston

See also: 2025 Sam Houston Bearkats football team
Game Eight – Sam Houston Bearkats (0–7) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearkats 0 14 0014
Bulldogs 14 13 141455

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,841
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Jack Gordon (play-by-play) and Ben DiNucci (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Devin Gandy 36-yard pass from Blake Baker (Drew Henderson kick), 11:48. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:04.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 6-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 6:33. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:10.
Second quarter
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 50-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 13:39. Bulldogs 21–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:14.
  • LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:44. Bulldogs 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 4:15.
Third quarter
  • SHSU – Elijah Green 28-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 9:23. Bulldogs 27–7. Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:17.
  • LT – Omiri Wiggins 16-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 5:53. Bulldogs 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:25.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 25-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 3:25. Bulldogs 41–7. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:59.
  • SHSU – Elijah Green 80-yard run (Christian Pavon kick), 3:13. Bulldogs 41–14. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:12.
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Jacob Fields 85-yard interception return (Drew Henderson kick), 11:13. Bulldogs 48–14.
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 66-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 5:08. Bulldogs 55–14. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:13.
Statistics SHSU LT
First downs 20 29
Total yards 502 646
Rushing yards 296 425
Passing yards 206 221
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 31:08 28:52
Team Category Player Statistics
Sam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 14/33, 193 yards, INT
Rushing Elijah Green 10 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Chris Reed 6 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 17/21, 221 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Clay Thevenin 11 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD

at Delaware

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team
Game Nine – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5–3) at Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (4–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 0 01724
Fightin' Blue Hens 3 6 7925

at Delaware Stadium • Newark, Delaware

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST / 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C)
  • Game attendance: 17,912
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play) and Pat Devlin (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • DEL – Nate Reed 28-yard field goal, 2:59. Fightin' Blue Hens 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 37-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 0:06. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
Second quarter
  • DEL – Nate Reed 41-yard field goal, 11:05. Bulldogs 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:01.
  • DEL – Nate Reed 27-yard field goal, 0:07. Fightin' Blue Hens 9–7. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 1:48.
Third quarter
  • DEL – Kyre Duplessis 14-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (Nate Reed kick), 2:44. Fightin' Blue Hens 16–7. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:19.
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Drew Henderson 22-yard field goal, 9:09. Fightin' Blue Hens 16–10. Drive: 14 plays, 55 yards, 8:35.
  • LT – Clay Thevenin 13-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 3:09. Bulldogs 17–16. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:32.
  • LT – Jacob Fields 38-yard interception return (Drew Henderson kick), 2:23. Bulldogs 24–16.
  • DEL – Elijah Sessoms 3-yard pass from Nick Minicucci (pass failed), 0:34. Bulldogs 24–22. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:49.
  • DEL – Nate Reed 51-yard field goal, 0:12. Fightin' Blue Hens 25–24. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:21.
Statistics LT DEL
First downs 22 21
Total yards 333 399
Rushing yards 131 95
Passing yards 202 304
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 30:03 29:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 11/15, 95 yards, INT
Rushing Clay Thevenin 10 rushes, 64 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jalem Mickens 4 receptions, 42 yards
Delaware Passing Nick Minicucci 26/52, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Nick Minicucci 9 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving Sean Wilson 5 receptions, 107 yards

at Washington State

See also: 2025 Washington State Cougars football team
Game Ten – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5–4) at Washington State Cougars (4–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 0 3 003
Cougars 7 7 01428

at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington

Game information
First quarter
  • WSU – Joshua Meredith 23-yard pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens kick), 8:51. Cougars 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:36.
Second quarter
  • WSU – Zevi Eckhaus 7-yard run (Jack Stevens kick), 12:11. Cougars 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:27.
  • LT – Drew Henderson 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Cougars 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 30 yards, 1:32.
Third quarter
  • No scoring plays
Fourth quarter
  • WSU – Zevi Eckhaus 1-yard run (Jack Stevens kick), 13:30. Cougars 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 8:19.
  • WSU – Kirby Vorhees 19-yard run (Jack Stevens kick), 1:12. Cougars 28–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:34.
Statistics LT WSU
First downs 11 19
Total yards 167 303
Rushing yards 107 157
Passing yards 60 146
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 24:57 35:03
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 4/10, 36 yards
Rushing Andrew Burnette 5 rushes, 39 yards
Receiving Eli Finley 3 receptions, 21 yards
Washington State Passing Zevi Eckhaus 17/25, 146 yards, TD
Rushing Kirby Vorhees 16 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Receiving Joshua Meredith 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD

vs. Liberty

See also: 2025 Liberty Flames football team
Game Eleven – Liberty Flames (4–6) at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Flames 3 10 150028
Bulldogs 7 0 714634

at Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,107
  • Referee: Rory Bernard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Malcolm Butler (play-by-play) and Luke McCown (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 8-yard run (Drew Henderson kick), 8:23. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:37.
  • LU – Jay Billingsley 33-yard field goal, 2:22. Bulldogs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:01.
Second quarter
  • LU – Jay Billingsley 23-yard field goal, 11:12. Bulldogs 7–6. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:53.
  • LU – Evan Dickens 2-yard run (Jay Billingsley kick), 9:00. Flames 13–7. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
  • LU – Evan Dickens 2-yard run (Jay Billingsley kick), 13:10. Flames 20–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:50.
  • LU – Jacob Jenkins 6-yard pass from Ethan Vasko (Ethan Vasko run), 7:39. Flames 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:07.
  • LT – Trey Kukuk 31-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 4:14. Flames 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25.
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 3-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 10:24. Flames 28–21. Drive: 19 plays, 96 yards, 8:17.
  • LT – Trey Kukuk 29-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 7:05. Tied 28–28. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 2:05.
Overtime
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 25-yard run. Bulldogs 34–28. Drive: 1 play, 25 yards.
Statistics LU LT
First downs 23 26
Total yards 424 437
Rushing yards 283 319
Passing yards 141 118
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 27:15 32:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Liberty Passing Ethan Vasko 8/21, 141 yards, TD, 4 INT
Rushing Evan Dickens 30 rushes, 228 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Caleb Ryan 2 receptions, 72 yards
Louisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 13/20, 118 yards
Rushing Trey Kukuk 19 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Eli Finley 5 receptions, 58 yards

at Missouri State

See also: 2025 Missouri State Bears football team
Game Twelve – Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (6–5) at Missouri State Bears (7–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 7 7 72142
Bears 0 10 71330

at Robert W. Plaster Stadium • Springfield, Missouri

  • Date: November 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain, 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,656
  • Referee: Ron Hudson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Don West, Tom Mast, and Cierra Clark
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 98-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 10:43. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:15.
Second quarter
  • LT – Andrew Burnette 1-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 13:54. Bulldogs 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:33.
  • MOST – Yousef Obeid 42-yard field goal, 6:36. Bulldogs 14–3. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 7:09.
  • MOST – Jmariyae Robinson 23-yard pass from Jacob Clark (Yousef Obeid kick), 1:09. Bulldogs 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 1:16.
Third quarter
  • LT – Trey Kukuk 2-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 8:18. Bulldogs 21–10. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:30.
  • MOST – Shomari Lawrence 56-yard run (Yousef Obeid kick), 7:25. Bulldogs 21–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:53.
Fourth quarter
  • LT – Trey Kukuk 2-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 14:12. Bulldogs 28–17. Drive: 16 plays, 78 yards, 8:09.
  • MOST – Jeron Askren 75-yard pass from Jacob Clark (run failed), 9:30. Bulldogs 28–23. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:11.
  • LT – Devin Gandy 93-yard kickoff return (Kaegan Kent kick), 9:15. Bulldogs 35–23.
  • MOST – Ramone Green Jr. 12-yard run (Yousef Obeid kick), 6:44. Bulldogs 35–30. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31.
  • LT – Trey Kukuk 58-yard run (Kaegan Kent kick), 3:44. Bulldogs 42–30. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:55.
Statistics LT MOST
First downs 20 21
Total yards 475 416
Rushing yards 388 122
Passing yards 87 294
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 33:50 26:10
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 8/13, 97 yards
Rushing Trey Kukuk 16 rushes, 172 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Clay Thevenin 4 receptions, 60 yards
Missouri State Passing Jacob Clark 17/31, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Shomari Lawrence 13 rushes, 84 yards, TD
Receiving Jeron Askren 1 reception, 75 yards, TD

vs. Coastal Carolina (Independence Bowl)

See also: 2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2025 Independence Bowl
Game Thirteen - 2025 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (6–6) vs. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (7–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chanticleers 7 7 0014
Bulldogs 0 3 31218

at Independence Stadium • Shreveport, LA

  • Date: December 30
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: NNW at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 30,298
  • Referee: Patrick Foy (Mountain West)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics CCU LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Coastal Carolina Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Louisiana_Tech_Bulldogs_football_team