2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	4–8 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Terry Bowden (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rich Rodriguez (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Zac Alley (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Malone Stadium

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	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

College recruiting information

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

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 Terry Bowden (Florida State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rich Rodriguez (West Virginia) Offensive coordinator/qb Zac Alley (Clemson) Defensive coordinator/lb Ron West (Clemson) Special teams coordinator/de Alonzo Hampton (Louisiana–Monroe) Safeties Xavier Brewer (Clemson) Cornerbacks Mike DiAngelo (Franciscan) Tight ends Willie Green (Florida) Defensive linemen Tony Hull (Louisiana) Outside receivers Rod McDowell (Clemson) Running backs Maverick Morris (Clemson) Offensive linemen Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:00 a.m.	at Kentucky*	Kroger Field Lexington, KY	SECN	L 10–45	47,693
September 18	7:00 p.m.	Jackson State*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 12–7	21,720
September 25	7:00 p.m.	Troy	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 29–16	12,766
October 2	1:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 6–59	18,674
October 9	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	L 21–55	9,913
October 16	6:00 p.m.	Liberty*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 31–28	11,546
October 23	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 41–31	11,723
October 30	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 28–59	29,321
November 6	2:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 19–27	16,237
November 13	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 24–27	12,010
November 20	8:00 p.m.	at LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	ESPN2	L 14–27	92,790
November 27	3:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPNU	L 16–21	18,447
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Kentucky

Louisiana–Monroe at Kentucky

1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 7 0 0 3 10 • Wildcats 14 14 3 14 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 1 08:53 ULM Kadyn Roach 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (12 plays, 42 yards, 5:01) ULM 7–0 06:13 UK Wan'Dale Robinson 33-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (5 plays, 84 yards, 2:40) TIE 7–7 04:20 UK Josh Ali 58-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (1 play, 58 yards, 0:09) UK 14–7 2 10:40 UK Chris Rodriguez 2-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick) (14 plays, 84 yards, 6:37) UK 21–7 05:44 UK Wan'Dale Robinson 15-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 2:24) UK 28–7 3 03:54 UK Matt Ruffolo 45-yard field goal (7 plays, 51 yards, 3:40) UK 31–7 4 13:07 UK Brenden Bates 4-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) (9 plays, 76 yards, 4:00) UK 38–7 04:39 ULM Calum Sutherland 29-yard field goal (11 plays, 48 yards, 5:11) UK 38–10 01:00 UK Michael Drennen II 4-yard rush (Matt Ruffolo kick) (8 plays, 68 yards, 3:39) UK 45–10

See also: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team

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 2 3 4 Total RV (FCS) Tigers 0 7 0 0 7 • Warhawks 3 0 3 6 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 1 09:17 ULM Calum Sutherland 29-yard field goal (10 plays, 45 yards, 3:11) ULM 3–0 2 06:03 JSU Josh Lanier 24-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders (Glenn Misiak kick) (5 plays, 50 yards, 2:18) JSU 7–3 3 03:12 ULM Calum Sutherland 45-yard field goal (8 plays, 27 yards, 2:33) JSU 7–6 4 11:37 ULM Calum Sutherland 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 55 yards, 4:19) ULM 9–7 02:24 ULM Calum Sutherland 49-yard field goal (5 plays, 14 yards, 3:00) ULM 12–7

See also: 2021 Jackson State Tigers football team

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 2 3 4 Total Trojans 0 3 7 6 16 • Warhawks 7 3 10 9 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 1 08:03 ULM Zach Jackson 23-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:55) ULM 7–0 2 10:14 ULM Calum Sutherland 26-yard field goal (9 plays, 43 yards, 4:41) ULM 10–0 01:31 TROY Brooks Buce 32-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 2:13) ULM 10–3 3 11:56 ULM Andrew Henry 40-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04) ULM 17–3 08:57 TROY Luke Whittemore 49-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Brooks Buce kick) (7 plays, 77 yards, 2:56) ULM 17–10 05:19 ULM Calum Sutherland 32-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 3:38) ULM 20–10 4 13:52 ULM Team Safety (2 plays, -4 yards, 0:44) ULM 22–10 09:40 ULM Ja'Cquez Williams 96-yard interception returned (Calum Sutherland kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 2:01) ULM 29–10 00:36 TROY Jamontez Woods 4-yard pass from Taylor Powell (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (11 plays, 80 yards, 2:45) ULM 29–16

See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team

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 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 3 0 3 0 6 • No. 16 Chanticleers 14 24 0 21 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 1 09:06 CCU Isaiah Likely 5-yard pass from Grayson McCall(Liam Gray Kick) (6 plays, 55 yards, 3:28) CCU 7–0 04:46 CCU Braydon Bennett 10-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (6 plays, 63 yards, 3:09) CCU 14–0 00:55 ULM Calum Sutherland 40-yard field goal (4 plays, yards, 1:12) CCU 14–3 2 12:50 CCU Isaiah Likely 30-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Kieran Colahan kick) (7 plays, 81 yards, 2:57) CCU 21–3 11:19 CCU Aaron Bedgoood 9 yard return of blocked punt, Liam Gray kick good CCU 28–3 3:32 CCU Braydon Bennett 29-yard rush (Liam Gray kick) (7 plays, 86 yards, 4:29) CCU 35–3 00:00 CCU Liam Gray 46-yard field goal (7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23) CCU 38–3 3 7:31 ULM Calum Sutherland 30-yard field goal (12 plays, 59 yards, 5:24) CCU 38–6 4 14:39 CCU CJ Beasley 15-yard rush (Kieran Colahan kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 8:03) CCU 45–6 12:56 CCU Chris Rhone 32-yard pass from Jarrett Guest (Kieran Colahan kick) (2 plays, 40 yards, :39) CCU 52–6 03:34 CCU Jared Brown 5-yard pass from Zachary Stevens (Kieran Colahan kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 6:19) CCU 59–6

See also: 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

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 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 7 21 14 13 55 Warhawks 7 0 7 7 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 1 09:35 ULM Zach Rasmussen 26-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (6 plays, 97 yards, 1:44) ULM 7–0 06:35 GSU Jamyest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) TIE 7–7 2 13:38 GSU Aubry Payne 10-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 74 yards, 2:19) GSU 14–7 04:23 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 31-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (14 plays, 76 yards, 5:12) GSU 21–7 01:33 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 34 yards, 2:25) GSU 28–7 3 11:53 GSU Aubry Payne 9-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07) GSU 35–7 09:10 ULM Zach Johnson 18-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38) GSU 35–14 04:31 GSU Darren Grainger 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:39) GSU 42–14 4 14:52 GSU Ja'Cyais Credle 38-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:22) GSU 48–14 11:48 GSU Cornelious Brown IV 26-yard rush (Noel Ruiz PAT failed) (5 plays, 55 yards, 2:12) GSU 55–14 04:34 ULM Coby Cavil 6-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick) (12 plays, 70 yards, 4:51) GSU 55–21

See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team

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 2 3 4 Total Flames 0 14 0 14 28 • Warhawks 0 0 28 3 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 1 05:11 LIB Malik Willis 3-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick) (4 plays, 18 yards, 1:58) LIB 7–0 00:16 LIB CJ Daniels 9-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick) (8 plays, 85 yards, 1:33) LIB 14–0 2 11:09 ULM Andrew Henry 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (10 plays, 73 yards, 3:46) LIB 14–7 10:12 ULM Abraham Alce 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (1 play, 1 yard, 0:04) TIE 14–14 06:37 ULM Andrew Henry 40-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (5 plays, 68 yards, 2:09) ULM 21–14 01:22 ULM Zach Rasmussen 14-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (8 plays, 62 yards, 3:19) ULM 28–14 4 13:42 LIB Shedro Louis 7-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 2:40) ULM 28–21 07:49 LIB Malik Willis 53-yard rush (Brayden Beck kick) (3 plays, 60 yards, 0:40) TIE 28–28 01:44 ULM Calum Sutherland 53-yard field goal (7 plays, 57 yards, 2:31) ULM 31–28

See also: 2021 Liberty Flames football team

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 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 7 10 14 0 31 • Warhawks 7 17 14 3 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 1 12:37 ULM Andrew Henry 20-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:23) ULM 7–0 04:18 USA Jalen Wayne 10-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (8 plays, 62 yards, 4:30) TIE 7–7 2 12:30 ULM Jared Sparks 12-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (6 plays, 49 yards, 1:48) ULM 14–7 09:13 USA Diego Guajardo 28-yard field goal (7 plays, 55 yards, 3:17) ULM 14–10 05:23 ULM Calum Sutherland 39-yard field goal (10 plays, 53 yards, 3:50) ULM 17–10 01:24 USA Lincoln Sefcik 12-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 3:59) TIE 17–17 00:04 ULM Boogie Knight 9-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 1:20) ULM 24–17 3 10:17 USA Jalen Tolbert 8-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:43) TIE 24–24 06:28 USA Jalen Tolbert 40-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (4 plays, 66 yards, 1:44) USA 31–24 03:57 ULM Fred Lloyd Jr. 21-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:31) TIE 31–31 01:07 ULM Will Derrick 81-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (2 plays, 82 yards, 0:35) ULM 38–31 4 06:28 ULM Calum Sutherland 40-yard field goal (10 plays, 51 yards, 5:32) ULM 41–31

See also: 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team

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 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 0 7 14 7 28 • Mountaineers 21 28 3 7 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 1 07:08 APP Camerun Peoples 3-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 72 yards, 3:30) APP 7–0 04:26 APP Malik Williams 16-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (5 plays, 28 yards, 2:36) APP 14–0 02:08 APP Caleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (6 plays, 45 yards, 2:07) APP 21–0 2 10:27 APP Camerun Peoples 26-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (10 plays, 73 yards, 3:17) APP 28–0 07:11 APP Caleb Spurlin 1-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (5 plays, 69 yards, 2:14) APP 35–0 04:01 ULM Jiya Wright 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (4 plays, 42 yards, 0:54) APP 35–7 00:39 APP Corey Sutton 14-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (5 plays, 27 yards, 1:49) APP 42–7 00:00 APP Steven Jones Jr. 14-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick) (2 plays, -2 yards, 0:34) APP 49–7 3 10:35 ULM Dariyan Wiley 13-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Calum Sutherland kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25) APP 49–14 08:05 APP Chandler Staton 31-yard field goal (7 plays, 61 yards, 2:30) APP 52–14 00:26 ULM Abraham Alce 2-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (16 plays, 75 yards, 7:39) APP 52–21 4 10:22 APP Nate Noel 7-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 50 yards, 1:09) APP 59–21 09:58 ULM Jakyle Holmes 68-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (1 play, 86 yards, 0:17) APP 59–28

See also: 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 6 10 3 0 19 • Bobcats 10 10 0 7 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 1 08:12 TXST Seth Keller 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 73 yards, 3:41) TXST 3–0 02:58 ULM Andrew Henry 1-yard rush (Calum Sutherland PAT failed) (12 plays, 72 yards, 5:14) ULM 6–3 01:11 TXST Javen Banks 49-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47) TXST 10–6 2 10:04 ULM Calum Sutherland 52-yard field goal (12 plays, 40 yards, 6:07) TXST 10–9 05:58 TXST Caleb Twyford 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:06) TXST 17–9 02:02 ULM Chandler Rogers 10-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) TXST 17–16 00:54 TXST Seth Keller 43-yard field goal (9 plays, 49 yards, 1:08) TXST 20–16 3 10:13 ULM Calum Sutherland 45-yard field goal (13 plays, 47 yards, 4:47) TXST 20–19 01:43 TXST Jahmyl Jeter 26-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 40 yards, 0:59) TXST 27–19

See also: 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team

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 2 3 4 Total • Red Wolves 7 3 7 10 27 Warhawks 0 7 17 0 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 1 11:15 ARST Corey Rucker 9-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48) ARST 7–0 2 11:10 ARST Blake Grupe 30-yard field goal (6 plays, 69 yards, 2:09) ARST 10–0 00:33 ULM Malik Jackson 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 0:55) ARST 10–7 3 14:48 ULM Malik Jackson 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:12) ULM 14–10 10:01 ULM Jevin Frett 17-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55) ULM 21–10 07:26 ARST Te'Vailance Hunt 22-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:28) ULM 21–17 05:00 ULM Calum Sutherland 32-yard field goal (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26) ULM 24–17 4 07:56 ARST Te'Vailance Hunt 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 3:50) TIE 24–24 01:17 ARST Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal (9 plays, 55 yards, 2:41) ARST 27–24

See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

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 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 0 7 0 7 14 • Tigers 7 10 7 3 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 1 11:49 LSU Max Johnson 3-yard rush (Cade York kick) (5 plays, 64 yards, 2:08) LSU 7–0 2 12:05 LSU Cade York 27-yard field goal (9 plays, 24 yards, 2:43) LSU 10–0 09:19 LSU Malik Nabers 67-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick) (3 plays, 71 yards, 0:54) LSU 17–0 03:34 ULM Boogie Knight 28-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (2 plays, 28 yards, 0:40) LSU 17–7 3 01:29 LSU Brian Thomas Jr. 42-yard pass from Max Johnson (Cade York kick) (8 plays, 82 yards, 4:09) LSU 24–7 4 03:20 ULM Zach Rasmussen 27-yard pass from Chandler Rogers (Calum Sutherland kick) (10 plays, 58 yards, 4:02) LSU 24–14 00:46 LSU Cade York 50-yard field goal (8 plays, 13 yards, 2:34) LSU 27–14

See also: 2021 LSU Tigers football team

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 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 3 7 0 6 16 • Ragin' Cajuns 14 0 7 0 21 Date: November 27, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 3:02 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Game attendance: 18,447 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: NW 1 MPH Referee: William Bonet TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 14:20 LA Levi Lewis 20-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40) LA 7–0 07:33 ULM Calum Sutherland 26-yard field goal (15 plays, 66 yards, 6:47) LA 7–3 03:48 LA Kyren Lacy 37-yard pass from Chris Smith (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45) LA 14–3 2 12:29 ULM Boogie Knight 46-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (5 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) LA 14–10 3 05:01 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56) LA 21–10 4 01:35 ULM Malik Jackson 12-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14) LA 21–16

See also: 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and Battle on the Bayou

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