2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Conference	Conference USA
Record	2–4 (1–2 C-USA)
Head coach	Sonny Cumbie (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Scott Parr (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Jeremiah Johnson (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Joe Aillet Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team will represent Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs are led by Sonny Cumbie in his third year as the head coach. The Bulldogs will play home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.^[1]

2024 Conference USA football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Liberty	3	–	0	5	–	0
Sam Houston	2	–	0	5	–	1
Western Kentucky	2	–	0	4	–	2
Jacksonville State	2	–	0	3	–	3
FIU	1	–	1	2	–	4
Louisiana Tech	1	–	2	2	–	4
Middle Tennessee	1	–	2	2	–	5
New Mexico State	1	–	3	2	–	5
Kennesaw State*	0	–	2	0	–	6
UTEP	0	–	3	0	–	6
Championship: December 6, 2024
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules As of October 17, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Conference USA media poll

The Conference USA preseason media prediction poll was released on July 19, 2024. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish seventh in the conference.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Conference USA media poll
1	Liberty	197 (18)
2	Western Kentucky	173 (2)
3	Jacksonville State	166
4	Middle Tennessee	98
5	New Mexico State	97
5	Sam Houston	97
7	Louisiana Tech	88
8	FIU	81
9	UTEP	76
10	Kennesaw State	27

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	No. 23 (FCS) Nicholls*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN+	W 25–17	16,570
September 14	11:00 a.m.	at NC State*	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	L 20–30	56,919
September 21	6:00 p.m.	Tulsa*	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN+	L 20–23 ^OT	18,152
September 28	5:00 p.m.	at FIU	Pitbull Stadium Miami, FL	ESPN+	L 10–17	12,425
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Middle Tennessee	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN	W 48–21	15,072
October 15	8:00 p.m.	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	ESPNU	L 30–33 ^2OT
October 22	7:00 p.m.	UTEP	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN
October 29	7:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPNU
November 9	3:30 p.m.	Jacksonville State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	CBSSN
November 16	11:00 a.m.	at Western Kentucky	Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium Bowling Green, KY	CBSSN
November 23		at Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN+/ESPN+
November 30	2:00 p.m.	Kennesaw State	Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	ESPN Networks
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 5) released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

No. 23 (FCS) Nicholls

No. 23 (FCS) Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 (FCS) Colonels	7	3	0	7	17
Bulldogs	9	6	0	10	25

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Date: August 31
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 16,570
Referee: Scott Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Mycoskie (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

LT – Jaylon Spears tackled in own end zone, 12:55. Bulldogs 2–0.
NICH – Rasheed Lovelace 25-yard interception return (Ray Vallee kick), 11:22. Colonels 7–2.
LT – Solo Lewis 28-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 10:14. Bulldogs 9–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:02.

Second quarter

LT – Marlion Jackson 14-yard pass from Blake Baker (kick blocked), 8:27. Bulldogs 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
NICH – Gabe Showalter 38-yard field goal, 0:56. Bulldogs 15–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

LT – Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 12:41. Bulldogs 18–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 6-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 25–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:15.
NICH – Quincy Brown 27-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Ray Vallee kick), 2:17. Bulldogs 25–17. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.

Statistics	NICH	LT
First downs	13	16
Total yards	200	386
Rushing yards	62	109
Passing yards	138	277
Turnovers	1	5
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaide	10/26, 138 yards, TD
	Rushing	Collin Guggenheim	18 rushes, 79 yards
	Receiving	Quincy Brown	4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Blake Baker	12/24, 207 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Marquis Crosby	9 rushes, 44 yards
	Receiving	Marlion Jackson	3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

At NC State

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	17	3	0	20
Wolfpack	3	3	14	10	30

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

Date: September 14
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT/12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 56,919
Referee: Nate Black
TV announcers (ACCN): Jorge Sedano, Orlando Franklin, and Morgan Uber
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 39-yard field goal, 5:04. Wolfpack 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 4:24.

Second quarter

NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 35-yard field goal, 5:29. Wolfpack 6–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:27.
LT – Donerio Davenport 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 2:41. Bulldogs 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47.
LT – Tru Edwards 71-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 1:19. Bulldogs 14–6. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:13.
LT – Buck Buchanan 57-yard field goal, 0:13. Bulldogs 17–6. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

NCSU – D. K. Kaufman 33-yard interception return (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 14:03. Bulldogs 17–13.
NCSU – Kendrick Raphael 3-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 4:23. Wolfpack 20–17. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 8:11.
LT – Buck Buchanan 20-yard field goal, 0:36. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:47.

Fourth quarter

NCSU – Kanoah Vinesett 52-yard field goal, 12:32. Wolfpack 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:04.
NCSU – C. J. Bailey 1-yard run (Kanoah Vinesett kick), 7:21. Wolfpack 30–20. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:12.

Statistics	LT	NCSU
First downs	12	20
Total yards	324	361
Rushing yards	43	151
Passing yards	281	210
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	23:24	36:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Jack Turner	19/36, 281 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Donerio Davenport	6 rushes, 21 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tru Edwards	4 receptions, 148 yards, TD
NC State	Passing	C. J. Bailey	13/20, 156 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kendrick Raphael	9 rushes, 63 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dacari Collins	3 receptions, 55 yards

Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Golden Hurricane	7	3	7	3	3	23
Bulldogs	0	7	0	13	0	20

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Date: September 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
Game attendance: 18,152
Referee: Reid Jackson
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

TLSA – Anthony Watkins 30-yard run (Seth Morgan kick), 4:05. Golden Hurricane 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:11.

Second quarter

LT – Jimmy Holiday 1-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 11:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:18.
TLSA – Seth Morgan 32-yard field goal, 4:50. Golden Hurricane 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:25.

Third quarter

TLSA – Corey Smith 38-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick), 0:03. Golden Hurricane 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 3:14.

Fourth quarter

LT – Blake Baker 1-yard run (run failed), 12:08. Golden Hurricanes 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:52.
LT – Eli Finley 24-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 3:14. Bulldogs 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 1:41.
TLSA – Seth Morgan 45-yard field goal, 0:32. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 2:42.

Overtime

TLSA – Seth Morgan 34-yard field goal. Golden Hurricane 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards.

Statistics	TLSU	LT
First downs	14	17
Total yards	333	284
Rushing yards	105	87
Passing yards	228	197
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:00	30:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulsa	Passing	Kirk Francis	24/36, 228 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Watkins	10 rushes, 60 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kamdyn Benjamin	8 receptions, 69 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Blake Baker	6/10, 107 yards, INT
	Rushing	Fred Robertson	7 rushes, 39 yards
	Receiving	Eli Finley	3 receptions, 91 yards, TD

At FIU

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at FIU Panthers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	10	0	10
Panthers	7	0	7	3	17

at Pitbull Stadium, Miami, Florida

Date: September 28
Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT/6:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 12,425
Referee: Reed Brotherton
TV announcers (ESPN+): AJ Ricketts (play-by-play) and Zach Leston (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

FIU – Eric Rivers 10-yard pass from Keyone Jenkins (Alejandro Prado kick), 2:26. Panthers 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:02.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

FIU – Lexington Joseph 6-yard run (Alejandro Prado kick), 10:38. Panthers 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 3:04.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 5-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:04. Panthers 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:23.
LT – Buck Buchanan 34-yard field goal, 2:43. Panthers 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

FIU – Alejandro Prado 25-yard field goal, 7:08. Panthers 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 5:13.

Statistics	LT	FIU
First downs	16	21
Total yards	297	304
Rushing yards	79	87
Passing yards	218	217
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	29:12	30:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Evan Bullock	26/37, 218 yards
	Rushing	Donerio Davenport	6 rushes, 25 yards
	Receiving	Marlion Jackson	5 receptions, 81 yards
FIU	Passing	Keyone Jenkins	17/31, 208 yards, TD
	Rushing	Lexington Joseph	13 rushes, 73 yards, TD
	Receiving	Eric Rivers	7 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Middle Tennessee

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Raiders	14	0	7	0	21
Bulldogs	20	14	14	0	48

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Date: October 10
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 15,072
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (CBSSN): Alex Del Barrio (play-by-play) and Brock Vereen (analyst)
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

MTSU – Holden Willis 18-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 12:25. Blue Raiders 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
LT – Omiri Wiggins 5-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 9:42. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:30.
MTSU – Jekali Middlebrook 24-yard pass from Nicholas Vattiato (Zeke Rankin kick), 6:35. Blue Raiders 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
LT – Jimmy Holiday 15-yard pass from Evan Bullock, 2:36. Blue Raiders 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
LT – Omiri Wiggins 16-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 0:34. Bulldogs 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.

Second quarter

LT – Jay Wilkerson 20-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 12:26. Bulldogs 27–14. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:41.
LT – Evan Bullock 1-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 4:16. Bulldogs 34–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:53.

Third quarter

LT – Tru Edwards 75-yard pass from Evan Bullock (Buck Buchanan kick), 14:06. Bulldogs 41–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:54.
MTSU – Jaiden Credle 8-yard run (Zeke Rankin kick), 10:06. Bulldogs 41–21. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
LT – Solo Lewis 19-yard pass from Marquis Crosby (Buck Buchanan kick), 5:14. Bulldogs 48–21. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays.

Statistics	MTSU	LT
First downs	17	27
Total yards	336	551
Rushing yards	60	222
Passing yards	276	329
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:37	34:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Middle Tennessee	Passing	Nicholas Vattiato	24/39, 276 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jekail Middlebrook	5 rushes, 30 yards
	Receiving	Omari Kelly	8 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana Tech	Passing	Evan Bullock	18/25, 290 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Omiri Wiggins	8 rushes, 49 yards
	Receiving	Tru Edwards	6 receptions, 127 yards, TD

At New Mexico State

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at New Mexico State Aggies – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, New Mexico

Date: October 15
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT/7:00 p.m. MDT
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst)

Statistics	LT	NMSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
New Mexico State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UTEP

UTEP Miners at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Miners	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Date: October 22
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	UTEP	LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTEP	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Sam Houston

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Sam Houston Bearkats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, Texas

Date: October 29
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPNU

Statistics	LT	SHSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sam Houston	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Jacksonville State

Jacksonville State Gamecocks at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Gamecocks	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Date: November 9
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	JVST	LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Western Kentucky

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Western Kentucky Hilltoppers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Hilltoppers	0	0	0	0	0

at Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Date: November 16
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
TV: CBSSN

Statistics	LT	WKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Western Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Arkansas

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: November 23
TV: SECN+/ESPN+

Statistics	LT	ARK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State Owls at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	0	0	0	0
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

Date: November 30
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST

Statistics	KENN	LT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kennesaw State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2023 Football Coaching Staff". LA Tech Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^ "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
^ "2024 Louisiana Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[1] "2023 Football Coaching Staff". LA Tech Athletics. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

[2] "FB: CUSA Announces Media's Predicted Order of Finish". July 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

[3] "2024 Louisiana Tech Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.

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