2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team

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2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
Louisiana Tech Athletics wordmark.svg
Hawaii Bowl champion
Hawaii Bowl, W 31–14 vs. Hawaii
Conference Conference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record8–5 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Todd Fitch (3rd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Blake Baker (4th season)
Base defenseMultiple
Captains
Home stadium Joe Aillet Stadium
Seasons
←  2017
2019  →
2018 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Middle Tennessee x  7 –1   8 –6  
FIU  6 –2   9 –4  
Marshall  6 –2   9 –4  
Charlotte  4 –4   5 –7  
Florida Atlantic  3 –5   5 –7  
Old Dominion  2 –6   4 –8  
Western Kentucky  2 –6   3 –9  
West Division
UAB x$  7 –1   11 –3  
North Texas  5 –3   9 –4  
Louisiana Tech  5 –3   8 –5  
Southern Miss  5 –3   6 –5  
UTSA  2 –6   3 –9  
UTEP  1 –7   1 –11  
Rice  1 –7   2 –11  
Championship: UAB 27, Middle Tennessee 25
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions

The 2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at the Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They were led by sixth-year head coach Skip Holtz. They finished the season 8–5, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Hawaii Bowl where they defeated Hawaii.

Contents

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Chuck Bednarik Award [1] Jaylon Ferguson DESR
Fred Biletnikoff Award [2] Teddy VealWRSR
Jim Thorpe Award [3] Amik Robertson CBSO
Bronko Nagurski Trophy [4] Jaylon FergusonDESR
Outland Trophy [5] O'Shea DugasOLSR
Wuerffel Trophy [6] J'Mar Smith QBJR
Ted Hendricks Award [7] Jaylon FergusonDESR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award [8] J'Mar SmithQBJR

Preseason All-Conference USA team

Conference USA released their preseason all-Conference USA team on July 16, 2018, with the Bulldogs having four players selected. [9]

Preseason media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 17, 2018, with the Bulldogs predicted to finish in second place in the West Division. [10]

Roster

2018 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Rhashid Bonnette Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 3Aaron AllenFr
WR 4Alfred Smith Redshirt.svg  So
WR 6Adrian Hardy Redshirt.svg  So
QB 8 J'Mar Smith Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 9Teddy Veal Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 10Westin ElliottJr
WR 11Jon Randall Belton Redshirt.svg  So
QB 13Nate Cox Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 13Isaiah GrahamJr
WR 14Praise OkorieSo
RB/WR 15Kam McKnight Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 16Zach Cousar Redshirt.svg  So
WR 19Smoke HarrisFr
RB 22Israel Tucker Redshirt.svg  So
RB 23Jaqwis Dancy Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 24Joshua Matthews Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 27Cualan Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 29DeAndre MarcusFr
RB 30Jordan MylesFr
RB 31Justin Henderson Redshirt.svg  So
WR/RB 41Bobby Holly Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 54Hanner Shipley Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 55Drew Kirkpatrick Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 56Jacob Adams Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 57DeVante Lovett Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 59Noah PitreFr
OL 61Ethan Reed Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 62Abraham Delfin Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 64Joshua Mote Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 65Kody Russey Redshirt.svg  So
OL 66Shane Carpenter Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 68Justin Throckmorton Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 69Drake CarrollFr
OL 72Christian HendersonFr
OL 73Willie Allen Redshirt.svg  So
OL 74O'Shea DugasSr
OL 75Michael Rodriguez Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 76Biron RossellFr
OL 77Gewhite StallworthSr
OL 78Taylor Fondel Redshirt.svg  So
WR 80 Griffin Hebert Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 81Cee Jay Powell Redshirt.svg  So
TE 82Peyton Braswell Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 83Jake Norris Redshirt.svg  So
WR 84Javonte Woodard Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 86Wayne ToussantFr
WR 87George ScottSo
WR 89Tahj MageeFr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2Connor TaylorJr
LB 3Trey BaldwinJr
CB 5Michael Sam Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 7Jaiden ColeSo
S 8Brandon FloydJr
S 10James Jackson Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 14Daniel Lewis Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 16Reggie Cleveland Redshirt.svg  So
CB 17Brodrick CalhounFr
CB 18Zach Hannibal Redshirt.svg  So
S 20Kollin Hurt Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 21 Amik Robertson So
CB 24 L'Jarius Sneed Jr
S 25Bee Jay WilliamsonFr
S 26Jacorion Andrews Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 28Jordan BaldwinSr
CB 30Aaron Roberson Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 32Trey SpencerSr
LB 33Dae'von Washington Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 35Collin Scott Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 37Ephraim Kitchen Redshirt.svg  Jr
S 38Darryl Lewis Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 39Randy HoganSr
S 42Derek TurnerFr
S 43Xavier LodgeFr
LB 44Brandon DurmanSr
DE 45 Jaylon Ferguson Redshirt.svg  Sr
S 46Ezekiel Barnett Redshirt.svg  So
DE 47Eric KendziorJr
LB 48Alex Zayed Redshirt.svg  So
LB 49Isaiah WindmonFr
DT 50Chris Spence Redshirt.svg  So
DT 52D. J. JacksonFr
LB 56Jacob Adams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 58Charles Adeola Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 86Willie Baker Redshirt.svg  So
DT 90Courtney Wallace Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 91Steven ShawFr
DT 92La'Dante Davenport Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 93Immanuel TurnerSr
DT 94Jordan BradfordSr
DE 95Matthew Ydarraga Redshirt.svg  Sr
DT 96Ka'Derrion MasonJr
DE 97Milton Williams Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 98Tristan Allen Redshirt.svg  Fr
DT 99Keonatye GarnerSr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 18Will Parker Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 29Brady FarlowJr
K 34Bailey Hale Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 36Davan DyerSr
LS 40Kyle Conrad Redshirt.svg  So
LS 49Reeves Blankenship Redshirt.svg  Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 20, 2019

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.at South Alabama *
 ESPN+ W 30–2613,457
September 86:00 p.m. Southern *
ESPN+W 54–1722,926
September 226:00 p.m.at No. 6 LSU *
 ESPNU L 21–38102,321
September 296:30 p.m.at North Texas
beIN W 29–2730,105
October 66:00 p.m. UAB
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
 Stadium L 7–2818,983
October 136:00 p.m.at UTSA
ESPN+W 31–320,057
October 202:30 p.m. UTEP
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 31–2418,972
October 265:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic
CBSSN W 21–1314,948
November 36:30 p.m.at No. 21 Mississippi State *
 SECN L 3–4558,709
November 106:00 p.m. Rice
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
ESPN+W 28–1315,283
November 172:30 p.m.at Southern Miss
StadiumL 20–2119,142
November 2411:00 a.m. Western Kentucky
  • Joe Aillet Stadium
  • Ruston, LA
CBSSNL 15–3011,459
December 229:30 p.m.at Hawaii *
 ESPN W 31–1430,911
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule source: [11]

Radio

Radio coverage for all games will be broadcast statewide on the Louisiana Tech Sports Network by Learfield Sports. The radio announcers are Dave Nitz with play-by-play, Teddy Allen with color commentary, and Nick Brown with sideline reports.

Game summaries

At South Alabama

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs7133730
Jaguars0761326

at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 13,457
  • Referee: Steve LaMantia
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

Southern

Southern at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars773017
Bulldogs211014954

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 22,926
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At LSU

Louisiana Tech at LSU – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs077721
No. 6 Tigers71701438

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); light rain
  • Game attendance: 102,321
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information

At North Texas

Louisiana Tech at North Texas – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs6203029
Mean Green2106027

at Apogee Stadium, Denton, TX

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 30,105
  • TV: beIN Sports
Game information

UAB

UAB at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Blazers0771428
Bulldogs70007

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); scattered thunderstorms
  • Game attendance: 18,983
  • TV: Stadium
Game information

At UTSA

Louisiana Tech at UTSA – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs7107731
Roadrunners00303

at Alamodome, San Antonio, TX

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); none (domed stadium)
  • Game attendance: 20,057
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

UTEP

UTEP at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Miners7014324
Bulldogs1437731

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 18,972
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Florida Atlantic

Louisiana Tech at Florida Atlantic – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs0140721
Owls1003013

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 14,948
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
Game information

At Mississippi State

Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
(LT) Bulldogs30003
No. 18 (MSST) Bulldogs21107745

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 58,709
  • TV: SEC Network
Game information

Rice

Rice at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Owls037313
Bulldogs0714728

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 15,283
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information

At Southern Miss

Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs7100320
Golden Eagles770721

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 19,142
  • TV: Stadium
Game information

Western Kentucky

Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Hilltoppers1490730
Bulldogs0123015

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 11,459
  • TV: CBS Sports Network
Game information

Vs. Hawaii (Hawaii Bowl)

Hawaii vs. Louisiana Tech – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Rainbow Warriors070714
Bulldogs3021731

at Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); fair
  • Game attendance: 30,911
  • TV: ESPN
Game information

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
385 Jaylon Ferguson DE Baltimore Ravens

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Bednarik Award Watch List - Maxwell Football Club". Maxwell Football Club. July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2018 Biletnikoff Award Watch List". July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Names 2018 Preseason Watchlist". July 23, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "2018 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Preseason Watch List". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "22018 OUTLAND TROPHY WATCH LIST UNVEILED". July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wuerffel Trophy Unveils 2018 Watch List". July 26, 2018. Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Preseason Watch List - 2018 edition of the Ted Hendricks Award" (PDF). August 14, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Watch List for 2018 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award ® Presented by A. O. Smith Announced". August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  9. ↑ "FB: 2018 Preseason Awards".
  10. ↑ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  11. ↑ "2018 LA Tech Football Schedule | Bulldogs | FBSchedules.com". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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