2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

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2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorVic Koenning (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–3–5
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
James Madison* x   7 1     11 2  
Appalachian State y   6 2     9 5  
Coastal Carolina   5 3     8 5  
Old Dominion   5 3     6 7  
Georgia State   3 5     7 6  
Marshall   3 5     6 7  
Georgia Southern   3 5     6 7  
West Division
Troy xy$   7 1     11 3  
Texas State   4 4     8 5  
Arkansas State   4 4     6 7  
South Alabama   4 4     7 6  
Louisiana   3 5     6 7  
Southern Miss   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Bowden, Louisiana–Monroe played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team drew an average home attendance of 14,296 in 2023.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Warhawks were picked to finish in last place in the West division.[1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Troy 92 (10)
2 South Alabama 85 (4)
3 Louisiana 64
4 Southern Miss 62
5 Texas State 36
6 Arkansas State 33
7 ULM 20

Wide receiver Tyrone Howell was named to the second team.[1]

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Army*NFLNW 17–1318,914
September 97:00 p.m.Lamar*
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+W 24–1413,154
September 163:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*SECNL 3–47102,733
September 307:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 40–4119,919
October 76:00 p.m.South Alabama
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 7–5512,099
October 146:00 p.m.at
Bobcat Stadium
  • San Marcos, TX
  • ESPN+L 20–2127,537
    October 211:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+L 28–3821,068
    October 284:00 p.m.Arkansas Statedagger
    • Malone Stadium
    • Monroe, LA
    ESPN+L 24–3414,006
    November 43:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+L 7–2420,193
    November 111:00 p.m.Troy
    • Malone Stadium
    • Monroe, LA
    ESPN+L 14–457,683
    November 1811:00 a.m.at No. 13
    Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
  • SECNL 3–3560,752
    November 252:00 p.m.at LouisianaESPN+L 21–5213,892

    Game summaries

    Army

    Army Black Knights (0–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Black Knights 0 10 0313
    Warhawks 0 3 01417

    at

    Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

    Game information
    First quarter

    No scoring

    Second quarter
    • (06:20) ULM FG – Derek McCormick 24-yard field goal
      Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:44; Louisiana–Monroe 3–0
    • (02:38) ARMY TD – Bo Nicolas-Paul 44-yard interception return, Quinn Maretzki kick
      Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 7–3
    • (00:07) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 22-yard field goal
      Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:21; Army 10–3
    Third quarter

    No scoring

    Fourth quarter
    • (12:53) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 28-yard field goal
      Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Army 13–3
    • (05:43) ULM TD – Hunter Smith 62-yard rush, Derek McCormick kick
      Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; Army 13–10
    • (02:48) ULM TD – Tyrone Howell 9-yard pass from Hunter Herring, Derek McCormick kick
      Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:00; Louisiana–Monroe 17–13
    Statistics ARMY ULM
    First downs 13 16
    3rd down efficiency 6–15 4–15
    4th down efficiency 0–0 1–1
    Plays–yards 62–279 63–298
    Rushes–yards 50–172 32–207
    Passing yards 107 91
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–12–2 15–31–2
    Penalties–yards 3–35 5–35
    Turnovers 5 2
    Time of possession 33:38 26:22
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Army Passing Bryson Daily 5/11, 121 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Bryson Daily 23 carries, 63 yards
    Receiving Liam Fortner 1 reception, 53 yards
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 11/22, 69 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Hunter Smith 7 carries, 103 yards, TD
    Receiving Tyrone Howell 9 receptions, 67 yards, TD

    Lamar

    Lamar Cardinals (0–1) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (1–0)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Cardinals 0 0 01414
    Warhawks 7 14 0324

    at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

    • Date: September 9, 2023
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
    • Game attendance: 13,154
    • Referee: Bruce Austin
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    Statistics LAM ULM
    First downs 17 19
    Total yards 311 384
    Rushing yards 121 285
    Passing yards 190 99
    Turnovers 2 0
    Time of possession 33:58 26:02
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 19/25, 190 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Izaha Jones 1 carry, 47 yards, TD
    Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 5 receptions, 59 yards
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Hunter Herring 12/21, 99 yards
    Rushing Isaiah Woullard 14 carries, 113 yards
    Receiving Tyrone Howell 4 receptions, 65 yards

    at Texas A&M

    Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–1) at Texas A&M Aggies (1–1) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Louisiana-Monroe 0 3 003
    Texas A&M 10 17 101047

    at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

    • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
    • Game attendance: 93,090
    • Referee: Steve Marlowe
    • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Derek Mason, and Taylor Davis
    • Box score, Recap
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (8:30) TXAM – Randy Bond 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:00; Texas A&M 3-0)
    • (2:26) TXAM – Jahdae Walker 12-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:38; Texas A&M 10-0)

    Second quarter

    • (13:19) ULM – Derek McCormick 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:07; Texas A&M 10-3)
    • (9:37) TXAM – Conner Weigman 19-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:32; Texas A&M 17-3)
    • (4:04) TXAM – Randy Bond 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:28; Texas A&M 20-3)
    • (0:48) TXAM – Amari Daniels 4-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:12; Texas A&M 27-3)

    Third quarter

    • (11:00) TXAM – Randy Bond 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:54; Texas A&M 30-3)
    • (5:54) TXAM – Rueben Owens 21-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:31; Texas A&M 37-3)

    Fourth quarter

    • (11:15) TXAM – Raymond Cottrell 13-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:54; Texas A&M 44-3)
    • (7:11) TXAM – Randy Bond 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:34; Texas A&M 47-3)
    Statistics ULM TXAM
    First downs 8 28
    Total yards 82–433 54–451
    Rushing yards 31–127 33–158
    Passing yards 95 399
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–17–0 32–40–0
    Time of possession 25:31 34:29
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 6/15, 95 yards
    Rushing Jiya Wright 5 carries, 34 yards
    Receiving Dariyan Wiley 3 receptions, 52 yards
    Texas A&M Passing Conner Weigman 25/29, 337 yards, TD
    Rushing Rueben Owens 8 carries, 51 yards, TD
    Receiving Ainias Smith 7 receptions, 127 yards

    Appalachian State

    Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–2) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–2)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Mountaineers 14 14 7641
    Warhawks 14 14 12343

    at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

    • Date: September 30, 2023
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    Statistics APP ULM
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Turnovers
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Appalachian State Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    South Alabama

    South Alabama Jaguars (2–3) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–2)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Jaguars 14 17 141055
    Warhawks 0 7 007

    at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

    • Date: October 7, 2023
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 12 mph
    • Game attendance: 12,099
    • Referee: Scott Broadway
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Harris (play-by-play) and Tag Rome (analyst)
    Game information
    Statistics USA ULM
    First downs 32 13
    Total yards 589 250
    Rushing yards 14 5
    Passing yards 18 6
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–0 13–28–2
    Time of possession 36:30 23:30
    Team Category Player Statistics
    South Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 20/29, 303 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing La'Damian Webb 19 carries, 100 yards, TD
    Receiving Caullin Lacy 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 13/28, 112 yards, TD, 2 INT
    Rushing Jiya Wright 13 carries, 53 yards
    Receiving Tyrone Howell 4 receptions, 41 yards

    at Texas State

    Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–3) at Texas State Bobcats (4–2) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Warhawks 7 0 31020
    Bobcats 3 6 01221

    at

    Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

    Game information
    First quarter
    • TXST – Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal, 8:56. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 6:04.
    • ULM – Isaiah Woullard 10-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Derek McCormick kick), 3:24. Warhawks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:54.

    Second quarter

    • TXST – Mason Shipley 34-yard field goal, 14:09. Warhawks 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:15.
    • TXST – Mason Shipley 47-yard field goal, 7:06. Bobcats 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:30.

    Third quarter

    • ULM – Derek McCormick 47-yard field goal, 8:24. Warhawks 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:36.

    Fourth quarter

    • ULM – Derek McCormick 22-yard field goal, 14:58. Warhawks 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:29.
    • ULM – Ja'Terious Evans 76-yard interception return (Derek McCormick kick), 8:57. Warhawks 20–9.
    • TXST – Joey Hobert 11-yard pass from T. J. Finley (pass failed), 4:16. Warhawks 20–15. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
    • TXST – Joey Hobert 22-yard pass T. J. Finley (pass failed), 0:41. Bobcats 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:34.

    Statistics

    Statistics ULM TXST
    First downs 14 29
    Total yards 285 452
    Rushing yards 135 230
    Passing yards 150 222
    Turnovers 0 1
    Time of possession 22:42 37:18
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 14/22, 150 yards, TD
    Rushing Isaiah Woullard 14 rushes, 55 yards
    Receiving Nolan Quinlan 3 receptions, 52 yards
    Texas State Passing T. J. Finley 24/46, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Donerio Davenport 15 rushes, 94 yards
    Receiving Joey Hobert 10 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

    at Georgia Southern

    Arkansas State

    at Southern Miss

    Game Nine – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–6) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Warhawks 0 0 000
    Golden Eagles 0 0 000

    at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

    • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
    • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: -
    • Game attendance: 20,193
    • Referee: -
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter
    Statistics ULM USM
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Time of possession
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Southern Miss Passing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    Troy

    at No. 13 Ole Miss

    Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–8) at No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (8–2)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Warhawks 0 3 003
    No. 13 Rebels 7 0 21735

    at

    Vaught-Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS

    Game information
    First Quarter
    Second Quarter
    • (0:00) Louisiana–Monroe – Braxton Guilbeau 26 Yd Field Goal
      Ole Miss 7–3; 17 plays, 71 yards, 6:25
    Third Quarter
    • (9:44) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 13 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
      Ole Miss 14–3; 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:33
    • (4:15) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 2 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
      Ole Miss 21–3; 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:04
    • (1:46) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 58 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
      Ole Miss 28–3; 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:07
    Fourth Quarter
    • (6:12) Ole Miss – Cayden Lee 51 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Caden Costa Kick)
      Ole Miss 35–3; 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:02
    Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Ole Miss
    First downs 19 27
    Total yards 258 498
    Passing yards 66 371
    Rushes/yards 46/192 37/127
    Penalties/yards 7/65 8/81
    Turnovers 1 0
    Time of possession 34:04 25:56
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 7/19, 56 yards, 1 INT
    Rushing Hunter Smith 17 carries, 74 yards
    Receiving Tyrone Howell 3 receptions, 34 yards
    Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 24/31, 310 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Quinshon Judkins 18 carries, 65 yards
    Receiving Dayton Wade 7 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

    at Louisiana

    Pregame line Over/under
    LA –12.5 53.5
    Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–9) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5–6)
    Quarter 1 2 34Total
    Warhawks 7 7 0721
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 24 14752

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

    • Date: November 25, 2023
    • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
    • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH
    • Game attendance: 13,892
    • Referee: Marshall Lewis
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
    Game information
    Statistics ULM ULL
    First downs 16 29
    Total yards 239 476
    Rushing yards 153 230
    Passing yards 86 246
    Turnovers 2 1
    Time of possession 30:20 29:40
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 6/10, 66 yards, 1 INT
    Rushing Bennett Galloway 16 carries, 87 yards
    Receiving Tyrone Howell 2 receptions, 40 yards
    Louisiana Passing Chandler Fields 18/20, 246 yards, 2 TD
    Rushing Elijah Davis 14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Neal Johnson 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD

    References

    1. ^ a b "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
    2. ^ "2023 ULM Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2023.