2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	2–10 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Terry Bowden (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Matt Kubik (6th season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Vic Koenning (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple 3–3–5
Home stadium	Malone Stadium

2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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.

Preseason

Media poll

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

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West division)
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]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Army*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	NFLN	W 17–13	18,914
September 9	7:00 p.m.	Lamar*	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 24–14	13,154
September 16	3:00 p.m.	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 3–47	102,733
September 30	7:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 40–41	19,919
October 7	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 7–55	12,099
October 14	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	L 20–21	27,537
October 21	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 28–38	21,068
October 28	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 24–34	14,006
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 7–24	20,193
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Troy	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	L 14–45	7,683
November 18	11:00 a.m.	at No. 13 Ole Miss*	Vaught-Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 3–35	60,752
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	L 21–52	13,892
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

Army

Army Black Knights (0–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	10	0	3	13
Warhawks	0	3	0	14	17

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

Date: September 2, 2023
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 97 °F (36 °C) • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 18,914
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (NFLN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	14	14
Warhawks	7	14	0	3	24

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

First Quarter

(0:43) ULM – Hunter Smith 27-yard run, Derek McCormick kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:42; Louisiana–Monroe 7–0)

Second Quarter

(5:36) ULM – Tristan Driggers 0-yard punt return, Derek McCormick kick (Drive: Louisiana–Monroe 14–0)
(2:17) ULM – Thad Franklin Jr. 1-yard run, Derek McCormick kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; Louisiana–Monroe 21–0)

Third Quarter

None

Fourth Quarter

(12:37) LAM – Major Bowden 19-yard pass from Robert Coleman, Chris Esqueda kick (Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:12; Louisiana–Monroe 21–7)
(8:16) LAM – Izaha Jones 47-yard run, Chris Esqueda kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Louisiana–Monroe 21–14)
(3:35) ULM – Derek McCormick 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:33; Louisiana–Monroe 24–14)

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Louisiana-Monroe	0	3	0	0	3
Texas A&M	10	17	10	10	47

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	14	14	7	6	41
Warhawks	14	14	12	3	43

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

Date: September 30, 2023
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	17	14	10	55
Warhawks	0	7	0	0	7

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: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

(10:57) USA – Kentrel Bullock 5-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; South Alabama 7–0)
(6:29) USA – Brandon Crum 3-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:44; South Alabama 14–0)

Second Quarter

(13:55) USA – Diego Guajardo 37-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 38 yards, 6:29; South Alabama 17–0)
(9:57) USA – Caullin Lacy 44-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:38; South Alabama 24–0)
(1:23) USA – Marco Lee Jr. 10-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:32; South Alabama 31–0)
(0:00) ULM – Tyrone Howell 14-yard pass from Jiya Wright, Derek McCormick kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; South Alabama 31–7)

Third Quarter

(4:46) USA – La'Damian Webb 1-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:51; South Alabama 38–7)
(1:23) USA – Kentrel Bullock 30-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 45–7)

Fourth Quarter

(10:33) USA – Diego Guajardo 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:11; South Alabama 48–7)
(1:20) USA – Jeremiah Webb 3-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:56; South Alabama 55–7)

Win Probability

Line

Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	0	3	10	20
Bobcats	3	6	0	12	21

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

Date: October 14
Game time: 6:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
Game attendance: 27,537
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
Box score, Recap

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

References

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

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[:0-1] 1 2 "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.

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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Venues	Brown Stadium (1933–1977) JPS Field at Malone Stadium (1978–present)
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