2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Matt Viator (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Matt Kubik (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Collins (4th season)
Home stadium	JPS Field at Malone Stadium

2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$		7	–	1					13	–	1
Georgia Southern		5	–	3					7	–	6
Georgia State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Troy		3	–	5					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		2	–	6					5	–	7
West Division
Louisiana x		7	–	1					11	–	3
Arkansas State		5	–	3					8	–	5
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					5	–	7
Texas State		2	–	6					3	–	9
South Alabama		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2019 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 fourth-year head coach Matt Viator.

Preseason

Sun Belt media poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish 3rd in the West Division with 27 total votes.

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place in conference)
1	Louisiana	46 (6)
2	Arkansas State	42 (3)
3	Louisiana–Monroe	27
4	South Alabama	19 (1)
5	Texas State	16

Preseason All-Sun Belt teams

Offense

2nd team

• Caleb Evans - SR, Quarterback
• T. J. Fiailoa – R-SR, Offensive Line

Personnel

2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 1 Javin Myers  So WR 2 Malik Jackson  Fr RB 3 Isaiah Phillips  Fr WR 4 Brandius Batiste  Jr RB 5 Jakyle Holmes  So QB 6 Caleb Evans Sr WR 7 Zach Jackson  So RB 8 Josh Johnson  Jr WR 9 CJ Fletcher  So WR 10 Jahquan Bloomfield  Fr QB 12 Jordan Crumpton Fr WR 12 Markis McCray Sr TE 13 Tyler Darbonne Fr QB 13 Garrett Hable  Fr WR 14 Perry Carter Jr.  So QB 15 JT Jackson Sr QB 16 Colby Suits  Fr WR 17 Xavier Brown Sr WR 18 Jonathan Hodoh  Jr WR 19 Chandler Whitfield Fr RB 21 Charles Norman Fr RB 22 Zach Martin Fr RB 25 Kayin White  Jr WR 26 Shamar Johnson Fr RB 29 Zach Murphy Fr RB 33 Austin Vaughn Sr RB 35 Kaydn Roach Fr RB 37 Josh Collins Fr G 51 Zach Breaux  Fr C 56 Bobby Reynolds Sr OL 57 Colton Grove Sr OL 59 Victor Cutler Fr OT 64 Eastwood Thomas Sr G 65 Dakota Torbert  So G 68 T.J. Fiailoa  Jr OT 70 Blake Lodes  Fr OT 72 Samuel Williams  Jr OL 73 Chance Billington Fr OL 74 Evan Henry Fr C 75 John Bolding  Fr OT 76 Conner Parsons  Fr OT 77 Trace Ellison Sr G 78 Brandon Jones Sr WR 80 Will Derrick So WR 81 Chase Green Jr WR 82 Darin Turner Jr WR 83 Jaylan Beene Jr WR 83 Caleb Laboy Jr TE 85 Donavon Hickman Jr TE 86 Josh Pederson  Jr TE 88 Tyler Lamm  Jr TE 89 Cameron Darling  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 1 Tyler Glass  Jr S 2 Jabari Johnson So CB 3 Jordan Oliver  Fr LB 4 Rashaad Harding Jr DE 5 Kerry Starks  Jr S 6 Keilos Swinney Jr LB 7 Cortez Sisco Jr. Sr S 8 Korian Reynaud Sr DE 9 Sam Miller Sr LB 10 Traveion Webster Jr CB 13 Rhoy Williams Sr CB 14 Kevric Wiggins Fr S 15 Austin Hawley Jr DE 16 Ivin White Jr. Jr CB 20 Josh Newton  Fr CB 21 Corey Straughter Jr S 23 Nick Ingram Sr LB 24 KeyShawn Johnson  Fr CB 27 Tavier Williams Fr S 28 Kevin Jones  Fr S 29 Logan Latin  Jr CB 30 Tajhnick Bishop  So LB 32 Chase Day Sr DL 34 Jaylen Veasley Sr S 36 Dylan Claiborne  Jr S 38 DeMarcus Jones Fr S 39 Bobby Bell  Fr CB 41 Semaj Franklin  Jr LB 42 Hunter Smith  So DE 44 Ty Shelby  Jr DE 45 Myles Cole  Fr LB 46 John Bailey Gullatt  Fr DL 48 Larance Shaw Sr DE 49 Barry Howard Jr.  Jr LB 52 Tralon Thomas  So DE 54 Brandon Nettles  Fr DE 58 Donald Louis Jr. Sr DL 59 Deion McNeal Fr DL 61 Ethan Swanner Fr DL 72 Sam Plants Fr DL 78 Colby Rivera Fr DL 90 Sir'Darrius Ellis  Fr DL 91 Kevin Pointer Fr DL 93 Mason Husmann  Jr DL 94 Seth Mason Fr DL 96 Dayonte Roberts  Fr DL 98 John Washington Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 19 David Hughes Fr P 27 Landon Fogleman Fr K 31 Jacob Meeks So K 47 Craig Walker  So LS 57 Walker Easton Sr LS 59 Bobbie Conklin Jr LS 60 Hayden Welte Fr K 87 David Heaton  So	Head coach Matt Viator (McNeese State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Collins (Northeast Louisiana) Defensive coordinator Matt Kubik (Louisiana–Monroe) Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks Tyler Bolfing (Louisiana–Monroe) Special teams coordinator, tight ends Joey Fitzgerald (Mississippi State) Wide receivers, recruiting coordinator Eman Naghavi (McNeese State) Offensive line Joe Graves (Southeastern Louisiana) Running backs Scott Stoker (Northwestern State) Linebackers Anthony Camp (McNeese State) Defensive line Perry Carter (Southern Miss) Defensive backs Bakari Guice (Grambling State) Safeties Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: April 30, 2020

Schedule

Louisiana–Monroe announced its 2019 football schedule on March 1, 2019. The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	Grambling State*	JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 31–9	28,327
September 7	3:00 p.m.	at Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, FL	ACCN	L 44–45 OT	52,969
September 21	11:00 a.m.	at Iowa State*	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FS1	L 20–72	57,442
September 28	6:00 p.m.	South Alabama	JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 30–17	16,222
October 5	2:45 p.m.	Memphis*	JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPNU	L 33–52	17,143
October 10	8:15 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPNU	W 24–14	16,783
October 19	2:30 p.m.	at No. 24 Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 7–52	27,717
November 2	2:30 p.m.	Arkansas State	JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPNU	L 41–48	15,327
November 9	4:00 p.m.	Georgia State	JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 45–31	13,213
November 16	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 29–51	10,266
November 23	4:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	JPS Field at Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN3	W 45–42	10,135
November 30	6:30 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPNU	L 30–31	14,227
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:

Game summaries

Grambling State

See also: 2019 Grambling State Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe	-28

Week One: Grambling State Tigers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	6	3	0	0	9
Warhawks	7	10	7	7	31

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: August 31
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 93° · Wind – ENE 9 · Mostly Clear
• Game attendance: 28,327
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter (05:42) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 51-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 46 yards, 0:11 (00:31) GRAM TD – Lyndon Rash 15-yard pass from Geremy Hickbottom, Garrett Urban PAT failed kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–6; Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:11 Second quarter (12:50) ULM TD – Xavier Brown 16-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–6; Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:41 (01:16) ULM FG – Jacob Meeks 40-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 17–6; Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 4:14 (00:07) GRAM FG – Garrett Urban 41-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 17–9; Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:09 Third quarter (11:59) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 1-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 24–9; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:01 Fourth quarter (14:52) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 37-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 31–9; Drive: 6 plays, 97 yards, 2:08 Leading Passers GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 18/31, 157 yards, TD ULM – Caleb Evans – 19/25, 183 yards, TD, INT Leading Rushers GRAM – Keilon Elder – 6 carries, 82 yards ULM – Josh Johnson – 10 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD Leading Receivers GRAM – Devante Davis – 5 receptions, 44 yards ULM – Xavier Brown – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD

Statistics	Grambling State	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	21	24
Total yards	407	501
Rushing yards	243	315
Passing yards	164	186
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	29:36	30:24

At Florida State

See also: 2019 Florida State Seminoles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Florida State	–23.5

Week Two: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warhawks	0	7	14	17	6	44
Seminoles	14	10	0	14	7	45

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 99° · Wind – NW 6 · 0% Chance of Rain
• Game attendance: 52,969
• Referee: Tra Blake
• TV: ACC Network
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Game information

First quarter (11:51) FSU TD – Cam Akers 9-yard rush, Ricky Aguayo kick Florida State 7–0; Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 2:21 (04:06) FSU TD – Tre'Shaun Harrison 19-yard pass from James Blackman, Ricky Aguayo kick Florida State 14–0; Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:42 Second quarter (14:26) FSU TD – James Blackman 6-yard rush, Ricky Aguayo kick Florida State 21–0; Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:37 (03:43) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 33-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jacob Meeks kick Florida State 21–7; Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:34 (00:00) FSU FG – Ricky Aguayo 36-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 24–7; Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 3:36 Third quarter (08:55) ULM TD – Corey Straughter 57-yard interception returned, Jacob Meeks kick Florida State 24–14; Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:35 (02:59) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 10-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Florida State 24–21; Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:39 Fourth quarter (13:22) FSU TD – D. J. Matthews 7-yard pass from James Blackman, Ricky Aguayo kick Florida State 31–21; Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:33 (09:47) ULM TD – Xavier Brown 2-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jacob Meeks kick Florida State 31–28; Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:35 (07:41) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 1-yard rush, Jacob Meeks kick Louisiana–Monroe 35–31; Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 1:16 (06:09) FSU TD – Cam Akers 44-yard pass from James Blackman, Ricky Aguayo kick Florida State 38–35; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32 (01:30) ULM FG – Jacob Meeks 24-yard field goal Tied 38–38; Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 4:39 First overtime FSU TD – Cam Akers 4-yard rush, Ricky Aguayo kick Florida State 45–38; Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards ULM TD – Caleb Evans 5-yard rush, Jacob Meeks PAT failed Florida State 45–44; Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards Leading Passers ULM – Caleb Evans – 23/38, 241 yards, 2 TD FSU – James Blackman – 30/40, 282 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Leading Rushers ULM – Josh Johnson – 26 carries, 126 yards, TD FSU – Cam Akers – 36 carries, 193 yards, 2 TD Leading Receivers ULM – Josh Pederson – 6 receptions, 85 yards, TD FSU – Tamorrion Terry – 6 receptions, 57 yards

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Florida State
First downs	26	30
Total yards	419	501
Rushing yards	178	219
Passing yards	241	282
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	30:41	29:19

At Iowa State

See also: 2019 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Iowa State	–17.5

Week Three: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Iowa State Cyclones – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	0	13	7	0	20
Cyclones	14	13	21	24	72

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: 75° · Wind – S 5 · overcast
• Game attendance: 57,442
• Referee: Brad Van Vark
• TV: FS1
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Game information

First quarter (04:59) ISU TD – Brock Purdy 7-yard rush, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:52 (02:03) ISU TD – Brock Purdy 7-yard rush, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:09 Second quarter (14:49) ISU TD – Tarique Milton 73-yard pass from Brock Purdy, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 21–0; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:20 (10:26) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 19-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Iowa State 21–7; Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:17 (07:46) ISU FG – Connor Assalley 21-yard field goal Iowa State 24–7; Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:34 (02:50) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 1-yard rush, Jared Porter PAT failed Iowa State 24–13; Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:56 (00:03) ISU FG – Connor Assalley 37-yard field goal Iowa State 27–13; Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 2:47 Third quarter (12:40) ISU TD – Brock Purdy 13-yard rush, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 34–13; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20 (08:37) ISU TD – Deshaunte Jones 84-yard pass from Brock Purdy, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 41–13; Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:57 (03:56) ULM TD – Jonathan Hodoh 38-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Iowa State 41–20; Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:35 (00:19) ISU TD – Sean Shaw Jr. 12-yard pass from Brock Purdy, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 48–20; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:37 Fourth quarter (10:42) ISU TD – Sean Shaw Jr. 9-yard pass from Re–al Mitchell, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 55–20; Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:53 (07:36) ISU FG – Connor Assalley 24-yard field goal Iowa State 58–20; Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:23 (07:09) ISU TD – Jake Hummel 48-yard interception returned, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 65–20; Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:27 (02:32) ISU TD – Re–al Mitchell 29-yard rush, Connor Assalley kick Iowa State 72–20; Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:27 Leading Passers ULM – Caleb Evans – 19/30, 176 yards, 2 TD, INT ISU – Brock Purdy – 21/27, 435 yards, 3 TD, INT Leading Rushers ULM – Caleb Evans – 17 carries, 93 yards ISU – Brock Purdy – 9 carries, 75 yards, 3 TD Leading Receivers ULM – Jonathan Hodoh – 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD ISU – Tarique Milton – 3 receptions, 142 yards, TD

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Iowa State
First downs	22	31
Total yards	425	714
Rushing yards	210	270
Passing yards	215	444
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	32:46	27:14

South Alabama

See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe	-14.5

Week Four: South Alabama Jaguars at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	0	3	7	17
Warhawks	7	10	0	13	30

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 91° · Wind – S 9 · Sunny
• Game attendance: 16,222
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter (07:39) USA TD – Cephus Johnson 3-yard rush, Frankie Onate kick South Alabama 7–0; Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:39 (06:10) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 20-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:29 Second quarter (09:34) ULM FG – Jared Porter 22-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 10–7; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:20 (04:12) ULM TD – Markis McCray 52-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:45 Third quarter (08:27) USA FG – Frankie Onate 21-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 17–10; Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:51 Fourth quarter (13:00) ULM TD – Jonathan Hodoh 21-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter PAT failed Louisiana–Monroe 23–10; Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:06 (07:02) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 13-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 30–10; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30 (03:00) USA TD – Cephus Johnson 8-yard rush, Frankie Onate kick Louisiana–Monroe 30–17; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:02 Leading Passers USA – Cephus Johnson – 14/26, 114 yards, INT ULM – Caleb Evans – 17/25, 286 yards, 3 TD Leading Rushers USA – Trae Minter – 19 carries, 150 yards ULM – Josh Johnson – 15 carries, 93 yards Leading Receivers USA – Jalen Tolbert – 4 receptions, 44 yards ULM – Markis McCray – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD

Statistics	South Alabama Jaguars	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	24	18
Total yards	377	428
Rushing yards	263	142
Passing yards	114	286
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	35:35	24:25

Memphis

See also: 2019 Memphis Tigers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Memphis	–15.5

Week Five: Memphis Tigers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	22	10	13	52
Warhawks	3	14	9	7	33

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 2:45 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 91° · Wind – SW 3 · Partly Clear
• Game attendance: 17,1143
• Referee: Anthony Calabrese
• TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter (12:18) MEM TD – Damonte Coxie 5-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:55 (05:25) ULM FG – Porter 35-yard field goal Memphis 7–3; Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 6:52 Second quarter (13:46) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 40-yard rush, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 14–3; Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 1:48 (11:12) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 7-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Memphis 14–10; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34 (07:30) MEM TD – Kameron Wilson 2-yard pass from Brady White, Jared Porter kick Memphis 21–10; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:42 (05:01) MEM TD – Kylan Watkins 14-yard rush, Preston Brady two-point conversion rush Memphis 29–10; Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:29 (01:40) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 6-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Memphis 29–17; Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 3:21 Third quarter (11:57) MEM FG – Riley Patterson 50-yard field goal Memphis 31–17; Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 3:03 (07:41) ULM FG – Jared Porter 29-yard field goal Memphis 31–20; Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:16 (06:11) MEM TD – Antonio Gibson 50-yard pass from Brady White, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 39–20; Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:30 (03:11) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 45-yard rush, two-point conversion rush attempt failed Memphis 39–26; Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:00 Fourth quarter (06:31) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 36-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Memphis 39–33; Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 1:56 (06:16) MEM TD – Kenneth Gainwell 68-yard rush, two-point conversion pass attempt failed Memphis 45–33; Drive: 1 plays, 68 yards, 0:15 (06:07) MEM TD – La'Andre Thomas 33-yard interception returned, Riley Patterson kick Memphis 52–33; Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:09 Leading Passers MEM – Brady White – 15/23, 249 yards, 3 TD, INT ULM – Caleb Evans – 23/44, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT Leading Rushers MEM – Kenneth Gainwell – 14 carries, 209 yards, 2 TD ULM – Josh Johnson – 19 carries, 119 yards Leading Receivers MEM – Antonio Gibson – 1 reception, 50 yards, TD ULM – Josh Pederson – 7 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Memphis	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	25	30
Total yards	535	575
Rushing yards	286	256
Passing yards	249	319
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	26:06	33:54

At Texas State

See also: 2019 Texas State Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe	-3.5

Week Six: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Texas State Bobcats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	10	0	7	24
Bobcats	0	7	7	0	14

at Bobcat Stadium • San Marcos, TX

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 89° · Wind – SE 16 · Clear
• Game attendance: 16,783
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter (12:13) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 1-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:47 Second quarter (13:15) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 8-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–0; Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:55 (09:03) TXST TD – Calvin Hill 3-yard rush, Joshua Rowland kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–7; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:12 (05:31) ULM FG – Jared Porter 34-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 17–7; Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:27 Third quarter (00:54) TXST TD – Trevis Graham Jr. 62-yard pass from Tyler Vitt, Joshua Rowland kick Louisiana–Monroe 17–14; Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11 Fourth quarter (01:46) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 11-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 24–14; Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:41 Leading Passers ULM – Caleb Evans – 18/33, 225 yards, INT TXST – Gresch Jensen – 16/30, 170 yards Leading Rushers ULM – Josh Johnson – 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD TXST – Caleb Twyford – 10 carries, 78 yards Leading Receivers ULM – Malik Jackson – 5 receptions, 55 yards TXST – Trevis Graham Jr. – 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Texas State
First downs	24	15
Total yards	429	338
Rushing yards	204	92
Passing yards	225	246
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	33:06	26:54

At Appalachian State

See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Appalachian State	–15.5

Week Seven: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Appalachian State Mountaineers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	0	0	0	7
No. 24 Mountaineers	21	10	7	14	52

at Kidd Brewer Stadium • Boone, NC

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C) · Wind – Light · Rainy
• Game attendance: 27,717
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter (11:09) ULM TD – Kayin White 1-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–0; Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 3:51 (10:28) APST TD – Darrynton Evans 59-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:41 (04:46) APST TD – Thomas Hennigan 6-yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick Appalachian State 14–7; Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:57 (01:19) APST TD – Zac Thomas 1-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick Appalachian State 21–7; Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:51 Second quarter (11:14) APST FG – Chandler Staton 27-yard field goal Appalachian State 24–7; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:46 (01:19) APST TD – Collin Reed 1-yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick Appalachian State 31–7; Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 2:21 Third quarter (09:06) APST TD – Darrynton Evans 15-yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick Appalachian State 38–7; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:54 Fourth quarter (12:21) APST TD – Marcus Williams Jr. 1-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick Appalachian State 45–7; Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 3:49 (06:56) APST TD – Jalen Virgil 56-yard pass from Jacob Huesman, Chandler Staton kick Appalachian State 52–7; Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:45 Leading Passers ULM – Caleb Evans – 9/19, 75 yards, INT APST – Zac Thomas – 18/30, 214 yards, 3 TD, INT Leading Rushers ULM – Josh Johnson – 13 carries, 77 yards APST – Darrynton Evans – 17 carries, 136 yards, TD Leading Receivers ULM – Zach Johnson – 2 receptions, 33 yards APST – Corey X. Sutton – 5 receptions, 75 yards

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Appalachian State
First downs	9	27
Total yards	213	572
Rushing yards	111	302
Passing yards	102	270
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	24:48	35:12

Arkansas State

See also: 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Pregame line	Over/under
EVEN

Week Eight: Arkansas State Red Wolves at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	28	3	14	48
Warhawks	14	14	6	7	41

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 64° · Wind – NW 11 · Clear/Sunny
• Game attendance: 15,327
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter (13:58) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 67-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02 (06:56) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 6-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–0; Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06 (00:41) ARST FG – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 14–3; Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:27 Second quarter (14:18) ULM TD – Markis McCray 34-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–3; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23 (13:50) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 57-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–10; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28 (07:28) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 46-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–17; Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:31 (07:09) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 35-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Arkansas State 24–21; Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:17 (01:27) ARST TD – Kirk Merritt 23-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 31–21; Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:15 (00:03) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 16-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Arkansas State 31–28; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:24 Third quarter (09:29) ARST FG – Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal Arkansas State 34–28; Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:31 (04:20) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 23-yard rush, Jared Porter PAT failed Tied 34–34; Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:56 Fourth quarter (12:58) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 6-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 41–34; Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:02 (07:26) ARST TD – Jamal Jones 8-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 48–34; Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:39 (02:21) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 11-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Arkansas State 48–41; Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 2:37 Leading Passers ARST – Layne Hatcher – 21/28, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT ULM – Caleb Evans – 24/37, 215 yards, 2 TD Leading Rushers ARST – Marcel Murray – 24 carries, 175 yards, 3 TD ULM – Caleb Evans – 12 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD Leading Receivers ARST – Omar Bayless – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD ULM – Jonathan Hodoh – 6 receptions, 65 yards

Statistics	Arkansas State	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	21	21
Total yards	514	448
Rushing yards	207	233
Passing yards	307	215
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	31:54	28:06

Georgia State

See also: 2019 Georgia State Panthers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Georgia State	–2.5

Week Nine: Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	14	7	0	31
Warhawks	14	10	7	14	45

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: Calm • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 13,213
• Referee: James Carter
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Anderson (play-by-play) & Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
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Game information

First quarter (09:26) GSU FG – Brandon Wright 39-yard field goal Georgia State 3–0; Drive: 12 plays, 45 yards, 3:38 (05:59) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 16-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–3; Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:27 (03:25) GSU TD – Destin Coates 37-yard rush, Brandon Wright kick Georgia State 10–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:34 (01:47) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 43-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–10; Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 1:38 Second quarter (12:54) GSU TD – Dan Ellington 40-yard rush, Brandon Wright kick Georgia State 17–14; Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:45 (09:28) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 10-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–17; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26 (04:50) GSU TD – Tra Barnett 1-yard rush, Brandon Wright kick Georgia State 24–21; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:38 (00:43) ULM TD – Jared Porter 31-yard field goal Tied 24–24; Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:07 Third quarter (11:16) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 30-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 31–24; Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 0:53 (08:24) GSU TD – Tra Barnett 7-yard rush, Brandon Wright kick Tied 31–31; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:52 Fourth quarter (07:40) ULM TD – Markis McCray 1-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 38–31; Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:02 (02:46) ULM TD – Markis McCray 14-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 45–31; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:30 Leading Passers GSU – Cornelious Brown – 8/18, 80 yards ULM – Caleb Evans – 24/32, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT Leading Rushers GSU – Tra Barnett – 32 carries, 190 yards, 2 TD ULM – Josh Johnson – 20 carries, 168 yards, 2 TD Leading Receivers GSU – Cornelius McCoy – 5 receptions, 38 yards ULM – Zach Jackson – 5 receptions, 91 yards

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	27	28
Total yards	536	590
Rushing yards	414	299
Passing yards	122	291
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:05	33:55

At Georgia Southern

See also: 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Georgia Southern	–6.5

Week Ten: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	0	7	15	29
Eagles	7	17	7	20	51

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

• Date: November 16
• Game time: TBD CDT
• Game weather: 48° · Wind – N 13 · Overcast, soggy
• Game attendance: 10,266
• Referee: Kyle Olson
• TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter (11:07) GASO TD – Shai Werts 11-yard rush, Tyler Bass kick Georgia Southern 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:14 (04:56) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 3-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:11 Second quarter (13:29) GASO FG – Tyler Bass 26-yard field goal Georgia Southern 10–7; Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:00 (09:00) GASO TD – Shai Werts 24-yard rush, Tyler Bass kick Georgia Southern 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:30 (00:37) GASO TD – Darion Anderson 33-yard pass from Shai Werts, Tyler Bass kick Georgia Southern 24–7; Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:13 Third quarter (06:41) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 1-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Georgia Southern 24–14; Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:19 (00:25) GASO TD – J. D. King 6-yard rush, Tyler Bass kick Georgia Southern 31–14; Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:44 Fourth quarter (14:41) GASO TD – Donald Rutledge Jr. 42-yard interception returned, Tyler Bass kick Georgia Southern 38–14; Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:44 (12:15) ULM TD – Markis McCray 1-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Caleb Evans two-point conversion pass to Josh Pederson Georgia Southern 38–22; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26 (02:48) GASO TD – Wesley Kennedy III 1-yard rush, two-point conversion rush attempt failed Georgia Southern 44–22; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 9:27 (00:20) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 16-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Georgia Southern 44–29; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:28 (00:13) GASO TD – Monquavion Brinson 42-yard kickoff returned, Tyler Bass kick Georgia Southern 51–29; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Leading Passers ULM – Caleb Evans – 21/36, 285 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT GASO – Shai Werts – 5/10, 80 yards, TD Leading Rushers ULM – Josh Johnson – 12 carries, 43 yards GASO – J. D. King – 16 carries, 102 yards, TD Leading Receivers ULM – Perry Carter Jr. – 2 receptions, 95 yards GASO – Darion Anderson – 1 reception, 33 yards, TD

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Georgia Southern
First downs	18	20
Total yards	370	334
Rushing yards	85	254
Passing yards	285	80
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	26:24	33:36

Coastal Carolina

See also: 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana–Monroe	–6.0

Week Eleven: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	14	0	14	14	42
Warhawks	14	7	10	14	45

at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 54° · Wind – WNW 14 · Clear
• Game attendance: 10,135
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV: ESPN3
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Game information

First quarter (12:32) CCU TD – CJ Marable 3-yard rush, Massimo Biscardi kick Coastal Carolina 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28 (11:11) ULM TD – Jake Johnson 12-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:21 (05:55) ULM TD – Markis McCray 98-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–7; Drive: 1 play, 98 yards, 0:12 (00:57) CCU TD – Jaivon Heiligh 16-yard pass from Fred Payton, Massimo Biscardi kick Tied 14–14; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58 Second quarter (08:52) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 10-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–14; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:03 Third quarter (11:19) ULM FG – Jared Porter 37-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 24–14; Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 3:41 (07:35) CCU TD – Ky'Jon Tyler 29-yard pass from Fred Payton, Massimo Biscardi kick Louisiana–Monroe 24–21; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:44 (05:38) CCU TD – Ky'Jon Tyler 72-yard punt returned, Massimo Biscardi kick Coastal Carolina 28–24; Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 1:57 (01:52) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 32-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 31–28; Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:46 Fourth quarter (12:17) CCU TD – Reese White 41-yard pass from Fred Payton, Massimo Biscardi kick Coastal Carolina 35–31; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:35 (07:44) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 12-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 38–35; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:33 (07:30) CCU TD – CJ Marable 75-yard rush, Massimo Biscardi kick Coastal Carolina 42–38; Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:43 (06:47) ULM TD – Zach Jackson 34-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 45–42; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:43 Leading Passers CCU – Fred Payton – 10/16, 158 yards, 3 TD ULM – Caleb Evans – 20/34, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT Leading Rushers CCU – CJ Marable – 18 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD ULM – Josh Johnson – 19 carries, 129 yards, 2 TD Leading Receivers CCU – Larry Collins Jr. – 2 receptions, 60 yards ULM – Markis McCray – 4 receptions, 117 yards, TD

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	22	27
Total yards	452	563
Rushing yards	230	214
Passing yards	222	349
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	33:12	26:48

At Louisiana

See also: 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and Battle on the Bayou

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–20.5

Week Twelve: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	7	10	6	30
RV Ragin' Cajuns	7	14	7	3	31

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 30
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 14 SSW MPH
• Game attendance: 14,227
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV: ESPNU
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Game information

First quarter (10:02) LA TD – Jamal Bell 36-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Stevie Artigue kick Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:19 (03:03) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 19-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:17 Second quarter (10:41) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 42-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Stevie Artigue kick Louisiana 14–7; Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 4:03 (02:24) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 47-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Tied 14–14; Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34 (00:28) LA TD – Raymond Calais 83-yard rush, Stevie Artigue kick Louisiana 21–14; Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:11 Third quarter (08:17) ULM TD – Jonathan Hodoh 40-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Tied 21–21; Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:38 (05:34) LA TD – Peter Leblanc 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Stevie Artigue kick Louisiana 28–21; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43 (00:05) ULM FG – Jared Porter 23-yard field goal Louisiana 28–24; Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:29 Fourth quarter (07:56) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 11-yard rush, Jared Porter PAT failed Louisiana–Monroe 30–28; Drive: 8 plays, 99 yards, 3:21 (01:21) LA FG – Stevie Artigue 27-yard field goal Louisiana 31–30; Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 6:35 Leading Passers ULM – Caleb Evans – 22/37, 330 yards, 2 TD, INT LA – Levi Lewis – 15/23, 270 yards, 3 TD Leading Rushers ULM – Josh Johnson – 13 carries, 109 yards LA – Raymond Calais – 8 carries, 107 yards, TD Leading Receivers ULM – Josh Pederson – 6 receptions, 92 yards, TD LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley – 4 receptions, 127 yards, TD

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Louisiana
First downs	25	20
Total yards	570	522
Rushing yards	240	252
Passing yards	330	270
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:46	32:14