Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Sun Belt · Joe Aillet Stadium · Ruston, LA

8-5 2025 record (5-3 conf)

Title odds (#88 board)

Win total (O -150)

30% Returning starter games

91st Hardest path of 138

Coaching

All coaches

Sonny Cumbie Head Coach · 5th year

19–31 At LT

21–34 Career · 6 seasons

Air Raid Offense

3-3-5 Defense

Returning production

Unit	Ret games	Games	Depth	Share
Skill offense	45%	30 / 66	5 / 13	53%
Offensive line	43%	25 / 58	7 / 12	59%
Defensive front	29%	26 / 90	11 / 18	48%
Secondary	0%	0 / 60	6 / 15	18%

Back 32

Blake Baker QB · 1,506 yds · 8g

Trey Kukuk QB · 1,298 yds · 11g

Jadon Mayfield LB · 11 havoc · 13g

Ashanti Cole OL · 13g

Hayden Christman OL · 12g

Kam Franklin DB · 2 INT+PD · 13g

Gone 31

Jakari Foster DB · 16 INT+PD · 13g · gone

Mekhi Mason LB · 15 havoc · 12g · to KSU

Sifa Leota LB · 13 havoc · 13g · gone

Jacob Fields SAF · 6 INT+PD · 12g · gone

Clay Thevenin RB · 903 yds · 13g · to RUTG

Landon Nelson OL · 12g · gone

New 1

Ahkhari Johnson DB · 0 INT+PD · 7g · from ARK

2025 Percentile vs FBS

Offense

Points per game 27.3 48

Explosive play rate 11.9% 66

Red zone TD rate 70.4% 51

Line yards per carry 2.8 71

Sack rate allowed 5.8% 53

Defense

Points allowed per game 20.8 74

Explosive rate allowed 12.1% 33

Red zone score rate allowed 71.8% 93

Line yards per carry allowed 2.1 84

Sack rate 3.4% 5

2025 Margin by Game

SELA

LSU

NMSU

USM

UTEP

KENN

WKU

SHSU

DEL

WSU

LIB

MOSU

CCAR

2026 schedule

91st-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road

W1	Sat 11:30 PM	vs	Northwestern State Demons		8	ESPN+
W2	Sat 11:30 PM	@	LSU	7-6	58	SEC Network+
W3	Sat 8:00 PM	@	Baylor	5-7	35	ESPNU
W5	Sat 5:00 PM	vs	Army	7-6	36
W6	Sat 5:00 PM	vs	Louisiana	6-7	28
W7	Sat 5:00 PM	@	Louisiana-Monroe	3-9	25
W8	Sat 5:00 PM	vs	Old Dominion	10-3	43
W9	Sat 5:00 PM	@	South Alabama	4-8	29
W10	Sat 6:00 PM	@	Troy	8-6	39
W11	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Southern Miss	7-6	33
W12	Sat 6:00 PM	vs	Arkansas State	7-6	30
W13	Sat 6:00 PM	@	Georgia Southern	7-6	40

Depth chart

Transfer First year

	Starter	2nd	3rd
QB	Blake Baker JR · #5	Trey Kukuk SR · #2	Mason Welch JR · #19
RB	Jaden Miller JR · #0	Dylone Brooks FR · #26	Kenny Thomas FR · #24
WR-X	Jalen Mickens SO · #11	Luke Watkins SO · #15	Dane Benedix SR · #17
WR-Z	Talyn Shettron 5TH · #86	Jay Wilkerson SR · #47
TE	Eli Finley SR · #84	Brayden Bockler JR · #87	Luke Seib JR · #82
LT	Hayden Christman JR · #72
LG	Ashanti Cole SR · #79	Will Hutchens JR · #66
C	Roy Brackins III JR · #60	Andrew Richard SO · #56
RG	Austin Ellis SO · #53
RT	Troy Smith III JR · #52
WR-H	Marcus Calwise Jr. JR · #6	Dedrick Latulas JR · #3	David Pierro SR · #8

Roster 110

#	Player	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt	Hometown
0	Jordan McRae	DB	JR	5'11"	180	McRae, GA
0	Jaden Miller	RB	JR	6'0"	202	Miami, FL
1	Sam Fongang	DB	SR	6'2"	195	Mansfield, TX
2	Trey Kukuk	QB	SR	6'1"	201	Mission Viejo, CA
2	Amari Butler	DB	SR	5'10"	186	Petal, MS
3	Dedrick Latulas	WR	JR	5'7"	165	New Iberia, LA
3	Kameron Carter	DB	SR	6'1"	175	Natchez, MS
4	Kam Franklin	DB	JR	6'2"	211	Oak Grove, LA
5	Ahkhari Johnson	DB	JR	5'11"	191	Texarkana, TX
5	Blake Baker	QB	JR	6'5"	220	Cypress, TX
6	Marcus Calwise Jr.	WR	JR	5'10"	190	Youngstown, OH
7	Janard Lockhardt	DB	JR	6'1"	180	Baltimore, MD
7	Jackson Bradley	QB	FR	6'3"	220	Oak Grove, LA
8	David Pierro	WR	SR	5'11"	185	Fresno, CA
9	Joshua Brantley	TE	FR	6'4"	220	Ruston, LA
10	Kolbe Fields	LB	GR	6'0"	225	New Orleans, LA
11	Jalen Mickens	WR	SO	5'9"	187	Willis, TX
11	Emmanuel Oguns	DL	SR	6'5"	260	Alief, TX
13	Michael Kirby	QB	FR	6'2"	200	Zachary, LA
13	MJ Moultrie II	DB	JR	5'11"	195	Fort Lauderdale, FL
14	Brady Vodicka	QB	FR	6'2"	215	Englewood, CO
14	Damien Richard II	DB	FR	6'0"	170	Destrehan, LA
15	Franklin Morgan Jr.	DB	FR	5'10"	170	Amite City, LA
15	Luke Watkins	WR	SO	6'4"	205	Prosper, TX
16	Taeden Rogers	DB	SO	6'0"	170	Los Alamitos, CA
17	Dane Benedix	WR	SR	6'0"	195	Mission Viejo, CA
17	Demario Bookhart	DB	SO	6'1"	175	Spartanburg, SC
18	Jaitlin Hampton	DB	JR	5'11"	170	Lancaster, TX
19	Mason Welch	QB	JR	6'5"	227	Shreveport, LA
19	AJ Tarvin	DB	FR	6'1"	175	Hattiesburg, MS
20	Ty Jones	DB	SR	6'2"	200	Hollywood, FL
20	Rayshun Hurt	RB	FR	5'10"	185	San Antonio, TX
21	Zheric Hill	LB	SO	6'0"	230	Grambling, LA
22	Demarcus Belton	RB	FR	5'11"	200	Alvarado, TX
22	Jadon Mayfield	LB	SO	5'11"	225	Ruston, LA
23	Alonzo Jackson Jr.	LB	SO	6'1"	227	Haynesville, LA
24	Javari Lockhart	DB	FR	6'1"	170	Monroe, LA
24	Kenny Thomas	RB	FR	5'9"	170	Stonewall, LA
25	Colton Deckard	LB	JR	6'2"	220	Muenster, TX
26	Dylone Brooks	RB	FR	5'10"	200	Ruston, LA
26	Nathan Green	DB	FR	5'11"	175	Shreveport, LA
27	Grayson Hardy	LB	FR	6'3"	215	Sulphur Springs, TX
28	Jeremiah Smith	LB	FR	6'1"	220	Katy, TX
28	Harrison Williams	RB	FR	6'0"	185	Celina, TX
29	Lexington Matthews	P	JR	6'3"	196	Atlanta, GA
30	Reuben Edwards	P	FR	6'6"	240	Melbourne,, AUS
31	Brayden Curry	WR	SO	5'7"	161	Shreveport, LA
31	Hunter Rioux	K/P	JR	5'10"	170	Austin, TX
32	Emanual Collins	DB	FR	5'11"	170	Youngsville, LA
33	Jaylon Parnell	LB	FR	5'11"	224	Pascagoula, MS
35	Cole Watson	LB	SO	6'0"	220	Marshall, TX
36	Riley Small	RB	SO	5'10"	190	Gonzales, LA
36	Zander Hayes	LB	FR	5'10"	194	Ruston, LA
37	Zachary Jackson	DB	SO	5'10"	170	Monroe, LA
38	Kaegan Kent	K	FR	5'8"	160	Shreveport, LA
39	Jacoryian Crowe	DB	SO	5'10"	175	Ruston, LA
40	Ayden Combs	LB	FR	6'2"	220	Cypress, TX
41	Jake Kim	DB	FR	5'11"	175	Englewood, CO
41	Ean Burch	LS	SR	6'0"	215	Shreveport, LA
43	Justin Thomas	DB	FR	5'11"	165	Blanchard, LA
44	Kaleb Coleman	DL	SO	6'4"	255	Trophy Club, TX
45	Nate Jackson	LB	FR	6'2"	230	Tulsa, OK
45	Skylar Kirk	TE	FR	6'3"	235	Aledo, TX
46	Daylin Page	DL	FR	6'4"	236	Hattiesburg, MS
46	Hunter Fox	K	FR	6'1"	185	West Monroe, LA
47	Jay Wilkerson	WR	SR	6'1"	175	Midlothian, TX
48	Kaden McIver	DL	JR	6'3"	230	Oakland, CA
49	James Predtechenskis	LB	SO	6'1"	200	Richardson, TX
50	Tazio Rosso	OL	FR	6'1"	271	St. Marys, GA
51	Amery Edwards	DL	JR	6'2"	285	Alexandria, LA
52	Troy Smith III	OL	JR	6'3"	301	New Orleans, LA
53	Austin Ellis	OL	SO	6'4"	305	Whitehouse, TX
54	Justice Williams	DL	SR	6'3"	310	Wesley Chapel, FL
56	Andrew Richard	OL	SO	6'3"	304	Central, LA
57	Tadan Bingham	OL	FR	6'5"	290	Houma, LA
58	Tye Hylton	OL	SO	6'5"	290	Oviedo, FL
59	Jake Riggs	LS	SO	5'11"	188	Dallas, TX
60	Roy Brackins III	OL	JR	6'3"	308	Baton Rouge, LA
61	Ervin Smith	OL	FR	6'1"	292	Baton Rouge, LA
63	Kaleb Campbell	OL	FR	6'7"	305	Lafayette, LA
64	Jake Acklin	OL	SO	6'5"	297	Haynesville, LA
66	Will Hutchens	OL	JR	6'3"	305	Lindale, TX
69	Trent Sims	LS	SO	6'3"	210	Sanford, FL
72	Hayden Christman	OL	JR	6'6"	331	Tioga, LA
73	Jackson Speer	OL	FR	6'5"	280	Shreveport, LA
74	Jamon Lee Jr.	OL	JR	6'3"	300	New Iberia, LA
75	Jacob McRae	OL	FR	6'5"	285	Allen, TX
76	Cyler Corn	OL	SO	6'4"	314	Groesbeck, TX
77	Aric Adcock	OL	FR	6'3"	290	Fort Worth, TX
78	Bryson Weathers	OL	FR	6'6"	293	Ward, AR
79	Ashanti Cole	OL	SR	6'3"	312	Coushatta, LA
80	Deven Muniz	TE	JR	6'3"	223	West Covina, CA
81	William Mayes	TE	FR	6'6"	240	Katy, TX
82	Luke Seib	TE	JR	6'4"	220	Blue Springs, MO
83	Carter Harris	WR	FR	6'4"	190	Allen, TX
84	Eli Finley	TE	SR	6'6"	246	Heath, TX
85	Johnny Casey Jr.	WR	FR	5'9"	165	Shreveport, LA
86	Talyn Shettron	WR	5TH	6'2"	195	Edmond, OK
87	Brayden Bockler	TE	JR	6'4"	237	San Juan Capistrano, CA
88	Johnnie Thiel IV	WR	FR	5'11"	175	Destrehan, LA
89	Chase Grosfeld	WR	JR	6'2"	200	Cypress, CA
90	Jojo Odom	DL	SO	6'4"	265	Parrish, AL
91	Za'Qwaun Nunn	DL	FR	6'1"	285	Houston, TX
92	Lane Condry	DL	SO	6'4"	270	Broken Arrow, OK
93	Jacob Bradford	DL	SO	6'1"	290	Pass Christian, MS
94	Amari Wilks	DL	FR	6'3"	240	Pearland, TX
96	Ashton Dawson	DL	FR	6'2"	285	Shreveport, LA
98	Donovan Rieman	DL	SR	6'4"	265	Enid, OK
99	Judd Rouyea	DL	JR	6'2"	267	St. Amant, LA
	Sergio Snider	RB	SO	5'11"	200	Fort Worth, TX