Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Sun Belt · Joe Aillet Stadium · Ruston, LA

8-5 2025 record (5-3 conf)
Win total (O -164)
34% Returning starter games
90th 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

UnitRet gamesGamesDepthShare
Skill offense 62%41 / 666 / 1361%
Offensive line 43%25 / 586 / 1258%
Defensive front 29%26 / 9011 / 1848%
Secondary 0%0 / 606 / 1518%

Back 32

Blake Baker QB · 1,506 yds · 8g 22%
Trey Kukuk QB · 1,298 yds · 11g 19%
Jadon Mayfield LB · 11 havoc · 13g 15%
Ashanti Cole OL · 13g 13%
Hayden Christman OL · 12g 12%
Kam Franklin DB · 2 INT+PD · 13g 6%

Gone 31

Jakari Foster DB · 16 INT+PD · 13g · gone 47%
Mekhi Mason LB · 15 havoc · 12g · to KSU 21%
Sifa Leota LB · 13 havoc · 13g · gone 18%
Jacob Fields SAF · 6 INT+PD · 12g · gone 18%
Clay Thevenin RB · 903 yds · 13g · to RUTG 13%
Landon Nelson OL · 12g · gone 12%

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

90th-hardest path in FBS · 1 title-contender games · 6 road
W1Sat 11:30 PMvs Northwestern State Demons 8W 80-6ESPN+
W2Sat 11:30 PM@ LSU7-6 61L 14-45SEC Network+
W3Sat 8:00 PM@ Baylor5-7 35L 19-36ESPNU
W5Sat 11:30 PMvs Army7-6 36W 31-29ESPN+
W6Sat 11:30 PMvs Louisiana6-7 28W 32-31ESPN+
W7Sun 12:00 AM@ Louisiana-Monroe3-9 25W 24-0ESPN+
W8Sat 9:00 PMvs Old Dominion10-3 42 ESPN+
W9Sat 5:00 PM@ South Alabama4-8 29
W10Sat 6:00 PM@ Troy8-6 39
W11Sat 6:00 PMvs Southern Miss7-6 33
W12Sat 6:00 PMvs Arkansas State7-6 30
W13Sat 6:00 PM@ Georgia Southern7-6 40

Depth chart

Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year
Starter2nd3rd
QB Blake Baker SR · #5 Trey Kukuk SR · #2 Jackson Bradley SO · #7
RB Jaden Miller SR · #0 Dylone Brooks SO · #26
WR-X Jay Wilkerson 5TH · #47 Marcus Calwise Jr. JR · #6 Carter Harris FR · #83
WR-Z Talyn Shettron 5TH · #86 Luke Watkins SO · #15
TE Eli Finley SR · #84 Brayden Bockler JR · #87
LT Hayden Christman SR · #72 Tadan Bingham FR · #57
LG Ashanti Cole 5TH · #79 Jamon Lee Jr. SR · #74
C Roy Brackins III SR · #60 Andrew Richard JR · #56
RG Austin Ellis JR · #53 Will Hutchens SR · #66
RT Troy Smith III SR · #52 Tye Hylton JR · #58
WR-H Jalen Mickens SO · #11 Dedrick Latulas SR · #3 David Pierro SR · #8

Roster 108

#PlayerPosClassHtWtHometown
0 Jordan McRae DBJR5'11"180McRae, GA
0 Jaden Miller RBSR6'0"202Miami, FL
1 Andrew Burnette RB5TH6'2"238Stuart, FL
1 Sam Fongang DBSR6'2"195Mansfield, TX
2 Trey Kukuk QBSR6'1"201Mission Viejo, CA
2 Amari Butler DBSR5'10"186Petal, MS
3 Dedrick Latulas WRSR5'7"165New Iberia, LA
3 Kameron Carter DBSR6'1"175Natchez, MS
4 Kam Franklin DBSR6'2"211Oak Grove, LA
5 Ahkhari Johnson DBJR5'11"191Texarkana, TX
5 Blake Baker QBSR6'5"220Cypress, TX
6 Marcus Calwise Jr. WRJR5'10"190Youngstown, OH
7 Janard Lockhardt DBSR6'1"180Baltimore, MD
7 Jackson Bradley QBSO6'3"220Oak Grove, LA
8 David Pierro WRSR5'11"185Fresno, CA
9 Joshua Brantley TESO6'4"220Ruston, LA
10 Kolbe Fields LB5TH6'0"225New Orleans, LA
11 Jalen Mickens WRSO5'9"187Willis, TX
11 Emmanuel Oguns DL5TH6'5"260Alief, TX
13 Michael Kirby QBFR6'2"200Zachary, LA
13 MJ Moultrie II DBSR5'11"195Fort Lauderdale, FL
14 Brady Vodicka QBFR6'2"215Englewood, CO
14 Damien Richard II DBFR6'0"170Destrehan, LA
15 Franklin Morgan Jr. DBFR5'10"170Amite City, LA
15 Luke Watkins WRSO6'4"205Prosper, TX
16 Taeden Rogers DBSO6'0"170Los Alamitos, CA
17 Dane Benedix WRSR6'0"195Mission Viejo, CA
17 Demario Bookhart DBJR6'1"175Spartanburg, SC
18 Jaitlin Hampton DBSR5'11"170Lancaster, TX
19 Mason Welch QBSR6'5"227Shreveport, LA
19 AJ Tarvin DBFR6'1"175Hattiesburg, MS
20 Ty Jones DBSR6'2"200Hollywood, FL
20 Rayshun Hurt RBFR5'10"185San Antonio, TX
21 Zheric Hill LBSO6'0"230Grambling, LA
22 Demarcus Belton RBFR5'11"200Alvarado, TX
22 Jadon Mayfield LBJR5'11"225Ruston, LA
23 Sergio Snider RBJR5'11"200Fort Worth, TX
23 Javari Lockhart DBSO6'1"170Monroe, LA
24 Alonzo Jackson Jr. LBJR6'1"227Haynesville, LA
24 Kenny Thomas RBFR5'9"170Stonewall, LA
25 Colton Deckard LBSR6'2"220Muenster, TX
26 Dylone Brooks RBSO5'10"200Ruston, LA
26 Nathan Green DBFR5'11"175Shreveport, LA
27 Grayson Hardy LBFR6'3"215Sulphur Springs, TX
28 Jeremiah Smith LBFR6'1"220Katy, TX
28 Harrison Williams RBSO6'0"185Celina, TX
29 Lexington Matthews PSR6'3"196Atlanta, GA
30 Zander Hayes LBSO5'10"194Ruston, LA
30 Reuben Edwards PFR6'6"240Melbourne,, AUS
31 Brayden Curry WRJR5'7"161Shreveport, LA
31 Hunter Rioux KSR5'10"170Austin, TX
32 Emanual Collins DBFR5'11"170Youngsville, LA
33 Jaylon Parnell LBSO5'11"224Pascagoula, MS
35 Cole Watson LBJR6'0"220Marshall, TX
36 Riley Small RBJR5'10"190Gonzales, LA
37 Zachary Jackson DBJR5'10"170Monroe, LA
38 Kaegan Kent KSO5'8"160Shreveport, LA
39 Jacoryian Crowe DBJR5'10"175Ruston, LA
40 Ayden Combs LBFR6'2"220Cypress, TX
41 Jake Kim DBFR5'11"175Englewood, CO
41 Ean Burch LS5TH6'0"215Shreveport, LA
43 Justin Thomas DBFR5'11"165Blanchard, LA
44 Kaleb Coleman DLJR6'4"255Trophy Club, TX
45 Skylar Kirk TEFR6'3"235Aledo, TX
46 Daylin Page DLSO6'4"236Hattiesburg, MS
46 Hunter Fox KFR6'1"185West Monroe, LA
47 Jay Wilkerson WR5TH6'1"175Midlothian, TX
48 Kaden McIver DLJR6'3"230Oakland, CA
49 James Predtechenskis LBJR6'1"200Richardson, TX
50 Tazio Rosso OLSO6'1"271St. Marys, GA
51 Amery Edwards DLJR6'2"285Alexandria, LA
52 Troy Smith III OLSR6'3"301New Orleans, LA
53 Austin Ellis OLJR6'4"305Whitehouse, TX
54 Justice Williams DL5TH6'3"310Tampa, FL
56 Andrew Richard OLJR6'3"304Central, LA
57 Tadan Bingham OLFR6'5"290Houma, LA
58 Tye Hylton OLJR6'5"290Oviedo, FL
59 Jake Riggs LSJR5'11"188Dallas, TX
60 Roy Brackins III OLSR6'3"308Baton Rouge, LA
61 Ervin Smith OLSO6'1"292Baton Rouge, LA
63 Kaleb Campbell OLFR6'7"305Lafayette, LA
66 Will Hutchens OLSR6'3"305Lindale, TX
69 Trent Sims LSJR6'3"210Sanford, FL
72 Hayden Christman OLSR6'6"331Tioga, LA
73 Jackson Speer OLFR6'5"280Shreveport, LA
74 Jamon Lee Jr. OLSR6'3"300New Iberia, LA
75 Jacob McRae OLFR6'5"285Allen, TX
76 Cyler Corn OLJR6'4"314Groesbeck, TX
77 Aric Adcock OLFR6'3"290Fort Worth, TX
79 Ashanti Cole OL5TH6'3"312Coushatta, LA
80 Deven Muniz TESR6'3"223West Covina, CA
81 William Mayes TEFR6'6"240Katy, TX
82 Luke Seib TESR6'4"220Blue Springs, MO
83 Carter Harris WRFR6'4"190Allen, TX
84 Eli Finley TESR6'6"246Heath, TX
85 Johnny Casey Jr. WRFR5'9"165Shreveport, LA
86 Talyn Shettron WR5TH6'2"195Edmond, OK
87 Brayden Bockler TEJR6'4"237San Juan Capistrano, CA
88 Johnnie Thiel IV WRSO5'11"175Destrehan, LA
89 Chase Grosfeld WRSR6'2"200Cypress, CA
90 Jojo Odom DLSO6'4"265Parrish, AL
91 Za'Qwaun Nunn DLFR6'1"285Houston, TX
92 Lane Condry DLJR6'4"270Broken Arrow, OK
93 Jacob Bradford DLJR6'1"290Pass Christian, MS
94 Amari Wilks DLFR6'3"240Pearland, TX
96 Ashton Dawson DLFR6'2"285Shreveport, LA
98 Donovan Rieman DL5TH6'4"265Enid, OK
99 Judd Rouyea DLSR6'2"267St. Amant, LA