Louisiana Tech at Washington State - 2025 Matchup Preview

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Washington State Cougars

Saturday, November 15th 2025 (10:00 PM EST)
Martin Stadium - Pullman, WA

Bulldogs (4 - 2) (5 - 1 - 0)
Coach Sonny Cumbie (11 - 25)
Avg Score : 25 - 17 (15 - 23 on Road)
Record Prediction: 7.9 - 4.1 (#44)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 6)

LT 2nd straight Road Game
WSU coming off BYE
LT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Washington State -1 (SP+ LT -1)
Projected Score: LT: 25 - WSU: 26 (51)
WSU Win prob: 48% | Cover: 46%
LT Travel: 1620 miles, 2 hrs ahead

Cougars (3 - 3) (3 - 3 - 0)
Coach Jimmy Rogers (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 21 - 28 (24 - 27 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 5.3 - 6.7 (#90)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 2) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 3)

Matchup
Schedules
LT Players
WSU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
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Scoring
History

Louisiana Tech's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Louisiana Tech vs SE Louisiana	-14.5	50.5	W 24 - 0	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Louisiana Tech at LSU	+36.5	49.5	L 7 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Louisiana Tech vs New Mexico State	-10.0	42.5	W 49 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/20	Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss	-3.0	51.5	W 30 - 20	U	Y
Sat 9/27	Louisiana Tech at UTEP	-3.5	48.5	W 30 - 11	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9	Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw State	-4.5	46.5	L 7 - 35	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/21	Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky	+2
Fri 10/31	Louisiana Tech vs Sam Houston	-20.5
Sat 11/8	Louisiana Tech at Delaware	+0.5
Sat 11/15	Louisiana Tech at Washington State	+1
Sat 11/22	Louisiana Tech vs Liberty	-5.5
Sat 11/29	Louisiana Tech at Missouri State	-9.5

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 2, Poor 4
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Louisiana Tech's Schedule

Washington State's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Washington State vs Idaho	-16.5	50.5	W 13 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/6	Washington State vs San Diego State	-2.0	46.5	W 36 - 13	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Washington State at North Texas	+6.5	57.5	L 10 - 59	O	N
Sat 9/20	Washington State vs Washington	+21.0	51.5	L 24 - 59	O	N
Sat 9/27	Washington State at Colorado State	+4.5	48.5	W 20 - 3	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Washington State at Ole Miss	+33.5	58.5	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Washington State at Virginia	+17.5	56.5
Sat 10/25	Washington State vs Toledo	+13.5
Sat 11/1	Washington State at Oregon State	-1.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15	Washington State vs Louisiana Tech	-1
Sat 11/22	Washington State at James Madison	+14.5
Sat 11/29	Washington State vs Oregon State	-6.5

Total: Elite: 2, Good: 2, Avg 2, Bad 3, Poor 2
Played: Elite: 2, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 0
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 1, Poor 2
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 1, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 2, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 0

Predictions for Washington State's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LT	#123 (.06)	39% (112)	24.5	42% (91)	2.54 (121)	146	35% (126)	165	3.66 (93)	#8 (-.01)	36% (16)	17.2	31% (7)	39% (54)	2.39 (4)	77.2	1.2	2.2
WSU	#105 (.12)	42% (82)	20.7	39% (107)	2.33 (130)	88	44% (58)	227	4.11 (63)	#94 (.21)	47% (121)	28	50% (127)	44% (94)	4.31 (106)	46.2	1.5	0.7

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
LT	#130 (.02)	37% (119)		37% (122)	2.62 (125)	109	38% (111)	211	3.09 (124)	#26 (.1)	37% (13)		39% (36)	35% (11)	3.72 (61)	46.7	1.5	1.2
WSU	#19 (.29)	48% (15)		47% (27)	3.1 (54)	159	49% (8)	248	4.43 (23)	#99 (.22)	46% (112)		51% (129)	43% (91)	4.18 (107)	54.8	0.8	1.7

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LT Offense	6	24.5	14.7	38.9%	3.66	1.2	18	312	146	165	3.6	58%	42%	42%	35%	18%	.06
WSU Defense	6	28	27.3	46.8%	4.31	0.7	-	-	-	-	-	55%	45%	50%	44%	14%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
LT Defense	6	17.2	23	35.7%	2.39	2.2	-	-	-	-	-	43%	56%	31%	39%	21%	-.01
WSU Offense	6	20.7	24.3	42.2%	4.11	1.5	18	314	88	227	3.1	43%	57%	39%	44%	17%	.12

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Louisiana Tech	6	29:55	17.5	36%	43%	7.8	77.2	1.2	2.2	6	1.7	3	29.6
Washington State	6	31:52	18.3	37%	80%	5.8	46.2	1.5	0.7	6	2.3	0	26.4

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LT Offense	6	58% (22)	42% (91)	40.3	146.2	3.6	9 (77)	.01 (117)	2.54 (121)	81% (27)	11% (102)	0.83 (115)
WSU Defense	6	55% (113)	50% (127)	-	-	-	-	.18 (112)	3.18 (120)	71% (73)	11% (41)	0.93 (59)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
LT Defense	6	43% (10)	31% (7)	-	-	-	-	-.12 (3)	2.68 (42)	53% (5)	10% (63)	1.08 (106)
WSU Offense	6	43% (117)	39% (107)	28.5	87.5	3.1	4 (125)	-.04 (129)	2.33 (130)	58% (124)	11% (102)	0.71 (134)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LT Offense	6	42% (114)	35% (126)	15.2	24.5	165.3	6.8	10.9	5 (116)	4 (50)	.13 (114)	1.6 (39)	34% (117)	23% (127)	.1 (126)	7% (111)	2 (63)
WSU Defense	6	45% (25)	44% (94)	-	-	-	-	-	-	0	.26 (78)	1.5 (53)	29% (108)	34% (114)	.29 (74)	3% (135)	1.9 (37)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
LT Defense	6	56% (128)	39% (54)	-	-	-	-	-	-	11 (2)	.1 (25)	1.5 (77)	36% (18)	30% (84)	.29 (75)	11% (1)	2.1 (92)
WSU Offense	6	57% (20)	44% (58)	23.2	33.8	226.7	6.7	9.8	10 (60)	5 (77)	.25 (80)	1.3 (126)	30% (54)	25% (116)	.03 (133)	6% (70)	1.6 (131)

Louisiana Tech's Power Ratings
Louisiana Tech's Power Rating: -4.27 #92
Louisiana Tech's Offense Rating: 0.07 #128
Louisiana Tech's Defense Rating: 4.34 #45
2025 Talent Rating: 472.00 #122
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #79
Louisiana Tech's 2025 Expected Record: 7.9 - 4.1
Louisiana Tech's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -3.5 #79
Louisiana Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.7 #112
Louisiana Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 23.2 #48

Average Talent
Average Conference USA Talent Rating is 457.83
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -4.27 Washington State: -2.945

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana Tech: -3.5 Washington State: -4.4

Washington State's Power Ratings
Washington State's Power Rating: -2.945 #99
Washington State's Offense Rating: 5.47 #103
Washington State's Defense Rating: 11.96 #87
2025 Talent Rating: 724.00 #70
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #101
Washington State's 2025 Expected Record: 5.3 - 6.7
Washington State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -4.4 #82
Washington State's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.4 #74
Washington State's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.7 #94

Average Talent
Average Pac-12 Talent Rating is 748
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Louisiana Tech Scoring
Offense: 24.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 14.7
Defense: 17.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 23

Louisiana Tech's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 1 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Washington State 26
Louisiana Tech 25

Total Points: 51

Based on Last 4 Games
Louisiana Tech 36
Washington State 21

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Louisiana Tech 24
Washington State 21

Total Points: 45

Washington State Scoring
Offense: 20.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 24.3
Defense: 28 PPG
Defense at Home: 27.3

Washington State's 2025 Record
Record: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record at home: 2 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Washington State	0	0	0 Overs
Louisiana Tech	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#92) LT at (#99) WSU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	LT	WSU
Power RatePwr	#92	#99
SP+SP+	#79	#82
Perf GradeGrade	#92	#102
OffenseOff	#118	#94
DefenseDef	#45	#109
Spec TeamsST	#28	#93
TalentTal	#122	#70
Blue ChipsBC%	#79	#101

Louisiana Tech Notes
(10/10) Give Cumbie 2 weeks he gets routed by Kennesaw St
(10/9) Lead CFB w/ 13 TOs & 5 Def TD. Allow 14 ppg
(9/21) Shockingly good start, box score ugly vs SMiss
(9/21) Off 2-13 on 3rd down, 2.7 ypc vs S Miss and won?
(9/17) Played hard vs LSU, Def great in red zone early
(5/20) OC Franklin - a legend of tempo, simplicity
(5/2) TE Eli Finley a good target, best on team
(3/24) QB Bullock back, JAG. Baker depth
(3/24) RB Wiggins has exp. No portals? Yikes
(3/24) WR rebuild, some exp. 2 portal adds
(3/24) OL awful LY, 3/5 back. 2 FCS portals

Washington State Notes
(10/7) Sched has been sneaky brutal and gets worse in Oct
(9/3) QB1 Potter, but Ekhaus didn't play as #2?
(8/5) QB Dugger (Pitt) very mobile, played bowl vs Tol
(7/31) 18 (of 36) portals from S Dakota w/ staff
(7/31) QB ?, Ekhaus is mobile vs So. Potter
(7/31) RB rebuild, Pulalasi has exp, 3 SDSt portals
(7/31) Moving to a ground & pound offense w/ Rogers
(7/31) 70+ new players, 27 FCS, 1/2 starters via SDSt
(3/22) HC Rogers was 27-3 @ S Dakota
(3/22) WR rebuild, #'s look rough, very young
(3/22) OL returns 3/5, OK LY. Only 1 portal add.

Louisiana Tech on Offense

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	LT Off	WSU Def
Perf GradePerf	#118	#109
SuccessSuc	#112	#121
ExplosiveExp	#121	#30
PPAPPA	#123	#94
PowerPwr	#128	#87
SP+SP+	#112	#94
Pts POPPO	#93	#106
HavocHav	#116	#115

Louisiana Tech Run Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	LT Off	WSU Def
Run GameRun	#21	#103
Run SuccessRSuc	#91	#127
Run ExplRExp	#115	#59
PPAExp	#117	#112
Run BlockR Blk	#132	-
OL YdsOLY	#121	#120
Stuff RateStuff	#89	#89
TackleTak	-	#135

Louisiana Tech Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 42%
CategoryCat	LT Off	WSU Def
Pass GamePass	#128	#124
Pass SuccessPSuc	#126	#94
Pass ExplPExl	#39	#53
PPAExp	#114	#78
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#90	#45
F7 HavocF7	#102	#41
DB HavocDB	#111	#135

Washington State on Offense

Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	WSU Off	LT Def
Perf GradePerf	#94	#45
SuccessSuc	#82	#16
ExplosiveExp	#131	#118
PPAPPA	#105	#8
PowerPwr	#103	#45
SP+SP+	#74	#48
Pts POPPO	#63	#4
HavocHav	#90	#8

Washington State Run Game

Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	WSU Off	LT Def
Run GameRun	#131	#39
Run SuccessRSuc	#107	#7
Run ExplRExp	#134	#106
PPAExp	#129	#3
Run BlockR Blk	#101	-
OL YdsOLY	#130	#42
Stuff RateStuff	#123	#27
TackleTak	-	#81

Washington State Pass Game

Pass heavy Offense 57%, Run: 43%
CategoryCat	WSU Off	LT Def
Pass GamePass	#64	#52
Pass SuccessPSuc	#58	#54
Pass ExplPExl	#126	#77
PPAExp	#80	#25
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#102	#106
F7 HavocF7	#102	#63
DB HavocDB	#70	#1

Program Comparison
WSU 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

LT 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Martin Stadium
Conditions:
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No Matchups Past 4 Years

LT's OC Tony Franklin (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Blake Baker	50	82	61%	650	3	1	7.9
Trey Kukuk	29	43	67%	235	2	2	5.5

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Clay Thevenin	61	261	3	4.3	33
Omiri Wiggins	57	225	3	3.9	17
Blake Baker	54	170	2	3.1	38
Trey Kukuk	26	106	0	4.1	24

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Eli Finley	17	253	0	14.9	73
Devin Gandy (Tr)	12	178	1	14.8	33
Marlion Jackson	7	135	1	19.3	42
Marques Singleton Jr.	18	118	1	6.6	15

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LT's DC Luke Olson (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kolbe Fields	39	3	2	1	0
Jacob Fields	37	2	0	0	3
Mekhi Mason	35	8	3	0	3
Sifa Leota	32	4	0	4	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Mekhi Mason	35	8	3	0	3
Kolbe Fields	39	3	2	1	0
Jadon Mayfield	22	3	2	2	0
Christian Davis	8	2	1	0	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Jhamal Shelby Jr.	22	1	0	8
Sifa Leota	32	4	4	4
Alonzo Jackson Jr.	13	3	2	3

WSU's OC Danny Freund (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Zevi Eckhaus	72	105	69%	756	6	2	7.2
Jaxon Potter	67	95	71%	604	4	3	6.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Kirby Vorhees (Tr)	48	244	1	5.1	46
Leo Pulalasi	15	97	0	6.5	45
Angel Johnson (Tr)	47	96	0	2.0	12
Zevi Eckhaus	32	61	2	1.9	22

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Tony Freeman	30	302	1	10.1	23
Josh Meredith	24	285	1	11.9	48
Jeremiah Noga (Tr)	12	141	1	11.8	35
Carter Pabst	5	108	0	21.6	43

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WSU's DC Jesse Bobbit (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Parker McKenna	45	3	1	0	0
Anthony Palano (Tr)	37	1	1	0	1
Caleb Francl (Tr)	33	3	1	1	0
Tucker Large (Tr)	31	1	0	0	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Isaac Terrell	17	10	5	3	1
Soni Finau (Tr)	6	2	2	0	0
Buddha Peleti (Tr)	8	2	2	2	0
Parker McKenna	45	3	1	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jamorri Colson	12	0	0	0	2
Tucker Large (Tr)	31	1	0	0	2
Isaac Terrell	17	10	5	3	1