Arkansas State at UL Monroe - 2025 Matchup Preview
Arkansas State logo Arkansas State Red Wolves at UL Monroe WarhawksUL Monroe logo
Saturday, September 27th 2025 (12:00 AM EDT)
Malone Stadium - Monroe, LA  (Sun Belt)

 
Red Wolves (1 - 2) (2 - 1 - 0)
Coach Butch Jones (18 - 31)
Avg Score : 24 - 35 (24 - 35 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4.4 - 7.6 (#108)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 9)
ARST 2nd straight Road Game
ARST is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: Arkansas State -2.5   (SP+ ARST -10)

Projected Score: ARST: 30 - ULM: 28 (58)
ARST Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
ARST Travel: 243 miles
Warhawks (1 - 1) (0 - 2 - 0)
Coach Bryant Vincent (5 - 7)
Avg Score : 15 - 37 (29 - 37 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 2.9 - 9.1 (#130)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 10)
 
Arkansas State's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Arkansas State vs Southeast Missouri State-15.559.5W 42 - 24OY
Sat 9/6 Arkansas State vs Arkansas+23.562.0L 14 - 56ON
Sat 9/13 Arkansas State vs Iowa State+21.055.5L 16 - 24UY
Sat 9/20 Arkansas State at Kennesaw State-6.056.5
Sat 9/27 Arkansas State at UL Monroe-2.5
Sat 10/4 Arkansas State vs Texas State+11.5
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/14 Arkansas State at South Alabama+12.5
Sat 10/25 Arkansas State vs Georgia Southern-5
Sat 11/1 Arkansas State at Troy+11
Sat 11/8 Arkansas State vs Southern Miss+8
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/20 Arkansas State vs Louisiana+3
Sat 11/29 Arkansas State at App State+8

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 4, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 4, Poor 5
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0

Predictions for Arkansas State's Schedule
UL Monroe's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 UL Monroe vs St. Francis (PA)-31.047.0W 29 - 0UN
Sat 9/6 UL Monroe at Alabama+34.050.0L 0 - 73ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/20 UL Monroe at UTEP+5.547.5
Sat 9/27 UL Monroe vs Arkansas State+2.5
Sat 10/4 UL Monroe vs Northwestern+22.5
Sat 10/11 UL Monroe at Coastal Carolina+9
Sat 10/18 UL Monroe vs Troy+10.5
Sat 10/25 UL Monroe at Southern Miss+18
Sat 11/1 UL Monroe vs Old Dominion+17
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 UL Monroe vs South Alabama+12
Sat 11/22 UL Monroe at Texas State+21
Sat 11/29 UL Monroe at Louisiana+12.5

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

Predictions for UL Monroe's Schedule

Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ARST#108 (.09)41% (87)2445% (60)2.62 (101)15338% (103)2333.65 (88)#130 (.42)52% (132)34.752% (125)52% (128)4.61 (110)721.31.3
ULM#46 (.29)35% (127)14.538% (105)3.14 (52)20232% (121)893.88 (75)#127 (.37)51% (130)36.553% (128)50% (120)6.6 (136)4320.5
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ARST#81 (.17)41% (91)43% (84)3.01 (77)14839% (96)2103.96 (63)#126 (.31)48% (124)51% (131)44% (110)4.62 (127)47.81.31.4
ULM#94 (.15)37% (121)40% (102)2.93 (87)17333% (128)1353.33 (117)#89 (.2)47% (120)53% (134)39% (53)4.12 (99)43.31.31.1



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ARST Offense3242441.5%3.651.3233861532333.947%53%45%38%18%.09
ULM Defense236.536.550.7%6.60.5 - - - - - 44%55%53%50%9%.37
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ARST Defense334.734.752%4.611.3 - - - - - 51%48%52%52%14%.42
ULM Offense214.52934.7%3.88216291202895.456%41%38%32%26%.29

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Arkansas State334:1022.748%33%7.7721.31.341.7130.9
UL Monroe228:1715.542%67%4.54320.53.51.5028
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ARST Offense347% (91)45% (60)39.3153.33.94 (79).04 (98)2.62 (101)60% (103)12% (112)0.96 (67)
ULM Defense244% (28)53% (128) - - - - .19 (107)3.64 (134)100% (127)6% (125)0.71 (17)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ARST Defense351% (87)52% (125) - - - - .31 (128)3.23 (113)100% (127)7% (115)1.06 (92)
ULM Offense256% (39)38% (105)37.52025.42 (109).38 (14)3.14 (52)100% (1)20% (135)1.49 (8)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ARST Offense353% (45)38% (103)22.333.72336.910.44 (72)3 (92).14 (105)1.6 (42)28% (47)30% (80).4 (53)6% (96)2.3 (20)
ULM Defense255% (103)50% (120) - - - - - - 1 (87).54 (125)1.5 (60)23% (132)35% (108).65 (126)3% (128)2.1 (82)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ARST Defense348% (50)52% (128) - - - - - - 3 (28).58 (129)1.7 (105)27% (122)36% (117).58 (120)7% (48)2.2 (103)
ULM Offense241% (112)32% (121)1222894.17.42 (102)2 (60).2 (90)1.8 (16)41% (134)35% (43).64 (24)6% (89)2.3 (27)

Arkansas State's Power Ratings
Arkansas State's Power Rating: -20.80 #131
Arkansas State's Offense Rating: 7.87 #90
Arkansas State's Defense Rating: 28.87 #134
2025 Talent Rating: 702.00 #75
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #79
Arkansas State's 2025 Expected Record: 4.4 - 7.6
Arkansas State's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -10.2 #104
Arkansas State's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.9 #80
Arkansas State's Defense SP+ Rating: 36.2 #122

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85

Power Ratings Matchup
Arkansas State: -20.80   UL Monroe: -17.75

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Arkansas State: -10.2   UL Monroe: -20.2




UL Monroe's Power Ratings
UL Monroe's Power Rating: -17.75 #129
UL Monroe's Offense Rating: 5.33 #101
UL Monroe's Defense Rating: 25.65 #131
2025 Talent Rating: 398.00 #126
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
UL Monroe's 2025 Expected Record: 2.9 - 9.1
UL Monroe's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -20.2 #128
UL Monroe's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.2 #131
UL Monroe's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.3 #117

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.85


Arkansas State Scoring
Offense: 24 PPG
Offense on Road: 24
Defense: 34.7 PPG
Defense on Road: 34.7

Arkansas State's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 2
Record vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Arkansas State 30
UL Monroe 28


Total Points: 58

UL Monroe Scoring
Offense: 14.5 PPG
Offense at Home: 29
Defense: 36.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 36.5

UL Monroe's 2025 Record
Record: 1 - 1
Record vs Spread: 0 - 2 - 0
Record at home: 1 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreWinnerSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202411/23Arkansas State28UL Monroe21Arkansas StateArkansas State -3Arkansas State51.5Under
202310/28UL Monroe24Arkansas State34Arkansas StateLouisiana Monroe -1.0Arkansas State55.5Over
202210/01Arkansas State45UL Monroe28Arkansas StateArkansas State -7.5Arkansas State58.5Over
202111/13UL Monroe24Arkansas State27Arkansas StateLouisiana Monroe -3Arkansas State66.5Under
202012/05Arkansas State48UL Monroe15Arkansas StateArkansas State -20.5Arkansas State71.5Under
201911/02UL Monroe41Arkansas State48Arkansas StateArkansas State -1Arkansas State69.0Over
201811/17Arkansas State31UL Monroe17Arkansas StateArkansas State -7.5Arkansas State68.0Under
201711/25UL Monroe50Arkansas State67Arkansas StateArkansas State -8.5Arkansas State69.0Over
201610/29Arkansas State51UL Monroe10Arkansas StateArkansas State -17Arkansas State55.0Over
201511/14UL Monroe21Arkansas State59Arkansas StateArkansas State -12.5Arkansas State55.5Over
201410/04Arkansas State28UL Monroe14Arkansas StateArkansas State -10Arkansas State0
201311/09UL Monroe14Arkansas State42Arkansas StateLouisiana Monroe -3.5Arkansas State0
201211/08Arkansas State45UL Monroe23Arkansas State
201110/08UL Monroe19Arkansas State24Arkansas State
201009/18Arkansas State34UL Monroe20Arkansas State
200910/13UL Monroe16Arkansas State10UL Monroe
200810/11Arkansas State37UL Monroe29Arkansas State
200710/06UL Monroe30Arkansas State13UL Monroe
200610/07Arkansas State10UL Monroe6Arkansas State
200510/01UL Monroe31Arkansas State27UL Monroe
200409/25UL Monroe21Arkansas State28Arkansas State
200310/04Arkansas State44UL Monroe41Arkansas State
200209/21UL Monroe21Arkansas State33Arkansas State
200111/17Arkansas State7UL Monroe16UL Monroe
TeamWinsCoversO/U
UL Monroe406 Overs
Arkansas State20124 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams14 - 106 - 66 - 30 - 3
Road Teams10 - 146 - 63 - 03 - 6

(#131) Arkansas State Info
Power Rating: -20.80 #131
Offense Rating: 7.87 #90
Defense Rating: 28.87 #134
Overall SP+ Rating: -10.2 #104
Offense SP+ Rating: 25.9 #80
Defense SP+ Rating: 36.2 #122
Talent Rating: 702.00 #75
Blue Chip Ratio: 2% #79
Expected Record: 4.4 - 7.6

Team Profile
Balanced offense, Pass: 53%, Run: 47%
Bad Offense Success Rate of 41%
Poor Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.65 PPO
Avg Run Success 45%
Poor Pass Success 38%
Bad OL Grades, Poor OL Yds Per Rush
Bad DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 52%
Poor in Scoring Position 4.61 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 52%
Awful Pass Def Success 52%
Poor Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Bad Field Position

Arkansas State has lost 3 straight
Arkansas State has lost 2 straight on the Road
Record on Road: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0 vs Spread )

Arkansas State Notes
(8/1) Tempo was top 20 in CFB LY, likely same TY
(8/1) OL 1/5 back. 6 OL portals & some good adds
(8/1) Def added 17 portals, fired most staff LY
(8/1) HC Jones 1+ win each year, but 5-19 on road
(7/13) QB, WR, OC & HC all back. Could jump TY
(7/12) WR Rucker great (1k LY), 5 portal adds
(5/23) Ark St was 7-1 in 1 score games LY, -4 SOW
(3/23) QB Raynor a weapon, fun but must limit TOs
(3/23) RB Cross back, Clay (USM) added, some depth
(3/23) Def was near worst in CFB LY, not much back

Arkansas State Highlights
Arkansas State offense is good on 3rd downs
Arkansas State defense Intercepts a lot of Passes (#28)

Arkansas State Deficiencies
Arkansas State Commits a Lot of Penalties (#109)
Arkansas State Runs Get Stuffed a Lot (#117)
Arkansas State pass game is really bad (#103)
Arkansas State Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
Arkansas State has a bad defense (#132)
Arkansas State Does Not Stuff Runs (#119)
Arkansas State has a bad defensive line (#113)
Arkansas State has a bad red zone defense (#110)

Performance GradesPerf Grades
CategoryCatULMARST
OverallOver#68#84
OffenseOff#48#81
DefenseDef#77#94
Special TeamsST#97#70
PassingPass#47#63
RushingRush#47#81
Run BlockRBLK#32#92
Pass BlockPBLK#33#38
Route RunningWR Rt#90#78
TacklingTkl#60#47
Run DefenseR Def#86#90
Pass Rush DefPRush#65#110
Coverage DefCov#83#95

Previous Matchups
Arkansas State beat UL Monroe last year (28-21)
Arkansas State beat UL Monroe in 2023 (34-24)
Arkansas State beat UL Monroe in 2022 (45-28)

Weather Forecast
Playing in Malone Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Team Information
Injuries: ARST | ULM
Depth Chart: ARST | ULM
Rosters: ARST | ULM
(#129) UL Monroe Info
Power Rating: -17.75 #129
Offense Rating: 5.33 #101
Defense Rating: 25.65 #131
Overall SP+ Rating: -20.2 #128
Offense SP+ Rating: 15.2 #131
Defense SP+ Rating: 35.3 #117
Talent Rating: 398.00 #126
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #56
Expected Record: 2.9 - 9.1

Team Profile
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 41%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 35%
Bad Offensive Explosiveness
Bad in Scoring Position 3.88 PPO
Poor Run Success 38%
Awful Pass Success 32%
Avg OL Grades, Avg OL Yds Per Rush
Avg DL Grades, Awful Sacks/Turnovers
Awful Defense Success Rate of 51%
Awful in Scoring Position 6.6 PPO
Awful Run Def Success 53%
Awful Pass Def Success 50%
Awful Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg Field Position

UL Monroe has lost 2 straight
UL Monroe has won 1 straight at Home
Record at home: 1 - 0 (0 - 1 - 0 vs Spread)

UL Monroe Notes
(8/1) Can ULM get any QB play to help Run Off?
(8/1) RB McReynolds, P-Smith & watch for Fr D Ford
(8/1) Slow, run heavy Off (62%) to shorten, help D
(8/1) Secondary looks decent, Run Def awful again
(7/13) Smaller Def wore down LY, bigger in '25
(6/11) RB Palmer-Smith (Rich) a pot. gamechanger
(5/19) QB Armenta some exp (JAG) vs Sr. Herring
(5/19) RB 4 portals added to replace Hardy (Mizzu)
(5/19) WR awful LY, some exp but big ? plus TEs
(5/19) OL 2-3 starters back, bad LY. 1 portal add?

UL Monroe Highlights
UL Monroe is Undefeated at Home

UL Monroe offense is explosive (#4)
UL Monroe commits very few Penalties (#6)

UL Monroe Deficiencies
UL Monroe has a really bad Offense
UL Monroe offense is really bad (#127)
UL Monroe run game is really bad (#105)
UL Monroe pass game is really bad (#121)
UL Monroe Defense Gives up a Lot of Points
UL Monroe does not Sack the QB (#112)
UL Monroe has a bad defense (#130)
UL Monroe Does Not Stuff Runs (#136)
UL Monroe has a bad defensive line (#134)
UL Monroe has a bad red zone defense (#136)


  
Arkansas State's OC Keith Heckendorf
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Jaylen Raynor669867%692437.1
Josh Flowers1333%7002.3
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Jaylen Raynor3513813.921
Kenyon Clay (Tr)4012013.013
Devin Spencer1810415.843
Kameron Thomas83804.823
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chauncy Cobb16216013.545
Corey Rucker6105117.550
Hunter Summers696016.039
Jaylen Bonelli (Tr)895111.934

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Arkansas State's DC Nate Dreiling
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Nigel Nelson210001
Terry Kirksey Jr. (Tr)181100
Brandon Barnes161000
AG McGhee (Tr)161002
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ethan Hassler72230
Cody Sigler (Tr)52201
Drew Collins21100
Terry Kirksey Jr. (Tr)181100
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Trenton Alan Yowe90012
AG McGhee (Tr)161002
Nigel Nelson210001

UL Monroe's OC Bryant Vincent
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Aidan Armenta203754%123123.3
Landon Graves4757%55107.9
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Braylon McReynolds (Tr)1813707.674
Tyrell Reed Jr. (Tr)135304.119
Dorian Lewis95205.821
Aidan Armenta74316.132
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Tyler Griffin554110.819
JP Coulter43007.511
Rico Powers Jr.32809.318
Jacob Godfrey32107.025

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UL Monroe's DC Earnest Hill
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister (Tr)122200
Korian Wilson111000
Noah Flemmings101001
Kam Canterbury100000
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister (Tr)122200
Dylan Howell31110
Davin Anderson20000
Julian Nixon10000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Billy Pullen20001
Noah Flemmings101001
D'Arco Perkins-McAllister (Tr)122200