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Sonny Cumbie (4th year) (16-29)
Record: 5 - 4 (3 - 3)  |  Proj: 8 - 4 (#48)  |  SOS: (#114)
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Louisiana Tech's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Louisiana Tech vs SE Louisiana-14.550.5W 24 - 0UY
Sat 9/6 Louisiana Tech at LSU+36.549.5L 7 - 23UY
Sat 9/13 Louisiana Tech vs New Mexico State-10.042.5W 49 - 14OY
Sat 9/20 Louisiana Tech vs Southern Miss-3.051.5W 30 - 20UY
Sat 9/27 Louisiana Tech at UTEP-3.548.5W 30 - 11UY
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/9 Louisiana Tech at Kennesaw State-4.546.5L 7 - 35UN
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/21 Louisiana Tech vs Western Kentucky-5.549.5L 27 - 28ON
Fri 10/31 Louisiana Tech vs Sam Houston-16.548.0W 55 - 14OY
Sat 11/8 Louisiana Tech at Delaware-5.556.5L 24 - 25UN
Sat 11/15 Louisiana Tech at Washington State+3
Sat 11/22 Louisiana Tech vs Liberty-6
Sat 11/29 Louisiana Tech at Missouri State-7.5

Record Prediction: 7.6 - 4.4  #48
Schedule Rating:  #114
Record: 5 - 4( CUSA: 3 - 3)
Spread Record 6 - 3 - 0 | O/U 3 - 6
Future 2026 Schedule

Louisiana Tech's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Louisiana Tech vs Nicholls W 25 - 17
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/14 Louisiana Tech at NC State+20.547.5L 20 - 30OY
Sat 9/21 Louisiana Tech vs Tulsa-3.056.5L 20 - 23UN
Sat 9/28 Louisiana Tech vs Florida International-2.049.0L 10 - 17UN
BYE WEEK
Thu 10/10 Louisiana Tech vs Middle Tennessee-5.048.0W 48 - 21OY
Tue 10/15 Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State-12.549.0L 30 - 33ON
Tue 10/22 Louisiana Tech vs UTEP-6.549.0W 14 - 10UN
Tue 10/29 Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston+10.545.5L 3 - 9UY
Sat 11/9 Louisiana Tech vs Jacksonville State+10.055.5L 37 - 44OY
Sat 11/16 Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky+11.552.5W 12 - 7UY
Sat 11/23 Louisiana Tech at Arkansas+23.548.5L 14 - 35OY
Sat 11/30 Louisiana Tech vs Kennesaw State-13.541.5W 33 - 0UY
Sat 12/28 Louisiana Tech vs Army+15.044.5L 6 - 27UN

2024 Schedule Rating:  #131
2024 Record: 5 - 8 (CUSA: 4 - 4)
Spread Record 7 - 5 - 0 | O/U 5 - 8


Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 3 Bad, 7 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 2 Bad, 4 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 1 Bad, 3Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 1 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 7 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 132 points   #109
2024 class: 139 points   #112
2023 class: 163 points   #78
2022 class: 140 points   #88
2021 class: 108 points   #121

Average Class Ranking:   #102
Average Recruiting Points: 137

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg G5
4 Year Class:  #101 - Best:  #78 Worst:  #112



CFB Crootin Averages
Conference USA Class: 114  #113
Group of 5 Class: 135  #102
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 162 points   #75
2019 class: 155 points   #83
2018 class: 162 points   #77
2017 class: 122 points   #100
2016 class: 129 points   #94

Average Class Ranking:   #86
Average Recruiting Points: 146
 

2025 Portal Class  #123 - 10 players, 82 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #75 - 12 players, 85 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #71 - 19 players, 88 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #93 - 12 players, 82 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Tony Franklin (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Blake Baker9814866%1211538.2
Trey Kukuk294367%235225.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Clay Thevenin8443965.250
Omiri Wiggins7436244.937
Blake Baker7126133.738
Andrew Burnette3718435.066
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Eli Finley25334013.473
Devin Gandy (Tr)18312217.342
Marlion Jackson15264117.642
Marques Singleton Jr.2114116.715
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Luke Olson (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jacob Fields552003
Sifa Leota407146
Mekhi Mason4010403
Kolbe Fields393210
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Mekhi Mason4010403
Jadon Mayfield324330
Kolbe Fields393210
Donovan Rieman214201
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jhamal Shelby Jr.282009
Sifa Leota407146
Cedric Woods191005
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 48%  #92
Offense Returning Production: 50%  #83
Defense Returning Production: 45%  #102

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #123
10 Commits, 82 Avg Rating
16% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 14% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 472.00  #122
Offense Talent  #124 | Defense Talent  #115
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #86 | 2021  #75


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 5 - 4
2025 Conf Record: 3 - 3
Spread: 6 - 3 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 6

2024 Record: 5 - 8
2024 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2023 Record: 3 - 9
2023 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 7 - 5

2022 Record: 3 - 9
2022 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 6 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 4

Four Year Record: 16 - 30
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 22 - 23 - 0
Four Year Conference Record: 11 - 19
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 3 - 9
2021 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 4 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 9 - 3

2020 Record: 5 - 5
2020 Conf Record: 4 - 2
Spread: 4 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 4

2019 Record: 10 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2018 Record: 8 - 5
2018 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 7 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 9

Eight Year Record: 42 - 52
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 45 - 46 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 30 - 32

Louisiana Tech Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Army+15.044.5L 6 - 27
2020Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Georgia Southern+7.048.0L 3 - 38
2019Independence Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Miami+7.049.5W 14 - 0
2018I Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Hawai'i-2.060.5W 31 - 14
2017Frisco Bowl Louisiana Tech vs SMU+4.070.5W 51 - 10
2016Forces Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Navy+1.067.0W 48 - 45
2015Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech vs Arkansas State+1.0W 47 - 28
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.13 (94)1.19 (105)42% (76)3.42 (105)29.7 (58)41%40%.02 (11)1.4 (127)37% (18)2.29 (4)25.6 (7)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.02 (130)1.19 (113)37% (119)3.09 (124)33.2 (8)40%35%.1 (26)1.25 (57)37% (13)3.72 (61)26.8 (19)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
2025926:2017.641%40%6.8661.11.75.31.45
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241329:3417.240%35%4.946.71.51.25.21.60



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense928.1371742.2% (76)3.42 (105)1.1183291571734.455% (31)44% (108)44% (63)39% (100)15% (70).13 (94)
2025 Defense918.915.223.536.6% (18)2.29 (4)1.7 - - - - - 44% (12)56% (126)35% (12)38% (38)21% (6).02 (11)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1320.929.515.837.5% (119)3.09 (124)1.5173191092113.149% (78)51% (56)37% (122)38% (111)17% (83).02 (130)
2024 Defense132119.222.837.2% (13)3.72 (61)1.2 - - - - - 56% (121)43% (9)39% (36)35% (11)15% (76).1 (26)



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
2025 Offense955% (31)44% (63)35.3156.84.416 (88).08 (80)2.76 (80)75% (47)10% (74)0.91 (90)
2025 Defense944% (12)35% (12) - - - - -.04 (14)1.77 (4)57% (10)10% (66)1.22 (132)
 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
2024 Offense1349% (78)37% (122)35.2108.53.114 (98)-.09 (134)2.62 (125)66% (114)12% (116)0.69 (134)
2024 Defense1356% (121)39% (36) - - - - .09 (54)2.9 (50)70% (48)11% (52)1.01 (82)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense944% (108)39% (100)15.423.8172.67.311.27 (121)6 (34).21 (87)1.6 (54)31% (67)25% (114).21 (101)6% (70)2.2 (20)
2025 Defense956% (126)38% (38) - - - - - - 13 (4).11 (23)1.5 (75)35% (17)33% (109).29 (77)11% (1)2 (61)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1351% (56)38% (111)18.829.8210.97.111.218 (68)7 (26).13 (115)1.7 (35)33% (103)26% (117).15 (127)5% (22)2.1 (27)
2024 Defense1343% (9)35% (11) - - - - - - 5 (117).15 (26)1.6 (72)35% (20)29% (46).28 (56)5% (112)1.9 (30)




Overall
Power Rating  #90 | SP+ Rating  #67
Performance Grade  #57
Special Teams Grade  #38
Record Prediction 7.6 - 4.4  #48
5 Year Profile: Improving Average G5
'25 Profile: Up to Top G5

Offense
Power  #126 | SP+  #96 | Grade  #78
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
Off Success  #76 | Explosivness  #105
Rush Grade  #14 | Pass Grade  #111
Rush Success  #63 | Explosiveness  #90
Pass Success  #100 | Explosiveness  #54
Run Block  #105 | Pass Block  #69
OL YDS  #80 | Stuff Rate  #76
Scoring Zone Off:  #105

Defense
Power  #55 | SP+  #41 | Grade  #34
Def Success  #18 | Explosivness  #127
Rush Success  #12 | Explosiveness  #132
Tackling  #64 | Run Def  #24
Pass Success  #38 | Explosiveness  #75
Pass Rush  #109 | Coverage  #32
F7 Havoc  #66 | DB Havoc  #1
Scoring Zone Def  #4


Roster
Team Talent  #122 Blue Chips: 2%  #79
Offense Talent  #124 Defense Talent  #115
Crootin: '25 Class  #109 - 4 YR Class:  #101
Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
Portal Class  #123 - 10 players, 82 Avg
16% of Roster from Portal, 14% TY
47 New Players, 67% of '25 Roster  #16

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 28.1 - 18.9 (21 - 21) in '24
Scoring at Home: 37 - 15 | Road: 17 - 24
OC: Tony Franklin - in his first season
DC: Luke Olson - in his first season

2025 Record: 5 - 4 (6 - 3 - 0) (CUSA: 3 - 3)
2024 Record: 5 - 8 (7 - 5 - 0) (CUSA: 4 - 4)
2023 Record: 3 - 9 (3 - 9 - 0) (CUSA: 2 - 6)
4 Yr Record: (16 - 30) | 8 Yr Record: (42 - 52)


Notes
Criminal clock management costly vs WKU
QB Baker torched WKU for 340 yds and 49 rushing
Most penalized team in CUSA, Def good but leaking
QB1 Blake Baker, JAG w/ some mobility
Give Cumbie 2 weeks he gets routed by Kennesaw St
Lead CFB w/ 13 TOs & 5 Def TD. Allow 14 ppg
Shockingly good start, box score ugly vs SMiss
Off 2-13 on 3rd down, 2.7 ypc vs S Miss and won?
Played hard vs LSU, Def great in red zone early
OC Franklin - a legend of tempo, simplicity
 
'25 Offense
Run heavy Offense 55%, Pass: 44%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 38%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Awful in Scoring Position 3.22 PPO
Poor Run Success 40%
Awful Pass Success 37%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Bad OL Grades, Awful OL Yds Per Rush
Awful 1st/2nd Down Success 66%
Awful when off Schedule 25%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Avg Sacks/Turnovers
Great Defense Success Rate of 36%
Great in Scoring Position 2.61 PPO
Great Run Def Success 31%
Avg Pass Def Success 39%
Great Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Avg at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Bad Field Position
Great 1st/2nd Down Success 64%
Poor when Opp is off Schedule 33%

Returning Prod
'24 QB Evan Bullock returns
Returning Production: 48%  #92
Offense: 50%  #83 | Defense: 45%  #102
OL Prod: 41%  #105, 2 clear starters
OL Snaps: 1762  #113 | From Portal: 0  #100
Rush Prod: 61%  #56 | Rec Prod: 38%  #95
Def Front Seven: 27% - Secondary: 48%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 5.5 - 6.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #67 - Power Rating:  #90
2024 SP+ Overall:  #110 - Power Rating:  #119
2023 SP+ Overall:  #110 - Power Rating:  #113
2022 SP+ Overall:  #122

#122 #112 #115 #79

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #96 - Power Rating:  #126
2024 SP+ Offense:  #128 - Power Rating:  #133
2023 SP+ Offense:  #87 - Power Rating:  #80
2022 SP+ Offense:  #60

#60 #84 #131 #111

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #41 - Power Rating:  #55
2024 SP+ Defense:  #64 - Power Rating:  #49
2023 SP+ Defense:  #122 - Power Rating:  #112
2022 SP+ Defense:  #132

#132 #117 #57 #48