2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe as a member of the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Terry Bowden, Louisiana–Monroe played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana. The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team drew an average home attendance of 14,296 in 2023.

2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record2–10 (0–8 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMatt Kubik (6th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorVic Koenning (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple 3–3–5
Home stadiumMalone Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
James Madison* x   7 1     11 2  
Appalachian State y   6 2     9 5  
Coastal Carolina   5 3     8 5  
Old Dominion   5 3     6 7  
Georgia State   3 5     7 6  
Marshall   3 5     6 7  
Georgia Southern   3 5     6 7  
West Division
Troy xy$   7 1     11 3  
Texas State   4 4     8 5  
Arkansas State   4 4     6 7  
South Alabama   4 4     7 6  
Louisiana   3 5     6 7  
Southern Miss   2 6     3 9  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 8     2 10  
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

Preseason

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Media poll

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In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Warhawks were picked to finish in last place in the West division.[1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Troy 92 (10)
2 South Alabama 85 (4)
3 Louisiana 64
4 Southern Miss 62
5 Texas State 36
6 Arkansas State 33
7 ULM 20

Wide receiver Tyrone Howell was named to the second team.[1]

Schedule

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The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.Army*NFLNW 17–1318,914
September 97:00 p.m.Lamar*
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+W 24–1413,154
September 163:00 p.m.at Texas A&M*SECNL 3–47102,733
September 307:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 40–4119,919
October 76:00 p.m.South Alabama
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 7–5512,099
October 146:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN+L 20–2127,537
October 211:00 p.m.at Georgia SouthernESPN+L 28–3821,068
October 284:00 p.m.Arkansas State 
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 24–3414,006
November 43:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+L 7–2420,193
November 111:00 p.m.Troy
  • Malone Stadium
  • Monroe, LA
ESPN+L 14–457,683
November 1811:00 a.m.at No. 13 Ole Miss*SECNL 3–3560,752
November 252:00 p.m.at LouisianaESPN+L 21–5213,892

Game summaries

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Army

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Army Black Knights (0–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 0 10 0313
Warhawks 0 3 01417

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Temperature: 97 °F (36 °C) • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 18,914
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) & Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter
  • (06:20) ULM FG – Derek McCormick 24-yard field goal
    Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:44; Louisiana–Monroe 3–0
  • (02:38) ARMY TD – Bo Nicolas-Paul 44-yard interception return, Quinn Maretzki kick
    Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Army 7–3
  • (00:07) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 22-yard field goal
    Drive: 6 plays, 15 yards, 1:21; Army 10–3
Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter
  • (12:53) ARMY FG – Quinn Maretzki 28-yard field goal
    Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Army 13–3
  • (05:43) ULM TD – Hunter Smith 62-yard rush, Derek McCormick kick
    Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; Army 13–10
  • (02:48) ULM TD – Tyrone Howell 9-yard pass from Hunter Herring, Derek McCormick kick
    Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 2:00; Louisiana–Monroe 17–13
Statistics ARMY ULM
First downs 13 16
3rd down efficiency 6–15 4–15
4th down efficiency 0–0 1–1
Plays–yards 62–279 63–298
Rushes–yards 50–172 32–207
Passing yards 107 91
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–12–2 15–31–2
Penalties–yards 3–35 5–35
Turnovers 5 2
Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics
Army Passing Bryson Daily 5/11, 121 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Bryson Daily 23 carries, 63 yards
Receiving Liam Fortner 1 reception, 53 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 11/22, 69 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Hunter Smith 7 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving Tyrone Howell 9 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Lamar

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Lamar Cardinals (0–1) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 0 01414
Warhawks 7 14 0324

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: N 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 13,154
  • Referee: Bruce Austin
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
Statistics LAM ULM
First downs 17 19
Total yards 311 384
Rushing yards 121 285
Passing yards 190 99
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 33:58 26:02
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 19/25, 190 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Izaha Jones 1 carry, 47 yards, TD
Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 5 receptions, 59 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Hunter Herring 12/21, 99 yards
Rushing Isaiah Woullard 14 carries, 113 yards
Receiving Tyrone Howell 4 receptions, 65 yards

at Texas A&M

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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–1) at Texas A&M Aggies (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Louisiana-Monroe 0 3 003
Texas A&M 10 17 101047

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 76 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 93,090
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal, Derek Mason, and Taylor Davis
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:30) TXAM – Randy Bond 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:00; Texas A&M 3-0)
  • (2:26) TXAM – Jahdae Walker 12-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:38; Texas A&M 10-0)

Second quarter

  • (13:19) ULM – Derek McCormick 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:07; Texas A&M 10-3)
  • (9:37) TXAM – Conner Weigman 19-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 3:32; Texas A&M 17-3)
  • (4:04) TXAM – Randy Bond 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 3:28; Texas A&M 20-3)
  • (0:48) TXAM – Amari Daniels 4-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 1:12; Texas A&M 27-3)

Third quarter

  • (11:00) TXAM – Randy Bond 34-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:54; Texas A&M 30-3)
  • (5:54) TXAM – Rueben Owens 21-yard run (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:31; Texas A&M 37-3)

Fourth quarter

  • (11:15) TXAM – Raymond Cottrell 13-yard pass from Max Johnson (Randy Bond kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:54; Texas A&M 44-3)
  • (7:11) TXAM – Randy Bond 52-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:34; Texas A&M 47-3)
Statistics ULM TXAM
First downs 8 28
Total yards 82–433 54–451
Rushing yards 31–127 33–158
Passing yards 95 399
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 6–17–0 32–40–0
Time of possession 25:31 34:29
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 6/15, 95 yards
Rushing Jiya Wright 5 carries, 34 yards
Receiving Dariyan Wiley 3 receptions, 52 yards
Texas A&M Passing Conner Weigman 25/29, 337 yards, TD
Rushing Rueben Owens 8 carries, 51 yards, TD
Receiving Ainias Smith 7 receptions, 127 yards

Appalachian State

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Appalachian State Mountaineers (3–2) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 14 14 7641
Warhawks 14 14 12343

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: September 30, 2023
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
Statistics APP ULM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana–Monroe Passing
Rushing
Receiving

South Alabama

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South Alabama Jaguars (2–3) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 14 17 141055
Warhawks 0 7 007

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, Louisiana

  • Date: October 7, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 12,099
  • Referee: Scott Broadway
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Harris (play-by-play) and Tag Rome (analyst)
Game information
Statistics USA ULM
First downs 32 13
Total yards 589 250
Rushing yards 14 5
Passing yards 18 6
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 27–39–0 13–28–2
Time of possession 36:30 23:30
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Carter Bradley 20/29, 303 yards, 3 TD
Rushing La'Damian Webb 19 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Caullin Lacy 7 receptions, 156 yards, TD
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 13/28, 112 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jiya Wright 13 carries, 53 yards
Receiving Tyrone Howell 4 receptions, 41 yards

at Texas State

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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–3) at Texas State Bobcats (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 0 31020
Bobcats 3 6 01221

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, Texas

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 27,537
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, and Koral Riggs
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TXST – Mason Shipley 29-yard field goal, 8:56. Bobcats 3–0. Drive: 17 plays, 69 yards, 6:04.
  • ULM – Isaiah Woullard 10-yard pass from Jiya Wright (Derek McCormick kick), 3:24. Warhawks 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 2:54.

Second quarter

  • TXST – Mason Shipley 34-yard field goal, 14:09. Warhawks 7–6. Drive: 13 plays, 58 yards, 4:15.
  • TXST – Mason Shipley 47-yard field goal, 7:06. Bobcats 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 3:30.

Third quarter

  • ULM – Derek McCormick 47-yard field goal, 8:24. Warhawks 10–9. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:36.

Fourth quarter

  • ULM – Derek McCormick 22-yard field goal, 14:58. Warhawks 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:29.
  • ULM – Ja'Terious Evans 76-yard interception return (Derek McCormick kick), 8:57. Warhawks 20–9.
  • TXST – Joey Hobert 11-yard pass from T. J. Finley (pass failed), 4:16. Warhawks 20–15. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
  • TXST – Joey Hobert 22-yard pass T. J. Finley (pass failed), 0:41. Bobcats 21–20. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 2:34.

Statistics

Statistics ULM TXST
First downs 14 29
Total yards 285 452
Rushing yards 135 230
Passing yards 150 222
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 22:42 37:18
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 14/22, 150 yards, TD
Rushing Isaiah Woullard 14 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving Nolan Quinlan 3 receptions, 52 yards
Texas State Passing T. J. Finley 24/46, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Donerio Davenport 15 rushes, 94 yards
Receiving Joey Hobert 10 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD

at Georgia Southern

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Arkansas State

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at Southern Miss

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Game Nine – Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–6) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–7) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 0 0 000
Golden Eagles 0 0 000

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: -
  • Game attendance: 20,193
  • Referee: -
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics ULM USM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Miss Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Troy

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at No. 13 Ole Miss

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Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–8) at No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels (8–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 0 3 003
No. 13 Rebels 7 0 21735

at Vaught-Hemingway StadiumOxford, MS

  • Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,752
  • Referee: Matt Loeffler
  • TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)
  • Pregame line: Ole Miss –36.5 • O/U: 61
Game information
First Quarter
  • (4:26) Ole Miss – Ulysses Bentley IV 14 Yd Run (Caden Davis Kick)
    Ole Miss 7–0; 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:59
Second Quarter
  • (0:00) Louisiana–Monroe – Braxton Guilbeau 26 Yd Field Goal
    Ole Miss 7–3; 17 plays, 71 yards, 6:25
Third Quarter
  • (9:44) Ole Miss – Tre Harris 13 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
    Ole Miss 14–3; 9 plays, 78 yards, 2:33
  • (4:15) Ole Miss – Caden Prieskorn 2 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
    Ole Miss 21–3; 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:04
  • (1:46) Ole Miss – Dayton Wade 58 Yd pass from Jaxson Dart (Caden Davis Kick)
    Ole Miss 28–3; 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:07
Fourth Quarter
  • (6:12) Ole Miss – Cayden Lee 51 Yd pass from Spencer Sanders (Caden Costa Kick)
    Ole Miss 35–3; 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:02
Statistics Louisiana–Monroe Ole Miss
First downs 19 27
Total yards 258 498
Passing yards 66 371
Rushes/yards 46/192 37/127
Penalties/yards 7/65 8/81
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 34:04 25:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 7/19, 56 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Hunter Smith 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Tyrone Howell 3 receptions, 34 yards
Ole Miss Passing Jaxson Dart 24/31, 310 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Quinshon Judkins 18 carries, 65 yards
Receiving Dayton Wade 7 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD

at Louisiana

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Pregame line Over/under
LA –12.5 53.5
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (2–9) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5–6)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warhawks 7 7 0721
Ragin' Cajuns 7 24 14752

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: November 25, 2023
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH
  • Game attendance: 13,892
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Game information
Statistics ULM ULL
First downs 16 29
Total yards 239 476
Rushing yards 153 230
Passing yards 86 246
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 30:20 29:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 6/10, 66 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Bennett Galloway 16 carries, 87 yards
Receiving Tyrone Howell 2 receptions, 40 yards
Louisiana Passing Chandler Fields 18/20, 246 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Elijah Davis 14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Neal Johnson 3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TD

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "2023 ULM Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2023.