Conference USA · 2018 · History
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
8-5 (5-3 Conference USA)Last: W 31-14 vs Hawai'i
Skip Holtz · 6th season · .582 at Louisiana Tech · .552 career since 2005
- Rating
- -5.492
- Adj Off
- 22.8104
- Adj Def
- 28.263
- WAP
- -3.1061
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 44.4%116 | 50.5%75 |
| Plays per game | 71.358 | 68.487 |
| Time of possession | 30:1548 | 29:4572 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.898 | 6.430 |
| Yards per rush | 3.898 | 4.045 |
| Points per game | 24.797 | 23.039 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.4979 | 3.6781 |
| Starting field position | Own 3055 | Own 2977 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.11499 | +0.09940 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.101100 | +0.15965 |
| Success rate | 42.6%76 | 40.0%42 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1694 | 1.1952 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.07093 | +0.12175 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.17989 | +0.08721 |
| Std downs success | 46.9%85 | 46.9%66 |
| Passing downs success | 34.1%58 | 27.3%14 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 66.7%99 | 78.0%94 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4665 | 1.6937 |
| Penalties per game | 4.620 | 5.690 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.732 | 56.945 |
| 3rd down conversion | 39.9%58 | 35.3%34 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.5468 | 1.9229 |
| 4th down conversion | 55.0%59 | 68.0%117 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | @123  South Alabama | W30-26 | +0.03 | +0.11 | -0.01 |
| Sep 8Wk 2 | Southern(FCS) | W54-17 | +0.00 | +0.53 | +0.13 |
| Sep 22Wk 4 | @15  LSU#6 | L21-38 | -0.46 | +0.19 | +0.25 |
| Sep 29Wk 5 | @82  North Texas | W29-27 | +0.15 | +0.06 | +0.23 |
| Oct 6Wk 6 | 65  UAB | L7-28 | -0.87 | -0.15 | +0.03 |
| Oct 13Wk 7 | @126  UTSA | W31-3 | +0.02 | +0.15 | -0.09 |
| Oct 20Wk 8 | 129  UTEP | W31-24 | +0.00 | +0.10 | +0.04 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @77  Florida Atlantic | W21-13 | +0.17 | +0.06 | +0.06 |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @6  Mississippi State | L3-45 | -0.34 | -0.07 | +0.46 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 128  Rice | W28-13 | +0.01 | +0.19 | 0.00 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @88  Southern Miss | L20-21 | -0.86 | +0.16 | +0.17 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 109  Western Kentucky | L15-30 | -0.98 | -0.05 | +0.08 |
| Dec 22Post | N106  Hawai'i | W31-14 | +0.04 | +0.17 | -0.09 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8J'Mar SmithSR | 97% | 263/460 | 57.2% | 3159 | 6.9 | 15 | 10 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Jaqwis DancySR | 28% | 125 | 670 | 5.4 | 9 | 16 |
| 22Israel TuckerSR | 21% | 94 | 375 | 4.0 | 3 | 11 |
| 15Kam McKnightSR | 18% | 81 | 374 | 4.6 | 7 | 5 |
| 33Justin HendersonSR | 6% | 28 | 113 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Adrian HardyWR SR | 16% | 75 | 1146 | 15.3 | 6 |
| 9Teddy VealWR SR | 15% | 70 | 716 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 4Alfred SmithWR JR | 6% | 30 | 327 | 10.9 | 2 |
| 86Rhashid BonnetteWR JR | 4% | 21 | 298 | 14.2 | 1 |
| Cee Jay PowellWR SR | 4% | 17 | 101 | 5.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Jaylon FergusonDE SR | 55 | 20.5 | 13.0 | 9 | 2 |
| 94Jordan BradfordDT SR | 43 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 93Immanuel TurnerDE SR | 35 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 85Willie BakerDL SR | 25 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95Matthew YdarragaDE SR | 18 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 96Ka'Derrion MasonDT SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Collin ScottLB SR | 77 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33Dae'Von WashingtonLB SR | 62 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Connor TaylorLB SR | 27 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Brandon DurmanLB SR | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46Ezekiel BarnettLB SR | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10James JacksonS SR | 68 | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 4Darryl LewisS SR | 58 | 1 | 2 | 4.0 |
| 21Amik RobertsonCB JR | 54 | 11 | 4 | 7.5 |
| 28Jordan BaldwinS SR | 54 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 1L'Jarius SneedS SR | 53 | 6 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 4Daniel Lewis Jr.DB 2018Y | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 23Ephraim KitchenCB SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Bailey HaleSR | 15/22 | 68% | 46 | 38/38 | 83 |
| 34Reggie ClevelandJR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 0/1 | 0 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Davan DyerSR | 61 | 41.1 | 66 | 25 | 4 |
| 29Brady FarlowSR | 5 | 35.8 | 55 | 2 | 0 |