The 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in Monroe, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Terry Bowden.
Preseason
Recruiting class
Source:
Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Warhawks were picked to finish fifth in the West Division.
Personnel
Schedule The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Warhawks would travel to Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, Texas State, and Louisiana. ULM would play host to Sun Belt foes Troy, Georgia State, South Alabama, and Arkansas State.
ULM would host two of the four non-conference opponents at Malone Stadium, Jackson State, from NCAA Division I FCS Southwestern Athletic Conference and Liberty, a FBS Independent, and would travel to Kentucky and LSU, both from the Southeastern Conference.
Game summaries
At Kentucky
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeKentucky First downs 12 24 Total yards 87 554 Rushing yards 17 135 Passing yards 70 419 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 28:13 31:47
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 9/17, 56 yards Rushing Chandler Rogers 7 carries, 11 yards Receiving Boogie Knight 6 receptions, 58 yardsKentucky Passing Will Levis 18/26, 367 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Christopher Rodriguez Jr. 19 carries, 125 yards, 1 TD Receiving Josh Ali 5 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Jackson State
Statistics Jackson StateLouisiana–Monroe First downs 16 17 Total yards 285 250 Rushing yards 26 94 Passing yards 259 156 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:27 33:33
Team Category Player StatisticsJackson State Passing Shedeur Sanders 28/41, 259 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Peytton Pickett 5 carries, 10 yards Receiving Joshua Lanier 7 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TDLouisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 16/29, 150 yards Rushing Andrew Henry 9 carries, 52 yards Receiving Boogie Knight 6 receptions, 78 yards
Troy
Statistics TroyLouisiana–Monroe First downs 18 15 Total yards 378 290 Rushing yards 67 122 Passing yards 311 168 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:32 28:28
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Taylor Powell 35/49, 311 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Kimani Vidal 12 carries, 60 yards Receiving Reggie Todd 6 receptions, 83 yardsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 10/16, 131 yards, 1 TD Rushing Andrew Henry 19 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD Receiving Zach Jackson 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
At Coastal Carolina
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeCoastal Carolina First downs 10 26 Total yards 203 557 Rushing yards 72 275 Passing yards 131 282 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:14 35:46
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 9/17, 100 yards Rushing Chandler Rogers 11 carries, 40 yards Receiving Zach Jackson 3 receptions, 48 yardsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 13/13, 212 yards Rushing Reese White 15 carries, 95 yards Receiving Isaiah Likely 5 receptions, 95 yards
Georgia State
Statistics Georgia StateLouisiana–Monroe First downs 39 21 Total yards 572 359 Rushing yards 326 122 Passing yards 246 237 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 35:08 24:52
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Darren Grainger 18/25, 230 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Darren Grainger 12 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ja'Cyais Credle 7 receptions, 130 yards, 2 TDsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 15/23, 208 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Chandler Rogers 14 carries, 72 yards Receiving Boogie Knight 5 receptions, 78 yards
Liberty
Statistics LibertyLouisiana–Monroe First downs 22 22 Total yards 386 365 Rushing yards 251 140 Passing yards 135 225 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 32:50 27:10
Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Malik Willis 16/28, 135 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs Rushing Malik Willis 23 carries, 157 yards, 2 TDs Receiving DJ Stubbs 2 receptions, 32 yardsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 16/25, 225 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Andrew Henry 15 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD Receiving Zach Jackson 4 receptions, 47 yards
South Alabama
Statistics South AlabamaLouisiana–Monroe First downs 22 25 Total yards 409 555 Rushing yards 89 186 Passing yards 320 369 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 34:18 25:42
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 30/41, 320 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Terrion Avery 14 carries, 87 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 10 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TDsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 25/35, 369 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Andrew Henry 18 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD Receiving Will Derrick 5 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeAppalachian State First downs 17 25 Total yards 391 521 Rushing yards 230 251 Passing yards 161 270 Turnovers 5 0 Time of possession 30:06 29:54
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Jiya Wright 9/17, 158 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Jiya Wright 20 carries, 91 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jevin Frett 1 reception, 40 yardsAppalachian State Passing Chase Brice 20/30, 256 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Nate Noel 17 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD Receiving Corey Sutton 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
At Texas State
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeTexas State First downs 28 19 Total yards 432 434 Rushing yards 170 172 Passing yards 262 262 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 38:02 21:58
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Chandler Rogers 28/43, 262 yards Rushing Andrew Henry 23 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD Receiving Will Derrick 6 receptions, 74 yardsTexas State Passing Tyler Vitt 16/31, 262 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jahyml Jeter 16 carries, 92 yards, 1 TD Receiving Marcell Barbee 5 receptions, 102 yards
Arkansas State
Statistics Arkansas StateLouisiana–Monroe First downs 22 18 Total yards 538 372 Rushing yards 94 177 Passing yards 444 195 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 32:23 27:37
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 34/50, 444 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Lincoln Pare 22 carries, 73 yards Receiving Corey Rucker 7 receptions, 103 yardsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 12/29, 160 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Malik Jackson 22 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Boogie Knight 5 receptions, 76 yards
At LSU
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeLSU First downs 18 17 Total yards 311 411 Rushing yards 118 92 Passing yards 193 319 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:15 32:45
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 12/22, 157 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Malik Jackson 21 carries, 78 yards Receiving Boogie Knight 5 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TDLSU Passing Max Johnson 22/33, 319 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Tyrion Davis-Price 21 carries, 82 yards Receiving Malik Nabers 4 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
At Louisiana
Statistics Louisiana–MonroeLouisiana First downs 20 17 Total yards 325 382 Rushing yards 164 165 Passing yards 161 217 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:32 29:28
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana–Monroe Passing Rhett Rodriguez 11/24, 145 yards, 1 TD Rushing Malik Jackson 23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD Receiving Boogie Knight 2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TDLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 13/22, 163 yards Rushing Montrell Johnson 5 carries, 62 yards Receiving Neal Johnson 3 receptions, 80 yards
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