The 2023 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, and compete members of Conference USA. They were led by second-year head coach Sonny Cumbie. The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team drew an average home attendance of 15,796 in 2023.
Preseason Conference USA media poll Conference USA media poll 1 Western Kentucky (18) 2 Liberty (4) 3 Middle Tennessee 4 Louisiana Tech 5 New Mexico State 6 UTEP 7 Jacksonville State T8 FIU Sam Houston Source:
Schedule Louisiana Tech and Conference USA announced the 2023 football schedule on January 10, 2023.
Game summaries FIU
Statistics FIULT First downs 8 27 Total yards 182 450 Rushing yards 178 117 Passing yards 4 333 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 21:42 38:18
Team Category Player StatisticsFIU Passing Grayson James 5/14, 4 yards, INT Rushing Shomari Lawrence 15 rushes, 139 yards, TD Receiving Josiah Miamen 1 reception, 4 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Hank Bachmeier 34/44, 333 yards, TD, INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 8 rushes, 51 yards Receiving Smoke Harris 11 receptions, 155 yards, TD
At SMU
Statistics LTSMU First downs 11 24 Total yards 269 457 Rushing yards 28 209 Passing yards 241 248 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:03 33:57 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Hank Bachmeier 21/33, 241 yards, TD, INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 8 rushes, 24 yards Receiving Koby Duru 3 receptions, 55 yards, TDSMU Passing Preston Stone 23/37, 248 yards, 3 TD Rushing L. J. Johnson Jr. 14 rushes, 128 yards, TD Receiving Jordan Hudson 2 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Northwestern State
Statistics NWSTLT First downs 20 22 Total yards 324 478 Rushing yards 185 367 Passing yards 139 111 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 31:41 28:19
Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing Tyler Vander Waal 10/24, 134 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Kolbe Burrell 11 rushes, 56 yards, TD Receiving Jaren Mitchell 4 receptions, 60 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Hank Bachmeier 9/18, 110 yards, TD Rushing Keith Willis Jr. 13 rushes, 188 yards, 2 TD Receiving Kyle Maxwell 1 reception, 42 yards
North Texas
Statistics UNTLT First downs 32 21 Total yards 562 432 Rushing yards 249 215 Passing yards 313 217 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 33:24 26:36
Team Category Player StatisticsNorth Texas Passing Chandler Rogers 24/40, 313 yards, 2 TD Rushing Ayo Adeyi 19 rushes, 148 yards, 2 TD Receiving Roderic Burns 11 receptions, 134 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 9/13, 145 yards, TD Rushing Tyre Shelton 16 rushes, 152 yards, TD Receiving Cyrus Allen 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
At Nebraska
Statistics LTNEB First downs 17 20 Total yards 338 419 Rushing yards 46 312 Passing yards 292 107 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:02 31:58
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 27/42, 292 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jacob Fields 6 rushes, 28 yards, TD Receiving Cyrus Allen 6 receptions, 102 yards, TDNebraska Passing Heinrich Haarberg 8/17, 107 yards, TD Rushing Heinrich Haarberg 19 rushes, 157 yards, TD Receiving Billy Kemp IV 5 receptions, 62 yards
At UTEP
Statistics LTUTEP First downs 14 17 Total yards 294 321 Rushing yards 142 220 Passing yards 152 101 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:08 32:52
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 9/20, 152 yards, TD Rushing Tyre Shelton 16 rushes, 104 yards, TD Receiving Cyrus Allen 1 reception, 85 yardsUTEP Passing Cade McConnell 4/11, 48 yards Rushing Deion Hankins 15 rushes, 83 yards Receiving Jeremiah Ballard 3 receptions, 39 yards
Western Kentucky
Statistics WKULT First downs 14 19 Total yards 426 397 Rushing yards 129 138 Passing yards 297 259 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:03 33:57
Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Austin Reed 19/34, 297 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Markese Stepp 9 rushes, 76 yards, TD Receiving Malachi Corley 8 receptions, 207 yards, 3 TDLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 21/41, 259 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Tyre Shelton 21 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TD Receiving Smoke Harris 11 receptions, 117 yards
At Middle Tennessee
Statistics LTMTSU First downs 26 19 Total yards 419 353 Rushing yards 79 105 Passing yards 340 248 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Jack Turner 14/23, 162 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tyre Shelton 10 rushes, 39 yards Receiving Smoke Harris 11 receptions, 129 yardsMiddle Tennessee Passing Nicholas Vattiato 23/29, 248 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jaiden Credle 13 rushes, 65 yards, TD Receiving Holden Willis 4 reception, 103 yards, TD
New Mexico State
Statistics NMSULT First downs 16 23 Total yards 327 371 Rushing yards 232 133 Passing yards 95 238 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 29:50 30:10
Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Diego Pavia 10/19, 95 yards, TD Rushing Star Thomas 10 carries, 88 yards Receiving Jonathan Brady 2 receptions, 33 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Hank Bachmeier 20/27, 238 yards, TD Rushing Keldric Moody 9 carries, 55 yards Receiving Kyle Maxwell 3 receptions, 68 yards
At Liberty
Statistics LTLIB First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Liberty Passing Rushing Receiving
Sam Houston
Statistics SHSULT First downs 19 20 Total yards 413 524 Rushing yards 144 105 Passing yards 269 419 Turnovers 0 4 Time of possession 28:37 31:23
Team Category Player StatisticsSam Houston Passing Keegan Shoemaker 18/28, 269 yards, TD Rushing Adrian Murdaugh 9 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Noah Smith 6 receptions, 115 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Hank Bachmeier 29/42, 384 yards, 2 INT Rushing Charvis Thornton 2 carries, 48 yards Receiving Cyrus Allen 7 receptions, 170 yards, TD
At Jacksonville State
Statistics LTJVST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Rushing Receiving Jacksonville State Passing Rushing Receiving
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