Kaleb Barker threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more and Troy followed up its big win over Nebraska by opening Sun Belt Conference play with a 35-27 win over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday night.
Kellen Mond ran for two touchdowns and threw for a third to give Texas A&M a 48-10 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.
Cortez Sisco Jr. intercepted a Jack Abraham pass and returned it 46 yards with 22 seconds left in the game, preserving Louisiana Monroe's 21-20 victory Saturday night.
Caleb Evans threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns and scored the game-winner late on the ground and FBS Louisiana-Monroe avoided an upset bid against FCS Southeastern Louisiana 34-31 Thursday night.
Louisiana-Monroe quarterback Garrett Smith, who threw for 3,854 yards and 31 TDs for the Warhawks, is leaving the program to transfer to another school.
Cam Akers and Jacques Patrick each ran for two touchdowns as Florida State won its third straight game to secure a bowl bid with a 42-10 win over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday.
Florida State leads ULM 21-0 thanks in large part to running backs Jacques Patrick and Cam Akers. The two have combined for 150 yards and two scores. ULM, on the other hand, has just 30 yards rushing.
Justice Hansen threw for a school-record 520 yards and four touchdowns, rushed for two more scores, and Arkansas State kept its hopes alive for another Sun Belt Conference title with a 67-50 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.
The Tigers accumulate 552 total yards in their victory over the Warhawks and can now look ahead to facing undefeated Alabama in the Iron Bowl.
Darius Slayton's 50-yard scoring catch late in the first half gave No. 6 Auburn the lead and the Tigers pulled away for a 42-14 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday to set up next week's visit from No. 1 Alabama.
Auburn is 10-0 all time against UL Monroe, its longest active win streak against a particular FBS opponent. The Tigers haven't won 11 straight games against an FBS team since they reeled off 14 straight vs. Clemson from 1952-2010.
Florida State has officially rescheduled its game against ULM for Dec. 2. The game was originally scheduled to be played in September, but was postponed because of Hurricane Irma. At 3-5, FSU might need to win that game for bowl eligibility purposes.
Caleb Evans accounted for 403 yards and five total touchdowns, including the go-ahead TD pass in the final minute, and Louisiana-Monroe upset Appalachian State 52-45 on Saturday.
| East | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Troy | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Appalachian State | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Georgia State | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| West | CONF | OVR |
| South Alabama | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Arkansas State | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| UL Monroe | 0-1 | 2-2 |
| Louisiana | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| Texas State | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Billington | OG | Committed | 44 |
| Kadyn Roach | RB | Committed | 43 |
| William Savala | S | Committed | 43 |
| Demarcus Jones | OLB | Committed | 43 |
| Myles Stone | S | Committed | 43 |
