Bill Connelly's mega offseason previews: Sun Belt West
Louisiana, far and away the top team in the Sun Belt West, could make a run at an undefeated season with 21 starters returning.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
5th in Sun Belt - West
Grading college football's new coaching hires: Will Malzahn thrive with UCF?
Which teams aced their selections, and which made more questionable picks? We break it down.
Louisiana-Monroe names Rich Rodriguez new OC
Rich Rodriguez, the former head coach at Arizona, Michigan and West Virginia, was named Louisiana-Monroe's associate head coach and offensive coordinator.
Terry Bowden named Louisiana-Monroe coach
Louisiana-Monroe hired former Auburn coach Terry Bowden as its next head coach.
Hey! Former CFP contender Oregon!? Welcome to The Bottom 10
This week's Bottom 10 gives a special shoutout to the Oregon Ducks, who were going to be the just-good-enough team to make Ryan McGee take the Pac-12 seriously. Now, they're seriously good enough for his latest list.
Viator out at UL-Monroe after 5 seasons
Louisiana-Monroe coach Matt Viator is out after five seasons at the school.
Rucker sets FBS freshman receiving record in A-State win
— Corey Rucker set the NCAA FBS record for a freshman with 310 yards receiving and caught four touchdown passes to help Arkansas State beat UL Monroe 48-15 on Saturday.
Cancellations, upsets and the Pillow Fight of the Week make The Bottom 10 all about the Big Ten
The Big Ten had a lot of issues this past week, dealing with everything from canceled games to gripes about clapping on the sideline.
Introducing the potential Bottom 10 Hawk Bowl, the state of Michigan and more
A big welcome to the State of Michigan to the lineup, and are we seeing the makings of a new bowl game?
Louisiana-Monroe at Arkansas State postponed
Louisiana-Monroe's game at Arkansas State scheduled for Saturday has been postponed because of COVID-19 concerns and tentatively rescheduled for Dec. 12.
The Bottom 10 is looking blue as Michigan enters the fray
The Wolverines join the Bottom 10 after being upset by Michigan State, and we get the return of the MAC.
King, Byrd help Ga. Southern beat ULM 35-30
J.D. King ran for a career-high 196 yards and a score, Rashad Byrd had a tackle at the 1-yard line in the closing seconds, and Georgia Southern held on for a 35-30 win over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.
Sooner or later, LSU and Oklahoma geaux into the Bottom 10
With the return of the SEC, we're back to our full, 10-team rankings, and two College Football Playoff teams from last season are tied for the Coveted Fifth Spot.
Hankins runs for 3 TDs in UTEP's 31-6 over Warhawks
Deion Hankins rushed for three touchdowns and UTEP held Louisiana-Monroe to 7 yards rushing in a 31-6 victory on Saturday.
Morris returns pick-six 100 yards (0:39)
Texas State beats UL Monroe 38-17 in Sun Belt opener
Tyler Vitt threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score in the first half to lead Texas State to an 38-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe in a Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday night.
Texas State's Barbee makes amazing catch off deflection (0:27)
Anderson, Buchanan lead Army over Louisiana-Monroe 37-7
Christian Anderson and Jakobi Buchanan ran for two touchdowns apiece and Army beat Louisiana-Monroe 37-7 on Saturday.
How college football matchups stack up on the betting menu (1:36)
ULM defensive coordinator Collins steps down
Mike Collins, set to enter his fifth season as Louisiana-Monroe's defensive coordinator, stepped down on Wednesday, 10 days before the team's opener at Army.
UL Monroe pauses practice after positive tests
UL Monroe hopes to resume football practices early next week after nine new positive tests earlier this week cause the school to suspend activities.
College football schedule takeaways: SEC additions, the Notre Dame experiment and more
We don't know what this college football season will hold, but as long as several major conferences remain committed to playing, let's look at what we learned from their updated schedules.
Sun Belt OK's 8 league games, 4 nonleague foes
The Sun Belt conferences has approved a football schedule that includes eight league games and as many as four nonleague games for this season.
SEC to play 10-game, conference-only schedule
The SEC presidents and chancellors on Thursday approved a 10-game, conference-only football schedule for the fall that begins on Sept. 26. The SEC title game is scheduled for Dec. 19.
College football offseason preview: Sun Belt West
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and coach Billy Napier lead the way in the Sun Belt's West Division.
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2020 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 8-0 | 11-1 |
| Appalachian State | 6-2 | 9-3 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 6-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Troy | 3-4 | 5-6 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 10-1 |
| South Alabama | 3-5 | 4-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 2-10 |
| Arkansas State | 2-6 | 4-7 |
| UL Monroe | 0-7 | 0-10 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards229.465th
Rushing Yards76.3126th
Points For16.3223rd
Points Against42.04th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Gillespie | DT | Signed | 79 |
| Justin Macias Jr. | S | Signed | 75 |
| James Smith | DE | Signed | 74 |
| Hunter Smith | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| Kenard Snyder | OLB | Signed | 73 |