Sun Belt

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Ruston, Louisiana

Season

Louisiana Tech

2026 Team Statistics

Scoring

Points 144 116

Points / Game 36.0 29.0

Total Offense

Total Yards 1,533 1,496

Plays 249 283

Yards / Play 6.16 5.29

Rushing

Rushing Attempts 135 178

Rushing Yards 612 668

Yards / Attempt 4.53 3.75

Rushing Touchdowns 9 9

Passing

Pass Completions 73 65

Pass Attempts 114 105

Completion % 64.0% 61.9%

Net Passing Yards 921 828

Yards / Attempt 8.08 7.89

Passing Touchdowns 9 5

Interceptions Thrown 2 5

First Downs

First Downs 76 80

3rd Down

3rd Down Conversions 21 24

3rd Down Attempts 51 62

3rd Down % 41.2% 38.7%

4th Down

4th Down Conversions 3 3

4th Down Attempts 9 6

4th Down % 33.3% 50.0%

Turnovers

Turnovers 5 8

Fumbles Lost 3 3

Interceptions Thrown 2 5

Fumbles Recovered 3 3

Defense

Sacks 10 8

Tackles for Loss 39 20

Interceptions 5 2

Interception Return Yards 126 32

Interception Return Touchdowns 1 0

Penalties

Penalties 26 32

Penalty Yards 222 320

Possession

Possession Time 115:46 129:04

Kick Returns

Kick Returns 7 1

Kick Return Yards 142 18

Yards / Return 20.29 18.00

Kick Return Touchdowns 0 0

Punt Returns

Punt Returns 6 8

Punt Return Yards 98 44

Yards / Return 16.33 5.50

Punt Return Touchdowns 1 0

Offensive Statistics

Core Offense

Points / Opportunity 4.11

Success Rate 37.1%

PPA 0.091

Explosiveness 1.443

Opportunities 27

Drives 51

Plays 251

Rushing Offense

Stuff Rate 22.3%

Power Success 63.6%

Line Yards 2.75

Second-Level Yards 0.92

Open-Field Yards 1.68

Line Yards Total 358

Second-Level Yards Total 119

Open-Field Yards Total 219

Rushing Plays

Success Rate 34.6%

PPA 0.031

Explosiveness 1.248

Play Rate 51.8%

Passing Plays

Success Rate 40.5%

PPA 0.205

Explosiveness 1.670

Play Rate 46.2%

Situational Offense

Standard Downs Success Rate 41.1%

Standard Downs PPA 0.141

Standard Downs Explosiveness 1.267

Standard Downs Rate 66.9%

Passing Downs Success Rate 28.9%

Passing Downs PPA -0.012

Passing Downs Explosiveness 1.950

Passing Downs Rate 33.1%

Field Position

Average Start 66.8

Average Predicted Points 1.675

Havoc Allowed

Total Havoc 16.3%

Front Seven Havoc 10.0%

Defensive Back Havoc 6.4%

Opponent-Adjusted Offense

Adjusted Points / Drive 1.130

Adjusted Success Rate 4.7%

Adjusted PPA 0.124

Adjusted Explosiveness 0.023

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 1.528

Adjusted Stuff Rate -3.4%

Adjusted Power Success -8.6%

Adjusted Havoc Allowed 1.8%

Defensive Statistics

Core Defense

Points / Opportunity Allowed 3.67

Success Rate Allowed 37.9%

PPA Allowed 0.048

Explosiveness Allowed 1.303

Opportunities Faced 24

Drives Faced 52

Plays Faced 290

Rushing Defense

Stuff Rate 21.8%

Power Success Allowed 73.7%

Line Yards Allowed 2.30

Second-Level Yards Allowed 0.88

Open-Field Yards Allowed 1.39

Line Yards Total Allowed 392

Second-Level Yards Total Allowed 149

Open-Field Yards Total Allowed 0

Rushing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 37.1%

PPA Allowed 0.093

Explosiveness Allowed 1.125

Play Rate Faced 58.6%

Passing Plays

Success Rate Allowed 39.6%

PPA Allowed 0.082

Explosiveness Allowed 1.602

Play Rate Faced 38.3%

Situational Defense

Standard Downs Success Rate Allowed 44.4%

Standard Downs PPA Allowed -0.008

Standard Downs Explosiveness Allowed 0.957

Standard Downs Rate Faced 65.2%

Passing Downs Success Rate Allowed 25.7%

Passing Downs PPA Allowed 0.154

Passing Downs Explosiveness Allowed 2.422

Passing Downs Rate Faced 34.8%

Field Position

Average Opponent Start 67.5

Average Predicted Points -1.587

Havoc Created

Total Havoc 22.4%

Front Seven Havoc 15.5%

Defensive Back Havoc 6.9%

Opponent-Adjusted Defense

Adjusted Points / Drive 0.519

Adjusted Success Rate 9.4%

Adjusted PPA 0.164

Adjusted Explosiveness -0.234

Adjusted Points / Opportunity 0.333

Adjusted Stuff Rate 6.2%

Adjusted Power Success 2.5%

Adjusted Havoc 13.4%