The 2025 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in Conference USA (CUSA) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Sonny Cumbie in his fourth year as the head coach. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium, located in Ruston, Louisiana.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Luke WishamSArkansas StateKeystone AllisonOLBaylorDecoldest CrawfordWRButler CCEzekiel Durham-CampbellDECoastal CarolinaBuck BuchananKColoradoZarian McGillOLColoradoCharlie RobinsonDEGeorgia Military CollegeAdam LamarDLGrambling StateBlake ThompsonSHoustonTamarcus Gray Jr.WRHouston ChristianPig CageSIncarnate WordDonerio DavenportRBJackson StateKells BushDLJames MadisonPatrick ReaPJames MadisonJordon MylesDBLivingstone CollegeNavarion BensonDBLouisiana–MonroeDavid BlayDLMiami (FL)Hunter TiptonTEMiddle TennesseeDeMardrick BluntLBNavarro CollegeObinna OkekeDENew Mexico StateSolo LewisWRNicholls StateBJ BlakeSNorfolk StateJohn LockeTEOklahomaMarquis CrosbyRBOregon StateJalen McGaughyWRSaginaw Valley StateDakota WilliamsWRSoutheastern LouisianaPrinceton CaheeRBSouthernKendrick RuckerWRTexas A&M–KingsvilleJack TurnerQBTexas A&M–KingsvilleJordyn MorganSTexas SouthernKaden BrownQBTrinity Valley CCJ'Dan BurnettDETulsaWithchiel FilamarEDGEUT Rio GrandeJa'Marion KennedyOLWake ForestJayden GrayDEWestern KentuckyJamarcus JonesLBUnknownCedric WoodsDBWithdrawn
Incoming Benji JohnsonSAustin PeayJonathan DenisOLCentral MissouriChase GrosfieldWRCerritos CollegeJaitlin HamptonDBCoastal CarolinaAmery EdwardsDECopiah–Lincoln CCTeddy BoorasQBDiablo Valley CollegeDavid PierroWRDiablo Valley CollegeCaleb SimsDLEast Texas A&MKaleb ColemanDEEast Texas A&MKaden BrownQBEast Texas BaptistJordan PierroCBFresno StateJayT JacksonDBGarden City CCJordan McRaeDBGeorgia Military CollegeDonovan RiemanDEKansas StateTre AverhartWRKeiserAndrew BurnetteRBKeiserMarques Singleton Jr.WRLos Medanos CollegeClay TheveninRBNavarro CollegeLane CondryDLNortheastern Oklahoma A&MKam FranklinSOklahoma StateDeven MunizTEPasadena City CollegeAmari ButlerDBPearl River CCDevin GandyWRSacramento StateDane BenedixWRSaddleback CollegeBrayden BocklerTESaddleback CollegeTrey KukukQBSaddleback CollegeWill HutchensOLSam HoustonLexington MatthewsPSavannah StateKameron CarterDBSouthwest Mississippi CCSam FongangDBTyler JCJayden MadkinsDLTyler JCEmmanuel OgunsDLTyler JCLuke SeibWRUTEP
Schedule
Game summaries Southeastern Louisiana (FCS)
Statistics SELA LT First downs 18 14 Plays–yards 75–271 53–262 Rushes–yards 44–126 34–136 Passing yards 145 126 Passing: comp–att–int 15–31–2 13–19–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 27:53 32:07 Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Carson Camp 11/22, 122 yards, INT Rushing Jaedon Henry 8 carries, 31 yards Receiving Luke Besh 3 receptions, 59 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 13/18, 126 yards, TD Rushing Clay Thevenin 6 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Eli Finley 4 receptions, 59 yards
At No. 3 LSU
Statistics LTLSU First downs 12 27 Plays–yards 53–154 75–365 Rushes–yards 27–58 34–128 Passing yards 96 237 Passing: comp–att–int 15–26–0 26–41–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 23:08 36:52 Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 12/18, 50 yards Rushing Clay Thevenin 7 carries, 22 yards Receiving Devin Gandy 1 reception, 33 yards, TD LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 26/41, 237 yards, TD, INT Rushing Harlem Berry 6 carries, 56 yards Receiving Barion Brown 8 receptions, 84 yards
New Mexico State
Statistics NMSU LT First downs 13 28 Plays–yards 50–309 85–574 Rushes–yards 17–26 65–353 Passing yards 283 221 Passing: comp–att–int 17–33–2 11–20–1 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 24:30 35:30 Team Category Player StatisticsNew Mexico State Passing Logan Fife 17/33, 283 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Dijon Stanley 5 carries, 18 yards Receiving PJ Johnson III 7 receptions, 157 yards, TDLouisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 8/16, 182 yards, TD Rushing Blake Baker 15 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving David Pierro 3 receptions, 64 yards
Southern Miss (Rivalry in Dixie)
Statistics USM LT First downs 28 14 Plays–yards 82–514 59–339 Rushes–yards 35–122 38–101 Passing yards 392 238 Passing: comp–att–int 28–47–1 15–21–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:36 27:24 Team Category Player StatisticsSouthern Miss Passing Braylon Braxton 28/47, 392 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Robert Briggs 9 carries, 47 yards Receiving Carl Chester 4 receptions, 118 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 15/21, 238 yards Rushing Omiri Wiggins 12 carries, 49 yards, TD Receiving Eli Finley 6 receptions, 154 yards
At UTEP
Statistics LT UTEP First downs 16 15 Plays–yards 68–232 73–272 Rushes–yards 42–95 29–126 Passing yards 137 147 Passing: comp–att–int 18–26–1 22–44–5 Turnovers 4 5 Time of possession 32:15 27:45 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 18/26, 137 yards, TD, INT Rushing Clay Thevenin 19 carries, 68 yards, TD Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 44 yardsUTEP Passing Skyler Locklear 4/6, 74 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ashten Emory 11 carries, 50 yards Receiving Wondame Davis Jr. 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD
At Kennesaw State
Statistics LT KENN First downs 21 22 Total yards 75–305 63–400 Rushing yards 40–136 27–110 Passing yards 169 290 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–35–2 27–36–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:09 30:51 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 11/21, 112 yards, INT Rushing Omiri Wiggins 14 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 49 yardsKennesaw State Passing Dexter Williams II 27/36, 290 yards, 4 TD Rushing Coleman Bennett 17 carries, 73 yards Receiving Christian Moss 4 receptions, 66 yards
Western Kentucky
Statistics WKULT First downs 21 24 Plays–yards 72–340 83–449 Rushes–yards 38–113 37–109 Passing yards 227 340 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–34–1 31–46–1 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 31:20 28:40 Team Category Player StatisticsWestern Kentucky Passing Rodney Tisdale Jr. 21/34, 227 yards, TD, INT Rushing Rodney Tisdale Jr. 12 carries, 73 yards Receiving K. D. Hutchinson 6 receptions, 77 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 31/45, 340 yards, TD, INT Rushing Blake Baker 10 carries, 49 yards Receiving Marlion Jackson 6 receptions, 103 yards
Sam Houston
Statistics SHSU LT First downs 20 29 Plays–yards 73–503 60–647 Rushes–yards 33–296 39–426 Passing yards 207 221 Passing: comp–att–int 17–40–1 17–21–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:08 28:52 Team Category Player StatisticsSam Houston Passing Hunter Watson 14/33, 193 yards, INT Rushing Elijah Green 10 carries, 191 yards, 2 TD Receiving Chris Reed 6 receptions, 79 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 17/21, 221 yards, TD, INT Rushing Clay Thevenin 11 carries, 143 yards, 3 TD Receiving Devin Gandy 2 receptions, 78 yards, TD
At Delaware
Statistics LT DEL First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 59–333 76–399 Rushes–yards 34–131 24–95 Passing yards 202 304 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–25–1 26–52–2 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:03 29:57 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 11/15, 95 yards, INT Rushing Clay Thevenin 10 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jalem Mickens 4 receptions, 42 yardsDelaware Passing Nick Minicucci 26/52, 304 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nick Minicucci 9 carries, 55 yards Receiving Sean Wilson 5 receptions, 107 yards
Washington State
Statistics LTWSU First downs 11 19 Plays–yards 51–167 64–303 Rushes–yards 30–107 39–157 Passing yards 60 146 Passing: comp–att–int 9–21–1 17–25–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 24:57 35:03 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Evan Bullock 4/10, 36 yards Rushing Andrew Burnette 5 carries, 39 yards Receiving Eli Finley 3 receptions, 21 yardsWashington State Passing Zevi Eckhaus 17/25, 146 yards, TD Rushing Kirby Vorhees 16 carries, 76 yards, TD Receiving Joshua Meredith 5 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Liberty
Statistics LU LT First downs 23 26 Plays–yards 65–424 75–437 Rushes–yards 44–283 54–319 Passing yards 141 118 Passing: comp–att–int 8–21–4 13–21–1 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 27:15 32:45 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Ethan Vasko 8/21, 141 yards, TD, 4 INT Rushing Evan Dickens 30 carries, 228 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caleb Ryan 2 receptions, 72 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 13/20, 118 yards Rushing Trey Kukuk 19 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD Receiving Eli Finley 5 receptions, 58 yards
At Missouri State
Statistics LT MOST First downs 20 21 Plays–yards 64–475 58–416 Rushes–yards 51–388 27–122 Passing yards 87 294 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8–13–0 17–31–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:50 26:10 Team Category Player StatisticsLouisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 8/13, 97 yards Rushing Trey Kukuk 16 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD Receiving Clay Thevenin 4 receptions, 60 yardsMissouri State Passing Jacob Clark 17/31, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Shomari Lawrence 13 carries, 84 yards, TD Receiving Jeron Askren 1 reception, 75 yards, TD
Vs. Coastal Carolina (Independence Bowl)
Statistics CCULT First downs 19 12 Plays–yards 74–356 66–295 Rushes–yards 25–45 47–181 Passing yards 311 114 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25–49–2 9–19–1 Turnovers 3 4 Time of possession 28:08 31:52 Team Category Player StatisticsCoastal Carolina Passing Tad Hudson 25/49, 311 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Jevon Edwards 9 carries, 36 yards Receiving Bryson Graves 6 receptions, 99 yardsLouisiana Tech Passing Trey Kukuk 9/19, 114 yards, TD, INT Rushing Trey Kukuk 19 carries, 121 yards Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
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