Louisiana defeats UL Monroe 37-23 behind strong fourth quarter
Louisiana dominated UL Monroe 37-23 in Week 14, with the Ragin' Cajuns pulling away in the fourth quarter to cover the 10-point spread. Louisiana's offense was led by quarterback Chandler Fields, who completed 188 passing yards, including a touchdown pass to Lance LeGendre in the second quarter. Running back Bill Davis added 78 rushing yards and scored on a 24-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that proved crucial.
The game remained competitive throughout, with eight lead changes and the Warhawks staying within striking distance until late. UL Monroe's Jacob Godfrey led the receiving corps with six catches, while quarterback Aidan Armenta struggled with an interception in the second quarter. The Ragin' Cajuns' defense made critical plays, including Kody Jackson's interception return in the second period that shifted momentum.
Louisiana's fourth-quarter surge proved decisive, outscoring UL Monroe 17-7 in the final quarter. The game exceeded the over-under of 49.5 points, finishing with a combined 60 points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 27, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisiana | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
 UL Monroe | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
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Box Score
| Statistic | Louisiana | UL Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 17-26 | 15-31 |
| Pass Yards | 188 | 168 |
| Rush Yards | 225 | 167 |
| Total Yards | 413 | 335 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 5-12 | 7-15 |
| Penalties | 3-15 | 5-35 |
| Possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
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Play-by-Play
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Davon Wells for no gain Davon Wells fumbled, recovered by ULM
Ahmad Hardy run for 8 yds to the ULM 33
Ahmad Hardy run for 5 yds to the ULM 38 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Julian Nixon for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Makenzie Ryan punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 15 yds to the UL 35 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 6 yds to the UL 41
Chandler Fields pass intercepted Lynard Harris return for 8 yds to the UL 42
Jake Godfrey run for 22 yds to the UL 20 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jake Godfrey for no gain to the UL 20
Ahmad Hardy run for 3 yds to the UL 17
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Nate Sullivan Jr. for 11 yds to the UL 6 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 3 yds to the UL 3
Ahmad Hardy run for a loss of 4 yards to the UL 7
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Max Larson 25 yd FG GOOD
Max Larson kickoff for 65 yds , Robert Williams return for 32 yds to the UL 32
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the UL 34
Chandler Fields run for no gain to the UL 34
Chandler Fields sacked by Kevontay Wells for a loss of 9 yards to the UL 25
Nathan Torney punt for 40 yds, downed at the ULM 35
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
James Jones run for 3 yds to the ULM 38
(04:27) ARMENTA, Aidan pass short to the right complete for 6 yards to GODFREY, Jake caught at the ULM43 and advanced to the ULM44 (OSSAI, K.C.), clock 04:18. PENALTY ULM Holding on JONES, James enforced 10 yards from the ULM38 to the ULM28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Aidan Armenta pass intercepted Kody Jackson return for 16 yds to the ULM 27
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Zylan Perry run for 13 yds to the ULM 14 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Tavion Smith for 7 yds to the ULM 7
Chandler Fields pass complete to Jacob Bernard for a loss of 1 yard to the ULM 8
Chandler Fields pass complete to Terrance Carter for 7 yds to the ULM 1 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 1 yd for a TD (Kenneth Almendares PAT BLOCKED)
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Ahmad Hardy run for 3 yds to the ULM 28
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Makenzie Ryan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jacob Bernard at the UL 33
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Chandler Fields run for 3 yds to the UL 36
Bill Davis run for 6 yds to the UL 42
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the UL 44 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the UL 43
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Louisiana Penalty, False Start (Robert Williams) to the UL 38
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Nathan Torney punt for 34 yds
Ahmad Hardy run for 28 yds to the UL 44 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 15 yds to the UL 29 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 5 yds to the UL 24
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Artis Cole for 10 yds to the UL 14 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 5 yds to the UL 9
Ahmad Hardy run for 2 yds to the UL 7
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Tyler Griffin for 7 yds for a TD (Max Larson KICK)
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 7 yds to the UL 32
Zylan Perry run for 16 yds to the UL 48 Zylan Perry fumbled, recovered by ULM Wydett Williams Jr. W. Williams Jr. return for 0 yds
Aidan Armenta pass intercepted Kody Jackson return for no gain to the UL 12
Louisiana Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UL 7
Bill Davis run for 8 yds to the UL 15 for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle on GLASS JR., Carl enforced (Carl Glass Jr.) to the UL 30 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 9 yds to the UL 39
Bill Davis run for 4 yds to the UL 43 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 9 yds to the ULM 48
Chandler Fields pass complete to Terrance Carter for 20 yds to the ULM 28 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 4 yds to the ULM 24
Bill Davis run for 3 yds to the ULM 21
Chandler Fields pass complete to Robert Williams for 12 yds to the ULM 9 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields run for 4 yds to the ULM 5
Bill Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the ULM 6
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 6 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK)
Kenneth Almendares kickoff for 42 yds , Julian Nixon return for no gain to the ULM 23
Ahmad Hardy run for 4 yds to the ULM 27
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Rylan Green for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Artis Cole for 9 yds to the UL 41
Ahmad Hardy run for 8 yds to the UL 33 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Ahmad Hardy run for 14 yds to the UL 19 for a 1ST down
UL Monroe Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Aidan Armenta) to the UL 37
Ahmad Hardy run for 8 yds to the UL 29
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Max Larson 47 yd FG GOOD
Max Larson kickoff for 56 yds , Bill Davis return for no gain to the UL 14 , return for no gain to the UL 14 , Mason Narcisse return for no gain to the UL 14
(00:09) [NH] Kneel down by FIELDS, Chandler at ULL13 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
End of 2nd Quarter
Max Larson kickoff for 63 yds , Robert Williams return for 18 yds to the UL 20
Zylan Perry run for 7 yds to the UL 27
Chandler Fields pass complete to Lance LeGendre for 6 yds Lance LeGendre fumbled, recovered by UL Zylan Perry Z. Perry return for 0 yds for a 1ST down
Louisiana Penalty, False Start (Robert Williams) to the UL 28
Zylan Perry run for 4 yds to the UL 32
Chandler Fields pass complete to Jacob Bernard for 38 yds to the ULM 30 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 1 yd to the ULM 29
Chandler Fields pass complete to Robert Williams for 25 yds to the ULM 4 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass complete to Tavion Smith for 4 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK)
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Davon Wells for 3 yds to the ULM 28
Ahmad Hardy run for 3 yds to the ULM 31
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Ahmad Hardy for 11 yds to the ULM 42 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 7 yds to the ULM 49
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Ahmad Hardy run for 4 yds to the UL 47 for a 1ST down
James Jones run for 2 yds to the UL 45
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Julian Nixon for 13 yds to the UL 32 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta run for 4 yds to the UL 28
Ahmad Hardy run for 8 yds to the UL 20 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 10 yds to the UL 10 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 5 yds to the UL 5
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Aidan Armenta sacked by Kadarius Miller and Jordan Lawson for a loss of 6 yards to the UL 11
Max Larson 29 yd FG GOOD
Max Larson kickoff for 61 yds , Robert Williams return for 31 yds to the UL 35
Chandler Fields sacked by Dylan Howell and Travor Randle for a loss of 3 yards to the UL 32
Bill Davis run for 9 yds to the UL 41
Chandler Fields pass complete to Bill Davis for 3 yds to the UL 44
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the UL 46 for a 1ST down
Bill Davis run for 1 yd to the UL 47
Chandler Fields pass complete to Harvey Broussard for 23 yds to the ULM 30 for a 1ST down
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Bill Davis run for 2 yds to the ULM 28
Bill Davis run for 6 yds to the ULM 22
(12:54) ALMENDARES, Kenneth field goal attempt from 39 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at ULM29], score nullified by penalty, clock 12:51. PENALTY Before the snap, ULM Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the ULM22 to the ULM17 and results in a 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Chandler Fields pass complete to Jacob Bernard for 5 yds to the ULM 12
Zylan Perry run for 5 yds to the ULM 7 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 7 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK)
Ahmad Hardy run for 2 yds to the ULM 27
Aidan Armenta sacked by Jordan Lawson for a loss of 11 yards to the ULM 16
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Makenzie Ryan punt for 34 yds, downed at the 50 yard line
Zylan Perry run for 7 yds to the ULM 43
Chandler Fields pass incomplete
Zylan Perry run for 5 yds to the ULM 38 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 25 yds to the ULM 13 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 4 yds to the ULM 9
Chandler Fields pass complete to Caden Jensen for 2 yds to the ULM 7
Bill Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the ULM 9
Kenneth Almendares 26 yd FG GOOD
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Artis Cole for 5 yds to the ULM 30
Ahmad Hardy run for 10 yds to the ULM 40 for a 1ST down
UL Monroe Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the ULM 35
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Tyler Griffin for 30 yds to the UL 35 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Aidan Armenta run for a loss of 1 yard to the UL 36
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Nate Sullivan Jr. for 28 yds to the UL 8 for a 1ST down
Ahmad Hardy run for 8 yds for a TD (Max Larson KICK)
Zylan Perry run for 21 yds to the UL 46 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 10 yds to the ULM 44 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 4 yds to the ULM 40
Zylan Perry run for 7 yds to the ULM 33 for a 1ST down
Zylan Perry run for 5 yds to the ULM 28
Zylan Perry run for 2 yds to the ULM 26
Chandler Fields run for 2 yds to the ULM 24
Bill Davis run for 24 yds for a TD (Kenneth Almendares KICK)
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jake Godfrey for 6 yds to the ULM 31
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete
Ahmad Hardy run for 3 yds to the ULM 34
Ahmad Hardy run for 5 yds to the ULM 39 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta pass intercepted K.C. Ossai return for 3 yds to the ULM 47
(00:32) [NH] Kneel down by FIELDS, Chandler at ULM48 (team loss of 1), clock 00:27.