UL Monroe Dominates Arkansas State 28-16 in Week 5
UL Monroe defeated Arkansas State 28-16 on Saturday in Week 5, with the home team's defense setting the tone early. Arkansas State jumped out to a 10-0 first-quarter lead, but UL Monroe responded with 14 unanswered points in the second quarter to take control. The Warhawks extended their advantage with a touchdown in the third quarter before Arkansas State mounted a late rally with field goals in both the third and fourth quarters.
Arkansas State quarterback Jaylen Raynor led the Red Wolves offense with 288 passing yards, but faced consistent pressure throughout the game, including a sack by Dylan Howell for a 13-yard loss in the second quarter. UL Monroe's ground game proved effective, with Zachary Palmer-Smith rushing for 84 yards and adding crucial yards late in the fourth quarter on a 56-yard run. Braylon McReynolds led UL Monroe receivers with six catches. The home team covered the 1.5-point spread, while the game finished under the 55.5-point over-under at 44 total points.
AI-generated recap · Aug 13, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arkansas State | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
 UL Monroe | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Scoring Timeline
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Box Score
| Statistic | Arkansas State | UL Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 29-46 | 16-25 |
| Pass Yards | 288 | 175 |
| Rush Yards | 17 | 218 |
| Total Yards | 305 | 393 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down | 4-15 | 7-14 |
| Penalties | 2-18 | 9-67 |
| Possession | 29:39 | 30:21 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 6 yds to the ULM 31 UL Monroe Penalty, Offensive holding (Rico Powers Jr.) to the ULM 21
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jonathan Bibbs for 5 yds to the ULM 26
Brandon Greil 32 Yd Interception Return (Clune Van Andel Kick)
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jonathan Bibbs for 6 yds to the ULM 31
Aidan Armenta run for 2 yds to the ULM 33
Braylon McReynolds run for 6 yds to the ULM 39 for a 1ST down
Braylon McReynolds run for 1 yd to the ULM 40
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Tyler Griffin
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Nate Sullivan Jr., broken up by AG McGhee
Makenzie Ryan punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ARST 40 , Aaron Blancas returns for 19 yds to the ARST 40
Corey Rucker run for 4 yds to the ARST 44
Kristopher Robinson return for no gain to the ULM 48
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Jonathan Bibbs
Aidan Armenta run for 1 yd to the ULM 49
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Jake Godfrey
Makenzie Ryan punt for 41 yds
Devin Spencer run for 6 yds to the ARST 16
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 30 yds to the ARST 46 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 2 yds to the ARST 48
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Devin Spencer
Jackson Waller punt for 39 yds
Braylon McReynolds run for a loss of 3 yards to the ULM 10
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Brandon Buckhaulter for 12 yds to the ULM 22
Hunter Herring run for a loss of 2 yards to the ULM 20
Makenzie Ryan punt for 43 yds
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 15 yds to the ULM 48 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the ULM 47
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by D'Arco Perkins-McAllister
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Noah Flemmings for 0 yards to the ULM 47 for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, Defensive holding (Kamrin Canterbury) to the ULM 37 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 4 yds to the ULM 33
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Hunter Summers
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli
Clune Van Andel 51 Yd Field Goal
Zach Palmer-Smith run for 6 yds to the ULM 31
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Brandon Buckhaulter for 14 yds to the ULM 45 for a 1ST down
Zach Palmer-Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the ULM 44
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Jake Godfrey
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Rico Powers Jr., broken up by Cody Sigler
Makenzie Ryan punt for 32 yds
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Devin Spencer for 4 yds to the ARST 28
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 31 yds to the ULM 41 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 4 yds to the ULM 37
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Dylan Howell for a loss of 13 yards to the 50 yard line
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Kevontay Wells for a loss of 13 yards to the ARST 37
Jackson Waller punt for 46 yds UL Monroe Penalty, Offensive holding (Seidrion Langston) to the ULM 8
Clune Van Andel 23 Yard Field Goal Missed
Luke Stagg kickoff for 36 yds , Cedric Hawkins return for 12 yds to the ARST 41
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 13 yds to the ULM 46 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Devin Spencer for 5 yds to the ULM 41
Jaylen Raynor run for no gain to the ULM 41
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 21 yds to the ULM 20 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by D'Arco Perkins-McAllister for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, Defensive pass interference (D'Arco Perkins-McAllister) to the ULM 5 for a 1ST down
Braylon McReynolds run for 24 yds to the ULM 32 for a 1ST down
Braylon McReynolds run for 4 yds to the ULM 36
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Tyler Griffin for 16 yds to the ARST 48 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta run for 4 yds to the ARST 44
Zach Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the ARST 41
Aidan Armenta run for 9 yds to the ARST 32 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Brandon Buckhaulter
Aidan Armenta pass incomplete to Rico Powers Jr.
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Dorian Lewis for 6 yds to the ARST 26 for a 1ST down Arkansas State Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Trenton Alan Yowe) to the ARST 13 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta run for 1 yd to the ARST 12
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Rico Powers Jr. for 4 yds to the ARST 8
Julian Nixon 8 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg Kick)
Luke Stagg kickoff for 45 yds , Reed Linder return for 7 yds to the ARST 27
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Chauncy Cobb
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Hunter Summers for 5 yds to the ARST 32
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 8 yds to the ARST 40 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for no gain to the ARST 40
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 21 yds to the ULM 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jabari Bush for 4 yds to the ULM 35
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for a loss of 1 yard to the ULM 36
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jabari Bush, broken up by Kamrin Canterbury
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli, broken up by David Godsey Jr.
Aidan Armenta run for 3 yds to the ULM 39
Braylon McReynolds run for 3 yds to the ULM 42
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jonathan Bibbs for 6 yds to the ULM 48 for a 1ST down
Braylon McReynolds run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Tyler Griffin for 13 yds to the ARST 37 for a 1ST down
Jake Godfrey 37 Yd pass from Aidan Armenta (Luke Stagg Kick)
Luke Stagg kickoff for 43 yds , Cedric Hawkins return for 6 yds to the ARST 28
Jaylen Raynor run for 6 yds to the ARST 34
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 3 yds to the ARST 37
Kenyon Clay run for 5 yds to the ARST 42 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor run for 3 yds to the ARST 45 Jaylen Raynor fumbled, recovered by ULM Noah Flemmings Raynor,Jaylen rush middle for 3 yards to the ASU45, fumble by Raynor,Jaylen recovered by ULM Flemmings,Noah, Flemmings,Noah rush (Raynor,Jaylen).
Devin Spencer run for a loss of 3 yards to the ULM 32
Devin Spencer run for a loss of 1 yard to the ARST 33
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Jaeden Calender for a loss of 3 yards to the ARST 30
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Daniel Knudsen) to the ARST 32 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli for a 1ST down UL Monroe Penalty, Defensive pass interference (D'Arco Perkins-McAllister) to the ULM 44 for a 1ST down
Kenyon Clay run for 4 yds to the ULM 40
Devin Spencer run for 11 yds to the ULM 29 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jaylen Bonelli for 11 yds to the ULM 21
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Aaron Blancas for 6 yds Jaylen Raynor fumbled, recovered by ARST Tyler Fortenberry for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor sacked by Dylan Howell for a loss of 6 yards to the ULM 21
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Kenyon Clay
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jabari Bush for 8 yds to the ULM 13
Clune Van Andel 30 Yd Field Goal
Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the ARST 45
Braylon McReynolds run for 8 yds to the ARST 37
Brandon Buckhaulter run for 19 yds to the ARST 18 for a 1ST down
Braylon McReynolds run for 18 yds for a TD (Luke Stagg KICK)
Luke Stagg kickoff for 42 yds , Cedric Hawkins return for 27 yds to the 50 yard line
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 2 yds to the ULM 48
Kenyon Clay run for 5 yds to the ULM 43
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli, broken up by David Godsey Jr.
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 5 yds to the ULM 38 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli
Corey Rucker run for 4 yds to the ULM 34
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jabari Bush
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 16 yds to the ULM 18 for a 1ST down
Devin Spencer run for 4 yds to the ULM 14
Jaylen Raynor sacked by James Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the ULM 24
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jabari Bush for a loss of 1 yard to the ULM 25
Clune Van Andel 43 Yd Field Goal
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Julian Nixon for 7 yds to the ULM 32
UL Monroe Penalty, false start (Jay Mickle) to the ULM 27
Braylon McReynolds run for 1 yd to the ULM 28
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jake Godfrey for 3 yds to the ULM 31
Makenzie Ryan punt for 36 yds , Aaron Blancas returns for 1 yd to the ARST 34
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Jonathan Bibbs for 11 yds to the ULM 36 for a 1ST down
Tyrell Reed Jr. run for 2 yds to the ULM 38
UL Monroe Penalty, delay of game (Aidan Armenta) to the ULM 33
UL Monroe Penalty, false start (Kaliem Croswell) to the ULM 28
Aidan Armenta pass complete to Rico Powers Jr. for 21 yds to the ULM 49 for a 1ST down
Braylon McReynolds run for 3 yds to the ARST 48
Braylon McReynolds run for 6 yds to the ARST 42
Hunter Herring run for 2 yds to the ARST 40 for a 1ST down
Zach Palmer-Smith run for 18 yds to the ARST 22 for a 1ST down
Jake Godfrey run for 20 yds to the ARST 2 for a 1ST down
Zach Palmer-Smith 2 Yd Run (Luke Stagg Kick)
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 9 yds to the ARST 34
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Chauncy Cobb
Kenyon Clay run for 5 yds to the ARST 39 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jaylen Bonelli, broken up by D'Arco Perkins-McAllister
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Jabari Bush Arkansas State Penalty, false start (Chauncy Cobb) to the ARST 34
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 23 yds to the ULM 43 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Chauncy Cobb for 13 yds to the ULM 30 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 12 yds to the ULM 18 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Devin Spencer for 2 yds to the ULM 16
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Corey Rucker for 6 yds to the ULM 10
Jaylen Raynor run for a loss of 2 yards to the ULM 12 Jaylen Raynor fumbled, recovered by ARST Jaylen Raynor
Jaylen Raynor run for 5 yds to the ULM 7 for a 1ST down
Jaylen Raynor pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Jaylen Bonelli for 4 yds to the ULM 3
Jaylen Raynor sacked by D'Arco Perkins-McAllister for a loss of 5 yards to the ULM 8
Jaylen Raynor pass complete to Kenyon Clay for a loss of 5 yards to the ULM 13
Zach Palmer-Smith run for 3 yds to the ULM 16
Zach Palmer-Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the ULM 13
Zach Palmer-Smith run for 56 yds to the ARST 31 for a 1ST down
Aidan Armenta run for a loss of 1 yard to the ARST 31