# 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

The 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Warhawks were led by Bryant Vincent in his first year as the head coach. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium, located in Monroe, Louisiana.

## Preseason
### Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Warhawks were picked to finish last place in the West division.
Media poll (West division) :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Texas State | 92 (9) |
| 2 | Troy | 68 (4) |
| 3 | Louisiana | 66 (1) |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 65 |
| 5 | South Alabama | 54 |
| 6 | Southern Miss | 31 |
| 7 | Louisiana–Monroe | 16 |

## Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 29 | 6:00 p.m. | Jackson State* | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 30–14 | 11,145 |
| September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | UAB* | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 32–6 | 12,327 |
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Texas* | Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | ESPN+/SECN+ | L 3–51 | 102,850 |
| September 28 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN+ | W 13–9 | 21,253 |
| October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | James Madison | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPNU | W 21–19 | 19,976 |
| October 12 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Miss | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPN+ | W 38–21 | 22,645 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 17–46 | 16,746 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at Marshall | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV | ESPN+ | L 23–28 | 21,478 |
| November 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Texas State | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPNU | L 17–38 | 13,720 |
| November 16 | 11:45 a.m. | at Auburn* | Jordan-Hare StadiumAuburn, AL | SECN | L 14–48 | 88,043 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 14,029 |
| November 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Louisiana | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou) | ESPNU | L 23–37 | 15,006 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Personnel
### Transfers

Outgoing :
| Player | Position | Destination |
| Joseph Bakhole | EDGE | Unknown |
| John Barr | WR | Unknown |
| Michael Batton | LB | Houston |
| Evan Blalock | S | Unknown |
| Carmelo Crump | IOL | Unknown |
| Tristan Driggers | LB | Unknown |
| Thad Franklin Jr. | RB | Unknown |
| Preston Harris | LB | Texas State |
| Max Harris | S | Texas State |
| Simion Hines | S | Unknown |
| Adin Huntington | DL | Tulane |
| Bryson Jordan | DL | Unknown |
| Devante Keys | Edge | Unknown |
| Keydrell Lewis | OT | Memphis |
| Tellek Lockette | IOL | Texas State |
| Alred Luke | WR | Unknown |
| Norman Massey | LV | Unknown |
| Derek McCormick | K | Indiana |
| Qway McCoy | LB | Unknown |
| Zarian McGill | IOL | Louisiana Tech |
| Jim Ogle | QB | Unknown |
| Kenard Snyder | EDGE | Iowa State |
| Lu Tillery | CB | Tulane |
| Andrew Volmar | CB | Unknown |
| AJ Watts | S | Memphis |
| Antwone Watts | S | Unknown |
| Dariyan Wiley | WR | Nevada |
| Stacey Wilkins | OT | Unknown |
Incoming :
| Player | Position | Previous Team |
| Austin Ackel | LB | New Mexico |
| Aidan Armenta | QB | New Mexico |
| General Booty | QB | Oklahoma |
| Taven Curry | RB | UAB |
| Carl Fauntroy | S | UAB |
| Jacob Godfey | WR | New Mexico |
| Tyler Griffin | WR | UCF |
| Seidrion Langston | LB | Coffeyville C.C. (KS) |
| Wyatt McClour | TE | New Mexico |
| Carter Miller | IOL | James Madison |
| Reese Mooney | QB | Liberty |
| Devon Smith | OT | New Mexico |
| Reese Steele | IOL | New Mexico |
| Sam Telesa | IOL | New Mexico |
| Wydett Williams | S | Delta State |

## Game summaries
### vs. Jackson State (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers (FCS) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 11,145
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
| Statistics | JKST | ULM |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 51–288 | 56–336 |
| Rushing yards | 22–61 | 41–204 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 132 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–29–1 | 11–15–0 |
| Time of possession | 25:11 | 34:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Jackson State | Passing | Jacobian Morgan | 23/28, 228 yards, TD, INT |
| Jackson State | Rushing | Ahmad Miller | 9 carries, 46 yards |
| Jackson State | Receiving | Joanes Fortillen | 2 receptions, 51 yards, TD |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Passing | General Booty | 10/14, 104 yards, TD |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 19 carries, 103 yards, TD |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Receiving | Javon Campbell | 4 receptions, 83 yards, TD |

### vs. UAB

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Blazers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Warhawks | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,327
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
| Statistics | UAB | ULM |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total yards | 68–259 | 64–296 |
| Rushing yards | 35–92 | 48–209 |
| Passing yards | 167 | 87 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 22–32–1 | 9–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| UAB | Passing | Jacob Zeno | 22/32, 167 yards, 1 INT |
| UAB | Rushing | Lee Beebe Jr. | 14 carries, 62 yards |
| UAB | Receiving | Kam Shanks | 4 receptions, 43 yards |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Passing | General Booty | 9/16, 87 yards |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Rushing | Taven Curry | 13 carries, 64 yards |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Receiving | Nate Sullivan Jr. | 2 receptions, 22 yards |

### at No. 1 Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 1 Longhorns | 21 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 51 |
at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 95 °F (35 °C)
* Game attendance: 102,850
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play, Fozzy Whittaker (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
| Statistics | ULM | TEX |
| First downs | 7 | 26 |
| Total yards | 111 | 497 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 239 |
| Passing yards | 54 | 258 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–25–2 | 15–29–2 |
| Time of possession | 26:27 | 33:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | General Booty | 8/19, 42 yards, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Taven Curry | 6 carries, 30 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Julian Nixon | 1 reception, 23 yards |
| Texas | Passing | Arch Manning | 15/29, 258 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Jaydon Blue | 25 carries, 124 yards, 3 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Isaiah Bond | 2 receptions, 75 yards |

### at Troy

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Trojans | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE 4 mph
* Game attendance: 21,253
* Referee: Trennis Livingston
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst) and Junior Louissaint (sideline)
| Statistics | ULM | TROY |
| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 247 | 260 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 189 |
| Passing yards | 135 | 71 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 6–11–1 | 7–12–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:29 | 30:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 4/6, 108 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 27 carries, 106 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Jake Godfrey | 1 reception, 57 yards |
| Troy | Passing | Tucker Kilcrease | 6/11, 57 yards |
| Troy | Rushing | Gerald Green | 13 carries, 102 yards |
| Troy | Receiving | Zeriah Beason | 2 receptions, 30 yards |

### James Madison

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dukes | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: NE at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 19,976
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
| Statistics | JMU | ULM |
| First downs | 24 | 15 |
| Total yards | 399 | 257 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 110 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–47–0 | 17–30–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:56 | 31:04 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 20/47, 251 yards |
| James Madison | Rushing | George Pettaway | 13 carries, 62 yards |
| James Madison | Receiving | Yamir Knight | 4 receptions, 67 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 17/30, 147 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 14 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Jake Godfrey | 7 receptions, 60 yards, TD |

### Southern Miss

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Eagles | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| Warhwaks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 38 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: S at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 22,645
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst)
| Statistics | USM | ULM |
| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 347 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 182 | 246 |
| Passing yards | 165 | 186 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–26–1 | 12–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:45 | 33:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Southern Miss | Passing | Ethan Crawford | 9/26, 165 yards, INT |
| Southern Miss | Rushing | Ethan Crawford | 17 carries, 70 yards |
| Southern Miss | Receiving | Dannis Jackson | 1 reception, 47 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 10/17, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 15 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Ahmad Hardy | 2 receptions, 53 yards |

### at South Alabama

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 46 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph
* Game attendance: 16,746
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
| Statistics | ULM | USA |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Total yards | 387 | 523 |
| Rushing yards | 238 | 355 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 168 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–24–2 | 18–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:00 | 30:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 11/23, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 20 carries, 104 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Javon Campbell | 2 receptions, 77 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Gio Lopez | 18/30, 168 yards |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Jamaal Pritchett | 11 receptions, 89 yards |

### at Marshall

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Thundering Herd | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, WV
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 21,478
* Referee: Ted Pitts
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Martin (play-by-play) and Keith Morehouse (analyst)
| Statistics | ULM | MRSH |
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 58–388 | 62–364 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–239 | 43–198 |
| Passing yards | 149 | 166 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–13–1 | 10–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:27 | 27:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 9/13, 149 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 25 carries, 207 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | James Jones | 2 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
| Marshall | Passing | Braylon Braxton | 10/19, 166 yards, TD |
| Marshall | Rushing | Jordan Houston | 9 carries, 80 yards |
| Marshall | Receiving | Charles Montgomery | 4 receptions, 68 yards |

### Texas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
| Warhawks | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 13,720
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
| Statistics | TXST | ULM |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 398 | 278 |
| Rushing yards | 326 | 159 |
| Passing yards | 72 | 119 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 8–14–0 | 13–24–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas State | Passing | Jordan McCloud | 4/5, 56 yards, TD |
| Texas State | Rushing | Brad Jackson | 16 carries, 119 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas State | Receiving | Kole Wilson | 3 receptions, 53 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 13/24, 119 yards, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 20 carries, 105 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Davon Wells | 3 receptions, 37 yards |

### at Auburn

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Tigers | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, AL
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 11:45 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: S 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 88,043
* Referee: Wayne Winkler
* TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
| Statistics | ULM | AUB |
| First downs | 9 | 26 |
| Total yards | 218 | 507 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 203 |
| Passing yards | 154 | 304 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–16–0 | 24–37–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:17 | 30:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aiden Armenta | 8/15, 89 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 15 carries, 60 yards, TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Jonathan Bibbs | 1 reception, 65 yards, TD |
| Auburn | Passing | Payton Thorne | 22/32, 286 yards, 5 TD |
| Auburn | Rushing | Jarquez Hunter | 14 carries, 102 yards |
| Auburn | Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6 receptions, 102 yards |

### at Arkansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Warhawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Jordan-Hare Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: S 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 14,029
* Referee: Steven Robinson
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)
| Statistics | ULM | ARST |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 393 | 357 |
| Rushing yards | 256 | 187 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 170 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–22–1 | 18–26–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:19 | 28:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 11/22, 137 yards, TD, INT |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 30 carries, 204 yards, 2 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Jake Godfrey | 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Jaylen Raynor | 18/26, 170 yards, 3 TD |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Zak Wallace | 18 carries, 130 yards, TD |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Courtney Jackson | 6 receptions, 69 yards, TD |

### Louisiana (Battle on the Bayou)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 6 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| Warhawks | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
* Referee: Scott Broadway
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
| Statistics | LA | ULM |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total yards | 411 | 335 |
| Rushing yards | 223 | 167 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 168 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-26-1 | 15-31-3 |
| Time of possession | 31:00 | 29:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana | Passing | Chandler Fields | 17/26, 188 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Zylan Perry | 19 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDs |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Jacob Bernard | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Aidan Armenta | 15/31, 168 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 28 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Receiving | Nate Sullivan Jr. | 2 receptions, 39 yards |