Sun Belt · 2026

Louisiana Tech

2025 record 8–5 5–3 conference
Postseason Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl W 23–14 vs Coastal Carolina
Head coach Sonny Cumbie
Scheme Air Raid / 3-3-5
Conference
B−

Independence Bowl winner entering Sun Belt at +980 / O5.5 fair Over 55.52%; 2025 counting stats are C-USA

Portal
C

Portal #10 (only 11 commits — efficiency lean) with a slight overall recruiting lift

Depth
B−

Named July two-deep with Baker / Finley / Mayfield continuity; Foster / Thevenin / Burnette / Fields flags on the move

Market odds

To Win Sun Belt
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No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
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No 0.00%
Over 5.5 wins
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No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #9 35 commits · 186.68 pts
Portal #10 11 commits· avg 84.55

Roster notes

Leading story

C-USA → Sun Belt mover: Blake Baker and Eli Finley return on a fresh July Air Raid chart

Offense

Jaden Miller at RB1; WR Jalen Mickens / Talyn Shettron / Marcus Calwise Jr.; TE Eli Finley. OL: Hayden Christman / Ashanti Cole / Roy Brackins III / Austin Ellis / Troy Smith III

Defense

Donovan Rieman / Jacob Bradford / Emmanuel Oguns; Jadon Mayfield / Zheric Hill / Kolbe Fields; Amari Butler / Sam Fongang / MJ Moultrie II / Kameron Carter / Jacob McRae

Key offense

  1. 01
    Blake Baker QB
    Returning
    • 2025 (C-USA): 102/155, 1,251 yds, 5 TD, 3 INT. Listed QB1
  2. 02
    Eli Finley TE
    Returning
    • 2025: 38 receptions, 444 yds. Listed TE1
  3. 03
    Jaden Miller RB
    Portal
    • Listed RB1
    • Clay Thevenin (131 carries, 634 yds, 8 rushing TD) and Andrew Burnette (95 carries, 491 yds, 9 rushing TD) led 2025 rushing and are not the listed 2026 RB1

Key defense

  1. 01
    Jadon Mayfield WLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 3.5 sacks. Listed WLB1
  2. 02
    Sam Fongang SS
    Returning
    • Listed SS1
  3. 03
    Donovan Rieman LDE
    Returning
    • Listed LDE1
    • Sifa Leota’s 4.0 sacks / 62 tackles led the front-seven counting stats