Evans leads UL-Monroe past SE Louisiana 34-31
Caleb Evans threw for 346 yards and two touchdowns and scored the game-winner late on the ground and FBS Louisiana-Monroe avoided an upset bid against FCS Southeastern Louisiana 34-31 Thursday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Southeastern Louisiana Lions
31
UL Monroe Warhawks
34
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELA | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| ULM | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 34 |
Malone Stadium · 10,137 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Incarnate Word Cardinals | L 16-35 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | @ East Texas A&M Lions | L 7-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | L 24-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Lamar Cardinals | W 34-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | L 3-13 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:37 31-34
Caleb Evans 11 Yd Run (Caleb Evans Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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Touchdown 8:23 31-26
Juwan Petit-Frere 34 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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Field Goal 14:55 24-26
Jonathan Tatum 34 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:21 21-26
Craig Ford 28 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:56 21-23
Marcus Green 79 Yd pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford Kick)
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Touchdown 5:56 21-16
Juwan Petit-Frere 59 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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Touchdown 7:21 14-16
Marcus Green 3 Yd pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford PAT blocked)
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Field Goal 13:02 14-10
Craig Ford 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 3:40 14-7
Lorenzo Nunez 15 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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Touchdown 5:16 7-7
Austin Mitchell 9 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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Touchdown 9:41 0-7
Derrick Gore 2 Yd Run (Craig Ford Kick)
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SELA
6 plays, 55 yards, 0:00 · Missed FG
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ULM 0:37
7 plays, 63 yards, 1:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:37 31-34
Caleb Evans 11 Yd Run (Caleb Evans Run for Two-Point Conversion)
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SELA 2:04
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:48 · Punt
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ULM 3:52
11 plays, 36 yards, 4:31 · Downs
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SELA 8:23
7 plays, 80 yards, 2:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:23 31-26
Juwan Petit-Frere 34 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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ULM 11:17
11 plays, 45 yards, 3:38 · Missed FG
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SELA 14:55
5 plays, 21 yards, 1:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:55 24-26
Jonathan Tatum 34 Yd Field Goal
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ULM 1:21
13 plays, 62 yards, 4:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:21 21-26
Craig Ford 28 Yd Field Goal
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SELA 6:20
5 plays, 14 yards, 2:41 · Punt
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ULM 9:01
4 plays, 1 yard, 1:14 · Missed FG
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SELA 10:15
5 plays, 15 yards, 2:41 · Interception
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ULM 12:56
1 play, 79 yards, 0:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:56 21-23
Marcus Green 79 Yd pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford Kick)
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SELA 13:10
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:50 · Punt
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ULM
1 play, -1 yard, 0:00 · End of Half
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SELA 0:02
11 plays, 54 yards, 0:00 · Missed FG
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ULM 0:51
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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SELA 1:52
4 plays, -13 yards, 0:00 · Punt
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ULM 2:38
6 plays, 30 yards, 3:18 · Fumble
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SELA 5:56
3 plays, 70 yards, 1:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:56 21-16
Juwan Petit-Frere 59 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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ULM 7:21
12 plays, 65 yards, 4:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:21 14-16
Marcus Green 3 Yd pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford PAT blocked)
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SELA 11:23
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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ULM 13:02
17 plays, 88 yards, 5:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 13:02 14-10
Craig Ford 22 Yd Field Goal
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SELA 3:40
3 plays, 18 yards, 1:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 3:40 14-7
Lorenzo Nunez 15 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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ULM 4:50
1 play, 0 yards, 0:00 · Interception
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SELA 5:16
10 plays, 74 yards, 4:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:16 7-7
Austin Mitchell 9 Yd pass from Chason Virgil (Jonathan Tatum Kick)
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ULM 9:41
13 plays, 77 yards, 5:19 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:41 0-7
Derrick Gore 2 Yd Run (Craig Ford Kick)
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
SELA
ULM
22
1st Downs
31
3-10
3rd down efficiency
11-19
0-0
4th down efficiency
1-2
437
Total Yards
554
365
Passing
346
29/42
Comp/Att
35/53
8.7
Yards per pass
6.5
72
Rushing
208
23
Rushing Attempts
43
3.1
Yards per rush
4.8
11-89
Penalties
10-75
1
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions thrown
1
24:11
Possession
35:49
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