THE BASICS
The ULM football team welcomes UAB to Malone Stadium in week two on Saturday, Sept. 7 for a 6 p.m. kickoff.

Saturday night's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Sean Fox (play-by-play) and Desmund Lighten (analyst) with the call. The game also will air on KLIP 105.3 FM with the Voice of the Warhawks, Mike Hammett on the call alongside analyst Mike McGee.

GAMEDAY INFORMATION
Tickets are available through the ULM Ticket Office by calling 318-342-HAWK or by clicking here. Fans can refer to the football parking map and information page.

The ticket office opens at 10 a.m. on gameday at Fant-Ewing Coliseum and will close at 3:30 p.m. (2.5 hours until kickoff). Ticket booths outside Malone Stadium open at 4 p.m. The parking lots open at 10 a.m. and the stadium gates open at 4:30 p.m.

Saturday night's game is a Black Out, and fans can purchase the 2024 Black Out shirt online or at the ULM Bookstore.

The Warhawk Walk begins at 3:30 p.m. and fans can join the ULM Band and spirit groups by welcoming the team to Malone Stadium along the route below.

FIRST-AND-10 –

• The ULM football team plays host to UAB in week two on Saturday (Sept. 7) night at 6 p.m. from Malone Stadium. The Warhawks defeated Jackson State 30-14 in week one and scored the final 16 points of the game to seal the win to begin the Bryant Vincent era with a victory. UAB started the season with a 1-0 record after coasting to a 41-3 win over Alcorn State in week one.

• Saturday's game is the third meeting all-time between ULM and UAB. The two teams met in consecutive seasons in 1998 and 1999. ULM won the first matchup of the series on October 31, 1998 in a 20-14 win in Monroe. UAB was victorious in the second meeting between the two schools on October 2, 1999 with a 47-0 win in Birmingham.

• ULM's 2024 coaching staff and roster features plenty of former UAB Blazers, starting with Bryant Vincent, who served as UAB's Interim Head Coach during the 2022 season. Vincent was on the UAB coaching staff as the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach from 2018-2021 and began with the Blazers in 2014 as the OC/Quarterbacks Coach before the program was shut down in 2015. During Vincent's time in Birmingham, the Blazers won two Conference USA Championships, three C-USA West Championships and qualified for five bowl games, including the 2022 Bahamas Bowl win over Miami (Ohio) with Vincent at the helm.

Additionally, six current ULM position coaches spent part of their coaching career at UAB including: Earnest Hill (Defensive Coordinator/Safties), Cam Blankenship (Offensive Line), Taylor Dupuis (Quarterbacks), Brady Vincent (Tight Ends), Davern Williams (Defensive Line) and Mark Modleski (Special Teams).

On the field, defensive back Carl Fauntroy, running back Taven Curry and defensive lineman Alvino Carbajal III all began their collegiate careers in Birmingham. Fauntroy was on UAB's roster for two seasons but did not see any action while Curry appeared in four games in two seasons and Carbajal III played in two games.

• ULM completely overhauled its roster during the offseason and added 73 new players to its 2024 roster. After Bryant Vincent was hired in early December, he and his staff signed 35 new Warhawks in less than two weeks during the early signing period on December 20, including 17 junior college transfers and 13 four-year transfers. ULM's recruiting continued with 11 new additions on National Signing Day in February and wrapped up with 27 new faces during the spring signing period. The Warhawks lost nine starters on offense and seven on defense from the 2023 squad.
 

• ULM's 12-game football schedule features six home games for the fourth time in the last six seasons (previously in 2019, 2021 and 2023). Overall, it marks the seventh time that the Warhawks have played a six-game home schedule in Malone Stadium since joining the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-A).

According to Phil Steele, the Warhawks have the toughest schedule in the Sun Belt and Group of 

Five, with the 64th toughest schedule in the nation. ULM's opponents carried a winning percentage of .565 last season, which is the highest opponent winning percentage in the Sun Belt and No. 34 in the country.

The Warhawks' 2024 opponents went a combined 87-67 (.565) last season, with six opponents posting .500 or better records, including three teams that posted double-digit win totals, in Texas (12-2) Troy (11-3) and James Madison (11-2). In addition, nine foes also participated in postseason bowl games a year ago: Texas (CFP Semifinal/Allstate Sugar Bowl), Marshall (Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl), Troy (76 Birmingham Bowl), Arkansas State (Camellia Bowl), James Madison (Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl), South Alabama (68 Ventures Bowl), Texas State (SERVPRO First Responder Bowl), Auburn (Music City Bowl) and the Ragin' Cajuns (R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl).

• Redshirt Junior General Booty was efficient in his Warhawk debut, completing 10 passes for 104 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown pass to Davon Wells. Booty was named the starting quarterback ahead of ULM's week one matchup versus Jackson State and arrived in Monroe after spending the last two seasons at Oklahoma, making two appearances. 

Before his time in Norman, Booty started his collegiate career at Tyler Junior College in 2021, starting in all 12 games and leading his team to a 7-5 season and a victory in the TIPS-CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl. Booty led the NJCAA in completions (266), attempts (436) and passing yards (3,410), throwing for 27 touchdowns (11 interceptions) and an average of 284.2 yards per game to rank second nationally. He also scored a pair of touchdowns on the ground and racked up 250 rushing yards. 

The Shreveport, La., native was a three-star recruit according to 247Sports out of high school and played his senior season at Allen (Texas) High School, where he passed for 2,235 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 401 yards and nine touchdowns. Booty spent time at four different high schools in his career including JSerra Catholic (Calif.), Cornerstone Christian (Texas) and Corona del Mar (Calif.). 

Several of Booty's relatives are well-known for being standouts in athletics. Booty's father, Abram, played wide receiver at LSU and had a brief stint with the Cleveland Browns. His uncle, John David won a pair of Rose Bowls at USC and was named All-Pac 10 in 2006 before playing in the NFL for four seasons. His uncle Josh was a quarterback for LSU and played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman and also in the NFL. Booty's grandfather, Johnny, played quarterback at Arkansas and Mississippi State.

• ULM defensive back Wydett Williams Jr. was voted Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week after a media member panel vote on Monday (Sept. 2). Williams became the first ULM football player to earn SBC Player of the Week recognition since 2021.

Williams, a native of Lake Providence, La. and graduate of General Trass High School, was a standout for the Warhawk defense in the team's week one win over Jackson State. Williams tallied a game-high 10 tackles and an interception in his ULM debut. The Delta State transfer added 0.5 sacks and 0.5 TFLs on opening night. He was an All-Louisiana First Team and All-NELA First Team selection at General Trass High School. In 23 games at Delta State, he racked up 72 total tackles, six pass breakups, 3.5 TFLs and one sack.

• The Warhawks dominated the ground game versus Jackson State and rushed for 204 yards on 41 attempts, averaging 5.0 yards per rush. Leading the rushing attack for the Warhawks was true freshman tailback Ahmad Hardy. Hardy began his collegiate career with a bang on a 39-yard rush on ULM's first play from scrimmage. He registered 103 rushing yards and scored a touchdown before the end of the first half. Baltimore, Maryland native James Jones produced 54 rushing yards on nine carries and crossed the goal line on a 22-yard rushing touchdown to put ULM back in the lead in the third quarter. Taven Curry added 24 yards on the ground, including a 15-yard rush.

• Davon Wells hauled in four receptions for 26 yards including an 11-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Booty. Wells was added to ULM's roster during the spring signing period and was a two-time All-NEC Second Team wide receiver and kick returner at Long Island University. He was voted First Team All-NEC at All Purpose and Punt Returner by FCS Football Central. 

Dodge City Community College transfer Javon Campbell led the Warhawks in receiving versus Jackson State with four receptions for 83 yards. He brought down Aidan Armenta's first collegiate pass in the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter, giving ULM a 30-14 cushion. Armenta is a redshirt freshman quarterback from New Mexico.

Tyler Griffin (UCF transfer), Amir McGruder (Snow College transfer), Artis Cole (Fresno State transfer) and Javon Campbell (Dodge City CC transfer) add depth to the wide receiver room. At tight end, Wesley Campbell VI arrives from Dodge City CC along with Nate Sullivan from Iowa Western CC.

• A two-year starter on the Warhawk offensive line, Elijah Fisher racked up multiple preseason accolades including Athlon Sports All-SBC Second Team offense and Phil Steele All-SBC Team honors. The offensive guard picked up Honorable Mention All-SBC recognition following the 2023 season. Fisher was one of ULM's representatives at 2024 Sun Belt Media Days and is set to begin his fifth season at ULM. JMU transfer Carter Miller highlights ULM's additions on the offensive line after appearing in 15 games throughout two seasons for the Dukes. New Mexico transfer Devon Smith arrives after appearing in four games and starting in three during the 2023 season and was an NJCAA Academic Scholar All-American offensive lineman at Jones College.

• On the defensive side, ULM has four starters returning including defensive lineman Jaylan Ware. Ware made 54 total tackles, including six tackles for loss and one fumble recovery, in his first season at ULM after transferring from Hinds Community College, earning Athlon Sports Preseason All-Sun Belt honors. Dylan Howell also returns to the defensive line for the Warhawks after making 35 total tackles, four TFLs and three sacks, including two pass breakups and one fumble recovery last season. 

First-team junior college All-American edge rusher and MACCC Defensive Player of the Year Billy Pullen recorded his first sack at ULM in the fourth quarter of the Jackson State victory. Pullen arrives in Monroe after recording 13 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss at Co-Lin in 2023. Jaden Hamlin, the No. 1 junior college defensive tackle prospect and NJCCA Second-Team All-American at Southwest Mississippi Community College, made 30.0 total tackles, two fumble recoveries and one sack last season.

• A Monroe native, Carl Glass Jr. made nine stops and forced a fumble in the season opener. The senior linebacker landed on Athlon Sports' Preseason All-SBC Third Team defense and Phil Steele Preseason defense. Glass tallied 59.0 total tackles last season to go along with 7.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. 

Travor Randle led the Warhawks with 1.5 TFLs in week one. Randle is back for ULM after making 40 tackles and 1.5 TFLs last season. Transfer Tyrese Hopkins recorded 65.0 tackles and a pair of sacks in 2023 at East Mississippi Community College. ULM also added JUCO transfers Daniel Knudsen (NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American at Iowa Central Community College) and Jacob Foster (First Team All-MACCC at Northeast Mississippi CC) to the 2024 roster at linebacker.

• Car'lin Vigers, who was named to the Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List and Athlon Sports Preseason All-SBC Third Team, made nine tackles and 1.0 TFL versus Jackson State. Vigers racked up 93 tackles, six pass deflections, two forced fumbles, one interception, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick in the previous two seasons for ULM. David Godsey Jr. recorded an interception in three consecutive games last season and returns as a Phil Steele Preseason All- SBC honoree. Transfers Wydett Williams Jr. (Delta State) and Carl Fauntroy (UAB) were added to ULM's roster during the offseason.

• Florida State transfer kicker Max Larson drilled a 39-yard field goal in the fourth quarter of Thursday night's game for his first collegiate field goal. 25-year old true freshman Kyabram, Australia punter Makenzie Ryan downed four punts inside the 20-yard line and averaged 39 yards on five punts. Ryan, a former rugby player, was added to ULM's roster during the spring signing period to round out the special teams unit.