CONWAY, S.C. – The ULM football team (3-2, 1-0 Sun Belt) hits the road for the first Sun Belt road test of 2025, traveling to Coastal Carolina (2-3, 1-1 Sun Belt) on Saturday (Oct. 11) at Brooks Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET.
 
Saturday's game will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Sam Weiderhaft (play-by-play) and Ricky Sapp (analyst) on the call. The game will also air on KLIP 105.3 FM with the Voice of the Warhawks, Mike Hammett, analyst Mike McGee and sideline reporter Josh McGehee.
 
OPENING DRIVE –
• The ULM football team (3-2, 1-0 SBC) will return to conference play, traveling to face Coastal Carolina (2-3, 1-1 SBC) on Saturday (Oct. 11) at 6 p.m. CT/7 p.m. ET in Brooks Stadium. The Warhawks are looking to build off the success of a strong conference start, winning against Arkansas State for the first time since 2009. This will be the first conference road test for ULM.
 
• The Warhawks defeated Arkansas State in their first conference game of the season, a 28-16 homecoming victory. This is the first win over the Red Wolves since 2009 to get to an early 1-0 start in Sun Belt play. After a 10-0 deficit early, the Warhawks scored 21 unanswered points to capture the lead. ULM's defense held Arkansas State to 12 rushing yards, posting six sacks, an interception and a fumble recovery in the win.
 
• Saturday's game marks the sixth meeting between the Warhawks and the Chanticleers, the first in Conway since 2021. ULM leads the series 3-2, finding three-straight wins over Coastal in the first three meetings before falling in the final two. The first meeting came in 2017, a high-scoring 51-43 victory at Malone Stadium for the Warhawks. With both coaches entering their second and third seasons, ULM head coach Bryant Vincent and Coastal Carolina head coach Tim Beck will be facing each other for the first time.
 
• The Warhawks open Sun Belt competition 1-0 for the second-consecutive season, defeating Troy last season to get to a 1-0 start. The last seasons that ULM opened Sun Belt play 1-0 twice in a row were the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
 
In conference road openers, ULM is 9-15 since joining the Sun Belt conference, holding a one-game win streak after defeating Troy in the first Sun Belt road test of 2024.
 
• On the road against UTEP, the Warhawks defeated their first nonconference opponent on the road since 2018. The victory also marks the team's third road win since 2020, also finding victory in 2024 at Troy and in 2022 against Georgia State.
 
• In the season opener against Saint Francis, ULM claimed a 29-0 shutout win. This is the first shutout win in over a decade for the Warhawks, the last coming against Nicholls in 2015 (47-0). Nine other teams in FBS secured a shutout in Week 1, including local foe Louisiana Tech.
 
• Defensive back D'Arco Perkins-McAllister sits at second in the Sun Belt in passes defended (1.20), ranking 17th in FBS. Defensive lineman Dylan Howell also leads the conference, in sacks (0.80), sitting at 16th in FBS. 

• ULM defensive back D'Arco Perkins-McAllister was voted Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week after a media member panel vote on August 31. Perkins-McAllister played lights out for the Warhawks in week one, leading the defense in the team's first shutout in a decade. His two sacks are second in the Sun Belt Conference. The Nashville, Tenn., native claimed five solo tackles on the evening and three assists in a game where the opponent only crossed the 50-yard line once. 

• The Warhawks saw multiple ULM debuts on October 4 at Northwestern, as several ULM players logged their first snaps. Zy Jackson made his defensive debut, collecting three tackles. Receiver Trujillo also caught a few passes in his debut. 

• Aidan Armenta remains the starting quarterback for the Warhawks, completing 55 of 96 passes for 573 yards and six touchdowns. The redshirt sophomore tied his career high with 17 completions against Arkansas State (Sept. 27). 

• Monroe native Landon Graves has also seen action at quarterback this season, throwing five-for-nine across three games and collecting a touchdown in his first career drive. Graves also posted a 16-yard quarterback keeper against Northwestern (Oct. 4), a career high. Hunter Herring has also seen action in a unique position, appearing in multiple positions on the field to push the Warhawks ahead. Herring scored the first touchdown of the season for the Warhawks and posted another against UTEP.

• The running back room in Monroe has proven to be deep, as five RBs have seen action so far this season. Braylon McReynolds has claimed four starts thus far, leading the team with 358 yards from 56 attempts and two touchdowns. McReynolds notched his first touchdown as a Warhawk against Saint Francis, a 13-yard reception into the end zone. 
Four other running backs contributed to the 940 rushing yards this season, the team averaging 5.3 yards per rush. Dorian Lewis has posted 131 yards on 15 carries, including a 72-yard rush to get to the red zone at UTEP (Sept. 20). Freshman D'Shaun Ford has seen 12 carries and 41 yards and Zach Palmer-Smith has recorded 129 yards off 27 carries, including his first ULM rushing touchdown against Arkansas State (Sept. 27). Tyrell Reed Jr. has collected 62 yards, averaging 3.9 yards per carry. 

• Tyler Griffin leads receivers, claiming 150 yards from 10 receptions, including a touchdown reception from quarterback Graves in the season opener. Veteran Jake Godfrey has notched 136 yards off nine receptions, getting a touchdown reception from Armenta into the end zone at UTEP (Sept. 20) and his fourth career touchdown reception vs. Arkansas State (Sept. 27). JP Coulter sits at third so far this season, posting 56 yards off eight receptions. 
Receiver Nic Trujillo made the return to the field against Northwestern (Oct. 4), sidelined for the first four games due to injury. In making his first catch as a Warhawk, Trujillo caught a 34-yard pass from Armenta to score an early touchdown against the Wildcats.

• Tight end Julian Nixon has also seen action, registering 43 yards off five receptions and scoring the first touchdown against Arkansas State. The touchdown was the tight end's second of his career and first of the season.
 
• Noah Flemmings leads the team defense with 31 tackles, logging four tackles for loss through five games. A career-high stat line of 2.0 TFLs, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery came for Flemmings against Arkansas State (Sept. 27). Carl Fauntroy follows closely behind with 28 tackles (14 UA, 14 A), along with a tackle for loss and a pass breakup.
 Former Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week D'Arco Perkins-McAllister continues finding success with the Warhawks, posting 21 tackles, three tackles for loss and three sacks across five games. Perkins-McAllister also blocked a field goal against Arkansas State, ULM's first blocked field goal since 2023.
 A few Warhawks saw career games against the Red Wolves, especially on the defensive side. Jaeden Calender posted his first career sack, one of six against Arkansas State. Godsey Jr. notched a career-high two pass breakups and Kelbee Holmes saw his first career quarterback hurry. Dylan Howell saw two sacks on the day, a career high for the ULM veteran. Newcomer Tae Woody also posted a career game with four tackles, 1.0 TFL and a quarterback hurry.
 
• Offensive lineman Elijah Fisher was recognized on multiple preseason watch lists, including the All State Wuerffel Trophy Watchlist and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Trophy Watchlist. The Wuerffel Trophy recognizes college football players who exemplify community service, academic excellence and athletic achievement. The Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Trophy recognizes the top offensive player who exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity.
 
• Seven Warhawks were named to the Phil Steele Preseason Sun Belt teams. On the Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team were offensive lineman Elijah Fisher, defensive lineman Kevontay Wells, defensive back D'Arco Perkins-McAllister and placekicker Max Larson. On the fourth team were offensive lineman Jay Mickle, linebacker Billy Pullen and linebacker Seidrion Langston.
 
• Kevontay Wells was also named to the Preseason All-Sun Belt First Team Defense, as voted on by the conference's coaches. In his first season with the Warhawks, Wells led the team with 11.0 tackles for loss, which ranked tied for sixth in the Sun Belt. He added 50 total tackles and three sacks in a breakout junior season. Wells is the first Warhawk to be named to a Preseason All-Sun Belt team since 2020, when ULM placed a trio of players (Josh Johnson, Josh Pederson and Corey Straughter) on the preseason first team.

• Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt Third Team member Kevontay Wells returns to ULM after a stellar 2024 campaign, tallying 50 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and three sacks while earning All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense honors. Dylan Howell returns for his third Warhawk season, after totaling 23 tackles and two quarterback hurries in 2024. Billy Pullenreturns for his second season, named to the Phil Steele Preseason All-Sun Belt Fourth Team, after starting in all 12 games and awarded All-Sun Belt Third Team last season. 

• Family connections on the ULM football coaching staff include Bryant Vincent's son, Brady Vincent, as the team's Tight Ends Coach. Bret Vincent makes it three Vincents featured in the ULM football program, with Bret playing wide receiver for the Warhawks. The Vincent family is not the only family tie for ULM. Defensive Coordinator Earnest Hillenters his second season on the staff, with his son Bryan Hill working as a defensive assistant coach.