ULM ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS • 308 WARHAWK WAY • MALONE STADIUM • MONROE, LA. 71209 OFFICE PHONE: 318-342-3569 • WEBSITE: ULMWARHAWKS.COM • TWITTER: @ULMWARHAWKS • YOUTUBE: ULM WARHAWKS VIDEO SCHEDULES & SCOREBOARDS GAME ULM (1-0) vs. ULM (1-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) Aug. 30 SOUTHEASTERN (ESPN+) W, 34-31 SOUTHERN MISS (1-0) Sept. 8 at Southern Miss (ESPN3) 6:05 p.m. 2 Sept. 15 at Texas A&M (SECN) 6:30 p.m. Sept. 22 TROY* (ESPN+) 6 p.m. Date ............................................Saturday, Sept. 8 Sept. 29 at Georgia State* (ESPN+) TBA Kickoff ..............................................6:05 p.m. CT Oct. 6 at Ole Miss (TBD) TBA Oct. 13 at Coastal Carolina* (ESPN+) TBA Location ....................................Hattiesburg, Miss. Oct. 20 TEXAS STATE* [HC] (ESPN+) 6 p.m. Stadium .............. M.M. Roberts Stadium (36,000) Nov. 3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Nov. 10 at South Alabama* (ESPN+) TBA Surface ................................. FieldTurf Revolution Head Coach Head Coach Nov. 17 at Arkansas State* (ESPN+) TBA TV/Web ...................................................... ESPN3 Matt Viator Jay Hopson Nov. 24 RAGIN’ CAJUNS* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. Tickets ........................... SoutherMissTickets.com ULM Record USM Record 9-16 (third year) 16-11 (third year) SOUTHERN MISS (1-0, 0-0 C-USA) All-Time Series ..............................USM leads 4-1 Sept. 1 JACKSON STATE W, 55-7 Overall Record Overall Record Sept. 8 ULM 6:05 p.m. Last Meeting ...USM 28, ULM 17 (Sept. 16, 2017) 87-49 (13th year) 48-28 (seventh year) Record vs. USM Record vs. ULM Sept. 15 at Appalachian State 2:30 p.m. Current Series Streak ..............2 by USM (1993-) Sept. 22 RICE 6 p.m. 0-1 1-0 Sept. 29 at Auburn TBA Oct. 13 at North Texas 1 p.m. Oct. 20 UTSA 6 p.m. FIRST-AND-10 – Oct. 27 at Charlotte 1 p.m. • Saturday’s game marks the sixth meeting between ULM and Southern Miss. The Golden Eagles lead the Nov. 3 MARSHALL 2 p.m. all-time series 4-1, including a 3-1 record in games played in Hattiesburg. Nov. 10 at UAB 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 LOUISIANA TECH 2:30 p.m. ULM’s first win in the series came in Game 9 of the magical 1987 season (NCAA I-AA National Champions; Nov. 24 UTEP 2 p.m. 13-2 overall record), as quarterback Stan Humphries accounted for 305 total yards and four touchdowns in a 34-24 victory over the Golden Eagles in Hattiesburg. ULM became the only I-AA team to defeat a I-A opponent • All times listed – Central that finished with a winning record (6-5) in 1987. Rankings – AP/Coaches. * Sun Belt Games HC: Homecoming • The Warhawks have compiled a 53-67 record (.442) against current members of Conference USA (Florida Atlantic 7-2, FIU 6-3, Louisiana Tech 13-30, Marshall 1-0, Middle Tennessee 4-9, North Texas 16-13, Southern MEDIA COVERAGE Miss 1-4, UAB 1-1 and Western Kentucky 4-5). TV/Web: ESPN3 Play-by-Play: Jason Baker • Two of the most prominent alums from these respective football programs – ULM’s Doug Pederson and USM’s Color Analyst: Jeff Posey Brett Favre – will serve as honorary captains for Saturday’s game in Hattiesburg. RADIO: WARHAWK SPORTS PROPERTIES Play-by-Play: Nick White A three-year starter at quarterback for ULM (formerly Northeast Louisiana) from 1988-90, Pederson completed Analyst: Mike McGee 581-of-1,040 throws (.559) for 6,602 yards and 33 touchdowns. He still ranks among ULM’s all-time Top 10 in Sideline: Tag Rome pass attempts, pass completions, completion percentage, passing yards and TD passes. As a senior in 1990, Tailgate/Halftime Host: Mike Hammett Pederson led the Southland Conference in passing yards (2,152) while guiding the team to the league champi- Flagship Station: KJLO 104.1FM onship (5-1) and a trip to the NCAA I-AA playoffs. He also still holds the school’s single-game records for pass Online: http://k-104.com attempts (71), completions (46), passing yards (619) and TD passes (5) – all set against Stephen F. Austin in 1989. ULM ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Associate AD/Communications ... John Lewandowski Pederson, who played 10 seasons in the National Football League, spent seven years as one of Favre’s team- Cell Phone ...................................... (517) 243-2354 mates with the Green Bay Packers (1996-98 and 2001-04). E-Mail [email protected] Office Phone ................................... (318) 342-5378 In just his second year as a head coach in the NFL, Pederson led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 13-3 regular- Assistant Director/Media Relations ..... Jessica Roberson E-Mail [email protected] season record, including the NFC East title, as well as wins over the Atlanta Falcons (15-10) and Minnesota Office Phone ................................... (318) 342-7017 Vikings (38-7) in the NFC playoffs and a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII. Website ..........................................ULMWarhawks.com Twitter .............................@ULM_FB/@ULMWarhawks • ULM’s 2018 roster features seven players from Mississippi: fifth-year senior defensive lineman Derion Ford Facebook ..............................................ULM Warhawks (Starkville), fifth-year senior wide receiver D’Marius Gillespie (Olive Branch/Center Hill), junior safety Tyler YouTube ..................................... ULM Warhawks Video Glass (Greenwood), fifth-year senior wide receiverMarcus Green (Pontotoc/North Pontotoc), junior defensive end Barry Howard (Hollandale/Hollandale Simmons), junior linebacker Cortez Sisco Jr. (Southaven/DeSoto Central) and senior cornerback Rhoy Williams* (Yazoo City/Yazoo County). [* Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury on the first day of preseason camp.] • First-year ULM wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator John Carr worked for three years as the director of football operations for Todd Monken at Southern Miss from 2013-15 where he managed team travel, event operations, fundraising projects, clinics and camps. 2018 GAME NOTES 1 • Junior Caleb Evans accounted for 408 yards total offense and three touchdowns to lead ULM to a 34-31 ULM QUICK FACTS season-opening victory over Southeastern Louisiana. Evans capped off a seven-play, 63-yard drive with the Location: Monroe, Louisiana game-winning 11-yard TD run with 37 seconds left. He also added a two-point run on the conversion to provide Founded: 1931 the final margin. Evans set career highs for pass completions (35) and attempts (53) against Southeastern, Enrollment: 9,290 including scoring tosses of 3 and 79 yards to Marcus Green. His 35 completions are tied for the sixth-highest Nickname: Warhawks Colors: Maroon & Gold single-game total in school history (Pete Thomas completed 35-of-50 throws at New Mexico State in 2014). Athletics Website: www.ULMWarhawks.com Evans, who completed throws to 10 different receivers, also rushed 13 times for 62 yards and one score. President: Dr. Nick Bruno Athletics Director: Nick Floyd • Junior R.J. Turner blocked Jonathan Tatum’s potential game-tying field-goal attempt from 37 yards out as Head Coach: Matt Viator time expired to preserve ULM’s 34-31 season-opening victory over Southeastern Louisiana. In addition, Turner Basic Offense: One-Back Multiple Basic Defense: 4-2-5 matched his career high with seven receptions for 95 yards against the Lions. All-Time Record: 305-413-8 All-Time Sun Belt Record: 57-68 • Fifth-year senior Derrick Gore carried 21 times for a career-best 104 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown 2017 Record: 4-8, 4-4 Sun Belt (t-5th) Sun Belt Conference Championships: 1 run to open the scoring, in ULM’s 34-31 season-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana. It marked Gore’s Bowl Appearances: 1 second career 100-yard rushing game. Bowl Record: 0-1 • In his first career start, junior defensive endSam Miller recorded four tackles against Southeastern Louisiana, PERSONNEL BREAKDOWN including two sacks for 13 yards. Lettermen Returning: 58 (25 offense, 31 defense, 2 specialists) • ULM outscored Southeastern Louisiana, 18-10, in the second half of the 2018 season opener, as the Warhawks Lettermen Lost: 18 (8 offense, 8 defense, 2 special- rallied from a 21-16 halftime deficit to post a 34-31 win. ULM had lost 15 consecutive games when trailing at ists) halftime. Starters Returning: 18 (9 offense, 7 defense, 2 specialists) Starters Lost: 8 (2 offense, 4 defense, 2 specialists) TEAM COMPARISONS – Offensive Starters Returning (9): WR R.J. Turner, LT ULM Southern Miss Trace Ellison, C Bobby Reynolds, RG Devin Jackson Basic Offense One-Back Multiple Spread Jr., RT Eastwood Thomas, TE Josh Pederson, WR Marcus Green, QB Caleb Evans, TB Derrick Gore Basic Defense 4-2-5 4-3 Offensive Starters Lost (2): LG Frank Sutton, WR Offensive Starters Returning 9 5 Brian Williams Defensive Starters Returning 7 4 Defensive Starters Returning (7): NT Mason Specialists Returning 2 6 Husmann, DT Jaylen Veasley, DE Donald Louis Jr., LB David Griffith, LB Chase Day, BUCK Marcus Hubbard, WS Wesley Thompson AVERAGE HEIGHTS & WEIGHTS (STARTERS) – Defensive Starters Lost (4): DE Caleb Tucker, BC JJ ULM Southern Miss Dallas, FS Roland Jenkins, FC Juwan Offray Offensive Line & Tight End 6-4, 300 6-4, 297 Starting Specialists Returning (2): KO Matt Wylie, PK Craig Ford Offensive Backs & Wide Receivers 6-0, 203 6-0, 195 Starting Specialists Lost (2): P Harrison Heim, SN Defensive Line 6-3, 265 6-1, 260 Luke Hutchinson Linebackers 6-0, 220 6-0, 216 Defensive Backs 5-11, 186 5-10, 183 ULM FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Matt Viator (McNeese 1986) CLASS BREAKDOWN (STARTERS) – Record at ULM: 9-16 (third year)