Army at Louisiana Tech
Army at Louisiana Tech final: Louisiana Tech beat Army 31–29. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 7 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on Vegas says it's close and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Army 29, La Tech 31
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T ARMY 7 0 8 14 29 LT 7 7 14 3 31 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Joe Aillet Stadium
- City
- Ruston, LA
- Week
- Week 5
- Line
- Army −1.5 · upsetO/U 47.5 · Over @ 60
Worth a Flip
Army5–2
Wvs Bryant59–3
Lvs USF24–28
Wat Temple21–17
Lat La Tech29–31
Wvs Tulane20–17
Wvs Fla Atlantic56–24
Wat Tulsa38–35
La Tech4–2
Wvs Northwestern State80–6
Lat LSU14–45
Lat Baylor19–36
Wvs Army31–29
Wvs Louisiana32–31
Wat UL Monroe24–0
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 72.3 points a game and Army plays fast — 67.3 snaps a game, 70th nationally. Vegas set the total at 47.5. The last 3 meetings have averaged a 15.7-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 2 HIT
PaceSnailArmy Speed Limit · La Tech Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 15.7 over 3 meetingsdecided by 2 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Army | Louisiana Tech | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 34.749th | 37.733rd | |
| Points allowed | 16.028th | 29.0112th | |
| Yards per play | 6.538th | 5.3107th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.1121st | 4.951st | |
| Plays per game | 67.370th | 64.3101st | |
| Turnover margin | -179th | +240th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 50.0%20th | 41.5%68th |
More stats +11
| Army | Louisiana Tech | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 355.71st | 122.7114th | |
| Passing yards per game | 81.0137th | 220.782nd | |
| QB completion rate | 66.7%53rd | 62.2%85th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 8.158th | 7.484th | |
| O-line rank | 4thline yards · sack rate | 128thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 100thstuff rate · havoc | 7thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 3129th | 950th | |
| Interceptions | 0133rd | 433rd | |
| Forced fumbles | 0123rd | 321st | |
| Penalties per game | 3.32nd | 5.333rd | |
| Time of possession | 35:353rd | 27:40115th |
The series
Army leads 3–0 over the last 3
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Army 27–6 | 21 |
| 2013 | Army 35–16 | 19 |
| 2008 | Army 14–7 | 7 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Army 29, La Tech 31 |
| Where | Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA |
What the Meter sees
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 1.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.7 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 7 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Army vs Louisiana Tech?
- Louisiana Tech beat Army 31–29.
- What channel is Army vs Louisiana Tech on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Army vs Louisiana Tech played?
- Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, LA.