Versatile and vulnerable, Louisiana-Monroe is one of the most volatile college football teams in the nation.
Its offense ranks 29th in the nation with 34.7 points per game, showcased in scoring frenzies of 51 points or more in victories over Louisiana-Lafayette (56-50), Coastal Carolina (51-43) and Appalachian State (52-45).
Its defense ranks seventh to last in the nation out of the 129 teams in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision with 38.3 points allowed per game, which was self-destructive in consecutive losses to Georgia State (47-37), South Alabama (33-23) and Idaho (31-23).
The inconsistency has all but kept ULM (4-6, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) from earning its second winning season since joining the FBS level in 1994, and the Warhawks would need to win their final games against Arkansas State University (6-3, 5-1) and Florida State to become bowl eligible for the fourth time in program history.