#129 Sun Belt Conference

UL Monroe

Projected 4–8 · 4 proj. wins

Playoff:OUT

Call the season

How many games does UL Monroe win? The Ninjas project 4.

Tap a number to call it — then see how you stack up against the Ninjas.

Playoff

<1%

Title

<1%

Win conf

1%

SOS

#123

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Path to the playoff

Playoff odds →
  • LOCKWin outin the field, no committee debate.
  • RISKLose to Mississippi Stthe margin for error vanishes.
  • CHAOSRun the table + upsetsthe only way the door opens.

Full odds

Make the 12
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16-team field
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24-team field
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Win conference
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National title
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Our playoff odds call · month by month

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Last season

2025 · via CFBD

Where UL Monroe finished a year ago — the foundation the 2026 outlook is built on.

SP+ rating

#131

-21.6 · off #127 / def #123

Talent composite

#124

247 blue-chip composite

Recruiting class

#115

2025 signing class

Returning prod.

78%

of offensive production

Efficiency

2025 · national rank
Offense#127
  • EPA / play#115
  • Success rate#121
  • Explosiveness#12
Defense#123
  • EPA / play#90
  • Success rate#57

The big number is opponent-adjusted SP+ offense/defense; the splits underneath are per-play efficiency — the same signals that feed the 2026 model. Lower rank is better.

Offseason moves

2026 portal · via CFBD

Portal in

20

3★ avg

Portal out

17

2.9★ avg

Net

+3

in − out

Scholarship players in and out of the transfer portal for 2026, with average recruiting stars — a quick read on whether the roster got deeper or thinner. Star quality matters as much as the count.

Rooting guide

Beyond UL Monroe's own games, here's who to scoreboard-watch — the teams chasing the same playoff spots.

Win the SUN BELT

The rivals between you and the league's bids — root against them.

At-large dogfight

Closest teams to you in the national race — every loss helps.

Rivalries

The all-time series against the teams UL Monroe keeps playing.

The buzz

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Board strength 34 of 100 · polls say 35, our model says 33 · Updated Aug 17, 2026 · how this is built