Arkansas State returns from bye to host Louisiana-Monroe in Sun Belt play
The gist
Arkansas State (4-4, 2-2 Sun Belt) hosts Louisiana-Monroe (1-7, 1-3) Saturday after a bye week.
Back-to-back wins put the Red Wolves in a five-way tie for second in the Sun Belt West.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026Arkansas State lost its season opener 42-24 at Memphis; linebacker Nigel Nelson suffered a leg injury in the game.
- Oct 17, 2026Arkansas State beat Southern Miss 23-13.
- Oct 24, 2026Arkansas State beat Georgia State 38-32; starting right tackle Sterling Wiggins suffered an undisclosed injury.
Key terms
- bye
- A scheduled week when a team or player does not play a match while others do.
- Sun Belt
- A NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference whose members are located in the Southern United States.
- tackles
- A defensive football move in which a player grabs and stops an opponent who has the ball.
Source: Wikipedia