Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2026 Team Preview (Ep. 3111)

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network continues its 138 college football team preview series with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2026 Season Preview. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down the 2026 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs roster and what to expect in the Sun Belt this season. Was Sonny Cumbie's 8-5 breakthrough and Independence Bowl win the real deal, or a product of a down Conference USA? Can the Bulldogs handle the jump up to the Sun Belt in year five under Cumbie? Can new offensive coordinator Nathan Young keep an offense that ranked 7th nationally in rushing humming in his first year calling plays? Is Blake Baker fully back from his torn ACL, and how does Trey Kukuk factor into the quarterback room? Can a defense that finished 121st against the pass hold up against a more physical Sun Belt slate? How does a brutal non-conference draw at LSU, at Baylor and home against Army shape the season? Which rivalry road trips against Louisiana and ULM swing the year? And where's the betting value on the Louisiana Tech win total, Sun Belt odds and College Football Playoff chances? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience. 00:00 Download the SGPN App Today! 00:56 Welcome To The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Preview 06:15 Sonny Cumbie's Breakthrough Season And The Jump To The Sun Belt 10:12 Hot Seat Rating And The Conference USA Legacy 14:11 The Skip Holtz Firing And Program History 18:08 Nathan Young Takes Over At Offensive Coordinator 20:15 The Offense Returns: Kukuk, Baker & Eli Finley 25:19 Sun Belt Defenses And The Returning Front Seven 29:00 The Dog House, NIL Beer And Joe Aillet Stadium 32:01 Terry Bradshaw, Willie Roaf And Tech's Football Legends 34:53 Locking In The Program Grade 37:07 Week One: The Northwestern State Rivalry 40:10 LSU, Baylor And Army: A Brutal Non-Conference Slate 43:52 Conference Slate: ULM, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Troy & Southern Miss 47:19 Sun Belt Odds And Locking In The Win Total 57:09 Dream Schedule, Socials And Sign-Off Exclusive SGPN Bonuses And Linkshttp://sg.pn/links Watch The College Football Experience on YouTubehttps://sg.pn/tcfe-youtube Follow The College Football ExperienceX/Twitter - https://x.com/TCEonSGPNInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/tceonsgpnTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@tceonsgpn Follow The College Football Experience HostsColby Dant - http://www.twitter.com/thecolbydRyan McIntyre - https://x.com/Moneyline_Mac Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER CO, DC, IL, IN, LA, MD, MS, NJ, OH, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY Call 877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY) Call 1-800-327-5050 (MA)21+ to wager. Please Gamble Responsibly. Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS, NV), 1-800 BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.