Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – The Arkansas State football team (4-5, 2-3 SBC) held a late lead against ULM (2-7, 2-3 SBC), but a field goal in the final minutes proved to be the difference in a 19-17 defeat on Saturday afternoon at Centennial Bank Stadium.
AG McGhee led the Red Wolves defense with 14 tackles, including eight solo, while Tre Stevens joined him in double figures with 10 tackles and posted 1.5 tackles for loss. Makai Shahid picked up his second interception of the season and Tony Carter recorded the first of his career as A-State totaled two or more interceptions for the third consecutive game.
Trey Owens completed 16 passes on 29 attempts for 193 yards plus a touchdown and led the team in rushing with 67 yards on 10 carries. Chauncy Cobb tallied a team-high 61 yards on five receptions, while Hunter Summers was on the receiving end of the touchdown from Owens. Timothy Carter accounted for the lone touchdown on the ground, scoring on a four-yard rush.
ULM quarterback Aidan Armenta scored the first points of the day for either team on a nine-yard rush. Elias Sherman blocked the ensuing extra point, resulting in a 6-0 score with 7:22 remaining in the first quarter. The Red Wolves responded with a 12-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in Owens’ 17-yard pass to Summers. Carter ended the Warhawks’ ensuing drive with an interception at the Red Wolves’ three-yard line, and Owens’ career-best rush of 48 yards highlighted A-State’s 97-yard march to the endzone.
Carter found the end zone for the sixth time this season as a result and moved A-State ahead by eight points. The opposition connected on a 23-yard field goal with 36 seconds in the first half to make the score 14-9 at intermission.
ULM capitalized on the late score with a touchdown on the opening drive of the second half, as Armenta’s second rushing touchdown of the game moved the Warhawks ahead by two points. Neither side would score again until the 5:42 mark of the fourth quarter. Clune Van Andel converted his first field goal of the day from 41 yards out as A-State regained the lead via a 17-16 score.
The opposition gained 53 yards on seven plays and took 3:53 off the clock during the ensuing drive. ULM moved ahead 19-17 on a 40-yard field goal, and an interception with one minute remaining ended the Red Wolves’ comeback bid.
Next Up
A-State travels to Coastal Carolina on Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. inside Brooks Stadium. The matchup will be broadcast on ESPN+, and the radio broadcast of the game can be heard across the EAB Red Wolves Sports Network. Tickets can be purchased by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/tickets.
The Red Wolves’ final home contest of the 2026 season is set for Nov. 28 versus Troy. Tickets for the game can be found by clicking here.