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ASU-ULM

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Arkansas State leads the all-time series 26–9. They've met 35 times since 1974. Arkansas State once took 15 straight.

Stature & the series, 1974–2025

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeUL MonroeArkansas Stateevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)198020002020
all-time
9–26
Arkansas State leads
streak
1
UL Monroe in a row
longest run
15
Arkansas State
biggest win
41
Arkansas State, 2016
first met
1974
35 meetings
biggest crowd
29,317
2014

The coaching duels

The draft ledger

Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.

draft picks
21–25
Arkansas State leads
1st-rounders
1–0
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s0–1
1970s4–11
1980s3–3
1990s9–1
2000s3–4
2010s2–5

Best picks, either side

1971Joe Profit Running BackRd 1, pick 7#7 overall
1969Bill Bergey LinebackerRd 2, pick 5#31 overall
1995Shawn King Defensive EndRd 2, pick 4#36 overall
1980Gene Bradley QuarterbackRd 2, pick 9#37 overall
2008Tyrell Johnson SafetyRd 2, pick 12#43 overall
1976Ken Jones Offensive GuardRd 2, pick 17#45 overall
1993Roosevelt Potts Running BackRd 2, pick 20#49 overall
1975Stan Winfrey Running BackRd 2, pick 23#49 overall

Recent meetings

2025UL Monroe28–16
2024Arkansas State28–21
2023Arkansas State34–24
2022Arkansas State45–28
2021Arkansas State27–24
2020Arkansas State48–15
2019Arkansas State48–41
2018Arkansas State31–17
2017Arkansas State67–50
2016Arkansas State51–10
2015Arkansas State59–21
2014Arkansas State28–14
2013Arkansas State42–14
2012Arkansas State45–23