The 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the

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. The Warhawks played their home games at Malone Stadium in

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, and competed in the West Division of the

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. They were led by fifth-year head coach Matt Viator. After the team played to an 0–10 record (0–7 in conference play), Viator was fired on December 7.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Sun Belt coaches' poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on August 25, 2020. Louisiana–Monroe was picked to finish 5th in the West Division with 20 total votes.

Preseason All-Sun Belt teams

The Warhawks had four players selected to the preseason All−Sun Belt teams; three from the offense and one from the defense. Offense ''1st team'' *Josh Johnson – R-SR, Running Back *

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– R-SR, Tight End ''2nd team'' *T.J. Fiailoa – R-SR, Offensive Line Defense ''1st team'' *Corey Straughter – SR, Defensive Back

Schedule

Louisiana–Monroe will play host to conference foes Texas State, Georgia Southern,

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, and Louisiana. They will travel to Troy, South Alabama,

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, and Arkansas State Louisiana-Monroe had games against Arkansas, Cal Poly, and Georgia, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. :Schedule Source:

Game summaries

At Army

Texas State

UTEP

Georgia Southern

At Liberty

At South Alabama

Appalachian State

At Georgia State

Louisiana

References

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