THE RECORDS
Idaho is 2-3 overall and 0-1 in Sun Belt Conference play as it heads into week six. The Warhawks, who lost at Auburn last Saturday after coming off of a bye week, are 1-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.
THE COACHES
PAUL PETRINO is in his fourth season at Idaho. While it is his first head coaching job, it is not Petrino's first stint at Idaho. His coaching career began at Carroll College (his alma mater, 1989). From Carroll, he went to Idaho where he coached running back, receivers and special teams from 1992-94. From Idaho it was on to Utah State (1995-97), Louisville (1998-99), Southern Mississippi (2000-02), Louisville (2003-06), Atlanta Falcons (2007), Arkansas (2008-09), Illinois (2010-11) and Arkansas (2012).
MATT VIATOR is in his first season at ULM. He is a graduate of McNeese State University and spent 10 years (2006-2015) as head coach there. He spent the first 13 years of his coaching career as a high school coach in Louisiana before taking his first collegiate job as an assistant at McNeese State. he was the linbacker coach in 1999 before taking over as offensive coordinator (2000-06) before being elevated to head coach.
THE SERIES
The series between the Vandals and Warhawks dates to 1993 when the Vandals won a I-AA playoff game, 34-31, at Monroe. Idaho leads the series 4-3, which includes last year's 27-13 victory.
TELEVISION
The game is on ESPN3 with Shawn Kenney calling the play-by-play and Forrest Conoly providng the analysis.
2016 CAPTAINS
Captains will be announced weekly. DE Tueni Lupeamanu, QB Matt Linehan, OL Jordan Rose and TE Deon Watson were captains against Troy.
VANDAL RADIO NETWORK
KXLY sports personality Dennis Patchin continues to call the play-by-play and former Vandal defensive end and Vandal Athletics Hall of Famer Ryan Phillips is providing the analysis for the second season in a row.