2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant;

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
Sun Belt Championship Game, L 19–30 vs. Appalachian State
Cure Bowl, L 24–41 vs. Tulane
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
2018 record	7–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Billy Napier (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Sale (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron Roberts (1st season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field; (Capacity: 41,426)

The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Billy Napier. They finished the season 7–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship with Arkansas State. Due to their head-to-head win over Arkansas State, they represented the West Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they lost to East Division champion Appalachian State. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they lost to Tulane.

Previous Season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017 season 5–7, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

On December 3, head coach Mark Hudspeth was fired.[1] He finished with a seven-year record of 51–38. However, due to NCAA sanctions in 2016 because former assistant coach David Saunders arranged fraudulent college entrance exams for recruits, his official record was 29–38.[2] On December 15, the school hired Billy Napier as head coach.[3][4]

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Rhys Burns #92 P	Melbourne, Australia	Padua College	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Rhys Burns #92 P	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Percy Butler #16 CB	Plaquemine, LA	Plaquemine HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Percy Butler #16 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordan Cordova #23 LB	Kinder, LA	Kinder HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Jordan Cordova #23 LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kendall Johnson Jr. #10 CB	Lafayette, LA	St. Thomas More HS/Nevada	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Kendall Johnson Jr. #10 CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Luke Junkunc #78 OL	Houston, TX	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	256 lb (116 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Luke Junkunc #78 OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Johnny Lumpkin #88 TE	Atlanta, GA	Fredrick Douglass HS/Hutchinson CC	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Johnny Lumpkin #88 TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Chauncey Manac #17 DL	Homerville, GA	Clinch County HS/Garden City CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Chauncey Manac #17 DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Lorenzo McCaskill #2 LB	Detroit, MI	Southfield HS/Holmes CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Lorenzo McCaskill #2 LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Garrald McDowell #8 DL	Covington, LA	Covington HS/Ole Miss	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Garrald McDowell #8 DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Max Mitchell #74 OL	Monroe, LA	Neville HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Max Mitchell #74 OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kris Moncrief #4 LB	Raleigh, MS	Raleigh HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Kris Moncrief #4 LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Timaje Porter #90 DL	Grand Bay, AL	Theodore HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	350 lb (160 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Timaje Porter #90 DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Andre Riley #95 LB	Plaquemine, LA	Plaquemine HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Andre Riley #95 LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Christopher Smith #24 RB	Nanih Waiya, MS	Nanih Waiya HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Christopher Smith #24 RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Asjlin Washington #18 DB	Houston, TX	C.E. King HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Asjlin Washington #18 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Max Yarbrough #72 OL	Friendswood, TX	Friendswood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Max Yarbrough #72 OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Wesley Blazek #11 QB	Lafayette, LA	Teurlings Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Wesley Blazek #11 QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Eric Garror #19 DB	Mobile, AL	McGill Toolen HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Eric Garror #19 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Christian Waller #21 DB	League City, TX	Clear Springs HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Christian Waller #21 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Devon Pauley #30 WR	Lake Charles, LA	Barbe HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Devon Pauley #30 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Michael Orphey Jr. #33 WR	Alexandria, LA	Alexandria HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Michael Orphey Jr. #33 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tyler Clark #34 WR	Alexandria, LA	Peabody Magnet HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Tyler Clark #34 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kaleb Carter #36 WR	Cecilia, LA	Cecilia HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Kaleb Carter #36 WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kam Pedescleaux #36 DB	Houston, TX	Manvel HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Kam Pedescleaux #36 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kenneth Almendares #40 K	Clute, TX	Brazoswood HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Kenneth Almendares #40 K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Keon Jean-Baptiste #45 LB	Lafayette, LA	Carencro HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Keon Jean-Baptiste #45 LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tamir Bryant #52 DB	New Orleans, LA	Lutcher HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Tamir Bryant #52 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Sammy Ochoa #54 DB	Lake Travis, TX	Lake Travis HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Sammy Ochoa #54 DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Pearse Migl #86 TE	Welsh, LA	Welsh HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Pearse Migl #86 TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Masry Mapieu #93 DL	York, NE	York HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	294 lb (133 kg)	-	Feb 8, 2018
Masry Mapieu #93 DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
John Mackey Award[5]	Chase Rogers	TE	SO
Wuerffel Trophy[6]	Deuce Wallace	DB	JR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Ragin' Cajuns predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[7]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
West Division
1	Arkansas State	49 (9)
2	Louisiana–Monroe	37
3	South Alabama	26 (1)
4	Louisiana	25
5	Texas State	13

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Ragin' Cajuns had two players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[8]

Offense

1st team

Kevin Dotson – OL

2nd team

Trey Ragas – RB

Roster

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Ja'Marcus Bradley	Jr
RB	`3`	Ashton Johnson	Jr
RB	`4`	Raymond Calais	Jr
QB	`6`	Quentin Gibson	Jr
QB	`7`	Andre Nunez	Sr
QB	`8`	Dion Ray	Jr
RB	`9`	Trey Ragas	So
TE	`10`	Matt Barnes	Sr
QB	`11`	Wesley Blazek	Fr
WR	`13`	Ryheem Malone	Sr
RB	`15`	Elijah Mitchell	So
QB	`17`	Levi Lewis	So
WR	`18`	Jalen Williams	So
WR	`19`	Kadon Harrison	Fr
WR	`21`	Keenan Barnes	Sr
WR	`22`	Earnest Patterson	Sr
RB	`23`	Jordan Wright	Jr
WR	`24`	Chris Smith	Fr
WR	`25`	Jamal Bell	So
RB	`26`	Lenard Calloway	Sr
WR	`30`	Devon Pauley	Fr
WR	`33`	Michael Orphey Jr.	Fr
WR	`34`	Tyler Clark	Fr
WR	`36`	Kaleb Carter	Fr
TE	`39`	Peyton Aucoin	So
OL	`50`	Robert Hunt	Jr
OL	`61`	Cole Prudhomme	Jr
OL	`63`	Spencer Gardner	Fr
OL	`64`	Shane Vallot	Fr
OL	`65`	Carlos Rubio	Fr
OL	`66`	Rico Robinson	Jr
OL	`67`	Ken Marks	Jr
OL	`69`	Caden Cunningham	Jr
OL	`70`	Staten Wade	Jr
OL	`71`	Akkai Ward	So
OL	`72`	Max Yarbrough	Fr
OL	`73`	David Hudson	Fr
OL	`74`	Max Mitchell	Fr
OL	`75`	Kevin Dotson	Jr
OL	`76`	Kendell Baker	So
OL	`77`	Adrian Goodacre	Sr
OL	`78`	Luke Junkunc	Fr
OL	`79`	Kordell Brewster	Sr
TE	`81`	Alex Allen	Jr
WR	`82`	Da'Ron Williams	So
WR	`83`	Pat Hughes	Fr
WR	`84`	Leroy Franklin	So
WR	`85`	Calif Gossett	So
TE	`86`	Pearse Migl	Fr
TE	`87`	Chris Turner	Jr
TE	`88`	Johnny Lumpkin	So
WR	`89`	Hunter Bergeron	Fr
TE	`97`	Andre Landry	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`2`	Lorenzo McCaskill	So
LB	`4`	Kris Moncrief	Fr
DB	`6`	Corey Turner	Sr
LB	`7`	Ferrod Gardner	Jr
DE	`8`	Garrald McDowell	Sr
DB	`9`	Kamar Greenhouse	Jr
DB	`10`	Kendall Johnson	Sr
DB	`11`	Michael Jacquet III	Jr
DB	`13`	Vince Thomas	Sr
DE	`15`	Bennie Higgins	Jr
DB	`16`	Percy Butler	Fr
LB	`17`	Chauncey Manac	So
DB	`18`	Asjlin Washington	Fr
DB	`19`	Eric Garror	Fr
DB	`20`	Cameron Solomon	So
DB	`21`	Christian Walker	Fr
DB	`22`	Daijuane Dorsey	So
LB	`23`	Jordan Cordova	Fr
DB	`24`	Bralen Trahan	So
DB	`25`	Deuce Wallace	Jr
DB	`26`	Blair Brooks	So
DB	`27`	Caleb Glenn	Fr
DB	`28`	Ja'Len Johnson	Fr
DB	`29`	Koa Hayes	Sr
DB	`30`	Julius Perkins	Sr
LB	`31`	Alonzo Brown	Jr
DB	`33`	Jamarius Williams	Sr
LB	`34`	Brayden Bailey	Sr
LB	`35`	Chaiziere Malbrue	Sr
DB	`36`	Kam Pedescleaux	Sr
DB	`37`	Errol Brown	Sr
DB	`38`	Terik Miller	Jr
DE	`39`	Carols Robinson	Jr
LB	`40`	Jourdon Quibodeaux	Fr
LB	`44`	Tanner Wiggins	So
LB	`45`	Keon Jean-Baptiste	Fr
LB	`50`	Andre Jones	So
LB	`51`	Ken Jones	Fr
DL	`52`	Tamir Bryant	Fr
LB	`53`	Chandler Wachholtz	Jr
DL	`54`	Sammy Ochoa	Fr
LB	`55`	Tommy Whitted	Jr
LB	`58`	Justin Middleton	Sr
LB	`59`	Jacques Boudreaux	Jr
DL	`90`	Timaje Porter	Fr
DL	`93`	Masry Mapieu	Fr
DL	`94`	Zi'Yon Hill	Fr
LB	`95`	Andre Riley	Fr
DE	`96`	Malcolm Rollins	Fr
DT	`98`	Ladarrius Kidd	Sr
DT	`99`	Tra'Vonte Booker	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`40`	Kenneth Almendares	Fr
K	`41`	Calvin Linden	Sr
K	`46`	Kyle Pfau	Sr
LS	`49`	Paul Boudreaux	Fr
LS	`57`	Jackson Ladner	Sr
P	`92`	Rhys Byrns	Fr

Head coach

Billy Napier (Furman)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Rob Sale (LSU)
Offensive Coordinator/OL
Ron Roberts (Tennessee–Martin)
Defensive Coordinator
Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana)
Assistant Head Coach/TE
Zac Etheridge (Auburn)
Assistant Head Coach/CB
Jabbar Juke (Southern)
Assistant Head Coach/RB
Tim Leger (McNeese State)
Assistant Head Coach/WR/Recruiting Coordinator
D. J. Looney (Mississippi State)
Assistant Head Coach/Assistant OL
Matt Powledge (Sam Houston State)
Assistant Head Coach/OLB/Special Team Coordinator
Rory Segrest (Alabama)
Assistant Head Coach/DL
Patrick Toney (Southeastern Louisiana)
Assistant Head Coach/S
Troy Wingerter (Louisiana)
Director of Football Operations
Mark Hocke (New Orleans)
Director of Strength and Conditioning
Darren Walker (Louisiana)
Assistant Director of Athletics for Video Operations

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2018

Schedule

The 2018 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and South Alabama. The Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, and Troy.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Grambling State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the New Mexico State, an Independent school, and will travel to Southeastern Conference (SEC) members Alabama and Mississippi State.

The Ragin' Cajuns will travel once more to face off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the first annual Sun Belt Conference Championship Game.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 p.m.	Grambling State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 49–17	28,866
September 15	6:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 10–56	56,505
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 28–30	17,125
September 29	11:00 a.m.	at No. 1 Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	L 14–56	101,471
October 6	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 42–27	17,062
October 13	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 66–38	18,131
October 20	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 17–27	27,082
October 27	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 47–43	17,068
November 3	2:30 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 16–26	24,631
November 10	4:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 36–22	14,945
November 17	4:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 48–38	15,168
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	W 31–28	18,167
December 1	11:00 a.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (Sun Belt Championship Game)	ESPN	L 19–30	14,963
December 15	12:30 p.m.	vs. Tulane*	Camping World Stadium Orlando FL (Cure Bowl)	CBSSN	L 24–41	19,066
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[9]

Game summaries

Statistics	Grambling State	Louisiana
First downs	15	27
Total yards	304	556
Rushing yards	145	315
Passing yards	159	241
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Grambling State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–14

Grambling State at Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	7	0	7	17
Ragin' Cajuns	21	14	14	0	49

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: September 1
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C); cloudy
Game attendance: 28,886
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV: ESPN3

Game information

First quarter

(11:57) GRAM FG – Garrett Urban 23-yard field goal
Grambling State 3–0; Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:07
(08:24) LA TD – Trey Ragas 4-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–3; Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:26
(04:22) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 14–3; Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:02
(01:40) LA TD – Jamal Bell 18-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 21–3; Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 1:45

Second quarter

(13:05) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 8-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 28–3; Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:49
(08:28) GRAM TD – Geremy Hickbottom 7-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick
Louisiana 28–10; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31
(00:11) LA TD – Andre Nunez 4-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 35–10; Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:43

Third quarter

(09:38) LA TD – Matt Barnes 19-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 42–10; Drive: 10 plays, 98 yards, 4:03
(03:55) LA TD – Raymond Calais 2-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 49–10; Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:57

Fourth quarter

(03:41) GRAM TD – LaDarrian Ellis-Jones 1-yard rush, Garrett Urban kick
Louisiana 49–17; Drive: 15 plays, 78 yards, 7:39

Top passers

LA – Andre Nunez – 19/22, 184 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 8/18, 112 yards

Top rushers

LA – Trey Ragas – 13 carries, 142 yards, TD
GRAM – Geremy Hickbottom – 5 carries, 52 yards, TD

Top receivers

LA – Ja'Marcus Bradley – 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TD
GRAM – Quintin Guice – 2 receptions, 54 yards

Top defenders

LA – Jacques Boudreaux – 4 tackles, sack
GRAM – De'Arius Christmas – 9 tackles, sack

Statistics	Louisiana	Mississippi State
First downs	13	29
Total yards	310	607
Rushing yards	65	331
Passing yards	245	276
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:01	32:59

at Mississippi State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2017	MSU, 57–21

Pregame line	Over/under
Mississippi State	-34.5

Louisiana at Mississippi State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	0	7	10
No. 16 Bulldogs	14	21	14	7	56

at Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

Date: September 15
Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); clear skies
Game attendance: 56,505
Referee: Ken Williamson
TV: ESPN2

Game information

First quarter

(11:48) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 38-yard field goal
Louisiana 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:12
(05:06) MSST TD – Nick Fitzgerald 1-yard rush, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 7–3; Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:42
(00:10) MSST TD – Nick Fitzgerald 10-yard rush, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 14–3; Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 2:14

Second quarter

(09:34) MSST TD – Aeris Williams 3-yard rush, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 21–3; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:00
(04:54) MSST TD – Nick Fitzgerald 2-yard rush, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 28–3; Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:16
(00:18) MSST TD – Stephen Guidry 38-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 35–3; Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:11

Third quarter

(13:16) MSST TD – Nick Fitzgerald 26-yard rush, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 42–3; Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:44
(06:01) MSST TD – Keith Mixon 25-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 49–3; Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:52

Fourth quarter

(07:31) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 4-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Mississippi State 49–10; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11
(04:22) MSST TD – Keytaon Thompson 16-yard rush, Jace Christmann kick
Mississippi State 56–10; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09

Top passers

MSST - Nick Fitzgerald - 14/21 243 yards, 2 TD
LA - Andre Nunez - 21/29, 224 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MSST - Nick Fitzgerald - 15 carries, 107 yards, 4 TD
LA - Trey Ragas - 7 carries, 49 yards

Top receivers

MSST - Keith Mixon - 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD
LA - Keenan Barnes - 4 receptions, 76 yards

Top defenders

MSST - Tim Washington - 9 tackles
LA - Terik Miller - 8 tackles

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Louisiana
First downs	25	17
Total yards	497	381
Rushing yards	311	238
Passing yards	186	143
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	38:56	21:04

Coastal Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	-2.5

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	3	13	7	7	30
Ragin' Cajuns	7	0	14	7	28

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: September 22
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); completely cloudy
Game attendance: 17,125
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(06:13) LA TD – Trey Ragas 3-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:49
(02:31) CCU FG – Massimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal
Louisiana 7–3; Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:42

Second quarter

(08:14) CCU TD – Marcus Outlow 2-yard rush, Massimo Biscardi kick
Coastal Carolina 10–7; Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:06
(00:04) CCU TD – Ky'Jon Tyler 31-yard pass from Kilton Anderson, Massimo Biscardi kick no good
Coastal Carolina 16–7; Drive: 4 plays, 68 yards, 0:24

Third quarter

(13:23) CCU TD – Marcus Outlow 1-yard rush, Massimo Biscardi kick
Coastal Carolina 23–7; Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:37
(11:29) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 30-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Coastal Carolina 23–14; Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 1:54
(08:30) LA TD – Raymond Calais 61-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Coastal Carolina 23–21; Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 0:53

Fourth quarter

(09:08) CCU TD – Isaiah Likely 29-yard pass from Bryce Carpenter, Massimo Biscardi kick
Coastal Carolina 30–21; Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 5:52
(05:20) LA TD – Keenan Barnes 15-yard from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Coastal Carolina 30–28; Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:48

Top passers

CCU - Kilton Anderson - 7/11, 104 yards, TD
LA - Andre Nunez - 7/14, 133 yards, TD

Top rushers

CCU - Marcus Outlow - 20 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
LA - Raymond Calais - 5 carries, 108 yards, TD

Top receivers

CCU - Ky'Jon Tyler - 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD
LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 1 receptions, 53 yards

Top defenders

CCU - Silas Kelly - 7 tackles
LA - Garrald McDowell - 7 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Alabama
First downs	15	26
Total yards	288	608
Rushing yards	200	268
Passing yards	88	304
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:56	30:04

at Alabama

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–8	1990	BAMA, 25–6

Pregame line	Over/under
Alabama	-48.5

Louisiana at Alabama – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	0	0	14	14
No. 1 Crimson Tide	28	21	7	0	56

at Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Date: September 29
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); clear, sunny
Game attendance: 101,471
Referee: Hubert Owens
TV: SEC Network

Game information

First quarter

(11:25) BAMA TD – Josh Jacobs 9-yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35
(09:25) BAMA TD – Henry Ruggs III 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 14–0; Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:55
(08:02) BAMA TD – Jaylen Waddle 63-yard punt returned for TD, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 21–0; Drive: 3 plays, -1 yards, 1:23
(02:28) BAMA TD – Josh Jacobs 1-yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 28–0; Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41

Second quarter

(13:52) BAMA TD – Henry Ruggs III 54-yard pass from Jalen Hurts, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 35–0; Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:01
(07:26) BAMA TD – Najee Harris 5-yard rush, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 42–0; Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14
(01:28) BAMA TD – Jaylen Waddle 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 49–0; Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:38

Third quarter

(01:30) BAMA TD – Jaylen Waddle 94-yard pass from Mac Jones, Joseph Bulovas kick
Alabama 56–0; Drive: 1 play, 89 yards, 0:33

Fourth quarter

(13:37) LA TD – Trey Ragas 1-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Alabama 56–7; Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 2:53
(03:58) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 18-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Alabama 56–14; Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:06

Top passers

BAMA - Tua Tagovailoa - 8/8, 128 yards, 2 TD
LA - Andre Nunez - 9/15, 75 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

BAMA - Najee Harris - 11 carries, 73 yards, TD
LA - Trey Ragas - 16 carries, 111 yards, TD

Top receivers

BAMA - Jaylen Waddle - 3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 3 receptions, 24 yards, TD

Top defenders

BAMA - Deionte Thompson - 7 tackles
LA - Jacques Boudreaux - 7 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Texas State
First downs	23	22
Total yards	557	425
Rushing yards	327	124
Passing yards	230	301
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	32:18	27:42

at Texas State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–0	2017	LA, 24–7

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	-3.0

Louisiana at Texas State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	21	7	7	42
Bobcats	0	0	13	14	27

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

Date: October 6
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); partly cloudy skies
Game attendance: 17,062
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(04:54) LA TD – Trey Ragas 1-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:23

Second quarter

(14:55) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 13-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 14–0; Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:46
(07:57) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 21–0; Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:55
(00:45) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 28–0; Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:43

Third quarter

(11:10) TXST TD – Jeremiah Haydel 36-yard pass from Tyler Vitt, Clayton Stewart kick no good
Louisiana 28–6; Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:06
(06:14) TXST TD – Tyler Vitt 5-yard pass from Hutch White, Clayton Stewart kick
Louisiana 28–13; Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:35
(02:24) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 6-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 35–13; Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:44

Fourth quarter

(14:55) TXST TD – Keenan Brown 27-yard pass from Tyler Vitt, Clayton Stewart kick
Louisiana 35–20; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29
(12:38) LA TD – Ryheem Malone 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 42–20; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17
(09:17) TXST TD – Keenan Brown 15-yard pass from Tyler Vitt, Clayton Stewart kick
Louisiana 42–27; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21

Top passers

LA - Andre Nunez - 9/18, 149 yards, TD, INT
TXST - Tyler Vitt - 28/39, 296 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

LA - Elijah Mitchell - 20 carries, 191 yards, 3 TD
TXST - Tyler Vitt - 17 carries, 92 yards

Top receivers

LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 4 receptions, 85 yards, TD
TXST - Keenan Brown - 4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

Top defenders

LA - Justin Middleton - 11 tackles
TXST - Bryan London II - 10 tackles

Statistics	New Mexico State	Louisiana
First downs	26	37
Total yards	406	759
Rushing yards	122	344
Passing yards	284	415
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	21:52	38:08

New Mexico State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–5	2017	LA, 47-34

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	-7.0

New Mexico State at Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	14	7	10	7	38
Ragin' Cajuns	28	17	7	14	66

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: October 13
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C); clear
Game attendance: 18,131
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(12:50) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 50-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10
(09:36) LA TD – Jarrod Jackson 30-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 14–0; Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:00
(08:39) NMSU TD – Jason Huntley 51-yard pass from Josh Adkins, Dylan Brown kick
Louisiana 14–7; Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57
(03:05) LA TD – Trey Ragas 11-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 21–7; Drive: 14 plays, 83 yards, 5:34
(02:55) NMSU TD – Jason Huntley 87-yard kickoff returned for TD, Dylan Brown kick
Louisiana 21–14; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(02:04) LA TD – Earnest Patterson 79-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 28–14; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51

Second quarter

(12:30) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 31-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 35–14; Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:30
(09:01) LA TD – Jarrod Jackson 22-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 42–14; Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:30
(05:39) NMSU TD – Christian Gibson 3-yard rush, Dylan Brown kick
Louisiana 42–21; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22
(00:11) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 30-yard field goal
Louisiana 45–21; Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 5:28

Third quarter

(10:31) NMSU FG – Dylan Brown 26-yard field goal
Louisiana 42–24; Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 4:29
(04:15) NMSU TD – Christian Gibson 2-yard rush, Dylan Brown kick
Louisiana 45–31; Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34
(01:59) LA TD – Ryheem Malone 31-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 52–31; Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16

Fourth quarter

(14:37) NMSU TD – Christian Gibson 11-yard rush, Dylan Brown kick
Louisiana 52–38; Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:22
(12:39) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 36-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 59–38; Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:58
(09:48) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 66–38; Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:22

Top passers

LA - Andre Nunez - 19/25, 315 yards, 5 TD
NMSU - Josh Adkins - 25/44, 284 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LA - Elijah Mitchell - 12 carries, 107 yards, 3 TD
NMSU - Jason Huntley - 8 carries, 85 yards

Top receivers

LA - Earnest Patterson - 3 receptions, 114 yards, TD
NMSU - Jason Huntley - 5 receptions, 112 yards, TD

Top defenders

LA - Deuce Wallace - 4 tackles
NMSU - Ron LaForce - 15 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Appalachian State
First downs	16	21
Total yards	328	372
Rushing yards	140	266
Passing yards	188	106
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:22	32:28

at Appalachian State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–4	2017	APP, 63–14

Pregame line	Over/under
Appalachian State	-25.5

Louisiana at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	3	0	7	17
Mountaineers	7	10	7	3	27

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Date: October 20
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 27,082
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(03:46) APST TD – Darrynton Evans 2-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick
Appalachian State 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:36
(00:41) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 38-yard pass from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05

Second quarter

(13:10) APST FG – Chandler Staton 40-yard field goal
Appalachian State 10–7; Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:25
(09:02) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 43-yard field goal
Tied 10–10; Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:08
(02:11) APST TD – Darrynton Evans 20-yard pass from Zac Thomas, Chandler Staton kick
Appalachian State 17–10; Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:17

Third quarter

(14:01) APST TD – Marcus Williams Jr. 6-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick
Appalachian State 24–10; Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:59

Fourth quarter

(02:46) APST FG – Chandler Staton 29-yard field goal
Appalachian State 27–10; Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:43
(01:03) LA TD – Trey Ragas 27-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Appalachian State 27–17; Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 1:37

Top passers

APP - Zac Thomas - 10/20, 106 yards, TD, INT
LA - Andre Nunez - 14/23, 108 yards

Top rushers

APP - Darrynton Evans - 26 carries, 183 yards, TD
LA - Trey Ragas - 18 carries, 81 yards, TD

Top receivers

APP - Henry Pearson - 2 receptions, 38 yards
LA - Elijah Mitchell - 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD

Top defenders

APP - Akeem Davis-Gaither - 15 tackles, sack
LA - Corey Turner - 11 tackles

Statistics	Arkansas State	Louisiana
First downs	27	31
Total yards	478	547
Rushing yards	208	228
Passing yards	270	319
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	30:43	29:17

Arkansas State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–21–1	2017	ARST, 47–3

Pregame line	Over/under
Arkansas State	-3.0

Arkansas State at Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	7	7	15	43
Ragin' Cajuns	21	10	3	13	47

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: October 27
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); clear
Game attendance: 17,068
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(13:04) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 64-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:56
(08:50) ARST TD – Warren Wand 1-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14
(04:39) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 65-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 14–7; Drive: 2 plays, 89 yards, 0:31
(01:34) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 7-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05
(01:13) LA TD – Raymond Calais 75-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 21–14; Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:21

Second quarter

(09:11) LA TD – Andre Nunez 1-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 28–14; Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 4:48
(04:34) ARST TD – Justice Hansen 2-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick
Louisiana 28–21; Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:37
(00:02) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 52-yard field goal
Louisiana 31–28; Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:28

Third quarter

(08:02) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 47-yard field goal
Louisiana 34–21; Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:25
(03:56) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 2-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick
Louisiana 34–28; Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:06

Fourth quarter

(10:51) ARST TD – Kirk Merritt 73-yard pass from Justice Hensen, Blake Grupe kick
Arkansas State 35–34; Drive: 1 play, 73 yards, 0:12
(08:47) LA TD – Jarrod Jackson 53-yard pass from Andre Nunez, two-point pass no good
Louisiana 40–35; Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:04
(05:48) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 7-yard rush, Justice Hansen pass to Warren Wand for two-point conversion
Arkansas State 43–40; Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59
(01:18) LA TD – Trey Ragas 2-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 47–43; Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 4:30

Top passers

LA - Andre Nunez - 18/26, 295 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
ARST - Justice Hensen - 17/30, TD, INT

Top rushers

LA - Raymond Calais - 7 carries, 121 yards, TD
ARST - Marcel Murray - 19 carries, 121 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

LA - Jarrod Jackson - 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD
ARST - Kirk Merritt - 4 receptions, 122 yards, TD

Top defenders

LA - Corey Turner - 8 tackles
ARST - Roheen Bingham - 13 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Troy
First downs	18	21
Total yards	270	427
Rushing yards	100	110
Passing yards	170	317
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	28:26	31:24

at Troy

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–8	2015	TROY, 41–17

Pregame line	Over/under
Troy	-8.0

Louisiana at Troy – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	13	0	16
Trojans	10	13	3	0	26

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

Date: November 3
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 24,631
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(09:37) TROY FG – Tyler Sumpter 29-yard field goal
Troy 3–0; Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:23
(07:22) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 32-yard field goal
Tied 3–3; Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15
(06:38) TROY TD – Damion Willis 75-yard pass from Sawyer Smith, Tyler Sumpter kick
Troy 10–3; Drive: 1 play, 90 yards, 0:44

Second quarter

(09:03) TROY TD – B. J. Smith 12-yard rush, Tyler Sumpter kick
Troy 17–3; Drive: 2 plays, 23 yards, 0:46
(03:11) TROY FG – Tyler Sumpter 42-yard field goal
Troy 20–3; Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:59
(00:00) TROY FG – Tyler Sumpter 20-yard field goal
Troy 23–3; Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 2:12

Third quarter

(11:29) LA TD – Trey Ragas 3-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Troy 23–10; Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:31
(05:10) TROY FG – Tyler Sumpter 49-yard field goal
Troy 26–10; Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 6:19
(0:39) LA TD – Trey Ragas 5-yard rush, two-point conversion pass no good
Troy 26–16; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:31

Top passers

TROY - Sawyer Smith - 18/22, 317 yards, TD
LA - Andre Nunez - 11/25, 126 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

TROY - B.J. Smith - 22 carries, 103 yards, TD
LA - Trey Ragas - 18 carries, 106 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

TROY - Damion Willis - 10 receptions, 213 yards, TD
LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 4 receptions, 67 yards

Top defenders

TROY - Tron Folsom - 11 tackles, sack
LA - Ferrod Gardner - 9 tackles

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana
First downs	19	22
Total yards	373	525
Rushing yards	252	355
Passing yards	121	170
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

Georgia State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2015	LA, 23–21

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	-13.0

Georgia State at Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	0	7	7	8	22
Ragin' Cajuns	7	6	3	20	36

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: November 10
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); mostly sunny
Game attendance: 14,945
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(04:31) LA TD – Raymond Calais 92-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 92 yards, 0:15

Second quarter

(11:43) LA TD – Ryheem Malone 32-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick no good
Louisiana 13–0; Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09
(00:14) GAST TD – Devin Gentry 13-yard pass from Aaron Winchester, Brandon Wright kick
Louisiana 13–7; Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 5:04

Third quarter

(07:18) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 21-yard field goal
Louisiana 16–7; Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:45
(01:46) GAST TD – Demarcus Kirk 21-yard rush, Brandon Wright kick
Louisiana 16–14; Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32

Fourth quarter

(14:20) LA TD – Raymond Calais 26-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 23–14; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26
(11:20) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 30–14; Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:04
(07:33) LA TD – Raymond Calais 5-yard rush, two-point conversion no good
Louisiana 36–14; Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53
(04:20) GAST TD – Aaron Winchester 3-yard run, Aaron Winchester two-point conversion pass to Diondre Champaign good
Louisiana 36–22; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13

Top passers

LA - Andre Nunez - 14/19, 141 yards, TD
GAST - Aaron Winchester - 10/21, 121 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

LA - Raymond Calais - 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TD
GAST - Tra Barnett - 15 carries, 82 yards

Top receivers

LA - Ryheem Malone - 2 receptions, 54 yards, TD
GAST - Cornelius McCoy - 2 receptions, 60 yards

Top defenders

LA - Zi'Yon Hill - 9 tackles, sack
GAST - Ed Curney - 10 tackles

Statistics	South Alabama	Louisiana
First downs	27	17
Total yards	477	407
Rushing yards	223	210
Passing yards	254	197
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	35:59	24:01

South Alabama

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–2	2017	LA, 19–14

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	-18.5

South Alabama at Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	17	7	14	38
Ragin' Cajuns	10	14	17	7	48

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Date: November 17
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 15,168
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(10:35) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 23-yard field goal
Louisiana 3–0; Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:25
(09:15) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 17-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 10–0; Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:11

Second quarter

(14:02) USA TD – Kawaan Baker 8-yard rush, Gavin Patterson kick
Louisiana 10–7; Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 10:13
(04:38) USA FG – Gavin Patterson 31-yard field goal
Tied 10–10; Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:30
(04:20) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 44-yard TD pass from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 13–10; Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:18
(02:04) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 24–10; Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16
(00:11) USA TD – Jamarius Way 18-yard pass from Cole Garvin, Gavin Patterson kick
Louisiana 24–17; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 1:53

Third quarter

(10:51) USA TD – Tra Minter 5-yard rush, Gavin Patterson kick
Tied 24–24; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09
(10:12) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 45-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 31–24; Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:39
(05:38) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 41-yard field goal
Louisiana 34–24; Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34
(00:13) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 41–24; Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:36

Fourth quarter

(07:25) USA TD – Kawaan Baker 13-yard rush, Gavin Patterson kick
Louisiana 41–31; Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 4:54
(02:12) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 48–31; Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 5:13
(00:15) USA TD – Kawaan Baker 50-yard TD pass from Cole Garvin
Louisiana 48–38; Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 1:57

Top passers

LA - Andre Nunez - 12/18, 153 yards, 2 TD, INT
USA - Cole Garvin - 18/28, 254 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

LA - Elijah Mitchell - 12 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD
USA - Tra Minter - 23 carries, 87 yards, TD

Top receivers

LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 3 receptions, 62 yards, 3 TD
USA - Kawaan Baker - 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

Top defenders

LA - Justin Middleton - 9 tackles
USA - Nigel Lawrence - 10 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	22	17
Total yards	453	344
Rushing yards	240	143
Passing yards	213	201
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	33:27	26:33

at Louisiana–Monroe

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–25	2017	ULM, 56–50

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	-1.5

Louisiana at Louisiana-Monroe – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	14	10	0	7	31
Warhawks	0	21	0	7	28

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

Date: November 24
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 18,167
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(13:32) LA TD – Ryheem Malone 40-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28
(04:41) LA TD – Ja'Marcus Bradley 20-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 14–0; Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:41

Second quarter

(14:25) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 13-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Craig Ford kick
Louisiana 14–7; Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16
(11:40) LA TD – Trey Ragas 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 21–7; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:45
(09:14) ULM TD – Kayin West 5-yard rush, Craig Ford kick
Louisiana 21–14; Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26
(04:22) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 37-yard field goal
Louisiana 24–14; Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:52
(02:25) ULM TD – Corey Slaughter 66-yard interception returned for TD, Craig Ford kick
Louisiana 24–21; Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:23

Fourth quarter

(11:49) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 40-yard from Levi Lewis, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 31–21; Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 5:36
(04:47) ULM TD – Marcus Green 30-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Craig Ford kick
Louisiana 31–28; Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:37

Top passers

LA - Andre Nunez - 11/15, 148 yards, 3 TD, INT
ULM - Caleb Evans - 15/24, 201 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

LA - Trey Ragas - 23 carries, 115 yards
ULM - Derrick Gore - 11 carries, 79 yards

Top receivers

LA - Ryheem Malone - 6 receptions, 91 yards, TD
ULM - Marcus Green - 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Top defenders

LA - Justin Boudreaux - 11 tackles, sack
ULM - Jabari Johnson - 14 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Appalachian State
First downs	16	13
Total yards	301	300
Rushing yards	216	225
Passing yards	85	75
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	31:30	28:30

at Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship Game)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–5	10/20/18	APST, 27–17

Pregame line	Over/under
Appalachian State	-17.5

Louisiana at Appalachian State – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	3	10	3	19
Mountaineers	7	7	6	10	30

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

Date: December 1
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) ; Light Rain
Game attendance: 14,963
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

(10:13) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 37-yard field goal
Louisiana 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:47
(09:56) APST TD – Marcus Williams Jr. 1-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick
Appalachian State 7–3; Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:17

Second quarter

(08:17) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 45-yard field goal
Appalachian State 7–6; Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:19
(03:17) APST TD – Zac Thomas 25-yard rush, Chandler Staton kick
Appalachian State 14–6; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00

Third quarter

(12:19) APST FG – Chandler Staton 42-yard field goal
Appalachian State 17–6; Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:41
(10:34) LA TD – Andre Nunez 8-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Appalachian State 17–13; Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:45
(05:00) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 23-yard field goal
Appalachian State 17–16; Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:24
(00:00) APST FG – Chandler Staton 42-yard field goal
Appalachian State 20–16; Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 5:00

Fourth quarter

(11:43) APST TD – Zac Thomas 35-yard field goal, Chandler Staton kick
Appalachian State 27–16; Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:32
(06:01) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 24-yard field goal
Appalachian State 27–19; Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:42
(02:09) APST FG – Chandler Staton 43-yard field goal
Appalachian State 30–19; Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:52

Top passers

APST - Zac Thomas - 6/13, 75 yards
LA - Andre Nunez - 10/21, 85 yards, 2 INT

Top rushers

APST - Darrynton Evans - 17 carries, 111 yards
LA - Trey Ragas - 16 carries, 101 yards

Top receivers

APST - Marcus Williams Jr. - reception, 34 yards
LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 4 receptions, 41 yards

Top defenders

APST - Anthony Flory - 11 tackles
LA - Corey Turner - 9 tackles

Statistics	Tulane	Louisiana
First downs	28	11
Total yards	482	258
Rushing yards	337	84
Passing yards	145	174
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	40:31	19:29

Tulane (Cure Bowl)

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–22	2016	TULN, 41–39 ^4OT

Pregame line	Over/under
Tulane	-3.0

Tulane vs. Louisiana – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	3	7	7	24
Green Wave	21	3	3	14	41

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL

Date: December 15
Game time: 12:30 p.m. CST
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C); cloudy
Game attendance: 19,066
Referee: Jon Noli
TV: CBSSN

Game information

First quarter

(12:25) LA TD – Raymond Calais 38-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35
(09:49) TULN TD – Darius Bradwell 15-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36
(05:21) TULN TD – Terren Encalade 38-yard pass from Justin McMillan, Merek Glover kick
Tulane 14–7; Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:59
(00:48) TULN TD – Amare Jones 1-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Tulane 21–7; Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:36

Second quarter

(10:14) TULN FG – Merek Glover 38-yard field goal
Tulane 24–7; Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 4:32
(00:00) LA FG – Kyle Pfau 43-yard field goal
Tulane 24–10; Drive: 4 plays, 11 yards, 0:23

Third quarter

(09:46) LA TD – Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush, Kyle Pfau kick
Tulane 24–17; Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:50
(02:58) TULN FG – Merek Glover 26-yard field goal
Tulane 27–17; Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:51

Fourth quarter

(10:16) LA TD – Jarrod Jackson 13-yard pass from Andre Nunez, Kyle Pfau kick
Tulane 27–24; Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:04
(03:49) TULN TD – Darius Bradwell 4-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Tulane 34–24; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27
(03:06) TULN TD – Justin McMillan 16-yard rush, Merek Glover kick
Tulane 41–24; Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:22

Top passers

TULN - Justin McMillan - 11/18, 145 yards, TD, INT
LA - Andre Nunez - 8/17, 136 yards, TD

Top rushers

TULN - Darius Bradwell - 35 carries, 150 yards, 2 TD
LA - Raymond Calais - 3 carries, 41 yards, TD

Top receivers

TULN - Terren Encalade - 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
LA - Ryheem Malone - 3 receptions, 59 yards

Top defenders

TULN - Zachery Harris - 8 tackles, 1.5 sacks
LA - Ferrod Gardner - 8 tackles

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