2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 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 second-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns made it to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game for the second consecutive year by winning the West Division, ultimately losing to Appalachian State by the score of 45–38. The Cajuns then defeated Miami (OH) in the LendingTree Bowl, to end the season with an overall record of 11–3.

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt West Division champion
LendingTree Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. RV
2019 record11–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coachBilly Napier (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorRob Sale (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (2nd season)
Home stadiumCajun Field
(Capacity: 41,426)
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$  7 –1     13 –1  
Georgia Southern  5 –3     7 –6  
Georgia State  4 –4     7 –6  
Troy  3 –5     5 –7  
Coastal Carolina  2 –6     5 –7  
West Division
Louisiana x  7 –1     11 –3  
Arkansas State  5 –3     8 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4     5 –7  
Texas State  2 –6     3 –9  
South Alabama  1 –7     2 –10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous Season

The Ragin' Cajuns completed the 2018 season 7–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a two-way tie for first place in the West Division, along with Arkansas State, in their first year of Divisional play in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin' Cajuns, winning their regular season game to Arkansas State, won the chance to play in the inaugural Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, losing to Appalachian State 30-19. The Cajuns, finishing second in the Sun Belt, were invited to play in the Cure Bowl, their first time. They played in-state rival Tulane and lost 41-24.

Preseason

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Tyler Brown
OL		 Madison, Mississippi St. Josepth Catholic H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 303 lb (137 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Quintlan Cobb
DL		 Kaplan, Louisiana Kaplan H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 314 lb (142 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chandler Fields
QB		 Metairie, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
La'Kamion Franklin
OLB		 Monroe, Louisiana Neville H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 213 lb (97 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
A.J. Gillie
OL		 Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches Central H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 310 lb (140 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Andrew Gleason
OLB		 West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 243 lb (110 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tyler Guidry
LB		 Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern U Lab 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 222 lb (101 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jax Harrington
OL		 Erath, Louisiana Erath H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 305 lb (138 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Shomari Hayes
DT		 Phoenix, Arizona Mountain Pointe H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 294 lb (133 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jaden Henderson
DB		 New Orleans, Louisiana McDonogh 35 H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Bobby Holmes
DB		 Dallas, Texas South Oak Cliff H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dalvin Hutchinson
DL		 West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 317 lb (144 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Neal Johnson
TE		 Mesquite, Texas West Mesquite H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 223 lb (101 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Peter LeBlanc
WR		 New Iberia, Louisiana Catholic-New Iberia H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brandon Legendre
WR		 Thibodeaux, Louisiana E.D. White Catholic H.S. 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 181 lb (82 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jai'Ave Magalei
QB		 Tacoma, Washington Mount Sac H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 234 lb (106 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Amir McDonald
CB		 Pensacola, Florida West Florida Tech 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 167 lb (76 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Clifton McDowell
QB		 Spring, Texas Spring H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ja-Quane Nelson
DL		 High Point, North Carolina Hutchinson C.C. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Logan Newell
OL		 Monroe, Louisiana Neville H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 281 lb (127 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Grant Paulette
K		 Hebron, Texas Hebron H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Brian Smith
WR		 Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 201 lb (91 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nathan Thomas
OL		 Chalmette, Louisiana Chalmette H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 258 lb (117 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
O'Cyrus Torrence
OL		 Greensburg, Louisiana St. Helena Central H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 313 lb (142 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kendall Wilkerson
DE		 Kentwood, Louisiana Kentwood H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 275 lb (125 kg) - Feb 6, 2019 
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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

    Award watch lists

    Listed in the order that they were released

    Award Player Position Year
    Doak Walker Award Elijah Mitchell RB JR
    Doak Walker Award Trey Ragas RB R-JR
    Mackey Award Johnny Lumpkin TE R-JR
    Outland Trophy Robert Hunt OL R-SR
    Wuerffel Trophy Deuce Wallace DB R-SR

    Sun Belt coaches poll

    The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish 1st in the West Division with 46 total votes and picked to finish second in the conference with 6 1st place votes behind Appalachian State's 7.[1]

    West Division
    Predicted finish Team Votes
    1Louisiana46 (6)
    2Arkansas State42 (3)
    3Louisiana–Monroe27
    4South Alabama19 (1)
    5Texas State16
    East Division
    Predicted finish Team Votes
    1Appalachian State46 (7)
    2Troy39 (1)
    3Georgia Southern35 (2)
    4Coastal Carolina17
    5Georgia State13

    Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

    Roster
    2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    QB 1 Levi Lewis Jr
    WR 2 Ja'Marcus Bradley  Sr
    RB 3 Ashton Johnson Sr
    RB 4 Raymond Calais Sr
    WR 6 Cassius Allen  Fr
    WR 7 Brian Smith Jr.  Jr
    QB 8 Jai'Ave Magalei  So
    RB 9 Trey Ragas  Jr
    QB 10 Clinton McDowell Fr
    WR 11 Calif Gossett  Jr
    QB 13 Beau Kalbacher  Jr
    WR 13 Brandon Legendre Fr
    RB 15 Elijah Mitchell Jr
    QB 16 Chandler Fields Fr
    QB 17 Brayden Hawkins  Fr
    WR 18 Jalen Williams  Jr
    WR 19 Jamal Bell Jr
    WR 20 Jarrod Jackson  Sr
    RB 21 Chris Smith  Fr
    TE 22 Nick Ralston Sr
    WR 26 Kaleb Carter  Fr
    RB 27 T. J. Wisham  So
    WR 28 Dalen Cambre Fr
    WR 29 Peter LeBlanc Fr
    WR 30 Devon Pauley  Fr
    WR 33 Michael Orphey Jr.  Fr
    RB 38 Brendon Hoorman Fr
    OL 50 Robert Hunt  Sr
    OL 53 AJ Gillie Fr
    OL 58 O'Cyrus Torrence Fr
    OL 61 Cole Prudhomme  Sr
    OL 62 Nathan Thomas Fr
    OL 63 Spencer Gardner  So
    OL 64 Shane Vallot  So
    OL 65 Carlos Rubio  So
    OL 66 Rico Robinson  Sr
    OL 67 Ken Marks  Sr
    OL 68 Tyler Brown Fr
    OL 70 Jax Harrington Fr
    OL 71 Akkai Ward  Jr
    OL 72 Max Yarbrough  Fr
    OL 73 David Hudson  So
    OL 74 Max Mitchell So
    OL 75 Kevin Dotson  Sr
    OL 76 Kendell Baker  Jr
    OL 77 King McGowen Fr
    OL 78 Luke Junkunc  Fr
    OL 79 Logan Newell Fr
    TE 80 Chase Rogers  So
    WR 82 Da'Ron Williams  Jr
    WR 83 Pat Hughes  So
    WR 86 Jacob Bernard Fr
    TE 86 Pearse Migl  Fr
    TE 87 Neal Johnson Fr
    TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin  Jr
    TE 89 Hunter Bergeron  So
    		 Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    LB 2 Lorenzo McCaskill  So
    LB 3 Joe Dillon  Jr
    DT 4 Zi'Yon Hill  So
    LB 6 Kris Moncrief So
    LB 7 Ferrod Gardner  Jr
    DL 8 Kendall Wilkerson Fr
    DB 9 Kamar Greenhouse  Sr
    CB 10 Bobby Holmes Fr
    DB 11 Michael Jacquet III  Sr
    DB 13 Patrick Mensah  Fr
    DE 15 Bennie Higgins Sr
    DB 16 Percy Butler So
    LB 17 Chauncey Manac  Jr
    DB 18 Asjlin Washington So
    DB 19 Eric Garror So
    S 20 Mekhi Garner So
    CB 21 Amir McDaniel Fr
    DB 22 Daijuane Dorsey Jr
    DB 23 Schdarren Archie  So
    LB 23 Kyle Pierre  So
    DB 24 Bralen Trahan  So
    DB 25 Deuce Wallace  Sr
    DB 26 Blair Brooks  Jr
    DB 27 Cameron Soloman  Jr
    DB 28 Ja'Len Johnson  So
    S 29 Jaden Henderson Fr
    DB 30 Brandon Bishop  Fr
    DB 30 Tim Morgan  Fr
    LB 31 Alonzo Brown  Sr
    LB 33 Tyler Guidry Fr
    LB 34 Jordan Cordova So
    S 35 Brenndan Johnson  Jr
    DB 36 Kam Pedescleaux  Fr
    DB 37 Jude Joseph  Fr
    LB 37 Ja'Braylon Spencer Fr
    DB 38 Terik Miller  Sr
    LB 43 Jourdon Quibodeaux  So
    LB 44 Tanner Wiggins  Jr
    LB 46 Damani Burrell  Fr
    LB 48 Troy Krutchen  So
    LB 50 Andre Jones  So
    LB 51 Ken Jones  So
    LB 52 Cooper LeBlanc  Fr
    LB 53 Chandler Wachholtz  Sr
    DL 54 Sammy Ochoa  Fr
    DL 55 Devin Mitchell So
    DE 56 Terrence Jones  Jr
    LB 57 La'Kamion Franklin Fr
    LB 59 Jacques Boudreaux Sr
    DL 90 Timaje Porter So
    DL 91 Dominique Holden  So
    DL 93 Masry Mapieu So
    DL 94 Dalvin Hutchinson Fr
    LB 95 Andre Riley So
    DE 96 Malcolm Rollins  So
    DL 97 Andre Landry  So
    DL 97 Ja'Quane Nelson  So
    DL 98 Shomari Hayes Fr
    DL 99 Tayland Humphrey  Jr
    		 Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    P 35 Seth Kootsouradis  Jr
    K 36 Stevie Artigue  Sr
    K 39 Grant Paulette Fr
    K 45 Kenneth Almendares  Fr
    P 47 Rhys Byrns So
    LS 49 Paul Boudreaux  So
    LS 69 Cody Myers So
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Rob Sale (LSU)
      Offensive Coordinator/OL
    • Ron Roberts (Tennessee–Martin)
      Defensive Coordinator
    • Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana)
      Assistant Head Coach/TE
    • 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
    • LaMar Morgan (Louisiana
      Assistant Head Coach/CB
    • 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
    • Jacob LaFrance
      Director of Player Personnel
    • Joshua Thompson
      Director of Recruiting & Football Logistics
    • Katie Turner
      Director of On-Campus Recruiting
    • Ainslee Dyer
      Assistant Director of Recruiting & Football Logistics
    • Courtnei Davis
      Administrative Coordinator
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: August 11, 2019

    Schedule

    The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, and Troy.

    The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Liberty Flames, and Independent school in Division I FBS Football and the Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC, will travel to Mid-American Conference (MAC) member Ohio, and will play host to the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    August 31, 201911:00 a.m.vs. Mississippi State*
    		ESPNUL 28–3822,440
    September 76:30 p.m.Liberty*
    		ESPN+W 35–1416,231
    September 147:30 p.m.Texas Southern*
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPN3W 77–618,183
    September 211:00 p.m.at Ohio*
    		ESPN+W 45–2517,416
    September 285:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern
    		ESPN+W 37–2419,220
    October 97:00 p.m.Appalachian State
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPN2L 7–1721,012
    October 176:30 p.m.at Arkansas State
    		ESPNUW 37–2019,176
    November 24:00 p.m.Texas State
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPN+W 31–321,063
    November 76:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina
    		ESPNUW 48–714,857
    November 164:00 p.m.at South Alabama
    		ESPN+W 37–2716,748
    November 234:00 p.m.Troy
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPN+W 53–314,262
    November 306:30 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
    		ESPNUW 31–3014,227
    December 711:00 a.m.at No. 21 Appalachian State
    		ESPNL 38–4518,868
    January 6, 20206:30 p.m.vs. Miami (OH)*
    		ESPNW 27–1729,212
    Schedule Source:[2]

    Game summaries
    StatisticsMississippi StateLouisiana
    First downs2927
    Total yards497430
    Rushing yards261163
    Passing yards236267
    Turnovers24
    Time of possession30:3729:23

    Mississippi State
    See also: 2019 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0-4 2018 MSST, 56-10
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Mississippi State-18.5
    Mississippi State vs. Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Bulldogs 7 14 71038
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 01428

    at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, LA

    • Date: August 31
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
    • Game weather: N/A (indoors)
    • Game attendance: 22,440
    • Referee: Steve Marlowe
    • TV: ESPNU
    Game information
    StatisticsLibertyLouisiana
    First downs2026
    Total yards361593
    Rushing yards142407
    Passing yards219186
    Turnovers12
    Time of possession29:1730:43

    Liberty
    See also: 2019 Liberty Flames football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First Meeting
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-14.5
    Liberty at Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Flames 7 7 0014
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 14035

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: September 7
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C); sunny, hot
    • Game attendance: 16,231
    • Referee: Nate Black
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsTexas SouthernLouisiana
    First downs1534
    Total yards236748
    Rushing yards72440
    Passing yards164308
    Turnovers00
    Time of possession21:5238:08

    Texas Southern
    See also: 2019 Texas Southern Tigers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    First Meeting
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-47.0
    Texas Southern at Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Tigers 3 3 006
    Ragin' Cajuns 28 28 71477

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: September 14
    • Game time: 6:30 CST
    • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); sunny
    • Game attendance: 18,183
    • Referee: Wayne Winkler
    • TV: ESPN3
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaOhio
    First downs2523
    Total yards489380
    Rushing yards285103
    Passing yards204277
    Turnovers15
    Time of possession32:0028:00

    @ Ohio
    See also: 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0-2 2010 OHIO, 38-31
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Ohio-3.0
    Louisiana at Ohio – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 142145
    Bobcats 0 6 61325

    at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

    • Date: September 21
    • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); partly sunny
    • Game attendance: 17,416
    • Referee: Curt Johnson
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaGeorgia Southern
    First downs2318
    Total yards440252
    Rushing yards275215
    Passing yards16537
    Turnovers20
    Time of possession26:0433:56

    @ Georgia Southern
    See also: 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1-1 2017 GASO, 34-24
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-3.0
    Louisiana at Georgia Southern – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 71337
    Eagles 3 10 8324

    at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA

    • Date: September 28
    • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); clear
    • Game attendance: 19,220
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsAppalachian StateLouisiana
    First downs2116
    Total yards343254
    Rushing yards196123
    Passing yards147131
    Turnovers00
    Time of possession34:3825:22

    Appalachian State
    See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0-6 2018 APST, 30-19
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-3.0
    Appalachian State at Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Mountaineers 7 0 3717
    Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 007

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: October 9
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); clear
    • Game attendance: 21,012
    • Referee: Kyle Olson
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) & Ryan Leaf (analyst)
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaArkansas State
    First downs2627
    Total yards496473
    Rushing yards315170
    Passing yards181303
    Turnovers11
    Time of possession26:5033:10

    @ Arkansas State
    See also: 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    24-20-1 2018 LA, 47-43
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-5.0
    Louisiana at Arkansas State – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 17 01337
    Red Wolves 7 3 3720

    at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

    • Date: October 17
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C); fair
    • Game attendance: 19,176
    • Referee: Wayne Winkler
    • TV: ESPNU
    Game information
    StatisticsTexas StateLouisiana
    First downs1724
    Total yards264479
    Rushing yards58296
    Passing yards206183
    Turnovers21
    Time of possession29:2830:32

    Texas State
    See also: 2019 Texas State Bobcats football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    5-0 2018 LA, 42-27
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-23.0
    Texas State at Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Bobcats 0 3 003
    Ragin' Cajuns 0 10 21031

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: November 2
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); sunny
    • Game attendance: 21,063
    • Referee: Jeremy Parker
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaCoastal Carolina
    First downs3014
    Total yards564236
    Rushing yards225103
    Passing yards339133
    Turnovers01
    Time of possession33:2626:34

    @ Coastal Carolina
    See also: 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0-1 2018 CCU, 30-28
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-14.0
    Louisiana at Coastal Carolina – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 14 10 21348
    Chanticleers 0 0 077

    at Brooks Stadium, Conway, SC

    • Date: November 7
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); humid & clear
    • Game attendance: 14,857
    • Referee: Wayne Winkler
    • TV: ESPNU
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaSouth Alabama
    First downs2323
    Total yards391467
    Rushing yards255351
    Passing yards136116
    Turnovers01
    Time of possession30:0229:58

    @ South Alabama
    See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    5-2 2018 LA, 48-38
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-27.5
    Louisiana at South Alabama – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 3 14 61437
    Jaguars 7 7 7627

    at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

    • Date: November 16
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C); Sunny
    • Game attendance: 16,748
    • Referee: Marshall Lewis
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsTroyLouisiana
    First downs2228
    Total yards359598
    Rushing yards156254
    Passing yards203344
    Turnovers30
    Time of possession27:0432:56

    Troy
    See also: 2019 Troy Trojans football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    7-9 2018 TROY, 26-16
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-12.0
    Troy at Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Trojans 3 0 003
    RV Ragin' Cajuns 14 17 19353

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: November 23
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); sunny
    • Game attendance: 14,262
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisiana–MonroeLouisiana
    First downs2520
    Total yards570522
    Rushing yards240252
    Passing yards330270
    Turnovers10
    Time of possession27:4632:14

    Louisiana–Monroe
    See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    28-25 2018 LA, 31-28
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-19.5
    Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Warhawks 7 7 10630
    RV Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 7331

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: November 30
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); cloudy
    • Game attendance: 14,227
    • Referee: Jeremy Parker
    • TV: ESPNU
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
    First downs3120
    Total yards513416
    Rushing yards159267
    Passing yards354149
    Turnovers31
    Time of possession29:4930:11

    @ Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship Game)
    See also: 2019 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game and 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    0–7 2019 APST, 17–7
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Appalachian State-6.0
    Louisiana vs. Appalachian State – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    RV Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 71438
    No. 21 Mountaineers 21 14 7345

    at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

    • Date: December 7
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
    • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); sunny & clear
    • Game attendance: 18,618
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaMiami (OH)
    First downs1822
    Total yards401351
    Rushing yards155103
    Passing yards246248
    Turnovers01
    Time of possession28:1731:43

    vs. Miami (OH) (LendingTree Bowl)
    See also: 2019 Miami RedHawks football team and 2020 LendingTree Bowl
    Overall record Last meeting Result
    1–2 1993 MIU, 29–28
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana-14.0
    Louisiana vs. Miami (OH) – Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    RV Ragin' Cajuns 0 10 14327
    RedHawks 0 7 3717

    at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

    • Date: January 6, 2020
    • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
    • Game attendance: 29,212
    • Referee: Mike Roche
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Gene Chizik (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)
    Game information

    Rankings
    Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV NR RV 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV RV RV RV RV 
    CFP Not released NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released

    Postseason

    All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team

    References: [3]

    Postseason Conference Accolades
    AwardPlayerYearPosition
    Coach of the YearBilly Napier2nd YearHead Coach


    Players drafted into the NFL
    See also: 2020 NFL Draft
    RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
    239Robert HuntOGMiami Dolphins
    4135Kevin DotsonOGPittsburgh Steelers
    7245Raymond CalaisRBTampa Bay Buccaneers

    References
    1. "Eight Ragin' Cajuns Named to Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Teams". Ragin' Cajuns Athletics. Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department.
    2. "2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule". Retrieved February 3, 2019.
    3. Rodgers, Scottie. "2019 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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