2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
The 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns will play their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and will compete in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They will be led by third-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns will commence the season with a home rivalry game against McNeese State and will conclude the season at other in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
2020 record | 0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt) |
Head coach | Billy Napier (3rd season) |
Offensive coordinator | Rob Sale (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Patrick Toney (First as DC, 3rd overall season) |
Home stadium | Cajun Field (Capacity: 41,426) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Appalachian State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous Season
The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2019 season 11–3, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the West Division for the second consecutive year in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin' Cajuns then played in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, losing to Appalachian State 38-45. The Cajuns, finishing second overall in the Sun Belt, were invited to play in the LendingTree Bowl, their first time taking part in the annual Mobile, Alabama bowl game. They played Miami, OH and won their third overall bowl game by the score of 27-17. For the first time in decades, the Cajuns received upwards of 26 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 2 in the AP Poll.
Preseason
Recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Trenayvian "Trey" Amos Cornerback |
New Iberia, LA | Catholic HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Caleb Anderson Cornerback |
Clinton, LA | East Feliciana HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Emani Bailey Running Back |
Denton, TX | Denton Ryan HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Dontae Fleming Wide Receiver |
LaPlace, LA | East St. John HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Courtline Flowers Cornerback |
Dallas, TX | South Oak Cliff HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Dabari Hawkins Cornerback |
Missouri City, TX | Stafford HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Sonny Hazard Defensive Line |
New Orleans, LA | Jesuit HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Reginald Johnson Wide Receiver |
Baton Rouge, LA | Southern Lab | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Ahmad Johnson Linebacker |
Pelahatchie, MS | Pelahatchie Attendance Center | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Kyren Lacy Wide Receiver |
Thibodaux, LA | Thibodaux HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Jordan Lawson Defensive Line |
Branson, MS | Brandon HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Feb 5, 2020 |
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Cory Marshall Offensive Line |
Shreveport, LA | Northwood HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Jack McKenzie Offensive Line |
McComb, MS | Parklane Academy | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 330 lb (150 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Andray Pope Running Back |
Evergreen, AL | Hillcrest HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Dominique Ratcliff Defensive Line |
Conroe, TX | Conroe HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Errol Rogers, Jr. Wide Receiver |
Lafayette, LA | Lafayette Christian Academy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Christian Sabatini Tight End |
Plano, TX | Plano Senior HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Tyree Skipper Safety |
New Orleans, LA | Sophie B. Wright Charter | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Dec 18, 2019 |
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll will be released on July 24, 2020
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Arkansas State | ||
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Texas State |
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Coastal Carolina | ||
Georgia Southern | ||
Georgia State | ||
Troy |
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
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Defense
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Personnel
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Schedule
The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia State, Texas State and Louisiana–Monroe. The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Arkansas State, and South Alabama.
The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, McNeese State, from NCAA Division I FCS and the Wyoming of the MW, and will travel to New Mexico State, an FBS Independent Team, and will play the Missouri of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at Faurot Field.
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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September 5 | McNeese State* | ||
September 12 | Wyoming* |
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September 19 | at Georgia State |
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September 26 | Georgia Southern |
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October 7 | at Appalachian State | ||
October 17 | Coastal Carolina |
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October 24 | at New Mexico State* | ||
October 31 | at Texas State | ||
November 5 | Arkansas State |
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November 14 | South Alabama |
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November 21 | at Missouri* | ||
November 28 | at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Game summaries
Statistics | McNeese State | Louisiana |
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McNeese State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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16-20-2 | 2016 | LA, 33–20 |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
- Date: September 5
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Statistics | Wyoming | Louisiana |
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Wyoming
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0-1 | 1991 | WYO, 28-15 |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
- Date: September 12
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Statistics | Louisiana | Georgia State |
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at Georgia State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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3-0 | 2018 | LA, 36-22 |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Panthers | 0 |
at Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta, GA
- Date: September 19
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Statistics | Georgia Southern | Louisiana |
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Georgia Southern
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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2-1 | 2019 | LA, 37-24 |
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Eagles | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
- Date: September 26
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Statistics | Louisiana | Appalachian State |
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at Appalachian State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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0-8 | 2019 | APST, 45-38 |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Eagles | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC
- Date: October 7
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Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Louisiana |
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Coastal Carolina
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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1-1 | 2019 | LA, 48-7 |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Chanticleers | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
- Date: October 17
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Statistics | Louisiana | New Mexico State |
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at New Mexico State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6-5 | 2018 | LA, 66-38 |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Aggies | 0 |
at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM
- Date: October 24
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Statistics | Louisiana | Texas State |
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at Texas State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5-0 | 2018 | LA, 42-27 |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Bobcats | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX
- Date: October 31
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Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana |
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Arkansas State
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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25-20-1 | 2019 | LA, 37-20 |
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1 | 2 | Total | |
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Red Wolves | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
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Statistics | South Alabama | Louisiana |
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South Alabama
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5-2 | 2018 | LA, 48-38 |
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Jaguars | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
at Cajun Field Lafayette, LA
- Date: November 14
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Statistics | Louisiana | Missouri |
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at Missouri
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Tigers | 0 |
- Date: November 21
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Statistics | Louisiana | Louisiana–Monroe |
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at Louisiana–Monroe
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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29–25 | 2019 | LA 31–30 |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Warhawks | 0 |
at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA
- Date: November 28
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References
- "2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2020.