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.

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
2020 record0–0 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coachBilly Napier (3rd season)
Offensive coordinatorRob Sale (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorPatrick Toney (First as DC, 3rd overall season)
Home stadiumCajun Field
(Capacity: 41,426)
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
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
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of June 25, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll.

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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Trenayvian "Trey" Amos
Cornerback
New Iberia, LA Catholic HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Caleb Anderson
Cornerback
Clinton, LA East Feliciana HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emani Bailey
Running Back
Denton, TX Denton Ryan HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dontae Fleming
Wide Receiver
LaPlace, LA East St. John HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Courtline Flowers
Cornerback
Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dabari Hawkins
Cornerback
Missouri City, TX Stafford HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sonny Hazard
Defensive Line
New Orleans, LA Jesuit HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 290 lb (130 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Reginald Johnson
Wide Receiver
Baton Rouge, LA Southern Lab 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ahmad Johnson
Linebacker
Pelahatchie, MS Pelahatchie Attendance Center 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kyren Lacy
Wide Receiver
Thibodaux, LA Thibodaux HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan Lawson
Defensive Line
Branson, MS Brandon HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cory Marshall
Offensive Line
Shreveport, LA Northwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jack McKenzie
Offensive Line
McComb, MS Parklane Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andray Pope
Running Back
Evergreen, AL Hillcrest HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dominique Ratcliff
Defensive Line
Conroe, TX Conroe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Errol Rogers, Jr.
Wide Receiver
Lafayette, LA Lafayette Christian Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Christian Sabatini
Tight End
Plano, TX Plano Senior HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyree Skipper
Safety
New Orleans, LA Sophie B. Wright Charter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll will be released on July 24, 2020

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
Arkansas State
Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe
South Alabama
Texas State
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
Appalachian State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Troy

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Defense

1st team

2nd team

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Personnel

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Levi Lewis Sr
QB 3 Beau Kalbacher  Sr
WR 6 Cassius Allen  So
WR 7 Brian Smith Jr.  Sr
QB 8 Jai'Ave Magalei  Jr
RB 9 Trey Ragas  Sr
QB 10 Clinton McDowell  Fr
WR 11 Calif Gossett  Sr
WR 13 Brandon Legendre  Fr
RB 15 Elijah Mitchell Sr
QB 16 Chandler Fields  Fr
QB 17 Brayden Hawkins  So
WR 18 Jalen Williams  Sr
WR 19 Jamal Bell Sr
WR 21 Amir McDaniel  Fr
RB 21 Chris Smith  So
RB 23 T. J. Wisham  Jr
TE 24 Pearse Migl  So
WR 26 Kaleb Carter  So
WR 28 Dalen Cambre  Fr
WR 29 Peter LeBlanc So
RB 31 Michael Orphey Jr.  So
RB 38 Brendon Hoorman  Fr
OL 51 Landon Burton  Fr
OL 53 AJ Gillie  Fr
OL 58 O'Cyrus Torrence So
OL 60 Timaje Porter  So
OL 61 Cole Prudhomme  Sr
OL 62 Nathan Thomas  Fr
OL 63 Spencer Gardner  Jr
OL 64 Shane Vallot  Jr
OL 65 Carlos Rubio  Jr
OL 67 Ken Marks  Sr
OL 68 Tyler Brown  Fr
OL 70 Jax Harrington  Fr
OL 71 Masry Mapieu Jr
OL 72 Max Yarbrough  So
OL 73 David Hudson  Jr
OL 74 Max Mitchell Jr
OL 77 King McGowen  Fr
OL 78 Luke Junkunc  So
OL 79 Logan Newell  Fr
WR 80 Devon Pauley  So
TE 83 Damani Burrell  So
WR 84 Leroy Franklin  Sr
TE 85 Peyton Aucoin  Sr
WR 86 Jacob Bernard  Fr
TE 87 Neal Johnson So
TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin  Jr
TE 89 Hunter Bergeron  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2 Lorenzo McCaskill  Jr
LB 3 Joe Dillon  Sr
DT 4 Zi'Yon Hill  Jr
LB 6 Kris Moncrief Jr
LB 7 Ferrod Gardner  Sr
DL 8 Kendall Wilkerson So
DB 10 Asjlin Washington Jr
DB 13 Patrick Mensah  So
DB 16 Percy Butler Jr
LB 17 Chauncey Manac  Sr
CB 18 Bobby Holmes  Fr
DB 19 Eric Garror Jr
DB 20 Mekhi Garner  So
DB 20 Caleb Glenn  Jr
DB 23 Schdarren Archie  Jr
LB 23 Kyle Pierre  So
DB 24 Bralen Trahan  Jr
DB 26 Blair Brooks  Sr
DB 27 Cameron Solomon  Sr
DB 28 Ja'Len Johnson  Jr
DB 30 Brandon Bishop  So
LB 33 Tyler Guidry So
LB 34 Jordan Cordova Jr
DB 36 Kam Pedescleaux  So
LB 37 Ja'Braylon Spencer  Fr
DB 39 Jayrin Wilson  Jr
DB 41 Ty'Darien Quinney  Fr
LB 43 Jourdon Quibodeaux  Jr
LB 44 Tanner Wiggins  Jr
DB 45 Tim Morgan  So
LB 48 Troy Krutchen  Jr
LB 50 Andre Jones  Jr
LB 52 Cooper LeBlanc  So
LB 53 Kyle Pierre  Jr
LB 56 Terrence Jones  Sr
LB 57 La'Kamion Franklin  Fr
DL 80 Alex Self  Fr
DL 82 Andre Landry  Jr
DL 92 Brandon Gannon  So
DL 93 Quintlan Cobb  Fr
DL 94 Dalvin Hutchinson So
LB 95 Andre Riley  So
DE 96 Malcolm Rollins  Jr
DL 97 Ja'Quane Nelson  Jr
DL 98 Shomari Hayes  Fr
DL 99 Tayland Humphrey  Sr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 39 Grant Paulette  Fr
K 45 Kenneth Almendares  So
P 47 Rhys Byrns Jr
LS 49 Paul Boudreaux  Jr
LS 52 Beau Badon  So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Rob Sale (LSU)
    Offensive Coordinator/OL
  • Patrick Toney (Southeastern Louisiana)
    Defensive Coordinator/S
  • Robby Discher (William Jewell)
    Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant
  • 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
  • Rory Segrest (Alabama)
    Assistant Head Coach/DL
  • LaMar Morgan (Louisiana
    Assistant Head Coach/CB
  • Austin Armstrong (Huntingdon)
    Assistant Head Coach/ILB
  • Troy Wingerter (Louisiana)
    Director of Football Operations
  • Mark Hocke (New Orleans)
    Director of Strength and Conditioning/Associate Head Coach
  • Darren Walker (Louisiana)
    Assistant Director of Athletics for Video Operations
  • Jacob LaFrance
    Director of Player Personnel
  • Kyle Kazakevicius
    Director of Recruiting
  • Ainslee Dyer
    Assistant Director of Recruiting & Football Logistics
  • Courtnei Davis
    Administrative Coordinator
  • Matt Bergeron
    Graduate Assistant (O/WR)
  • Patrick Gamble
    Graduate Assistant (D/DL)
  • Mike Giuliani
    Graduate Assistant (LB)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: March 21, 2020

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.

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 5McNeese State*
September 12Wyoming*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
September 19at Georgia State
September 26Georgia Southern
  • Caujn Field
  • Lafayette, LA
October 7at Appalachian State
October 17Coastal Carolina
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
October 24at New Mexico State*
October 31at Texas State
November 5Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
November 14South Alabama
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
November 21at Missouri*
November 28at Louisiana–Monroe
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
Schedule Source:[1][2]

Game summaries

StatisticsMcNeese StateLouisiana
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  

McNeese State

Overall record Last meeting Result
16-20-2 2016 LA, 33–20
Pregame lineOver/under
  
McNeese State at Louisiana – Game summary
1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 5
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StatisticsWyomingLouisiana
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Wyoming

Overall record Last meeting Result
0-1 1991 WYO, 28-15
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Wyoming at Louisiana – Game summary
1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 12
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StatisticsLouisianaGeorgia State
First downs  
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Turnovers  
Time of possession  

at Georgia State

Overall record Last meeting Result
3-0 2018 LA, 36-22
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Louisiana at Georgia State – Game summary
1 2 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Panthers 0

at Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta, GA

  • Date: September 19
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StatisticsGeorgia SouthernLouisiana
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Turnovers  
Time of possession  

Georgia Southern

Overall record Last meeting Result
2-1 2019 LA, 37-24
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Georgia Southern at Louisiana – Game summary
1 2 Total
Eagles 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: September 26
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StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  

at Appalachian State

Overall record Last meeting Result
0-8 2019 APST, 45-38
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Louisiana at Appalachian State – Game summary
1 2 Total
Eagles 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: TBA CDT
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  • TV: ESPN2
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StatisticsCoastal CarolinaLouisiana
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  

Coastal Carolina

Overall record Last meeting Result
1-1 2019 LA, 48-7
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Coastal Carolina at Louisiana – Game summary
1 2 Total
Chanticleers 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: October 17
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StatisticsLouisianaNew Mexico State
First downs  
Total yards  
Rushing yards  
Passing yards  
Turnovers  
Time of possession  

at New Mexico State

Overall record Last meeting Result
6-5 2018 LA, 66-38
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Louisiana at New Mexico State – Game summary
1 2 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Aggies 0

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM

  • Date: October 24
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StatisticsLouisianaTexas State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at Texas State

Overall record Last meeting Result
5-0 2018 LA, 42-27
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Louisiana at Texas State – Game summary
1 2 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Bobcats 0

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

  • Date: October 31
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StatisticsArkansas StateLouisiana
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Arkansas State

Overall record Last meeting Result
25-20-1 2019 LA, 37-20
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Arkansas State at Louisiana – Game summary
1 2 Total
Red Wolves 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: TBA CST
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  • TV: ESPNU
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StatisticsSouth AlabamaLouisiana
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

South Alabama

Overall record Last meeting Result
5-2 2018 LA, 48-38
Pregame lineOver/under
  
South Alabama at Louisiana – Game summary
1 2 Total
Jaguars 0
Ragin' Cajuns 0

at Cajun Field Lafayette, LA

  • Date: November 14
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StatisticsLouisianaMissouri
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

at Missouri

Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Louisiana at Missouri – Game summary
1 2 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Tigers 0

at Faurot Field, Columbia, MO

  • Date: November 21
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StatisticsLouisianaLouisiana–Monroe
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Total yards
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at Louisiana–Monroe

Overall record Last meeting Result
29–25 2019 LA 31–30
Pregame lineOver/under
  
Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe – Game summary
1 2 Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0
Warhawks 0

at Malone Stadium, Monroe, LA

  • Date: November 28
  • Game time: TBA
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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.
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References

  1. "2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. "Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns". ESPN. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
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