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Louisiana FBS G5 : Sun Belt / G6

Location
Lafayette LA

Spirit Name
Ragin' Cajuns

Mascot
Cayenne The Chili Pepper 		Stadium:
Cajun Field / FBS Rank: 97th
Capacity: 31,000
Surface: Pro Grass

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 6-6 Rickey Bustle @ UL 38-56 / Winning Percentage 40.42 478-507-34 / Winning Percentage 48.58 Total Win Rank 81 & Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total 50 Offense 22 Defense 25 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 9 18,666 Rank 95
2010 3-9 Rickey Bustle @ UL 41-65 / Winning Percentage 38.67 481-516-34 / Winning Percentage 48.30 Total Win Rank 85 & Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total 43 Offense 21 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 5* Defense 8 17,383 Decrease Rank 107
2011 9-4 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 490-520-34 / Winning Percentage 48.56 Total Win Rank 81 & Winning Percentage Rank 95 Total 43 Offense 21 Defense 20 S.T. 2 Offense 6* Defense 7 29,171 Increase Rank 78
2012 9-4 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 18-8 / Winning Percentage 69.23 499-524-34 / Winning Percentage 48.82 Total Win Rank 80 & Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total 49 Offense 19 Defense 25 S.T. 5 Offense 9* Defense 4 22,865 Decrease Rank 89
2013 9-4 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 27-12 / Winning Percentage 69.23 508-528-34 / Winning Percentage 49.07 Total Win Rank 80 & Winning Percentage Rank 94 Total 56 Offense 24 Defense 30 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 25,976 Increase Rank 82
2014 9-4 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 36-16 / Winning Percentage 69.23 517-532-34 / Winning Percentage 49.31 Total Win Rank 79 & Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total 61 Offense 26 Defense 30 S.T. 5 Offense 8* Defense 9 25,775 Decrease Rank 85
2015 4-8 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 40-24 / Winning Percentage 62.50 RK 33 521-540-34 / Winning Percentage 49.13 Total Win Rank 81 & Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total 53 Offense 26 Defense 25 S.T. 2 Offense 6 Defense 6 20,551 Decrease Rank 98
2016 6-7 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 46-31 / Winning Percentage 59.74 RK 46 527-547-34 / Winning Percentage 49.10 Total Win Rank 81 & Winning Percentage Rank 96 Total 46 Offense 20 Defense 22 S T 4 Offense 7 Defense 7 20,224 Decrease Rank 100
2017 5-7 Mark Hudspeth @ UL 51-38 / Winning Percentage 57.30 RK 56 532-554-34 / Winning Percentage 49.02 Total Win Rank 83 & Winning Percentage Rank 100 Total 46 Offense 17 Defense 21 S T 2 Offense 6 Defense 7 15,751 Decrease Rank 115
2018 7-7 Bill Napier @ UL 7-7 / Winning Percentage 50.00 RK 75 539-561-34 / Winning Percentage 49.03 Total Win Rank 83 & Winning Percentage Rank 99 Total 53 Offense 27 Defense 24 ST 2 Offense 8 Defense 3 18,551 Increase Rank 97
2019 11-3 Bill Napier @ UL 18-10 / Winning Percentage 64.29 RK 31 550-564-34 / Winning Percentage 49.39 Total Win Rank 80 & Winning Percentage Rank 99 Total 47 Offense 18 Defense 27 ST 2 Offense 8 Defense 7 17,496 Decrease Rank 107
2020 10-1 Bill Napier @ UL 28-11 / Winning Percentage 71.79 RK 16 560-567-34 / Winning Percentage 49.70 Total Win Rank 77 & Winning Percentage Rank 91 Total 82 Offense 42 Defense 36 ST 4 Offense 7* Defense 7 Covid-19
2021 13-1 Bill Napier @ UL 41-12 / Winning Percentage 77.36 RK 7 573-568-34 / Winning Percentage 50.21 Total Win Rank 75 & Winning Percentage Rank 89 Total 67 Offense 30 Defense 34 ST 3 Offense 10* Defense 10 21,073 Increase Rank 90
2022 6-7 Michael Desormeaux @ UL 6-7 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 579-575-34 / Winning Percentage 50.17 Total Win Rank 74 & Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total 97 Offense 45 Defense 46 S.T. 6 Offense 6 Defense 5 14,542 Decrease Rank 120
2023 6-7 Michael Desormeaux @ UL12-14 / Winning Percentage 46.15 RK 82 585-575-34 / Winning Percentage 50.42 Total Win Rank 75 & Winning Percentage Rank 90 Total 41 Offense 18 Defense 19 S.T. 4 Offense 6* Defense 3 16,664 Increase Rank 112
2024 10-4 Michael Desormeaux @ UL 22-18 / Winning Percentage 55.00 RK 56 595-579-34 / Winning Percentage 50.66 Total Win Rank 75 & Winning Percentage Rank 92 Total 49 Offense 23 Defense 24 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 8 17,952 Increase Rank 105
2025 6-7 Michael Desormeaux @ UL 28-25 / Winning Percentage 52.83 RK 67 601-586-34 / Winning Percentage 50.61 Total Win Rank 75 & Winning Percentage Rank 93 Total 40 Offense 15 Defense 23 S.T. 2 Offense 3 Defense 4 19,982 Increase Rank 98
2026 0-0 Michael Desormeaux @ UL 28-25 / Winning Percentage 52.83 RK 67 601-586-34 / Winning Percentage 50.61 Total Win Rank 75 & Winning Percentage Rank 93 247 Recruiting RK: 91 Offense 7 Defense 3 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:3 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:1 T:0
Division: W:3 L:1 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-05 2026 Louisiana
 -VS- 
Lamar University (TX) 		WIN
38 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 6-48 243 231 474 3 8 3
Lamar University (TX) 5-30 56 149 205 4 13 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-12 2026 USC (CA)
 -VS- 
Louisiana 		LOSS
49 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
USC (CA) 8-78 214 269 483 1 15 11
Louisiana 6-60 146 212 358 0 10 3
Southern Cal & the Ragin Cajuns have never got-after-it on the Gridiron / Louisiana plays in the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) / In 2025, Louisiana qualified for a bowl game, by winning 6 games / They took on Delaware in the 68 Ventures Bowl, losing 20-13, @ Hancock Whitney Stadium,in Mobile, AL / The Cajuns finished their '25 season @ 6-7!
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Louisiana
 -VS- 
UAB (AL) 		WIN
21 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 7-50 225 110 335 2 16 6
UAB (AL) 9-89 74 144 218 1 12 2
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-26 2026 Charlotte
 -VS- 
Louisiana 		WIN
7 - 34
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Charlotte 9-83 26 111 137 4 11 1
Louisiana 6-50 133 159 292 1 14 4
Same Conference Oct-03 2026 Louisiana
 -VS- 
Arkansas State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-10 2026 Louisiana Tech
 -VS- 
Louisiana 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Tech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-17 2026 Louisiana
 -VS- 
Troy (AL) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Troy (AL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-24 2026 Southern Mississippi
 -VS- 
Louisiana 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Southern Mississippi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-07 2026 Louisiana
 -VS- 
South Alabama 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Alabama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-14 2026 Louisiana Monroe
 -VS- 
Louisiana 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana Monroe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-21 2026 Louisiana
 -VS- 
Coastal Carolina (SC) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Coastal Carolina (SC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-28 2026 Georgia State
 -VS- 
Louisiana 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Georgia State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:3 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:1 T:0
Division: W:3 L:1 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Louisiana 25 - 208 Yards 747 712 1459 6 48 16
Opponents 31 - 280 Yards 370 673 1043 10 51 21
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
4 1459 365

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 712 178

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
4 747 187

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
4 123 31

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
4 6 1.5

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
48 16 33.3%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
4 15 15 84 11 2 13 2 100% 87%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
4 1043 261

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 673 168

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
4 370 93

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
4 77 19

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
4 10 2.5

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
51 21 41.2%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
4 7 5 30 2 3 5 0 71% 71%

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