Sun Belt · 2017 · Final

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 2017

5-74-4 in conference
Final TDC rank
#118
of 130 FBS teams
Rating
-12.9
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-2.7
92nd in FBS
Defense
-10.2
127th in FBS
Schedule
-6.6
120th toughest
Preseason
-3.0
rating going in

2017 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-12.9 now, -3.0 preseason · down 25 spots since preseason
-15-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Bowls#118

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 2vsSoutheastern Louisiana FCSW 51–48-19.1—ESPN3
2Sep 9@95TulsaL 42–66-26.5—ESPN3
3Sep 16@53Texas A&ML 21–45-19.0—SEC Network
4Sep 23vs110Louisiana MonroeCONFL 50–56-17.3—ESPN3
5—Bye
6Oct 7@107IdahoCONFW 21–16-0.5—ESPN3
7Oct 12vs126Texas StateCONFW 24–7-2.6—ESPNU
8Oct 19@60Arkansas StateCONFL 3–47-27.7—ESPNU
9—Bye
10Nov 4@111South AlabamaCONFW 19–14-1.6—ESPN3
11Nov 11@62Ole MissL 22–50-22.5—SEC Network
12Nov 18vs99New Mexico StateCONFW 47–34+3.9—ESPN3
13Nov 25vs116Georgia SouthernCONFL 24–34-24.7—ESPN3
14Dec 2@45Appalachian StateCONFL 14–63-26.4—ESPN3

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate42.8%68th52.0%129th
Rushing success rate46.4%33rd54.8%130th
Passing success rate39.2%91st48.5%121st
Explosive run rate17.5%23rd17.4%110th
Explosive pass rate10.0%80th12.7%107th
Line yards / carry3.0748th3.24109th
Opportunity rate41.2%27th43.2%119th
Stuff rate20.5%91st15.0%112th
Sack rate7.4%98th5.3%75th
3rd-down conversion37.7%95th51.3%126th
Red-zone TD rate73.7%18th73.6%116th
Havoc rate14.1%91st10.0%121st
Box score · season totals
Points / game28.075th45.5129th
Yards / game398.565th——
Yards / play5.5656th——
Pass yards / game214.878th——
Yards / pass att.6.8688th——
Completion %56.9%83rd——
Rush yards / game183.743rd——
Yards / carry4.8833rd——
3rd-down conv. %35.8%94th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)————
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.67105th——
Penalty yards / game40.621st——

Players

63 players who recorded a stat in 2017 (from box scores)

63 players

Final ratings for 2017, built with the same model as the current season. ESPN’s 2017 box scores are missing most defensive stats, so players’ tackles, TFL, sacks and breakups are rebuilt from the play-by-play (they run about 10% below official totals). Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2017 power rankings →