Sun Belt · 2026

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Head coach Michael Desormeaux · Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
2-10-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#97
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-3.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-1.7
86th in FBS
Defense
-1.9
92nd in FBS
Schedule so far
-7.6
81st toughest
Projected
7.0-5.0
bowl-eligible 81%

Season Outlook

From the TDC Rating, updated after every game

Rating by week

-3.7 now, -3.6 preseason · up 8 spots since preseason
-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3#97

Final record odds

7.0-5.0 expected · most likely 7-5 (22%)
3-96%4-812%5-719%6-622%7-520%8-413%9-36%10-211-1

Schedule

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

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Sep 5vsLamar FCSW 38–7-0.8—ESPN+
2Sep 12@11USCL 30–49-6.3—BTN
3Sep 19vs120UABW 21–14-4.3—ESPN+
4Sep 26@135CharlotteLouisiana −6.4 · o/u 53.9—66%ESPN+
5Oct 3vs112Arkansas StateCONFLouisiana −5.4 · o/u 49.9—64%ESPN+
6Oct 10@78Louisiana TechCONFLouisiana Tech −4.7 · o/u 52.3—38%
7Oct 17vs98TroyCONFLouisiana −3.0 · o/u 48.2—58%
8Oct 24@123Southern MissCONFLouisiana −1.8 · o/u 50.3—55%
9—Bye
10Nov 7vs93South AlabamaCONFLouisiana −2.4 · o/u 57.1—56%
11Nov 12@136UL MonroeCONFLouisiana −7.4 · o/u 52.3—69%
12Nov 21vs95Coastal CarolinaCONFLouisiana −2.8 · o/u 47.5—57%
13Nov 28@80Georgia StateCONFGeorgia State −4.5 · o/u 56.6—38%

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
EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com)
EPA / play+0.15178th-0.00444th
Success rate39.4%111th43.1%101st
Explosiveness1.33540th1.14940th
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate39.6%113th44.7%109th
Rushing success rate39.0%106th43.7%96th
Passing success rate40.7%92nd45.8%110th
Explosive run rate17.0%40th12.6%82nd
Explosive pass rate10.5%73rd6.3%27th
Line yards / carry3.1867th2.9674th
Opportunity rate37.0%92nd39.1%99th
Stuff rate15.0%64th19.5%57th
Sack rate3.4%48th4.8%77th
3rd-down conversion36.7%108th44.4%104th
Red-zone TD rate80.0%23rd71.4%95th
Havoc rate8.2%15th11.2%114th
Box score · season totals
Points / game29.779th23.375th
Yards / game389.079th302.049th
Yards / play5.9271st4.6549th
Pass yards / game184.3105th187.356th
Yards / pass att.8.0066th6.3255th
Completion %72.5%15th59.5%61st
Rush yards / game204.739th114.757th
Yards / carry5.0043rd3.4453rd
3rd-down conv. %36.4%100th50.0%125th
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.6799th2.0014th
Sacks / game (allowed · made)1.3354th2.0056th
Penalty yards / game52.756th65.735th

Roster

100 players · Head coach Michael Desormeaux

100 players
#PlayerPos▲ClassHtWtHometown
3Coleman CarterQBFR6' 1"205Natchez, MS
11Daniel BealeQBSO6' 2"206Baton Rouge, LA
13Alex MunozQBFR5' 10"195Lafayette, LA
16Sam AltmannQBSO6' 3"208Lafayette, LA
0Darrell SmithRBFR5' 8"200Picayune, MS
20JJ GarnerRBFR5' 10"210Timpson, TX
21Ke'Rynn SmithRBFR5' 7"173Metairie, LA
22Anthony Reagan Jr.RBJR5' 9"185Woodbury, NJ
24Steven BlancoRBSO5' 9"215Saint Martinville, LA
29Owen MorrisRBFR5' 9"170New Iberia, LA
2Rahji DennisWRSO5' 10"175New Orleans, LA
4Trenton ChaneyWRFR5' 9"178Lutcher, LA
6Shelton Sampson Jr.WRJR6' 4"206Baton Rouge, LA
8Jaydon JohnsonWRSR6' 2"235Missouri City, TX
9KeDarius WadeWRJR6' 4"200Jackson, MS
10Russell BabineauxWRFR5' 9"178Lafayette, LA
15Ja'Corian NorrisWRSO6' 2"200Pineville, LA
17Landon StrotherWRSO6' 1"197Lafayette, LA
80Jayden LewisWRFR6' 4"185Cecilia, LA
85Landon BaptisteWRJR6' 4"180Lafayette, LA
87Kristion BrooksWRFR6' 2"176Zachary, LA
18Khristian MackintrushTEFR6' 2"231McKinney, TX
43Aiden FalgoutTEFR6' 1"235Lafayette, LA
44Teddy GawlikTESO6' 2"230Houma, LA
46Emiliano SoldevillaTEJR6' 3"246Houston, TX
82Quandre CoatesTEFR6' 4"257Anahuac, TX
83Brock ChappellTESR6' 5"252Sanford, NC
86Jerry BirdlowTEFR6' 3"225Slidell, LA
88Caden JensenTEJR6' 6"265Flower Mound, TX
50Cooper FordhamOLJR6' 2"295Jacksonville, FL
52Ryder BentleyOLSO6' 6"300Monroe, LA
53Gunnar GoodwinOLFR6' 4"296Corinth, MS
57Zay AlexanderOLSO6' 7"322Tupelo, MS
58Trey ShawOLFR6' 3"310Hattiesburg, MS
59Andrew MartinezOLJR6' 3"306Metairie, LA
60Jackson HammondOLSO6' 0"300Lafayette, LA
61Jayce MitchellOLSO6' 3"322Destrehan, LA
65Xzavier BrownOLJR6' 6"320Ashdown, AR
66Colin HarringtonOLFR6' 7"275Richland, WA
67Jayden MichaelOLFR6' 4"327Lutcher, LA
69Jai'Vale Mays-HudsonOLFR6' 4"300Daphne, AL
71George JacksonOLSR6' 5"315Stone Mountain, GA
72J'Marion GoochOLJR6' 7"308Gallatin, TN
73Jayden McAllisterOLFR6' 4"297Missouri City, TX
74Drake PerryOLFR6' 1"325Lafayette, LA
75Kaden MoreauOLSR6' 4"305Pineville, LA
76Matthew BroussardOLJR6' 4"313Thibodaux, LA
77Jakoby IsomOLSO6' 1"318Houston, TX
78Michael Bowens Jr.OLFR6' 5"318Brewton, AL
79David BakerOLFR6' 4"379New Orleans, LA
0Priest AsheDLSO6' 4"235Crowley, TX
31Ty DominiqueDLFR6' 2"225Slidell, LA
68Fitzgerald West Jr.DLSR6' 2"300Lafayette, LA
91Jordan PinnockDLFR6' 3"236Baton Rouge, LA
93Brodrick StewartDLJR6' 1"305Arlington, TX
95Maxie Baudoin IVDLSR6' 5"300Abbeville, LA
96Chase HowardDLFR6' 3"260Blount County, AL
97Xavier WatersDLFR6' 1"315Houston, TX
98Jeramiah HoltsDLSO6' 5"245Vinton, LA
17Tito ChikereDESR6' 3"247Sugar Land, TX
41Chase EdwardsDEJR6' 7"295Houston, TX
2Ashley WilliamsLBJR6' 5"260Zachary, LA
3Micah JohnsonLBJR6' 0"232Baton Rouge, LA
4Princeton MalbrueLBSR6' 1"225Lafayette, LA
6Conor McPhersonLBSO6' 2"219Montgomery, AL
7Ethan VealLBSO6' 0"215Zachary, LA
15Na'Tori BrownLBSO6' 5"248Southaven, MS
16Kailep EdwardsLBSR6' 0"220Wallace, LA
33AJ SpencerLBFR6' 4"205Houston, TX
36Devin FranklinLBFR6' 5"210Oak Grove, LA
37Harrison KidderLBFR6' 0"198Baton Rouge, LA
44Jake St. AndreLBSR6' 0"220Bossier City, LA
45Patrick GossleeLBFR6' 1"210Shreveport, LA
51Hayden DarbonneLBJR6' 1"235Eunice, LA
80Lester JonesLBJR6' 3"235Baton Rouge, LA
25Jayden GlostenDBFR5' 11"190Prairieville, LA
25Jayden GlostonDBFR5' 11"190Prairieville, LA
10Avery DemeryCBSO6' 2"195Manvel, TX
11Brent Gordon Jr.CBSO5' 11"200Cecilia, LA
13Curley Reed IIICBJR6' 1"200Lake Charles, LA
18Cam RileyCBFR5' 11"170Monroe, LA
20Braylon WalkerCBFR5' 9"170Lafayette, LA
22Kevin MaloneCBFR5' 9"172Prichard, AL
23Jeremiah MosesCBJR6' 0"186Shreveport, LA
30Julius HarperCBFR6' 1"175Prentiss, MS
47Maurice Brown Jr.CBFR6' 0"173Lafayette, LA
8Kody JacksonSJR6' 1"200Shreveport, LA
19Luke GreenSFR6' 1"172Lafayette, LA
21Maurion EleamSSR5' 10"180Monroe, LA
24Lake BatesSSO5' 11"190Stonewall, LA
28Steven Ranel IISFR6' 1"205Baton Rouge, LA
34Jayden ReedSFR5' 11"180Monroe, LA
35Collin JacobSSR6' 0"180Loreauville, LA
46Roderick BinghamSFR5' 11"161Plaquemine, LA
25Brek SchultzPKFR5' 8"185Denham Springs, LA
40Logan KlotzPKSR6' 1"200Slidell, LA
95Tony SternerPKSR6' 0"197Kingwood, TX
49Mason GoldingPFR6' 2"180Perth, Australia
48Jackson VillaumeLSFR5' 9"225Baton Rouge, LA
54Carson KraftLSFR6' 2"218Olathe, KS

Updated Sep 24, 5:53 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →