2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
Sun Belt West Division champion
LendingTree Bowl champion
LendingTree Bowl, W 27–17 vs. Miami (OH)
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record11–3 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Rob Sale (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Ron Roberts (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Cajun Field
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$  7 1   13 1  
Georgia Southern  5 3   7 6  
Georgia State  4 4   7 6  
Troy  3 5   5 7  
Coastal Carolina  2 6   5 7  
West Division
Louisiana x  7 1   11 3  
Arkansas State  5 3   8 5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 4   5 7  
Texas State  2 6   3 9  
South Alabama  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns made it to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game for the second consecutive year by winning the West Division, ultimately losing to Appalachian State by the score of 45–38. The Cajuns then defeated Miami (OH) in the LendingTree Bowl, to end the season with an overall record of 11–3. Following the season, head coach Billy Napier's contract was extended by two years, going into the 2025 season. [1]

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Tyler Brown
OL
Madison, Mississippi St. Josepth Catholic H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)303 lb (137 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Quintlan Cobb
DL
Kaplan, Louisiana Kaplan H.S.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)314 lb (142 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Chandler Fields
QB
Metairie, Louisiana Archbishop Rummel H.S. 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)185 lb (84 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
La'Kamion Franklin
OLB
Monroe, Louisiana Neville H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)213 lb (97 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
A.J. Gillie
OL
Natchitoches, Louisiana Natchitoches Central H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)310 lb (140 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Andrew Gleason
OLB
West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)243 lb (110 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Tyler Guidry
LB
Baton Rouge, Louisiana Southern U Lab 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)222 lb (101 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jax Harrington
OL
Erath, Louisiana Erath H.S.6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)305 lb (138 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Shomari Hayes
DT
Phoenix, Arizona Mountain Pointe H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)294 lb (133 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jaden Henderson
DB
New Orleans, Louisiana McDonogh 35 H.S. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)193 lb (88 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Bobby Holmes
DB
Dallas, Texas South Oak Cliff H.S. 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)165 lb (75 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Dalvin Hutchinson
DL
West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)317 lb (144 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Neal Johnson
TE
Mesquite, Texas West Mesquite H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)223 lb (101 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Peter LeBlanc
WR
New Iberia, Louisiana Catholic-New Iberia H.S. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)182 lb (83 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Brandon Legendre
WR
Thibodeaux, Louisiana E.D. White Catholic H.S.5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)181 lb (82 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Jai'Ave Magalei
QB
Tacoma, Washington Mount Sac H.S.6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)234 lb (106 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Amir McDonald
CB
Pensacola, Florida West Florida Tech 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)167 lb (76 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Clifton McDowell
QB
Spring, Texas Spring H.S. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Ja-Quane Nelson
DL
High Point, North Carolina Hutchinson C.C. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)280 lb (130 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Logan Newell
OL
Monroe, Louisiana Neville H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)281 lb (127 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Grant Paulette
K
Hebron, Texas Hebron H.S. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)173 lb (78 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Brian Smith
WR
Lake Charles, Louisiana Barbe H.S. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)201 lb (91 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Nathan Thomas
OL
Chalmette, Louisiana Chalmette H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)258 lb (117 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
O'Cyrus Torrence
OL
Greensburg, Louisiana St. Helena Central H.S.6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)313 lb (142 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Kendall Wilkerson
DE
Kentwood, Louisiana Kentwood H.S. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)-Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A    247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

AwardPlayerPositionYear
Doak Walker Award Elijah Mitchell RBJR
Doak Walker Award Trey Ragas RBR-JR
Mackey Award Johnny Lumpkin TER-JR
Outland Trophy Robert Hunt OLR-SR
Wuerffel Trophy Deuce WallaceDBR-SR

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish 1st in the West Division with 46 total votes and picked to finish second in the conference with 6 1st place votes behind Appalachian State's 7. [2]

West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Louisiana46 (6)
2Arkansas State42 (3)
3Louisiana–Monroe27
4South Alabama19 (1)
5Texas State16
East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes
1Appalachian State46 (7)
2Troy39 (1)
3Georgia Southern35 (2)
4Coastal Carolina17
5Georgia State13

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Roster

2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Levi Lewis Jr
WR 2 Ja'Marcus Bradley Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 3Ashton JohnsonSr
RB 4 Raymond Calais Sr
WR 6Cassius Allen Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 7Brian Smith Jr. Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 8Jai'Ave Magalei Redshirt.svg  So
RB 9 Trey Ragas Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 10Clinton McDowellFr
WR 11Calif Gossett Redshirt.svg  Jr
QB 13Beau Kalbacher Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 13Brandon LegendreFr
RB 15 Elijah Mitchell Jr
QB 16 Chandler Fields Fr
QB 17Brayden Hawkins Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 18Jalen Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 19Jamal BellJr
WR 20Jarrod Jackson Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 21 Chris Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 22 Nick Ralston Sr
WR 26Kaleb Carter Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 27T. J. Wisham Redshirt.svg  So
WR 28Dalen CambreFr
WR 29Peter LeBlancFr
WR 30Devon Pauley Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 33Michael Orphey Jr. Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 38Brendon HoormanFr
OL 50 Robert Hunt Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 53AJ GillieFr
OL 58 O'Cyrus Torrence Fr
OL 61Cole Prudhomme Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 62 Nathan Thomas Fr
OL 63Spencer Gardner Redshirt.svg  So
OL 64Shane Vallot Redshirt.svg  So
OL 65Carlos Rubio Redshirt.svg  So
OL 66Rico Robinson Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 67Ken Marks Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 68Tyler BrownFr
OL 70Jax HarringtonFr
OL 71Akkai Ward Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 72Max Yarbrough Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 73David Hudson Redshirt.svg  So
OL 74 Max Mitchell So
OL 75 Kevin Dotson Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 76Kendell Baker Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 77King McGowenFr
OL 78Luke Junkunc Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 79Logan NewellFr
TE 80Chase Rogers Redshirt.svg  So
WR 82Da'Ron Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 83Pat Hughes Redshirt.svg  So
WR 86Jacob BernardFr
TE 86Pearse Migl Redshirt.svg  Fr
TE 87Neal JohnsonFr
TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 89Hunter Bergeron Redshirt.svg  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2Lorenzo McCaskill Redshirt.svg  So
LB 3Joe Dillon Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 4Zi'Yon Hill Redshirt.svg  So
LB 6Kris MoncriefSo
LB 7Ferrod Gardner Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 8Kendall WilkersonFr
DB 9Kamar Greenhouse Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 10Bobby HolmesFr
DB 11 Michael Jacquet Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 13Patrick Mensah Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 15Bennie HigginsSr
DB 16 Percy Butler So
LB 17Chauncey Manac Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 18Asjlin WashingtonSo
DB 19 Eric Garror So
S 20 Mekhi Garner So
CB 21Amir McDanielFr
DB 22Daijuane DorseyJr
DB 23Schdarren Archie Redshirt.svg  So
LB 23Kyle Pierre Redshirt.svg  So
DB 24Bralen Trahan Redshirt.svg  So
DB 25Deuce Wallace Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 26Blair Brooks Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 27Cameron Soloman Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 28Ja'Len Johnson Redshirt.svg  So
S 29Jaden HendersonFr
DB 30Brandon Bishop Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 30Tim Morgan Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 31Alonzo Brown Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 33Tyler GuidryFr
LB 34Jordan CordovaSo
S 35Brenndan Johnson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 36Kam Pedescleaux Redshirt.svg  Fr
DB 37Jude Joseph Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 37Ja'Braylon SpencerFr
DB 38Terik Miller Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 43Jourdon Quibodeaux Redshirt.svg  So
LB 44Tanner Wiggins Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 46Damani Burrell Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 48Troy Krutchen Redshirt.svg  So
LB 50 Andre Jones Jr. Redshirt.svg  So
LB 51Ken Jones Redshirt.svg  So
LB 52Cooper LeBlanc Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 53Chandler Wachholtz Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 54Sammy Ochoa Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 55Devin MitchellSo
DE 56Terrence Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
LB 57La'Kamion FranklinFr
LB 59Jacques BoudreauxSr
DL 90Timaje PorterSo
DL 91Dominique Holden Redshirt.svg  So
DL 93Masry MapieuSo
DL 94Dalvin HutchinsonFr
LB 95Andre RileySo
DE 96Malcolm Rollins Redshirt.svg  So
DL 97Andre Landry Redshirt.svg  So
DL 97Ja'Quane Nelson Redshirt.svg  So
DL 98Shomari HayesFr
DL 99Tayland Humphrey Redshirt.svg  Jr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
P 35Seth Kootsouradis Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 36Stevie Artigue Redshirt.svg  Sr
K 39Grant PauletteFr
K 45Kenneth Almendares Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 47Rhys ByrnsSo
LS 49Paul Boudreaux Redshirt.svg  So
LS 69Cody MyersSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Rob Sale (LSU)
    Offensive coordinator/OL
  • Ron Roberts (UT Martin)
    Defensive coordinator
  • 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
  • Matt Powledge (Sam Houston State)
    Assistant head coach/OLB/Special Team coordinator
  • Rory Segrest (Alabama)
    Assistant head coach/DL
  • Patrick Toney (Southeastern Louisiana)
    Assistant head coach/S
  • LaMar Morgan (Louisiana
    Assistant head coach/CB
  • Troy Wingerter (Louisiana)
    Director of football operations
  • Mark Hocke (New Orleans)
    Director of strength and conditioning
  • Darren Walker (Louisiana)
    Assistant Director of Athletics for Video Operations
  • Jacob LaFrance
    Director of player personnel
  • Joshua Thompson
    Director of Recruiting & Football Logistics
  • Katie Turner
    Director of On-Campus Recruiting
  • Ainslee Dyer
    Assistant Director of Recruiting & Football Logistics
  • Courtnei Davis
    Administrative coordinator

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 11, 2019

Schedule

The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, and Troy.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Liberty Flames, and Independent school in Division I FBS Football and the Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC, will travel to Mid-American Conference (MAC) member Ohio, and will play host to the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 31, 201911:00 a.m.vs. Mississippi State * ESPNU L 28–3822,440
September 76:30 p.m. Liberty * ESPN+ W 35–1416,231
September 147:30 p.m. Texas Southern *
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3 W 77–618,183
September 211:00 p.m.at Ohio *ESPN+W 45–2517,416
September 285:00 p.m.at Georgia Southern ESPN+W 37–2419,220
October 97:00 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN2 L 7–1721,012
October 176:30 p.m.at Arkansas State ESPNU W 37–2019,176
November 24:00 p.m. Texas State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 31–321,063
November 76:30 p.m.at Coastal Carolina ESPNUW 48–714,857
November 164:00 p.m.at South Alabama ESPN+W 37–2716,748
November 234:00 p.m. Troy
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 53–314,262
November 306:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
ESPNUW 31–3014,227
December 711:00 a.m.at No. 21 Appalachian State ESPN L 38–4518,868
January 6, 20206:30 p.m.vs. Miami (OH) *ESPNW 27–1729,212
Schedule Source: [3] [4] [5]

Game summaries

Mississippi State

Mississippi State at Louisiana
1234Total
Bulldogs71471038
Ragin' Cajuns7701428
  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Location: Mercedes–Benz Superdome
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,440
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: N/A (Indoors) • Wind: 6 NE MPH
  • Referee: Steve Marlowe
  • Television network: ESPNU
      
Pregame lineOver/under
Mississippi State-18.5
StatisticsMississippi StateLouisiana
First downs2927
Total yards497430
Rushing yards261163
Passing yards236267
Turnovers24
Time of possession30:3729:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Mississippi StatePassing Tommy Stevens 20–30, 236 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Kylin Hill 27 carries, 197 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Osirus Mitchell 6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassing Levi Lewis 24–39, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Raymond Calais 8 carries, 80 yards
ReceivingJamal Bell8 receptions, 113 yards

Liberty

Liberty at Louisiana
1234Total
Flames770014
Ragin' Cajuns71414035
  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,231
  • Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny, Hot • Wind: 4 WSW MPH
  • Referee: Nate Black
  • Television network: ESPN+
    
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-14.5
StatisticsLibertyLouisiana
First downs2026
Total yards361593
Rushing yards142407
Passing yards219186
Turnovers12
Time of possession29:1730:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LibertyPassing Stephen Calvert 21–37, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Frankie Hickson 18 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Antonio Gandy-Golden 6 receptions, 70 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis15–23, 179 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Trey Ragas 9 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 6 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs

Texas Southern

Texas Southern at Louisiana
1234Total
Tigers (Div. I FCS)33006
Ragin' Cajuns282871477
  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,183
  • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 E MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • Television network: ESPN3
         
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-47.0
StatisticsTexas SouthernLouisiana
First downs2026
Total yards361593
Rushing yards142407
Passing yards219186
Turnovers11
Time of possession29:1730:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas SouthernPassing De'Andre Johnson 16–30, 151 yards
RushingTaylor Cook6 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingDonnie Corley6 receptions, 62 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis10–13, 181 yards, 2 TDs
RushingT. J. Wisham11 carries, 105 yards
ReceivingPeter LeBlanc1 reception, 53 yards, 1 TD

At Ohio

Louisiana at Ohio
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns73142145
Bobcats0661325
  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Location: Peden Stadium
    Athens, OH
  • Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,416
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 7 WSW MPH
  • Referee: Curt Johnson
  • Television network: ESPN+
        
Pregame lineOver/under
Ohio-3.0
StatisticsLouisianaOhio
First downs2523
Total yards489380
Rushing yards285103
Passing yards204277
Turnovers15
Time of possession32:0028:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis19–29, 188 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Elijah Mitchell 17 carries, 143 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingQuintin Guice5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
OhioPassing Nathan Rourke 18–38, 277 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
RushingNathan Rourke9 carries, 37 yards
ReceivingShane Hooks3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

At Georgia Southern

Louisiana at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns71071337
Eagles3108324
  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,220
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SE MPH
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN+
       
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-3.0
StatisticsLouisianaGeorgia Southern
First downs2318
Total yards440252
Rushing yards275215
Passing yards16537
Turnovers20
Time of possession26:0433:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis11–18, 165 yards, 1 TD
RushingTrey Ragas16 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJarrod Jackson1 reception, 51 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts6–12, 37 yards
RushingShai Werts21 carries, 93 yards
Receiving NaJee Thompson 4 receptions, 24 yards

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at Louisiana
1234Total
No. 28 Mountaineers703717
Ragin' Cajuns07007
  • Date:October 9, 2019
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours
  • Game attendance: 21,012
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 S MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) & Ryan Leaf (analyst)
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-3.0
StatisticsAppalachian StateLouisiana
First downs2116
Total yards343254
Rushing yards196123
Passing yards147131
Turnovers00
Time of possession34:3825:22
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas11–17, 147 yards
Rushing Darrynton Evans 22 carries, 69 yards
ReceivingCorey Sutton2 receptions, 58 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis13–24, 131 yards, 1 TD
RushingElijah Mitchell13 carries, 68 yards
ReceivingJarrod Jackson5 receptions, 68 yards

At Arkansas State

Louisiana at Arkansas State
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns71701337
Red Wolves733720
  • Date: October 17, 2019
  • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
    Jonesboro, AR
  • Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,176
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: 3 SSE MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • Television network: ESPNU
      
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-5.0
StatisticsLouisianaArkansas State
First downs2627
Total yards496473
Rushing yards315170
Passing yards181303
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:5033:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis17–24, 181 yards, 1 INT
RushingRaymond Calais8 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley6 receptions, 72 yards
Arkansas StatePassing Layne Hatcher 23–34, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingMarcel Murray35 carries, 164 yards
Receiving Omar Bayless 9 receptions, 150 yards

Texas State

Texas State at Louisiana
1234Total
Bobcats03003
Ragin' Cajuns01021031
  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 21,063
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 12 N MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Television network: ESPN+
    
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-23.0
StatisticsTexas StateLouisiana
First downs1724
Total yards264479
Rushing yards58296
Passing yards206183
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:2830:32
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingTyler Vitt24–34, 206 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTyler Vitt10 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingTrevis Graham Jr.6 receptions, 52 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis13–21, 183 yards, 2 TDs
RushingElijah Mitchell13 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJalen Williams3 receptions, 50 yards

At Coastal Carolina

Louisiana at Coastal Carolina
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns141021348
Chanticleers00077
  • Date: November 7, 2019
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 7:32 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,857
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 1 NW MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • Television network: ESPNU
     
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-14.0
StatisticsLouisianaCoastal Carolina
First downs3014
Total yards564236
Rushing yards225103
Passing yards339133
Turnovers01
Time of possession33:2626:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis26–30, 296 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Chris Smith 8 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Coastal CarolinaPassingBryce Carpenter9-20, 71 yards
Rushing C. J. Marable 10 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingSam Denmark1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama

Louisiana at South Alabama
1234Total
Ragin' Cajuns31461437
Jaguars777627
  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,748
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 8 NNW MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN+
       
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-27.5
StatisticsLouisianaSouth Alabama
First downs2323
Total yards391467
Rushing yards255351
Passing yards136116
Turnovers10
Time of possession30:0229:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis16–29, 136 yards, 2 TD
RushingElijah Mitchell17 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJamal Bell3 receptions, 51 yards
South AlabamaPassing Desmond Trotter 8–15, 116 yards
RushingTra Minter22 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCade Sutherland3 receptions, 64 yards

Troy

Troy at Louisiana
1234Total
Trojans30003
RV Ragin' Cajuns141719353
  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,262
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 7 NW MPH
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN+
       
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-12.0
StatisticsTroyLouisiana
First downs2228
Total yards359598
Rushing yards156254
Passing yards203344
Turnovers30
Time of possession27:0432:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingKaleb Barker15–32, 178 yards, 2 INTs
RushingDK Billingsley10 carries, 68 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 6 receptions, 44 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis21–33, 273 yards, 1 TD
RushingChris Smith5 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
1234Total
Warhawks7710630
RV Ragin' Cajuns7147331
  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:33 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,227
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 14 SSW MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Television network: ESPNU
      
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-19.5
StatisticsLouisiana–MonroeLouisiana
First downs2520
Total yards570522
Rushing yards240252
Passing yards330270
Turnovers01
Time of possession27:4632:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–MonroePassing Caleb Evans 22–37, 330 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Josh Johnson 13 carries, 109 yards
Receiving Josh Pederson 6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis15–23, 270 yards, 3 TDs
RushingRaymond Calais8 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley4 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship game)

Louisiana at Appalachian State
1234Total
RV Ragin' Cajuns71071438
No. 21 Mountaineers21147345
         
Pregame lineOver/under
Appalachian State-6.0
StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
First downs3120
Total yards513416
Rushing yards159267
Passing yards354149
Turnovers31
Time of possession29:4930:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis24–46, 354 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
RushingElijah Mitchell18 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingPeter LeBlanc3 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas9–17, 149 yards, 2 TDs
RushingDaetrich Harrington9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDarrynton Evans2 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TDs

Vs. Miami (OH) (LendingTree Bowl)

Louisiana vs. Miami (OH)
1234Total
RV Ragin' Cajuns01014327
RedHawks073717
     
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana-14.0
StatisticsLouisianaMiami (OH)
First downs1822
Total yards401351
Rushing yards155103
Passing yards246248
Turnovers01
Time of possession28:1731:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis19–26, 246 yards, 2 TDs
RushingLevi Lewis8 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley7 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TDs
Miami (OH)Passing Brett Gabbert 22–31, 248 yards
RushingTyre Shelton6 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingJack Sorenson10 receptions, 107 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRVRV
Coaches RVRVRVRVRV
CFP Not releasedNot released

Postseason

All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team

References: [6]

Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Team

References: [7]

Postseason Personal Accolades

AwardPlayerYearPosition
SBC Coach of the Year Billy Napier 2nd YearHead coach
Pro Football Focus All-American Kevin Dotson SROL
Sports Illustrated First Team All-AmericanKevin DotsonSROL
USA Today First Team All-AmericanKevin DotsonSROL
Associated Press First Team All-AmericanKevin DotsonSROL
FootballScoop running backs coach of the YearJabbar Juluke3rd YearRB Coach
Park Place Hospital Male Student–Athlete Comeback of the YearJoe DillonR-SRLB

References: [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Players in the NFL

Players Drafted

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
239 Robert Hunt OG Miami Dolphins
4135 Kevin Dotson OG Pittsburgh Steelers
7245 Raymond Calais RB Tampa Bay Buccaneers

References: [15]

Players Signed (Undrafted Free Agents)

PlayerPositionNFL Club
Michael Jacquet CB Philadelphia Eagles
Ja'Marcus Bradley WR Cleveland Browns

References: [16]

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