2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

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2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wordmark.svg
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record3–1 (0–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Leger (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorJim Salgado (1st season)
Home stadium Cajun Field
Seasons
←  2023
2025 →
2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Georgia Southern  1 –0   3 –2  
James Madison  0 –0   4 –0  
Coastal Carolina  0 –0   3 –1  
Marshall  0 –0   2 –2  
Old Dominion  0 –0   1 –3  
Appalachian State  0 –1   2 –2  
Georgia State  0 –1   2 –2  
West Division
Louisiana–Monroe  1 –0   3 –1  
South Alabama  1 –0   2 –3  
Louisiana  0 –0   3 –1  
Arkansas State  0 –0   2 –2  
Texas State  0 –0   2 –2  
Southern Miss  0 –0   1 –3  
Troy  0 –1   1 –4  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 30, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by Michael Desormeaux in his third year as the head coach. The Ragin' Cajuns will play home games at Cajun Field, located in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Contents

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish third place in the West division. [1]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Texas State92 (9)
2Troy68 (4)
3Louisiana66 (1)
4Arkansas State65
5South Alabama54
6Southern Miss31
7Louisiana–Monroe16

Offensive lineman AJ Gillie and returner Zylan Perry were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and special teams, respectively. [2] Defensive lineman Jordan Lawson, linebacker KC Ossai, and defensive back Tyrone Lewis Jr. were named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024. [3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m. Grambling State *
 ESPN+ W 40–1023,107
September 76:00 p.m.at Kennesaw State *
ESPN+W 34–1011,040
September 2111:00 a.m. Tulane *
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
 ESPNU L 33–4122,534
September 282:30 p.m.at Wake Forest *
 ACCN W 41–3831,061
October 56:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
ESPN+
October 126:30 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+
October 19at Coastal Carolina
October 296:30 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN2
November 9 Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
November 16 South Alabama
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
November 23 Troy
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
November 30at Louisiana–Monroe

Game summaries

Grambling State

Game One – Grambling State Tigers (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary
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at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: August 31st
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
    Second quarter
      Third quarter
        Fourth quarter
    StatisticsGSUUL
    First downs
    Plays–yards––
    Rushes–yards––
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int––––
    Time of possession
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Grambling StatePassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    LouisianaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    at Kennesaw State

    Game Two – Louisiana Ragin Cajuns (1–0) vs Kennesaw State Owls (0–1) – Game summary
    Quarter1234Total
    Ragin Cajuns02014034
    Owls700310

    at Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia

    • Date: September 7th
    • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
    • Game attendance: 11,040
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (6:19) KENN – Preston Daniels 3 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 8:32; KENN 0–7)
    Second quarter
    • (13:55) UL – Kenneth Almendares 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:15; KENN 3–7)
    • (6:02) UL – Elijah Davis 1 yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:47; UL 10–7)
    • (1:54) UL – Zylan Perry 19 yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:26; UL 17–7)
    • (0:00) UL – Kenneth Almendares 26 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:21; UL 20–7)
    Third quarter
    • (9:02) UL – Robert Williams 3 yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:44; UL 27–7)
    • (0:49) UL – Elijah Davis 1 yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:03; UL 34–7)
    Fourth quarter
    • (7:30) KENN – Austin Welch 30 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 8:12; UL 34–10)
    StatisticsLouisianaKennesaw State
    First downs2112
    Plays–yards454204
    Rushes–yards257111
    Passing yards19793
    Passing: comp–att–int17-22-07-13-0
    Turnovers00
    Time of possession32:0427:56
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassing Ben Wooldridge 15/19, 189 yards, 1 TD
    RushingZylan Perry10 carries, 10 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJacob Bernard4 receptions, 84 yards
    Kennesaw StatePassingDavis Bryson7/13, 93 yards
    RushingMichael Benefield9 carries, 31 yards
    ReceivingTykeem Wallace2 receptions, 34 yards

    Tulane

    Game Three – Tulane Green Wave (1–2) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–0) – Game summary
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    Green Wave01721341
    Ragin' Cajuns7613733

    at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

    • Date: September 21st
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
    • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
    • Game attendance: 22,534
    • Referee: Trennis Livingston
    • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
    Game information
    First quarter
    • (7:26) UL – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:53; Louisiana 7–0)
    Second quarter
    • (14:57) TUL – Ty Thompson 2-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:29; Tied 7–7)
    • (9:14) UL – Kenneth Almendares 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:43; Louisiana 10–7)
    • (2:02) TUL – Ethan Head 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:08; Tied 10–10)
    • (1:40) TUL – Jack Tchienchou 38-yard interception, Ethan Head kick (Tulane 17–10)
    • (0:03) UL – Kenneth Almendares 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 1:37; Tulane 17–13)
    Third quarter
    • (14:47) TUL – Rayshawn Pleasant 94-yard kickoff return, Ethan Head kick (Tulane 24–13)
    • (13:06) UL – Caden Jensen 1-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Tulane 24–19)
    • (8:57) TUL – Reggie Brown 33-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:05; Tulane 31–19)
    • (6:42) UL – Terrance Carter 36-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:04; Tulane 31–26)
    • (3:11) TUL – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:26; Tulane 38–26)
    Fourth quarter
    • (13:17) UL – Ben Wooldridge 2-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Tulane 38–33)
    • (5:42) TUL – Ethan Head 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:35; Tulane 41–33)
    StatisticsTULNUL
    First downs1822
    Plays–yards64–35563–413
    Rushes–yards47–27228–175
    Passing yards83238
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–17–019–35–2
    Time of possession33:5726:03
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    TulanePassing Darian Mensah 11/17, 83 yards, TD
    Rushing Makhi Hughes 23 carries, 166 yards, TD
    ReceivingReggie Brown1 reception, 33 yards, TD
    LouisianaPassingBen Wooldridge19/34, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
    RushingBill Davis9 carries, 103 yards
    ReceivingTerrance Carter4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

    at Wake Forest

    Game Four – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–1) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–2) – Game summary
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    at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

    • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
    • Game time: 2:30 PM
    • TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter
    StatisticsULLWAKE
    First downs
    Plays–yards
    Rushes–yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Time of possession
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Wake ForestPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    at Southern Miss

    Game Five – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–3) – Game summary
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    at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

    • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
    • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
    • TV: ESPN+
    Game information
    StatisticsULLUSM
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Time of possession
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    Southern MissPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

    Appalachian State

    Game Six – Appalachian State Mountaineers (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary
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    Ragin' Cajuns00000

    at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

    • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
    • Game time: TBD
    • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter
    StatisticsAPPULL
    First downs
    Total yards
    Rushing yards
    Passing yards
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int
    Time of possession
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Appalachian StatePassing
    Rushing
    Receiving
    LouisianaPassing
    Rushing
    Receiving

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