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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
West Division | |
Record | 2–4 (1–1 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Associate head coach | Jorge Munoz (4th season) |
Offensive coordinator | Tim Leger (5th season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Jim Salgado (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Cajun Field |
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James Madison | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coastal Carolina | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Southern Miss | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 5, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of October 13, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by Michael Desormeaux in his fourth year as the head coach. The Ragin' Cajuns play their home games at Cajun Field, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. [1]
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish first place in the West division. [2]
Defensive lineman Jordan Lawson and defensive back Tyree Skipper were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense, respectively. [3] Running back Bill Davis, offensive linemen Jax Harrington and George Jackson and linebacker Cameron Whitfield were named to the second team offense and defense.
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Offense
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Roster |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Rice * | ESPN+ | L 12–14 | 22,148 | |
September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | McNeese * |
| ESPN+ | W 34–10 | 26,071 |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Missouri * | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 10–52 | 57,321 | |
September 20 | 2:30 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan * | ESPN+ | L 31–34 | 18,371 | |
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Marshall |
| ESPN+ | W 54–51 2OT | 20,125 |
October 11 | 11:00 a.m. | at James Madison | ESPN2 | L 14–24 | ||
October 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Southern Miss ![]() |
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October 25 | 6:00 p.m. | at Troy | ESPN+ | |||
November 1 | at South Alabama | |||||
November 8 | Texas State |
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November 20 | 6:30 p.m. | at Arkansas State | ESPN | |||
November 29 | Louisiana–Monroe |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Owls | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Game information |
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No scoring plays. |
Statistics | RICE | UL |
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First downs | 18 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 62–254 | 59–239 |
Rushes–yards | 53–209 | 31–151 |
Passing yards | 45 | 88 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–9–0 | 10–28–1 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 36:24 | 23:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Rice | Passing | Chase Jenkins | 7/9, 45 yards |
Rushing | Quinton Jackson | 22 carries, 119 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Drayden Dickman | 3 receptions, 44 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Walker Howard | 10/22, 88 yards, INT |
Rushing | Bill Davis | 11 carries, 58 yards | |
Receiving | Shelton Sampson Jr. | 4 receptions, 59 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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Statistics | MCN | UL |
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First downs | 14 | 25 |
Total yards | 238 | 401 |
Rushing yards | 47 | 315 |
Passing yards | 191 | 86 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–30–1 | 14–22–0 |
Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Jake Strong | 19/30, 191 yards, INT |
Rushing | Bryce Strong | 7 carries, 17 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Jackson | 4 receptions, 83 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Daniel Beale | 14/22, 86 yards, TD |
Rushing | Bill Davis | 19 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | KeDarius Wade | 1 reception, 19 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 25 Tigers | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
at Faurot Field • Columbia, MO
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Statistics | UL | MIZ |
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First downs | 4 | 32 |
Total yards | 121 | 606 |
Rushing yards | 117 | 427 |
Passing yards | 4 | 179 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 2–14–0 | 17–24–1 |
Time of possession | 17:09 | 42:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Daniel Beale | 1/8, 5 yards |
Rushing | Zylan Perry | 5 carries, 86 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Caden Jensen | 1 reception, 5 yards | |
Missouri | Passing | Beau Pribula | 15/22, 174 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Ahmad Hardy | 22 carries, 250 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Kevin Coleman Jr. | 8 receptions, 84 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Eagles | 7 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 34 |
at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI
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Statistics | UL | EMU |
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First downs | 22 | 20 |
Total yards | 451 | 409 |
Rushing yards | 214 | 183 |
Passing yards | 237 | 226 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–35–2 | 21–31–1 |
Time of possession | 29:59 | 30:01 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Daniel Beale | 20/33, 232 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Zylan Perry | 15 carries, 110 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Shelton Sampson Jr. | 3 receptions, 87 yards | |
Eastern Michigan | Passing | Noah Kim | 21/31, 226 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Dontae McMillan | 19 carries, 126 yards | |
Receiving | Nick Devereaux | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | Total |
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Thundering Herd | 3 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 51 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 54 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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Statistics | MSRH | UL |
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First downs | 27 | 29 |
Total yards | 503 | 461 |
Rushing yards | 245 | 264 |
Passing yards | 258 | 197 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–31–0 | 14–28–2 |
Time of possession | 30:28 | 29:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Marshall | Passing | Carlos Del Rio-Wilson | 24/31, 258 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Michael Allen | 19 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Demarcus Lacey | 10 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD | |
Louisiana | Passing | Lunch Winfield | 7/13, 125 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Lunch Winfield | 13 carries, 129 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Charles Robertson | 2 reception, 61 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Dukes | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA
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Statistics | UL | JMU |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Total yards | 288 | 477 |
Rushing yards | 45 | 187 |
Passing yards | 243 | 290 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–29–1 | 26–40–1 |
Time of possession | 23:09 | 36:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana | Passing | Lunch Winfield | 14/28, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Lunch Winfield | 15 carries, 23 yards | |
Receiving | Robert Williams | 5 receptions, 134 yards | |
James Madison | Passing | Alonza Barnett III | 26/40, 290 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Wayne Knight | 20 carries, 111 yards | |
Receiving | Landon Ellis | 6 receptions, 120 yards, 3 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Golden Eagles | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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Southern Miss | Passing | ||
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Trojans | 0 |
at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL
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Statistics | UL | TROY |
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Troy | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Jaguars | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL
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Statistics | UL | USA |
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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South Alabama | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Bobcats | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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Statistics | TXST | UL |
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Texas State | Passing | ||
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | ||
Red Wolves | 0 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR
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Statistics | UL | ARST |
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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Arkansas State | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Warhawks | 0 | ||
Ragin' Cajuns | 0 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA
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Statistics | ULM | UL |
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Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | ||
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Louisiana | Passing | ||
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