2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
68 Ventures Bowl vs. Delaware, L 13–20
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Michael Desormeaux (4th season)
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	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 24 James Madison xy$^		8	–	0					12	–	2
Old Dominion		6	–	2					10	–	3
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					6	–	6
Georgia Southern		4	–	4					6	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					5	–	7
Appalachian State		2	–	6					5	–	7
Georgia State		0	–	8					1	–	11
West Division
Troy xy		6	–	2					8	–	6
Southern Miss		5	–	3					7	–	5
Louisiana		5	–	3					6	–	7
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Texas State		3	–	5					6	–	6
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: James Madison 31, Troy 14
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 21, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented 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 were led by Michael Desormeaux in his fourth year as the head coach. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field, located in Lafayette, Louisiana. ^[1]

Preseason

Media poll

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.

Personnel

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Robert Williams  Sr QB 2 Lunch Winfield  So RB 3 Zylan Perry  Jr QB 4 Walker Howard  Jr WR 6 Shelton Sampson Jr.  So RB 7 Elijah Davis  So WR 8 Rahji Dennis  Fr WR 9 Trenton Chaney Fr WR 10 Russell Babineaux Fr QB 11 Daniel Beale  Fr WR 13 Charles Robertson  Jr QB 15 Coleman Carter Fr QB 16 Sam Altmann  Fr WR 18 Jaydon Johnson  Jr WR 19 Dale Martin  Sr RB 20 JJ Garner Fr RB 22 Darrell Smith Fr WR 23 Landon Strother  Fr RB 24 Steven Blanco  Fr RB 25 Hutch Swilley  Fr TE 43 Aiden Falgout Fr TE 44 Teddy Gawlik  Fr TE 46 Emiliano Soldevilla  So OL 50 Cooper Fordham  So OL 52 Ryder Bentley  Fr OL 55 Baylynn Williams Fr OL 57 Zay Alexander  Fr OL 59 Andrew Martinez  So OL 60 Jackson Hammond  Fr OL 63 Ryan Ebrahim  Jr OL 64 Bryant Williams  Jr OL 65 Xzavier Brown  So OL 67 John Bragg  So OL 70 Jax Harrington  Sr OL 71 George Jackson  Sr OL 72 J'Marion Gooch  So OL 73 Jayden McAllister Fr OL 75 Kaden Moreau  Jr OL 76 Matthew Broussard  So OL 77 Jakoby Isom Fr OL 79 Mackey Maillho  Sr TE 80 Khristian Mackintrush Fr WR 81 Jaiden Smith Fr TE 82 Quandre Coates Fr TE 83 Brock Chappell Jr WR 84 Evan Stroman Fr WR 85 Landon Baptiste  So TE 86 Trey Miller GS WR 87 KeDarius Wade  So TE 88 Caden Jensen  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DE 0 Jordan Lawson  Sr S 2 Jalen Clark  Sr LB 3 Jaden Dugger Sr S 4 Tyree Skipper  Sr LB 6 Terrence Williams  Sr S 7 Courtline Flowers  Sr S 8 Kody Jackson  So OLB 9 Cameron Whitfield  Sr CB 10 Avery Demery  Fr DB 11 Brent Gordon Jr. Fr CB 13 Curley Reed III  So S 15 Ja'Corian Norris  Fr LB 16 Kailep Edwards  Jr OLB 17 Ashley Williams  So S 18 Micaiah Bivines  Jr CB 19 Cam Riley Fr CB 20 Trae Tomlinson Sr S 21 Maurion Eleam  Jr CB 22 Kevin Malone Fr CB 23 Jeremiah Moses  So CB 24 Lorenzell Dubose  Jr DB 25 Jayden Glosten Fr S 26 Kerry Wilson  Jr S 27 Key'Savalyn Barnes  Sr S 28 Steven Ranel II Fr CB 29 Denim Day  Jr LB 30 Ethan Veal So LB 31 Trey Fite  Jr OLB 33 AJ Spencer Fr S 35 Collin Jacob  So LB 36 Conor McPherson  Fr LB 37 Micah Johnson  So LB 38 Na'Tori Brown  Fr DE 41 Chase Edwards  So LB 44 Jake St. Andre  Jr LB 45 Caleb Kibodi  Sr S 45 Lake Bates  Fr CB 47 Maurice Brown Jr. Fr LB 51 Hayden Darbonne  So DL 56 Korbin Ashmore Fr DL 68 Fitzgerald West Jr.  Jr OLB 80 Lester Jones  So DL 90 Kadarius Miller  Sr DL 91 Priest Ashe  Fr DL 93 Jaelen Crider GS DL 94 De'Antonio Lesueur Fr DL 95 Maxie Baudoin IV  Sr DL 96 Chase Howard Fr DE 97 Lance Williams  So DL 98 Jeremiah Holts  Fr DL 99 Ashton Wright  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 29 Brek Schultz Fr LS 39 Carter Milliron Sr K 40 Logan Klotz  Sr LS 48 Hunter Sims  Sr P 92 Nathan Torney Sr K 95 Tony Sterner  Jr	Head coach Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Coordinators/assistant coaches Tim Leger (McNeese State) Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator/WR Jim Salgado (Hofstra) Defensive coordinator/S Jorge Munoz (Bethany) Associate head coach/TE George Barlow (Marshall) Cornerbacks Matt Bergeron (Lamar) Running backs PJ Burkhalter (Nicholls State) Assistant OL Steve Farmer (Illinois State) Offensive linemen/run game coordinator Mike Giuliani (SUNY Cortland) Special teams coordinator/OLB Scott Stoker (Northwestern State) Inside linebackers Dennis Thomas (South Carolina) Defensive linemen Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 8 August 2025

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 p.m.	Rice *	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 12–14	22,148
September 6	7:00 p.m.	McNeese *	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	ESPN+	W 34–10	26,071
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Missouri *	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	SECN+/ESPN+	L 10–52	57,321
September 20	2:30 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan *	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN+	L 31–34	18,371
September 27	7:00 p.m.	Marshall	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 54–51 2OT	20,125
October 11	11:00 a.m.	at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA	ESPN2	L 14–24	25,128
October 18	4:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 10–22	21,047
October 25	6:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 23–35	16,341
November 1	2:30 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 31–22	18,462
November 8	4:00 p.m.	Texas State	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 42–39	14,231
November 20	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN	W 34–30	13,571
November 29	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	W 30–27 OT	16,270
December 17	7:30 p.m.	vs. Delaware *	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (68 Ventures Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–20	17,234
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Rice

See also: 2025 Rice Owls football team

Rice Owls (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	14	0	0	14
Ragin' Cajuns	3	3	6	0	12

at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium • Lafayette, LA

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• Game attendance: 22,148
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst), and Ben Schafer (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (6:04) LA – Tony Sterner 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:21; Louisiana 3–0) Second quarter (14:34) RICE – Quinton Jackson 1-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:24; Rice 7–3) (3:38) RICE – Aaron Turner 17-yard run, Enock Gota kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:59; Rice 14–3) (0:26) LA – Tony Sterner 51-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 3:12; Rice 14–6) Third quarter (1:45) LA – Walker Howard 25-yard run, two-point conversion pass failed (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:09; Rice 14–12) Fourth quarter No scoring plays.

Statistics	RICE	LA
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
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

McNeese (FCS, Cajun Crown)

See also: 2025 McNeese Cowboys football team and Cajun Crown

McNeese Cowboys (FCS) (1–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys (FCS)	7	0	3	0	10
Ragin' Cajuns	7	10	0	17	34

at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium • Lafayette, LA

• Date: September 6, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 26,071
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst), and Ben Schafer (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (12:58) LA – Bill Davis 6-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 46 yards, 1:54; Louisiana 7–0) (10:08) MCNS – Devin Lippold 2-yard run, Fabrizio Pinton kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:42; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (1:06) LA – Bill Davis 36-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 0:47; Louisiana 14–7) (0:00) LA – Tony Sterner 38-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 0:39; Louisiana 17–7) Third Quarter (11:50) MCNS – Fabrizio Pinton 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 3:10; Louisiana 17–10) Fourth Quarter (10:41) LA – Tony Sterner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:19; Louisiana 20–10) (3:48) LA – Landon Baptiste 10-yard pass from Daniel Beale, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 5:46; Louisiana 27–10) (1:39) LA – Steven Blanco 34-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:03; Louisiana 34–10)

Statistics	MCNS	LA
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
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

at No. 25 Missouri

See also: 2025 Missouri Tigers football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–1) at No. 25 Missouri Tigers (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	10	0	0	10
No. 25 Tigers	14	24	7	7	52

at Faurot Field • Columbia, MO

• Date: September 13, 2025
• Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 91 °F (33 °C) • Wind: WSW 10 mph
• Game attendance: 57,32
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN+/SECN+): Jay Alter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (8:26) MIZ: Ahmad Hardy 7 yard run (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:17; Missouri 7–0) (2:38) MIZ: Marquis Johnson 11 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:30; Missouri 14–0) Second quarter (14:18) MIZ: Beau Pribula 14 yard run (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:21; Missouri 21–0) (10:31) MIZ: Jamal Roberts 39 yard pass from Beau Pribula (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:04; Missouri 28–0) (6:22) LA: Tony Sterner 34 yard field goal. (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:59; Missouri 28–3) (5:41) MIZ: Ahmad Hardy 71 yard run (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Missouri 35–3) (3:27) LA: Zylan Perry 84 yard run (Tony Sterner kick). (Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:14; Missouri 35–10) (0:00) MIZ: Robert Meyer 22 yard field goal. (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 3:27; Missouri 38–10) Third quarter (10:02) MIZ: Ahmad Hardy 7 yard run (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:58; Missouri 45–10) Fourth quarter (7:02) MIZ: Marquise Davis 2 yard run (Robert Meyer kick). (Drive: 17 plays, 73 yards, 10:43; Missouri 52–10)

Statistics	LA	MIZ
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
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

at Eastern Michigan

See also: 2025 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–2) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	10	7	7	31
Eagles	7	14	0	13	34

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,371
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (11:32) LA – Zylan Perry 23-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Louisiana 7–0) (5:07) EMU – Noah Kim 3-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:31; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:56) LA – Tony Sterner 38-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 5:11; Louisiana 10–7) (12:31) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 2-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:17; Eastern Michigan 14–10) (9:32) LA – Bill Davis 45-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:53; Louisiana 17–14) (1:13) EMU – Joshua Long 15-yard pass from Noah Kim, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:11; Eastern Michigan 21–17) Third Quarter (5:20) LA – Courtline Flowers 35-yard interception, Tony Sterner kick (Louisiana 24–21) Fourth Quarter (14:55) EMU – Tavierre Dunlap 6-yard run, Rudy Kessinger kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:25; Eastern Michigan 28–24) (10:16) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 49-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:06; Eastern Michigan 31–24) (0:47) LA – Zylan Perry 10-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:21; Tied 31–31) (0:03) EMU – Rudy Kessinger 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 0:41; Eastern Michigan 34–31)

Statistics	LA	EMU
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
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

Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd (2–2) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (1–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Thundering Herd	3	14	17	7	7	3	51
Ragin' Cajuns	3	14	3	21	7	6	54

at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium • Lafayette, LA

• Date: September 27, 2025
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 20,125
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (9:52) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 53 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 4:38; Marshall 3–0) (6:46) LA – Tony Sterner 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 6:52; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (10:51) MRSH – Michael Allen 9 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:09; Marshall 10–3) (6:41) LA – Zylan Perry 19 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10; Tied 10–10) (1:43) LA – Lunch Winfield 6 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 3:43; Louisiana 17–10) (0:23) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 32 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Tied 17–17) Third quarter (14:20) MRSH – Michael Allen 68 yard run, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:35; Marshall 24–17) (11:11) MRSH – Paul Hutson III 46 interception return, Lorcan Quinn kick (Marshall 31–17) (6:55) MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 30 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 3:35; Marshall 34–17) (1:32) LA – Tony Sterner 35 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:23; Marshall 34–20) Fourth quarter (10:16) LA – Lunch Winfield 2 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 3:03; Marshall 34–27) (4:27) LA – Charles Robertson 45 yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:34; Tied 34–34) (1:01) MRSH – Demarcus Lacey 27 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:17; Marshall 41–34) (0:16) LA – Dale Martin 24 yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Tied 41–41) First overtime LA – Zylan Perry 25 yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 1 play, 25 yards; Louisiana 48–41) MRSH – Adrian Norton 3 yard pass from Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, Lorcan Quinn kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards; Tied 48–48) Second overtime MRSH – Lorcan Quinn 46 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –3 yards; Marshall 51–48) LA – Lunch Winfield 10 yard run (Drive: 5 play, 25 yards; Louisiana 54–51)

Statistics	MSRH	LA
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
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

at James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–3) vs. James Madison Dukes (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	14	0	0	14
Dukes	0	7	7	10	24

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: October 11, 2025
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter (8:33) LA – Brock Chappell 5-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 4:02; Louisiana 7–0) (4:47) JMU – Landon Ellis 4-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:01; Tied 7–7) (3:16) LA – Dale Martin 69-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; Louisiana 14–7) Third Quarter (14:46) JMU – Landon Ellis 62-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09; Tied 14–14) Fourth Quarter (12:33) JMU – Landon Ellis 4-yard pass from Alonza Barnett III, Morgan Suarez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:31; James Madison 21–14) (3:05) JMU – Morgan Suarez 24-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:03; James Madison 24–14)

Statistics	LA	JMU
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
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

Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (4–2) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	0	13	7	2	22
Ragin' Cajuns	7	0	3	0	10

at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium • Lafayette, LA

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 10 mph
• Game attendance: 21,047
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (3:21) LA – Lunch Winfield 3-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 16 plays, 85 yards, 8:01; Louisiana 7–0) Second Quarter (7:42) USM – Matt Jones 1-yard run, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:47; Tied 7–7) (1:29) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 2:55; Southern Miss 10–7) (0:00) USM – Creighton Wilbanks 52-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:03; Southern Miss 13–7) Third Quarter (9:35) LA – Tony Sterner 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:21; Southern Miss 13–10) (3:40) USM – Micah Davis 98-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Creighton Wilbanks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 94 yards, 0:58; Southern Miss 20–10) Fourth Quarter (3:43) USM – Team Safety (Drive: 4 plays, -7 yards, 1:06; Southern Miss 22–10)

Statistics	USM	LA
First downs	14	19
Total yards	371	352
Rushing yards	133	217
Passing yards	238	135
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13-18-1	14-27-2
Time of possession	24:29	35:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Braylon Braxton	13/18, 238 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jeffery Pittman	21 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Micah Davis	3 receptions, 134 yards, TD
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	12/21, 112 yards, INT
	Rushing	Lunch Winfield	19 carries, 98 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caden Jensen	5 receptions, 45 yards

at Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–5) vs Troy Trojans (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	10	3	3	23
Trojans	7	14	7	7	35

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

• Date: October 25, 2025
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: E 6 mph
• Game attendance: 23,719
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:01) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 8-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:53; Troy 7–0) (8:27) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 36-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:36; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (14:14) LA – Zylan Perry 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:22; Louisiana 14–7) (9:42) TROY – Jaquez White 30-yard interception return, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:12; Tied 14–14) (8:03) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 4-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:42; Troy 21–14) (1:51) LA – Tony Sterner 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 6:12; Troy 21–17) Third Quarter (7:16) TROY – Jordan Lovett 1-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:29; Troy 28–17) (1:29) LA – Tony Sterner 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:47; Troy 28–20) Fourth Quarter (7:08) LA – Tony Sterner 32-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:42; Troy 28–23) (2:55) TROY – Jordan Lovett 19-yard rush, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Troy 35–23)

Statistics	LA	TROY
First downs	18	21
Total yards	371	345
Rushing yards	184	165
Passing yards	187	180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12-23-3	16-24-1
Time of possession	29:28	30:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	12/22, 187 yards, TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Lunch Winfield	23 carries, 139 yards
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	5 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	16/24, 180 yards, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Lovett	21 carries, 113 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Ethan Conner	3 receptions, 68 yards

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–6) vs South Alabama Jaguars (2–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	10	14	7	0	31
Jaguars	0	7	7	8	22

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: November 1, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
• Game attendance: 18,462
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (8:05) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 25-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Louisiana 7–0) (1:24) LA – Tony Sterner 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:04; Louisiana 10–0) Second Quarter (9:38) USA – Keenan Phillips 15-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 16 plays, 84 yards, 6:46; Louisiana 10–7) (2:09) LA – Zylan Perry 18-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:29; Louisiana 17–7) (0:11) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 17-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 1:25; Louisiana 24–7) Third Quarter (11:58) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Louisiana 31–7) (6:54) USA – Bishop Davenport 5-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Louisiana 31–14) Fourth Quarter (11:59) USA – Jeremy Scott 64-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Davis Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:10; Louisiana 31–22)

Statistics	LA	USA
First downs	22	21
Total yards	393	368
Rushing yards	161	165
Passing yards	232	203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–17–0	20–33–1
Time of possession	32:54	27:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	14/15, 232 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	15 carries, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	6 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Bishop Davenport	20/33, 203 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Keenan Phillips	13 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremy Scott	6 receptions, 102 yards, TD

Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats (3–5) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	7	3	19	39
Ragin' Cajuns	7	28	0	7	42

at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium • Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 8, 2025
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SW 9 mph
• Game attendance: 14,231
• Referee: Brandon Kirkland
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (8:06) LA – Shelton Simpson Jr. 10-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:53; Louisiana 7–0) (4:45) TXST – Tyler Robles 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:21; Louisiana 7–3) (0:27) TXST – Lincoln Pare 54-yard run, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 3 plays, 69 yards, 1:12; Texas State 10–7) Second Quarter (11:24) LA – Caden Jensen 27-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 94 yards, 3:59; Louisiana 14–10) (8:29) LA – Bill Davis 12-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 1:46; Louisiana 21–10) (5:36) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 12-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:22; Louisiana 28–10) (4:26) TXST – Titus Lyons 24-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 5 plays, 77 yards, 1:04; Louisiana 28–17) (0:21) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 3:55; Louisiana 35–17) Third Quarter (2:57) TXST – Tyler Robles 24-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 4:20; Louisiana 35–20) Fourth Quarter (13:02) LA – Lunch Winfield 3-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:53; Louisiana 42–20) (12:05) TXST – Beau Sparks 49-yard run, two-point conversion pass failed (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 0:49; Louisiana 42–26) (8:19) TXST – Beau Sparks 38-yard pass from Brad Jackson, two-point conversion run failed (Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:09; Louisiana 42–32) (3:12) TXST – Chris Dawn Jr. 21-yard pass from Brad Jackson, Tyler Robles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:16; Louisiana 42–39)

Statistics	TXST	LA
First downs	22	27
Total yards	528	384
Rushing yards	168	192
Passing yards	360	192
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–33–1	17–27–2
Time of possession	22:02	37:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brad Jackson	26/33, 360 yards, 3 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	10 carries, 89 yards, TD
	Receiving	Beau Sparks	10 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	17/27, 192 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Bill Davis	18 carries, 87 yards, TD
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	5 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–6) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	17	7	3	34
Red Wolves	10	17	0	3	30

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: November 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 PM CST
• Game weather: Patchy clouds • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 mph (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 13,571
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (9:11) ARST – Clune Van Andel 21-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:29; Arkansas State 3–0) (7:50) ARST – Cody Sigler 27-yard fumble return, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:15; Arkansas State 10–0) (3:40) LA – Zylan Perry 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:52; Arkansas State 10–7) Second Quarter (14:44) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:42; Louisiana 14–10) (10:23) ARST – Clune Van Andel 41-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:16; Louisiana 14–13) (6:57) LA – Tony Sterner 41-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:26; Louisiana 17–13) (6:45) ARST – Chauncy Cobb 93-yard kickoff returned, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00; Arkansas State 20–17) (3:38) LA – Lunch Winfield 1-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 2:54; Louisiana 24–20) (0:53) ARST – Devin Spencer 1-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:40; Arkansas State 27–24) Third Quarter (6:29) LA – Bill Davis 36-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:17; Louisiana 31–27) Fourth Quarter (13:35) LA – Tony Sterner 50-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:55; Louisiana 34–27) (6:40) ARST – Clune Van Andel 24-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:55; Louisiana 34–30)

Statistics	LA	ARST
First downs	16	24
Total yards	349	394
Rushing yards	202	138
Passing yards	147	256
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18-25-0	25-43-0
Time of possession	33:59	26:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	18/25, 147 yards
	Rushing	Lunch Winfield	20 carries, 89 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Shelton Sampson Jr.	3 receptions, 35 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	25/43, 256 yards
	Rushing	Devin Spencer	16 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 120 yards

Louisiana–Monroe (Battle on the Bayou)

See also: 2025 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (3–8) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Warhawks	13	0	0	14	0	27
Ragin' Cajuns	14	3	0	10	3	30

at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium • Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 29, 2025
• Game time: 2:00 PM CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SE 11 mph
• Game attendance: 16,270
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter (14:47) LA – Ja'Corian Norris 96-yard kickoff return, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:25; Louisiana 7–0) (13:19) ULM – Nic Trujillo 25-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Jacob Chambliss PAT blocked (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28; Louisiana 7–6) (8:59) ULM – Zach Palmer-Smith 7-yard run, Jacob Chambliss kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:28; Louisiana–Monroe 13–7) (4:01) LA – Steven Blanco 4-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:09; Louisiana 14–13) Second Quarter (8:04) LA – Tony Sterner 55-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:52; Louisiana 17–13) Third Quarter No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (14:50) ULM – Jonathan Bibbs 68-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Makenzie Ryan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:41; Louisiana–Monroe 20–17) (12:49) LA – Bill Davis 76-yard run, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:58; Louisiana 24–20) (9:32) ULM – Nic Trujillo 43-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Makenzie Ryan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; Louisiana–Monroe 27–24) (3:36) LA – Tony Sterner 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:50; Tied 27–27) Overtime LA – Tony Sterner 19-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards; Louisiana 30–27)

Statistics	ULM	LA
First downs	29	17
Total yards	516	338
Rushing yards	205	212
Passing yards	311	126
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–33–1	16–30–0
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	19/31, 311 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Zach Palmer-Smith	20 carries, 114 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nic Trujillo	4 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	10/21, 82 yards
	Rushing	Bill Davis	15 carries, 126 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bill Davis	4 reception, 33 yards

vs. Delaware (68 Ventures Bowl)

See also: 2025 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team and 2025 68 Ventures Bowl

2025 68 Ventures Bowl
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6–6) vs Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens (6–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	3	3	7	13
Fightin' Blue Hens	7	3	10	0	20

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: December 17, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 PM CST
• Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: ESE at 3 mph (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 17,234
• Referee: Reid Jackson
• TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst) and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (0:18) DEL – Jo Silver 61-yard run, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:28; Delaware 7–0) Second Quarter (7:05) LA – Tony Sterner 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 70 yards, 8:13; Delaware 7–3) (0:28) DEL – Nate Reed 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 3:29; Delaware 10–3) Third Quarter (12:40) DEL – Sean Wilson 35-yard pass from Nick Minicucci, Nate Reed kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:15; Delaware 17–3) (6:59) DEL – Nate Reed 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:19; Delaware 20–3) (2:31) LA – Tony Sterner 39-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:28; Delaware 20–6) Fourth Quarter (7:49) LA – Shelton Sampson Jr. 8-yard pass from Lunch Winfield, Tony Sterner kick (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:04; Delaware 20–13)

Statistics	LA	DEL
First downs	20	16
Total yards	335	334
Rushing yards	104	158
Passing yards	231	176
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-38-1	19-30-1
Time of possession	33:55	26:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Lunch Winfield	21/36, 231, TD, INT
	Rushing	Lunch Winfield	14 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Caden Jensen	4 receptions, 72 yards
Delaware	Passing	Nick Minicucci	19/30, 176 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jo Silver	14 carries, 116 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sean Wilson	8 receptions, 81 yards, TD

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