2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	1–3 (0–0 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	Cajun Field
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina		1	–	0					2	–	2
James Madison		0	–	0					2	–	1
Old Dominion		0	–	0					2	–	1
Georgia Southern		0	–	0					2	–	2
Georgia State		0	–	0					1	–	2
Marshall		0	–	0					1	–	2
Appalachian State		0	–	1					2	–	1
West Division
Southern Miss		1	–	0					2	–	2
Texas State		0	–	0					3	–	1
Troy		0	–	0					2	–	2
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	0					1	–	1
Arkansas State		0	–	0					1	–	3
Louisiana		0	–	0					1	–	3
South Alabama		0	–	1					1	–	3
Championship: December 5, 2025
As of September 21, 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]

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish first place in the West division. ^[2] iana–Monroe || 24

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 D'Wayné Winfield Williams  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 *	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 12–14	22,148
September 6	7:00 p.m.	McNeese *	Cajun Field 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
September 27	8:00 p.m.	Marshall	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+
October 11		at James Madison	Bridgeforth Stadium Harrisonburg, VA
October 18		Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA
October 25		at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL
November 1		at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL
November 8		Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA
November 20	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN
November 29		Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Eastern 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 Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana

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

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

Statistics	MCN	UL
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) UL: 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) UL: 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) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	UL	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	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Eagles			0

at Rynearson Stadium • Ypsilanti, MI

• Date: September 20, 2025
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	UL	EMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Marshall

See also: 2025 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Thundering Herd			0
Ragin' Cajuns			0

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: September 27, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	MSRH	UL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at James Madison

See also: 2025 James Madison Dukes football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs. James Madison Dukes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Dukes			0

at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, VA

• Date: October 11, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	UL	JMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
James Madison	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southern Miss

See also: 2025 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–0) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Golden Eagles			0
Ragin' Cajuns			0

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: October 18, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USM	UL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Troy

See also: 2025 Troy Trojans football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs Troy Trojans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Trojans			0

at Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL

• Date: October 25, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	UL	TROY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Alabama

See also: 2025 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Jaguars			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: November 1, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	UL	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Texas State

See also: 2025 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats (0–0) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bobcats			0
Ragin' Cajuns			0

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 8, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	TXST	UL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Arkansas State

See also: 2025 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Ragin' Cajuns			0
Red Wolves			0

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR

• Date: November 20, 2025
• Game time: 6:30 PM CST

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	UL	ARST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Arkansas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Louisiana–Monroe (Battle on the Bayou)

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

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (0–0) vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Warhawks			0
Ragin' Cajuns			0

at Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 29, 2025

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ULM	UL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "2024 Coaching Staff". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
2. "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
3. "Cajuns Place Six On Preseason All-SBC Team; Picked First in West Division". ragincajuns.com. July 21, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
4. "2025 Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
5. "2025 Football Schedule". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved March 14, 2025.