2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
James Madison* x		7	–	1					11	–	2
Appalachian State y		6	–	2					9	–	5
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
Old Dominion		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		3	–	5					6	–	7
West Division
Troy xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Texas State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas State		4	–	4					6	–	7
South Alabama		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		3	–	5					6	–	7
Southern Miss		2	–	6					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2023 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 Michael Desormeaux. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team drew an average home attendance of 16,664 in 2023.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Antoine Baylis DL	Mansfield, Texas	Lake Ridge HS Southwest Baptist	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
John Bragg OL	Austin, Texas	Lyndon B. Johnson HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Harvey Broussard WR	St. Martinville, Louisiana	St. Martinville HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matthew Broussard OL	Thibodaux, Louisiana	E. D. White HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Jun 17, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Glenn Brown DB	LaPlace, Louisiana	St. James HS Southern	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Xzavier Brown OL	Ashdown, Arkansas	Ashdown HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Mason Clinton DL	Petal, Mississippi	Petal MS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Zavion Coleman DL	Picayune, Mississippi	Picayune HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Elijah Davis RB	Reserve, Louisiana	Riverside Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Jun 12, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chase Edwards DL	Houston, Texas	Cypress Falls HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Trey Fite LB	Tatum, Texas	Tatum HS SMU	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Cooper Fordham OL	Jacksonville, Florida	The Bolles School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Aug 23, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jay'veon Haynes WR	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Woodlawn HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Mar 29, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kody Jackson S	Shreveport, Louisiana	Evangel Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
AJ Jayroe WR	Frisco, Texas	Reedy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Caden Jensen TE	Flower Mound, Texas	Flower Mound HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Micah Johnson LB	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Parkview Baptist HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Jaylen Lawrence OLB	Arcadia, Louisiana	Arcadia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Aug 2, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kadarius Miller DE	Magnolia, Mississippi	South Pike HS Copiah–Lincoln CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Jeremiah Moses CB	Shreveport, Louisiana	Belle Chasse HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Shadwel Nkuba II CB	Lewisville, Texas	Lewisville HS Tyler JC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	May 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Daylon Sibley LB	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Lake Charles College Prep HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Tavion Smith WR	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Oak Grove HS Jones College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Nov 14, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emiliano Soldevilla LB	Houston, Texas	Cypress Ridge HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Ty Stamey TE	Spring, Texas	Klein Collins HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
KeDarius Wade WR	Jackson, Mississippi	Callaway HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Lance Williams DL	New Orleans, Louisiana	Holy Cross School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Aug 5, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
D'Wayne' Winfield QB	Lutcher, Louisiana	Lutcher HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A

Source:^[1][2]

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Reference
Warrick Dunn Award	D'Wayne' Winfield	QB	FR	[3]
Outland Trophy	AJ Gillie	OL	RS-JR	[4]
Lou Groza Award	Kenneth Almendares	K	RS-JR	[5]
Wuerffel Trophy	Ben Wooldridge	QB	RS-SR	[6]
Mackey Award	Neal Johnson	TE	SR	[7]
Ray Guy Award	Thomas Leo	K/P	RS-SR	[8]
Doak Walker Award	Dre'lyn Washington	RB	RS-SO	[9]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Neal Johnson	TE	SR	[10]

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in third place in the West division.^[11]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Troy	92 (10)
2	South Alabama	85 (4)
3	Louisiana	64
4	Southern Miss	62
5	Texas State	36
6	Arkansas State	33
7	ULM	20

Tight end Neal Johnson was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Offensive lineman AJ Gillie was named to the second team.^[11]

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Jacob Kibodi  Sr QB 2 Zeon Chriss  Fr WR 3 Harvey Broussard Fr WR 4 Jacob Bernard  Jr WR 6 Kaleb Carter  Sr RB 7 Elijah Davis Fr RB 8 Terrence Williams Jr TE 9 Neal Johnson Sr QB 10 Ben Wooldridge  Sr WR 11 Dalen Cambre  Jr WR 12 Lance LeGendre  Jr WR 13 Charles Robertson  Fr WR 15 Robert Williams  So QB 16 Chantz Ceaser Fr QB 17 D'Wayné Winfield Williams Fr QB 18 Chandler Fields  Jr WR 19 Dale Martin  So RB 20 Dre'Lyn Washington  So RB 21 Zylan Perry  Fr RB 22 Chaz Ward  Jr TE 24 Pearse Migl  Sr TE 26 Caleb Bonine  So RB 27 Kendrell Williams  So WR 28 KeDarius Wade Fr WR 29 Peter LeBlanc Sr WR 30 Trayv'on Culbert  So RB 31 Damondrick Blackburn Fr WR 33 Landon Baptiste Fr WR 34 Kanyon St. Julien  Jr RB 41 Tylon Citizen Fr TE 43 Ty Stamey Fr OL 50 Nathan Thomas  Jr OL 51 James Ohonba  Sr OL 52 Cooper Fordham Fr OL 53 AJ Gillie  Jr OL 55 Landon Burton  Jr OL 59 Andrew Martinez Fr OL 61 Zachary Thomas Fr OL 62 Ethan Clark  Fr OL 63 Ryan Ebrahim  So OL 64 Bryant Williams Fr OL 65 Xzavier Brown Fr OL 66 Trent Murphy  Fr OL 67 John Bragg Fr OL 68 Nick Doré  Fr OL 70 Jax Harrington  So OL 71 George Jackson  So OL 72 Kole Hayes Fr OL 73 Lucious Guillory Fr OL 74 Peyton Polk Fr OL 75 Kaden Moreau  Fr OL 76 Matthew Broussard Fr OL 77 King McGowen  Jr OL 78 Quinton Williams  So OL 79 Mackey Maillho  So WR 80 Tavion Smith Jr WR 81 Jaydon Jackson  Fr TE 82 Rhett Guidry  So TE 84 Jathan Caldwell  So WR 85 AJ Jayroe Fr TE 86 Terrance Carter  Fr TE 87 Tyler Hatcher  So TE 88 Caden Jensen Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Jordan Lawson  So LB 2 Jasper Williams Sr S 3 Tyrone Lewis Jr.  Jr S 4 Tyree Skipper  So LB 6 Kendre' Gant  Jr CB 7 Courtline Flowers  So LB 8 K. C. Ossai Jr DL 9 Mason Narcisse Jr DL 10 Nijel McGriff  Jr CB 11 Caleb Anderson  So CB 13 Amir McDaniel  Jr OLB 15 Ja'Marian Peterson  So LB 16 Kailep Edwards So LB 17 Cameron George  So S 18 Micaiah Bivines Jr LB 19 Cameron Whitfield  So CB 20 Jalen Clark  So CB 21 Keyon Martin  Jr S 22 Patrick Mensah  Sr CB 23 Jeremiah Moses Fr CB 24 Lorenzell Dubose  Fr CB 25 Glenn Brown  Sr CB 26 Justin Agu  So CB 27 Key'Savalyn Barnes  So S 28 Kody Jackson Fr CB 29 Denim Day  Fr S 30 Cejae Ceasar  So LB 31 Trey Fite  Fr LB 33 Tyler Guidry Sr CB 34 Calep Jacob  Fr CB 35 Collin Jacob  Fr S 36 Maurion Eleam  Fr LB 37 Micah Johnson Fr S 37 Bryant Merriwether Fr CB 38 Shadwel Nkuba II  So DL 41 Chase Edwards Fr S 43 Aaron Wright  So LB 44 Jake St. Andre  So LB 45 Caleb Kibodi  So S 46 Larry Reimonenq  So LB 46 Emiliano Soldevilla Fr S 47 Kerry Wilson  Fr LB 48 Daylon Sibley Fr S 49 Travin Moore Fr DT 50 Jace Philip Fr LB 51 Hayden Darbonne Fr DL 52 Demetrus Gladney  Fr DL 53 Christopher Scott  Fr DE 54 KJ Riley III Fr DL 56 Joshua Robinson  Fr OLB 80 Lester Jones Fr OLB 81 Jaden Allison Fr OLB 82 Makai Donaldson Fr DL 90 Kadarius Miller Jr DL 91 Sonny Hazard Jr DL 92 Zavion Coleman Fr DL 93 Antoine Baylis Jr DL 95 Blake Champagne  So DL 96 RJ Oliver  So DL 97 Lance Williams Fr DL 98 Mason Clinton Fr DL 99 Marcus Wiser Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 36 Gavin Royer  Fr LS 39 Carter Milliron So K 40 Logan Klotz  So LS 40 Hunter Sims  So K 45 Kenneth Almendares  Jr K 47 Alan Guerrieri  Jr K/P 84 Thomas Leo  Sr K 95 Tony Sterner  So K 98 Brock Froschauer Fr	Head coach Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Coordinators/assistant coaches LaMar Morgan (Louisiana) Defensive coordinator/S Tim Leger (McNeese State) Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator/WR Luke Paschall (Middle Tennessee) Special teams coordinator/director of quality control Jorge Munoz (Bethany) Associate head coach/TE Matt Bergeron (Lamar) Running backs Jeff Burris (Notre Dame) Cornerbacks Mike Giuliani (SUNY Cortland) Outside linebackers Jeff Norrid (Arkansas) Offensive linemen Bryant Ross (Alabama A&M) Assistant OL Galen Scott (Illinois State) Inside linebackers Dennis Thomas (South Carolina) Defensive linemen Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 28 August 2023

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.^[12]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 p.m.	Northwestern State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 38–13	18,186
September 9	5:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 31–38	18,154
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at UAB*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 41–21	21,673
September 23	6:30 p.m.	Buffalo*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 45–38	17,674
September 30	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 24–35	46,843
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 34–30	15,053
October 21	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 17–20	20,044
October 28	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 33–20	16,709
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 17–37	15,881
November 9	6:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 31–34 OT	15,137
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	L 24–31	26,621
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field Lafyette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	W 52–21	13,892
December 16	1:15 p.m.	vs. Jacksonville State*	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	L 31–34 OT	14,485
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

Northwestern State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 3 3 0 7 13 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 7 10 38 Date: September 2, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 7:52 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes Game attendance: 18,186 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH Referee: Scott Broadway TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –35.0	55

Statistics	Northwestern State	Louisiana
First downs	8	20
Total yards	187	429
Rushing yards	77	206
Passing yards	110	223
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:58	27:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Tyler Vander Waal	12/28, 110 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Scooter Adams	8 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Scooter Adams	2 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	14/32, 223 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	8 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana at Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 10 7 0 14 31 • Monarchs 7 10 14 7 38 Date: September 9, 2023 Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, Virginia Game start: 6:55 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 18,154 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH Referee: Ted Pitts TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –6.5	55

Statistics	Louisiana	Old Dominion
First downs	24	20
Total yards	454	392
Rushing yards	169	145
Passing yards	285	247
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	37:31	22:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	25/36, 285 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	10 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	3 receptions, 70 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Grant Wilson	13/19, 247 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Keshawn Wicks	17 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Reymello Murphy	2 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TDs

Louisiana at Alabama–Birmingham

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 0 24 10 7 41 Blazers 0 0 3 18 21 Date: September 16, 2023 Location: Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama Game start: 6:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 5 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 21,673 Game weather: Sunny • Wind: W 3 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Doc Holiday (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
UAB –2	59.5

Statistics	Louisiana	UAB
First downs	22	21
Total yards	513	396
Rushing yards	305	116
Passing yards	208	280
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	29:05	30:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	14/20, 174 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	7 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	3 receptions, 65 yards
UAB	Passing	Jacob Zeno	27/38, 280 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jacob Zeno	17 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Semario Rudolph	8 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

Buffalo at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 0 0 21 17 38 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 21 14 45 Date: September 23, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutes Game attendance: 17,674 Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 5 MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –10	57.5

Statistics	Buffalo	Louisiana
First downs	19	24
Total yards	373	518
Rushing yards	178	269
Passing yards	195	249
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	33:22	26:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing	Cole Snyder	17/34, 198 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Mike Washington	13 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Cameron Ball	2 receptions, 51 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	22/29, 249 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	13 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Charles Robertson	4 receptions, 58 yards

Louisiana at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 0 7 24 • Golden Gophers 7 7 7 14 35 Date: September 30, 2023 Location: Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Game attendance: 46,843 Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
MIN –9	49.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Minnesota
First downs	15	26
Total yards	349	347
Rushing yards	177	201
Passing yards	172	146
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	24:25	35:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	14/25, 172 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Zeon Chriss	10 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	2 receptions, 48 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	12/14, 146 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zach Evans	15 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs

Texas State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 10 10 3 7 30 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7 13 34 Date: October 7, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes Game attendance: 15,053 Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 14 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –1.5	66.5

Statistics	Texas State	Louisiana
First downs	29	21
Total yards	530	423
Rushing yards	204	218
Passing yards	326	205
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	33:27	26:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	TJ Finley	30/40, 326 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	34 carries, 188 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Joey Hobert	8 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	13/17, 205 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Zeon Chriss	12 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Robert Williams	5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Georgia State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 0 20 0 0 20 Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 10 0 17 Date: October 21, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes Game attendance: 20,044 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Scott Broadway TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –3.5	61.5

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana
First downs	16	15
Total yards	343	289
Rushing yards	129	165
Passing yards	214	124
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:48	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	17/22, 211 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	26 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Tailique Williams	6 receptions, 81 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	14/28, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zeon Chriss	17 carries, 119 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	3 receptions, 30 yards

Louisiana at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 0 17 16 0 33 Jaguars 0 0 14 6 20 Date: October 28, 2023 Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama Game start: 7:18 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes Game attendance: 16,709 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Nick Mobley (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
USA –11	55.5

Statistics	Louisiana	South Alabama
First downs	19	25
Total yards	348	498
Rushing yards	203	117
Passing yards	145	381
Turnovers	0	5
Time of possession	34:44	25:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	13/17, 145 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	2 receptions, 37 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	29/49, 381 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	16 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	11 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TDs

Louisiana at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 7 0 17 • Red Wolves 14 6 7 10 37 Date: November 4, 2023 Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, Arkansas Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes Game attendance: 15,881 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Dorian Craft (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –7	60

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	20	26
Total yards	327	426
Rushing yards	64	232
Passing yards	263	194
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:07	34:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	12/17, 171 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	18/28, 194 yards
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	15 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Quez Cross	6 receptions, 66 yards

Southern Mississippi at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Golden Eagles 0 14 7 7 6 34 Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 0 14 3 31 Date: November 9, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes Game attendance: 15,137 Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH Referee: Javarro Edwards TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –7.5	52.5

Statistics	Southern Miss	Louisiana
First downs	22	20
Total yards	390	390
Rushing yards	229	130
Passing yards	161	260
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	33:33	26:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Billy Wiles	10/16, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	33 carries, 158 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jakarius Caston	3 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	24/38, 260 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	12 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 7 7 24 • Trojans 0 17 0 14 31 Date: November 18, 2023 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, Alabama Game start: 2:34 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes Game attendance: 26,621 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (NFLN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –17	47.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Troy
First downs	22	23
Total yards	348	367
Rushing yards	66	148
Passing yards	282	219
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	31:46	28:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	29/39, 282 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	8 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	3 receptions, 54 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	17/31, 199 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	27 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jabre Barber	4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 7 7 0 7 21 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 24 14 7 52 Date: November 25, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 2:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes Game attendance: 13,892 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –12.5	53.5

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Louisiana
First downs	16	29
Total yards	239	476
Rushing yards	153	230
Passing yards	86	246
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:20	29:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Jiya Wright	6/10, 66 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bennett Galloway	16 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Tyrone Howell	2 receptions, 40 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	18/20, 246 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Elijah Davis	14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Neal Johnson	3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TDs

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Gamecocks 7 7 10 7 3 34 Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7 10 0 31 Date: December 16, 2023 Location: Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Game start: 1:20 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes Game attendance: 14,486 Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A) Referee: Steven Anderson TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
JVST –3.5	59

Statistics	Jacksonville State	Louisiana
First downs	31	14
Total yards	526	247
Rushing yards	290	92
Passing yards	236	155
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	33:00	27:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Zion Webb	14/26, 156 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Ron Wiggins	27 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Quinton Lane	7 receptions, 86 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	13/26, 155 yards
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	16 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Pearse Migl	2 receptions, 34 yards