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Louisiana

Ragin' Cajuns4-25th in Sun Belt
Cajun Field · Lafayette, LA · 41,426
TeamMiddle of the pack
OffenseAverage attackweak point: explosiveness, 95th
DefenseBend-don't-break · strong · stout against the runweak point: pass defense, 93rd

The season

Best win
W 23-20 vs #91 Arkansas State
Wk 5 · Oct 3 · model had 77%
Worst loss
L 31-32 @ #87 Louisiana Tech
Wk 6 · Oct 10 · model had 35%

Schedule

model 6/6 straight up

Opponent ranks use the selected season's current or final board.

  1. Week 1 · Sep 5
    vsLamar
    W 38–7
    Win chance 96%Model margin +23.5Game details
  2. Week 2 · Sep 12
    atUSC
    L 30–49
    Win chance 4%Model margin -23.7Game details
  3. Week 3 · Sep 19
    vsUAB
    W 21–14
    Win chance 79%Model margin +10.8Game details
  4. Week 4 · Sep 26
    atCharlotte
    W 34–7
    Win chance 73%Model margin +8.3Game details
  5. Week 5 · Oct 3
    vsArkansas State
    W 23–20
    Win chance 77%Model margin +9.9Game details
  6. Week 6 · Oct 10
    atLouisiana Tech
    L 31–32
    Win chance 35%Model margin -5.0Game details
  7. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsTroy
    Win chance 74%Model margin +8.8Game details
  8. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atSouthern Miss
    Win chance 59%Model margin +3.1Game details
  9. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsSouth Alabama
    Win chance 62%Model margin +4.0Game details
  10. Week 11 · Nov 13
    atUL Monroe
    Win chance 87%Model margin +15.3Game details
  11. Week 12 · Nov 21
    vsCoastal Carolina
    Win chance 81%Model margin +12.1Game details
  12. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atGeorgia State
    Win chance 48%Model margin -0.7Game details

Profile

Team DNA

rank of 138
Offense efficiency
44
#84 of 138
Defense efficiency
61
#52 of 138
Efficiency
#700.15
EPA / play
#27-0.04
#620.25
Pass
#930.22
#450.16
Rush
#7-0.20
#6844%
Success
#9442%
Big plays & havoc
#951.19
Explosive
#201.10
#5214%
Havoc
#3918%
Position groupsby overall player grade
QB25th
RB90th
WR93rd
TE54th
OL124th
DL133rd
LB104th
DB7th

Roster

Core lineup

overall grade
Offense
QB
Lunch WinfieldJR
849 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT
89.7
26th QB
RB
Anthony Reagan Jr.JR
160 yds · 2 TD · 4.1 YPC
75.2
175th RB
WR
Russell BabineauxFR
14 rec · 116 yds · 1 TD
69.9
272nd WR
WR
Trenton ChaneyFR
9 rec · 105 yds · 0 TD
69.1
298th WR
TE
Caden JensenJR
10 rec · 110 yds · 0 TD
71.5
73rd TE
Defense
LB
Lester JonesJR
2 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 1.0 sk
75.5
169th LB
LB
Harrison KidderFR
3 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
68.7
425th LB
CB
Brent Gordon Jr.SO
30 tkl · 5 PD · 2 INT
90.0
10th DB
CB
Cam RileyFR
0 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
79.5
70th DB
S
Lake BatesSO
8 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
77.2
117th DB

Injury report

1 out
out
Darrell SmithRB

Smith is fighting off an undisclosed injury, and he will be idle for the remainder of the season.

58.810-07
Ques.
Ja'Corian NorrisWR

Norris is laid up with an undisclosed injury, and it is undetermined whether he will suit up against Trojans on Saturday, October 17th.

53.810-11
Ques.
Jerry BirdlowTE

Birdlow is nursing with an undisclosed injury, and it is uncertain if he will play against Trojans on Saturday, October 17th.

—10-11

Ahead

From the full-season Monte Carlo

Playoff impact

Playoff chances in the published season simulation, depending on each game’s result. Games follow the remaining schedule.

  1. Week 7 · Oct 17
    vsTroy
    Playoff chance if win
    0.5%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  2. Week 8 · Oct 24
    atSouthern Miss
    Playoff chance if win
    0.6%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%
  3. Week 10 · Nov 7
    vsSouth Alabama
    Playoff chance if win
    0.6%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.0%
  4. Week 13 · Nov 28
    atGeorgia State
    Playoff chance if win
    0.7%
    Playoff chance if loss
    0.1%

Past seasons

Year by year
-8.8 points since 2022
304355688056.7202253.0202360.7202447.92025
2022 56.72023 53.02024 60.72025 47.9

2025

6-6
D-I rank
#133
Rating
47.9
Listed games · 12
LWLLWLLLWWWW
325 pts scored360 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs RiceL 12–14
  2. W2 vs McNeeseW 34–10
  3. W3 at MissouriL 10–52
  4. W4 at Eastern MichiganL 31–34
  5. W5 vs MarshallW 54–51
  6. W7 at James MadisonL 14–24
  7. W8 vs Southern MissL 10–22
  8. W9 at TroyL 23–35
  9. W10 at South AlabamaW 31–22
  10. W11 vs Texas StateW 42–39
  11. W13 at Arkansas StateW 34–30
  12. W14 vs UL MonroeW 30–27

2024

10-3
D-I rank
#70
Rating
60.7
Listed games · 13
WWLWWWWWWLWWL
430 pts scored304 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs GramblingW 40–10
  2. W2 at Kennesaw StateW 34–10
  3. W4 vs TulaneL 33–41
  4. W5 at Wake ForestW 41–38
  5. W6 at Southern MissW 23–13
  6. W7 vs App StateW 34–24
  7. W8 at Coastal CarolinaW 34–24
  8. W10 at Texas StateW 23–17
  9. W11 vs Arkansas StateW 55–19
  10. W12 vs South AlabamaL 22–24
  11. W13 vs TroyW 51–30
  12. W14 at UL MonroeW 37–23
  13. W15 vs MarshallL 3–31

2023

6-6
D-I rank
#104
Rating
53.0
Listed games · 12
WLWWLWLWLLLW
387 pts scored338 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs Northwestern StateW 38–13
  2. W2 at Old DominionL 31–38
  3. W3 at UABW 41–21
  4. W4 vs BuffaloW 45–38
  5. W5 at MinnesotaL 24–35
  6. W6 vs Texas StateW 34–30
  7. W8 vs Georgia StateL 17–20
  8. W9 at South AlabamaW 33–20
  9. W10 at Arkansas StateL 17–37
  10. W11 vs Southern MissL 31–34
  11. W12 at TroyL 24–31
  12. W13 vs UL MonroeW 52–21

2022

6-6
D-I rank
#88
Rating
56.7
Listed games · 12
WWLLLWWLLWLW
324 pts scored274 allowed
Season schedule
  1. W1 vs SE LouisianaW 24–7
  2. W2 vs Eastern MichiganW 49–21
  3. W3 at RiceL 21–33
  4. W4 at UL MonroeL 17–21
  5. W5 vs South AlabamaL 17–20
  6. W7 at MarshallW 23–13
  7. W8 vs Arkansas StateW 38–18
  8. W9 at Southern MissL 24–39
  9. W10 vs TroyL 17–23
  10. W11 vs Georgia SouthernW 36–17
  11. W12 at Florida StateL 17–49
  12. W13 at Texas StateW 41–13