Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Sun Belt
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #105
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -10.1 (#105)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.3
- SP+ Defense
- 34.0
- SRS
- -11.6
- FPI
- -10.6
- Elo
- 1334
- Talent
- 586
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 1.7% | |
| Make CFP | 0.0% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 7.0–5.0
Schedule
129th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
113th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
134th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLamar | FCS | 42-6* | +35.9 | 99% | — |
| 2 | @USC | +16.9 | 11-43 | -31.9 | 1% | — |
| 3 | vsUAB | -15.8 | 30-22 | +8.4 | 72% | — |
| 4 | @Charlotte | -26.7 | 33-23 | +9.4 | 75% | — |
| 5 | vsArkansas State | -8.8 | 30-24 | +6.6 | 67% | — |
| 6 | @Louisiana Tech | -1.3 | 23-28 | -5.9 | 34% | — |
| 7 | vsTroy | -4.8 | 27-27 | -0.1 | 50% | — |
| 8 | @Southern Miss | -7.1 | 24-29 | -4.5 | 38% | — |
| 10 | vsSouth Alabama | -12.7 | 28-24 | +4.2 | 62% | — |
| 11 | @UL Monroe | -21.6 | 33-27 | +6.5 | 68% | — |
| 12 | vsCoastal Carolina | -15.1 | 29-19 | +10.5 | 76% | — |
| 13 | @Georgia State | -24.5 | 28-24 | +3.8 | 60% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 64
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Lunch Winfield | SO | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Daniel Beale | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Steven Blanco | FR | 5'9" | 224 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Darrell Smith | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Anthony Reagan Jr.← Howard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Robert Williams | SR | 6'2" | 183 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Shelton Sampson Jr. | SO | 6'4" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Charles Robertson | JR | 6'1" | 180 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Dale Martin | SR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| WR | 5th | Landon Strother | FR | 6'1" | 184 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaydon Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
| WR | 7th | KeDarius Wade | SO | 6'4" | 198 | — |
| WR | 8th | Rahji Dennis | FR | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| WR | 9th | Landon Baptiste | SO | 6'3" | 179 | — |
| WR | 10th | Trenton Chaney | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Caden Jensen | SO | 6'6" | 264 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Brock Chappell | JR | 6'5" | 245 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Trey Miller | SR | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jordan Lawson | SR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Chase Edwards | SO | 6'7" | 271 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Lance Williams | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Jaelen Crider | SR | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kadarius Miller | SR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Fitzgerald West Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 4th | Maxie Baudoin IV | SR | 6'5" | 272 | — |
| DL | 5th | Priest Ashe | FR | 6'3" | 242 | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Ashton Wright | FR | 6'3" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Brodrick Stewart← Tarleton State | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Tito Chikere← East Texas A&M | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Terrence Williams | SR | 6'1" | 223 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jake St. Andre | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cameron Whitfield | SR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Caleb Kibodi | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 5th | Ashley Williams | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| LB | 6th | Drenon Fite | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Lester Jones | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 8th | Kailep Edwards | JR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| LB | 9th | Princeton Malbrue← LSU | JR | 6'1" | 216 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Hayden Darbonne | SO | 6'0" | 233 | — |
| LB | 11th | Micah Johnson | SO | 6'0" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 12th | Conor McPherson | FR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| LB | 13th | Ethan Veal | SO | 6'0" | 200 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Trae Tomlinson | SR | 5'10" | 175 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Avery Demery | FR | 6'1" | 177 | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Lorenzell Dubose | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Cam Riley | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Brent Gordon Jr. | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Tyree Skipper | SR | 6'2" | 207 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Courtline Flowers | SR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| S | 3rd | Jalen Clark | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Maurion Eleam | JR | 5'10" | 166 | — |
| S | 5th | Ja'Corian Norris | FR | 6'2" | 188 | — |
| S | 6th | Collin Jacob | SO | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| S | 7th | Lake Bates | FR | 5'10" | 170 | — |
| S | 8th | Kody Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Micaiah Bivines | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| S | 10th | Steven Ranel II | FR | — | — | — |
| S | 11th | Key'Savalyn Barnes | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 12th | Kerry Wilson | JR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Hunter Sims | SR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| P | 1st | Nathan Torney | SR | 6'4" | 190 | — |
| PK | 1st | Tony Sterner | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Logan Klotz | SR | 6'1" | 195 | — |
| PK | 3rd | Brek Schultz | FR | — | — | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 10 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #105 | — | 0-1 |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #53 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 6-6 | 3-5 | #63 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #64 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 12-1 | 9-0 | #47 | #16 | 1-0 |
| 2020 | 9-1 | 7-1 | #34 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #32 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 7-6 | 5-4 | #94 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #115 | — | — |
| 2016 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #99 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #94 | — | — |
| 2014 | 8-4 | 7-1 | #64 | — | 1-0 |
Recruiting Classes
avg #96 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★109 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #81 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | #117 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | #89 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | #111 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | #79 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | #79 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | #76 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2018 | #105 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #121 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | #106 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 5net -2Out 7
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Brodrick Stewart | DL | 3★ | ← Tarleton State |
| ▲ | Jayce Mitchell | IOL | 3★ | ← Tulane |
| ▲ | Tito Chikere | EDGE | 3★ | ← East Texas A&M |
| ▲ | Anthony Reagan Jr. | RB | 3★ | ← Howard |
| ▼ | Bryant Williams | OT | 4★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Walker Howard | QB | 3★ | → Ole Miss |
| ▼ | Bill Davis | RB | 3★ | → Virginia Tech |
| ▼ | Zylan Perry | RB | 3★ | → Cincinnati |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
2 items
- Where LSU football stands with Louisiana's best recruitsLSU football has secured commitments from a few elite Louisiana recruits in the 2027 class. Where does LSU stand with the rest of the group?UL5d
- LSU football flips talented Louisiana wideout from Big 12 programLSU football added another talented playmaker to its 2027 recruiting class, flipping a Louisiana playmaker from a Big 12 school.UL7d