Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Sun Belt
13-1 (9-0 conf)
SP+ #47AP #16
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- 8.7 (#47)
- SP+ Offense
- 30.3
- SP+ Defense
- 21.2
- SRS
- 5.7
- FPI
- 4.8
- Elo
- 1831
- Talent
- 436
- Recruiting
- 155 (#79)
Schedule
record 13–1
Schedule
119th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
120th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
115th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas | +8.5 | 18-38 | -20 | L |
| 2 | vsNicholls | FCS | 27-24 | +3 | W |
| 3 | vsOhio | -11.6 | 49-14 | +35 | W |
| 4 | @Georgia Southern | -15.3 | 28-20 | +8 | W |
| 5 | @South Alabama | -7.2 | 20-18 | +2 | W |
| 7 | vsApp State | +10.3 | 41-13 | +28 | W |
| 8 | @Arkansas State | -17.9 | 28-27 | +1 | W |
| 9 | vsTexas State | -16 | 45-0 | +45 | W |
| 10 | vsGeorgia State | +1.8 | 21-17 | +4 | W |
| 11 | @Troy | -6.5 | 35-21 | +14 | W |
| 12 | @Liberty | +8.4 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 13 | vsUL Monroe | -20.3 | 21-16 | +5 | W |
| 14 | vsApp State | +10.3 | 24-16 | +8 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMarshall | +8 | 36-21 | +15 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 68
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Levi Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Chandler Fields | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Chris Smith | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Montrell Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Emani Bailey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | TJ Wisham Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Peter Leblanc | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Jefferson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Dontae Fleming | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Kyren Lacy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Errol Rogers Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jalen Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | John Stephens Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 8th | Kaleb Carter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Jacob Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 10th | Jamal Bell | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Amare Jones | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Devon Pauley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Dalen Cambre | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Neal Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Johnny Lumpkin | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Pearse Migl | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Rhett Guidry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Hunter Bergeron | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jax Harrington | SR | 6'4" | 327 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Zi'Yon Hill | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Tayland Humphrey | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Ja-Quane Nelson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Kendall Wilkerson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Mason Narcisse | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Dalvin Hutchinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Sonny Hazard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Malcolm Rollins | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Dominique Ratcliff | SR | 6'3" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Lorenzo McCaskill | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Ferrod Gardner | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Chauncey Manac | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Andre Jones | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jourdon Quibodeaux | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Kris Moncrief | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Andre Riley | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Tyler Guidry | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 9th | Terrence Williams | SR | 6'1" | 223 | — |
| LB | 10th | K.C. Ossai | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Troy Kruchten | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 12th | Jasper Williams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 13th | Tanner Wiggins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 14th | Alex Self | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Eric Garror | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Mekhi Garner | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Asjlin Washington | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 4th | Trey Amos | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Jayrin Wilson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Amir McDaniel | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Brandon Bishop | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Percy Butler | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Kam Pedescleaux | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Cameron Solomon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Bralen Trahan | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Ja'len Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Patrick Mensah | — | — | — | — |
| S | 7th | Tyrone Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Courtline Flowers | SR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| S | 9th | Ty'Darien Quinney | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Robert Hill | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Rhys Byrns | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nathanael Joel Snyder | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Kenneth Almendares | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
30.359
Off PPA
+0.2362
Pass PPA
+0.2437
Rush PPA
+0.2275
Success
45%68
Explosive
1.2547
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.15 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.17 |
| Rushing | +0.22 | +0.16 |
| 1st Down | +0.11 | -0.10 |
| 2nd Down | +0.23 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.46 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
30.7
PPG Against
18.3
Differential
+12.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 12-1
- Home
- 7-0
- Away
- 5-1
- Conference
- 9-0
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 7-0
- Avg Margin
- +12.4
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 7-0 | 32.6 | 14.3 |
| Away | 5-1 | 28.5 | 23.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 36.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 9-0 | 29.2 | 16.4 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 34.4 | 22.2 |
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 |
Recent Form · last 5
5-0 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 13-1 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 3-10 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-5 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #96
Returning prod 71%Departed 29%
Talent composite435.6 #96 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 31 / 79
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
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.UL8d