Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Sun Belt
10-4 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #53
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 4.8 (#53)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.5
- SP+ Defense
- 27.8
- SRS
- -1.7
- FPI
- -0.1
- Elo
- 1462
- Talent
- 553
- Recruiting
- 137 (#117)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
118th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
106th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
126th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsGrambling | FCS | 40-10 | +30 | W |
| 2 | @Kennesaw State | -25.1 | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 4 | vsTulane | +5.7 | 33-41 | -8 | L |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | -5.7 | 41-38 | +3 | W |
| 6 | @Southern Miss | -25.6 | 23-13 | +10 | W |
| 7 | vsApp State | -8.1 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 8 | @Coastal Carolina | -6.9 | 34-24 | +10 | W |
| 10 | @Texas State | +5.4 | 23-17 | +6 | W |
| 11 | vsArkansas State | -9.9 | 55-19 | +36 | W |
| 12 | vsSouth Alabama | +2.8 | 22-24 | -2 | L |
| 13 | vsTroy | -6.6 | 51-30 | +21 | W |
| 14 | @UL Monroe | -16.7 | 37-23 | +14 | W |
| 15 | vsMarshall | +3.1 | 3-31 | -28 | L |
| 1 ·P | NTCU | +10.8 | 3-34 | -31 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 88
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ben Wooldridge | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Chandler Fields | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Daniel Beale | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Zylan Perry | JR | 5'11" | 207 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Bill Davis | SO | 5'9" | 235 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Dre Washington | SR | 5'9" | 216 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Tylon Citizen | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Kendrell Williams | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Chaz Ward | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Keilan Sherman | FR | 5'10" | 196 | — |
Wide Receivers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Lance LeGendre | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Robert Williams | SR | 6'2" | 183 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Harvey Broussard III | JR | 6'3" | 185 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jacob Bernard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Tavion Smith | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Dalen Cambre | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Jaydon Johnson | JR | 6'2" | 227 | — |
| WR | 8th | Dale Martin | SR | 6'2" | 202 | — |
| WR | 9th | Treyv'on Culbert | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Rahji Dennis | FR | 5'11" | 176 | — |
| WR | 11th | Landon Baptiste | SO | 6'3" | 179 | — |
| WR | — | Christian Pillette | FR | 5'10" | 167 | — |
| WR | — | Bradley Wright | FR | 5'9" | 166 | — |
| WR | — | Cullen Charles | FR | 5'11" | 192 | — |
Tight Ends · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Terrance Carter Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Caden Jensen | SO | 6'6" | 264 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Ty Stamey | SO | 6'6" | 237 | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Rhett Guidry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Caleb Bonine | JR | 6'2" | 233 | — |
| TE | — | Jathan Caldwell | SO | 6'3" | 230 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Dylan DiCharry | FR | 6'4" | 224 | — |
Offensive Line · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jarrick Nedie | FR | 6'2" | 283 | — |
| OL | — | Zachary Thomas | FR | 6'2" | 271 | — |
| OL | — | Ethan Clark | SO | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| OL | — | Peyton Polk | FR | 6'3" | 302 | — |
| OL | — | King McGowen | SR | 6'5" | 331 | — |
| OL | — | Landon Burton | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | AJ Gillie | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jordan Lawson | SR | 6'4" | 243 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Chase Edwards | SO | 6'7" | 271 | — |
| DE | — | KJ Riley III | FR | 6'4" | 257 | — |
| DE | — | Lance Williams | SO | 6'3" | 240 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Mason Narcisse | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Kadarius Miller | SR | 6'2" | 310 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kyron Mims | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Antoine Baylis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Fitzgerald West Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 290 | — |
| DL | 6th | Ashton Wright | FR | 6'3" | 291 | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Maxie Baudoin IV | SR | 6'5" | 272 | — |
| DL | — | Timahj Jones | FR | 6'5" | 366 | — |
| DL | — | James Klingberg | FR | 6'3" | 254 | — |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | K.C. Ossai | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Carmycah Glass | SO | 6'4" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Cameron Whitfield | SR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Jaden Dugger | SR | 6'5" | 239 | — |
| LB | 5th | Terrence Williams | SR | 6'1" | 223 | — |
| LB | 6th | Ashley Williams | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| LB | 7th | Caleb Kibodi | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 8th | Jake St. Andre | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 9th | Drenon Fite | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Conor McPherson | FR | 6'2" | 217 | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | Kailep Edwards | JR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| LB | — | Ben Bienvenu | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | — | Jaden Breaux | FR | 6'0" | 196 | — |
Defensive Backs · 19
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Amir McDaniel | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Keyon Martin | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Lorenzell Dubose | JR | 6'0" | 185 | — |
| CB | 4th | Jeremiah Moses | SO | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Calep Jacob | SO | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| CB | — | Cedric Moore | FR | 5'11" | 170 | — |
| DB | 1st | Justin Agu | JR | 6'2" | 185 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Caleb Anderson | SR | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| DB | — | EJ McDonald | FR | 6'1" | 179 | — |
| S | 1st | Tyrone Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Tyree Skipper | SR | 6'2" | 207 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Kody Jackson | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Jalen Clark | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Key'Savalyn Barnes | SR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Maurion Eleam | JR | 5'10" | 166 | — |
| S | 7th | Courtline Flowers | SR | 6'0" | 183 | — |
| S | 8th | Kerry Wilson | JR | 6'0" | 192 | — |
| S | 9th | Collin Jacob | SO | 6'0" | 172 | — |
| S | — | Bryant Merriwether | FR | 6'0" | 213 | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Carter Milliron | SR | 6'0" | 257 | — |
| P | 1st | Nathan Torney | SR | 6'4" | 190 | — |
| P | — | Brayden Guilbeau | FR | 5'9" | 203 | — |
| PK | 1st | Kenneth Almendares | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tony Sterner | JR | 5'11" | 178 | — |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.572
Off PPA
+0.2989
Pass PPA
+0.3790
Rush PPA
+0.2182
Success
44%69
Explosive
1.3172
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.29 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.37 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.14 | -0.01 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.61 | +0.58 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
33.1
PPG Against
23.4
Differential
+9.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 4-3
- Away
- 6-0
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-2
- Avg Margin
- +9.7
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-3 | 34.0 | 25.6 |
| Away | 6-0 | 32.0 | 20.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 3.0 | 34.0 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 31.3 | 22.8 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 30.2 | 26.6 |
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
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 7-4-164% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 5-1 |
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 #95
Returning prod 48%Departed 52%
Portal in 7net +1Out 6
Talent composite553.4 #95 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)58 / 51 / 66
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Zay Alexander | OT | 3★ | ← Mississippi State |
| ▲ | Ashley Williams Jr. | EDGE | 3★ | ← Arizona State |
| ▲ | Jaden Dugger | S | 3★ | ← Georgetown |
| ▲ | Fitzgerald West Jr. | DL | 3★ | ← LSU |
| ▼ | Kendre Gant | LB | 3★ | → Houston |
| ▼ | Zeon Chriss | QB | 3★ | → Houston |
| ▼ | AJ Jayroe | WR | 3★ | → Weber State |
| ▼ | Nijel McGriff | DL | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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