Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Sun Belt
6-7 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #105
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -10.1 (#105)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.3
- SP+ Defense
- 34.0
- SRS
- -11.6
- FPI
- -10.6
- Elo
- 1334
- Talent
- 586
- Recruiting
- 165 (#81)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
106th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
101st
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
116th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRice | -14.8 | 12-14 | -2 | L |
| 2 | vsMcNeese | FCS | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 3 | @Missouri | +14.4 | 10-52 | -42 | L |
| 4 | @Eastern Michigan | -14.7 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 5 | vsMarshall | -4.5 | 54-51 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @James Madison | +12.3 | 14-24 | -10 | L |
| 8 | vsSouthern Miss | -7.1 | 10-22 | -12 | L |
| 9 | @Troy | -4.8 | 23-35 | -12 | L |
| 10 | @South Alabama | -12.7 | 31-22 | +9 | W |
| 11 | vsTexas State | +2.3 | 42-39 | +3 | W |
| 13 | @Arkansas State | -8.8 | 34-30 | +4 | W |
| 14 | vsUL Monroe | -21.6 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
| 1 ·P | NDelaware | -10.9 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 5
2025 · 107
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Lunch Winfield | SO | 6'1" | 221 | — |
| QB | 2nd | Daniel Beale | FR | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Walker Howard | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| QB | — | Coleman Carter | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Sam Altmann | FR | 6'3" | 201 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Bill Davis | SO | 5'9" | 235 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Zylan Perry | JR | 5'11" | 207 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Steven Blanco | FR | 5'9" | 224 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Darrell Smith | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | JJ Garner | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Hutch Swilley | FR | 5'11" | 193 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 13
| 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 | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Russell Babineaux | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Jaiden Smith | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Evan Stroman | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 8
| 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 | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Aiden Falgout | FR | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Teddy Gawlik | FR | 6'2" | 219 | — |
| TE | — | Emiliano Soldevilla | SO | 6'2" | 240 | — |
| TE | — | Khristian Mackintrush | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Quandre Coates | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Cooper Fordham | SO | 6'2" | 292 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ryder Bentley | FR | 6'6" | 277 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Baylynn Williams | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Zay Alexander | FR | 6'6" | 311 | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Martinez | SO | 6'2" | 288 | — |
| OL | — | Jackson Hammond | FR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Ryan Ebrahim | JR | 6'2" | 296 | — |
| OL | — | Bryant Williams | JR | 6'7" | 329 | — |
| OL | — | Xzavier Brown | SO | 6'6" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | John Bragg | SO | 6'4" | 275 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jax Harrington | SR | 6'4" | 327 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | George Jackson | SR | 6'5" | 329 | — |
| OL | — | J'Marion Gooch | SO | 6'8" | 320 | — |
| OL | — | Jayden McAllister | FR | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Kaden Moreau | JR | 6'4" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Matthew Broussard | SO | 6'3" | 305 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jakoby Isom | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Mackey Maillho | SR | 6'8" | 363 | ★★★ |
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 | 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 | — | Korbin Ashmore | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | — | De'Antonio Lesueur | FR | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Chase Howard | FR | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Jeramiah Holts | FR | 6'5" | 243 | — |
Linebackers · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Jaden Dugger | SR | 6'5" | 239 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Terrence Williams | SR | 6'1" | 223 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Jake St. Andre | JR | 6'1" | 220 | — |
| LB | 4th | Cameron Whitfield | SR | 6'3" | 241 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Caleb Kibodi | SR | 6'1" | 227 | — |
| LB | 6th | Ashley Williams | SO | 6'5" | 255 | — |
| LB | 7th | Drenon Fite | JR | 6'4" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Lester Jones | SO | 6'2" | 220 | — |
| LB | 9th | Kailep Edwards | JR | 6'0" | 224 | — |
| 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 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | AJ Spencer | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Na'Tori Brown | FR | 6'5" | 228 | ★★★ |
Defensive Backs · 23
| 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 | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Curley Reed III | SO | 6'1" | 191 | ★★★★ |
| CB | — | Kevin Malone | FR | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Jeremiah Moses | SO | 6'0" | 182 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Denim Day | JR | 6'0" | 153 | — |
| CB | — | Maurice Brown Jr. | FR | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Brent Gordon Jr. | FR | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Jayden Glosten | 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 · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Hunter Sims | SR | 6'2" | 207 | — |
| LS | — | Carter Milliron | SR | 6'0" | 257 | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.339
Off PPA
+0.1129
Pass PPA
+0.1417
Rush PPA
+0.1355
Success
39%17
Explosive
1.2031
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.11 | +0.20 |
| Passing | +0.14 | +0.27 |
| Rushing | +0.13 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | +0.15 |
| 2nd Down | -0.06 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.56 | +0.51 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
27.1
PPG Against
30.0
Differential
-2.9
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- -2.9
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 30.3 | 27.2 |
| Away | 2-4 | 23.8 | 32.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 13.0 | 20.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 52.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 29.8 | 31.3 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 20.0 | 26.0 |
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
4-1 SU · 3-1 ATS · O4/U0
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 8-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 5-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #91
Returning prod 57%Departed 43%
Portal in 5net -7Out 12
Talent composite585.8 #91 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)30 / 73 / 78
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Shelton Sampson Jr. | WR | 3★ | ← LSU |
| ▲ | Walker Howard | QB | 3★ | ← Ole Miss |
| ▲ | Brock Chappell | TE | 3★ | ← Furman |
| ▲ | Trey Miller | TE | 3★ | ← Wayne State |
| ▼ | Terrance Carter | TE | 4★ | → Texas Tech |
| ▼ | Dre'lyn Washington | RB | 3★ | → Alabama |
| ▼ | Justin Agu | CB | 3★ | → Louisville |
| ▼ | Caleb Anderson | CB | 3★ | → Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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