Preseason Recruiting class US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Rhys Burns #92 P Melbourne, Australia Padua College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Percy Butler #16 CB Plaquemine, LA Plaquemine HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Jordan Cordova #23 LB Kinder, LA Kinder HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Kendall Johnson Jr. #10 CB Lafayette, LA St. Thomas More HS /Nevada 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Luke Junkunc #78 OL Houston, TX Strake Jesuit College Preparatory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 256 lb (116 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Johnny Lumpkin #88 TE Atlanta, GA Frederick Douglass HS /Hutchinson CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Chauncey Manac #17 DL Homerville, GA Clinch County HS /Garden City CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 252 lb (114 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Lorenzo McCaskill #2 LB Detroit, MI Southfield HS /Holmes CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Garrald McDowell #8 DL Covington, LA Covington HS /Ole Miss 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Max Mitchell #74 OL Monroe, LA Neville HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 271 lb (123 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Kris Moncrief #4 LB Raleigh, MS Raleigh HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Timaje Porter #90 DL Grand Bay, AL Theodore HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 350 lb (160 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Andre Riley #95 LB Plaquemine, LA Plaquemine HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Chris Smith #24 RB Nanih Waiya, MS Nanih Waiya HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 186 lb (84 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Asjlin Washington #18 DB Houston, TX C.E. King HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Max Yarbrough #72 OL Friendswood, TX Friendswood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 276 lb (125 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Wesley Blazek #11 QB Lafayette, LA Teurlings Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Eric Garror #19 DB Mobile, AL McGill–Toolen HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Christian Waller #21 DB League City, TX Clear Springs HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Devon Pauley #30 WR Lake Charles, LA Barbe HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Michael Orphey Jr. #33 WR Alexandria, LA Alexandria HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Tyler Clark #34 WR Alexandria, LA Peabody Magnet HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Kaleb Carter #36 WR Cecilia, LA Cecilia HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Kam Pedescleaux #36 DB Houston, TX Manvel HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Kenneth Almendares #40 K Clute, TX Brazoswood HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Keon Jean-Baptiste #45 LB Lafayette, LA Carencro HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Tamir Bryant #52 DB New Orleans, LA Lutcher HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 238 lb (108 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Sammy Ochoa #54 DB Lake Travis, TX Lake Travis HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 295 lb (134 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Pearse Migl #86 TE Welsh, LA Welsh HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 243 lb (110 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Masry Mapieu #93 DL York, NE York HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 294 lb (133 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A Overall recruiting rankings: Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Ragin' Cajuns predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[3]
West Division Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Arkansas State 49 (9) 2 Louisiana–Monroe 37 3 South Alabama 26 (1) 4 Louisiana 25 5 Texas State 13
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams The Ragin' Cajuns had two players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[4]
Roster Schedule The 2018 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belt foes Arkansas State , Coastal Carolina , Georgia State , and South Alabama . The Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State , Louisiana-Monroe , Texas State , and Troy .
The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Grambling State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the New Mexico State , an Independent school, and will travel to Southeastern Conference (SEC) members Alabama and Mississippi State .
The Ragin' Cajuns will travel once more to face off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the first annual Sun Belt Conference Championship Game.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Grambling State * ESPN3 W 49–1728,866 September 15 6:30 p.m. at No. 16 Mississippi State * ESPN2 L 10–5656,505 September 22 6:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina ESPN+ L 28–3017,125 September 29 11:00 a.m. at No. 1 Alabama * SECN L 14–56101,471 October 6 6:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN+ W 42–2717,062 October 13 4:00 p.m. New Mexico State * ESPN+ W 66–3818,131 October 20 2:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 17–2727,082 October 27 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State ESPN+ W 47–4317,068 November 3 2:30 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ L 16–2624,631 November 10 4:00 p.m. Georgia State ESPN+ W 36–2214,945 November 17 4:00 p.m. South Alabama ESPN3 W 48–3815,168 November 24 2:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ W 31–2818,167 December 1 11:00 a.m. at Appalachian State ESPN L 19–3014,963 December 15 12:30 p.m. vs. Tulane * CBSSN L 24–4119,066 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [5] Game summaries Grambling State Grambling State at Louisiana 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers (Div. I FCS ) 3 7 0 7 17 • Ragin' Cajuns 21 14 14 0 49
Date: September 1, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:06 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutesGame attendance: 28,866Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 5 ESE MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTelevision network: ESPN3 Scoring summary 1 11:57 GRAM Garrett Urban 22-yard field goal(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:07) GRAM 3–0 08:24 LA Trey Ragas 4-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 81 yards, 3:26) LA 7–3 04:22 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:02) LA 14–3 01:40 LA Jamal Bell 18-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 38 yards, 1:45) LA 21–3 2 13:05 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 8-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 62 yards, 1:49) LA 28–3 08:28 GRAM Geremy Hickbottom 7-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31) LA 28–10 00:11 LA Andre Nunez 4-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(12 plays, 74 yards, 3:43) LA 35–10 3 09:38 LA Matt Barnes 19-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 98 yards, 4:03) LA 42–10 03:55 LA Raymond Calais 2-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:57) LA 49–10 4 03:41 GRAM LaDarrian Ellis–Jones 1-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)(15 plays, 78 yards, 7:39) LA 49–17
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −14
Statistics Grambling State Louisiana First downs 15 27 Total yards 304 556 Rushing yards 145 315 Passing yards 159 241 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 31:06 28:54
Team Category Player Statistics Grambling State Passing Geremy Hickbottom 8–18, 112 yards Rushing Geremy Hickbottom 5 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD Receiving Quintin Guice 2 receptions, 54 yards Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 19–22, 184 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Trey Ragas 13 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TDs
At Mississippi State Louisiana at Mississippi State 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 0 7 10 • No. 16 Bulldogs 14 21 14 7 56
Date: September 15, 2018Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 6:40 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 56,505Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 6 N MPH Referee: Ken WilliamsonTelevision network: ESPN2 Scoring summary 1 11:48 LA Kyle Pfau 38-yard field goal(9 plays, 54 yards, 3:12) LA 3–0 05:06 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 1-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(13 plays, 74 yards, 6:36) MSST 7–3 00:10 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 10-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(6 plays, 62 yards, 2:14) MSST 14–3 2 09:35 MSST Aeris Williams 3-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(7 plays, 67 yards, 4:00) MSST 21–3 04:54 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 2-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(5 plays, 48 yards, 2:16) MSST 28–3 00:18 MSST Stephen Guidry 39-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick)(5 plays, 64 yards, 1:11) MSST 35–3 3 13:16 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 26-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:39) MSST 42–3 06:01 MSST Keith Mixon 25-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick)(9 plays, 85 yards, 3:52) MSST 49–3 4 07:31 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 4-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11) MSST 49–10 04:22 MSST Keytaon Thompson 16-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09) MSST 56–10
Pregame line Over/under Mississippi State −34.5
Statistics Louisiana Mississippi State First downs 13 29 Total yards 310 607 Rushing yards 65 331 Passing yards 245 276 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:01 32:59
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 21–29, 224 yards Rushing Trey Ragas 7 carries, 49 yards Receiving Keenan Barnes 4 receptions, 76 yards Mississippi State Passing Nick Fitzgerald 14–21, 243 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Nick Fitzgerald 15 carries, 107 yards, 4 TDs Receiving Keith Mixon 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina at Louisiana 1 2 3 4 Total • Chanticleers 3 13 7 7 30 Ragin' Cajuns 7 0 14 7 28
Date: September 22, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutesGame attendance: 17,125Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 4 NNE MPH Referee: Jason AutreyTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 06:13 LA Trey Ragas 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:49) LA 7–0 02:31 CCU Massimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal(9 plays, 44 yards, 3:42) LA 7–3 2 08:41 CCU Marcus Outlow 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(13 plays, 76 yards, 7:06) CCU 10–7 00:04 CCU Ky'Jon 31-yard pass from Kilton Anderson (Massimo Biscardi kick failed)(4 plays, 68 yards, 0:24) CCU 16–7 3 13:23 CCU Marcus Outlow 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)( 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:37) CCU 23–7 11:29 LA Elijah Mitchell 30-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 85 yards, 1:54) CCU 23–14 08:30 LA Raymond Calais 61-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(3 plays, 87 yards, 0:53) CCU 23–21 4 09:08 CCU Isaiah Likely 29-yard pass from Byrce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 87 yards, 5:52) CCU 30–21 05:20 LA Keenan Barnes 15-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:48) CCU 30–28
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −2.5
Statistics Coastal Carolina Louisiana First downs 25 17 Total yards 497 381 Rushing yards 311 238 Passing yards 186 143 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 38:56 21:04
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Kilton Anderson 7–11, 104 yards, 1 TD Rushing Marcus Outlow 20 carries, 96 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Ky'Jon Tyler 2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 7–14, 133 yards, 1 TD Rushing Raymond Calais 5 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 1 reception, 53 yards
At Alabama Louisiana at Alabama 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 0 0 0 14 14 • No. 1 Crimson Tide 28 21 7 0 56
Date: September 29, 2018Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 101,471Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, sunny • Wind: 2 N MPH Referee: Hubert OwensTelevision network: SEC Network Scoring summary 1 11:25 BAMA Josh Jacobs 9-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35) BAMA 7–0 09:25 BAMA Henry Ruggs 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)(2 plays, 14 yards, 0:55) BAMA 14–0 08:02 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 63-yard punt returned (Joseph Bulovas kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) BAMA 21–0 02:28 BAMA Josh Jacobs 1-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41) BAMA 28–0 2 13:50 BAMA Henry Ruggs 54-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Joseph Bulovas kick)(5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03) BAMA 35–0 07:26 BAMA Najee Harris 5-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14) BAMA 42–0 01:28 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)(7 plays, 62 yards, 3:38) BAMA 49–0 3 01:30 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 94-yard pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick)(1 plays, 93 yards, 0:33) BAMA 56–0 4 13:37 LA Trey Ragas 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 78 yards, 2:53) BAMA 56–7 03:58 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 18-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 6:06) BAMA 56–14
Pregame line Over/under Alabama −48.5
Statistics Louisiana Alabama First downs 15 26 Total yards 288 608 Rushing yards 200 268 Passing yards 88 304 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 29:56 30:04
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 9–15, 75 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Trey Ragas 16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 3 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD Alabama Passing Tua Tagovailoa 8–8, 128 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Najee Harris 11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaylen Waddle 3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
At Texas State Louisiana at Texas State 1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 7 21 7 7 42 Bobcats 0 0 13 14 27
Date: October 6, 2018Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:24 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 17,062Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy skies • Wind: 13 SE MPH Referee: Ted PittsTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 04:54 LA Trey Ragas 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:23) LA 7–0 2 14:55 LA Elijah Mitchell 13-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:46) LA 14–0 07:57 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 61 yards, 5:55) LA 21–0 00:45 LA Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 81 yards, 3:43) LA 28–0 3 11:10 TXST Jeremiah Hayden 36-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick failed)(1 play, 36 yards, 0:06) LA 28–6 06:14 TXST Tyler Vitt 5-yard pass from Hutch White (Clayton Stewart kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:35) LA 28–13 02:24 LA Elijah Mitchell 6-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 88 yards, 3:44) LA 35–13 4 14:55 TXST Keenen Brown 27-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29) LA 35–20 12:38 LA Ryheem Malone 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17) LA 42–20 09:17 TXST Keenen Brown 15-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21) LA 42–27
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −3.0
Statistics Louisiana Texas State First downs 23 22 Total yards 557 425 Rushing yards 327 124 Passing yards 230 301 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 32:18 27:42
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 9–18, 149 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Elijah Mitchell 20 carries, 191 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD Texas State Passing Tyler Vitt 28–39, 296 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Tyler Vitt 17 carries, 92 yards Receiving Keenen Brown 4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TDs
New Mexico State New Mexico State at Louisiana 1 2 3 4 Total Aggies 14 7 10 7 38 • Ragin' Cajuns 28 17 7 14 66
Date: October 13, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 18,131Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 13 S MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 12:50 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 50-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) LA 7–0 09:36 LA Jarrod Jackson 30-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:00) LA 14–0 08:39 NMSU Jason Huntley 51-yard pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown kick)(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57) LA 14–7 03:05 LA Trey Ragas 11-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(14 plays, 83 yards, 5:34) LA 21–7 02:55 NMSU Jason Huntley 87-yard kickoff returned (Dylan Brown kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 21–14 02:04 LA Earnest Patterson 79-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51) LA 28–14 2 12:30 LA Elijah Mitchell 31-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:30) LA 35–14 09:01 LA Jarrod Jackson 22-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 71 yards, 2:30) LA 42–14 05:39 NMSU Christian Gibson 3-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) LA 42–21 00:11 LA Kyle Pfau 30-yard field goal(13 plays, 78 yards, 5:28) LA 45–21 3 10:31 NMSU Dylan Brown 26-yard field goal(15 plays, 61 yards, 4:29) LA 45–24 04:15 NMSU Christian Gibson 2-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34) LA 45–31 01:59 LA Ryheem Malone 31-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16) LA 52–31 4 14:37 NMSU Christian Gibson 11-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 2:22) LA 52–38 12:39 LA Elijah Mitchell 36-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 63 yards, 1:58) LA 59–38 09:48 LA Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 40 yards, 2:22) LA 66–38
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −7.0
Statistics New Mexico State Louisiana First downs 26 37 Total yards 406 759 Rushing yards 122 344 Passing yards 284 415 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 21:52 38:08
Team Category Player Statistics New Mexico State Passing Josh Adkins 25–44, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Jason Huntley 8 carries, 85 yards Receiving Jason Huntley 5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 19–25, 315 yards, 5 TDs Rushing Elijah Mitchell 12 carries, 107 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Earnest Patterson 3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State Louisiana at Appalachian State 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 0 7 17 • Mountaineers 7 10 7 3 27
Date: October 20, 2018Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 3:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 27,082Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: 15 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 03:46 APST Darrynton Evans 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(4 plays, 25 yards, 1:36) APST 7–0 00:41 LA Trey Ragas 38-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05) TIE 7–7 2 13:10 APST Chandler Staton 40-yard field goal(8 plays, 41 yards, 2:25) APST 10–7 09:02 LA Kyle Pfau 43-yard field goal(9 plays, 49 yards, 4:08) TIE 10–10 02:11 APST Darrynton Evans 20-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)(10 plays, 73 yards, 5:17) APST 17–10 3 14:01 APST Marc Williams 6-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(3 plays, 73 yards, 0:59) APST 24–10 4 02:46 APST Chandler Staton 29-yard field goal(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:43) APST 27–10 01:03 LA Trey Ragas 27-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 69 yards, 1:37) APST 27–17
Pregame line Over/under Appalachian State −25.5
Statistics Louisiana Appalachian State First downs 16 21 Total yards 328 372 Rushing yards 140 266 Passing yards 188 106 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:22 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 14–23, 108 yards Rushing Trey Ragas 18 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ryheem Malone 3 receptions, 47 yards Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 10–20, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Darrynton Evans 26 carries, 186 yards, 1 TD Receiving Henry Pearson 2 receptions, 38 yards
Arkansas State Arkansas State at Louisiana 1 2 3 4 Total Red Wolves 14 7 7 15 43 • Ragin' Cajuns 21 10 3 13 47
Date: October 27, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutesGame attendance: 17,068Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SW MPH Referee: Jason AutreyTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 13:04 LA Elijah Mitchell 64-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:56) LA 7–0 08:50 ARST Warren Wand 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14) TIE 7–7 04:39 LA Elijah Mitchell 65-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(2 plays, 89 yards, 0:31) LA 14–7 01:34 ARST Marcel Murray 7-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05) TIE 14–14 01:13 LA Raymond Calais 72-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(1 play, 72 yards, 0:21) LA 21–14 2 09:11 LA Andre Nunez 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(12 plays, 77 yards, 4:48) LA 28–14 04:34 ARST Justice Hansen 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(10 plays, 77 yards, 4:37) LA 28–21 00:02 LA Kyle Pfau 52-yard field goal(5 plays, 25 yards, 0:28) LA 31–21 3 08:02 LA Kyle Pfau 47-yard field goal(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:25) LA 34–21 03:56 ARST Marcel Murray 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(11 plays, 73 yards, 4:06) LA 34–28 4 10:51 ARST Kirk Merritt 73-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Blake Grupe kick)(1 play, 73 yards, 0:12) ARST 35–34 08:47 LA Jarrod Jackson 53-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Andre Nunez two–point conversion pass attempt failed)(5 plays, 79 yards, 2:04) LA 40–35 05:48 ARST Marcel Murray 7-yard rush (Warren Wand two–point conversion pass attempt failed)(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59) ARST 43–40 01:18 LA Trey Ragas 2-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:30) LA 47–43
Pregame line Over/under Arkansas State −3.0
Statistics Arkansas State Louisiana First downs 27 31 Total yards 478 547 Rushing yards 208 228 Passing yards 270 319 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 30:43 29:17
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas State Passing Justice Hansen 17–30, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Marcel Murray 19 carries, 121 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Kirk Merritt 4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 18–26, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Raymond Calais 7 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jarrod Jackson 4 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
At Troy Louisiana at Troy 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 13 0 16 • Trojans 10 13 3 0 26
Date: November 3, 2018Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutesGame attendance: 24,631Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 3 SE MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 09:37 TROY Tyler Sumpter 29-yard field goal(10 plays, 63 yards, 5:23) TROY 3–0 07:22 LA Kyle Pfau 32-yard field goal(6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15) TIE 3–3 06:38 TROY Damion Willis 75-yard pass from Sawyer Smith (Tyler Sumpter kick)(1 play, 90 yards, 0:44) TROY 10–3 2 09:03 TROY B. J. Smith 12-yard rush (Tyler Sumpter kick)(2 play, 23 yards, 0:46) TROY 17–3 03:11 TROY Tyler Sumpter 42-yard field goal(8 play, 64 yards, 3:59) TROY 20–3 00:00 TROY Tyler Sumpter 20-yard field goal(9 play, 57 yards, 2:12) TROY 23–3 3 11:29 LA Trey Ragas 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 play, 55 yards, 3:31) TROY 23–10 05:10 TROY Tyler Sumpter 49-yard field goal(10 play, 39 yards, 6:19) TROY 26–10 00:39 LA Trey Ragas 5-yard rush (Levi Lewis two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:31) LA 26–16
Pregame line Over/under Troy −8.0
Statistics Louisiana Troy First downs 18 21 Total yards 270 427 Rushing yards 100 110 Passing yards 170 317 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 28:26 31:34
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 11–25, 126 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Trey Ragas 18 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 4 receptions, 67 yards Troy Passing Sawyer Smith 18–22, 317 yards, 1 TD Rushing B. J. Smith 22 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD Receiving Damion Willis 10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State Georgia State at Louisiana 1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 0 7 7 8 22 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 6 3 20 36
Date: November 10, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 14,945Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: 10 N MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 04:31 LA Raymond Calais 92-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(1 play, 92 yards, 0:15) LA 7–0 2 11:43 LA Ryheem Malone 32-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick failed)(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09) LA 13–0 00:14 GSU Devin Gentry 13-yard pass from Aaron Winchester (Brandon Wright kick)(10 plays, 92 yards, 5:04) LA 13–7 3 07:18 LA Kyle Pfau 21-yard field goal(11 plays, 60 yards, 4:45) LA 16–7 01:46 GSU Demarcus Kirk 21-yard rush (Brandon Wright kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32) LA 16–14 4 14:20 LA Raymond Calais 26-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26) LA 23–14 11:20 LA Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 63 yards, 2:04) LA 30–14 07:33 LA Raymond Calais 5-yard rush (Andre Nunez two–point conversion pass attempt failed)(5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53) LA 36–14 04:20 GSU Aaron Winchester 3-yard rush (Diondre Champaign two–point conversion pass)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13) LA 36–22
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −13.0
Statistics Georgia State Louisiana First downs 19 22 Total yards 373 525 Rushing yards 252 355 Passing yards 121 170 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:15 28:45
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Aaron Winchester 10–21, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Tra Barnett 15 carries, 82 yards Receiving Cornelius McCoy 2 receptions, 60 yards Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 14–19, 141 yards, 1 TD Rushing Raymond Calais 13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Ryheem Malone 2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama South Alabama at Louisiana 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 17 7 14 38 • Ragin' Cajuns 10 14 17 7 48
Date: November 17, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 15,168Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 2 SE MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 10:35 LA Kyle Pfau 23-yard field goal(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:25) LA 3–0 09:15 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 17-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(3 plays, 28 yards, 1:11) LA 10–0 2 14:02 USA Kawaan Baker 8-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)(20 plays, 80 yards, 10:13) LA 10–7 04:38 USA Gavin Patterson 31-yard field goal(15 plays, 55 yards, 7:30) TIE 10–10 04:20 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 44-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(1 play, 44 yards, 0:18) LA 17–10 02:04 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 1-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16) LA 24–10 00:11 USA Jamarius Way 18-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 1:53) LA 24–17 3 10:51 USA Tra Minter 5-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09) TIE 24–24 10:12 LA Elijah Mitchell 45-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(3 plays, 53 yards, 0:39) LA 31–24 05:38 LA Kyle Pfau 41-yard field goal(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34) LA 34–24 00:13 LA Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:36) LA 41–24 4 07:25 USA Kawaan Baker 13-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)(10 plays, 87 yards, 4:54) LA 41–31 02:12 LA Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 69 yards, 5:13) LA 48–31 00:15 USA Kawaan Baker 50-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick)(6 plays, 79 yards, 1:57) LA 48–38
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −18.5
Statistics South Alabama Louisiana First downs 27 17 Total yards 477 407 Rushing yards 223 210 Passing yards 254 197 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 35:59 24:01
Team Category Player Statistics South Alabama Passing Cole Garvin 18–28, 254 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Tra Minter 23 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kawaan Baker 4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 12–18, 153 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Elijah Mitchell 12 carries, 104 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 3 receptions, 62 yards, 3 TDs
At Louisiana–Monroe Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe 1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 14 10 0 7 31 Warhawks 0 21 0 7 28
Date: November 24, 2018Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutesGame attendance: 18,167Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 6 SSE MPH Referee: Ted PittsTelevision network: ESPN+ Scoring summary 1 13:32 LA Ryheem Malone 40-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28) LA 7–0 04:41 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 20-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 90 yards, 5:41) LA 14–0 2 14:25 ULM Austin Vaughn 13-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick)(11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16) LA 14–7 11:40 LA Trey Ragas 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:45) LA 21–7 09:14 ULM Kayin White 5-yard rush (Craig Ford kick)(5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26) LA 21–14 04:22 LA Kyle Pfau 37-yard field goal(10 plays, 56 yards, 4:52) LA 24–14 02:25 ULM Corey Slaughter 66-yard interception returned (Craig Ford kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 24–21 4 11:49 LA Elijah Mitchell 40-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 79 yards, 5:36) LA 31–21 04:47 ULM Marcus Green 30-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick)(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:37) LA 31–28
Pregame line Over/under Louisiana −1.5
Statistics Louisiana Louisiana–Monroe First downs 22 17 Total yards 453 344 Rushing yards 240 143 Passing yards 213 201 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 33:27 26:33
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 11–15, 148 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Trey Ragas 23 carries, 115 yards Receiving Ryheem Malone 6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD Louisiana–Monroe Passing Caleb Evans 15–24, 201 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Derrick Gore 11 carries, 79 yards Receiving Marcus Green 6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship game) Louisiana at Appalachian State 1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 3 3 10 3 19 • Moutaineers 7 7 6 10 30
Date: December 1, 2018Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 12:03 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 14,963Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: CalmReferee: Ted PittsTelevision network: ESPN Scoring summary 1 10:13 LA Kyle Pfau 37-yard field goal(9 plays, 55 yards, 4:47) LA 3–0 05:56 APST Marc Williams 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(1 play, 1 yard, 0:04) APST 7–3 2 08:17 LA Kyle Pfau 45-yard field goal(11 plays, 41 yards, 5:19) APST 7–6 03:17 APST Zac Thomas 25-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00) APST 14–6 3 12:19 APST Chandler Staton 42-yard field goal(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:41) APST 17–6 10:34 LA Andre Nunez 8-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 36 yards, 1:35) APST 17–13 05:00 LA Kyle Pfau 23-yard field goal(7 plays, 28 yards, 3:24) APST 17–16 00:00 APST Chandler Staton 42-yard field goal(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:56) APST 20–16 4 11:43 APST Zac Thomas 35-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:32) APST 27–16 06:01 LA Kyle Pfau 24-yard field goal(12 plays, 60 yards, 5:36) APST 27–19 02:09 APST Chandler Staton 43-yard field goal(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:52) APST 30–19
Pregame line Over/under Appalachian State −17.5
Statistics Louisiana Appalachian State First downs 16 13 Total yards 301 300 Rushing yards 216 225 Passing yards 85 75 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 31:30 28:30
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 10–21, 85 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Trey Ragas 16 carries, 101 yards Receiving Ja'Marcus Bradley 4 receptions, 41 yards Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 6–13, 75 yards Rushing Darrynton Evans 17 carries, 111 yards Receiving Marc Williams 1 reception, 34 yards
Vs. Tulane (Cure Bowl) Louisiana vs. Tulane 1 2 3 4 Total • Green Wave 21 3 3 14 41 Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 7 7 24
Scoring summary 1 12:25 LA Raymond Calais 38-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35) LA 7–0 09:49 TULN Darius Bradwell 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36) TIE 7–7 05:21 TULN Terren Encalade 38-yard pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:59) TULN 14–7 00:48 TULN Amare Jones 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(8 plays, 63 yards, 2:36) TULN 21–7 2 10:14 TULN Merek Glover 38-yard field goal(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:32) TULN 24–7 00:00 LA Kyle Pfau 43-yard field goal(4 plays, 11 yards, 0:23) TULN 24–10 3 09:46 LA Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 62 yards, 1:50) TULN 24–17 02:58 TULN Merek Glover 26-yard field goal(12 plays, 73 yards, 4:51) TULN 27–17 4 10:16 LA Jarrod Jackson 13-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 56 yards, 1:04) APST 27–24 03:49 TULN Darius Bradwell 4-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27) TULN 34–24 03:06 TULN Justin McMillan 16-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(4 plays, 19 yards, 0:22) TULN 41–24
Pregame line Over/under Tulane −3.0
Statistics Tulane Louisiana First downs 28 11 Total yards 482 258 Rushing yards 337 84 Passing yards 145 174 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 40:31 19:29
Team Category Player Statistics Tulane Passing Justin McMillan 11–18, 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Darius Bradwell 35 carries, 160 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Terren Encalade 5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD Louisiana Passing Andre Nunez 8–17, 136 yards, 1 TD Rushing Raymond Calais 3 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD Receiving Ryheem Malone 3 receptions, 59 yards
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