2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Independence Bowl, L 16–23 vs. Houston
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	6–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Michael Desormeaux (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	LaMar Morgan (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Cajun Field
	Seasons ← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Michael Desormeaux.

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy	6	–	2	9	–	4
James Madison* x	6	–	2	8	–	3
Marshall	5	–	3	9	–	4
Georgia Southern	3	–	5	6	–	7
Appalachian State	3	–	5	6	–	6
Georgia State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Old Dominion	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$	7	–	1	12	–	2
South Alabama x	7	–	1	10	–	3
Southern Miss	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisiana	4	–	4	6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe	3	–	5	4	–	8
Texas State	2	–	6	4	–	8
Arkansas State	1	–	7	3	–	9
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Terrance Carter TE	Killeen, Texas	Harker Heights HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	249 lb (113 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Terrance Carter TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zeon Chriss QB	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Madison Prep Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	198 lb (90 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Zeon Chriss QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Lorenzell Dubose CB	Monroe, Louisiana	Neville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Lorenzell Dubose CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kailep Edwards LB	Wallace, Louisiana	West St. John HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Kailep Edwards LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jaydon Johnson WR	Missouri City, Texas	Thurgood Marshall HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Jaydon Johnson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kaden Moreau OL	Pineville, Louisiana	Pineville HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2022
Kaden Moreau OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Trent Murphy OL	Opelousas, Louisiana	Opelousas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	271 lb (123 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2022
Trent Murphy OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
James Ohonba OL	Stockbridge, Georgia	Woodland HS Michigan State	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	318 lb (144 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2022
James Ohonba OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zylan Perry RB	Franklin, Louisiana	Franklin HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2022
Zylan Perry RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Charles Robertson WR	Zachary, Louisiana	Zachary HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2022
Charles Robertson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bryant Williams OL	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Grand Lake HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	323 lb (147 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Bryant Williams OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus Wiser DL	Corpus Christi, Texas	Calallen HS Kilgore College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Marcus Wiser DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Damon Youngblood S	McKinney, Texas	McKinney HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	181 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 15, 2021
Damon Youngblood S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Source:^[1]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year	Reference
Doak Walker Award	Chris Smith	RB	RS-JR	^[2]
John Mackey Award	Johnny Lumpkin	TE	RS-SR	^[3]
Outland Trophy	AJ Gillie	OG	RS-SO	^[4]
Ray Guy Award	Rhys Byrns	P	SR	^[5]
Wuerffel Trophy	Chris Smith	RB	RS-JR	^[6]
Reese's Senior Bowl	Chris Smith	RB	RS-JR	^[7]
	Andre Jones Jr.	OLB	RS-SR
	Michael Jefferson	WR	SR

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference.^[8]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	95 (12)
2	South Alabama	79 (2)
3	Troy	76
4	Texas State	41
5	Southern Miss	40
6	Arkansas State	37
7	Louisiana–Monroe	24

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Appalachian State	94 (10)
2	Coastal Carolina	77 (2)
3	Georgia State	68 (1)
4	Marshall	62
5	Georgia Southern	35 (1)
6	James Madison	31
7	Old Dominion	25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Personnel

2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Jacob Kibodi	Jr
QB	`2`	Zeon Chriss	Fr
WR	`3`	Golden Eke	Jr
WR	`4`	Jacob Bernard	So
WR	`6`	Errol Rogers Jr.	So
WR	`7`	John Stephens Jr.	Sr
WR	`8`	Michael Jefferson	Sr
QB	`8`	Zy McDonald	Fr
TE	`9`	Neal Johnson	Jr
QB	`9`	Lance Legendre	So
QB	`10`	Ben Wooldridge	Jr
WR	`11`	Dalen Cambre	So
RB	`13`	Chris Smith	Jr
QB	`15`	Hunter Herring	Fr
WR	`16`	Kaleb Carter	Jr
WR	`17`	Dontae Fleming	So
QB	`18`	Chandler Fields	So
WR	`19`	Jamal Bell	Sr
WR	`19`	Dale Martin	Fr
RB	`20`	Dre'Lyn Washington	Fr
RB	`21`	Zylan Perry	Fr
RB	`23`	Terrence Williams	So
TE	`24`	Pearse Migl	Jr
RB	`27`	Kendrell Williams	Fr
WR	`29`	Peter LeBlanc	Jr
WR	`30`	Treyv'on Culbert	Fr
WR	`31`	Jared Braxton	Fr
RB	`35`	Chaz Ward	Jr
WR	`37`	Aaron Edwards	So
WR	`38`	Charlie Wells	Fr
TE	`41`	Joe Lombardi Jr.	Fr
RB	`44`	Taelon Nicholas	Fr
OL	`50`	Nathan Thomas	So
OL	`51`	James Ohonba	Jr
OL	`53`	AJ Gillie	So
OL	`55`	Landon Burton	So
OL	`60`	Zach Boulet	Fr
OL	`61`	Nathaniel LaRue	Fr
OL	`62`	Camden Maroon	Fr
OL	`63`	Brodie Reich	Fr
OL	`64`	Bryant Williams	Fr
OL	`65`	Carlos Rubio	Jr
OL	`66`	Trent Murphy	Fr
OL	`68`	Nick Doré	Fr
OL	`69`	Jared Kreeger	So
OL	`70`	Jax Harrington	Fr
OL	`71`	George Jackson	Fr
OL	`73`	David Hudson	Sr
OL	`74`	Colby Hebert	So
OL	`75`	Kaden Moreau	Fr
OL	`77`	King McGowen	So
OL	`78`	Quinton Williams	So
OL	`79`	Mackey Maillho	Fr
WR	`80`	Charles Robertson	Fr
WR	`81`	Jaydon Jackson	Fr
TE	`82`	Rhett Guidry	Fr
TE	`83`	Damani Burrell	Jr
TE	`84`	Jathan Caldwell	Fr
WR	`85`	Robert Williams	Fr
TE	`86`	Terrance Carter	Fr
TE	`87`	Tyler Hatcher	So
TE	`88`	Johnny Lumpkin	Sr
WR	`89`	Calvin Bullock	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`0`	Kam Pedescleaux	Jr
S	`2`	Brandon Bishop	Jr
S	`3`	Tyrone Lewis Jr.	So
DL	`4`	Zi'Yon Hill-Green	Sr
LB	`6`	Kris Moncrief	Sr
CB	`7`	Eric Garror	Sr
DL	`8`	Kendall Wilkerson	So
LB	`10`	Andre Jones Jr.	Sr
CB	`11`	Caleb Anderson	Fr
CB	`13`	Amir McDaniel	So
LB	`15`	Ja'Marian Peterson	Fr
CB	`16`	AJ Washington	Sr
LB	`17`	Cameron George	Fr
LB	`18`	Jasper Williams	Jr
LB	`19`	AJ Riley	Jr
CB	`20`	Jalen Clark	Fr
CB	`21`	Trey Amos	So
S	`22`	Patrick Mensah	Jr
S	`23`	Courtline Flowers	So
S	`24`	Bralen Trahan	Sr
LB	`25`	Kendre' Gant	So
CB	`26`	Justin Agu	Fr
CB	`27`	Key'Savalyn Barnes	Fr
CB	`28`	Keyon Martin	So
LB	`29`	K. C. Ossai	So
S	`30`	Cejae Ceasar	Fr
S	`31`	Tyree Skipper	Fr
LB	`33`	Tyler Guidry	Jr
CB	`33`	Collin Jacob	Fr
LB	`34`	Kailep Edwards	Fr
CB	`34`	Calep Jacob	Fr
S	`35`	Lanard Harris	Fr
CB	`36`	Lorenzell Dubose	Fr
LB	`38`	Cameron Whitfield	Fr
CB	`39`	Denim Day	Fr
S	`41`	Ty'Darien Quinney	So
LB	`43`	Jourdon Quibodeaux	Sr
S	`43`	Aaron Wright	Fr
LB	`44`	Jake St. Andre	Fr
LB	`45`	Caleb Kibodi	Fr
DL	`46`	Jordan Lawson	Fr
S	`48`	Maurion Eleam	Fr
DL	`49`	Jeremiah Williams	Fr
LB	`50`	Ross Cheatham	Sr
DL	`52`	Demetrus Gladney	Fr
DL	`53`	Christopher Scott	Fr
LB	`54`	Jake Chiasson	Fr
DL	`56`	Joshua Robinson	Fr
LB	`57`	Hunter Warren	Fr
LB	`58`	Colbi Dennis	Fr
LB	`59`	Wesley Maze	Fr
LB	`80`	Alex Self	So
S	`81`	Kerry Wilson	Fr
S	`82`	Larry Reimonenq	Fr
CB	`83`	Willie Smith	Fr
DL	`90`	Mason Narcisse	So
DL	`91`	Sonny Hazard	So
DL	`92`	Damon Thompson	Fr
DL	`93`	Nijel McGriff	So
DL	`94`	Dalvin Hutchinson	Jr
DL	`95`	Blake Champagne	Fr
DL	`96`	RJ Oliver	Fr
DL	`97`	Ja-Quane Nelson	Sr
DL	`98`	Andre Landry	Sr
DL	`99`	Marcus Wiser	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Gavin Royer	Fr
K	`37`	Preston Stafford	Jr
LS	`39`	Carter Milliron	Fr
K	`40`	Logan Klotz	Fr
LS	`40`	Hunter Sims	Fr
K	`45`	Kenneth Almendares	So
P	`47`	Rhys Byrns	Sr
K	`51`	Evan Padilla	Sr
LS	`52`	James Segrest	So
P	`84`	Thomas Leo	Jr

Head coach

Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

LaMar Morgan (Louisiana)
Defensive coordinator/S
Tim Leger (McNeese State)
Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator/WR
Luke Paschall (Middle Tennessee)
Special teams coordinator/director of quality control
Jorge Munoz (Bethany)
Associate head coach/TE
Matt Bergeron (Lamar)
Running backs
Jeff Burris (Notre Dame)
Cornerbacks
Mike Giuliani (SUNY Cortland)
Outside linebackers
Jeff Norrid (Arkansas)
Offensive linemen
Bryant Ross (Alabama A&M)
Assistant OL
Galen Scott (Illinois State)
Inside linebackers
Dennis Thomas (South Carolina)
Defensive linemen

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 5 September 2022

Schedule

All conference games were announced in early March 2022.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	No. 17 (FCS) Southeastern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana (Cypress Mug)	ESPN3	W 24–7	16,812
September 10	6:00 p.m.	Eastern Michigan*	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana	NFLN	W 49–21	18,079
September 17	6:30 p.m.	at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, Texas	ESPN+	L 21–33	18,746
September 24	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, Louisiana (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	L 17–21	19,077
October 1	4:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana	ESPN+	L 17–20	20,671
October 12	6:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, West Virginia	ESPN2	W 23–13	19,905
October 22	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana	ESPN+	W 38–18	15,017
October 27	6:30 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi	ESPN2	L 24–39	27,332
November 5	4:00 p.m.	Troy	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana	ESPN+	L 17–23	7,888
November 10	6:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana	ESPN2	W 36–17	11,512
November 19	11:00 a.m.	at No. 19 Florida State*	Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida	ACCRSN	L 17–49	58,597
November 26	4:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas	ESPN+	W 41–13	15,035
December 23	2:00 p.m.	vs. Houston*	Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana (Independence Bowl)	ESPN	L 16–23	23,410
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 (FCS) Lions	0	0	7	0	7
• Ragin' Cajuns	10	7	0	7	24

Date: September 3, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 6:03 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
Game attendance: 16,812
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –13.0	61

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana
First downs	12	18
Total yards	260	374
Rushing yards	111	133
Passing yards	149	241
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	29:04	30:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Cephus Johnson III	22/34, 149 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Carlos Washington Jr.	10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	CJ Turner	3 receptions, 46 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	13/20, 173 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Terrence Williams	10 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Johnny Lumpkin	5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	0	21
• Ragin' Cajuns	0	0	21	28	49

Date: September 10, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 4 hours and 30 minutes
Game attendance: 18,079
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: S 4 MPH
Referee: Greg Sujack
TV announcers (NFL Network): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –11.0	56

Statistics	Eastern Michigan	Louisiana
First downs	23	23
Total yards	361	459
Rushing yards	41	149
Passing yards	320	310
Turnovers	5	0
Time of possession	29:35	30:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing	Taylor Powell	31/50, 317 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Jaylon Jackson	5 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Tanner Knue	8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Woolridge	12/13, 169 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	John Stephens Jr.	3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

At Rice

Louisiana at Rice

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	0	7	21
• Owls	3	10	6	14	33

Date: September 17, 2022
Location: Rice Stadium
Houston, Texas
Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
Game attendance: 18,764
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH
Referee: Scott Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman (play–by–play) & Chris Mycoskie (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –12.0	52

Statistics	Louisiana	Rice
First downs	9	26
Total yards	175	449
Rushing yards	61	146
Passing yards	114	303
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	18:09	41:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Woolridge	6/14, 76 yards
	Rushing	Chris Smith	6 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	5 receptions, 53 yards
Rice	Passing	TJ McMahon	25/36, 303 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Ari Broussard	19 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Luke McCaffrey	10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TDs

At Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	14	3	0	0	17
• Warhawks	7	0	0	14	21

Date: September 24, 2022
Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, Louisiana
Game start: 7:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
Game attendance: 19,077
Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 MPH
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Nick White (play–by–play) and Desmond Lighten (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –9.5	51

Statistics	Louisiana	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	18	15
Total yards	354	419
Rushing yards	86	227
Passing yards	268	192
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	32:45	27:15

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	20/34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	10 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	5 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Chandler Rogers	14/26, 192 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Andrew Henry	11 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyrone Howell	3 receptions, 124 yards

South Alabama

South Alabama at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Jaguars	0	7	3	10	20
Ragin' Cajuns	7	0	0	10	17

Date: October 1, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes
Game attendance: 20,671
Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 11 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
Television network: ESPN+

Pregame line	Over/under
USA –8.5	47.5

Statistics	South Alabama	Louisiana
First downs	20	17
Total yards	361	274
Rushing yards	116	159
Passing yards	245	115
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	30:18	29:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	18/41, 245 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	22 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	5 receptions, 112 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Woolridge	18/29, 90 yards, 1 TD, INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	12 carries, 107 yards
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	3 receptions, 23 yards

At Marshall

Louisiana at Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	13	7	23
Thundering Herd	0	7	0	6	13

Date: October 12, 2022
Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium
Huntington, West Virginia
Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutes
Game attendance: 19,905
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Morgan (play–by–play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
MRSH –10.5	45

Statistics	Louisiana	Marshall
First downs	16	17
Total yards	338	276
Rushing yards	108	139
Passing yards	230	137
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	17/30, 230 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ben Wooldridge	10 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Marshall	Passing	Cam Fancher	7/9, 69 yards
	Rushing	Khalan Laborn	26 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Corey Gammage	4 receptions, 58 yards

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	9	3	6	18
• Ragin' Cajuns	10	14	14	0	38

Date: October 22, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 4:03 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
Game attendance: 15,017
Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 14 MPH
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –6.5	51.5

Statistics	Arkansas State	Louisiana
First downs	13	27
Total yards	271	522
Rushing yards	82	206
Passing yards	189	316
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	22:12	37:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	AJ Mayer	8/23, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	6 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Daverrick Jenkins	3 receptions, 61 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	21/34, 316 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Terrence Williams	11 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

At Southern Miss

Louisiana at Southern Mississippi

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	5	6	6	7	24
• Golden Eagles	20	9	0	10	39

Date: October 27, 2022
Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 46 minutes
Game attendance: 27,332
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –2.5	43.0

Statistics	Louisiana	Southern Miss
First downs	17	15
Total yards	439	339
Rushing yards	103	150
Passing yards	336	189
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	21/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	11 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	6 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Zach Wilcke	8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	23 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Jason Brownlee	3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD

Troy

Troy at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Trojans	0	0	7	16	23
Ragin' Cajuns	0	10	7	0	17

Date: November 5, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
Game attendance: 7,888
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH
Referee: Javarro Edwards
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –5.5	43

Statistics	Troy	Louisiana
First downs	21	21
Total yards	377	315
Rushing yards	154	203
Passing yards	223	112
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:08	29:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	RaJae' Johnson	5 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	13/29, 112 yards
	Rushing	Chris Smith	18 carries, 97 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	6 receptions, 50 yards

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	7	3	17
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	20	3	6	36

Date: November 10, 2022
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
Game attendance: 11,512
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –3.5	63.0

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Louisiana
First downs	24	22
Total yards	430	435
Rushing yards	72	242
Passing yards	358	193
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	28/49, 325 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Gerald Green	10 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	17/31, 193 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	17 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

At No. 19 Florida State

Louisiana at No. 19 Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	3	0	14	17
• No. 19 Seminoles	21	14	14	0	49

Date: November 19, 2022
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Game start: 11:03 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 58,597
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 9 MPH
Referee: Riley Johnson
TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme (play–by–play), James Bates (analyst), and Wiley Ballard (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
FSU –25.0	52.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Florida State
First downs	18	23
Total yards	291	440
Rushing yards	132	251
Passing yards	159	189
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	29:16	30:44

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	19/36, 159 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	10 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Florida State	Passing	Jordan Travis	9/14, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trey Benson	16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kentron Poitier	1 reception, 45 yards

At Texas State

Louisiana at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	13	7	14	41
Bobcats	3	3	7	0	13

Date: November 26, 2022
Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, Texas
Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutes
Game attendance: 15,035
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 21 MPH
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –5.0	45.0

Statistics	Louisiana	Texas State
First downs	27	15
Total yards	436	356
Rushing yards	165	223
Passing yards	271	133
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	30:34	29:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Lance Legendre	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Texas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Charles Brown	3 receptions, 60 yards

Vs. Houston (Independence Bowl)

Houston vs. Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Cougars	0	6	7	10	23
Ragin' Cajuns	7	9	0	0	16

Date: December 23, 2022
Location: Independence Stadium
Shreveport, LA
Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
Game attendance: 23,410
Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH
Referee: Scott Hardin
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)

Pregame line	Over/under
HOU –5.0	58.0

Statistics	Houston	Louisiana
First downs	21	21
Total yards	363	323
Rushing yards	139	129
Passing yards	224	194
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	30:19	29:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Clayton Tune	19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Clayton Tune	11 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	KeSean Carter	4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Chris Smith	14 carries, 48 yards
	Receiving	Lance Legendre	5 receptions, 56 yards

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
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Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—
Coaches	RV	RV	—
CFP	Not released															Not released

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2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting class

Award watch lists

Preseason

Sun Belt coaches poll

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Personnel

Schedule

Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

Eastern Michigan

At Rice

At Louisiana–Monroe

South Alabama

At Marshall

Arkansas State

At Southern Miss

Troy

Georgia Southern

At No. 19 Florida State

At Texas State

Vs. Houston (Independence Bowl)

Rankings

References