2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
American college football season
The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2023 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 second-year head coach Michael Desormeaux .
Preseason
Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Antoine Baylis DL
Mansfield, Texas
Lake Ridge HS Southwest Baptist
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
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John Bragg OL
Austin, Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 14, 2022
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Harvey Broussard WR
St. Martinville, Louisiana
St. Martinville HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Matthew Broussard OL
Thibodaux, Louisiana
E. D. White HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Jun 17, 2022
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Glenn Brown DB
LaPlace, Louisiana
St. James HS Southern
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
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Xzavier Brown OL
Ashdown, Arkansas
Ashdown HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Mason Clinton DL
Petal, Mississippi
Petal MS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Zavion Coleman DL
Picayune, Mississippi
Picayune HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Elijah Davis RB
Reserve, Louisiana
Riverside Academy
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Jun 12, 2022
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Chase Edwards DL
Houston, Texas
Cypress Falls HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Trey Fite LB
Tatum, Texas
Tatum HSSMU
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Cooper Fordham OL
Jacksonville, Florida
The Bolles School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
–
Aug 23, 2022
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Jay'veon Haynes WR
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Woodlawn HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Mar 29, 2022
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Kody Jackson S
Shreveport, Louisiana
Evangel Christian Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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AJ Jayroe WR
Frisco, Texas
Reedy HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Dec 19, 2022
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Caden Jensen TE
Flower Mound, Texas
Flower Mound HS
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Aug 1, 2022
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Micah Johnson LB
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Parkview Baptist HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Jaylen Lawrence OLB
Arcadia, Louisiana
Arcadia HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Aug 2, 2022
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Kadarius Miller DE
Magnolia, Mississippi
South Pike HSCopiah–Lincoln CC
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
–
Dec 18, 2022
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Jeremiah Moses CB
Shreveport, Louisiana
Belle Chasse HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Aug 1, 2022
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Shadwel Nkuba II CB
Lewisville, Texas
Lewisville HS Tyler JC
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
May 25, 2023
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Daylon Sibley LB
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles College Prep HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Tavion Smith WR
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Oak Grove HS Jones College
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
–
Nov 14, 2022
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Emiliano Soldevilla LB
Houston, Texas
Cypress Ridge HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
–
Feb 1, 2023
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Ty Stamey TE
Spring, Texas
Klein Collins HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
–
Aug 1, 2022
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KeDarius Wade WR
Jackson, Mississippi
Callaway HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Dec 21, 2022
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Lance Williams DL
New Orleans, Louisiana
Holy Cross School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
–
Aug 5, 2022
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D'Wayne' Winfield QB
Lutcher, Louisiana
Lutcher HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
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Feb 1, 2023
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Source: [ 1] [ 2]
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in third place in the West division.[ 11]
Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Troy
92 (10)
2
South Alabama
85 (4)
3
Louisiana
64
4
Southern Miss
62
5
Texas State
36
6
Arkansas State
33
7
ULM
20
Tight end Neal Johnson was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Offensive lineman AJ Gillie was named to the second team.[ 11]
Personnel
Schedule
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.[ 12]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 6:30 p.m. Northwestern State * ESPN+ W 38–1318,186
September 9 5:00 p.m. at Old Dominion ESPN+ L 31–3818,154
September 16 6:00 p.m. at UAB * ESPN+ W 41–2121,673
September 23 6:30 p.m. Buffalo * ESPN+ W 45–3817,674
September 30 11:00 a.m. at Minnesota * BTN L 24–3546,843
October 7 2:30 p.m. Texas State ESPNU W 34–3015,053
October 21 7:00 p.m. Georgia State ESPNU L 17–2020,044
October 28 4:00 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+ W 33–2016,709
November 4 2:00 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPN+ L 17–3715,881
6:30 p.m. Southern Miss ESPNU L 31–34 OT 15,137
November 18 6:00 p.m. at Troy NFLN L 24–3126,621
November 25 2:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ W 52–2113,892
December 16 1:15 p.m. vs. Jacksonville State * ESPN L 31–34 OT 14,485
Game summaries
Northwestern State
Northwestern State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Demons
3
3 0 7
13
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
14 7 10
38
Date: September 2, 2023Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 7:52 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutesGame attendance: 18,186Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH Referee: Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 11:55 LA Dre'lyn Washington 62-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(2 plays, 67 yards, 0:53) LA 7–0
04:49 NWST Brett Money 37-yard field goal(4 plays, -6 yards, 1:47) LA 7–3
2 11:39 LA Ben Wooldridge 24-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 41 yards, 1:19) LA 14–3
09:09 LA Robert Williams 32-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 42 yards, 1:37) LA 21–3
02:17 NWST Brett Money 41-yard field goal(8 plays, 17 yards, 3:10) LA 21–6
3 09:28 LA Peter LeBlanc 50-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 77 yards, 1:48) LA 28–6
4 14:55 LA Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal(7 plays, 48 yards, 3:15) LA 31–6
04:59 LA Tavion Smith 21-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Alan Guerrieri kick)(10 plays, 68 yards, 5:23) LA 38–6
02:01 NWST Scooter Adams 47-yard pass from Tyler Vander (Brett Money kick)(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:58) LA 38–13
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –35.0
55
Statistics
Northwestern State
Louisiana
First downs
8
20
Total yards
187
429
Rushing yards
77
206
Passing yards
110
223
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
32:58
27:02
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northwestern State
Passing
Tyler Vander Waal
12/28, 110 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Scooter Adams
8 carries, 33 yards
Receiving
Scooter Adams
2 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
14/32, 223 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
8 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
at Old Dominion
Louisiana at Old Dominion
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
10
7 0 14
31
• Monarchs
7
10 14 7
38
Date: September 9, 2023Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, Virginia Game start: 6:55 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 18,154Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH Referee: Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:59 LA Harvey Broussard 3-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) LA 7–0
10:26 ODU Ahmarian Granger 30-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)(2 plays, 55 yards, 0:26) TIE 7–7
03:32 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal(12 plays, 54 yards, 6:46) LA 10–7
2 12:00 ODU Ethan Sanchez 39-yard field goal(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:00) TIE 10–10
04:15 ODU Grant Wilson 3-yard rush (Ethan Sanchez kick)(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55) ODU 17–10
00:18 LA Ben Wooldridge 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50) TIE 17–17
3 12:36 ODU Reymello Murphy 36-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20) ODU 24–17
04:43 ODU Reymello Murphy 61-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)(3 plays, 68 yards, 1:20) ODU 31–17
4 14:57 LA Terrence Williams 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 55 yards, 4:37) ODU 31–24
12:28 ODU Kelby Williams 37-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)(7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24) ODU 38–24
09:13 LA Jacob Kibodi 37-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 90 yards, 3:10) ODU 38–31
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –6.5
55
Statistics
Louisiana
Old Dominion
First downs
24
20
Total yards
454
392
Rushing yards
169
145
Passing yards
285
247
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
37:31
22:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
25/36, 285 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Jacob Kibodi
10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Jacob Bernard
3 receptions, 70 yards
Old Dominion
Passing
Grant Wilson
13/19, 247 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing
Keshawn Wicks
17 carries, 104 yards
Receiving
Reymello Murphy
2 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TDs
at UAB
Louisiana at Alabama–Birmingham
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
24 10 7
41
Blazers
0
0 3 18
21
Date: September 16, 2023Location: Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama Game start: 6:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 5 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 21,673Game weather: Sunny • Wind: W 3 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): James Westling (play-by-play) and Doc Holiday (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 09:11 LA Jacob Kibodi 30-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 59 yards, 1:05) LA 7–0
05:35 LA Zeon Chriss 80-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(1 play, 80 yards, 0:16) LA 14–0
01:06 LA Zeon Chriss 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02) LA 21–0
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal(4 plays, -7 yards, 0:47) LA 24–0
3 05:46 LA Kenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56) LA 27–0
02:09 UAB Matt Quinn 41-yard field goal(9 plays, 67 yards, 3:32) LA 27–3
01:02 LA Terrance Carter 11-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07) LA 34–3
4 07:11 LA Elijah Davis 2-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 7:39) LA 41–3
04:10 UAB Jacob Zeno 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) LA 41–9
01:33 UAB Lee Beebe 1-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49) LA 41–15
00:10 UAB Samario Rudolph 17-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(7 plays, 28 yards, 1:14) LA 41–21
Pregame line
Over/under
UAB –2
59.5
Statistics
Louisiana
UAB
First downs
22
21
Total yards
513
396
Rushing yards
305
116
Passing yards
208
280
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
29:05
30:55
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
14/20, 174 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Jacob Kibodi
7 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Harvey Broussard
3 receptions, 65 yards
UAB
Passing
Jacob Zeno
27/38, 280 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Jacob Zeno
17 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Semario Rudolph
8 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD
Buffalo
Buffalo at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulls
0
0 21 17
38
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
3 21 14
45
Date: September 23, 2023Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutesGame attendance: 17,674Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 5 MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 02:57 LA Neal Johnson 8-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 49 yards, 2:56) LA 7–0
2 04:08 LA Kenneth Almendares 22-yard field goal(14 plays, 81 yards, 5:52) LA 10–0
3 12:05 LA Zeon Chriss 54-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 64 yards, 1:35) LA 17–0
09:25 UB CJ Ogbonna 4-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30) LA 17–7
08:20 LA Jacob Kibodi 69-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23) LA 24–7
06:30 LA Patrick Mensah 24-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 7 yards, 1:24) LA 31–7
03:06 UB Ron Cook Jr. 4-yard rush (two-point rush conversion attempt failed)(5 plays, 18 yards, 2:26) LA 31–13
00:47 UB Ron Cook Jr. 12-yard rush (Ron Cook Jr. two-point conversion rush)(2 plays, 13 yards, 0:50) LA 31–21
4 13:46 LA Zeon Chriss 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01) LA 38–21
10:42 UB Alex McNulty 47-yard field goal(7 plays, 47 yards, 3:04) LA 38–24
07:40 LA Jacob Kibodi 20-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02) LA 45–24
04:32 UB Marlyn Johnson 12-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick)(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:08) LA 45–31
02:00 UB Jacqez Barksdale 1-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)(8 plays, 57 yards, 2:31) LA 45–38
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –10
57.5
Statistics
Buffalo
Louisiana
First downs
19
24
Total yards
373
518
Rushing yards
178
269
Passing yards
195
249
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
33:22
26:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
Cole Snyder
17/34, 198 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Mike Washington
13 carries, 88 yards
Receiving
Cameron Ball
2 receptions, 51 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
22/29, 249 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
13 carries, 103 yards
Receiving
Charles Robertson
4 receptions, 58 yards
at Minnesota
Louisiana at Minnesota
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
10 0 7
24
• Golden Gophers
7
7 7 14
35
Date: September 30, 2023Location: Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutesGame attendance: 46,843Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Ron SnodgrassTV announcers (BTN ): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 10:36 LA Peter LeBlanc 7-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24) LA 7–0
02:30 MIN Daniel Jackson 10-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)(9 plays, 86 yards, 5:03) TIE 7–7
2 13:26 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal(7 plays, 64 yards, 4:04) LA 10–7
07:21 MIN Athan Kaliakmanis 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05) MIN 14–10
01:47 LA Robert Williams 6-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41) LA 17–14
3 08:48 MIN Zach Evans 18-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09) MIN 21–17
4 13:45 MIN Bryce Williams 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)(8 plays, 42 yards, 3:59) MIN 28–17
05:21 MIN Daniel Jackson 37-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)(7 plays, 56 yards, 4:30) MIN 35–17
03:01 LA Jacob Kibodi 52-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20) MIN 35–24
Pregame line
Over/under
MIN –9
49.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Minnesota
First downs
15
26
Total yards
349
347
Rushing yards
177
201
Passing yards
172
146
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
24:25
35:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
14/25, 172 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Zeon Chriss
10 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Jacob Bernard
2 receptions, 48 yards
Minnesota
Passing
Athan Kaliakmanis
12/14, 146 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Zach Evans
15 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Daniel Jackson
5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs
Texas State
Texas State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Bobcats
10
10 3 7
30
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
7 7 13
34
Date: October 7, 2023Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutesGame attendance: 15,053Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 14 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPNU ): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 12:10 TXST Ismail Mandi 10-yard rush (Mason Shipley kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50) TXST 7–0
07:43 LA Dre'lyn Washington 4-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:27) TIE 7–7
04:21 TXST Mason Shipley 37-yard field goal(13 plays, 60 yards, 3:16) TXST 10–7
2 14:24 TXST Kole Wilson 2-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick)(9 plays, 48 yards, 2:48) TXST 17–7
06:46 TXST Mason Shipley 24-yard field goal(9 plays, 92 yards, 5:03) TXST 20–7
03:56 LA Peter LeBlanc 34-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:43) TXST 20–14
3 06:59 TXST Mason Shipley 33-yard field goal(13 plays, 54 yards, 5:52) TXST 23–14
03:45 LA Zylan Perry 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 82 yards, 3:06) TXST 23–21
4 10:14 TXST Joey Hobert 18-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick)(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29) TXST 30–21
05:54 LA Robert Williams 5-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(11 plays, 63 yards, 4:10) TXST 30–28
02:21 LA Zeon Chriss 8-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(4 plays, 22 yards, 2:12) LA 34–30
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –1.5
66.5
Statistics
Texas State
Louisiana
First downs
29
21
Total yards
530
423
Rushing yards
204
218
Passing yards
326
205
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
33:27
26:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
TJ Finley
30/40, 326 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Ismail Mahdi
34 carries, 188 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Joey Hobert
8 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
13/17, 205 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Zeon Chriss
12 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Robert Williams
5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State
Georgia State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Panthers
0
20 0 0
20
Ragin' Cajuns
0
7 10 0
17
Date: October 21, 2023Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutesGame attendance: 20,044Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPNU ): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 13:07 GSU Ahmon Green 24-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman PAT failed)(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53) GSU 6–0
09:49 GSU Ahmon Green 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Isaac Kone kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:57) GSU 13–0
04:23 GSU Mikele Colasurdo 3-yard rush (Isaac Kone kick)(10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59) GSU 20–0
00:30 LA Jacob Kibodi 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 27 yards, 0:53) GSU 20–7
3 09:29 LA Kenneth Almendares 23-yard field goal(10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31) GSU 20–14
02:01 LA Terrance Carter 2-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 54 yards, 4:55) GSU 20–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –3.5
61.5
Statistics
Georgia State
Louisiana
First downs
16
15
Total yards
343
289
Rushing yards
129
165
Passing yards
214
124
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
27:48
32:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
17/22, 211 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Marcus Carroll
26 carries, 110 yards
Receiving
Tailique Williams
6 receptions, 81 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
14/28, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Zeon Chriss
17 carries, 119 yards
Receiving
Jacob Bernard
3 receptions, 30 yards
at South Alabama
Louisiana at South Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
17 16 0
33
Jaguars
0
0 14 6
20
Date: October 28, 2023Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama Game start: 7:18 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 16,709Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Nick Mobley (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 12:58 LA Jacob Bernard 33-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(12 plays, 93 yards, 6:44) LA 7–0
08:15 LA Neal Johnson 3-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 41 yards, 3:32) LA 14–0
02:10 LA Kenneth Almendares 20-yard field goal(9 plays, 34 yards, 4:03) LA 17–0
3 11:53 USA Jamaal Pritchett 6-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:00) LA 17–7
07:32 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:21) LA 20–7
06:09 USA La'Damian Webb 25-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)(3 plays, 89 yards, 1:19) LA 20–14
03:17 LA Jacob Kibodi 56-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares PAT field)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52) LA 26–14
01:07 LA Kendre' Gant 55-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 39 yards, 2:04) LA 33–14
4 00:16 USA Jamaal Pritchett 39-yard pass from Carter Bradley (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(6 plays, 58 yards, 0:58) LA 33–20
Pregame line
Over/under
USA –11
55.5
Statistics
Louisiana
South Alabama
First downs
19
25
Total yards
348
498
Rushing yards
203
117
Passing yards
145
381
Turnovers
0
5
Time of possession
34:44
25:16
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
13/17, 145 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Jacob Kibodi
23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
2 receptions, 37 yards
South Alabama
Passing
Carter Bradley
29/49, 381 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
La'Damian Webb
16 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jamaal Pritchett
11 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TDs
at Arkansas State
Louisiana at Arkansas State
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
3 7 0
17
• Red Wolves
14
6 7 10
37
Date: November 4, 2023Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, Arkansas Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutesGame attendance: 15,881Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Dorian Craft (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 09:14 ARST Zak Wallace 18-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick)(10 plays, 71 yards, 4:00) ARST 7–0
08:59 LA Peter LeBlanc 87-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(1 play, 87 yards, 0:12) TIE 7–7
04:14 ARST Jaylen Raynor 2-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick)(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:45) ARST 14–7
2 11:30 ARST Dominic Zvada 41-yard field goal(13 plays, 62 yards, 4:44) ARST 17–7
04:26 ARST Dominic Zvada 20-yard field goal(14 plays, 70 yards, 5:26) ARST 20–7
06:09 LA Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal(11 plays, 65 yards, 3:23) ARST 20–10
3 06:25 LA Zeon Chriss 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40) ARST 20–17
02:08 ARST Jaylen Raynor 2-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:17) ARST 27–17
4 01:16 ARST Dominic Zvada 30-yard field goal(7 plays, 6 yards, 2:34) ARST 30–17
01:02 ARST Javante Mackey 16-yard fumble returned (Dominic Zvada kick)(1 play, -8 yards, 0:07) ARST 37–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –7
60
Statistics
Louisiana
Arkansas State
First downs
20
26
Total yards
327
426
Rushing yards
64
232
Passing yards
263
194
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
25:07
34:53
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Zeon Chriss
12/17, 171 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State
Passing
Jaylen Raynor
18/28, 194 yards
Rushing
Zak Wallace
15 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Quez Cross
6 receptions, 66 yards
Southern Miss
Southern Mississippi at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Golden Eagles
0
14 7 7 6
34
Ragin' Cajuns
7
7 0 14 3
31
Date: November 9, 2023Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutesGame attendance: 15,137Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH Referee: Javarro EdwardsTV announcers (ESPNU ): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 03:13 LA Dre'lyn Washington 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25) LA 7–0
2 14:11 USM Frank Gore Jr. 18-yard pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:55) TIE 7–7
08:47 USM Kenyon Clay 28-yard rush (Andrew Stein kick)(9 plays, 83 yards, 4:19) USM 14–7
08:34 LA Zylan Perry 95-yard kickoff returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 6 yards, 3:33) TIE 14–14
3 00:04 USM Frank Gore Jr. 17-yard rush (Connor Gibbs kick)(4 plays, 28 yards, 1:41) USM 21–14
4 07:22 LA Harvey Broussard 51-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(2 plays, 62 yards, 0:49) TIE 21–21
05:55 LA Trayv'on Culbert 7-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(1 play, 7 yards, 0:08) LA 28–21
01:26 USM Jakarius Caston 9-yard pass from Ethan Crawford (Connor Gibbs kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29) TIE 28–28
OT LA Kenneth Almendares 34-yard field goal(6 plays, 8 yards) LA 31–28
USM Frank Gore Jr. 3-yard rush(4 plays, 25 yards) USM 34–31
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –7.5
52.5
Statistics
Southern Miss
Louisiana
First downs
22
20
Total yards
390
390
Rushing yards
229
130
Passing yards
161
260
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
33:33
26:27
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southern Miss
Passing
Billy Wiles
10/16, 105 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Frank Gore Jr.
33 carries, 158 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jakarius Caston
3 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
24/38, 260 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
12 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Harvey Broussard
5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
at Troy
Louisiana at Troy
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
3 7 7
24
• Trojans
0
17 0 14
31
Date: November 18, 2023Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, Alabama Game start: 2:34 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutesGame attendance: 26,621Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (NFLN ): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 02:41 LA Robert Williams 14-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:37) LA 7–0
2 14:55 TROY Scott Taylor Renfroe 44-yard field goal(7 play, 49 yards, 2:46) LA 7–3
06:56 LA Kenneth Almendares 35-yard field goal(7 plays, 47 yards, 2:53) LA 10–3
05:39 TROY Kimani Vidal 13-yard rush (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)(3 plays, 63 yards, 1:17) TIE 10–10
00:21 TROY Clayton Ollendieck 1-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)(9 plays, 35 yards, 3:23) TROY 17–10
3 04:33 LA Neal Johnson 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 73 yards, 5:08) TIE 17–17
4 13:24 TROY Chris Lewis 9-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)(14 plays, 83 yards, 6:09) TROY 24–17
07:19 LA Terrance Carter 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 58 yards, 1:43) TIE 24–24
03:46 TROY Jabre Barber 8-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)(10 play, 75 yards, 3:33) TROY 31–24
Pregame line
Over/under
TROY –17
47.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Troy
First downs
22
23
Total yards
348
367
Rushing yards
66
148
Passing yards
282
219
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
31:46
28:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
29/39, 282 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Zylan Perry
8 carries, 44 yards
Receiving
Harvey Broussard
3 receptions, 54 yards
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
17/31, 199 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Kimani Vidal
27 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jabre Barber
4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
7
7 0 7
21
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
24 14 7
52
Date: November 25, 2023Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 2:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutesGame attendance: 13,892Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:36 LA Chandler Fields 5-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:16) LA 7–0
01:45 ULM Jiya Wright 2-yard rush (Braxton Guilbeau kick)(14 plays, 77 yards, 7:44) TIE 7–7
2 14:41 LA Zylan Perry 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 58 yards, 2:04) LA 14–7
09:41 LA Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal(6 plays, 47 yards, 2:43) LA 17–7
08:25 ULM Dylan Howell 24-yard fumble returned (Braxton Guilbeau kick)(1 play, -2 yards, 0:08) LA 17–14
02:51 LA Jacob Kibodi 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(11 plays, 86 yards, 5:24) LA 24–14
00:32 LA Neal Johnson 24-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 50 yards, 1:59) LA 31–14
3 13:20 LA Neal Johnson 28-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 49 yards, 1:37) LA 38–14
04:06 LA Elijah Davis 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 85 yards, 3:08) LA 45–14
4 07:14 ULM Alred Luke 16-yard pass from Blake Murphy (Braxton Guilbeau kick)(13 plays, 51 yards, 4:53) LA 45–21
00:37 LA Elijah Davis 2-yard rush (Alan Guerrieri kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 6:37) LA 52–21
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –12.5
53.5
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana
First downs
16
29
Total yards
239
476
Rushing yards
153
230
Passing yards
86
246
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
30:20
29:40
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Jiya Wright
6/10, 66 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Bennett Galloway
16 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Tyrone Howell
2 receptions, 40 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
18/20, 246 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Elijah Davis
14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Neal Johnson
3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TDs
vs. Jacksonville State (New Orleans Bowl)
Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana
1
2 3 4 OT Total
• Gamecocks
7
7 10 7 3
34
Ragin' Cajuns
7
7 7 10 0
31
Date: December 16, 2023Location: Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Game start: 1:20 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutesGame attendance: 14,486Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A)Referee: Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPN ): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 13:17 LA Jalen Clark 46-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 21 yards, 1:43) LA 7–0
03:06 JVST Cole Fuller 1-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)(13 plays, 80 yards, 4:42) TIE 7–7
2 04:22 LA Jalen Clark 16-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 6 yards, 0:50) LA 14–7
00:23 JVST Ron Wiggins 7-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)(14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59) TIE 14–14
3 07:55 JVST Garrison Rippa 22-yard field goal(16 plays, 72 yards, 5:37) JVST 17–14
05:47 LA Chandler Fields 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 73 yards, 2:08) LA 21–17
02:53 JVST Logan Smothers 10-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54) JVST 24–21
4 14:02 LA Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal(10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51) TIE 24–24
05:32 LA Tyree Skipper 43-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 8 yards, 1:46) LA 31–24
01:46 JVST Perry Carter 18-yard pass from Zion Webb (Garrison Rippa kick)(8 plays, 70 yards, 1:51) TIE 31–31
OT JVST Garrison Rippa 27-yard field goal(7 plays, 16 yards) JVST 34–31
Pregame line
Over/under
JVST –3.5
59
Statistics
Jacksonville State
Louisiana
First downs
31
14
Total yards
526
247
Rushing yards
290
92
Passing yards
236
155
Turnovers
4
0
Time of possession
33:00
27:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Jacksonville State
Passing
Zion Webb
14/26, 156 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Ron Wiggins
27 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Quinton Lane
7 receptions, 86 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
13/26, 155 yards
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
16 carries, 73 yards
Receiving
Pearse Migl
2 receptions, 34 yards
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