Sun Belt · 5-2 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 5-1 · O/U 2-5
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
HC Michael Desormeaux (5th yr) · OC Tim Leger · DC Jim Salgado
STARTS IN 12 PERSONNEL (4 OF 7) · BASE D 4-2-5 · SHOTGUN 97%
Sun Belt · 5-2 · 2-1 CONF · ATS 5-1 · O/U 2-5
Louisiana
Ragin' Cajuns · HC Michael Desormeaux (5th yr) · starts in 12 (4 of 7) · base D 4-2-5
Louisiana
5-2 · 2-1 Sun Belt
2 losses now · CFP 0% in sims · CCG 23% · title 7%
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Schedule & resultsSchedule
POSTGAME WE = HOW OFTEN THIS BOX SCORE WINS · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PREGAME WPCLOSING LINES · FUTURE ROWS SHOW PROJECTED LINEFUTURE LINES PROJECTED
Wk | Opponent | Result | Line | ATS | Net EPA | Off SR | Def SR | Win prob | Plays | s/play | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LamarLamar | W38–7 | −20.5−20.5 | W | +0.74 | 59% | 42% | 95% | 71 | 29.9 | |
| 2 |   at USCat USC | L30–49 | +31+31 | W | −0.21 | 31% | 54% | 17% | 52 | 29.9 | |
| 3 |   UABUAB | W21–14 | −7−7 | P | +0.14 | 33% | 35% | 64% | 73 | 29.7 | |
| 4 |   at Charlotteat Charlotte | W34–7 | −9.5−9.5 | W | +0.71 | 40% | 20% | 95% | 78 | 33.9 | |
| 5 |   Arkansas StateArkansas State | W23–20 | −5.5−5.5 | L | +0.11 | 56% | 43% | 57% | 64 | 32.4 | |
| 6 |   at Louisiana Techat Louisiana Tech | L31–32 | +3+3 | W | −0.11 | 35% | 53% | 42% | 57 | 27.0 | |
| 7 |   TroyTroy | W33–6 | −3−3 | W | +0.41 | 49% | 36% | 96% | 72 | 31.6 | |
| 8 |   at Southern Missat Southern MissNEXT | SAT 5:00 ESPN+SAT 5:00 | −10−10 | — | — | — | — | 67% | 135 | — | |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||||||
| 10 |   South AlabamaSouth Alabama | NOV 7NOV 7 | −7.8 proj−7.8 | 68% | |||||||
| 11 |   at UL Monroeat UL Monroe | NOV 12NOV 12 | −13.3 proj−13.3 | 79% | |||||||
| 12 |   Coastal CarolinaCoastal Carolina | NOV 21NOV 21 | −9.2 proj−9.2 | 71% | |||||||
| 13 |   at Georgia Stateat Georgia State | NOV 28NOV 28 | 0 proj0 | 50% |
Success rate by down & distance
Formation & personnelFormation
PBP TAGS · 401 OF 404 PLAYS401 OF 404 PLAYS TAGGED
LookLook · usage | Usage | Pass %Pass | EPA/playEPA | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shotgun97% | 97% | 39% | +0.10 | 42% |
| Under center3% | 3% | 8% | +0.21 | 67% |
| No-huddle61% | 61% | 34% | +0.10 | 47% |
| Huddle39% | 39% | 45% | +0.12 | 36% |
In shotgun on 97 % of tagged snaps, passing 39 % of the time (+0.10 EPA a play; +0.21 under center). No-huddle on 61 %. Starts in 12 personnel in 4 of 7 games. Base defense 4-2-5 (5 of 7).
Next game
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TOP INJURY · OFFICIAL REPORT
% to play = 1 − P(out) · expected return not reported
Refs
JUDGMENT FLAGS OVER EXPECTED · 2026FLAGS OVER EXPECTED / G · 2026
Crews from | FOE / G | 90% range | Games | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Belt crews−0.5 to +0.3 · 48 games | −0.1 | −0.5 to +0.3 | 48 | NOISE |
| American crews— · 4 games | −1.4 | — | 4 | NOISE |
| ACC crews— · 2 games | +3.1 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| Big Ten crews— · 2 games | +1.9 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| C-USA crews— · 2 games | +2.1 | — | 2 | NOISE |
| SEC crews— · 1 game | −1.9 | — | 1 | NOISE |
+ = more judgment flags on Louisiana than expected · 2026 only: crews known for 7 of 8 games · no lean before 8 gamesJudgment flags only, 2026 · crews known for 7 of 8 games · + = more on Louisiana than expected · no lean before 8 games
Key players
Unit statsEfficiency
OPP-ADJUSTED · RANK OF 138 FBSFBS RANK · OPP-ADJUSTED
MetricStat | LouisianaUL | RankRK | FBS avgVS FBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play | +0.02 | 87th | +0.06 |
| Success rate | 40.1% | 93rd | 42.3% |
| Explosiveness | 1.25 | 110th | 1.30 |
| Rush EPA / play | +0.11 | 42nd | +0.07 |
| Pass EPA / play | +0.08 | 82nd | +0.11 |
| Passing downs SR | 31.0% | 72nd | 31.1% |
| Line yards | 3.30 | 53rd | 3.21 |
| Sack rate allowed | 4.6% | 57th | 5.3% |
| 3rd-down conversion | 42% | 58th | 41% |
| Points / opportunity | 4.89 | 32nd | 4.27 |
| Red zone TD rate | 75% | 15th | 63% |
| Seconds / play | 30.0 | 106th | 28.0 |