2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 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 Billy Napier. They finished the season 7–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship with Arkansas State. Due to their head-to-head win over Arkansas State, they represented the West Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they lost to East Division champion Appalachian State. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they lost to Tulane.

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
Sun Belt Championship Game, L 19–30 vs. Appalachian State
Cure Bowl, L 24–41 vs. Tulane
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
2018 record	7–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Billy Napier (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Sale (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Ron Roberts (1st season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field (Capacity: 41,426)

2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy$		7	–	1					11	–	2
Troy x		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					10	–	3
Coastal Carolina		2	–	6					5	–	7
Georgia State		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Louisiana xy		5	–	3					7	–	7
Arkansas State x		5	–	3					8	–	5
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					6	–	6
South Alabama		2	–	6					3	–	9
Texas State		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

Previous Season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2017 season 5–7, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

On December 3, head coach Mark Hudspeth was fired.[1] He finished with a seven-year record of 51–38. However, due to NCAA sanctions in 2016 because former assistant coach David Saunders arranged fraudulent college entrance exams for recruits, his official record was 29–38.[2] On December 15, the school hired Billy Napier as head coach.[3][4]

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	Fredrick 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
Christopher 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: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year
John Mackey Award[5]	Chase Rogers	TE	SO
Wuerffel Trophy[6]	Deuce Wallace	DB	JR

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.[7]

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.[8]

Offense 1st team Kevin Dotson – OL 2nd team Trey Ragas – RB

Roster

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Ja'Marcus Bradley Jr RB 3 Ashton Johnson Jr RB 4 Raymond Calais Jr QB 6 Quentin Gibson  Jr QB 7 Andre Nunez Sr QB 8 Dion Ray Jr RB 9 Trey Ragas So TE 10 Matt Barnes Sr QB 11 Wesley Blazek Fr WR 13 Ryheem Malone Sr RB 15 Elijah Mitchell So QB 17 Levi Lewis So WR 18 Jalen Williams So WR 19 Kadon Harrison  Fr WR 21 Keenan Barnes  Sr WR 22 Earnest Patterson Sr RB 23 Jordan Wright Jr WR 24 Chris Smith Fr WR 25 Jamal Bell So RB 26 Lenard Calloway  Sr WR 30 Devon Pauley Fr WR 33 Michael Orphey Jr. Fr WR 34 Tyler Clark Fr WR 36 Kaleb Carter Fr TE 39 Peyton Aucoin  So OL 50 Robert Hunt Jr OL 61 Cole Prudhomme Jr OL 63 Spencer Gardner  Fr OL 64 Shane Vallot  Fr OL 65 Carlos Rubio  Fr OL 66 Rico Robinson Jr OL 67 Ken Marks Jr OL 69 Caden Cunningham Jr OL 70 Staten Wade Jr OL 71 Akkai Ward So OL 72 Max Yarbrough Fr OL 73 David Hudson  Fr OL 74 Max Mitchell Fr OL 75 Kevin Dotson Jr OL 76 Kendell Baker So OL 77 Adrian Goodacre Sr OL 78 Luke Junkunc Fr OL 79 Kordell Brewster Sr TE 81 Alex Allen Jr WR 82 Da'Ron Williams So WR 83 Pat Hughes  Fr WR 84 Leroy Franklin So WR 85 Calif Gossett So TE 86 Pearse Migl Fr TE 87 Chris Turner Jr TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin So WR 89 Hunter Bergeron  Fr TE 97 Andre Landry  Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 2 Lorenzo McCaskill So LB 4 Kris Moncrief Fr DB 6 Corey Turner Sr LB 7 Ferrod Gardner Jr DE 8 Garrald McDowell Sr DB 9 Kamar Greenhouse Jr DB 10 Kendall Johnson Sr DB 11 Michael Jacquet III Jr DB 13 Vince Thomas Sr DE 15 Bennie Higgins Jr DB 16 Percy Butler Fr LB 17 Chauncey Manac So DB 18 Asjlin Washington Fr DB 19 Eric Garror Fr DB 20 Cameron Solomon So DB 21 Christian Walker Fr DB 22 Daijuane Dorsey So LB 23 Jordan Cordova Fr DB 24 Bralen Trahan So DB 25 Deuce Wallace Jr DB 26 Blair Brooks So DB 27 Caleb Glenn  Fr DB 28 Ja'Len Johnson  Fr DB 29 Koa Hayes Sr DB 30 Julius Perkins Sr LB 31 Alonzo Brown Jr DB 33 Jamarius Williams Sr LB 34 Brayden Bailey Sr LB 35 Chaiziere Malbrue Sr DB 36 Kam Pedescleaux Sr DB 37 Errol Brown Sr DB 38 Terik Miller  Jr DE 39 Carols Robinson Jr LB 40 Jourdon Quibodeaux  Fr LB 44 Tanner Wiggins So LB 45 Keon Jean-Baptiste Fr LB 50 Andre Jones So LB 51 Ken Jones  Fr DL 52 Tamir Bryant Fr LB 53 Chandler Wachholtz Jr DL 54 Sammy Ochoa  Fr LB 55 Tommy Whitted  Jr LB 58 Justin Middleton Sr LB 59 Jacques Boudreaux Jr DL 90 Timaje Porter Fr DL 93 Masry Mapieu Fr DL 94 Zi'Yon Hill  Fr LB 95 Andre Riley Fr DE 96 Malcolm Rollins  Fr DT 98 Ladarrius Kidd Sr DT 99 Tra'Vonte Booker Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 40 Kenneth Almendares Fr K 41 Calvin Linden Sr K 46 Kyle Pfau Sr LS 49 Paul Boudreaux  Fr LS 57 Jackson Ladner Sr P 92 Rhys Byrns Fr	Head coach Billy Napier (Furman) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Sale (LSU) Offensive Coordinator/OL Ron Roberts (Tennessee–Martin) Defensive Coordinator Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Assistant Head Coach/TE Zac Etheridge (Auburn) Assistant Head Coach/CB Jabbar Juke (Southern) Assistant Head Coach/RB Tim Leger (McNeese State) Assistant Head Coach/WR/Recruiting Coordinator D. J. Looney (Mississippi State) Assistant Head Coach/Assistant OL Matt Powledge (Sam Houston State) Assistant Head Coach/OLB/Special Team Coordinator Rory Segrest (Alabama) Assistant Head Coach/DL Patrick Toney (Southeastern Louisiana) Assistant Head Coach/S Troy Wingerter (Louisiana) Director of Football Operations Mark Hocke (New Orleans) Director of Strength and Conditioning Darren Walker (Louisiana) Assistant Director of Athletics for Video Operations Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 18, 2018

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*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 49–17	28,866
September 15	6:30 p.m.	at No. 16 Mississippi State*	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 10–56	56,505
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	L 28–30	17,125
September 29	11:00 a.m.	at No. 1 Alabama*	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	SECN	L 14–56	101,471
October 6	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 42–27	17,062
October 13	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 66–38	18,131
October 20	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN+	L 17–27	27,082
October 27	6:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 47–43	17,068
November 3	2:30 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 16–26	24,631
November 10	4:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 36–22	14,945
November 17	4:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 48–38	15,168
November 24	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	W 31–28	18,167
December 1	11:00 a.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (Sun Belt Championship Game)	ESPN	L 19–30	14,963
December 15	12:30 p.m.	vs. Tulane*	Camping World Stadium Orlando FL (Cure Bowl)	CBSSN	L 24–41	19,066
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[9]

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, 2018 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:06 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes Game attendance: 28,866 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 5 ESE MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker Television 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

See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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, 2018 Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 6:40 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes Game attendance: 56,505 Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 6 N MPH Referee: Ken Williamson Television 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

See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–3	2017	MSU, 57–21

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, 2018 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes Game attendance: 17,125 Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 4 NNE MPH Referee: Jason Autrey Television 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

See also: 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

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, 2018 Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes Game attendance: 101,471 Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, sunny • Wind: 2 N MPH Referee: Hubert Owens Television 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 III 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 III 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

See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–8	1990	BAMA, 25–6

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, 2018 Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:24 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes Game attendance: 17,062 Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy skies • Wind: 13 SE MPH Referee: Ted Pitts Television 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

See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–0	2017	LA, 24–7

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, 2018 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes Game attendance: 18,131 Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 13 S MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis Television 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

See also: 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–5	2017	LA, 47-34

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, 2018 Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 3:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes Game attendance: 27,082 Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: 15 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson Television 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

See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–4	2017	APP, 63–14

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, 2018 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes Game attendance: 17,068 Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SW MPH Referee: Jason Autrey Television 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

See also: 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–21–1	2017	ARST, 47–3

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, 2018 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes Game attendance: 24,631 Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 3 SE MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis Television 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

See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–8	2015	TROY, 41–17

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, 2018 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes Game attendance: 14,945 Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: 10 N MPH Referee: Kyle Olson Television 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

See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–0	2015	LA, 23–21

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, 2018 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Game attendance: 15,168 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 2 SE MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis Television 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

See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–2	2017	LA, 19–14

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, 2018 Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes Game attendance: 18,167 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 6 SSE MPH Referee: Ted Pitts Television 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

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
28–25	2017	ULM, 56–50

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, 2018 Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 12:03 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes Game attendance: 14,963 Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: Calm Referee: Ted Pitts Television 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

See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2018 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–5	10/20/18	APST, 27–17

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 Date: December 15, 2018 Location: Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL Game start: 1:35 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes Game attendance: 19,066 Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 9 WSW MPH Referee: Jon Noli Television network: CBS Sports Network

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

See also: 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team and 2018 Cure Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–22	2016	TULN, 41–39 ^4OT

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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