2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
New Orleans Bowl, L 31–34 OT vs. Jacksonville State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Michael Desormeaux (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	LaMar Morgan (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Cajun Field

2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
James Madison* x	7	–	1	11	–	2
Appalachian State y	6	–	2	9	–	5
Coastal Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
Old Dominion	5	–	3	6	–	7
Georgia State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Marshall	3	–	5	6	–	7
Georgia Southern	3	–	5	6	–	7
West Division
Troy xy$	7	–	1	11	–	3
Texas State	4	–	4	8	–	5
Arkansas State	4	–	4	6	–	7
South Alabama	4	–	4	7	–	6
Louisiana	3	–	5	6	–	7
Southern Miss	2	–	6	3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

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)	–
Antoine Baylis DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
John Bragg OL	Austin, Texas	Lyndon B. Johnson HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2022
John Bragg OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Harvey Broussard WR	St. Martinville, Louisiana	St. Martinville HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Harvey Broussard WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Matthew Broussard OL	Thibodaux, Louisiana	E. D. White HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Jun 17, 2022
Matthew Broussard OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Glenn Brown DB	LaPlace, Louisiana	St. James HS Southern	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
Glenn Brown DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Xzavier Brown OL	Ashdown, Arkansas	Ashdown HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Xzavier Brown OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
Mason Clinton DL	Petal, Mississippi	Petal MS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Mason Clinton DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Zavion Coleman DL	Picayune, Mississippi	Picayune HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Zavion Coleman DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Elijah Davis RB	Reserve, Louisiana	Riverside Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Jun 12, 2022
Elijah Davis RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Chase Edwards DL	Houston, Texas	Cypress Falls HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Chase Edwards DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Trey Fite LB	Tatum, Texas	Tatum HS SMU	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Trey Fite LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Cooper Fordham OL	Jacksonville, Florida	The Bolles School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Aug 23, 2022
Cooper Fordham OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jay'veon Haynes WR	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Woodlawn HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Mar 29, 2022
Jay'veon Haynes WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kody Jackson S	Shreveport, Louisiana	Evangel Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Kody Jackson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
AJ Jayroe WR	Frisco, Texas	Reedy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2022
AJ Jayroe WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caden Jensen TE	Flower Mound, Texas	Flower Mound HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
Caden Jensen TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Micah Johnson LB	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Parkview Baptist HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
Micah Johnson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jaylen Lawrence OLB	Arcadia, Louisiana	Arcadia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Aug 2, 2022
Jaylen Lawrence OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Kadarius Miller DE	Magnolia, Mississippi	South Pike HS Copiah–Lincoln CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2022
Kadarius Miller DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jeremiah Moses CB	Shreveport, Louisiana	Belle Chasse HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
Jeremiah Moses CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Shadwel Nkuba II CB	Lewisville, Texas	Lewisville HS Tyler JC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	May 25, 2023
Shadwel Nkuba II CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports:
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
Daylon Sibley LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Tavion Smith WR	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Oak Grove HS Jones College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Nov 14, 2022
Tavion Smith WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Emiliano Soldevilla LB	Houston, Texas	Cypress Ridge HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
Emiliano Soldevilla LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Ty Stamey TE	Spring, Texas	Klein Collins HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
Ty Stamey TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
KeDarius Wade WR	Jackson, Mississippi	Callaway HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
KeDarius Wade WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Lance Williams DL	New Orleans, Louisiana	Holy Cross School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Aug 5, 2022
Lance Williams DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
D'Wayne' Winfield QB	Lutcher, Louisiana	Lutcher HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
D'Wayne' Winfield QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A

Source:^[1]^[2]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year	Reference
Warrick Dunn Award	D'Wayne' Winfield	QB	FR	^[3]
Outland Trophy	AJ Gillie	OL	RS-JR	^[4]
Lou Groza Award	Kenneth Almendares	K	RS-JR	^[5]
Wuerffel Trophy	Ben Wooldridge	QB	RS-SR	^[6]
Mackey Award	Neal Johnson	TE	SR	^[7]
Ray Guy Award	Thomas Leo	K/P	RS-SR	^[8]
Doak Walker Award	Dre'lyn Washington	RB	RS-SO	^[9]
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Neal Johnson	TE	SR	^[10]

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in third place in the West division.^[11]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (West division)
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

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`0`	Jacob Kibodi	Sr
QB	`2`	Zeon Chriss	Fr
WR	`3`	Harvey Broussard	Fr
WR	`4`	Jacob Bernard	Jr
WR	`6`	Kaleb Carter	Sr
RB	`7`	Elijah Davis	Fr
RB	`8`	Terrence Williams	Jr
TE	`9`	Neal Johnson	Sr
QB	`10`	Ben Wooldridge	Sr
WR	`11`	Dalen Cambre	Jr
WR	`12`	Lance LeGendre	Jr
WR	`13`	Charles Robertson	Fr
WR	`15`	Robert Williams	So
QB	`16`	Chantz Ceaser	Fr
QB	`17`	D'Wayné Winfield Williams	Fr
QB	`18`	Chandler Fields	Jr
WR	`19`	Dale Martin	So
RB	`20`	Dre'Lyn Washington	So
RB	`21`	Zylan Perry	Fr
RB	`22`	Chaz Ward	Jr
TE	`24`	Pearse Migl	Sr
TE	`26`	Caleb Bonine	So
RB	`27`	Kendrell Williams	So
WR	`28`	KeDarius Wade	Fr
WR	`29`	Peter LeBlanc	Sr
WR	`30`	Trayv'on Culbert	So
RB	`31`	Damondrick Blackburn	Fr
WR	`33`	Landon Baptiste	Fr
WR	`34`	Kanyon St. Julien	Jr
RB	`41`	Tylon Citizen	Fr
TE	`43`	Ty Stamey	Fr
OL	`50`	Nathan Thomas	Jr
OL	`51`	James Ohonba	Sr
OL	`52`	Cooper Fordham	Fr
OL	`53`	AJ Gillie	Jr
OL	`55`	Landon Burton	Jr
OL	`59`	Andrew Martinez	Fr
OL	`61`	Zachary Thomas	Fr
OL	`62`	Ethan Clark	Fr
OL	`63`	Ryan Ebrahim	So
OL	`64`	Bryant Williams	Fr
OL	`65`	Xzavier Brown	Fr
OL	`66`	Trent Murphy	Fr
OL	`67`	John Bragg	Fr
OL	`68`	Nick Doré	Fr
OL	`70`	Jax Harrington	So
OL	`71`	George Jackson	So
OL	`72`	Kole Hayes	Fr
OL	`73`	Lucious Guillory	Fr
OL	`74`	Peyton Polk	Fr
OL	`75`	Kaden Moreau	Fr
OL	`76`	Matthew Broussard	Fr
OL	`77`	King McGowen	Jr
OL	`78`	Quinton Williams	So
OL	`79`	Mackey Maillho	So
WR	`80`	Tavion Smith	Jr
WR	`81`	Jaydon Jackson	Fr
TE	`82`	Rhett Guidry	So
TE	`84`	Jathan Caldwell	So
WR	`85`	AJ Jayroe	Fr
TE	`86`	Terrance Carter	Fr
TE	`87`	Tyler Hatcher	So
TE	`88`	Caden Jensen	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`0`	Jordan Lawson	So
LB	`2`	Jasper Williams	Sr
S	`3`	Tyrone Lewis Jr.	Jr
S	`4`	Tyree Skipper	So
LB	`6`	Kendre' Gant	Jr
CB	`7`	Courtline Flowers	So
LB	`8`	K. C. Ossai	Jr
DL	`9`	Mason Narcisse	Jr
DL	`10`	Nijel McGriff	Jr
CB	`11`	Caleb Anderson	So
CB	`13`	Amir McDaniel	Jr
OLB	`15`	Ja'Marian Peterson	So
LB	`16`	Kailep Edwards	So
LB	`17`	Cameron George	So
S	`18`	Micaiah Bivines	Jr
LB	`19`	Cameron Whitfield	So
CB	`20`	Jalen Clark	So
CB	`21`	Keyon Martin	Jr
S	`22`	Patrick Mensah	Sr
CB	`23`	Jeremiah Moses	Fr
CB	`24`	Lorenzell Dubose	Fr
CB	`25`	Glenn Brown	Sr
CB	`26`	Justin Agu	So
CB	`27`	Key'Savalyn Barnes	So
S	`28`	Kody Jackson	Fr
CB	`29`	Denim Day	Fr
S	`30`	Cejae Ceasar	So
LB	`31`	Trey Fite	Fr
LB	`33`	Tyler Guidry	Sr
CB	`34`	Calep Jacob	Fr
CB	`35`	Collin Jacob	Fr
S	`36`	Maurion Eleam	Fr
LB	`37`	Micah Johnson	Fr
S	`37`	Bryant Merriwether	Fr
CB	`38`	Shadwel Nkuba II	So
DL	`41`	Chase Edwards	Fr
S	`43`	Aaron Wright	So
LB	`44`	Jake St. Andre	So
LB	`45`	Caleb Kibodi	So
S	`46`	Larry Reimonenq	So
LB	`46`	Emiliano Soldevilla	Fr
S	`47`	Kerry Wilson	Fr
LB	`48`	Daylon Sibley	Fr
S	`49`	Travin Moore	Fr
DT	`50`	Jace Philip	Fr
LB	`51`	Hayden Darbonne	Fr
DL	`52`	Demetrus Gladney	Fr
DL	`53`	Christopher Scott	Fr
DE	`54`	KJ Riley III	Fr
DL	`56`	Joshua Robinson	Fr
OLB	`80`	Lester Jones	Fr
OLB	`81`	Jaden Allison	Fr
OLB	`82`	Makai Donaldson	Fr
DL	`90`	Kadarius Miller	Jr
DL	`91`	Sonny Hazard	Jr
DL	`92`	Zavion Coleman	Fr
DL	`93`	Antoine Baylis	Jr
DL	`95`	Blake Champagne	So
DL	`96`	RJ Oliver	So
DL	`97`	Lance Williams	Fr
DL	`98`	Mason Clinton	Fr
DL	`99`	Marcus Wiser	Jr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Gavin Royer	Fr
LS	`39`	Carter Milliron	So
K	`40`	Logan Klotz	So
LS	`40`	Hunter Sims	So
K	`45`	Kenneth Almendares	Jr
K	`47`	Alan Guerrieri	Jr
K/P	`84`	Thomas Leo	Sr
K	`95`	Tony Sterner	So
K	`98`	Brock Froschauer	Fr

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: 28 August 2023

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*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 38–13	18,186
September 9	5:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 31–38	18,154
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at UAB*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 41–21	21,673
September 23	6:30 p.m.	Buffalo*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 45–38	17,674
September 30	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 24–35	46,843
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 34–30	15,053
October 21	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 17–20	20,044
October 28	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 33–20	16,709
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 17–37	15,881
November 9	6:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 31–34 ^OT	15,137
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	L 24–31	26,621
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field Lafyette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	W 52–21	13,892
December 16	1:15 p.m.	vs. Jacksonville State*	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	L 31–34 ^OT	14,485
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

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, 2023
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 7:52 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
Game attendance: 18,186
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium
Norfolk, Virginia
Game start: 6:55 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
Game attendance: 18,154
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
Referee: Ted Pitts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Protective Stadium
Birmingham, Alabama
Game start: 6:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 5 hours and 11 minutes
Game attendance: 21,673
Game weather: Sunny • Wind: W 3 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Doc Holiday (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutes
Game attendance: 17,674
Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 5 MPH
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Huntington Bank Stadium
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
Game attendance: 46,843
Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)

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, 2023
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
Game attendance: 15,053
Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 14 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

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, 2023
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes
Game attendance: 20,044
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH
Referee: Scott Broadway
TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, Alabama
Game start: 7:18 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 16,709
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Nick Mobley (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
Game attendance: 15,881
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Dorian Craft (sideline reporter)

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, 2023
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
Game attendance: 15,137
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH
Referee: Javarro Edwards
TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, Alabama
Game start: 2:34 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
Game attendance: 26,621
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (NFLN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Cajun Field
Lafayette, Louisiana
Game start: 2:03 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
Game attendance: 13,892
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

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, 2023
Location: Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
Game start: 1:20 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
Game attendance: 14,486
Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A)
Referee: Steven Anderson
TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

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

References

↑ Roberts, Evan (December 21, 2022). "2023 Football National Signing Day". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evans (February 1, 2023). "Louisiana Adds Four to Class of 2023". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (February 7, 2023). "Ragin' Cajuns Signee Winfield Wins Warrick Dunn Award". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 1, 2023). "Gillie Named to Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 2, 2023). "Almendares Garners Lou Groza Award Watch List Honors". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 3, 2023). "Wooldridge Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 4, 2023). "Johnson Named to Mackey Award Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 8, 2023). "Leo Garners Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List Honor". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 9, 2023). "Washington Earns Doak Walker Award Preseason Nod". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
↑ Roberts, Evan (August 17, 2023). "Johnson Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
↑ "2023 Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

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[1] Roberts, Evan (December 21, 2022). "2023 Football National Signing Day". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

[2] Roberts, Evans (February 1, 2023). "Louisiana Adds Four to Class of 2023". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 28, 2023.

[3] Roberts, Evan (February 7, 2023). "Ragin' Cajuns Signee Winfield Wins Warrick Dunn Award". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[4] Roberts, Evan (August 1, 2023). "Gillie Named to Outland Trophy Preseason Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[5] Roberts, Evan (August 2, 2023). "Almendares Garners Lou Groza Award Watch List Honors". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[6] Roberts, Evan (August 3, 2023). "Wooldridge Named to Wuerffel Trophy Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[7] Roberts, Evan (August 4, 2023). "Johnson Named to Mackey Award Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[8] Roberts, Evan (August 8, 2023). "Leo Garners Ray Guy Award Preseason Watch List Honor". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[9] Roberts, Evan (August 9, 2023). "Washington Earns Doak Walker Award Preseason Nod". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[10] Roberts, Evan (August 17, 2023). "Johnson Named to Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Watch List". Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. Retrieved August 29, 2023.

[:0-11] 1 2 "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.

[12] "2023 Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 26, 2023.

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