Sun Belt · FBS
Louisiana 5-3
2026 season · Ragin' Cajuns
No. 78 toughest schedule of 138 — see full rankings
Louisiana is 5-3 under head coach Michael Desormeaux. Its eight opponents were a combined 12-15 before playing the Ragin' Cajuns and are 21-10 since. The best win was over Lamar, which was 1-0 going in.
Next game: vs. South Alabama,
Data last updated
Open a row to see that opponent's season, split into games before Louisiana, the game itself, and games after. Total includes the game vs. Louisiana.
Wk 1·
Lamar
Home · Southland · FCS
W 38-7
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 7-2
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Wk 1·
Lamar
Home · Southland · FCS
W 38-7
- Before
- 1-0
- After
- 6-1
- Total
- 7-2
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Wk 5·
Home · Sun Belt
W 23-20
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 5
W 23-20
2-2
2-1
4-4
Wk 5·
Home · Sun Belt
W 23-20
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 2-1
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 5
W 23-20
2-2
2-1
4-4
Wk 6·
Away · Sun Belt
L 31-32
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 6
L 31-32
2-2
3-0
6-2
Wk 6·
Away · Sun Belt
L 31-32
- Before
- 2-2
- After
- 3-0
- Total
- 6-2
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Wk 6
L 31-32
2-2
3-0
6-2
Wk 8·
Away · Sun Belt
L 31-35
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 8
L 31-35
1-5
1-0
3-5
Wk 8·
Away · Sun Belt
L 31-35
- Before
- 1-5
- After
- 1-0
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 8
L 31-35
1-5
1-0
3-5
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 10
14 days rest
Upcoming
4-4
—
4-4
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 10
14 days rest
Upcoming
4-4
—
4-4
Wk 12·
Home · Sun Belt
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 12
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
Wk 12·
Home · Sun Belt
Upcoming
- Before
- 3-5
- After
- —
- Total
- 3-5
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Wk 12
Upcoming
3-5
—
3-5
Wk 13·
Away · Sun Belt
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 13
Upcoming
4-4
—
4-4
Wk 13·
Away · Sun Belt
Upcoming
- Before
- 4-4
- After
- —
- Total
- 4-4
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Wk 13
Upcoming
4-4
—
4-4
- Conference
- Sun Belt
- Head coach
- Michael Desormeaux
- Stadium
- Cajun Field, seats 41,426, Lafayette, Louisiana
- NFL draft
- 1 picked in the 2026 NFL draft, earliest in round 5
Receipt insights
- Best win by opponent record: Lamar, now 7-2 (won 38-7, Wk 1).
- Next up, South Alabama. Against the 2 common opponents both have played, Louisiana's average margin is +1.0 points; South Alabama's is −4.0.
Combined opponents
Across 8 completed games · 4 upcoming left out
0-1 vs. teams ranked that week
Before playing Louisiana
12-15
44.4%
vs. Louisiana
3-5
37.5%
After playing Louisiana
21-10
67.7%
Total (including vs. Louisiana)
36-30
54.5%
Teams we beat20-21total (48.8%)
Before playing Louisiana 7-8 · after 13-8
Teams that beat us16-9total (64.0%)
Before playing Louisiana 5-7 · after 8-2
How we count
Records are summed once per game on this schedule, so an opponent who shows up twice is counted twice. Before playing Louisiana uses only that opponent's games completed before the kickoff. vs. Louisiana is the opponents' combined record in those head-to-head games. After playing Louisiana uses only games completed later. Total adds the three together. Canceled, postponed, and vacated games are excluded. Winning percentage counts a tie as half a win.
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