Teams / Sun Belt / Louisiana
Index · this season
58
at its 5-year level▲ Up 5 this season
Career53since 1936
Peak752020
Last 561seasons
#94 nationally · 4-2 (1-1 conf)
Résumé #76 · record ahead of its play
Schedule so far #123
Margin ±5 pts (tightens with games)
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Sun Belt · Lafayette, LA · Cajun Field · Head coach Michael Desormeaux
Rival
UL Monroe · also Arkansas State
Established rivalry
25-16 all time (41 meetings since 1976)
Louisiana leads
Last: won 30-27 (2025) · Louisiana has won 3 straight
Holds it
program traits are earned from history
0national titles
0Heisman
0AP top-10
1All-Americans
28NFL picks
47.8%win pct
History since 1936 · football since 1971. Every season →
Chemistry
66
65Foundation
68Gel
gel counts 45% so far
▲ Above its norm +10
early · #24 of 138
HC year5
Ret. starters41%
QB yrs w/ OC2
Schedule · 2026
Played: result · Upcoming: model chance to win if played today
Wk 1 · 9/5vs
Lamar
FCS
W38-7
Wk 2 · 9/12@
USC
#14
L30-49
Wk 3 · 9/19vs
UAB
#119
W21-14
Wk 4 · 9/26@
Charlotte
#132
W34-7
Wk 5 · 10/3vs
Arkansas State
#106
W23-20
Wk 6 · 10/10@
Louisiana Tech
#87
L31-32
Wk 7 · 10/17vs
Troy
#96
Win chance today
60%
Wk 8 · 10/24@
Southern Miss
#127
Win chance today
69%
Wk 10 · 11/7vs
South Alabama
#107
Win chance today
66%
Wk 11 · 11/12@
UL Monroe
#137
Win chance today
80%
Wk 12 · 11/21vs
Coastal Carolina
#118
Win chance today
72%
Wk 13 · 11/28@
Georgia State
#102
Win chance today
41%
Next · Week 7 · Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM · ESPN+
vs Troy
Model
60%Market
63%Coaching staff
Position coaches are in each room below
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator
| Room | Rating | Rank | Depth shape | Read | Move | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Quarterbacks — | 64 | #67 | Even | ▲ 6 | |
| RB | Running backs | 63 | #103 | Even | ▼ 3 | |
| WR | Receivers | 66 | #83 | Top-heavy | ▲ 2 | |
| TE | Tight ends | 64 | #57 | Even | ▲ 3 | |
| OL | Offensive line | 67 | #57 | Even | ▲ 1 | |
| DL | Defensive line | 69 | #109 | Even | ▲ 1 | |
| LB | Linebackers | 73 | #62 | Deep | ▲ 2 | |
| DB | Defensive backs | 73 | #78 | Top-heavy | ▼ 1 | |
| ST | Special teams | 67 | #42 | Top-heavy | ▲ 13 |
Bars show the top five players in the room. Move is the change in room rating since last season. Every row opens that room.
Key players
Who runs the team and who changes a game — not only the highest chips.
Recent seasons
20264-2Michael Desormeaux58
20256-7Michael Desormeaux53
202410-4Michael Desormeaux62
20236-7Michael Desormeaux58
20226-7Michael Desormeaux62