2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Hudspeth. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
2017 record5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJorge Munoz (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Harbison (3rd season)
Home stadiumCajun Field
(Capacity: 36,900)
2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Troy +  7 –1     11 –2  
Appalachian State +  7 –1     9 –4  
Arkansas State  6 –2     7 –5  
Georgia State  5 –3     7 –5  
New Mexico State  4 –4     7 –6  
Louisiana  4 –4     5 –7  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4     4 –8  
Idaho  3 –5     4 –8  
South Alabama  3 –5     4 –8  
Coastal Carolina *  2 –6     3 –9  
Georgia Southern  2 –6     2 –10  
Texas State  1 –7     2 –10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

On December 3, the day following their final season game (a blowout lost against Appalachian State 63-14), 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]

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2016 season 6–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in fifth place. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they lost to Southern Miss.

Offseason

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
SchDarren Archie
#11 DB		 Brandon, MS Brandon HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Karson Block
LB		 Mission Viejo, CA Atascadero HS/Saddleback 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Lavante Espon
OL		 Greenville, MS Washington HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 315 lb (143 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kadon Harrison
#19 QB		 Port Arthur, TX Memorial HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Bennie Higgins
#15 DE		 Greenwood, MS Greenwood HS/Mississippi Delta 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 223 lb (101 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Zi'Yon Hill
#39 DT		 New Iberia, LA Catholic HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 280 lb (130 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ja'len Johnson
#40 DB		 Morgan City, LA Central Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Andre Jones
#50 DE		 Angie, LA Varnado HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Levi Lewis
#17 QB		 Baton Rouge, LA Scotlandville Magnet HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ryheem Malone
#13 WR		 Houston, TX Bellaire HS/SMU 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1,852 lb (840 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Elijah Mitchell
#15 RB		 Erath, LA Erath HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 215 lb (98 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Earnest Patterson
#22 WR		 Brenham, TX Brenham HS/Blinn College 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 155 lb (70 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Julius Perkins
#20 LB		 Houston, TX Summer Creek HS/Blinn College 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Chase Rogers
#80 TE		 Bay St. Louis, MS St. Stanislaus HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 248 lb (112 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Carlos Rubio
#65 OL		 Alexandria, LA Alexandria Senior HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 250 lb (110 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Bralen Trahan
#24 DB		 Lafayette, LA Acadiana HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Staten Wade
#70 OL		 Texarkana, AR Reedley HS/Arkansas 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) - Feb 1, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

    Preseason

    Award Watchlist
    Award Player Position Year
    Lou Groza Award Stevie Artigue K SR
    Wuerffel Trophy Grant Horst OL SR

    Preseason Standings
    Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st Place)
    1Appalachian State136 (7)
    2Troy127 (2)
    3Arkansas State122 (1)
    4South Alabama98
    5Louisiana95 (1)
    6Idaho84
    7Georgia Southern82
    8Georgia State48
    9Louisiana-Monroe46
    10New Mexico State41 (1)
    11Texas State31
    12Coastal Carolina26

    Preseason All–Conference Team

    Roster
    2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    WR 2 Ja'Marcus Bradley So
    QB 3 Jordan Davis Jr
    RB 4 Jordan Wright So
    WR 6 Michael Jacquet So
    QB 7 Andre Nunez Jr
    QB 8 Dion Ray So
    RB 9 Trey Ragas  Fr
    TE 10 Matt Barnes Sr
    TE 11 Raynard Ford Sr
    WR 13 Ryheem Malone Jr
    RB 15 Elijah Mitchell Fr
    QB 16 Jake Arceneaux  Fr
    QB 17 Levi Lewis Fr
    WR 18 Devin Scott Sr
    QB 19 Kadon Harrison Fr
    WR 20 Jarrod Jackson So
    WR 21 Keenan Barnes Jr
    WR 22 Earnest Patterson Jr
    RB 23 Darius Hoggins Sr
    WR 24 Tydrell Wright Jr
    RB 25 Raymond Calais So
    WR 26 Lenard Calloway Jr
    WR 28 Chris Collins Jr
    WR 29 Jalen Williams  Fr
    RB 30 Maurice Britton Fr
    TE 31 Alex Allen So
    TE 33 Carlos Robinson So
    WR 35 Leon Duncan Sr
    WR 36 Leroy Franklin  Fr
    RB 39 Ashton Johnson So
    TE 47 Andre Landry Fr
    OL 50 Robert Hunt So
    OL 52 Craig Smith Sr
    OL 60 D'Aquin Withrow Sr
    OL 61 Cole Prudhomme So
    OL 63 Spencer Gardner Fr
    OL 64 Shane Vallot Fr
    OL 65 Carlos Rubio Fr
    OL 66 Rico Robinson So
    OL 67 Ken Marks So
    OL 69 Caden Cunningham So
    OL 70 Staten Wade So
    OL 71 Akkai Ward  Fr
    OL 72 Grant Horst Sr
    OL 73 David Hudson Fr
    OL 75 Kevin Dotson So
    OL 77 Adrian Goodacre Jr
    OL 79 Kordell Brewster Jr
    TE 80 Chase Rogers Fr
    WR 83 Pat Hughes Fr
    WR 84 Cameron Howell  Fr
    WR 85 Calif Gossett  Fr
    TE 87 Chris Turner So
    		 Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    DB 2 Levarious Varnado Sr
    DE 3 Joe Dillon So
    DE 4 Trev Miller Sr
    DB 6 Corey Turner  Fr
    DB 7 Travis Crawford Sr
    DB 8 Simeon Thomas Sr
    DB 9 Kamar Greenhouse So
    DE 10 Jarvis Jefferies Sr
    DB 11 Schdarren Archie Fr
    DB 13 Vince Thomas Jr
    DE 15 Bennie Higgins So
    DB 16 Denarius Howard Fr
    DB 17 Damar’ren Mitchell So
    DB 18 Darrell Miller Jr
    DB 19 Troy McCollum Sr
    LB 20 Julius Perkins Jr
    LB 21 Alonzo Brown So
    LB 22 Tanner Wiggins  Fr
    DB 23 Tracy Walker Sr
    DB 24 Bralen Trahan Fr
    DB 25 Deuce Wallace So
    LB 26 Brayden Bailey Jr
    DB 27 Caleb Glenn Fr
    DB 29 Koa Haynes Jr
    LB 30 T.J. Posey Sr
    DB 31 Lorenzo Cryer Jr
    DB 33 Jamarus Williams Jr
    LB 35 Chaiziere Malbrue Jr
    DB 37 Blair Brooks So
    DB 37 Errol Brown So
    LB 38 Terik Miller So
    DT 39 Zi’Yon Hill Fr
    DB 40 Ja’Len Johnson Fr
    LB 41 Brijuan Dace Fr
    LB 43 Jourdon Quibodeaux Fr
    LB 45 Shay Laporte Jr
    DE 46 Mustafa Mitchell Jr
    LB 48 Noah Fontenot Fr
    DE 50 Andre Jones Fr
    LB 51 Ken Jones Fr
    DT 53 Christian Cederquist Jr
    DE 54 Hunter Bergeron Fr
    DE 55 Tommy Whitted Jr
    DE 56 Terrence Jones So
    LB 58 Justin Middleton Jr
    LB 59 Jacques Boudereaux So
    DT 62 Daniel Chapman  Fr
    DT 76 Kenndall Baker  Fr
    DT 90 Kevon Perry Sr
    DT 92 Taboris Lee Sr
    DT 93 Darryl Johnson So
    DT 94 Andarious Jones Sr
    DT 95 Rodrick Stephens Jr
    DE 96 Malcolm Rollins Fr
    DT 98 Ladarrius Kidd Jr
    DT 99 Trav’Vontae Booker So
    DB Jeremiah West Fr
    		 Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    P 27 Sam Geraci Sr
    K 36 Stevie Artigue Jr
    K 38 Calvin Linden Jr
    LS 49 Paul Boudereaux Fr
    LS 57 Jackson Ladner Jr
    P 88 Seth Kootsouradis  Fr
    K 89 Gabe Pontiff Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    • Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana)
      Assistant Head, Wide Receivers
    • Levron Harbin (North Alabama)
      Assistant Head, Defensive Line
    • Charlie Harbison (Gardner–Webb)
      Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs
    • Marquase Lovings (Howard)
      Assistant Head, Running Backs
    • Mike Lucas (Liberty)
      Assistant Head, Recruiting Coordinator, Linebackers
    • Jorge Munoz (Bethany)
      Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks
    • Mitch Rodrigue (Nicholls State)
      Run Game Coordinator, Offensive Line
    • Reed Stringer (Delta State)
      Assistant Head, Tight Ends
    • Troy Wingerter (Louisiana)
      Director of Football Operations
    • Ryan Trichel (Southeastern Louisiana)
      Director of Player Personnel
    • Tom Fratcher (Henderson State)
      Assistant Player Personnel Director
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: December 30, 2017

    Schedule

    Louisiana announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Louisiana-Monroe, New Mexico State, and Texas State, and traveled to Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Idaho, and South Alabama[5]

    The Ragin' Cajuns hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, Southeastern Louisiana from the Southland Conference, and traveled to Tulsa from the American Athletic Conference and Southeastern Conference members Ole Miss and Texas A&M.

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 26:00 p.m.Southeastern Louisiana*
    		ESPN3W 51–4818,289
    September 93:00 p.m.at Tulsa*
    		ESPN3L 42–6617,758
    September 1611:00 a.m.at Texas A&M*
    		SECNL 21–4598,412
    September 234:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
    		ESPN3L 50–56 2OT18,318
    October 74:00 p.m.at Idaho
    		ESPN3W 21–1614,198
    October 126:30 p.m.Texas State
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPNUW 24–713,106
    October 196:30 p.m.at Arkansas State
    		ESPNUL 3–4721,943
    November 43:00 p.m.at South Alabama
    		ESPN3W 19-1412,742
    November 1111:00 a.m.at Ole Miss*
    		SECNL 22–5051,618
    November 184:00 p.m.New Mexico State
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPN3W 47–3416,058
    November 254:00 p.m.Georgia Southern
    • Cajun Field
    • Lafayette, LA
    		ESPN3L 24–3412,993
    December 21:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
    		ESPN3L 14–6323,411
    Schedule Source:[6]

    Game summaries

    Southeastern Louisiana
    Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana
    1 234Total
    Lions 21 1403 38
    • Ragin' Cajuns 21 1479 51
    • Date: September 2, 2017
    • Location: Cajun Field
      Lafayette, LA
    • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
    • Game attendance: 18,289
    • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 N MPH
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • Television network: ESPN3
               
    See also: 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and Cypress Mug
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana–14
    StatisticsSoutheastern LouisianaLouisiana
    First downs2416
    Total yards514369
    Rushing yards343201
    Passing yards171162
    Turnovers20
    Time of possession34:0725:53
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Southeastern LouisianaPassingLorenzo Nunez15-25, 171 yards, 3 TDs, INT
    RushingEugene Bethea23 carries, 187 yards, 2 TDs
    ReceivingJuwan Dickey8 receptions, 99 yards
    LouisianaPassingJordan Davis12-23, 162 yards, 1 TD
    RushingTrey Ragas4 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingKeenan Barnes3 receptions, 70 yards


    at Tulsa
    Louisiana at Tulsa
    1 234Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 10 13127 42
    • Golden Hurricane 10 28721 66
                 
    See also: 2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Tulsa–14.5
    StatisticsLouisianaTulsa
    First downs2733
    Total yards596667
    Rushing yards287424
    Passing yards309243
    Turnovers21
    Time of possession27:2832:32
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassingJordan Davis21-32, 309 yards, 2 TDs, INT
    RushingTrey Ragas11 carries, 130 yards, TD
    ReceivingRyheem Malone8 receptions, 119 yards
    TulsaPassingChad President14-20, 243 yards, TD
    RushingD'Angelo Brewer38 carries, 262 yards, 3 TDs
    ReceivingJustin Hobbs5 receptions, 103 yards, TD

    at Texas A&M
    Louisiana at Texas A&M
    1 234Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 0 2100 21
    • Aggies 7 71714 45
    • Date: September 16, 2017
    • Location: Kyle Field
      College Station, TX
    • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes
    • Game attendance: 98,412
    • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 8 SSE MPH
    • Referee: Matt Austin
    • Television network: SEC Network
          
    See also: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Texas A&M–22.5
    StatisticsLouisianaTexas A&M
    First downs1727
    Total yards309480
    Rushing yards93179
    Passing yards216301
    Turnovers52
    Time of possession29:1030:50
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassingJordan Davis27-43, 197 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
    RushingTrey Ragas14 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingKeenan Barnes12 receptions, 118 yards
    Texas A&MPassingKellen Mond21-34, 301 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
    RushingJacob Kibodi4 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingDamion Ratley2 receptions, 86 yards

    Louisiana–Monroe
    Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
    1 234OT2OTTotal
    • Warhawks 9 1471376 56
    Ragin' Cajuns 0 1392170 50
    • Date: September 23, 2017
    • Location: Cajun Field
      Lafayette, LA
    • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
    • Game attendance: 18,318
    • Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: 4 ESE MPH
    • Referee: Ted Pitts
    • Television network: ESPN3
               
    See also: 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana–5
    StatisticsLouisiana–MonroeLouisiana
    First downs1329
    Total yards310607
    Rushing yards65331
    Passing yards245276
    Turnovers11
    Time of possession27:0132:59
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Louisiana–MonroePassingCaleb Evans28-34, 343 yards, 1 TD
    RushingCaleb Evans16 carries, 129 yards, 5 TDs
    ReceivingMarcus Green8 receptions, 117 yards
    LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez22-37, 287 yards, 2 TDs
    RushingElijah Mitchell13 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs
    ReceivingJarrod Jackson7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

    at Idaho
    Louisiana at Idaho
    1 234Total
    • Ragin' Cajuns 7 770 21
    Vandals 7 333 16
    • Date: October 7, 2017
    • Location: Kibbie Dome
      Moscow, ID
    • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
    • Game attendance: 14,198
    • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A) • Wind: Indoor (N/A)
    • Referee: Ted Pitts
    • Television network: ESPN3
       
    See also: 2017 Idaho Vandals football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Idaho–4
    StatisticsLouisianaIdaho
    First downs2213
    Total yards297279
    Rushing yards84103
    Passing yards213149
    Turnovers10
    Time of possession30:0529:55
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez18-24, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingTrey Ragas17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
    IdahoPassingMatt Linehan13-28, 149 yards
    RushingAaron Duckworth14 carries, 62 yards
    ReceivingJacob Sannon4 receptions, 58 yards

    Texas State
    Texas State at Louisiana
    1 234Total
    Bobcats 0 070 7
    • Ragin' Cajuns 14 037 24
    • Date: October 12, 2017
    • Location: Cajun Field
      Lafayette, LA
    • Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
    • Game attendance: 13,106
    • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 8 NNE MPH
    • Referee: Jeremy Parker
    • Television network: ESPNU
      \
    See also: 2017 Texas State Bobcats football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana–14
    StatisticsTexas StateLouisiana
    First downs1919
    Total yards325367
    Rushing yards106135
    Passing yards219232
    Turnovers30
    Time of possession30:0529:55
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    Texas StatePassingWillie Jones III12-18, 197 yards, 1 INT
    RushingWillie Jones III14 carries, 58 yards
    ReceivingThurman Morbley3 receptions, 68 yards
    LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez17-27, 232 yards, 1 TD
    RushingTrey Ragas19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TDs
    ReceivingKeenan Barnes5 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

    at Arkansas State
    Louisiana at Arkansas State
    1 234Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 3 000 3
    • Red Wolves 14 20310 47
    • Date: October 19, 2017
    • Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
      Jonesboro, AR
    • Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes
    • Game attendance: 21,943
    • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: 5 SE MPH
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • Television network: ESPNU
         
    See also: 2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Arkansas State–12.5
    StatisticsLouisianaArkansas State
    First downs1729
    Total yards270571
    Rushing yards91262
    Passing yards179309
    Turnovers21
    Time of possession33:5526:05
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassingJordan Davis11-24, 128 yards
    RushingJordan Davis9 carries, 33 yards
    ReceivingMichael Jacquet6 receptions, 55 yards
    LouisianaPassingJustice Hansen23-37, 275 yards, 2 TDs
    RushingJustice Hansen13 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingBlake Mack5 receptions, 65 yards

    at South Alabama
    Louisiana at South Alabama
    1 234Total
    • Ragin' Cajuns 3 1600 19
    Jaguars 0 707 14
    • Date: November 4, 2017
    • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
      Mobile, AL
    • Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes
    • Game attendance: 12,742
    • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 8 SE MPH
    • Referee: Marshall Lewis
    • Television network: ESPN3
       
    See also: 2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    South Alabama–5.5
    StatisticsLouisianaSouth Alabama
    First downs1623
    Total yards374368
    Rushing yards26487
    Passing yards110281
    Turnovers02
    Time of possession34:2925:31
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis8-15, 110 yards, 2 TDs
    RushingLevi Lewis18 carries, 129 yards
    ReceivingMichael Jacquet2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
    South AlabamaPassingCole Garvin22-35, 274 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
    RushingTra Minter13 carries, 50 yards
    ReceivingJamarius Way5 receptions, 110 yards
    StatisticsLouisianaMississippi
    First downs2130
    Total yards427641
    Rushing yards228223
    Passing yards199418
    Turnovers01
    Time of possession30:1629:44

    at Ole Miss
    See also: 2017 Ole Miss Rebels football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Mississippi–18
    Louisiana at Mississippi– Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 0 10 01222
    Rebels 21 14 7850

    at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

    • Date: November 11
    • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
    • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); sunny
    • Game attendance: 51,618
    • Referee: John McDaid
    • TV: SEC Network
    Game information
    StatisticsNew Mexico StateLouisiana
    First downs2629
    Total yards402505
    Rushing yards89279
    Passing yards313226
    Turnovers30
    Time of possession22:5837:02

    New Mexico State
    See also: 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    New Mexico State–4
    New Mexico State at Louisiana– Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Aggies 7 10 14334
    Ragin' Cajuns 14 17 31347

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: November 18
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
    • Game attendance: 16,048
    • Referee: Ted Pitts
    • TV: ESPN3
    Game information
    StatisticsGeorgia SouthernLouisiana
    First downs2313
    Total yards464379
    Rushing yards389149
    Passing yards75230
    Turnovers03
    Time of possession40:0219:58

    Georgia Southern
    See also: 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Louisiana–4.5
    Georgia Southern at Louisiana– Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Eagles 14 3 10734
    Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 31424

    at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

    • Date: November 25
    • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); clear
    • Game attendance: 12,993
    • Referee: Kevin Stine
    • TV: ESPN3
    Game information
    StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
    First downs1827
    Total yards369608
    Rushing yards162357
    Passing yards207251
    Turnovers30
    Time of possession27:5232:08

    at Appalachian State
    See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    Appalachian State–14.5
    Louisiana at Appalachian State– Game summary
    1 2 34Total
    Ragin' Cajuns 7 0 0714
    Mountaineers 14 21 141463

    at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

    • Date: December 2
    • Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
    • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); partly cloudy
    • Game attendance: 23,411
    • Referee: Jason Autrey
    • TV: ESPN3
    Game information

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