2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2020 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 third-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against a preseason top-25 Iowa State and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt co-champion
Sun Belt West Division champion
First Responder Bowl champion
First Repsonder Bowl, W 31–24 vs. UTSA
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 16
APNo. 15
CFPNo. 19
2020 record10–1 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Sale (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorPatrick Toney (1st season)
Home stadiumCajun Field
(Capacity: 41,426)
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+  8 –0     11 –1  
Appalachian State  6 –2     9 –3  
Georgia Southern  4 –4     8 –5  
Georgia State  4 –4     6 –4  
Troy  3 –4     5 –6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+  7 –1     10 –1  
South Alabama  3 –5     4 –7  
Arkansas State  2 –6     4 –7  
Texas State  2 –6     2 –10  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –7     0 –10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Shortly before the season began, Offensive Line Assistant Coach D. J. Looney, 31, died of a heart attack while at practice on August 1, 2020.[1] He was honored at the Week 9 matchup against UAB in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, where players all wore Looney's name on their jerseys.

The win over Iowa State marked the first victory against a ranked team on the road in team history, the second victory ever against a ranked team, and the highest ranked team ever defeated. The following week, the Cajuns were nationally ranked for the first time since the 1940s, reaching 19th in the AP Poll. During their Week 2 overtime victory against Georgia State, the Cajuns secured their first victory in overtime since the 2005 conference matchup against the Troy Trojans. During Week 14, Louisiana was ranked for the first time ever in the College Football Playoff rankings, at No. 25. This was also the first time the Cajuns had been ranked in the three major college football rankings (No. in the 20 AP Poll, No. 21 in the Coaches Poll, and No. 25 in the CFP rankings). During Week 14, the Cajuns defeated Appalachian State for the first time in school history, bringing their all-time record against the Mountaineers to 1–8.

The Cajuns ended their season by defeating the UTSA Roadrunners in the 2020 First Responder Bowl. Senior RB Elijah Mitchell earned the bowl game MVP. This also marked the first time a Sun Belt team took part in that bowl game.

Previous season

The Ragin' Cajuns finished the 2019 season 11–3, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place in the West Division for the second consecutive year in the Sun Belt Conference. The Ragin' Cajuns then played in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, losing to Appalachian State 38–45. The Cajuns, finishing second overall in the Sun Belt, were invited to play in the LendingTree Bowl, their first time taking part in the annual Mobile, Alabama bowl game. They played Miami, OH and won their third overall bowl game by the score of 27–17. For the first time in decades, the Cajuns received upwards of 26 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and 2 in the AP Poll.

Preseason

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Trenayvian "Trey" Amos
CB		 New Iberia, LA Catholic HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Caleb Anderson
CB		 Clinton, LA East Feliciana HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emani Bailey
RB		 Denton, TX Denton Ryan HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dontae Fleming
WR		 LaPlace, LA East St. John HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Courtline Flowers
CB		 Dallas, TX South Oak Cliff HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dabari Hawkins
CB		 Missouri City, TX Stafford HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sonny Hazard
DL		 New Orleans, LA Jesuit HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Reginald Johnson
WR		 Baton Rouge, LA Southern Lab 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Ahmad Johnson
LB		 Pelahatchie, MS Pelahatchie Attendance Center 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kyren Lacy
WR		 Thibodaux, LA Thibodaux HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jordan Lawson
DL		 Branson, MS Brandon HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Feb 5, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cory Marshall
OL		 Shreveport, LA Northwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jack McKenzie
OL		 McComb, MS Parklane Academy 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 330 lb (150 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Andray Pope
RB		 Evergreen, AL Hillcrest HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dominique Ratcliff
DL		 Conroe, TX Conroe HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Errol Rogers, Jr.
WR		 Lafayette, LA Lafayette Christian Academy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Christian Sabatini
TE		 Plano, TX Plano Senior HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 245 lb (111 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyree Skipper
S		 New Orleans, LA Sophie B. Wright Charter 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Dec 18, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Davey O'Brien Award Levi Lewis QB Senior
Doak Walker Award Elijah Mitchell RB Senior
Doak Walker Award Trey Ragas RB Senior
Outland Trophy O'Cyrus Torrence OL Sophomore
Ray Guy Award Rhys Burns P Junior
Wuerffel Trophy Jalen Williams WR R-Senior
Maxwell Award Levi Lewis QB Senior

References:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll will be released on July 24, 2020

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
Arkansas State
Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe
South Alabama
Texas State
East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes
Appalachian State
Coastal Carolina
Georgia Southern
Georgia State
Troy

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

References:[8]

Lindy's Sports Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

During the announcement, Lindy's also picked the Cajuns to win their third-consecutive Sun Belt West Division Championship as well as named Senior running back Elijah Mitchell to the Preseason Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year.[9]

References':[10]

Personnel
2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB 1 Levi Lewis Sr
WR 2 Kyren Lacy Fr
WR 3 Golden Eke  So
WR 4 Cassius Allen  So
WR 6 Errol Rogers Jr. Fr
WR 7 Brian Smith Jr.  Sr
QB 8 Jai'Ave Magalei  Jr
RB 9 Trey Ragas  Sr
QB 10 Clifton McDowell  Fr
WR 11 Calif Gossett  Jr
WR 13 Dalen Cambre  Fr
RB 15 Elijah Mitchell Sr
QB 16 Chandler Fields  Fr
WR 17 Dontae Fleming Fr
WR 18 Jalen Williams  Sr
WR 19 Jamal Bell Sr
RB 20 Emani Bailey Fr
RB 21 Chris Smith  So
WR 22 Amir McDaniel  Fr
RB 23 T. J. Wisham  Jr
TE 24 Pearse Migl  So
QB 25 Beau Kalbacher  Sr
WR 26 Kaleb Carter  So
WR 27 Trevor Russell  Jr
WR 29 Peter LeBlanc So
RB 30 Jordan Griffin  So
RB 31 Michael Orphey Jr.  So
RB 33 Andray Pope Fr
RB 34 Mike Martin Fr
TE 40 Dravyn Guilbeau Fr
TE 41 Joe Lombardi Jr. Fr
TE 44 Christian Sabatini Fr
OL 50 Nathan Thomas  Fr
OL 51 Landon Burton  Fr
OL 53 AJ Gillie  Fr
OL 54 Tyler Brown  Fr
OL 55 Zach Robertson Sr
OL 58 O'Cyrus Torrence So
OL 61 Cole Prudhomme  Sr
OL 63 Spencer Gardner  Jr
OL 64 Shane Vallot  Jr
OL 65 Carlos Rubio  Jr
OL 67 Ken Marks  Sr
OL 69 Jack McKenzie Fr
OL 70 Jax Harrington  Fr
OL 71 Masry Mapieu Jr
OL 72 Max Yarbrough  So
OL 73 David Hudson  Jr
OL 74 Max Mitchell Jr
OL 75 Cory Marshall Fr
OL 77 King McGowen  Fr
OL 78 Luke Junkunc  So
OL 79 Logan Newell  Fr
WR 80 Devon Pauley  So
WR 81 Reginald Johnson Jr. Fr
TE 83 Damani Burrell  So
WR 84 Leroy Franklin  Sr
TE 85 Peyton Aucoin  Sr
WR 86 Jacob Bernard  Fr
TE 87 Neal Johnson So
TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin  Jr
TE 89 Hunter Bergeron  Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
S 0 Kam Pedescleaux  So
LB 2 Lorenzo McCaskill  Jr
LB 3 Joe Dillon  Sr
DL 4 Zi'Yon Hill  Jr
LB 6 Kris Moncrief Jr
LB 7 Ferrod Gardner  Sr
DL 8 Kendall Wilkerson So
S 9 Percy Butler Jr
LB 10 Andre Jones  Jr
CB 11 Caleb Anderson Fr
S 13 Patrick Mensah  So
S 15 Tyree Skipper Fr
CB 16 Asjlin Washington Jr
LB 17 Chauncey Manac  Sr
CB 18 Bobby Holmes  Fr
CB 19 Eric Garror Jr
CB 20 Mekhi Garner  So
CB 21 Trey Amos Fr
CB 22 Korian Wilson Fr
CB 23 Courtline Flowers Fr
S 24 Bralen Trahan  Jr
S 25 Brandon Bishop  So
S 26 Blair Brooks  Sr
S 27 Cameron Solomon  Sr
S 28 Ja'Len Johnson  Jr
CB 29 Dabari Hawkins Fr
LB 31 Brontre' Griffin Fr
LB 33 Tyler Guidry So
S 34 Scottie Johnson Fr
LB 35 Ahmad Johnson Fr
LB 37 Jordan Anthony Fr
DL 38 Dominique Ratcliff Fr
CB 39 Jayrin Wilson  Jr
CB 40 Patrick Marshall Fr
S 41 Ty'Darien Quinney  Fr
LB 43 Jourdon Quibodeaux  Jr
LB 44 Tanner Wiggins  Jr
CB 45 Caleb Glenn  Jr
DL 46 Jordan Lawson Fr
LB 48 Troy Krutchen  Jr
LB 51 Lakeidrick George Jr.  So
LB 52 Cooper LeBlanc  So
LB 53 Kyle Pierre  Jr
LB 56 Terrence Jones  Sr
LB 57 La'Kamion Franklin  Fr
DL 90 Mason Narcisse Fr
DL 91 Sonny Hazard Fr
DL 93 Quintlan Cobb  Fr
DL 94 Dalvin Hutchinson So
LB 95 Andre Riley  So
DL 96 Malcolm Rollins  Jr
DL 97 Ja'Quane Nelson  Jr
DL 98 Andre Landry  Jr
DL 99 Tayland Humphrey  Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 36 Nate Snyder  Jr
K 45 Kenneth Almendares  So
P 47 Rhys Byrns Jr
LS 49 Paul Boudreaux  Jr
K 84 Thomas Leo Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 4, 2020

Schedule

The 2020 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Georgia State, Texas State and Louisiana–Monroe. The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, Arkansas State, and South Alabama.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host one of the three non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Central Arkansas, from NCAA Division I FCS, and will travel to Iowa State of the Big 12 and UAB of the C-USA.

Louisiana had a game against Missouri and Wyoming, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

On August 12, the Cajuns and Iowa State reached an agreement to play each other. This game will replace the Cajuns' Wyoming game that was canceled.[12]

On August 13, New Mexico State decided to postpone all their fall sports to the spring.[13] This canceled their October 23 contest with Louisiana.

On August 17, McNeese pulled out of the agreement to play Louisiana in the Herbert Heymann Classic on September 5.[14]

On August 20, the Cajuns reached agreements with UAB and Central Arkansas to play them away on October 23 and home on November 21, respectively.[15]

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1211:00 a.m.at No. 23 Iowa State*
ESPNW 31–140
September 1911:00 a.m.at Georgia StateNo. 19
ESPN2W 34–31 OT4,126
September 2611:00 a.m.Georgia SouthernNo. 19
ESPN2W 20–185,585
October 146:30 p.m.Coastal CarolinaNo. 21
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPNL 27–305,585
October 237:00 p.m.at UAB*
CBSSNW 24–2011,610
October 317:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPNUW 44–347,500
November 711:00 a.m.Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPNUW 27–205,585
November 141:00 p.m.South AlabamaNo. 25
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 38–105,585
November 282:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN3W 70–203,132
December 47:00 p.m.at Appalachian StateNo. 25
ESPN2W 24–212,170
December 193:30 p.m.at No. 12 Coastal CarolinaNo. 19
ESPNNo Contest[16][17] –
December 262:30 p.m.vs. UTSA*No. 19
ABCW 31–243,512
Schedule Source:[18][19]

Game summaries

at Iowa State
Louisiana at Iowa State
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 0 10714 31
No. 23 Cyclones 0 1400 14
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Jack Trice Stadium
    Ames, IA
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
  • Game attendance: 0
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Tuta Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play–by–play), Mike Golic (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)
    
See also: 2020 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Pregame lineOver/under
ISU −11.558[20]
StatisticsLouisianaIowa State
First downs1418
Total yards272303
Rushing yards118158
Passing yards154145
Turnovers02
Time of possession27:4132:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis13/21, 154 yards, 1 TD
RushingTrey Ragas14 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingPeter LeBlanc5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Iowa StatePassingBrock Purdy16/35, 145 yards, 1 INT
RushingBreece Hall20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingXavier Hutchinson4 receptions, 43 yards

at Georgia State
Louisiana at Georgia State
1 234OTTotal
• No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns 0 71476 34
Panthers 7 7773 31
  • Date: September 19, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 43 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,126
  • Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 13 E MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Wes Durham (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Paul Carcaterra (sideline reporter)
     
See also: 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −1758.5 [21]
StatisticsLouisianaGeorgia State
First downs2326
Total yards519419
Rushing yards240223
Passing yards279196
Turnovers22
Time of possession28:4430:10
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis21/37, 279 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingElijah Mitchell16 carries, 164 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingDontae Fleming4 receptions, 81 yards
Georgia StatePassingCornelius Brown IV22/39, 196 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates34 carries, 150 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRoger Carter2 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

Georgia Southern
Georgia Southern at Louisiana
1 234Total
Eagles 0 738 18
• No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns 0 7310 20
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny, Humid • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
    
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −13.552.5[22]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernLouisiana
First downs2118
Total yards447438
Rushing yards192148
Passing yards255290
Turnovers21
Time of possession35:1424:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts11/18, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJ. D. King24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWesley Kennedy III2 receptions, 105 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis18/32, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingChris Smith4 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingPeter LeBlanc3 receptions, 64 yards

Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina at Louisiana
1 234Total
• Chanticleers 7 6710 30
No. 21 Ragin' Cajuns 7 677 27
  • Date: October 14, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Eric MacLain (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline reporter)
     
See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −858.5[23]
StatisticsCoastal CarolinaLouisiana
First downs2319
Total yards414413
Rushing yards212240
Passing yards202173
Turnovers01
Time of possession38:1121:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassingGrayson McCall17/24, 202 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCJ Marable17 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaivon Heiligh8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis14/24, 173 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingLevi Lewis6 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJalen Williams4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

at UAB
Louisiana at Alabama–Birmingham
1 234Total
• RV Ragin' Cajuns 0 1077 24
RV Blazers 3 1070 20
    
See also: 2020 UAB Blazers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −2.550.5[24]
StatisticsLouisianaUAB
First downs1717
Total yards286285
Rushing yards134175
Passing yards152110
Turnovers02
Time of possession30:3729:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis12/20, 152 yards, 2 TDS
RushingElijah Mitchell21 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingKyren Lacy2 receptions, 43 yards
UABPassingBryson Lucero10/23, 110 yards, 2 INTs
RushingSpencer Brown28 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingRyan Davis2 receptions, 34 yards

at Texas State
Louisiana at Texas State
1 234Total
• RV Ragin' Cajuns 14 2037 44
Bobcats 14 767 34
  • Date: October 31, 2020
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 7:02 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes
  • Game attendance: 7,500
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: S 6 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
        
See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −16.556.5[25]
StatisticsLouisianaTexas State
First downs3126
Total yards614382
Rushing yards282204
Passing yards332178
Turnovers43
Time of possession33:0626:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis22/32, 332 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTrey Ragas19 carries, 131 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJalen Williams3 receptions, 85 yards
Texas StatePassingBrady McBride14/32, 166 yards, 1 TD, 3 TDs
RushingBrock Sturges17 carries, 128 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMarcell Barbee2 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD

Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Red Wolves 3 3014 20
• RV Ragin' Cajuns 0 01413 27
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 11:02 a.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ENE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Dave Neal (play–by–play) and DJ Shockley (analyst)
     
See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −14.568.5[26]
StatisticsArkansas StateLouisiana
First downs2419
Total yards423440
Rushing yards199196
Passing yards224244
Turnovers21
Time of possession31:4528:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassingLogan Bonner16/30, 127 yards, 2 INTs
RushingLincoln Pare22 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingJonathan Adams Jr.8 receptions, 95 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis17/29, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingElijah Mitchell16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingNeal Johnson5 receptions, 68 yards

South Alabama
South Alabama at Louisiana
1 234Total
Jaguars 3 700 10
• No. 25 Ragin' Cajuns 14 1437 38
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 1:06 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Chris Lanaux (analyst)
    
See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −14.553[27]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaLouisiana
First downs1923
Total yards268506
Rushing yards123254
Passing yards145252
Turnovers22
Time of possession31:4728:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter15/28, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTerrion Avery14 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingJalen Tolbert5 receptions, 64 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis21/31, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingChris Smith7 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingNeal Johnson3 receptions, 40 yards

at Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 21 28714 70
Warhawks 14 006 20
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,132
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 11 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Chris Harris (play–by–play) and Mike Hammett (analyst)
         
See also: 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −29.558[28]
StatisticsLouisianaLouisiana–Monroe
First downs2614
Total yards511247
Rushing yards344125
Passing yards167122
Turnovers13
Time of possession31:5428:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis18/25, 147 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTrey Ragas11 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKyren Lacy5 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–MonroePassingJeremy Hunt14/32, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKadyn Roach7 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingJonathan Hodoh1 reception, 43 yards

at Appalachian State
Louisiana at Appalachian State
1 234Total
• No. 25 Ragin' Cajuns 0 9150 24
Mountaineers 7 3011 21
  • Date: December 4, 2020
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 7:40 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 2,170
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Rainy and Wet • Wind: Light
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play–by–play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Marty Smith (sideline reporter)
     
See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
APST –352.5[29]
StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
First downs1819
Total yards227290
Rushing yards126198
Passing yards10192
Turnovers03
Time of possession24:1735:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis8/23, 101 yards, 1 TD
RushingElijah Mitchell12 carries, 95 yards
ReceivingJalen Williams2 receptions, 39 yards
Appalachain StatePassingZac Thomas10/21, 92 yards, 2 INTs
RushingCamerun Peoples21 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingThomas Hennigan4 receptions, 44 yards

vs. UTSA (First Responder Bowl)
Texas–San Antonio vs. Louisiana
1 234Total
Roadrunners 0 7143 24
• No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns 7 1077 31
     
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team and 2020 First Responder Bowl
Pregame lineOver/under
LA –1455[30]
StatisticsUTSALouisiana
First downs2723
Total yards431411
Rushing yards223223
Passing yards208208
Turnovers21
Time of possession27:2332:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UTSAPassingFrank Harris13/21, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingSincere McCormick23 carries, 122 yards
ReceivingZakhari Franklin5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis12/22, 146 yards, 2 TDs
RushingElijah Mitchell19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingElijah Mitchell2 receptions, 45 yards

Rankings
Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final 
AP NR NR* RV 19 19 RV 23 21 RV RV RV 25 24 23 20 17 17 17 15 
Coaches RV RV* RV 21 25 RV 23 21 RV RV RV RV 25 24 21 17 18 18 16 
CFP Not released NR 25 19 19 19 Not released

Notes
1.^ Many games during the 2020 season denoted “0” in attendance due to COVID-19 pandemic regulations. See Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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