Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt
Head coach Michael Desormeaux Year 5 with Louisiana
No remaining game changes Louisiana's playoff odds. Make playoff 0%
Full 2026 slate. Tap a row for the matchup breakdown.
| Week | Opponent | Result or win prob.Result or win probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 Sep 6 | vs Lamar Non-FBS | Win, 38-7 Final |
| Wk 2 Sep 13 | at USC Big Ten | Loss, 30-49 Final |
| Wk 3 Sep 20 | vs UAB American Athletic | Win, 21-14 Final |
| Wk 4 Sep 26 | at Charlotte American Athletic | Win, 34-7 Final |
| Wk 5 Oct 4 | vs Arkansas State Sun Belt | Win, 23-20 Final |
| Wk 6 Oct 10 | at Louisiana Tech Sun Belt | Loss, 31-32 Final |
| Wk 7 Oct 17 | vs Troy Sun Belt | Win, 33-6 Final |
| Wk 8 Oct 24 | at Southern Miss Sun Belt | Loss, 31-35 Final |
| Wk 9 | Bye | |
| Wk 10 Nov 7 | vs South Alabama Sun Belt | |
| Wk 11 Nov 13 | at UL Monroe Sun Belt | |
| Wk 12 Nov 21 | vs Coastal Carolina Sun Belt | |
| Wk 13 Nov 28 | at Georgia State Sun Belt | |
More coming. Per-team pages get the full treatment in Phase 3: current rating, season projection histogram, schedule with win probabilities, and live overlays on Pylon stream days. For now, this page exists so stories and news have a permanent home as content rolls in.
GIE projects a 5.1 rating drop and a 20.6pp shift in playoff probability if Louisiana loses its QB1 for an extended stretch. (n=2 historical samples; pooled across recent seasons.)
84 score
Share of last season's production each unit returns. Higher means more continuity: 70%+ is healthy, 45–70% a normal rebuild, under 45% a major turnover.
−1.4 rating
5 proven transfers in, carrying the production below from their prior school.
| Player | From | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Reagan Jr.RB From Howard | Howard | 50 |
| Princeton MalbrueLB From LSU | LSU | 2 |
| Jayce MitchellOL From Tulane | Tulane | — |
| Brodrick StewartDL From Tarleton State | Tarleton State | — |
| Tito ChikereDE From East Texas A&M | East Texas A&M | — |
Impact scores offensive skill additions (QB/RB/WR/TE) — prior-season production normalized within position (100 ≈ a 90th-percentile producer at that spot) and discounted for non-FBS competition, so a top back counts alongside a top quarterback. Defensive and O-line additions count as transfers but aren't box-score measurable, so they carry no impact score. The rating figure is this class's portal contribution vs. the FBS average, capped at ±2.5.
Percentile is across all FBS teams with play-by-play data for the season. "Late & close" is yards per play in Q4+ with a one-score margin — a proxy for clutch offensive performance.
