American college football season
The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 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 first-year head coach Billy Napier . They finished the season 7–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship with Arkansas State . Due to their head-to-head win over Arkansas State, they represented the West Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they lost to East Division champion Appalachian State . They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they lost to Tulane .
Preseason
Recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Rhys Burns #92 P
Melbourne, Australia
Padua College
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Percy Butler #16 CB
Plaquemine, LA
Plaquemine HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
172 lb (78 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Jordan Cordova #23 LB
Kinder, LA
Kinder HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Kendall Johnson Jr. #10 CB
Lafayette, LA
St. Thomas More HS /Nevada
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Luke Junkunc #78 OL
Houston, TX
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
256 lb (116 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Johnny Lumpkin #88 TE
Atlanta, GA
Frederick Douglass HS /Hutchinson CC
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
265 lb (120 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Chauncey Manac #17 DL
Homerville, GA
Clinch County HS /Garden City CC
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
252 lb (114 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Lorenzo McCaskill #2 LB
Detroit, MI
Southfield HS /Holmes CC
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Garrald McDowell #8 DL
Covington, LA
Covington HS /Ole Miss
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Max Mitchell #74 OL
Monroe, LA
Neville HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
271 lb (123 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Kris Moncrief #4 LB
Raleigh, MS
Raleigh HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Timaje Porter #90 DL
Grand Bay, AL
Theodore HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
350 lb (160 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Andre Riley #95 LB
Plaquemine, LA
Plaquemine HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Chris Smith #24 RB
Nanih Waiya, MS
Nanih Waiya HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Asjlin Washington #18 DB
Houston, TX
C.E. King HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
177 lb (80 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Max Yarbrough #72 OL
Friendswood, TX
Friendswood HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
276 lb (125 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Wesley Blazek #11 QB
Lafayette, LA
Teurlings Catholic HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
192 lb (87 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Eric Garror #19 DB
Mobile, AL
McGill–Toolen HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Christian Waller #21 DB
League City, TX
Clear Springs HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Devon Pauley #30 WR
Lake Charles, LA
Barbe HS
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Michael Orphey Jr. #33 WR
Alexandria, LA
Alexandria HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Tyler Clark #34 WR
Alexandria, LA
Peabody Magnet HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Kaleb Carter #36 WR
Cecilia, LA
Cecilia HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
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Feb 8, 2018
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Kam Pedescleaux #36 DB
Houston, TX
Manvel HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Kenneth Almendares #40 K
Clute, TX
Brazoswood HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Keon Jean-Baptiste #45 LB
Lafayette, LA
Carencro HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Tamir Bryant #52 DB
New Orleans, LA
Lutcher HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
238 lb (108 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Sammy Ochoa #54 DB
Lake Travis, TX
Lake Travis HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Pearse Migl #86 TE
Welsh, LA
Welsh HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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Masry Mapieu #93 DL
York, NE
York HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
294 lb (133 kg)
–
Feb 8, 2018
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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:
Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Ragin' Cajuns predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[ 3]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Arkansas State
49 (9)
2
Louisiana–Monroe
37
3
South Alabama
26 (1)
4
Louisiana
25
5
Texas State
13
Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams The Ragin' Cajuns had two players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[ 4]
Roster
Schedule The 2018 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belt foes Arkansas State , Coastal Carolina , Georgia State , and South Alabama . The Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State , Louisiana-Monroe , Texas State , and Troy .
The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Grambling State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the New Mexico State , an Independent school, and will travel to Southeastern Conference (SEC) members Alabama and Mississippi State .
The Ragin' Cajuns will travel once more to face off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the first annual Sun Belt Conference Championship Game.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 1 6:00 p.m. Grambling State * ESPN3 W 49–1728,866
September 15 6:30 p.m. at No. 16 Mississippi State * ESPN2 L 10–5656,505
September 22 6:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina ESPN+ L 28–3017,125
September 29 11:00 a.m. at No. 1 Alabama * SECN L 14–56101,471
October 6 6:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN+ W 42–2717,062
October 13 4:00 p.m. New Mexico State * ESPN+ W 66–3818,131
October 20 2:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 17–2727,082
October 27 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State ESPN+ W 47–4317,068
November 3 2:30 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ L 16–2624,631
November 10 4:00 p.m. Georgia State ESPN+ W 36–2214,945
November 17 4:00 p.m. South Alabama ESPN3 W 48–3815,168
November 24 2:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ W 31–2818,167
December 1 11:00 a.m. at Appalachian State ESPN L 19–3014,963
December 15 12:30 p.m. vs. Tulane * CBSSN L 24–4119,066
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
Schedule Source: [ 5]
Game summaries
Grambling State
Grambling State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Tigers (Div. I FCS )
3
7 0 7
17
• Ragin' Cajuns
21
14 14 0
49
Date: September 1, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:06 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutesGame attendance: 28,866Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 5 ESE MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTelevision network: ESPN3
Scoring summary 1 11:57 GRAM Garrett Urban 22-yard field goal(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:07) GRAM 3–0
08:24 LA Trey Ragas 4-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 81 yards, 3:26) LA 7–3
04:22 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:02) LA 14–3
01:40 LA Jamal Bell 18-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 38 yards, 1:45) LA 21–3
2 13:05 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 8-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 62 yards, 1:49) LA 28–3
08:28 GRAM Geremy Hickbottom 7-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31) LA 28–10
00:11 LA Andre Nunez 4-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(12 plays, 74 yards, 3:43) LA 35–10
3 09:38 LA Matt Barnes 19-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 98 yards, 4:03) LA 42–10
03:55 LA Raymond Calais 2-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:57) LA 49–10
4 03:41 GRAM LaDarrian Ellis–Jones 1-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)(15 plays, 78 yards, 7:39) LA 49–17
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−14
Statistics
Grambling State
Louisiana
First downs
15
27
Total yards
304
556
Rushing yards
145
315
Passing yards
159
241
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
31:06
28:54
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Grambling State
Passing
Geremy Hickbottom
8–18, 112 yards
Rushing
Geremy Hickbottom
5 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Quintin Guice
2 receptions, 54 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
19–22, 184 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Trey Ragas
13 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TDs
At Mississippi State
Louisiana at Mississippi State
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
3
0 0 7
10
• No. 16 Bulldogs
14
21 14 7
56
Date: September 15, 2018Location: Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS Game start: 6:40 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 56,505Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 6 N MPH Referee: Ken WilliamsonTelevision network: ESPN2
Scoring summary 1 11:48 LA Kyle Pfau 38-yard field goal(9 plays, 54 yards, 3:12) LA 3–0
05:06 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 1-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(13 plays, 74 yards, 6:36) MSST 7–3
00:10 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 10-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(6 plays, 62 yards, 2:14) MSST 14–3
2 09:35 MSST Aeris Williams 3-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(7 plays, 67 yards, 4:00) MSST 21–3
04:54 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 2-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(5 plays, 48 yards, 2:16) MSST 28–3
00:18 MSST Stephen Guidry 39-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick)(5 plays, 64 yards, 1:11) MSST 35–3
3 13:16 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 26-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:39) MSST 42–3
06:01 MSST Keith Mixon 25-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick)(9 plays, 85 yards, 3:52) MSST 49–3
4 07:31 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 4-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11) MSST 49–10
04:22 MSST Keytaon Thompson 16-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09) MSST 56–10
Pregame line
Over/under
Mississippi State
−34.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Mississippi State
First downs
13
29
Total yards
310
607
Rushing yards
65
331
Passing yards
245
276
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
21–29, 224 yards
Rushing
Trey Ragas
7 carries, 49 yards
Receiving
Keenan Barnes
4 receptions, 76 yards
Mississippi State
Passing
Nick Fitzgerald
14–21, 243 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Nick Fitzgerald
15 carries, 107 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving
Keith Mixon
4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Chanticleers
3
13 7 7
30
Ragin' Cajuns
7
0 14 7
28
Date: September 22, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutesGame attendance: 17,125Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 4 NNE MPH Referee: Jason AutreyTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 06:13 LA Trey Ragas 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:49) LA 7–0
02:31 CCU Massimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal(9 plays, 44 yards, 3:42) LA 7–3
2 08:41 CCU Marcus Outlow 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(13 plays, 76 yards, 7:06) CCU 10–7
00:04 CCU Ky'Jon 31-yard pass from Kilton Anderson (Massimo Biscardi kick failed)(4 plays, 68 yards, 0:24) CCU 16–7
3 13:23 CCU Marcus Outlow 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)( 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:37) CCU 23–7
11:29 LA Elijah Mitchell 30-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 85 yards, 1:54) CCU 23–14
08:30 LA Raymond Calais 61-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(3 plays, 87 yards, 0:53) CCU 23–21
4 09:08 CCU Isaiah Likely 29-yard pass from Byrce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)(10 plays, 87 yards, 5:52) CCU 30–21
05:20 LA Keenan Barnes 15-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:48) CCU 30–28
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−2.5
Statistics
Coastal Carolina
Louisiana
First downs
25
17
Total yards
497
381
Rushing yards
311
238
Passing yards
186
143
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
38:56
21:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Coastal Carolina
Passing
Kilton Anderson
7–11, 104 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Marcus Outlow
20 carries, 96 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Ky'Jon Tyler
2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
7–14, 133 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Raymond Calais
5 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
1 reception, 53 yards
At Alabama
Louisiana at Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
0
0 0 14
14
• No. 1 Crimson Tide
28
21 7 0
56
Date: September 29, 2018Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 101,471Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, sunny • Wind: 2 N MPH Referee: Hubert OwensTelevision network: SEC Network
Scoring summary 1 11:25 BAMA Josh Jacobs 9-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35) BAMA 7–0
09:25 BAMA Henry Ruggs 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)(2 plays, 14 yards, 0:55) BAMA 14–0
08:02 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 63-yard punt returned (Joseph Bulovas kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) BAMA 21–0
02:28 BAMA Josh Jacobs 1-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41) BAMA 28–0
2 13:50 BAMA Henry Ruggs 54-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Joseph Bulovas kick)(5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03) BAMA 35–0
07:26 BAMA Najee Harris 5-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14) BAMA 42–0
01:28 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)(7 plays, 62 yards, 3:38) BAMA 49–0
3 01:30 BAMA Jaylen Waddle 94-yard pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick)(1 plays, 93 yards, 0:33) BAMA 56–0
4 13:37 LA Trey Ragas 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 78 yards, 2:53) BAMA 56–7
03:58 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 18-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 80 yards, 6:06) BAMA 56–14
Pregame line
Over/under
Alabama
−48.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Alabama
First downs
15
26
Total yards
288
608
Rushing yards
200
268
Passing yards
88
304
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
29:56
30:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
9–15, 75 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing
Trey Ragas
16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
3 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD
Alabama
Passing
Tua Tagovailoa
8–8, 128 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Najee Harris
11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jaylen Waddle
3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
At Texas State
Louisiana at Texas State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
21 7 7
42
Bobcats
0
0 13 14
27
Date: October 6, 2018Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 6:24 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutesGame attendance: 17,062Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy skies • Wind: 13 SE MPH Referee: Ted PittsTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 04:54 LA Trey Ragas 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:23) LA 7–0
2 14:55 LA Elijah Mitchell 13-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:46) LA 14–0
07:57 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 61 yards, 5:55) LA 21–0
00:45 LA Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 81 yards, 3:43) LA 28–0
3 11:10 TXST Jeremiah Hayden 36-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick failed)(1 play, 36 yards, 0:06) LA 28–6
06:14 TXST Tyler Vitt 5-yard pass from Hutch White (Clayton Stewart kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:35) LA 28–13
02:24 LA Elijah Mitchell 6-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 88 yards, 3:44) LA 35–13
4 14:55 TXST Keenen Brown 27-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29) LA 35–20
12:38 LA Ryheem Malone 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17) LA 42–20
09:17 TXST Keenen Brown 15-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21) LA 42–27
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−3.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Texas State
First downs
23
22
Total yards
557
425
Rushing yards
327
124
Passing yards
230
301
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
32:18
27:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
9–18, 149 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
20 carries, 191 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Texas State
Passing
Tyler Vitt
28–39, 296 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Tyler Vitt
17 carries, 92 yards
Receiving
Keenen Brown
4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TDs
New Mexico State
New Mexico State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Aggies
14
7 10 7
38
• Ragin' Cajuns
28
17 7 14
66
Date: October 13, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 18,131Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 13 S MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 12:50 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 50-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) LA 7–0
09:36 LA Jarrod Jackson 30-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:00) LA 14–0
08:39 NMSU Jason Huntley 51-yard pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown kick)(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57) LA 14–7
03:05 LA Trey Ragas 11-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(14 plays, 83 yards, 5:34) LA 21–7
02:55 NMSU Jason Huntley 87-yard kickoff returned (Dylan Brown kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 21–14
02:04 LA Earnest Patterson 79-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51) LA 28–14
2 12:30 LA Elijah Mitchell 31-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:30) LA 35–14
09:01 LA Jarrod Jackson 22-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 71 yards, 2:30) LA 42–14
05:39 NMSU Christian Gibson 3-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) LA 42–21
00:11 LA Kyle Pfau 30-yard field goal(13 plays, 78 yards, 5:28) LA 45–21
3 10:31 NMSU Dylan Brown 26-yard field goal(15 plays, 61 yards, 4:29) LA 45–24
04:15 NMSU Christian Gibson 2-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34) LA 45–31
01:59 LA Ryheem Malone 31-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16) LA 52–31
4 14:37 NMSU Christian Gibson 11-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 2:22) LA 52–38
12:39 LA Elijah Mitchell 36-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 63 yards, 1:58) LA 59–38
09:48 LA Elijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 40 yards, 2:22) LA 66–38
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−7.0
Statistics
New Mexico State
Louisiana
First downs
26
37
Total yards
406
759
Rushing yards
122
344
Passing yards
284
415
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
21:52
38:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
New Mexico State
Passing
Josh Adkins
25–44, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jason Huntley
8 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Jason Huntley
5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
19–25, 315 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
12 carries, 107 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Earnest Patterson
3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State
Louisiana at Appalachian State
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
3 0 7
17
• Mountaineers
7
10 7 3
27
Date: October 20, 2018Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 3:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 27,082Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: 15 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 03:46 APST Darrynton Evans 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(4 plays, 25 yards, 1:36) APST 7–0
00:41 LA Trey Ragas 38-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05) TIE 7–7
2 13:10 APST Chandler Staton 40-yard field goal(8 plays, 41 yards, 2:25) APST 10–7
09:02 LA Kyle Pfau 43-yard field goal(9 plays, 49 yards, 4:08) TIE 10–10
02:11 APST Darrynton Evans 20-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)(10 plays, 73 yards, 5:17) APST 17–10
3 14:01 APST Marc Williams 6-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(3 plays, 73 yards, 0:59) APST 24–10
4 02:46 APST Chandler Staton 29-yard field goal(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:43) APST 27–10
01:03 LA Trey Ragas 27-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 69 yards, 1:37) APST 27–17
Pregame line
Over/under
Appalachian State
−25.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Appalachian State
First downs
16
21
Total yards
328
372
Rushing yards
140
266
Passing yards
188
106
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
27:22
32:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
14–23, 108 yards
Rushing
Trey Ragas
18 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ryheem Malone
3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian State
Passing
Zac Thomas
10–20, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Darrynton Evans
26 carries, 186 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Henry Pearson
2 receptions, 38 yards
Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves
14
7 7 15
43
• Ragin' Cajuns
21
10 3 13
47
Date: October 27, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutesGame attendance: 17,068Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SW MPH Referee: Jason AutreyTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 13:04 LA Elijah Mitchell 64-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:56) LA 7–0
08:50 ARST Warren Wand 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14) TIE 7–7
04:39 LA Elijah Mitchell 65-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(2 plays, 89 yards, 0:31) LA 14–7
01:34 ARST Marcel Murray 7-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05) TIE 14–14
01:13 LA Raymond Calais 72-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(1 play, 72 yards, 0:21) LA 21–14
2 09:11 LA Andre Nunez 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(12 plays, 77 yards, 4:48) LA 28–14
04:34 ARST Justice Hansen 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(10 plays, 77 yards, 4:37) LA 28–21
00:02 LA Kyle Pfau 52-yard field goal(5 plays, 25 yards, 0:28) LA 31–21
3 08:02 LA Kyle Pfau 47-yard field goal(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:25) LA 34–21
03:56 ARST Marcel Murray 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)(11 plays, 73 yards, 4:06) LA 34–28
4 10:51 ARST Kirk Merritt 73-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Blake Grupe kick)(1 play, 73 yards, 0:12) ARST 35–34
08:47 LA Jarrod Jackson 53-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Andre Nunez two–point conversion pass attempt failed)(5 plays, 79 yards, 2:04) LA 40–35
05:48 ARST Marcel Murray 7-yard rush (Warren Wand two–point conversion pass attempt failed)(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59) ARST 43–40
01:18 LA Trey Ragas 2-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:30) LA 47–43
Pregame line
Over/under
Arkansas State
−3.0
Statistics
Arkansas State
Louisiana
First downs
27
31
Total yards
478
547
Rushing yards
208
228
Passing yards
270
319
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
30:43
29:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Justice Hansen
17–30, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Marcel Murray
19 carries, 121 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Kirk Merritt
4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
18–26, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Raymond Calais
7 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jarrod Jackson
4 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
At Troy
Louisiana at Troy
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
3
0 13 0
16
• Trojans
10
13 3 0
26
Date: November 3, 2018Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutesGame attendance: 24,631Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 3 SE MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 09:37 TROY Tyler Sumpter 29-yard field goal(10 plays, 63 yards, 5:23) TROY 3–0
07:22 LA Kyle Pfau 32-yard field goal(6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15) TIE 3–3
06:38 TROY Damion Willis 75-yard pass from Sawyer Smith (Tyler Sumpter kick)(1 play, 90 yards, 0:44) TROY 10–3
2 09:03 TROY B. J. Smith 12-yard rush (Tyler Sumpter kick)(2 play, 23 yards, 0:46) TROY 17–3
03:11 TROY Tyler Sumpter 42-yard field goal(8 play, 64 yards, 3:59) TROY 20–3
00:00 TROY Tyler Sumpter 20-yard field goal(9 play, 57 yards, 2:12) TROY 23–3
3 11:29 LA Trey Ragas 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 play, 55 yards, 3:31) TROY 23–10
05:10 TROY Tyler Sumpter 49-yard field goal(10 play, 39 yards, 6:19) TROY 26–10
00:39 LA Trey Ragas 5-yard rush (Levi Lewis two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:31) LA 26–16
Pregame line
Over/under
Troy
−8.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Troy
First downs
18
21
Total yards
270
427
Rushing yards
100
110
Passing yards
170
317
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
28:26
31:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
11–25, 126 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
Trey Ragas
18 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
4 receptions, 67 yards
Troy
Passing
Sawyer Smith
18–22, 317 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
B. J. Smith
22 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Damion Willis
10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State
Georgia State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
0
7 7 8
22
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
6 3 20
36
Date: November 10, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 14,945Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: 10 N MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 04:31 LA Raymond Calais 92-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(1 play, 92 yards, 0:15) LA 7–0
2 11:43 LA Ryheem Malone 32-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick failed)(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09) LA 13–0
00:14 GSU Devin Gentry 13-yard pass from Aaron Winchester (Brandon Wright kick)(10 plays, 92 yards, 5:04) LA 13–7
3 07:18 LA Kyle Pfau 21-yard field goal(11 plays, 60 yards, 4:45) LA 16–7
01:46 GSU Demarcus Kirk 21-yard rush (Brandon Wright kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32) LA 16–14
4 14:20 LA Raymond Calais 26-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26) LA 23–14
11:20 LA Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 63 yards, 2:04) LA 30–14
07:33 LA Raymond Calais 5-yard rush (Andre Nunez two–point conversion pass attempt failed)(5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53) LA 36–14
04:20 GSU Aaron Winchester 3-yard rush (Diondre Champaign two–point conversion pass)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13) LA 36–22
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−13.0
Statistics
Georgia State
Louisiana
First downs
19
22
Total yards
373
525
Rushing yards
252
355
Passing yards
121
170
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
31:15
28:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Aaron Winchester
10–21, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Tra Barnett
15 carries, 82 yards
Receiving
Cornelius McCoy
2 receptions, 60 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
14–19, 141 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Raymond Calais
13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Ryheem Malone
2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama
South Alabama at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
17 7 14
38
• Ragin' Cajuns
10
14 17 7
48
Date: November 17, 2018Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 15,168Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 2 SE MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 10:35 LA Kyle Pfau 23-yard field goal(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:25) LA 3–0
09:15 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 17-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(3 plays, 28 yards, 1:11) LA 10–0
2 14:02 USA Kawaan Baker 8-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)(20 plays, 80 yards, 10:13) LA 10–7
04:38 USA Gavin Patterson 31-yard field goal(15 plays, 55 yards, 7:30) TIE 10–10
04:20 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 44-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(1 play, 44 yards, 0:18) LA 17–10
02:04 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 1-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16) LA 24–10
00:11 USA Jamarius Way 18-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 1:53) LA 24–17
3 10:51 USA Tra Minter 5-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09) TIE 24–24
10:12 LA Elijah Mitchell 45-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(3 plays, 53 yards, 0:39) LA 31–24
05:38 LA Kyle Pfau 41-yard field goal(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34) LA 34–24
00:13 LA Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:36) LA 41–24
4 07:25 USA Kawaan Baker 13-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)(10 plays, 87 yards, 4:54) LA 41–31
02:12 LA Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(8 plays, 69 yards, 5:13) LA 48–31
00:15 USA Kawaan Baker 50-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick)(6 plays, 79 yards, 1:57) LA 48–38
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−18.5
Statistics
South Alabama
Louisiana
First downs
27
17
Total yards
477
407
Rushing yards
223
210
Passing yards
254
197
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
35:59
24:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Cole Garvin
18–28, 254 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Tra Minter
23 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kawaan Baker
4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
12–18, 153 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
12 carries, 104 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
3 receptions, 62 yards, 3 TDs
At Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
14
10 0 7
31
Warhawks
0
21 0 7
28
Date: November 24, 2018Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, LA Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutesGame attendance: 18,167Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 6 SSE MPH Referee: Ted PittsTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 13:32 LA Ryheem Malone 40-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28) LA 7–0
04:41 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 20-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(11 plays, 90 yards, 5:41) LA 14–0
2 14:25 ULM Austin Vaughn 13-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick)(11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16) LA 14–7
11:40 LA Trey Ragas 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:45) LA 21–7
09:14 ULM Kayin White 5-yard rush (Craig Ford kick)(5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26) LA 21–14
04:22 LA Kyle Pfau 37-yard field goal(10 plays, 56 yards, 4:52) LA 24–14
02:25 ULM Corey Slaughter 66-yard interception returned (Craig Ford kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 24–21
4 11:49 LA Elijah Mitchell 40-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)(10 plays, 79 yards, 5:36) LA 31–21
04:47 ULM Marcus Green 30-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick)(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:37) LA 31–28
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
−1.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
22
17
Total yards
453
344
Rushing yards
240
143
Passing yards
213
201
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
33:27
26:33
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
11–15, 148 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Trey Ragas
23 carries, 115 yards
Receiving
Ryheem Malone
6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Caleb Evans
15–24, 201 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Derrick Gore
11 carries, 79 yards
Receiving
Marcus Green
6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship game)
Louisiana at Appalachian State
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
3
3 10 3
19
• Moutaineers
7
7 6 10
30
Date: December 1, 2018Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 12:03 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 14,963Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: CalmReferee: Ted PittsTelevision network: ESPN
Scoring summary 1 10:13 LA Kyle Pfau 37-yard field goal(9 plays, 55 yards, 4:47) LA 3–0
05:56 APST Marc Williams 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(1 play, 1 yard, 0:04) APST 7–3
2 08:17 LA Kyle Pfau 45-yard field goal(11 plays, 41 yards, 5:19) APST 7–6
03:17 APST Zac Thomas 25-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00) APST 14–6
3 12:19 APST Chandler Staton 42-yard field goal(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:41) APST 17–6
10:34 LA Andre Nunez 8-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 36 yards, 1:35) APST 17–13
05:00 LA Kyle Pfau 23-yard field goal(7 plays, 28 yards, 3:24) APST 17–16
00:00 APST Chandler Staton 42-yard field goal(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:56) APST 20–16
4 11:43 APST Zac Thomas 35-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:32) APST 27–16
06:01 LA Kyle Pfau 24-yard field goal(12 plays, 60 yards, 5:36) APST 27–19
02:09 APST Chandler Staton 43-yard field goal(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:52) APST 30–19
Pregame line
Over/under
Appalachian State
−17.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Appalachian State
First downs
16
13
Total yards
301
300
Rushing yards
216
225
Passing yards
85
75
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
31:30
28:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
10–21, 85 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
Trey Ragas
16 carries, 101 yards
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
4 receptions, 41 yards
Appalachian State
Passing
Zac Thomas
6–13, 75 yards
Rushing
Darrynton Evans
17 carries, 111 yards
Receiving
Marc Williams
1 reception, 34 yards
Vs. Tulane (Cure Bowl)
Louisiana vs. Tulane
1
2 3 4 Total
• Green Wave
21
3 3 14
41
Ragin' Cajuns
7
3 7 7
24
Scoring summary 1 12:25 LA Raymond Calais 38-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35) LA 7–0
09:49 TULN Darius Bradwell 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36) TIE 7–7
05:21 TULN Terren Encalade 38-yard pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover kick)(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:59) TULN 14–7
00:48 TULN Amare Jones 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(8 plays, 63 yards, 2:36) TULN 21–7
2 10:14 TULN Merek Glover 38-yard field goal(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:32) TULN 24–7
00:00 LA Kyle Pfau 43-yard field goal(4 plays, 11 yards, 0:23) TULN 24–10
3 09:46 LA Elijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)(6 plays, 62 yards, 1:50) TULN 24–17
02:58 TULN Merek Glover 26-yard field goal(12 plays, 73 yards, 4:51) TULN 27–17
4 10:16 LA Jarrod Jackson 13-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)(4 plays, 56 yards, 1:04) APST 27–24
03:49 TULN Darius Bradwell 4-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27) TULN 34–24
03:06 TULN Justin McMillan 16-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)(4 plays, 19 yards, 0:22) TULN 41–24
Pregame line
Over/under
Tulane
−3.0
Statistics
Tulane
Louisiana
First downs
28
11
Total yards
482
258
Rushing yards
337
84
Passing yards
145
174
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
40:31
19:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tulane
Passing
Justin McMillan
11–18, 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Darius Bradwell
35 carries, 160 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Terren Encalade
5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Andre Nunez
8–17, 136 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Raymond Calais
3 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ryheem Malone
3 receptions, 59 yards
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