2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
	+ – Conference co-champions; * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules;

2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
2017 record	5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mark Hudspeth (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Jorge Munoz (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Charlie Harbison (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field; (Capacity: 36,900)
	Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

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.

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
SchDarren Archie #11 DB	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
Karson Block LB	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
Lavante Espon OL	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
Kadon Harrison #19 QB	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
Bennie Higgins #15 DE	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
Zi'Yon Hill #39 DT	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
Ja'len Johnson #40 DB	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
Andre Jones #50 DE	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
Levi Lewis #17 QB	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
Ryheem Malone #13 WR	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
Elijah Mitchell #15 RB	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
Earnest Patterson #22 WR	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
Julius Perkins #20 LB	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
Chase Rogers #80 TE	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
Carlos Rubio #65 OL	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
Bralen Trahan #24 DB	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
Staten Wade #70 OL	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

Sun Belt Media Day[]

Preseason Standings[]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st Place)
Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings
1	Appalachian State	136 (7)
2	Troy	127 (2)
3	Arkansas State	122 (1)
4	South Alabama	98
5	Louisiana	95 (1)
6	Idaho	84
7	Georgia Southern	82
8	Georgia State	48
9	Louisiana-Monroe	46
10	New Mexico State	41 (1)
11	Texas State	31
12	Coastal Carolina	26

Preseason All–Conference Team[]

Offensive

OL Kevin Dotson (Second Team)

WR Keenan Barnes (Third Team)

OL Robert Hunt (Third Team)

OL D'Aquin Withrow (Third Team)

Defense

DL Joe Dillon (First Team)

DB Tracy Walker (Third Team)

Specialists

K Stevie Artigue (First Team)

Roster[]

2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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.	#	Name	Class
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

Mark Hudspeth (Delta State)

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.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	ESPN3	W 51–48	18,289
September 9	3:00 p.m.	at Tulsa*	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN3	L 42–66	17,758
September 16	11:00 a.m.	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 21–45	98,412
September 23	4:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN3	L 50–56 ^2OT	18,318
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 21–16	14,198
October 12	6:30 p.m.	Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 24–7	13,106
October 19	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 3–47	21,943
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 19-14	12,742
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 22–50	51,618
November 18	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 47–34	16,058
November 25	4:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 24–34	12,993
December 2	1:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	L 14–63	23,411
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[6]

Game summaries[]

Southeastern Louisiana[]

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–14

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana
First downs	24	16
Total yards	514	369
Rushing yards	343	201
Passing yards	171	162
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	34:07	25:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Lorenzo Nunez	15-25, 171 yards, 3 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Eugene Bethea	23 carries, 187 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Juwan Dickey	8 receptions, 99 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	12-23, 162 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	4 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keenan Barnes	3 receptions, 70 yards

at Tulsa[]

Louisiana at Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	10	13	12	7	42
• Golden Hurricane	10	28	7	21	66

Date: September 9, 2017
Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK
Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes
Game attendance: 17,758
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 8 SE MPH
Referee: Jeremy Parker
Television network: ESPN3

Pregame line	Over/under
Tulsa	–14.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Tulsa
First downs	27	33
Total yards	596	667
Rushing yards	287	424
Passing yards	309	243
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:28	32:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	21-32, 309 yards, 2 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	11 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ryheem Malone	8 receptions, 119 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Chad President	14-20, 243 yards, TD
	Rushing	D'Angelo Brewer	38 carries, 262 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Justin Hobbs	5 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at Texas A&M[]

Louisiana at Texas A&M

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	21	0	0	21
• Aggies	7	7	17	14	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

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas A&M	–22.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Texas A&M
First downs	17	27
Total yards	309	480
Rushing yards	93	179
Passing yards	216	301
Turnovers	5	2
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	27-43, 197 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	14 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keenan Barnes	12 receptions, 118 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Kellen Mond	21-34, 301 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	4 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Damion Ratley	2 receptions, 86 yards

Louisiana–Monroe[]

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
• Warhawks	9	14	7	13	7	6	56
Ragin' Cajuns	0	13	9	21	7	0	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

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–5

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Louisiana
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–Monroe	Passing	Caleb Evans	28-34, 343 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Caleb Evans	16 carries, 129 yards, 5 TDs
	Receiving	Marcus Green	8 receptions, 117 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Andre Nunez	22-37, 287 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Elijah Mitchell	13 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jarrod Jackson	7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

at Idaho[]

Louisiana at Idaho

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	7	7	7	0	21
Vandals	7	3	3	3	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

Pregame line	Over/under
Idaho	–4

Statistics	Louisiana	Idaho
First downs	22	13
Total yards	297	279
Rushing yards	84	103
Passing yards	213	149
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Andre Nunez	18-24, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Marcus Bradley	5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Idaho	Passing	Matt Linehan	13-28, 149 yards
	Rushing	Aaron Duckworth	14 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Sannon	4 receptions, 58 yards

Texas State[]

Texas State at Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	0	0	7	0	7
• Ragin' Cajuns	14	0	3	7	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

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Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–14

Statistics	Texas State	Louisiana
First downs	19	19
Total yards	325	367
Rushing yards	106	135
Passing yards	219	232
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Willie Jones III	12-18, 197 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Willie Jones III	14 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Thurman Morbley	3 receptions, 68 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Andre Nunez	17-27, 232 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Keenan Barnes	5 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

at Arkansas State[]

Louisiana at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	3	0	0	0	3
• Red Wolves	14	20	3	10	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

Pregame line	Over/under
Arkansas State	–12.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	17	29
Total yards	270	571
Rushing yards	91	262
Passing yards	179	309
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	33:55	26:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	11-24, 128 yards
	Rushing	Jordan Davis	9 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jacquet	6 receptions, 55 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Justice Hansen	23-37, 275 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Justice Hansen	13 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Blake Mack	5 receptions, 65 yards

at South Alabama[]

Louisiana at South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	3	16	0	0	19
Jaguars	0	7	0	7	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

Pregame line	Over/under
South Alabama	–5.5

Statistics	Louisiana	South Alabama
First downs	16	23
Total yards	374	368
Rushing yards	264	87
Passing yards	110	281
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	34:29	25:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	8-15, 110 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Levi Lewis	18 carries, 129 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jacquet	2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Cole Garvin	22-35, 274 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Tra Minter	13 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Jamarius Way	5 receptions, 110 yards

Statistics	Louisiana	Mississippi
First downs	21	30
Total yards	427	641
Rushing yards	228	223
Passing yards	199	418
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

at Ole Miss[]

Pregame line	Over/under
Mississippi	–18

Louisiana at Mississippi– Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	10	0	12	22
Rebels	21	14	7	8	50

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
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Game information

First quarter

MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 37-yard TD pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Gary Wunderlich kick good, 13:48 (MISS 7-0)
MISS - A.J. Brown 31-yard TD pass from Ta'amu, Wunderlich kick good, 8:53 (MISS 14-0)
MISS - Ta'amu 8-yard TD run, Wunderlich kick good, 3:46 (MISS 21-0)

Second quarter

MISS - Brown 27-yard TD pass from Ta'amu, Wunderlich kick good, 12:59 (MISS 28-0)
LA - Raymond Calais 31-yard TD run, Stevie Artigue kick good, 11:13 (MISS 28-7)
MISS - Ta'amu 1-yard TD run, Wunderlich kick good, 7:56 (MISS 35-7)
LA - Artigue 43-yard field goal, 4:45 (MISS 35-10)

Third quarter

MISS - Jordan Wilkins 3-yard TD run, Wunderlich kick good, 9:23 (MISS 42-10)

Fourth quarter

LA - Jordan Davis 10-yard TD run, Artigue kick no good, 13:46 (MISS 42-16)
LA - Davis 31-yard TD run, Terik Miller kick no good, 11:42 (MISS 42-22)
MISS - Eric Swinney 10-yard TD run, Ta'amu two-point conversion good to Lodge, 8:25 (MISS 50-22)

Top passers

MISS - Jordan Ta'amu - 28/36, 418 yards, 3 TD, INT
LA - Levi Lewis - 14/26, 166 yards

Top rushers

MISS - Jordan Wilkins - 14 carries, 124 yards, TD
LA - Jordan Davis - 4 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

MISS - A. J. Brown - 14 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD
LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 7 receptions, 105 yards

Top defenders

MISS - Tayler Polk - 7 tackles, sack
LA - Corey Turner - 13 tackles, sack

Statistics	New Mexico State	Louisiana
First downs	26	29
Total yards	402	505
Rushing yards	89	279
Passing yards	313	226
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	22:58	37:02

New Mexico State[]

Pregame line	Over/under
New Mexico State	–4

New Mexico State at Louisiana– Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	14	3	34
Ragin' Cajuns	14	17	3	13	47

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
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Game information

First quarter

LA - Dion Ray 3-yard TD run, Stevie Artigue kick good, 10:46 (LA 7-0)
NMSU - Jason Hundley 97-yard kickoff return for TD, Dylan Brown kick good, 10:30 (TIE 7-7)
LA - Michael Jacquet III 3-yard TD pass from Jordan Davis, Artigue kick good, 2:38 (LA 14-7)

Second quarter

LA - Trey Ragas 31-yard TD run, Artigue kick good, 9:20 (LA 21-7)
NMSU - Brown 24-yard field goal, 5:07 (LA 21-10)
LA - Davis 43-yard TD run, Artigue kick good, 3:33 (LA 28-10)
NMSU - Larry Rose III 2-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 1:36 (LA 28-17)
LA - Artigue 30-yard field goal, 0:23 (LA 31-17)

Third quarter

NMSU - Rose III 29-yard TD pass from Tyler Rodgers, Brown kick good, 13:15 (LA 31-24)
LA - Artigue 28-yard field goal, 7:05 (LA 34-24)
NMSU - Rose III 7-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 3:25 (LA 34-31)

Fourth quarter

NMSU - Brown 19-yard field goal, 14:19 (TIE 34-34)
LA - Ryheem Malone 33-yard TD pass from Davis, Artigue kick good, 10:21 (LA 41-34)
LA - Ragas 4-yard TD run, Artigue kick no good, 5:31 (LA 47-34)

Top passers

LA - Jordan Davis - 20/34, 219 yards, 2 TD
NMSU - Tyler Rodgers - 17/24, 184 yards, TD

Top rushers

LA - Trey Ragas - 23 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
NMSU - Jason Huntley - 6 carries, 58 yards

Top receivers

LA - Ryheem Malone - 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD
NMSU - Larry Rose III - 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Top defenders

LA - Jacques Boudreaux - 9 tackles
NMSU - Ron LaForce - 15 tackles

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Louisiana
First downs	23	13
Total yards	464	379
Rushing yards	389	149
Passing yards	75	230
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	40:02	19:58

Georgia Southern[]

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–4.5

Georgia Southern at Louisiana– Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	10	7	34
Ragin' Cajuns	0	7	3	14	24

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
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Game information

First quarter

GASO - Wesley Fields 8-yard TD run, Tyler Bass kick good, 8:48 (GASO 7-0)
GASO - Ellis Richardson 53-yard TD pass from Shai Werts, Bass kick good, 4:30 (GASO 14-0)

Second quarter

GASO - Bass 42-yard field goal, 14:55 (GASO 17-0)
LA - Darius Hoggins 75-yard TD run, Stevie Artigue kick good, 14:40 (GASO 17-7)

Third quarter

GASO - Werts 6-yard TD run, Bass kick good, 12:15 (GASO 24-7)
LA - Artigue 50-yard field goal, 8:51 (GASO 24-10)
GASO - Bass 26-yard field goal, 3:58 (GASO 27-10)

Fourth quarter

LA - Ryheem Malone 17-yard TD pass from Jordan Davis, Artigue kick good, 14:54 (GASO 27-17)
GASO - L.A. Ramsby 1-yard TD run, Bass kick good, 11:56 (GASO 34-17)
LA - Jarrod Jackson 26-yard TD pass from Davis, Artigue kick good, 11:00 (GASO 34-24)

Top passers

GASO - Shai Werts - 6/11, 75 yards, TD
LA - Jordan Davis - 15/26, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

GASO - Wesley Fields - 23 carries, 186 yards, TD
LA - Darius Hoggins - 2 carries, 80 yards, TD

Top receivers

GASO - Ellis Richardson - 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD
LA - Ryheem Malone - 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD

Top defenders

GASO - Joshua Moon - 7 tackles
LA - Tracy Walker - 14 tackles

Statistics	Louisiana	Appalachian State
First downs	18	27
Total yards	369	608
Rushing yards	162	357
Passing yards	207	251
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	27:52	32:08

at Appalachian State[]

Pregame line	Over/under
Appalachian State	–14.5

Louisiana at Appalachian State– Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	0	0	7	14
Mountaineers	14	21	14	14	63

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
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Game information

First quarter

LA - Devin Scott 28-yard TD pass from Jordan Davis, Stevie Artigue kick good, 14:10 (LA 7-0)
APST - Taylor Lamb 29-yard TD run, Chandler Stanton kick good, 7:39 (TIE 7-0)
APST - Jalin Moore 3-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 2:14 (APST 14-7)

Second quarter

APST - Thomas Hennigan 9-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 11:51 (APST 21-7)
APST - Hennigan 33-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 1:20 (APST 28-7)
APST - Hennigan 12-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 0:03 (APST 35-7)

Third quarter

APST - Hennigan 42-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 11:17 (APST 42-7)
APST - Moore 6-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 3:02 (APST 49-7)

Fourth quarter

APST - Daetrich Harrington 15-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 13:48 (APST 56-7)
LA - Levi Lewis 14-yard TD run, Artigue kick good, 11:05 (APST 56-14)
APST - Curtis Fitch 2-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 3:01 (APST 63-14)

Top passers

APST - Tyler Lamb - 17/22, 242 yards, 4 TD
LA - Jordan Davis - 9/15, 105 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

APST - Daetrich Harrington - 17 carries, 118 yards, TD
LA - Jordan Davis - 11 carries, 78 yards

Top receivers

APST - Thomas Hennigan, 5 receptions, 99 yards, 4 TD
LA - Ryheem Malone - 2 receptions, 60 yards

Top defenders

APST - Eric Boggs - 9 tackles, sack
LA - Tracy Walker - 15 tackles

References[]

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^ "UL fires head football coach Hudspeth, citing inconsistent play, declining support". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
^ "Louisiana-Lafayette hires Billy Napier as football coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
^ "UL-Lafayette hires former Alabama assistant Billy Napier as football coach". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
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^ "2017 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

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[2] "UL fires head football coach Hudspeth, citing inconsistent play, declining support". The Advertiser. Retrieved 2018-01-25.

[3] "Louisiana-Lafayette hires Billy Napier as football coach". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2018-01-25.

[4] "UL-Lafayette hires former Alabama assistant Billy Napier as football coach". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.

[ULL17-5] "Ragin' Cajuns Announce 2017 Football Schedule" (Press release). University of Louisiana at Lafayette Department of Athletics. March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 5, 2017.

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v t Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Venues	Campus Athletic Field (1902–1939) McNaspy Stadium (1940–1970) Cajun Field (1971–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Lamar (Sabine Shoe) Louisiana Tech Louisiana–Monroe: Battle on the Bayou McNeese State: Cajun Crown Southeastern Louisiana: Cypress Mug
Culture & lore	Cayenne "" Pride of Acadiana
People	Head coaches Statistical leaders NFL draftees
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2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t	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