2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
New Orleans Bowl, L 31–34 OT vs. Jacksonville State
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Michael Desormeaux (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	LaMar Morgan (2nd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Cajun Field

2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
James Madison* x		7	–	1					11	–	2
Appalachian State y		6	–	2					9	–	5
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
Old Dominion		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		3	–	5					6	–	7
West Division
Troy xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Texas State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas State		4	–	4					6	–	7
South Alabama		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		3	–	5					6	–	7
Southern Miss		2	–	6					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2023 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 second-year head coach Michael Desormeaux.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Antoine Baylis DL	Mansfield, Texas	Lake Ridge HS Southwest Baptist	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
John Bragg OL	Austin, Texas	Lyndon B. Johnson HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 14, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Harvey Broussard WR	St. Martinville, Louisiana	St. Martinville HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Matthew Broussard OL	Thibodaux, Louisiana	E. D. White HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Jun 17, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Glenn Brown DB	LaPlace, Louisiana	St. James HS Southern	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Xzavier Brown OL	Ashdown, Arkansas	Ashdown HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Mason Clinton DL	Petal, Mississippi	Petal MS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Zavion Coleman DL	Picayune, Mississippi	Picayune HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Elijah Davis RB	Reserve, Louisiana	Riverside Academy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Jun 12, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:
Chase Edwards DL	Houston, Texas	Cypress Falls HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Trey Fite LB	Tatum, Texas	Tatum HS SMU	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Cooper Fordham OL	Jacksonville, Florida	The Bolles School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Aug 23, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jay'veon Haynes WR	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Woodlawn HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Mar 29, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kody Jackson S	Shreveport, Louisiana	Evangel Christian Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
AJ Jayroe WR	Frisco, Texas	Reedy HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 19, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Caden Jensen TE	Flower Mound, Texas	Flower Mound HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Micah Johnson LB	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	Parkview Baptist HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Jaylen Lawrence OLB	Arcadia, Louisiana	Arcadia HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Aug 2, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kadarius Miller DE	Magnolia, Mississippi	South Pike HS Copiah–Lincoln CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Jeremiah Moses CB	Shreveport, Louisiana	Belle Chasse HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Shadwel Nkuba II CB	Lewisville, Texas	Lewisville HS Tyler JC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	May 25, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Daylon Sibley LB	Lake Charles, Louisiana	Lake Charles College Prep HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Tavion Smith WR	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Oak Grove HS Jones College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–	Nov 14, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emiliano Soldevilla LB	Houston, Texas	Cypress Ridge HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Ty Stamey TE	Spring, Texas	Klein Collins HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–	Aug 1, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
KeDarius Wade WR	Jackson, Mississippi	Callaway HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Lance Williams DL	New Orleans, Louisiana	Holy Cross School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Aug 5, 2022
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
D'Wayne' Winfield QB	Lutcher, Louisiana	Lutcher HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 1, 2023
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A

Source:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year	Reference
Warrick Dunn Award	D'Wayne' Winfield	QB	FR
Outland Trophy	AJ Gillie	OL	RS-JR
Lou Groza Award	Kenneth Almendares	K	RS-JR
Wuerffel Trophy	Ben Wooldridge	QB	RS-SR
Mackey Award	Neal Johnson	TE	SR
Ray Guy Award	Thomas Leo	K/P	RS-SR
Doak Walker Award	Dre'lyn Washington	RB	RS-SO
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Neal Johnson	TE	SR

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in third place in the West division.

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Troy	92 (10)
2	South Alabama	85 (4)
3	Louisiana	64
4	Southern Miss	62
5	Texas State	36
6	Arkansas State	33
7	ULM	20

Tight end Neal Johnson was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Offensive lineman AJ Gillie was named to the second team.

Personnel

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Jacob Kibodi  Sr QB 2 Zeon Chriss  Fr WR 3 Harvey Broussard Fr WR 4 Jacob Bernard  Jr WR 6 Kaleb Carter  Sr RB 7 Elijah Davis Fr RB 8 Terrence Williams Jr TE 9 Neal Johnson Sr QB 10 Ben Wooldridge  Sr WR 11 Dalen Cambre  Jr WR 12 Lance LeGendre  Jr WR 13 Charles Robertson  Fr WR 15 Robert Williams  So QB 16 Chantz Ceaser Fr QB 17 D'Wayné Winfield Williams Fr QB 18 Chandler Fields  Jr WR 19 Dale Martin  So RB 20 Dre'Lyn Washington  So RB 21 Zylan Perry  Fr RB 22 Chaz Ward  Jr TE 24 Pearse Migl  Sr TE 26 Caleb Bonine  So RB 27 Kendrell Williams  So WR 28 KeDarius Wade Fr WR 29 Peter LeBlanc Sr WR 30 Trayv'on Culbert  So RB 31 Damondrick Blackburn Fr WR 33 Landon Baptiste Fr WR 34 Kanyon St. Julien  Jr RB 41 Tylon Citizen Fr TE 43 Ty Stamey Fr OL 50 Nathan Thomas  Jr OL 51 James Ohonba  Sr OL 52 Cooper Fordham Fr OL 53 AJ Gillie  Jr OL 55 Landon Burton  Jr OL 59 Andrew Martinez Fr OL 61 Zachary Thomas Fr OL 62 Ethan Clark  Fr OL 63 Ryan Ebrahim  So OL 64 Bryant Williams Fr OL 65 Xzavier Brown Fr OL 66 Trent Murphy  Fr OL 67 John Bragg Fr OL 68 Nick Doré  Fr OL 70 Jax Harrington  So OL 71 George Jackson  So OL 72 Kole Hayes Fr OL 73 Lucious Guillory Fr OL 74 Peyton Polk Fr OL 75 Kaden Moreau  Fr OL 76 Matthew Broussard Fr OL 77 King McGowen  Jr OL 78 Quinton Williams  So OL 79 Mackey Maillho  So WR 80 Tavion Smith Jr WR 81 Jaydon Jackson  Fr TE 82 Rhett Guidry  So TE 84 Jathan Caldwell  So WR 85 AJ Jayroe Fr TE 86 Terrance Carter  Fr TE 87 Tyler Hatcher  So TE 88 Caden Jensen Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Jordan Lawson  So LB 2 Jasper Williams Sr S 3 Tyrone Lewis Jr.  Jr S 4 Tyree Skipper  So LB 6 Kendre' Gant  Jr CB 7 Courtline Flowers  So LB 8 K. C. Ossai Jr DL 9 Mason Narcisse Jr DL 10 Nijel McGriff  Jr CB 11 Caleb Anderson  So CB 13 Amir McDaniel  Jr OLB 15 Ja'Marian Peterson  So LB 16 Kailep Edwards So LB 17 Cameron George  So S 18 Micaiah Bivines Jr LB 19 Cameron Whitfield  So CB 20 Jalen Clark  So CB 21 Keyon Martin  Jr S 22 Patrick Mensah  Sr CB 23 Jeremiah Moses Fr CB 24 Lorenzell Dubose  Fr CB 25 Glenn Brown  Sr CB 26 Justin Agu  So CB 27 Key'Savalyn Barnes  So S 28 Kody Jackson Fr CB 29 Denim Day  Fr S 30 Cejae Ceasar  So LB 31 Trey Fite  Fr LB 33 Tyler Guidry Sr CB 34 Calep Jacob  Fr CB 35 Collin Jacob  Fr S 36 Maurion Eleam  Fr LB 37 Micah Johnson Fr S 37 Bryant Merriwether Fr CB 38 Shadwel Nkuba II  So DL 41 Chase Edwards Fr S 43 Aaron Wright  So LB 44 Jake St. Andre  So LB 45 Caleb Kibodi  So S 46 Larry Reimonenq  So LB 46 Emiliano Soldevilla Fr S 47 Kerry Wilson  Fr LB 48 Daylon Sibley Fr S 49 Travin Moore Fr DT 50 Jace Philip Fr LB 51 Hayden Darbonne Fr DL 52 Demetrus Gladney  Fr DL 53 Christopher Scott  Fr DE 54 KJ Riley III Fr DL 56 Joshua Robinson  Fr OLB 80 Lester Jones Fr OLB 81 Jaden Allison Fr OLB 82 Makai Donaldson Fr DL 90 Kadarius Miller Jr DL 91 Sonny Hazard Jr DL 92 Zavion Coleman Fr DL 93 Antoine Baylis Jr DL 95 Blake Champagne  So DL 96 RJ Oliver  So DL 97 Lance Williams Fr DL 98 Mason Clinton Fr DL 99 Marcus Wiser Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 36 Gavin Royer  Fr LS 39 Carter Milliron So K 40 Logan Klotz  So LS 40 Hunter Sims  So K 45 Kenneth Almendares  Jr K 47 Alan Guerrieri  Jr K/P 84 Thomas Leo  Sr K 95 Tony Sterner  So K 98 Brock Froschauer Fr	Head coach Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Coordinators/assistant coaches LaMar Morgan (Louisiana) Defensive coordinator/S Tim Leger (McNeese State) Offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator/WR Luke Paschall (Middle Tennessee) Special teams coordinator/director of quality control Jorge Munoz (Bethany) Associate head coach/TE Matt Bergeron (Lamar) Running backs Jeff Burris (Notre Dame) Cornerbacks Mike Giuliani (SUNY Cortland) Outside linebackers Jeff Norrid (Arkansas) Offensive linemen Bryant Ross (Alabama A&M) Assistant OL Galen Scott (Illinois State) Inside linebackers Dennis Thomas (South Carolina) Defensive linemen Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 28 August 2023

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:30 p.m.	Northwestern State*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 38–13	18,186
September 9	5:00 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	L 31–38	18,154
September 16	6:00 p.m.	at UAB*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	ESPN+	W 41–21	21,673
September 23	6:30 p.m.	Buffalo*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 45–38	17,674
September 30	11:00 a.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	BTN	L 24–35	46,843
October 7	2:30 p.m.	Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 34–30	15,053
October 21	7:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 17–20	20,044
October 28	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 33–20	16,709
November 4	2:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 17–37	15,881
November 9	6:30 p.m.	Southern Miss	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	L 31–34 OT	15,137
November 18	6:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	NFLN	L 24–31	26,621
November 25	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field Lafyette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN+	W 52–21	13,892
December 16	1:15 p.m.	vs. Jacksonville State*	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	L 31–34 OT	14,485
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Demons 3 3 0 7 13 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 7 10 38 Date: September 2, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 7:52 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes Game attendance: 18,186 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH Referee: Scott Broadway TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 11:55 LA Dre'lyn Washington 62-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (2 plays, 67 yards, 0:53) LA 7–0 04:49 NWST Brett Money 37-yard field goal (4 plays, -6 yards, 1:47) LA 7–3 2 11:39 LA Ben Wooldridge 24-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 41 yards, 1:19) LA 14–3 09:09 LA Robert Williams 32-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 42 yards, 1:37) LA 21–3 02:17 NWST Brett Money 41-yard field goal (8 plays, 17 yards, 3:10) LA 21–6 3 09:28 LA Peter LeBlanc 50-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 77 yards, 1:48) LA 28–6 4 14:55 LA Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal (7 plays, 48 yards, 3:15) LA 31–6 04:59 LA Tavion Smith 21-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Alan Guerrieri kick) (10 plays, 68 yards, 5:23) LA 38–6 02:01 NWST Scooter Adams 47-yard pass from Tyler Vander (Brett Money kick) (6 plays, 65 yards, 2:58) LA 38–13

See also: 2023 Northwestern State Demons football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –35.0	55

Statistics	Northwestern State	Louisiana
First downs	8	20
Total yards	187	429
Rushing yards	77	206
Passing yards	110	223
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	32:58	27:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Tyler Vander Waal	12/28, 110 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Scooter Adams	8 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Scooter Adams	2 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	14/32, 223 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	8 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD

at Old Dominion

Louisiana at Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 10 7 0 14 31 • Monarchs 7 10 14 7 38 Date: September 9, 2023 Location: S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, Virginia Game start: 6:55 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 18,154 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH Referee: Ted Pitts TV announcers (ESPN+): Chip Tarkenton (play-by-play) and Andy Mashaw (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 10:59 LA Harvey Broussard 3-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56) LA 7–0 10:26 ODU Ahmarian Granger 30-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick) (2 plays, 55 yards, 0:26) TIE 7–7 03:32 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal (12 plays, 54 yards, 6:46) LA 10–7 2 12:00 ODU Ethan Sanchez 39-yard field goal (10 plays, 58 yards, 4:00) TIE 10–10 04:15 ODU Grant Wilson 3-yard rush (Ethan Sanchez kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55) ODU 17–10 00:18 LA Ben Wooldridge 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50) TIE 17–17 3 12:36 ODU Reymello Murphy 36-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick) (6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20) ODU 24–17 04:43 ODU Reymello Murphy 61-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick) (3 plays, 68 yards, 1:20) ODU 31–17 4 14:57 LA Terrence Williams 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 55 yards, 4:37) ODU 31–24 12:28 ODU Kelby Williams 37-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick) (7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24) ODU 38–24 09:13 LA Jacob Kibodi 37-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 90 yards, 3:10) ODU 38–31

See also: 2023 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –6.5	55

Statistics	Louisiana	Old Dominion
First downs	24	20
Total yards	454	392
Rushing yards	169	145
Passing yards	285	247
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	37:31	22:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	25/36, 285 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	10 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	3 receptions, 70 yards
Old Dominion	Passing	Grant Wilson	13/19, 247 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Keshawn Wicks	17 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Reymello Murphy	2 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TDs

at UAB

Louisiana at Alabama–Birmingham

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 0 24 10 7 41 Blazers 0 0 3 18 21 Date: September 16, 2023 Location: Protective Stadium Birmingham, Alabama Game start: 6:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 5 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 21,673 Game weather: Sunny • Wind: W 3 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Doc Holiday (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 09:11 LA Jacob Kibodi 30-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 59 yards, 1:05) LA 7–0 05:35 LA Zeon Chriss 80-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (1 play, 80 yards, 0:16) LA 14–0 01:06 LA Zeon Chriss 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02) LA 21–0 00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (4 plays, -7 yards, 0:47) LA 24–0 3 05:46 LA Kenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56) LA 27–0 02:09 UAB Matt Quinn 41-yard field goal (9 plays, 67 yards, 3:32) LA 27–3 01:02 LA Terrance Carter 11-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07) LA 34–3 4 07:11 LA Elijah Davis 2-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 7:39) LA 41–3 04:10 UAB Jacob Zeno 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) LA 41–9 01:33 UAB Lee Beebe 1-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49) LA 41–15 00:10 UAB Samario Rudolph 17-yard pass from Jacob Zeno (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (7 plays, 28 yards, 1:14) LA 41–21

See also: 2023 UAB Blazers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
UAB –2	59.5

Statistics	Louisiana	UAB
First downs	22	21
Total yards	513	396
Rushing yards	305	116
Passing yards	208	280
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	29:05	30:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	14/20, 174 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	7 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	3 receptions, 65 yards
UAB	Passing	Jacob Zeno	27/38, 280 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jacob Zeno	17 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Semario Rudolph	8 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

Buffalo

Buffalo at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bulls 0 0 21 17 38 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 21 14 45 Date: September 23, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 54 minutes Game attendance: 17,674 Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 5 MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 02:57 LA Neal Johnson 8-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 49 yards, 2:56) LA 7–0 2 04:08 LA Kenneth Almendares 22-yard field goal (14 plays, 81 yards, 5:52) LA 10–0 3 12:05 LA Zeon Chriss 54-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 64 yards, 1:35) LA 17–0 09:25 UB CJ Ogbonna 4-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick) (6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30) LA 17–7 08:20 LA Jacob Kibodi 69-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23) LA 24–7 06:30 LA Patrick Mensah 24-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 7 yards, 1:24) LA 31–7 03:06 UB Ron Cook Jr. 4-yard rush (two-point rush conversion attempt failed) (5 plays, 18 yards, 2:26) LA 31–13 00:47 UB Ron Cook Jr. 12-yard rush (Ron Cook Jr. two-point conversion rush) (2 plays, 13 yards, 0:50) LA 31–21 4 13:46 LA Zeon Chriss 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01) LA 38–21 10:42 UB Alex McNulty 47-yard field goal (7 plays, 47 yards, 3:04) LA 38–24 07:40 LA Jacob Kibodi 20-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02) LA 45–24 04:32 UB Marlyn Johnson 12-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 3:08) LA 45–31 02:00 UB Jacqez Barksdale 1-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick) (8 plays, 57 yards, 2:31) LA 45–38

See also: 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –10	57.5

Statistics	Buffalo	Louisiana
First downs	19	24
Total yards	373	518
Rushing yards	178	269
Passing yards	195	249
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	33:22	26:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing	Cole Snyder	17/34, 198 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Mike Washington	13 carries, 88 yards
	Receiving	Cameron Ball	2 receptions, 51 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	22/29, 249 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	13 carries, 103 yards
	Receiving	Charles Robertson	4 receptions, 58 yards

at Minnesota

Louisiana at Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 0 7 24 • Golden Gophers 7 7 7 14 35 Date: September 30, 2023 Location: Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Game attendance: 46,843 Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny Referee: Ron Snodgrass TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Brock Vereen (analyst), and Dannie Rogers (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 10:36 LA Peter LeBlanc 7-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24) LA 7–0 02:30 MIN Daniel Jackson 10-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick) (9 plays, 86 yards, 5:03) TIE 7–7 2 13:26 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal (7 plays, 64 yards, 4:04) LA 10–7 07:21 MIN Athan Kaliakmanis 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05) MIN 14–10 01:47 LA Robert Williams 6-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41) LA 17–14 3 08:48 MIN Zach Evans 18-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09) MIN 21–17 4 13:45 MIN Bryce Williams 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick) (8 plays, 42 yards, 3:59) MIN 28–17 05:21 MIN Daniel Jackson 37-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick) (7 plays, 56 yards, 4:30) MIN 35–17 03:01 LA Jacob Kibodi 52-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20) MIN 35–24

See also: 2023 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
MIN –9	49.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Minnesota
First downs	15	26
Total yards	349	347
Rushing yards	177	201
Passing yards	172	146
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	24:25	35:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	14/25, 172 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Zeon Chriss	10 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	2 receptions, 48 yards
Minnesota	Passing	Athan Kaliakmanis	12/14, 146 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zach Evans	15 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Daniel Jackson	5 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TDs

Texas State

Texas State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 10 10 3 7 30 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7 13 34 Date: October 7, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes Game attendance: 15,053 Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 14 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPNU): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 12:10 TXST Ismail Mandi 10-yard rush (Mason Shipley kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50) TXST 7–0 07:43 LA Dre'lyn Washington 4-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:27) TIE 7–7 04:21 TXST Mason Shipley 37-yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 3:16) TXST 10–7 2 14:24 TXST Kole Wilson 2-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick) (9 plays, 48 yards, 2:48) TXST 17–7 06:46 TXST Mason Shipley 24-yard field goal (9 plays, 92 yards, 5:03) TXST 20–7 03:56 LA Peter LeBlanc 34-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:43) TXST 20–14 3 06:59 TXST Mason Shipley 33-yard field goal (13 plays, 54 yards, 5:52) TXST 23–14 03:45 LA Zylan Perry 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 82 yards, 3:06) TXST 23–21 4 10:14 TXST Joey Hobert 18-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick) (10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29) TXST 30–21 05:54 LA Robert Williams 5-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (11 plays, 63 yards, 4:10) TXST 30–28 02:21 LA Zeon Chriss 8-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (4 plays, 22 yards, 2:12) LA 34–30

See also: 2023 Texas State Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –1.5	66.5

Statistics	Texas State	Louisiana
First downs	29	21
Total yards	530	423
Rushing yards	204	218
Passing yards	326	205
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	33:27	26:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	TJ Finley	30/40, 326 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	34 carries, 188 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Joey Hobert	8 receptions, 132 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	13/17, 205 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Zeon Chriss	12 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Robert Williams	5 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

Georgia State

Georgia State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 0 20 0 0 20 Ragin' Cajuns 0 7 10 0 17 Date: October 21, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 27 minutes Game attendance: 20,044 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Scott Broadway TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 13:07 GSU Ahmon Green 24-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman PAT failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53) GSU 6–0 09:49 GSU Ahmon Green 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Isaac Kone kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 1:57) GSU 13–0 04:23 GSU Mikele Colasurdo 3-yard rush (Isaac Kone kick) (10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59) GSU 20–0 00:30 LA Jacob Kibodi 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 27 yards, 0:53) GSU 20–7 3 09:29 LA Kenneth Almendares 23-yard field goal (10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31) GSU 20–14 02:01 LA Terrance Carter 2-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 54 yards, 4:55) GSU 20–17

See also: 2023 Georgia State Panthers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –3.5	61.5

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana
First downs	16	15
Total yards	343	289
Rushing yards	129	165
Passing yards	214	124
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:48	32:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	17/22, 211 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Marcus Carroll	26 carries, 110 yards
	Receiving	Tailique Williams	6 receptions, 81 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	14/28, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zeon Chriss	17 carries, 119 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Bernard	3 receptions, 30 yards

at South Alabama

Louisiana at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 0 17 16 0 33 Jaguars 0 0 14 6 20 Date: October 28, 2023 Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, Alabama Game start: 7:18 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes Game attendance: 16,709 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 6 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Nick Mobley (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 12:58 LA Jacob Bernard 33-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (12 plays, 93 yards, 6:44) LA 7–0 08:15 LA Neal Johnson 3-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 41 yards, 3:32) LA 14–0 02:10 LA Kenneth Almendares 20-yard field goal (9 plays, 34 yards, 4:03) LA 17–0 3 11:53 USA Jamaal Pritchett 6-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:00) LA 17–7 07:32 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (9 plays, 50 yards, 4:21) LA 20–7 06:09 USA La'Damian Webb 25-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (3 plays, 89 yards, 1:19) LA 20–14 03:17 LA Jacob Kibodi 56-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares PAT field) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52) LA 26–14 01:07 LA Kendre' Gant 55-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 39 yards, 2:04) LA 33–14 4 00:16 USA Jamaal Pritchett 39-yard pass from Carter Bradley (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (6 plays, 58 yards, 0:58) LA 33–20

See also: 2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under
USA –11	55.5

Statistics	Louisiana	South Alabama
First downs	19	25
Total yards	348	498
Rushing yards	203	117
Passing yards	145	381
Turnovers	0	5
Time of possession	34:44	25:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	13/17, 145 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	2 receptions, 37 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	29/49, 381 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	16 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	11 receptions, 168 yards, 2 TDs

at Arkansas State

Louisiana at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 7 0 17 • Red Wolves 14 6 7 10 37 Date: November 4, 2023 Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, Arkansas Game start: 2:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes Game attendance: 15,881 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Dorian Craft (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 09:14 ARST Zak Wallace 18-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (10 plays, 71 yards, 4:00) ARST 7–0 08:59 LA Peter LeBlanc 87-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick) (1 play, 87 yards, 0:12) TIE 7–7 04:14 ARST Jaylen Raynor 2-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (11 plays, 65 yards, 4:45) ARST 14–7 2 11:30 ARST Dominic Zvada 41-yard field goal (13 plays, 62 yards, 4:44) ARST 17–7 04:26 ARST Dominic Zvada 20-yard field goal (14 plays, 70 yards, 5:26) ARST 20–7 06:09 LA Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (11 plays, 65 yards, 3:23) ARST 20–10 3 06:25 LA Zeon Chriss 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40) ARST 20–17 02:08 ARST Jaylen Raynor 2-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:17) ARST 27–17 4 01:16 ARST Dominic Zvada 30-yard field goal (7 plays, 6 yards, 2:34) ARST 30–17 01:02 ARST Javante Mackey 16-yard fumble returned (Dominic Zvada kick) (1 play, -8 yards, 0:07) ARST 37–17

See also: 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –7	60

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	20	26
Total yards	327	426
Rushing yards	64	232
Passing yards	263	194
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:07	34:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	12/17, 171 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	18/28, 194 yards
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	15 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Quez Cross	6 receptions, 66 yards

Southern Miss

Southern Mississippi at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Golden Eagles 0 14 7 7 6 34 Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 0 14 3 31 Date: November 9, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes Game attendance: 15,137 Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 6 MPH Referee: Javarro Edwards TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 03:13 LA Dre'lyn Washington 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25) LA 7–0 2 14:11 USM Frank Gore Jr. 18-yard pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:55) TIE 7–7 08:47 USM Kenyon Clay 28-yard rush (Andrew Stein kick) (9 plays, 83 yards, 4:19) USM 14–7 08:34 LA Zylan Perry 95-yard kickoff returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 6 yards, 3:33) TIE 14–14 3 00:04 USM Frank Gore Jr. 17-yard rush (Connor Gibbs kick) (4 plays, 28 yards, 1:41) USM 21–14 4 07:22 LA Harvey Broussard 51-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (2 plays, 62 yards, 0:49) TIE 21–21 05:55 LA Trayv'on Culbert 7-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (1 play, 7 yards, 0:08) LA 28–21 01:26 USM Jakarius Caston 9-yard pass from Ethan Crawford (Connor Gibbs kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29) TIE 28–28 OT LA Kenneth Almendares 34-yard field goal (6 plays, 8 yards) LA 31–28 USM Frank Gore Jr. 3-yard rush (4 plays, 25 yards) USM 34–31

See also: 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –7.5	52.5

Statistics	Southern Miss	Louisiana
First downs	22	20
Total yards	390	390
Rushing yards	229	130
Passing yards	161	260
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	33:33	26:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Billy Wiles	10/16, 105 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	33 carries, 158 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jakarius Caston	3 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	24/38, 260 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	12 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

at Troy

Louisiana at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 7 3 7 7 24 • Trojans 0 17 0 14 31 Date: November 18, 2023 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, Alabama Game start: 2:34 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes Game attendance: 26,621 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 9 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (NFLN): Doug Sherman (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 02:41 LA Robert Williams 14-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:37) LA 7–0 2 14:55 TROY Scott Taylor Renfroe 44-yard field goal (7 play, 49 yards, 2:46) LA 7–3 06:56 LA Kenneth Almendares 35-yard field goal (7 plays, 47 yards, 2:53) LA 10–3 05:39 TROY Kimani Vidal 13-yard rush (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 1:17) TIE 10–10 00:21 TROY Clayton Ollendieck 1-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (9 plays, 35 yards, 3:23) TROY 17–10 3 04:33 LA Neal Johnson 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 73 yards, 5:08) TIE 17–17 4 13:24 TROY Chris Lewis 9-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (14 plays, 83 yards, 6:09) TROY 24–17 07:19 LA Terrance Carter 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 58 yards, 1:43) TIE 24–24 03:46 TROY Jabre Barber 8-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick) (10 play, 75 yards, 3:33) TROY 31–24

See also: 2023 Troy Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –17	47.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Troy
First downs	22	23
Total yards	348	367
Rushing yards	66	148
Passing yards	282	219
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	31:46	28:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	29/39, 282 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Zylan Perry	8 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	3 receptions, 54 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	17/31, 199 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	27 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jabre Barber	4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 7 7 0 7 21 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 24 14 7 52 Date: November 25, 2023 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 2:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes Game attendance: 13,892 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 09:36 LA Chandler Fields 5-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 50 yards, 4:16) LA 7–0 01:45 ULM Jiya Wright 2-yard rush (Braxton Guilbeau kick) (14 plays, 77 yards, 7:44) TIE 7–7 2 14:41 LA Zylan Perry 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 58 yards, 2:04) LA 14–7 09:41 LA Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (6 plays, 47 yards, 2:43) LA 17–7 08:25 ULM Dylan Howell 24-yard fumble returned (Braxton Guilbeau kick) (1 play, -2 yards, 0:08) LA 17–14 02:51 LA Jacob Kibodi 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (11 plays, 86 yards, 5:24) LA 24–14 00:32 LA Neal Johnson 24-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 50 yards, 1:59) LA 31–14 3 13:20 LA Neal Johnson 28-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 49 yards, 1:37) LA 38–14 04:06 LA Elijah Davis 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 85 yards, 3:08) LA 45–14 4 07:14 ULM Alred Luke 16-yard pass from Blake Murphy (Braxton Guilbeau kick) (13 plays, 51 yards, 4:53) LA 45–21 00:37 LA Elijah Davis 2-yard rush (Alan Guerrieri kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 6:37) LA 52–21

See also: 2023 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –12.5	53.5

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Louisiana
First downs	16	29
Total yards	239	476
Rushing yards	153	230
Passing yards	86	246
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:20	29:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Jiya Wright	6/10, 66 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Bennett Galloway	16 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Tyrone Howell	2 receptions, 40 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	18/20, 246 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Elijah Davis	14 carries, 109 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Neal Johnson	3 receptions, 67 yards, 2 TDs

vs. Jacksonville State (New Orleans Bowl)

Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Gamecocks 7 7 10 7 3 34 Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7 10 0 31 Date: December 16, 2023 Location: Caesars Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Game start: 1:20 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes Game attendance: 14,486 Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A) Referee: Steven Anderson TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 13:17 LA Jalen Clark 46-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 21 yards, 1:43) LA 7–0 03:06 JVST Cole Fuller 1-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick) (13 plays, 80 yards, 4:42) TIE 7–7 2 04:22 LA Jalen Clark 16-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 6 yards, 0:50) LA 14–7 00:23 JVST Ron Wiggins 7-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick) (14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59) TIE 14–14 3 07:55 JVST Garrison Rippa 22-yard field goal (16 plays, 72 yards, 5:37) JVST 17–14 05:47 LA Chandler Fields 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 73 yards, 2:08) LA 21–17 02:53 JVST Logan Smothers 10-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54) JVST 24–21 4 14:02 LA Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal (10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51) TIE 24–24 05:32 LA Tyree Skipper 43-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 8 yards, 1:46) LA 31–24 01:46 JVST Perry Carter 18-yard pass from Zion Webb (Garrison Rippa kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 1:51) TIE 31–31 OT JVST Garrison Rippa 27-yard field goal (7 plays, 16 yards) JVST 34–31

See also: 2023 Jacksonville State Gamecocks football team and 2023 New Orleans Bowl

Pregame line	Over/under
JVST –3.5	59

Statistics	Jacksonville State	Louisiana
First downs	31	14
Total yards	526	247
Rushing yards	290	92
Passing yards	236	155
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	33:00	27:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Jacksonville State	Passing	Zion Webb	14/26, 156 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Ron Wiggins	27 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Quinton Lane	7 receptions, 86 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	13/26, 155 yards
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	16 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Pearse Migl	2 receptions, 34 yards