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The 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana , and compete in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference . They were led by fourth-year head coach Billy Napier . The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against Big 12 's Texas and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe .
Napier was named the head coach of the Florida Gators on November 28. He announced that he would coach in the Sun Belt Championship Game on December 4 before departing. Napier led the Ragin’ Cajuns to their first outright Sun Belt championship win, defeating the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and left the Ragin’ Cajuns on a victorious note. On December 5, the same date as Napier's departure, Louisiana announced that then-offensive coordinator Michael Desormeaux would be promoted to head coach for the team's bowl game and the 2022 season. In his first game, Desormeaux defeated Marshall in the 2021 New Orleans Bowl .
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Clinton Anokwuru OLB
Richmond, TX
Fort Bend Bush HS Kansas
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
224 lb (102 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Key'Savalyn Barnes CB
Logansport, LA
Logansport HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Jathan Caldwell TE
Dickinson, TX
Dickinson HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Cejae Ceasar S
Iowa, LA
Iowa HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Jalen Clark S
New Orleans, LA
Alabama Christian
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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T. J. Fiailoa OL
Lawton, OK
MacArthur HS Louisiana–Monroe
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Kendre' Gant ILB
Port St. Joe, FL
Port St. Joe HS Independence CC
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
–
Dec 16, 2020
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Cameron George OLB
Lafayette, LA
Acadiana HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
236 lb (107 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Hunter Herring QB
West Monroe, LA
Ouachita Christian HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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George Jackson OL
Stone Mountain, GA
Stephenson HS
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
325 lb (147 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Montrell Johnson RB
New Orleans, LA
De La Salle HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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Lance Legendre QB
New Orleans, LA
Warren Easton HS Maryland
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
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Feb 3, 2021
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Tyrone Lewis, Jr. S
Hammond, LA
Hammond HS Kansas State
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Mackey Maillho OL
Covington, LA
Mandeville HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
353 lb (160 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Zy McDonald QB
Ridgeland, MS
Ridgeland HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
183 lb (83 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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K. C. Ossai ILB
Conroe, TX
Oak Ridge HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
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Feb 3, 2021
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Ja'Marian Peterson OLB
New Orleans, LA
De La Salle HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
–
Feb 3, 2021
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John Stephens Jr. WR
Logansport, LA
Logansport HS TCU
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
226 lb (103 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Dre'lyn Washington RB
Hemphill, TX
Hemphill HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Cameron Whitfield OLB
Houston, TX
Dawson HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Kendrell Williams RB
Carencro, LA
Carencro HS
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
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Feb 3, 2021
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Robert Williams WR
Humble, TX
Trinity Christian HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
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Dec 16, 2020
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Terrence Williams ATH
Many, LA
Many HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
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Feb 3, 2021
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Source: [ 1]
Listed in the order that they were released
Sources :[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
Sun Belt coaches poll [ edit ]
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference.[ 17]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Louisiana
49 (9)
2
Arkansas State
38 (1)
3
South Alabama
27
4
Texas State
25
5
Louisiana–Monroe
11
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
T1
Coastal Carolina
44 (6)
T1
Appalachian State
44 (4)
3
Georgia State
24
4
Georgia Southern
20
5
Troy
18
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ]
Offense
1st team
2nd team
Defense
1st team
Bralen Trahan – Defensive back, RS-JR
2nd team
Zi'Yon Hill – Defensive lineman, RS-JR
Lorenzo McCaskill – Linebacker, RS-JR
Eric Garror – Defensive back, JR
Special teams
1st team
Rhys Byrns – Punter, JR
Chris Smith – Return Specialist, RS-SO
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern , South Alabama , Arkansas State , and Troy . The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State , Texas State , Georgia State , and Louisiana–Monroe .
The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the three non-conference opponents at Cajun Field , Nicholls , from NCAA Division I FCS and Ohio of the Mid-American Conference , and will travel to Texas of the Big 12 and Liberty , a FBS Independent.
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 3:30 p.m. at No. 21 Texas * No. 23 FOX L 18–3891,113
September 11 6:00 p.m. Nicholls * ESPN3 W 27–2425,417
7:00 p.m. Ohio * ESPN W 49–1417,709
September 25 5:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN+ W 28–2017,522
October 2 7:00 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+ W 20–1816,764
6:30 p.m. Appalachian State ESPN2 W 41–1320,066
6:30 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPNU W 28–277,138
October 30 11:00 a.m. Texas State ESPNU W 45–028,794
6:30 p.m. Georgia State ESPN W 21–1716,007
November 13 2:30 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ W 35–2124,738
November 20 3:00 p.m. at Liberty * ESPNU W 42–1415,564
November 27 3:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe ESPNU W 21–1618,447
December 4 2:30 p.m. Appalachian State No. 24 ESPN W 24–1631,014
December 18 8:15 p.m. vs. Marshall * No. 23 ESPN W 36–2121,642
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Louisiana at Texas
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 23 Ragin' Cajuns
3
3 6 6
18
• No. 21 Longhorns
7
7 14 10
38
Scoring summary 1 08:16 LA Kenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal(8 plays, 42 yards, 4:16) LA 3–0
02:25 UT Bijan Robinson 18-yard pass from Hudson Card (Cameron Dicker kick)(11 plays, 70 yards, 5:51) UT 7–3
2 02:00 UT Cade Brewer 6-yard pass from Hudson Card (Cameron Dicker kick)(14 plays, 62 yards, 7:45) UT 14–3
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 48-yard field goal(9 plays, 44 yards, 2:00) UT 14–6
3 11:48 UT Bijan Robinson 7-yard rush (Cameron Dicker kick)(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:12) UT 21–6
05:50 LA Chris Smith 27-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares PAT blocked)(12 plays, 79 yards, 5:58) UT 21–12
02:43 UT Hudson Card 3-yard rush (Cameron Dicker kick)(6 plays, 48 yards, 3:07) UT 28–12
4 12:24 UT Jordan Whittington 14-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Cameron Dicker kick)(10 plays, 83 yards, 3:46) UT 35–12
09:31 LA Kyren Lacy 19-yard pass from Levi Lewis (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:53) UT 35–18
06:16 UT Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal(6 plays, 18 yards, 3:15) UT 38–18
Pregame line
Over/under
UT –8.5
58
Statistics
Louisiana
Texas
First downs
22
21
Total yards
358
435
Rushing yards
76
170
Passing yards
282
265
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
26:47
33:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
28/40, 282 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Chris Smith
11 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jalen Williams
5 receptions, 71 yards
Texas
Passing
Hudson Card
14/21, 224 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Bijan Robinson
20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jordan Whittington
7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
Nicholls at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
RV (FCS ) Colonels
7
3 0 14
24
• RV Ragin' Cajuns
10
7 7 3
27
Date: September 11, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 25,417Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Scott Brazda (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:10 LA John Stephens Jr. 14-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46) LA 7–0
10:54 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)(3 plays, 25 yards, 1:10) TIE 7–7
08:20 LA Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal(6 plays, 21 yards, 2:26) LA 10–7
2 05:54 LA Michael Jefferson 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 99 yards, 2:09) LA 17–7
00:36 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 42-yard field goal(9 plays, 32 yards, 1:38) LA 17–10
3 00:43 LA Kris Moncrief 67-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:52) LA 24–10
4 09:29 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal(14 plays, 72 yards, 4:10) LA 27–10
05:03 NICH K. J. Franklin 20-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) LA 27–17
00:33 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)(7 plays, 81 yards, 1:45) LA 27–24
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –26.0
65
Statistics
Nicholls
Louisiana
First downs
24
20
Total yards
511
417
Rushing yards
152
113
Passing yards
359
304
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
33:12
26:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
26/37, 359 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
18 carries, 121 yards
Receiving
Dai'Jean Dixon
14 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19/33, 304 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Chris Smith
11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
Ohio at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
7 7 0
14
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
14 7 21
49
Date: September 18, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutesGame attendance: 17,709Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN ): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 07:54 LA John Stephens Jr. 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 91 yards, 4:35) LA 7–0
2 14:19 LA Montrell Johnson 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34) LA 14–0
02:26 OHIO O'Shaan Allison 25-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Tristian Vandenberg kick)(5 plays, 61 yards, 2:42) LA 14–7
00:00 LA Montrell Johnson 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 64 yards, 1:14) LA 21–7
3 10:07 LA Montrell Johnson 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53) LA 28–7
02:37 OHIO Ty Walton 21-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Tristian Vandenberg kick)(3 plays, 39 yards, 1:16) LA 28–14
4 11:51 LA Montrell Johnson 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 68 yards, 3:28) LA 35–14
06:04 LA Chris Smith 9-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 79 yards, 4:41) LA 42–14
00:48 LA John Stephens Jr. 13-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(8 plays, 48 yards, 3:27) LA 49–14
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –19.0
57
Statistics
Ohio
Louisiana
First downs
17
33
Total yards
250
562
Rushing yards
112
312
Passing yards
138
250
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
26:46
33:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ohio
Passing
Kurtis Rourke
12/22, 122 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Armani Rogers
7 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Ty Walton
5 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
21/29, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
13 carries, 84 yards, 4 TDs
Receiving
Kaleb Carter
3 receptions, 51 yards
At Georgia Southern [ edit ]
Louisiana at Georgia Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
14 14 0
28
Eagles
7
6 0 7
20
Date: September 25, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 5:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 17,522Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 06:39 GASO Gerald Green 8-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(16 plays, 83 yards, 6:12) GASO 7–0
2 14:52 LA Michael Jefferson 48-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 85 yards, 2:07) TIE 7–7
08:01 LA Emani Bailey 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21) LA 14–7
03:21 GASO Gerald Green 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor PAT blocked)(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:19) LA 14–13
3 11:01 LA Johnny Lumpkin 22-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:32) LA 21–13
06:52 LA Dontae Fleming 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 92 yards, 1:50) LA 28–13
4 13:26 GASO Gerald Green 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26) LA 28–20
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –14.5
55
Statistics
Louisiana
Georgia Southern
First downs
18
23
Total yards
378
453
Rushing yards
129
278
Passing yards
249
175
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
27:11
32:49
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
17/28, 249 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
13 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Dontae Fleming
4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern
Passing
Justin Tomlin
11/24, 175 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Gerald Green
18 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Logan Wright
4 receptions, 85 yards
Louisiana at South Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
14
6 0 0
20
Jaguars
0
6 6 6
18
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutesGame attendance: 16,764Game weather: Rainy • Wind: SE 6 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 14:02 LA Chris Smith 10-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(3 plays, 13 yards, 0:58) LA 7–0
11:10 LA Levi Lewis 22-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(4 plays, 57 yards, 1:24) LA 14–0
2 11:23 LA Emani Baileyh 15-yard rush (Nate Snyder PAT failed)(2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42) LA 20–0
01:33 USA Bryan Hill 1-yard rush (Diego Guajardo PAT blocked)(11 plays, 60 yards, 5:09) LA 20–6
3 04:20 USA Bryan Hill 2-yard rush (Diego Guajardo PAT failed)(8 plays, 79 yards, 4:33) LA 20–12
4 12:51 USA Jake Bentley 1-yard rush (Jake Bentley two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(10 plays, 55 yards, 4:47) LA 20–18
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –12.0
53
Statistics
Louisiana
South Alabama
First downs
17
18
Total yards
283
387
Rushing yards
225
144
Passing yards
58
243
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
23:13
36:47
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
9/20, 49 yards
Rushing
Emani Bailey
7 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Neal Johnson
1 reception, 18 yards
South Alabama
Passing
Jake Bentley
19/29, 243 yards
Rushing
Bryan Hill
22 carries, 81 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jalen Tolbert
6 receptions, 143 yards
Appalachian State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
RV Mountaineers
3
3 7 0
13
• Ragin' Cajuns
20
0 7 14
41
Date: October 12, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutesGame attendance: 20,066Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and Cole Cubelic (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:45 LA Levi Lewis 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15) LA 7–0
05:58 APP Chandler Staton 31-yard field goal(10 plays, 62 yards, 4:47) LA 7–3
03:32 LA Kyren Lacy 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 87 yards, 2:36) LA 14–3
00:13 LA Chris Smith 1-yard rush *(Nate Snyder PAT failed)(4 plays, 31 yards, 2:12) LA 20–3
2 00:44 APP Chandler Staton 27-yard field goal(10 plays, 70 yards, 2:51) LA 20–6
3 13:11 LA Chris Smith 21-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(2 plays, 19 yards, 0:46) LA 27–6
08:19 APP Chase Brice 5-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(12 plays, 51 yards, 4:52) LA 27–13
4 10:38 LA Montrell Johnson 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(13 plays, 98 yards, 7:54) LA 34–13
08:16 LA Emani Bailey 26-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(4 plays, 39 yards, 2:11) LA 41–13
Pregame line
Over/under
APP –4.0
58
Statistics
Appalachian State
Louisiana
First downs
15
23
Total yards
211
455
Rushing yards
78
246
Passing yards
133
209
Turnovers
4
1
Time of possession
23:28
36:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State
Passing
Chase Brice
15/26, 133 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
Nate Noel
17 carries, 44 yards
Receiving
Malik Williams
6 receptions, 38 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
15/25, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
14 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kyren Lacy
2 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at Arkansas State
1
2 3 4 Total
• RV Ragin' Cajuns
0
14 14 0
28
Red Wolves
0
10 17 0
27
Date: October 21, 2021Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutesGame attendance: 7,138Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 8 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPNU ): Lowell Galindo (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 05:38 ARST Corey Rucker 6-yard pass from Layne Hutcher (Blake Grupe kick)(13 plays, 94 yards, 5:44) ARST 7–0
05:19 LA Montrell Johnson 99-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(1 play, 99 yards, 0:19) TIE 7–7
02:21 ARST Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal(10 plays, 66 yards, 2:58) ARST 10–7
00:28 LA Chris Smith 6-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 1:53) LA 14–10
3 14:07 ARST Te'Vailance Hunt 76-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53) ARST 17–14
12:35 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32) LA 21–17
09:05 ARST Emmanuel Stevenson 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(3 plays, 51 yards, 0:57) ARST 24–21
03:23 ARST Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal(6 plays, 12 yards, 2:16) ARST 27–21
02:37 LA Chris Smith 74-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(2 plays, 80 yards, 0:46) LA 28–27
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –18.0
70
Statistics
Louisiana
Arkansas State
First downs
26
22
Total yards
546
413
Rushing yards
424
113
Passing yards
122
300
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
32:47
27:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
11/20, 122 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Chris Smith
24 carries, 238 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Dontae Fleming
2 receptions, 47 yards
Arkansas State
Passing
Layne Hatcher
16/31, 300 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
11 carries, 52 yards
Receiving
Te'Vailance Hunt
3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Texas State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
0 0 0
0
• RV Ragin' Cajuns
0
17 18 10
45
Date: October 30, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 28,794Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 9 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPNU ): Kevin Brown (play–by–play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 14:55 LA Chris Smith 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(14 plays, 68 yards, 5:25) LA 7–0
03:06 LA Hunter Bergeron 1-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(7 plays, 63 yards, 3:21) LA 14–0
00:01 LA Nate Snyder 45-yard field goal(7 plays, 41 yards, 1:51) LA 17–0
3 11:38 LA Nate Snyder 32-yard field goal(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:22) LA 20–0
04:50 LA Jalen Williams 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Levi Lewis two-point conversion pass to Peter LeBlanc)(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19) LA 28–0
01:10 LA Chris Smith 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:02) LA 35–0
4 14:44 LA Nate Snyder 37-yard field goal(4 plays, -8 yards, 0:28) LA 38–0
00:59 LA T. J. Wisham 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(13 plays, 88 yards, 7:58) LA 45–0
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –21.0
58
Statistics
Texas State
Louisiana
First downs
10
24
Total yards
205
425
Rushing yards
163
165
Passing yards
42
260
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
28:47
31:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Tyler Vitt
6/13, 42 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Tyler Vitt
15 carries, 94 yards
Receiving
Marcell Barbee
1 reception, 17 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
22/32, 228 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Chris Smith
9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Errol Rogers Jr.
3 receptions, 44 yards
Georgia State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
3
0 7 7
17
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
0 7 14
21
Date: November 4, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:36 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutesGame attendance: 16,007Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN ): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 05:05 GSU Noel Ruiz 39-yard field goal(12 plays, 71 yards, 5:15) GSU 3–0
3 08:46 GSU Roger Carter 37-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick)(3 plays, 52 yards, 0:54) GSU 10–0
02:49 LA Peter LeBlanc 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57) GSU 10–7
4 13:11 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:24) LA 14–10
05:25 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(16 plays, 76 yards, 7:46) GSU 17–14
02:32 LA Montrell Johnson 13-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 71 yards, 2:53) LA 21–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –13.5
54
Statistics
Georgia State
Louisiana
First downs
20
21
Total yards
307
430
Rushing yards
209
143
Passing yards
98
287
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:46
31:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia State
Passing
Darren Grainger
8/19, 98 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Tucker Gregg
23 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Carter
3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19/34, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
17 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
9 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at Troy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
14
0 14 7
35
Trojans
10
3 0 8
21
Date: November 13, 2021Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutesGame attendance: 24,738Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 11 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:25 TROY Gunnar Watson 10-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35) TROY 7–0
07:52 LA Dontae Fleming 15-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(9 plays, 79 yards, 4:33) TIE 7–7
02:12 TROY Brooks Buce 30-yard field goal(14 plays, 62 yards, 5:40) TROY 10–7
01:00 LA Michael Jefferson 52-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(3 plays, 67 yards, 1:12) LA 14–10
2 04:20 TROY Brooks Buce 47-yard field goal(11 plays, 52 yards, 5:09) LA 14–13
3 11:31 LA Kyren Lacy 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 63 yards, 3:29) LA 21–13
06:03 LA Levi Lewis 27-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:05) LA 28–13
4 14:13 TROY Tez Johnson 7-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Gunnar Watson two-point conversion pass to Deshon Stoudemire)(15 plays, 82 yards, 3:52) LA 28–21
05:15 LA Montrell Johnson 6-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 51 yards, 4:37) LA 35–21
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –6.5
48.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Troy
First downs
19
22
Total yards
370
391
Rushing yards
204
41
Passing yards
166
350
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
31:56
28:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
14/22, 166 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Chris Smith
15 carries, 102 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
29/55, 350 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kimani Vidal
11 carries, 21 yards
Receiving
Tez Johnson
6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at Liberty
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
14 7 14
42
Flames
0
7 7 0
14
Date: November 20, 2021Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 3:02 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 15,564Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPNU ): Kevin Brown (play–by–play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 01:57 LA John Stephens Jr. 4-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(10 plays, 41 yards, 3:43) LA 7–0
2 14:19 LA Kyren Lacy 15-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(3 plays, 56 yards, 0:50) LA 14–0
09:06 LA Dalen Cambre 26-yard fumble returned (Nate Snyder kick)(5 plays, -6 yards, 1:48) LA 21–0
07:14 LIB Kevin Shaa 29-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick)(6 plays, 78 yards, 1:46) LA 21–7
3 11:57 LIB Kevin Shaa 30-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick)(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18) LA 21–14
07:44 LA Montrell Johnson 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 74 yards, 4:03) LA 28–14
4 14:11 LA Neal Johnson 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:22) LA 35–14
02:26 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(12 plays, 66 yards, 7:58) LA 42–14
Pregame line
Over/under
LIB –4.0
53.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Liberty
First downs
17
16
Total yards
296
293
Rushing yards
130
87
Passing yards
166
206
Turnovers
0
6
Time of possession
30:49
28:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
14/25, 166 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Emani Bailey
13 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
2 receptions, 38 yards
Liberty
Passing
Malik Willis
14/34, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
T. J. Green
4 carries, 56 yards
Receiving
Kevin Shaa
3 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
3
7 0 6
16
• Ragin' Cajuns
14
0 7 0
21
Scoring summary 1 14:20 LA Levi Lewis 20-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40) LA 7–0
07:33 ULM Calum Sutherland 26-yard field goal(15 plays, 66 yards, 6:47) LA 7–3
03:48 LA Kyren Lacy 37-yard pass from Chris Smith (Nate Snyder kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45) LA 14–3
2 12:29 ULM Boogie Knight 46-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick)(5 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) LA 14–10
3 05:01 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56) LA 21–10
4 01:35 ULM Malik Jackson 12-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14) LA 21–16
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –21.5
55
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana
First downs
20
17
Total yards
325
382
Rushing yards
164
165
Passing yards
161
217
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:32
29:28
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Rhett Rodriguez
11/24, 145 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Malik Jackson
23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Boogie Knight
2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
13/22, 163 yards
Rushing
Montrell Johnson
5 carries, 62 yards
Receiving
Neal Johnson
3 receptions, 80 yards
Appalachian State (SBC Championship)[ edit ]
Appalachian State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Mountaineers
0
7 3 6
16
• No. 24 Ragin' Cajuns
7
10 0 7
24
Scoring summary 1 09:55 LA Michael Jefferson 27-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05) LA 7–0
2 09:22 LA Levi Lewis 56-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(7 plays, 92 yards, 1:56) LA 14–0
02:38 APP Camerun Peoples 43-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) LA 14–7
00:01 LA Nate Snyder 33-yard field goal(5 plays, 38 yards, 0:31) LA 17–7
3 08:06 APP Chandler Staton 36-yard field goal(15 plays, 57 yards, 6:54) LA 17–10
4 12:14 LA Emani Bailey 35-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:36) LA 24–10
05:06 APP Thomas Hennigan 24-yard pass from Chase Brice (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(12 plays, 83 yards, 3:10) LA 24–16
Pregame line
Over/under
APP –2.5
52
Statistics
Appalachian State
Louisiana
First downs
18
20
Total yards
290
398
Rushing yards
171
188
Passing yards
119
210
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
27:23
32:37
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State
Passing
Chase Brice
12/30, 119 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Camerun Peoples
8 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Thomas Hennigan
6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
15/30, 210 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Emani Bailey
14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
4 receptions, 67 yards
Vs. Marshall (New Orleans Bowl)[ edit ]
Marshall vs. Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 23 Ragin' Cajuns
10
6 0 20
36
Thundering Herd
7
7 7 0
21
Scoring summary 1 09:26 LA Kyren Lacy 9-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)(13 plays, 81 yards, 5:34) LA 7–0
01:29 LA Nate Snyder 42-yard field goal(13 plays, 40 yards, 6:35) LA 10–0
00:50 MRSH Rasheen Ali 63-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:39) LA 10–7
2 10:32 MRSH Rasheen Ali 14-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)(3 plays, 58 yards, 1:10) MRSH 14–10
01:28 LA Nate Snyder 25-yard field goal(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27) MRSH 14–13
00:00 LA Nate Snyder 24-yard field goal(5 plays, 39 yards, 0:43) LA 16–14
3 01:01 MRSH Rasheen Ali 9-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick)(13 plays, 63 yards, 4:20) MRSH 21–16
4 08:20 LA Emani Bailey 4-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(8 plays, 68 yards, 3:34) LA 22–21
03:54 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 73 yards, 2:34) LA 29–21
01:41 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)(6 plays, 52 yards, 1:45) LA 36–21
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –3.5
56
Statistics
Louisiana
Marshall
First downs
23
13
Total yards
498
286
Rushing yards
220
187
Passing yards
278
99
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
37:26
22:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19/31, 270 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Emani Bailey
17 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
3 receptions, 108 yards
Marshall
Passing
Grant Wells
15/26, 99 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Rasheen Ali
20 carries, 160 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Corey Gammage
9 receptions, 50 yards
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^ "Shane Vallot Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List" . Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns . Retrieved July 26, 2021 .
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