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American college football season

2023 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
New Orleans Bowl, L 31–34 vs. Jacksonville State
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Leger (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorLaMar Morgan (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumCajun Field
Seasons← 20222024 →
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. The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team drew an average home attendance of 16,664 in 2023.

Preseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information
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) –  
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Harvey Broussard
WR 		St. Martinville, Louisiana St. Martinville HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Matthew Broussard
OL 		Thibodaux, Louisiana E. D. White HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 285 lb (129 kg) – Jun 17, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Glenn Brown
DB 		LaPlace, Louisiana St. James HS
Southern 		5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) –  
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Xzavier Brown
OL 		Ashdown, Arkansas Ashdown HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 305 lb (138 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
Mason Clinton
DL 		Petal, Mississippi Petal MS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Zavion Coleman
DL 		Picayune, Mississippi Picayune HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Elijah Davis
RB 		Reserve, Louisiana Riverside Academy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Jun 12, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Chase Edwards
DL 		Houston, Texas Cypress Falls HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Trey Fite
LB 		Tatum, Texas Tatum HS
SMU 		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jay'veon Haynes
WR 		Baton Rouge, Louisiana Woodlawn HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Mar 29, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Kody Jackson
S 		Shreveport, Louisiana Evangel Christian Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
AJ Jayroe
WR 		Frisco, Texas Reedy HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Dec 19, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Caden Jensen
TE 		Flower Mound, Texas Flower Mound HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 250 lb (110 kg) – Aug 1, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Jaylen Lawrence
OLB 		Arcadia, Louisiana Arcadia HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) – Aug 2, 2022 
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Jeremiah Moses
CB 		Shreveport, Louisiana Belle Chasse HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Aug 1, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Shadwel Nkuba II
CB 		Lewisville, Texas Lewisville HS
Tyler JC 		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – May 25, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:3/5 stars
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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Emiliano Soldevilla
LB 		Houston, Texas Cypress Ridge HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Feb 1, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
KeDarius Wade
WR 		Jackson, Mississippi Callaway HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Dec 21, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
D'Wayne' Winfield
QB 		Lutcher, Louisiana Lutcher HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Feb 1, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:2/5 stars   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
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 28 August 2023

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 p.m.Northwestern State*ESPN+W 38–1318,186
September 95:00 p.m.at Old DominionESPN+L 31–3818,154
September 166:00 p.m.at UAB*ESPN+W 41–2121,673
September 236:30 p.m.Buffalo*
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 45–3817,674
September 3011:00 a.m.at Minnesota*BTNL 24–3546,843
October 72:30 p.m.Texas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPNUW 34–3015,053
October 217:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPNUL 17–2020,044
October 284:00 p.m.at South AlabamaESPN+W 33–2016,709
November 42:00 p.m.at Arkansas StateESPN+L 17–3715,881
November 96:30 p.m.Southern Miss
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPNUL 31–34 15,137
November 186:00 p.m.at TroyNFLNL 24–3126,621
November 252:00 p.m.Louisiana–MonroeESPN+W 52–2113,892
December 161:15 p.m.vs. Jacksonville State*ESPNL 31–34 14,485

Game summaries

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 3 307 13
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 14710 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
111:55LADre'lyn Washington 62-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(2 plays, 67 yards, 0:53)		LA 7–0
04:49NWSTBrett Money 37-yard field goal
(4 plays, -6 yards, 1:47)		LA 7–3
211:39LABen Wooldridge 24-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 41 yards, 1:19)		LA 14–3
09:09LARobert Williams 32-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 42 yards, 1:37)		LA 21–3
02:17NWSTBrett Money 41-yard field goal
(8 plays, 17 yards, 3:10)		LA 21–6
309:28LAPeter LeBlanc 50-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 77 yards, 1:48)		LA 28–6
414:55LAKenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 48 yards, 3:15)		LA 31–6
04:59LATavion Smith 21-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Alan Guerrieri kick)
(10 plays, 68 yards, 5:23)		LA 38–6
02:01NWSTScooter 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 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 10 7014 31
• Monarchs 7 10147 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
110:59LAHarvey Broussard 3-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56)		LA 7–0
10:26ODUAhmarian Granger 30-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)
(2 plays, 55 yards, 0:26)		TIE 7–7
03:32LAKenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal
(12 plays, 54 yards, 6:46)		LA 10–7
212:00ODUEthan Sanchez 39-yard field goal
(10 plays, 58 yards, 4:00)		TIE 10–10
04:15ODUGrant Wilson 3-yard rush (Ethan Sanchez kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:55)		ODU 17–10
00:18LABen Wooldridge 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:50)		TIE 17–17
312:36ODUReymello Murphy 36-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)
(6 plays, 65 yards, 2:20)		ODU 24–17
04:43ODUReymello Murphy 61-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)
(3 plays, 68 yards, 1:20)		ODU 31–17
414:57LATerrence Williams 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 55 yards, 4:37)		ODU 31–24
12:28ODUKelby Williams 37-yard pass from Grant Wilson (Ethan Sanchez kick)
(7 plays, 83 yards, 2:24)		ODU 38–24
09:13LAJacob 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 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 0 24107 41
Blazers 0 0318 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
209:11LAJacob Kibodi 30-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 59 yards, 1:05)		LA 7–0
05:35LAZeon Chriss 80-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(1 play, 80 yards, 0:16)		LA 14–0
01:06LAZeon Chriss 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02)		LA 21–0
00:00LAKenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal
(4 plays, -7 yards, 0:47)		LA 24–0
305:46LAKenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:56)		LA 27–0
02:09UABMatt Quinn 41-yard field goal
(9 plays, 67 yards, 3:32)		LA 27–3
01:02LATerrance Carter 11-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07)		LA 34–3
407:11LAElijah Davis 2-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 7:39)		LA 41–3
04:10UABJacob Zeno 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)		LA 41–9
01:33UABLee Beebe 1-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(2 plays, 4 yards, 0:49)		LA 41–15
00:10UABSamario 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 234Total
Bulls 0 02117 38
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 32114 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
102:57LANeal Johnson 8-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 49 yards, 2:56)		LA 7–0
204:08LAKenneth Almendares 22-yard field goal
(14 plays, 81 yards, 5:52)		LA 10–0
312:05LAZeon Chriss 54-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 64 yards, 1:35)		LA 17–0
09:25UBCJ Ogbonna 4-yard rush (Alex McNulty kick)
(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:30)		LA 17–7
08:20LAJacob Kibodi 69-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23)		LA 24–7
06:30LAPatrick Mensah 24-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(3 plays, 7 yards, 1:24)		LA 31–7
03:06UBRon Cook Jr. 4-yard rush (two-point rush conversion attempt failed)
(5 plays, 18 yards, 2:26)		LA 31–13
00:47UBRon Cook Jr. 12-yard rush (Ron Cook Jr. two-point conversion rush)
(2 plays, 13 yards, 0:50)		LA 31–21
413:46LAZeon Chriss 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01)		LA 38–21
10:42UBAlex McNulty 47-yard field goal
(7 plays, 47 yards, 3:04)		LA 38–24
07:40LAJacob Kibodi 20-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02)		LA 45–24
04:32UBMarlyn Johnson 12-yard pass from Cole Snyder (Alex McNulty kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:08)		LA 45–31
02:00UBJacqez 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 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 1007 24
• Golden Gophers 7 7714 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
110:36LAPeter LeBlanc 7-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:24)		LA 7–0
02:30MINDaniel Jackson 10-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)
(9 plays, 86 yards, 5:03)		TIE 7–7
213:26LAKenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal
(7 plays, 64 yards, 4:04)		LA 10–7
07:21MINAthan Kaliakmanis 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05)		MIN 14–10
01:47LARobert Williams 6-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:41)		LA 17–14
308:48MINZach Evans 18-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 6:09)		MIN 21–17
413:45MINBryce Williams 2-yard rush (Dragan Kesich kick)
(8 plays, 42 yards, 3:59)		MIN 28–17
05:21MINDaniel Jackson 37-yard pass from Athan Kaliakmanis (Dragan Kesich kick)
(7 plays, 56 yards, 4:30)		MIN 35–17
03:01LAJacob 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 234Total
Bobcats 10 1037 30
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 7713 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
112:10TXSTIsmail Mandi 10-yard rush (Mason Shipley kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:50)		TXST 7–0
07:43LADre'lyn Washington 4-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:27)		TIE 7–7
04:21TXSTMason Shipley 37-yard field goal
(13 plays, 60 yards, 3:16)		TXST 10–7
214:24TXSTKole Wilson 2-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick)
(9 plays, 48 yards, 2:48)		TXST 17–7
06:46TXSTMason Shipley 24-yard field goal
(9 plays, 92 yards, 5:03)		TXST 20–7
03:56LAPeter LeBlanc 34-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:43)		TXST 20–14
306:59TXSTMason Shipley 33-yard field goal
(13 plays, 54 yards, 5:52)		TXST 23–14
03:45LAZylan Perry 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 82 yards, 3:06)		TXST 23–21
410:14TXSTJoey Hobert 18-yard pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley kick)
(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:29)		TXST 30–21
05:54LARobert Williams 5-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 63 yards, 4:10)		TXST 30–28
02:21LAZeon 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 234Total
• Panthers 0 2000 20
Ragin' Cajuns 0 7100 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
213:07GSUAhmon Green 24-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman PAT failed)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)		GSU 6–0
09:49GSUAhmon Green 3-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Isaac Kone kick)
(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:57)		GSU 13–0
04:23GSUMikele Colasurdo 3-yard rush (Isaac Kone kick)
(10 plays, 68 yards, 4:59)		GSU 20–0
00:30LAJacob Kibodi 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(5 plays, 27 yards, 0:53)		GSU 20–7
309:29LAKenneth Almendares 23-yard field goal
(10 plays, 69 yards, 5:31)		GSU 20–14
02:01LATerrance 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 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 0 17160 33
Jaguars 0 0146 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
212:58LAJacob Bernard 33-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(12 plays, 93 yards, 6:44)		LA 7–0
08:15LANeal Johnson 3-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 41 yards, 3:32)		LA 14–0
02:10LAKenneth Almendares 20-yard field goal
(9 plays, 34 yards, 4:03)		LA 17–0
311:53USAJamaal Pritchett 6-yard pass from Carter Bradley (Diego Guajardo kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:00)		LA 17–7
07:32LAKenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal
(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:21)		LA 20–7
06:09USALa'Damian Webb 25-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(3 plays, 89 yards, 1:19)		LA 20–14
03:17LAJacob Kibodi 56-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares PAT field)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52)		LA 26–14
01:07LAKendre' Gant 55-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 39 yards, 2:04)		LA 33–14
400:16USAJamaal 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 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 370 17
• Red Wolves 14 6710 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
109:14ARSTZak Wallace 18-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick)
(10 plays, 71 yards, 4:00)		ARST 7–0
08:59LAPeter LeBlanc 87-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(1 play, 87 yards, 0:12)		TIE 7–7
04:14ARSTJaylen Raynor 2-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick)
(11 plays, 65 yards, 4:45)		ARST 14–7
211:30ARSTDominic Zvada 41-yard field goal
(13 plays, 62 yards, 4:44)		ARST 17–7
04:26ARSTDominic Zvada 20-yard field goal
(14 plays, 70 yards, 5:26)		ARST 20–7
06:09LAKenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal
(11 plays, 65 yards, 3:23)		ARST 20–10
306:25LAZeon Chriss 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 77 yards, 5:40)		ARST 20–17
02:08ARSTJaylen Raynor 2-yard rush (Dominic Zvada kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:17)		ARST 27–17
401:16ARSTDominic Zvada 30-yard field goal
(7 plays, 6 yards, 2:34)		ARST 30–17
01:02ARSTJavante 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 234OTTotal
• Golden Eagles 0 14776 34
Ragin' Cajuns 7 70143 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
103:13LADre'lyn Washington 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:25)		LA 7–0
214:11USMFrank Gore Jr. 18-yard pass from Billy Wiles (Andrew Stein kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:55)		TIE 7–7
08:47USMKenyon Clay 28-yard rush (Andrew Stein kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 4:19)		USM 14–7
08:34LAZylan Perry 95-yard kickoff returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 6 yards, 3:33)		TIE 14–14
300:04USMFrank Gore Jr. 17-yard rush (Connor Gibbs kick)
(4 plays, 28 yards, 1:41)		USM 21–14
407:22LAHarvey Broussard 51-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(2 plays, 62 yards, 0:49)		TIE 21–21
05:55LATrayv'on Culbert 7-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(1 play, 7 yards, 0:08)		LA 28–21
01:26USMJakarius Caston 9-yard pass from Ethan Crawford (Connor Gibbs kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:29)		TIE 28–28
OTLAKenneth Almendares 34-yard field goal
(6 plays, 8 yards)		LA 31–28
USMFrank 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 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 377 24
• Trojans 0 17014 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
102:41LARobert Williams 14-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:37)		LA 7–0
214:55TROYScott Taylor Renfroe 44-yard field goal
(7 play, 49 yards, 2:46)		LA 7–3
06:56LAKenneth Almendares 35-yard field goal
(7 plays, 47 yards, 2:53)		LA 10–3
05:39TROYKimani Vidal 13-yard rush (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)
(3 plays, 63 yards, 1:17)		TIE 10–10
00:21TROYClayton Ollendieck 1-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)
(9 plays, 35 yards, 3:23)		TROY 17–10
304:33LANeal Johnson 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(9 plays, 73 yards, 5:08)		TIE 17–17
413:24TROYChris Lewis 9-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Scott Taylor Renfroe kick)
(14 plays, 83 yards, 6:09)		TROY 24–17
07:19LATerrance Carter 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(5 plays, 58 yards, 1:43)		TIE 24–24
03:46TROYJabre 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 234Total
Warhawks 7 707 21
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 24147 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
109:36LAChandler Fields 5-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(9 plays, 50 yards, 4:16)		LA 7–0
01:45ULMJiya Wright 2-yard rush (Braxton Guilbeau kick)
(14 plays, 77 yards, 7:44)		TIE 7–7
214:41LAZylan Perry 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 58 yards, 2:04)		LA 14–7
09:41LAKenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal
(6 plays, 47 yards, 2:43)		LA 17–7
08:25ULMDylan Howell 24-yard fumble returned (Braxton Guilbeau kick)
(1 play, -2 yards, 0:08)		LA 17–14
02:51LAJacob Kibodi 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 86 yards, 5:24)		LA 24–14
00:32LANeal Johnson 24-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(5 plays, 50 yards, 1:59)		LA 31–14
313:20LANeal Johnson 28-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(4 plays, 49 yards, 1:37)		LA 38–14
04:06LAElijah Davis 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(7 plays, 85 yards, 3:08)		LA 45–14
407:14ULMAlred Luke 16-yard pass from Blake Murphy (Braxton Guilbeau kick)
(13 plays, 51 yards, 4:53)		LA 45–21
00:37LAElijah 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 234OTTotal
• Gamecocks 7 71073 34
Ragin' Cajuns 7 77100 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
113:17LAJalen Clark 46-yard fumble returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(5 plays, 21 yards, 1:43)		LA 7–0
03:06JVSTCole Fuller 1-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)
(13 plays, 80 yards, 4:42)		TIE 7–7
204:22LAJalen Clark 16-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(3 plays, 6 yards, 0:50)		LA 14–7
00:23JVSTRon Wiggins 7-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 3:59)		TIE 14–14
307:55JVSTGarrison Rippa 22-yard field goal
(16 plays, 72 yards, 5:37)		JVST 17–14
05:47LAChandler Fields 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 73 yards, 2:08)		LA 21–17
02:53JVSTLogan Smothers 10-yard rush (Garrison Rippa kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:54)		JVST 24–21
414:02LAKenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 3:51)		TIE 24–24
05:32LATyree Skipper 43-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 8 yards, 1:46)		LA 31–24
01:46JVSTPerry Carter 18-yard pass from Zion Webb (Garrison Rippa kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 1:51)		TIE 31–31
OTJVSTGarrison 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

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