American college football season
The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by Michael Desormeaux in his third year as the head coach. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field, located in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Cajuns compiled a 10–2 regular-season overall record on the season, the most successful under Desormeaux's tenure as head coach. The Cajuns also played in the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game for the fifth year out of the seven total seasons the game has been played. In the postseason, the Cajuns made their first appearance in the New Mexico Bowl, becoming the first Sun Belt team to play in that bowl.
Preseason
Media poll
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish third place in the West division.
Media poll (West division)
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Predicted finish
|
Team
|
Votes (1st place)
|
1 |
Texas State |
92 (9)
|
2 |
Troy |
68 (4)
|
3 |
Louisiana |
66 (1)
|
4 |
Arkansas State |
65
|
5 |
South Alabama |
54
|
6 |
Southern Miss |
31
|
7 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
16
|
Offensive lineman AJ Gillie and returner Zylan Perry were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and special teams, respectively. Defensive lineman Jordan Lawson, linebacker KC Ossai, and defensive back Tyrone Lewis Jr. were named to the second team.
Personnel
Schedule
The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 7:00 p.m. | Grambling State* | | ESPN+ | W 40–10 | 23,107 |
September 7 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kennesaw State* | | ESPN+ | W 34–10 | 11,040 |
September 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Tulane* | | ESPNU | L 33–41 | 22,534 |
September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Wake Forest* | | ACCN | W 41–38 | 31,061 |
October 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | | ESPN+ | W 23–13 | 24,041 |
October 12 | 6:30 p.m. | Appalachian State | | ESPN+ | W 34–24 | 14,058 |
October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | at Coastal Carolina | | ESPNU | W 34–24 | 17,812 |
October 29 | 6:30 p.m. | at Texas State | | ESPN2 | W 23–17 | 16,831 |
November 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | | ESPN+ | W 55–19 | 16,451 |
November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | South Alabama | | ESPN+ | L 22–24 | 16,063 |
November 23 | 4:00 p.m. | Troy | | ESPN+ | W 51–30 | 15,501 |
November 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | | ESPNU | W 37–23 | 15,006 |
December 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Marshall | | ESPN | L 3–31 | 20,067 |
December 28 | 1:15 p.m. | vs. TCU* | | ESPN | L 3–34 | 22,827 |
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Game summaries
Grambling State (FCS)
See also: 2024 Grambling State Tigers football team
Game One – Grambling State Tigers (FCS) (0–0) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Tigers (FCS) |
0 |
0 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
23 |
7 | 3 | 40 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 23,107
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (9:04) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 6-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:24; Louisiana 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (13:30) LA – Harvey Broussard 13-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:50; Louisiana 14–0)
- (10:07) LA – Caleb Kibodi 50-yard interception, Kenneth Almendares kick (Louisiana 21–0)
- (4:06) LA – Tavion Smith 56-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:59; Louisiana 27–0)
- (0:39) LA – Kenneth Almendares 41-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 24 yards, 1:09; Louisiana 30–0)
- Third quarter
- (8:46) LA – Terrance Carter 10-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:00; Louisiana 37–0)
- (4:35) GRAM – Ke'Travion Hargrove 1-yard run, Reed Harradine kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:11; Louisiana 37–7)
- (3:33) LA – Tony Sterner 27-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:52; Louisiana 40–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (1:55) GRAM – Reed Harradine 50-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 1:26; Louisiana 40–10)
|
Statistics |
GRAM |
LA
|
First downs |
12 |
24
|
Plays–yards |
48–241 |
66–481
|
Rushes–yards |
20–75 |
28–118
|
Passing yards |
166 |
363
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
19–28–1 |
29–38–1
|
Time of possession |
25:42 |
34:18
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Grambling State |
Passing |
Myles Crawley |
19/28, 166 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Ke'Travion Hargrove |
12 carries, 61 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Nick Howard |
5 receptions, 68 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
25/33, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Zylan Perry |
5 carries, 45 yards
|
Receiving |
Harvey Broussard |
4 receptions, 76 yards, TD
|
at Kennesaw State
See also: 2024 Kennesaw State Owls football team
Game Two – Louisiana Ragin Cajuns (1–0) vs Kennesaw State Owls (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin Cajuns |
0 |
20 |
14 | 0 | 34 |
Owls |
7 |
0 |
0 | 3 | 10 |
at Fifth Third Bank Stadium • Kennesaw, Georgia
- Date: September 7th
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 11,040
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jay Walker (play-by-play), Cody Junot (analyst) and Dawson Eiserloh (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (6:19) KSU – Preston Daniels 3 yard run, Austin Welch kick (Drive: 16 plays, 74 yards, 8:32; KENN 0–7)
- Second quarter
- (13:55) LA – Kenneth Almendares 30 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:15; KENN 3–7)
- (6:02) LA – Elijah Davis 1 yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:47; ULL 10–7)
- (1:54) LA – Zylan Perry 19 yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:26; ULL 17–7)
- (0:00) LA – Kenneth Almendares 26 yard field goal (Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:21; ULL 20–7)
- Third quarter
- (9:02) LA – Robert Williams 3 yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:44; ULL 27–7)
- (0:49) LA – Elijah Davis 1 yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 79 yards, 6:03; ULL 34–7)
- Fourth quarter
- (7:30) KSU – Austin Welch 30 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 8:12; ULL 34–10)
|
Statistics |
LA |
KSU
|
First downs |
21 |
12
|
Plays–yards |
454 |
204
|
Rushes–yards |
257 |
111
|
Passing yards |
197 |
93
|
Passing: comp–att–int |
17-22-0 |
7-13-0
|
Turnovers |
0 |
0
|
Time of possession |
32:04 |
27:56
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana
|
Passing
|
Ben Wooldridge
|
15/19, 189 yards, 1 TD
|
Rushing
|
Zylan Perry
|
10 carries, 10 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving
|
Jacob Bernard
|
4 receptions, 84 yards
|
Kennesaw State
|
Passing
|
Davis Bryson
|
7/13, 93 yards
|
Rushing
|
Michael Benefield
|
9 carries, 31 yards
|
Receiving
|
Tykeem Wallace
|
2 receptions, 34 yards
|
Tulane
See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team
Game Three – Tulane Green Wave (1–2) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Green Wave |
0 |
17 |
21 | 3 | 41 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
6 |
13 | 7 | 33 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
- Date: September 21st
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: SE at 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,534
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
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- First quarter
- (7:26) LA – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 3:53; Louisiana 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (14:57) TULN – Ty Thompson 2-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:29; Tied 7–7)
- (9:14) LA – Kenneth Almendares 20-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:43; Louisiana 10–7)
- (2:02) TULN – Ethan Head 37-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:08; Tied 10–10)
- (1:40) TULN – Jack Tchienchou 38-yard interception, Ethan Head kick (Tulane 17–10)
- (0:03) LA – Kenneth Almendares 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 1:37; Tulane 17–13)
- Third quarter
- (14:47) TULN – Rayshawn Pleasant 94-yard kickoff return, Ethan Head kick (Tulane 24–13)
- (13:06) LA – Caden Jensen 1-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:41; Tulane 24–19)
- (8:57) TULN – Reggie Brown 33-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:05; Tulane 31–19)
- (6:42) LA – Terrance Carter 36-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:04; Tulane 31–26)
- (3:11) TULN – Makhi Hughes 1-yard run, Ethan Head kick (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:26; Tulane 38–26)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:17) LA – Ben Wooldridge 2-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:54; Tulane 38–33)
- (5:42) TULN – Ethan Head 38-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:35; Tulane 41–33)
|
Statistics |
TULN |
LA
|
First downs |
18 |
22
|
Plays–yards |
64–355 |
63–413
|
Rushes–yards |
47–272 |
28–175
|
Passing yards |
83 |
238
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
11–17–0 |
19–35–2
|
Time of possession |
33:57 |
26:03
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Tulane |
Passing |
Darian Mensah |
11/17, 83 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Makhi Hughes |
23 carries, 166 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Reggie Brown |
1 reception, 33 yards, TD
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
19/34, 238 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Bill Davis |
9 carries, 103 yards
|
Receiving |
Terrance Carter |
4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
|
at Wake Forest
See also: 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
Game Four – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2–1) vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
14 |
7 |
10 | 10 | 41 |
Demon Deacons |
3 |
14 |
14 | 7 | 38 |
at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 PM
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 31,061
- Referee: Nate Black
- TV announcers (ACCN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst) and Coley Harvey (sideline)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:56) LA – Tavion Smith 2-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 5:54; Louisiana 7–0)
- (2:31) WAKE – Matthew Dennis 39-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:25; Louisiana 7–3)
- (0:56) LA – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Louisiana 14–3)
- Second quarter
- (4:28) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:28; Louisiana 14–10)
- (1:18) LA – Lance LeGendre 20-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:10; Louisiana 21–10)
- (0:15) WAKE – Deuce Alexander 3-yard pass from Hank Bachmeier, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:57; Louisiana 21–17)
- Third quarter
- (10:22) LA – Kenneth Almendares 50-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:38; Louisiana 24–17)
- (8:19) WAKE – Demond Claiborne 60-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 1:59; Tied 24–24)
- (6:49) LA – Lance LeGendre 48-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:30; Louisiana 31–24)
- (0:39) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Tied 31–31)
- Fourth quarter
- (8:07) LA – Bill Davis 2-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:32; Louisiana 38–31)
- (1:55) WAKE – Tate Carney 1-yard run, Matthew Dennis kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 6:06; Tied 38–38)
- (0:52) LA – Kenneth Almendares 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 0:55; Louisiana 41–38)
|
Statistics |
LA |
WAKE
|
First downs |
24 |
28
|
Plays–yards |
62–466 |
73–472
|
Rushes–yards |
33–209 |
37–218
|
Passing yards |
257 |
254
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–29–0 |
29–36–1
|
Time of possession |
29:01 |
30:59
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
20/29, 257 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Bill Davis |
13 carries, 95 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Lance LeGendre |
6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
|
Wake Forest |
Passing |
Hank Bachmeier |
29/35, 254 yards, TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Demond Claiborne |
12 carries, 94 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Horatio Fields |
6 receptions, 81 yards
|
at Southern Miss
See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Game Five – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (3–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
3 |
14 |
3 | 3 | 23 |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
13 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 24,041
- Referee: Ted Pitts
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (9:47) LA – Kenneth Almendares 21-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:08; Louisiana 3–0)
- Second Quarter
- (13:26) LA – Lance LeGendre 15-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:12; Louisiana 10–0)
- (11:19) USM – Kenyon Clay 1-yard run, Connor Gibbs kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 1:59; Louisiana 10–7)
- (8:51) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 21-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:19; Louisiana 17–7)
- (1:40) USM – Kenyon Clay 5-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:23; Louisiana 17–13)
- Third Quarter
- (2:07) LA – Kenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 8:14; Louisiana 20–13)
- Fourth Quarter
- (5:29) LA – Kenneth Almendares 19-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 7:05; Louisiana 23–13)
|
Statistics |
LA |
USM
|
First downs |
22 |
8
|
Total yards |
410 |
177
|
Rushing yards |
188 |
37
|
Passing yards |
222 |
140
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
22–30–0 |
15–21–0
|
Time of possession |
41:35 |
18:25
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
22/30, 222 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Dre'lyn Washington |
12 carries, 91 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Terrance Carter |
7 receptions, 64 yards
|
Southern Miss |
Passing |
Tate Rodemaker |
15/21, 140 yards
|
Rushing |
Rodrigues Clark |
7 carries, 61 yards
|
Receiving |
Kenyon Clay |
1 reception, 31 yards
|
Appalachian State
See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Game Six – Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Mountaineers |
0 |
14 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
3 |
14 |
3 | 14 | 34 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 14,058
- Referee: Steven Robinson
- TV: ESPN+
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (8:03) LA – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Louisiana 3–0)
- Second quarter
- (10:29) APP – David Larkins 1-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 6:48; Appalachian State 7–3)
- (10:10) LA – Terrance Carter 74-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; Louisiana 10–7)
- (1:55) LA – Harvey Broussard 8-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 3:14; Louisiana 17–7)
- (0:27) APP – Kanye Roberts 15-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 1:28; Louisiana 17–14)
- Third quarter
- (8:19) APP – Jackson Moore 44-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:46; Tied 17–17)
- (3:10) LA – Kenneth Almendares 53-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:04; Louisiana 20–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (13:11) LA – Landon Burton 0-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 27–17)
- (8:06) APP – Eli Wilson 26-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Jackson Moore kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:38; Louisiana 27–24)
- (1:03) LA – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 34–24)
|
Statistics |
APP |
LA
|
First downs |
25 |
19
|
Total yards |
391 |
364
|
Rushing yards |
155 |
166
|
Passing yards |
236 |
198
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
20–42–4 |
14–23–1
|
Time of possession |
30:40 |
29:20
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Appalachian State |
Passing |
Joey Aguilar |
20/42, 236 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
|
Rushing |
Kanye Roberts |
26 carries, 148 yards
|
Receiving |
Kaedin Robinson |
7 receptions, 96 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
14/23, 198 yards, 2 TD, INT
|
Rushing |
Zylan Perry |
14 carries, 53 yards
|
Receiving |
Terrance Carter |
4 receptions, 107 yards, TD
|
at Coastal Carolina
See also: 2024 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Game Seven – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5–1) at Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
10 |
0 | 17 | 34 |
Chanticleers |
0 |
14 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
at Brooks Stadium • Conway, SC
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 17,812
- Referee: Tim Barker
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (4:09) LA – Lance LeGendre 33-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 3:53; Louisiana 7–0)
- Second quarter
- (12:28) LA – Bill Davis 9-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:20; Louisiana 14–0)
- (8:50) CCU – Kendall Karr 11-yard pass from Noah Kim, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 3:33; Louisiana 14–7)
- (3:11) LA – Kenneth Alemdares 45-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:39; Louisiana 17–7)
- (0:44) CCU – Braydon Bennett 4-yard pass from Noah Kim, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 2:22; Louisiana 17–14)
- Third quarter
- (5:16) CCU – Kade Hensley 29-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 2:22; Tied 17–17)
- Fourth quarter
- (12:48) LA – Ben Wooldridge 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 7:22; Louisiana 24–17)
- (10:52) CCU – Braydon Bennett 49-yard run, Kade Hensley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:52; Tied 24–24)
- (5:58) LA – Kenneth Almendares 38-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:54; Louisiana 27–24)
- (2:34) LA – Terrance Carter 59-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:30; Louisiana 34–24)
|
Statistics |
LA |
CCU
|
First downs |
26 |
19
|
Total yards |
516 |
400
|
Rushing yards |
143 |
208
|
Passing yards |
373 |
192
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
27–36–0 |
19–35–0
|
Time of possession |
38:32 |
21:28
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
27/36, 373 yards, 3 TD
|
Rushing |
Bill Davis |
19 carries, 110 yards
|
Receiving |
Terrance Carter |
7 receptions, 149 yards, TD
|
Coastal Carolina |
Passing |
Noah Kim |
16/25, 182 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Braydon Bennett |
13 carries, 132 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Bryson Graves |
3 receptions, 54 yards
|
at Texas State
See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team
Game Eight – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (6–1) at Texas State Bobcats (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
7 |
3 | 6 | 23 |
Bobcats |
6 |
0 |
8 | 3 | 17 |
at UFCU Stadium • San Marcos, TX
- Date: Tuesday October 29, 2024
- Game time: 6:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 19 miles per hour (31 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,831
- Referee: Jay Hagood
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (11:16) TXST – Mason Shipley 21-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 3:44; Texas State 3–0)
- (2:50) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:27; Texas State 6–0)
- (0:08) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 64-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:42; Louisiana 7–6)
- Second quarter
- (1:08) LA – Caden Jensen 1-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:17; Louisiana 14–6)
- Third quarter
- (8:23) TXST – Ismail Mahdi 1-yard run, Jaden Williams pass (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:33; Tied 14–14)
- (4:59) LA – Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:24; Louisiana 17–14)
- Fourth quarter
- (14:08) LA – Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:30; Louisiana 20–14)
- (10:02) TXST – Mason Shipley 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:06; Louisiana 20–17)
- (7:07) LA – Kenneth Almendares 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:55; Louisiana 23–17)
|
Statistics |
LA |
TXST
|
First downs |
20 |
26
|
Total yards |
423 |
378
|
Rushing yards |
171 |
177
|
Passing yards |
252 |
201
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18–28–0 |
23–32–1
|
Time of possession |
30:52 |
29:08
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
18/28, 252 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Dre'lyn Washington |
10 carries, 94 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Lance LeGendre |
3 receptions, 76 yards
|
Texas State |
Passing |
RJ Martinez |
11/14, 113 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Ismail Mahdi |
14 carries, 82 yards, TD
|
Receiving |
Kole Wilson |
6 receptions, 57 yards
|
Arkansas State
See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Game Nine – Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
6 |
6 | 7 | 19 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
10 |
21 |
17 | 7 | 55 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
- Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,451
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (9:07) LA – Harvey Broussard 20-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:13; Louisiana 7–0)
- (3:04) LA – Kenneth Almendares 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 2:07; Louisiana 10–0)
- Second Quarter
- (12:15) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 46-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 2:45; Louisiana 17–0)
- (7:23) LA – Zylan Perry 4-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:20; Louisiana 24–0)
- (1:47) LA – Bill Davis 13-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 3:30; Louisiana 31–0)
- (0:07) ARST – Adam Jones 16-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 1:36; Louisiana 31–6)
- Third Quarter
- (10:54) LA – Kenneth Almendares 45-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:06; Louisiana 34–6)
- (8:52) ARST – Zak Wallace 13-yard run (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:02; Louisiana 34–12)
- (5:57) LA – Bill Davis 10-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:46; Louisiana 41–12)
- (0:34) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 14-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:19; Louisiana 48–12)
- Fourth Quarter
- (8:46) LA – Chandler Fields 12-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:42; Louisiana 55–12)
- (3:48) ARST – Timmy McClain 10-yard run, Clune Van Andel kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:52; Louisiana 55–19)
|
Statistics |
ARST |
LA
|
First downs |
27 |
27
|
Total yards |
401 |
579
|
Rushing yards |
209 |
278
|
Passing yards |
192 |
301
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
25–37–2 |
22–33–0
|
Time of possession |
29:23 |
30:37
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Arkansas State |
Passing |
Jaylen Raynor |
23/35, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Ja'Quez Cross |
14 carries, 81 yards
|
Receiving |
Corey Rucker |
6 receptions, 73 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Ben Wooldridge |
17/26, 264 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Dre'lyn Washington |
8 carries, 123 yards, 2 TD
|
Receiving |
Lance LeGendre |
4 receptions, 58 yards
|
South Alabama
See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Game Ten – South Alabama Jaguars (4–5) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8–1)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Jaguars |
7 |
17 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
0 |
3 |
3 | 16 | 22 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
- Game attendance: 16,063
- Referee: Steven Robinson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (5:10) USA – Gio Lopez 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:05; South Alabama 7–0)
- Second Quarter
- (14:54) USA – Gio Lopez 9-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:52; South Alabama 14–0)
- (10:24) LA – Kenneth Almendares 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:22; South Alabama 14–3)
- (6:18) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 21–3)
- (0:00) USA – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:21; South Alabama 24–3)
- Third Quarter
- (5:11) LA – Kenneth Almendares 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:28; South Alabama 24–6)
- Fourth Quarter
- (14:18) LA – Kenneth Almendares 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:42; South Alabama 24–9)
- (8:28) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 66-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:02; South Alabama 24–16)
- (1:16) LA – Chandler Fields 2-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:14; South Alabama 24–22)
|
Statistics |
USA |
LA
|
First downs |
19 |
22
|
Total yards |
353 |
413
|
Rushing yards |
68 |
137
|
Passing yards |
285 |
276
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
24–34–1 |
22–30–1
|
Time of possession |
27:10 |
32:50
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
South Alabama |
Passing |
Gio Lopez |
24/34, 285 yards, INT
|
Rushing |
Fluff Bothwell |
9 carries, 38 yards
|
Receiving |
Jamaal Pritchett |
11 receptions, 170 yards
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
14/17, 185 yards, TD
|
Rushing |
Bill Davis |
16 carries, 50 yards
|
Receiving |
Harvey Broussard |
6 receptions, 84 yards
|
Troy
See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team
Game Eleven – Troy Trojans (3–7) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8–2)
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Trojans |
14 |
0 |
8 | 8 | 30 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
7 |
27 |
3 | 14 | 51 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind: NE 1 mph
- Game attendance: 15,501
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)
Game information
|
- First Quarter
- (9:44) LA – Tavion Smith 20-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:03; Louisiana 7–0)
- (4:24) TROY – Jackson Worley 4-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:45; Tied 7–7)
- (0:00) TROY – Devonte Ross 30-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:58; Troy 14–7)
- Second Quarter
- (13:31) LA – Bill Davis 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:20; Tied 14–14)
- (12:23) LA – Lance LeGendre 44-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:08; Louisiana 21–14)
- (8:08) LA – Kenneth Almendares 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:44; Louisiana 24–14)
- (2:16) LA – Bill Davis 3-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:49; Louisiana 31–14)
- (0:00) LA – Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 0:48; Louisiana 34–14)
- Third Quarter
- (11:06) LA – Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:54; Louisiana 37–14)
- (5:45) TROY – Brody Dalton 6-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Landon Parker pass (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 5:14; Louisiana 37–22)
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:31) TROY – Trae Swartz 1-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell, Devonte Ross pass (Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:48; Louisiana 37–30)
- (11:16) LA – Robert Williams 96-yard kickoff return, Kenneth Almendares kick (Louisiana 44–30)
- (1:09) LA – Bill Davis 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:31; Louisiana 51–30)
|
Statistics |
TROY |
LA
|
First downs |
22 |
17
|
Total yards |
394 |
417
|
Rushing yards |
135 |
94
|
Passing yards |
259 |
323
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
27–44–0 |
18–24–2
|
Time of possession |
33:37 |
26:23
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Troy |
Passing |
Matthew Caldwell |
26/42, 230 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
|
Rushing |
Damien Taylor |
16 carries, 67 yards
|
Receiving |
Devonte Ross |
8 receptions, 95 yards, TD
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
18/24, 323 yards, 2 TD
|
Rushing |
Bill Davis |
19 carries, 64 yards, 3 TD
|
Receiving |
Lance LeGendre |
6 receptions, 109 yards, TD
|
at Louisiana–Monroe (Battle on the Bayou)
See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou
Game Twelve – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (9–2) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–6) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
6 |
7 |
7 | 17 | 37 |
Warhawks |
3 |
10 |
3 | 7 | 23 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
- Date: Saturday November 30, 2024
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
- Referee: Scott Broadway
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (7:26) ULM – Max Larson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:42; Louisiana–Monroe 3–0)
- (2:14) LA – Zylan Perry 1-yard run, Kenneth Almendares PAT blocked (Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:44; Louisiana 6–3)
- Second quarter
- (10:23) ULM – Tyler Griffin 7-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:36; Louisiana–Monroe 10–6)
- (4:03) LA – Lance LeGendre 6-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 5:36; Louisiana 13–10)
- (0:19) ULM – Max Larson 47-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 48 yards, 3:41; TIE 13–13)
- Third quarter
- (11:09) LA – Tavion Smith 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:46; Louisiana 20–13)
- (2:32) ULM – Max Larson 29-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 64 yards, 8:37; Louisiana 20–16)
- Fourth quarter
- (11:30) LA – Zylan Perry 7-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 5:54; Louisiana 27–16)
- (6:07) LA – Kenneth Almendares 26-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 3:55; Louisiana 30–16)
- (3:52) ULM – Ahmad Hardy 8-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:15; Louisiana 30–23)
- (1:05) LA – Bill Davis 24-yard run, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Louisiana 37–23)
|
Statistics |
LA |
ULM
|
First downs |
21 |
20
|
Total yards |
411 |
335
|
Rushing yards |
223 |
167
|
Passing yards |
188 |
168
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
17-26-1 |
15-31-3
|
Time of possession |
31:00 |
29:00
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
17/26, 188 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
|
Rushing |
Zylan Perry |
19 carries, 150 yards, 2 TDs
|
Receiving |
Jacob Bernard |
3 receptions, 42 yards
|
Louisiana–Monroe |
Passing |
Aidan Armenta |
15/31, 168 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
|
Rushing |
Ahmad Hardy |
28 carries, 172 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Nate Sullivan Jr. |
2 receptions, 39 yards
|
Marshall (Sun Belt Championship)
See also: 2024 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and 2024 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Marshall Thundering Herd (9–3) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–2) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Thundering Herd |
7 |
10 |
7 | 7 | 31 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
3 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 3 |
at Cajun Field • Lafayette, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: W 2 mph
- Game attendance: 20,067
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
Game information
|
- First quarter
- (6:42) LA – Kenneth Almendares 40-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:05; Louisiana 3–0)
- (4:04) MRSH – Tychaun Chapman 37-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:38; Marshall 7–3)
- Second quarter
- (7:54) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:14; Marshall 10–3)
- (2:47) MRSH – Ethan Payne 15-yard rush, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:04; Marshall 17–3)
- Third quarter
- (7:43) MRSH – Bralon Brown 20-yard pass from Braylon Braxton, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:24; Marshall 24–3)
- Fourth quarter
- (2:03) MRSH – Jordan Houston 9-yard rush, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 5:45; Marshall 31–3)
|
Statistics |
MRSH |
LA
|
First downs |
25 |
11
|
Plays–yards |
410 |
255
|
Rushes–yards |
217 |
56
|
Passing yards |
193 |
199
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
18-26-0 |
13-32-1
|
Time of possession |
33:56 |
26:04
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Marshall |
Passing |
Braylon Braxton |
18/26, 193 yards, 2 TDs
|
Rushing |
Jordan Houston |
17 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
|
Receiving |
Tychaun Chapman |
8 receptions, 86 yards, 1 TD
|
Louisiana
|
Passing |
Chandler Fields |
4/8, 104 yards
|
Rushing |
Zylan Perry |
6 carries, 25 yards
|
Receiving |
Lance LeGendre |
4 receptions, 81 yards
|
TCU (New Mexico Bowl)
See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team and 2024 New Mexico Bowl
2024 New Mexico Bowl
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (10–3) vs TCU Horned Frogs (8–4) – Game summary
Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Ragin' Cajuns |
- |
- |
- | - | 0 |
Horned Frogs |
- |
- |
- | - | 0 |
at University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico
Statistics |
ULL |
TCU
|
First downs |
|
|
Total yards |
|
|
Rushing yards |
|
|
Passing yards |
|
|
Passing: Comp–Att–Int |
|
|
Time of possession |
|
|
Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
|
Louisiana |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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TCU |
Passing |
|
|
Rushing |
|
|
Receiving |
|
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References
- "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- "Louisiana Places Five On Preseason All-SBC Team". ragincajuns.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- Cunningham, Joe (September 19, 2024). "Cajuns Starting Defender Suspended for the Season". 1033thegoat.com. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
- "2024 Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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