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American college football season
The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2022 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 first-year head coach Michael Desormeaux .
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Terrance Carter TE
Killeen, Texas
Harker Heights HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
249 lb (113 kg)
–
Dec 15, 2021
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Zeon Chriss QB
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Madison Prep Academy
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
198 lb (90 kg)
–
Dec 15, 2021
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Lorenzell Dubose CB
Monroe, Louisiana
Neville HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
178 lb (81 kg)
–
Dec 15, 2021
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Kailep Edwards LB
Wallace, Louisiana
West St. John HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
–
Dec 15, 2021
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Jaydon Johnson WR
Missouri City, Texas
Thurgood Marshall HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
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Dec 15, 2021
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Kaden Moreau OL
Pineville, Louisiana
Pineville HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2022
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Trent Murphy OL
Opelousas, Louisiana
Opelousas HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
271 lb (123 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2022
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James Ohonba OL
Stockbridge, Georgia
Woodland HS Michigan State
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
318 lb (144 kg)
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Feb 2, 2022
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Zylan Perry RB
Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
187 lb (85 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2022
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Charles Robertson WR
Zachary, Louisiana
Zachary HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
–
Feb 2, 2022
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Bryant Williams OL
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Grand Lake HS
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
323 lb (147 kg)
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Dec 15, 2021
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Marcus Wiser DL
Corpus Christi, Texas
Calallen HS Kilgore College
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
290 lb (130 kg)
–
Dec 15, 2021
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Damon Youngblood S
McKinney, Texas
McKinney HS
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
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Dec 15, 2021
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Source: [ 1]
Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll [ edit ] The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference.[ 8]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Louisiana
95 (12)
2
South Alabama
79 (2)
3
Troy
76
4
Texas State
41
5
Southern Miss
40
6
Arkansas State
37
7
Louisiana–Monroe
24
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Appalachian State
94 (10)
2
Coastal Carolina
77 (2)
3
Georgia State
68 (1)
4
Marshall
62
5
Georgia Southern
35 (1)
6
James Madison
31
7
Old Dominion
25
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ]
Defense
1st team
Zi'Yon Hill-Green – Defensive line, RS-SR
Eric Garror – Defensive back, SR
2nd team
Special teams
1st team
Rhys Byrns – Punter, SR
Chris Smith – All-Purpose, RS-JR
All conference games were announced in early March 2022.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 3 6:00 p.m. No. 17 (FCS ) Southeastern Louisiana * ESPN3 W 24–716,812
September 10 6:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan * Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana NFLN W 49–2118,079
September 17 6:30 p.m. at Rice * ESPN+ L 21–3318,746
September 24 7:00 p.m. at Louisiana–Monroe ESPN+ L 17–2119,077
October 1 4:00 p.m. South Alabama Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN+ L 17–2020,671
6:30 p.m. at Marshall ESPN2 W 23–1319,905
October 22 4:00 p.m. Arkansas State Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN+ W 38–1815,017
6:30 p.m. at Southern Miss ESPN2 L 24–3927,332
November 5 4:00 p.m. Troy Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN+ L 17–237,888
6:30 p.m. Georgia Southern Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana ESPN2 W 36–1711,512
November 19 11:00 a.m. at No. 19 Florida State * ACCRSN L 17–4958,597
November 26 4:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN+ W 41–1315,035
2:00 p.m. vs. Houston * ESPN L 16–2323,410
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game
Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 17 (FCS ) Lions
0
0 7 0
7
• Ragin' Cajuns
10
7 0 7
24
Date: September 3, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutesGame attendance: 16,812Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 4 MPH Referee: Scott BroadwayTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Dan McDonald (play-by-play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 09:08 LA Johnny Lumpkin 28-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(9 plays, 79 yards, 4:20) LA 7–0
01:34 LA Preston Stafford 36-yard field goal(14 plays, 58 yards, 5:54) LA 10–0
2 12:41 LA Eric Garror 83-yard punt returned (Preston Stafford kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 17–0
3 04:04 SELA Carlos Washington, Jr. 5-yard rush (Mateo Rengifo kick)(13 plays, 78 yards, 5:56) LA 17–7
4 01:37 LA Johnny Lumpkin 3-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(7 plays, 39 yards, 3:09) LA 24–7
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –13.0
61
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana
First downs
12
18
Total yards
260
374
Rushing yards
111
133
Passing yards
149
241
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
29:04
30:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Cephus Johnson III
22/34, 149 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Carlos Washington Jr.
10 carries, 57 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
CJ Turner
3 receptions, 46 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
13/20, 173 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Terrence Williams
10 carries, 61 yards
Receiving
Johnny Lumpkin
5 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs
Eastern Michigan at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
7
7 7 0
21
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
0 21 28
49
Date: September 10, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 4 hours and 30 minutesGame attendance: 18,079Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Mostly cloudy • Wind: S 4 MPH Referee: Greg SujackTV announcers (NFL Network ): Doug Sherman (play–by–play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 08:29 EMU Aaron Jackson 3-yard pass from Samson Evans (Jesus Gomez kick)(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:31) EMU 7–0
2 00:05 EMU Tanner Knue 25-yard pass from Taylor Powell (Jesus Gomez kick)(11 plays, 88 yards, 3:26) EMU 14–0
3 12:41 LA Michael Jefferson 27-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(2 plays, 27 yards, 0:11) EMU 14–7
09:14 LA Johnny Lumpkin 1-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(7 plays, 32 yards, 3:09) TIE 14–14
07:00 EMU Darius Boone 1-yard rush (Jesus Gomez kick)(5 plays, 82 yards, 2:08) EMU 21–14
03:59 LA John Stephens Jr. 36-yard pass from Ben Woolridge (Preston Stafford kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) TIE 21–21
4 14:52 LA Chris Smith 20-yard rush (Kam Pedescleaux kick)(6 plays, 61 yards, 2:25) LA 28–21
11:15 LA Neal Johnson 19-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(7 plays, 43 yards, 3:18) LA 35–21
08:22 LA Pearse Migl 2-yard pass from Ben Woolridge (Preston Stafford kick)(5 plays, 71 yards, 2:21) LA 42–21
01:47 LA Dre'lyn Washington 1-yard rush (Ben Woolridge kick)(8 plays, 55 yards, 4:34) LA 49–21
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –11.0
56
Statistics
Eastern Michigan
Louisiana
First downs
23
23
Total yards
361
459
Rushing yards
41
149
Passing yards
320
310
Turnovers
5
0
Time of possession
29:35
30:25
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Eastern Michigan
Passing
Taylor Powell
31/50, 317 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing
Jaylon Jackson
5 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Tanner Knue
8 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
12/13, 169 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
8 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
John Stephens Jr.
3 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at Rice
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
7
7 0 7
21
• Owls
3
10 6 14
33
Date: September 17, 2022Location: Rice Stadium Houston, Texas Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutesGame attendance: 18,764Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 10 MPH Referee: Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN+ ): David Saltzman (play–by–play) & Chris Mycoskie (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 07:17 RICE Christian VanSickle 23-yard field goal(7 plays, 33 yards, 2:42) RICE 3–0
02:47 LA Caleb Anderson 54-yard interception returned (Preston Stafford kick)(5 plays, 64 yards, 2:45) LA 7–3
2 05:20 RICE Luke McCaffrey 8-yard pass from TJ McMahon (Christian VanSickle kick)(13 plays, 83 yards, 7:56) RICE 10–7
01:24 LA Terrence Williams 11-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(3 plays, 17 yards, 1:28) LA 14–10
00:01 RICE Christian VanSickle 31-yard field goal(9 plays, 60 yards, 1:19) LA 14–13
3 10:20 RICE Bradley Rozner 12-yard pass from TJ McMahon (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:40) RICE 19–14
4 11:25 RICE Luke McCaffrey 6-yard pass from TJ McMahon (TJ McMahon two-point conversion pass to Bradley Rozner)(10 plays, 65 yards, 6:07) RICE 27–14
09:17 LA Chris Smith 22-yard rush (Preston Stafford kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:08) RICE 27–21
02:59 RICE Ari Broussard 2-yard rush (two-point pass conversion pass attempt failed)(11 plays, 70 yards, 6:14) RICE 33–21
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –12.0
52
Statistics
Louisiana
Rice
First downs
9
26
Total yards
175
449
Rushing yards
61
146
Passing yards
114
303
Turnovers
1
3
Time of possession
18:09
41:51
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
6/14, 76 yards
Rushing
Chris Smith
6 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
5 receptions, 53 yards
Rice
Passing
TJ McMahon
25/36, 303 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
Rushing
Ari Broussard
19 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Luke McCaffrey
10 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TDs
At Louisiana–Monroe[ edit ]
Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
14
3 0 0
17
• Warhawks
7
0 0 14
21
Date: September 24, 2022Location: Malone Stadium Monroe, Louisiana Game start: 7:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutesGame attendance: 19,077Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 7 MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Nick White (play–by–play) and Desmond Lighten (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 07:56 LA Chandler Fields 9-yard rush (Preston Stafford kick)(6 plays, 76 yards, 2:18) LA 7–0
07:02 ULM Andrew Henry 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(2 plays, 79 yards, 0:47) TIE 7–7
05:11 LA Michael Jefferson 50-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Preston Stafford kick)(4 plays, 60 yards, 1:51) LA 14–7
2 07:25 LA Preston Stafford 28-yard field goal(4 plays, 9 yards, 2:15) LA 17–7
3 11:07 ULM Chandler Rogers 5-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(2 plays, 8 yards, 0:39) LA 17–14
06:51 ULM Malik Jackson 2-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick)(3 plays, 90 yards, 1:20) ULM 21–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –9.5
51
Statistics
Louisiana
Louisiana–Monroe
First downs
18
15
Total yards
354
419
Rushing yards
86
227
Passing yards
268
192
Turnovers
2
2
Time of possession
32:45
27:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
20/34, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Chris Smith
10 carries, 41 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
5 receptions, 105 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Chandler Rogers
14/26, 192 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Andrew Henry
11 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Tyrone Howell
3 receptions, 124 yards
South Alabama at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Jaguars
0
7 3 10
20
Ragin' Cajuns
7
0 0 10
17
Date: October 1, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutesGame attendance: 20,671Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: N 11 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 07:53 LA Eric Garror 69-yard punt returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 6 yards, 1:22) LA 7–0
2 02:54 USA La'Damian Webb 1-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)(11 plays, 68 yards, 4:46) TIE 7–7
3 08:29 USA Diego Guajardo 38-yard field goal(7 plays, 44 yards, 2:52) USA 10–7
4 12:53 USA Carter Bradley 3-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)(11 plays, 51 yards, 4:46) LA 17–7
07:43 LA Kenneth Almendares 51-yard field goal(12 plays, 41 yards, 5:10) USA 17–10
00:42 LA Pearse Migl 81-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(17 plays, 82 yards, 6:17) TIE 17–17
00:00 USA Diego Guajardo 43-yard field goal(8 plays, 49 yards, 0:42) USA 20–17
Pregame line
Over/under
USA –8.5
47.5
Statistics
South Alabama
Louisiana
First downs
20
17
Total yards
361
274
Rushing yards
116
159
Passing yards
245
115
Turnovers
2
3
Time of possession
30:18
29:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Alabama
Passing
Carter Bradley
18/41, 245 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
La'Damian Webb
22 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Caullin Lacy
5 receptions, 112 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
18/29, 90 yards, 1 TD, INT
Rushing
Chris Smith
12 carries, 107 yards
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
3 receptions, 23 yards
Louisiana at Marshall
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
3
0 13 7
23
Thundering Herd
0
7 0 6
13
Date: October 12, 2022Location: Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, West Virginia Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 48 minutesGame attendance: 19,905Game weather: SunnyReferee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Morgan (play–by–play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 02:47 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(8 plays, 55 yards, 2:38) LA 3–0
2 04:09 MRSH Khalan Laborn 1-yard rush (Rece Verhoff kick)(10 plays, 87 yards, 5:26) MRSH 7–3
3 10:30 LA Dontae Fleming 6-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 60 yards, 2:40) LA 10–7
04:44 LA Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal(8 plays, 61 yards, 3:06) LA 13–7
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 52-yard field goal(6 plays, 14 yards, 2:11) LA 16–7
4 09:59 LA Michael Jefferson 32-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 66 yards, 2:30) LA 23–7
06:52 MRSH Khalan Laborn 1-yard rush (Two-Point conversion rush attempt failed)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:07) LA 23–13
Pregame line
Over/under
MRSH –10.5
45
Statistics
Louisiana
Marshall
First downs
16
17
Total yards
338
276
Rushing yards
108
139
Passing yards
230
137
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
28:18
31:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
17/30, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Ben Wooldridge
10 carries, 45 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Marshall
Passing
Cam Fancher
7/9, 69 yards
Rushing
Khalan Laborn
26 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Corey Gammage
4 receptions, 58 yards
Arkansas State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Red Wolves
0
9 3 6
18
• Ragin' Cajuns
10
14 14 0
38
Date: October 22, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 4:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutesGame attendance: 15,017Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 14 MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 04:50 LA Kenneth Almendares 43-yard field goal(12 plays, 49 yards, 4:05) LA 3–0
00:13 LA Dontae Fleming 7-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 53 yards, 3:49) LA 10–0
2 08:58 ARST Dominic Zvada 43-yard field goal(5 plays, 35 yards, 1:25) LA 10–3
06:28 ARST Seydou Traore 27-yard pass from AJ Mayer (Dominic Zvada PAT blocked)(3 plays, 85 yards, 1:11) LA 10–9
04:36 LA Jacob Bernard 45-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 1:52) LA 17–9
01:14 LA Dontae Fleming 55-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 86 yards, 1:26) LA 24–9
3 11:34 LA Michael Jefferson 36-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26) LA 31–9
06:57 LA Neal Anderson 13-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 49 yards, 3:39) LA 38–9
01:59 ARST Dominic Zvada 33-yard field goal(11 plays, 61 yards, 4:52) LA 38–12
4 02:02 ARST Dane Motley 12-yard fumble returned (Two-Point conversion attempt failed)(3 plays, -8 yards, 1:31) LA 38–18
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –6.5
51.5
Statistics
Arkansas State
Louisiana
First downs
13
27
Total yards
271
522
Rushing yards
82
206
Passing yards
189
316
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
22:12
37:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
AJ Mayer
8/23, 155 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Ja'Quez Cross
6 carries, 33 yards
Receiving
Daverrick Jenkins
3 receptions, 61 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
21/34, 316 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
Terrence Williams
11 carries, 58 yards
Receiving
Jacob Bernard
5 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at Southern Mississippi
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
5
6 6 7
24
• Golden Eagles
20
9 0 10
39
Date: October 27, 2022Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, Mississippi Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 46 minutesGame attendance: 27,332Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 4 MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 07:29 USM Janari Dean 1-yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois PAT blocked)(5 plays, 19 yards, 2:29) USM 6–0
07:28 LA Trey Amos Defensive PAT conversion(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) USM 6–2
04:34 USM Tiaquelin Mims 52-yard pass from Frank Gore, Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(3 plays, 59 yards, 1:44) USM 13–2
02:36 USM Jason Brownlee 76-yard pass from Zach Wilcke (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(1 play, 76 yards, 0:12) USM 20–2
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 50-yard field goal(9 plays, 42 yards, 2:36) USM 20–5
2 10:21 USM Camron Harrell safety(2 plays, -1 yards, 0:45) USM 22–5
05:29 USM Jason Brownlee 12-yard pass from Frank Gore, Jr. (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(11 plays, 69 yards, 4:43) USM 29–5
03:39 LA Michael Jefferson 63-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares PAT blocked)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) USM 29–11
3 02:34 LA John Stephens Jr. 9-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Two-Point pass conversion attempt failed)(6 plays, 85 yards, 2:14) USM 29–17
4 10:30 USM Briggs Bourgeois 25-yard field goal(8 plays, 28 yards, 4:03) USM 32–17
03:12 LA Terrence Williams 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 7 yards, 0:51) USM 32–24
01:14 USM Natrone Brooks 52-yard interception returned (Briggs Bourgeois kick)(5 plays, 16 yards, 0:51) USM 39–24
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –2.5
43.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Southern Miss
First downs
17
15
Total yards
439
339
Rushing yards
103
150
Passing yards
336
189
Turnovers
4
2
Time of possession
26:47
33:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
21/46, 336 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Chris Smith
11 carries, 47 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
6 receptions, 179 yards, 1 TD
Southern Miss
Passing
Zach Wilcke
8/17, 137 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Frank Gore Jr.
23 carries, 87 yards
Receiving
Jason Brownlee
3 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
Troy at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Trojans
0
0 7 16
23
Ragin' Cajuns
0
10 7 0
17
Date: November 5, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutesGame attendance: 7,888Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 8 MPH Referee: Javarro EdwardsTV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Eric Mouton (analyst)
Scoring summary 2 05:39 LA Ben Wooldridge 11-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(13 plays, 80 yards, 5:38) LA 7–0
01:27 LA Kenneth Almendares 30-yard field goal(9 plays, 36 yards, 3:27) LA 10–0
3 08:36 LA Ben Wooldridge 10-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(12 plays, 77 yards, 6:15) LA 17–0
00:00 TROY Michael Vice 3-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)(20 plays, 75 yards, 8:36) LA 17–7
4 12:01 TROY Deyunkrea Lewis 35-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)(6 plays, 67 yards, 1:57) LA 17–14
02:41 TROY Brooks Buce 37-yard field goal(6 plays, 54 yards, 2:32) TIE 17–17
00:05 TROY Kimani Vidal 22-yard rush (Brooks Buce PAT blocked)(8 plays, 68 yards, 1:12) TROY 23–17
Pregame line
Over/under
TROY –5.5
43
Statistics
Troy
Louisiana
First downs
21
21
Total yards
377
315
Rushing yards
154
203
Passing yards
223
112
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:08
29:52
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Gunnar Watson
21/35, 223 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kimani Vidal
21 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
RaJae' Johnson
5 receptions, 79 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
13/29, 112 yards
Rushing
Chris Smith
18 carries, 97 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
6 receptions, 50 yards
Georgia Southern at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
0
7 7 3
17
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
20 3 6
36
Date: November 10, 2022Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutesGame attendance: 11,512Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH Referee: Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 10:52 LA John Stephens Jr. 28-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:43) LA 7–0
2 13:43 GASO Derwin Burgess Jr. 32-yard pass from OJ Arnold (Alex Raynor kick)(8 plays, 96 yards, 3:32) TIE 7–7
12:28 LA Jacob Bernard 18-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15) LA 14–7
10:45 LA Michael Jefferson 28-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick)(1 play, 28 yards, 0:09) LA 21–7
03:34 LA Kenneth Almendares 48-yard field goal(11 plays, 40 yards, 4:48) LA 24–7
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 34-yard field goal(7 plays, 33 yards, 0:33) LA 27–7
3 10:01 LA Kenneth Almendares 27-yard field goal(13 plays, 62 yards, 4:59) LA 30–7
04:25 GASO Marcus Sanders Jr. 25-yard pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor kick)(9 plays, 68 yards, 3:08) LA 30–14
4 14:09 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(11 plays, 45 yards, 5:16) LA 33–14
11:59 GASO Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal(8 plays, 60 yards, 2:10) LA 33–17
10:13 LA Kenneth Almendares 40-yard field goal(5 plays, 19 yards, 1:46) LA 36–17
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –3.5
63.0
Statistics
Georgia Southern
Louisiana
First downs
24
22
Total yards
430
435
Rushing yards
72
242
Passing yards
358
193
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
28:18
31:42
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia Southern
Passing
Kyle Vantrease
28/49, 325 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Gerald Green
10 carries, 44 yards
Receiving
Derwin Burgess Jr.
5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Ben Wooldridge
17/31, 193 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Chris Smith
17 carries, 80 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
At No. 19 Florida State [ edit ]
Louisiana at No. 19 Florida State
1
2 3 4 Total
Ragin' Cajuns
0
3 0 14
17
• No. 19 Seminoles
21
14 14 0
49
Date: November 19, 2022Location: Doak Campbell Stadium Tallahassee, Florida Game start: 11:03 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 58,597Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SW 9 MPH Referee: Riley JohnsonTV announcers (ACCRSN ): Tom Werme (play–by–play), James Bates (analyst), and Wiley Ballard (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 12:29 FSU Treshaun Ward 36-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:31) FSU 7–0
07:37 FSU Jordan Travis 3-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(8 plays, 65 yards, 3:25) FSU 14–0
01:58 FSU Jordan Travis 13-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(7 plays, 53 yards, 2:25) FSU 21–0
2 06:59 FSU Treshaun Ward 1-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(8 plays, 44 yards, 3:25) FSU 28–0
03:14 FSU Malik McClain 9-yard pass from Jordan Travis (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(6 plays, 68 yards, 2:49) FSU 35–0
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 24-yard field goal(14 plays, 68 yards, 3:14) FSU 35–3
3 10:05 FSU Trey Benson 2-yard rush (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(4 plays, 72 yards, 2:04) FSU 42–3
08:22 FSU Markeston Douglas 16-yard pass from A. J. Duffy (Ryan Fitzgerald kick)(3 plays, 18 yards, 1:29) FSU 49–3
4 11:07 LA Michael Jefferson 5-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(12 plays, 64 yards, 4:44) FSU 49–10
05:16 LA Chandler Fields 5-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(8 plays, 64 yards, 4:12) FSU 49–17
Pregame line
Over/under
FSU –25.0
52.5
Statistics
Louisiana
Florida State
First downs
18
23
Total yards
291
440
Rushing yards
132
251
Passing yards
159
189
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
29:16
30:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
19/36, 159 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
10 carries, 57 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
6 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Florida State
Passing
Jordan Travis
9/14, 112 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Trey Benson
16 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kentron Poitier
1 reception, 45 yards
Louisiana at Texas State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
13 7 14
41
Bobcats
3
3 7 0
13
Date: November 26, 2022Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, Texas Game start: 4:02 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 8 minutesGame attendance: 15,035Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 21 MPH Referee: Ted PittsTV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play) and Keith Moreland (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:01 TXST Seth Keller 38-yard field goal(7 plays, 45 yards, 2:59) TXST 3–0
05:35 LA Chris Smith 18-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(8 plays, 69 yards, 4:06) LA 7–3
2 10:00 TXST Seth Keller 40-yard field goal(10 plays, 74 yards, 5:27) LA 7–6
05:38 LA Kenneth Almendares 33-yard field goal(12 plays, 59 yards, 4:15) LA 10–6
03:24 LA Dre'lyn Washington 8-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(2 plays, 1 yard, 0:49) LA 17–6
00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 27-yard field goal(6 plays, 51 yards, 0:47) LA 20–6
3 12:19 LA Chris Smith 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(8 plays, 61 yards, 2:33) LA 27–6
10:23 TXST Lincoln Pare 64-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:56) LA 27–13
4 12:08 LA Peter LeBlanc 3-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 56 yards, 3:32) LA 34–13
02:58 LA Lance Legendre 37-yard pass from Zeon Chriss (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 84 yards, 6:02) LA 41–13
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –5.0
45.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Texas State
First downs
27
15
Total yards
436
356
Rushing yards
165
223
Passing yards
271
133
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
30:34
29:26
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
16/26, 187 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Dre'lyn Washington
10 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Lance Legendre
4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Texas State
Passing
Layne Hatcher
13/27, 133 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Lincoln Pare
4 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Charles Brown
3 receptions, 60 yards
Vs. Houston (Independence Bowl)[ edit ]
Houston vs. Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cougars
0
6 7 10
23
Ragin' Cajuns
7
9 0 0
16
Date: December 23, 2022Location: Independence Stadium Shreveport, LA Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutesGame attendance: 23,410Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 15 MPH Referee: Scott HardinTV announcers (ESPN ): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)
Scoring summary 1 07:39 LA Johnny Lumpkin 4-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick)(15 plays, 75 yards, 7:21) LA 7–0
2 09:35 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(7 plays, 39 yards, 3:43) LA 10–0
07:05 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal(4 plays, 3 yards, 0:58) LA 13–0
03:00 HOU KeSean Carter 33-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey PAT failed)(9 plays, 80 yards, 3:59) LA 13–6
00:02 LA Kenneth Almendares 32-yard field goal(13 plays, 83 yards, 2:51) LA 16–6
3 09:21 HOU Nathaniel Dell 2-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(13 plays, 70 yards, 5:33) LA 16–13
4 13:40 HOU Kyle Ramsey 19-yard field goal(8 plays, 31 yards, 4:02) TIE 16–16
00:20 HOU Nathaniel Dell 12-yard pass from Clayton Tune (Kyle Ramsey kick)(6 plays, 92 yards, 2:39) HOU 23–16
Pregame line
Over/under
HOU –5.0
58.0
Statistics
Houston
Louisiana
First downs
21
21
Total yards
363
323
Rushing yards
139
129
Passing yards
224
194
Turnovers
0
3
Time of possession
30:19
29:41
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston
Passing
Clayton Tune
19/28, 224 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Clayton Tune
11 carries, 55 yards
Receiving
KeSean Carter
4 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Chandler Fields
17/25, 169 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Chris Smith
14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
Lance Legendre
5 receptions, 56 yards
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