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American college football season
The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 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 Billy Napier . The Cajuns made it to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game for the second consecutive year by winning the West Division, ultimately losing to Appalachian State by the score of 45–38. The Cajuns then defeated Miami (OH) in the LendingTree Bowl , to end the season with an overall record of 11–3. Following the season, head coach Billy Napier's contract was extended by two years, going into the 2025 season.[ 1]
College recruiting information
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Tyler Brown OL
Madison, Mississippi
St. Josepth Catholic H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
303 lb (137 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Quintlan Cobb DL
Kaplan, Louisiana
Kaplan H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
314 lb (142 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Chandler Fields QB
Metairie, Louisiana
Archbishop Rummel H.S.
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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La'Kamion Franklin OLB
Monroe, Louisiana
Neville H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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A.J. Gillie OL
Natchitoches, Louisiana
Natchitoches Central H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Andrew Gleason OLB
West Monroe, Louisiana
West Monroe H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
243 lb (110 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Tyler Guidry LB
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Southern U Lab
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
222 lb (101 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Jax Harrington OL
Erath, Louisiana
Erath H.S.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
305 lb (138 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Shomari Hayes DT
Phoenix, Arizona
Mountain Pointe H.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
294 lb (133 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Jaden Henderson DB
New Orleans, Louisiana
McDonogh 35 H.S.
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Bobby Holmes DB
Dallas, Texas
South Oak Cliff H.S.
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Dalvin Hutchinson DL
West Monroe, Louisiana
West Monroe H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
317 lb (144 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Neal Johnson TE
Mesquite, Texas
West Mesquite H.S.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
223 lb (101 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Peter LeBlanc WR
New Iberia, Louisiana
Catholic-New Iberia H.S.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
182 lb (83 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Brandon Legendre WR
Thibodeaux, Louisiana
E.D. White Catholic H.S.
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
181 lb (82 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Jai'Ave Magalei QB
Tacoma, Washington
Mount Sac H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
234 lb (106 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Amir McDonald CB
Pensacola, Florida
West Florida Tech
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
167 lb (76 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Clifton McDowell QB
Spring, Texas
Spring H.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Ja-Quane Nelson DL
High Point, North Carolina
Hutchinson C.C.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
280 lb (130 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Logan Newell OL
Monroe, Louisiana
Neville H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
281 lb (127 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Grant Paulette K
Hebron, Texas
Hebron H.S.
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
173 lb (78 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Brian Smith WR
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Barbe H.S.
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Nathan Thomas OL
Chalmette, Louisiana
Chalmette H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
258 lb (117 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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O'Cyrus Torrence OL
Greensburg, Louisiana
St. Helena Central H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
313 lb (142 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Kendall Wilkerson DE
Kentwood, Louisiana
Kentwood H.S.
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
-
Feb 6, 2019
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
Listed in the order that they were released
Sun Belt coaches poll [ edit ]
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish 1st in the West Division with 46 total votes and picked to finish second in the conference with 6 1st place votes behind Appalachian State's 7.[ 2]
West Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Louisiana
46 (6)
2
Arkansas State
42 (3)
3
Louisiana–Monroe
27
4
South Alabama
19 (1)
5
Texas State
16
East Division
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Appalachian State
46 (7)
2
Troy
39 (1)
3
Georgia Southern
35 (2)
4
Coastal Carolina
17
5
Georgia State
13
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams [ edit ]
Offense
1st team
2nd team
Defensive
2nd team
Zi'Yon Hill - SO, Defensive Lineman
Jacques Boudreaux - SR, Linebacker
Michael Jacquet - R-SR, Defensive Back
The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State , Coastal Carolina , Georgia Southern , and South Alabama . The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State , Louisiana-Monroe , Texas State , and Troy .
The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Cajun Field , Liberty Flames , and Independent school in Division I FBS Football and the Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC , will travel to Mid-American Conference (MAC) member Ohio , and will play host to the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance August 31, 2019 11:00 a.m. vs. Mississippi State * ESPNU L 28–3822,440
September 7 6:30 p.m. Liberty * ESPN+ W 35–1416,231
September 14 7:30 p.m. Texas Southern * ESPN3 W 77–618,183
September 21 1:00 p.m. at Ohio * ESPN+ W 45–2517,416
September 28 5:00 p.m. at Georgia Southern ESPN+ W 37–2419,220
7:00 p.m. Appalachian State ESPN2 L 7–1721,012
6:30 p.m. at Arkansas State ESPNU W 37–2019,176
November 2 4:00 p.m. Texas State ESPN+ W 31–321,063
6:30 p.m. at Coastal Carolina ESPNU W 48–714,857
November 16 4:00 p.m. at South Alabama ESPN+ W 37–2716,748
November 23 4:00 p.m. Troy ESPN+ W 53–314,262
November 30 6:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe ESPNU W 31–3014,227
December 7 11:00 a.m. at No. 21 Appalachian State ESPN L 38–4518,868
6:30 p.m. vs. Miami (OH) * ESPN W 27–1729,212
Schedule Source: [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
Mississippi State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bulldogs
7
14 7 10
38
Ragin' Cajuns
7
7 0 14
28
Date: August 31, 2019Location: Mercedes–Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutesGame attendance: 22,440Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: N/A (Indoors) • Wind: 6 NE MPH Referee: Steve MarloweTelevision network: ESPNU
Scoring summary 1 12:27 MSST Osirus Mitchell 31–yard pass from Tommy Stevens (Jordan Lawless kick)(6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33) MSST 7–0
03:17 LA Elijah Mitchell 3–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(3 plays, 15 yards, 1:05) TIE 7–7
2 09:18 MSST Nick Gibson 8–yard rush (Jordan Lawless kick)(5 plays, 42 yards, 1:56) MSST 14–7
04:31 LA Nick Ralston 11–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:41) TIE 14–14
00:31 MSST Tommy Stevens 4–yard rush (Jordan Lawless kick)(11 plays, 82 yards, 3:54) MSST 21–14
3 07:07 MSST Kylin Hill 5–yard rush (Jordan Lawless kick)(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06) MSST 28–14
4 13:07 MSST Austin Williams 12–yard pass from Tommy Stevens (Jordan Lawless kick)(1 play, 12 yards, 0:07) MSST 35–14
09:56 LA Levi Lewis 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:03) MSST 35–21
02:45 LA Trey Ragas 17–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(14 plays, 99 yards, 4:36) MSST 35–28
01:02 MSST Jordan Lawless 37–yard field goal(6 plays, 23 yards, 1:43) MSST 38–28
Pregame line
Over/under
Mississippi State
-18.5
Statistics
Mississippi State
Louisiana
First downs
29
27
Total yards
497
430
Rushing yards
261
163
Passing yards
236
267
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
30:37
29:23
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Mississippi State
Passing
Tommy Stevens
20–30, 236 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Kylin Hill
27 carries, 197 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Osirus Mitchell
6 receptions, 88 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
24–39, 267 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Raymond Calais
8 carries, 80 yards
Receiving
Jamal Bell
8 receptions, 113 yards
Liberty at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Flames
7
7 0 0
14
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
14 14 0
35
Date: September 7, 2019Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutesGame attendance: 16,231Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C) • Weather: Sunny, Hot • Wind: 4 WSW MPH Referee: Nate BlackTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 10:54 LIB DJ Stubbs 12–yard pass from Stephen Calvert (Alex Probert kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06) LIB 7–0
00:36 LA Levi Lewis 19–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 57 yards, 2:32) TIE 7–7
2 09:18 LIB Frankie Hickson 66–yard rush (Alex Probert kick)(3 plays, 89 yards, 1:15) LIB 14–7
08:52 LA Trey Ragas 75–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:26) TIE 14–14
00:21 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 2–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(8 plays, 84 yards, 1:36) LA 21–14
3 12:37 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 58–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:23) LA 28–14
04:50 LA Elijah Mitchell 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(12 plays, 68 yards, 5:27) LA 35–14
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-14.5
Statistics
Liberty
Louisiana
First downs
20
26
Total yards
361
593
Rushing yards
142
407
Passing yards
219
186
Turnovers
1
2
Time of possession
29:17
30:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Liberty
Passing
Stephen Calvert
21–37, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Frankie Hickson
18 carries, 133 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Antonio Gandy-Golden
6 receptions, 70 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
15–23, 179 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Trey Ragas
9 carries, 129 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
6 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TDs
Texas Southern at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Tigers (Div. I FCS )
3
3 0 0
6
• Ragin' Cajuns
28
28 7 14
77
Date: September 14, 2019Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 18,183Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 3 E MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTelevision network: ESPN3
Scoring summary 1 13:18 LA Elijah Mitchell 3–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 63 yards, 1:42) LA 7–0
09:46 LA Raymond Calais 2–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(8 plays, 62 yards, 2:35) LA 14–0
07:14 TXSO Richard Garcia III 44–yard field goal(12 plays, 61 yards, 2:25) LA 14–3
06:09 LA Trey Ragas 9–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(3 plays, 42 yards, 0:54) LA 21–3
00:39 LA Raymond Calais 16–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 51 yards, 1:55) LA 28–3
2 13:08 LA Trey Ragas 34–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(4 plays, 49 yards, 1:13) LA 35–3
10:56 LA Elijah Mitchell 17–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(3 plays, 44 yards, 1:01) LA 42–3
08:16 LA Peter LeBlanc 53–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(2 plays, 53 yards, 1:04) LA 49–3
06:07 TXSO Richard Garcia III 40–yard field goal(9 plays, 53 yards, 2:09) LA 49–6
04:42 LA Chris Smith 24–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(4 plays, 36 yards, 1:15) LA 56–6
3 02:12 LA Cassius Allen 3–yard pass from Jai'ave Magalei (Stevie Artigue kick)(10 plays, 80 yards, 5:23) LA 63–6
4 06:27 LA Michael Orphey Jr. 16–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 77 yards, 9:09) LA 70–6
04:12 LA Ashton Johnson 32–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(4 plays, 59 yards, 1:31) LA 77–6
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-47.0
Statistics
Texas Southern
Louisiana
First downs
20
26
Total yards
361
593
Rushing yards
142
407
Passing yards
219
186
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
29:17
30:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas Southern
Passing
De'Andre Johnson
16–30, 151 yards
Rushing
Taylor Cook
6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving
Donnie Corley
6 receptions, 62 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
10–13, 181 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
T. J. Wisham
11 carries, 105 yards
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
1 reception, 53 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at Ohio
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
3 14 21
45
Bobcats
0
6 6 13
25
Date: September 21, 2019Location: Peden Stadium Athens, OH Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutesGame attendance: 17,416Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 7 WSW MPH Referee: Curt JohnsonTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 02:19 LA Elijah Mitchell 2–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(1 play, 2 yards, 0:05) LA 7–0
2 10:12 OHIO Louie Zervos 48–yard field goal(10 plays, 36 yards, 3:52) LA 7–3
01:58 OHIO Louie Zervos 49–yard field goal(10 plays, 48 yards, 4:28) LA 7–6
00:00 LA Stevie Artigue 27–yard field goal(10 plays, 67 yards, 1:53) LA 10–6
3 10:19 LA Elijah Mitchell 2–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 74 yards, 1:37) LA 17–6
04:13 LA Nick Ralston 2–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 50 yards, 2:11) LA 24–6
00:18 OHIO Ja'Vahri Portis 1–yard rush (Ja'Vahri Portis two–point conversion rush attempt failed)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:55) LA 24–12
4 13:45 LA Trey Ragas 15–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 65 yards, 1:33) LA 31–12
11:04 OHIO Ja'Vahri Portis 3–yard rush (DL Knock two–point conversion pass attempt intercepted)(2 plays, 28 yards, 0:46) LA 31–18
07:54 OHIO Shane Hooks 21–yard pass from Nathan Rourke (Louie Zervos kick)(2 plays, 80 yards, 0:32) LA 31–25
04:30 LA Elijah Mitchell 2–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:24) LA 38–25
03:36 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 3–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(2 plays, 12 yards, 0:38) LA 45–25
Pregame line
Over/under
Ohio
-3.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Ohio
First downs
25
23
Total yards
489
380
Rushing yards
285
103
Passing yards
204
277
Turnovers
1
5
Time of possession
32:00
28:00
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19–29, 188 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
17 carries, 143 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving
Quintin Guice
5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Ohio
Passing
Nathan Rourke
18–38, 277 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Rushing
Nathan Rourke
9 carries, 37 yards
Receiving
Shane Hooks
3 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
At Georgia Southern [ edit ]
Louisiana at Georgia Southern
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
10 7 13
37
Eagles
3
10 8 3
24
Date: September 28, 2019Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 19,220Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SE MPH Referee: Jason AutreyTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 13:42 LA Elijah Mitchell 5–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18) LA 7–0
05:20 GASO Tyler Bass 28–yard field goal(15 plays, 64 yards, 8:22) LA 7–3
2 12:09 GASO Tyler Bass 44–yard field goal(5 plays, 16 yards, 2:42) LA 7–6
08:05 LA Trey Ragas 3–yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04) LA 14–6
04:58 GASO Logan Wright 2–yard rush (Tyler Bass kick)(2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49) LA 14–13
00:00 LA Stevie Artigue 25–yard field goal(14 plays, 67 yards, 7:10) LA 17–13
3 08:04 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 1–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:44) LA 24–13
00:15 GASO J.D. King 1–yard rush (J.D. King two–point conversion rush)(14 plays, 78 yards, 7:41) LA 24–21
4 12:30 LA Elijah Mitchell 19–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45) LA 31–21
05:35 GASO Tyler Bass 31–yard field goal(14 plays, 74 yards, 6:50) LA 31–24
02:34 LA Trey Ragas 1–yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick failed)(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) LA 37–21
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-3.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Georgia Southern
First downs
23
18
Total yards
440
252
Rushing yards
275
215
Passing yards
165
37
Turnovers
2
0
Time of possession
26:04
33:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
11–18, 165 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Trey Ragas
16 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Jarrod Jackson
1 reception, 51 yards
Georgia Southern
Passing
Shai Werts
6–12, 37 yards
Rushing
Shai Werts
21 carries, 93 yards
Receiving
NaJee Thompson
4 receptions, 24 yards
Appalachian State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 28 Mountaineers
7
0 3 7
17
Ragin' Cajuns
0
7 0 0
7
Scoring summary 1 05:05 APST Zac Thomas 7–yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(7 plays, 95 yards, 2:58) APST 7–0
2 00:08 LA Nick Ralston 14–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(10 plays, 94 yards, 3:55) TIE 7–7
3 05:26 APST Chandler Staton 40–yard field goal(11 plays, 52 yards, 4:52) APST 10–7
4 01:55 APST Zach Thomas 7–yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(19 plays, 97 yards, 10:11) APST 17–7
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-3.0
Statistics
Appalachian State
Louisiana
First downs
21
16
Total yards
343
254
Rushing yards
196
123
Passing yards
147
131
Turnovers
0
0
Time of possession
34:38
25:22
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Appalachian State
Passing
Zac Thomas
11–17, 147 yards
Rushing
Darrynton Evans
22 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Corey Sutton
2 receptions, 58 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
13–24, 131 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
13 carries, 68 yards
Receiving
Jarrod Jackson
5 receptions, 68 yards
Louisiana at Arkansas State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
7
17 0 13
37
Red Wolves
7
3 3 7
20
Date: October 17, 2019Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutesGame attendance: 19,176Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: 3 SSE MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTelevision network: ESPNU
Scoring summary 1 10:13 ARST Brandon Bowling 10–yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(12 plays, 95 yards, 4:47) ARST 7–0
00:11 LA Trey Ragas 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 74 yards, 3:13) TIE 7–7
2 09:00 ARST Blake Grupe 25–yard field goal(16 plays, 71 yards, 3:43) ARST 10–7
05:12 LA Elijah Mitchell 11–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 74 yards, 3:43) LA 14–10
02:35 LA Raymond Calais 80–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(1 play, 80 yards, 0:11) LA 21–10
00:06 LA Stevie Artigue 25–yard field goal(12 plays, 56 yards, 1:33) LA 24–10
3 04:29 ARST Blake Grupe 46–yard field goal(9 plays, 42 yards, 3:32) LA 24–13
4 11:35 ARST Kirk Merritt 25–yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(11 plays, 86 yards, 4:18) LA 24–20
06:19 LA Elijah Mitchell 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick failed)(12 plays, 52 yards, 5:08) LA 30–20
03:18 LA Raymond Calais 38–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(2 plays, 41 yards, 0:14) LA 37–20
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-5.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Arkansas State
First downs
26
27
Total yards
496
473
Rushing yards
315
170
Passing yards
181
303
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
26:50
33:10
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
17–24, 181 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Raymond Calais
8 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
6 receptions, 72 yards
Arkansas State
Passing
Layne Hatcher
23–34, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Marcel Murray
35 carries, 164 yards
Receiving
Omar Bayless
9 receptions, 150 yards
Texas State at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Bobcats
0
3 0 0
3
• Ragin' Cajuns
0
10 21 0
31
Date: November 2, 2019Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:06 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minuteGame attendance: 21,063Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 12 N MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 2 06:28 LA Elijah Mitchell 39–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 68 yards, 2:16) LA 7–0
01:44 TXST Joshua Rowland 33–yard field goal(10 plays, 60 yards, 4:44) LA 7–3
00:00 LA Stevie Artigue 46–yard field goal(10 plays, 50 yards, 1:44) LA 10–3
3 12:43 LA Nick Ralston 24–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 62 yards, 2:17) LA 17–3
03:32 LA Chris Smith 24–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(12 plays, 83 yards, 5:42) LA 24–3
00:40 LA Raymond Calais 34–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(4 plays, 60 yards, 1:34) LA 31–3
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-23.0
Statistics
Texas State
Louisiana
First downs
17
24
Total yards
264
479
Rushing yards
58
296
Passing yards
206
183
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
29:28
30:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Texas State
Passing
Tyler Vitt
24–34, 206 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
Tyler Vitt
10 carries, 38 yards
Receiving
Trevis Graham Jr.
6 receptions, 52 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
13–21, 183 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
13 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jalen Williams
3 receptions, 50 yards
At Coastal Carolina [ edit ]
Louisiana at Coastal Carolina
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
14
10 21 3
48
Chanticleers
0
0 0 7
7
Date: November 7, 2019Location: Brooks Stadium Conway, SC Game start: 7:32 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 14,857Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 1 NW MPH Referee: Wayne WinklerTelevision network: ESPNU
Scoring summary 1 11:19 LA Levi Lewis 6–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(8 plays, 66 yards, 3:41) LA 7–0
03:31 LA Trey Ragas 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 80 yards, 4:29) LA 14–0
2 07:17 LA Neal Johnson 1–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(12 plays, 80 yards, 5:35) LA 21–0
00:47 LA Stevie Artigue 21–yard field goal(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:52) LA 24–0
3 11:50 LA Jalen Williams 10–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(8 plays, 65 yards, 2:17) LA 31–0
03:55 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 10–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:35) LA 38–0
00:24 LA Chris Smith 52–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(1 play, 52 yards, 0:13) LA 45–0
4 08:22 LA Stevie Artigue 28–yard field goal(13 plays, 62 yards, 5:32) LA 48–0
03:58 CCU Sam Denmark 44–yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 4:24) LA 48–7
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-14.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Coastal Carolina
First downs
30
14
Total yards
564
236
Rushing yards
225
103
Passing yards
339
133
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
33:26
26:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
26–30, 296 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Chris Smith
8 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
7 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Coastal Carolina
Passing
Bryce Carpenter
9-20, 71 yards
Rushing
C. J. Marable
10 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Sam Denmark
1 reception, 44 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana at South Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• Ragin' Cajuns
3
14 6 14
37
Jaguars
7
7 7 6
27
Date: November 16, 2019Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 4:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 24 minutesGame attendance: 16,748Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 8 NNW MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 09:16 LA Stevie Artigue 22–yard field goal(15 plays, 66 yards, 5:44) LA 3–0
06:28 USA Carlos Davis 20–yard rush (Frankie Onate kick)(6 plays, 71 yards, 2:48) USA 7–3
2 14:19 LA Neal Johnson 9–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(11 plays, 69 yards, 4:28) LA 10–7
09:44 USA Jared Wilson 4–yard rush (Frankie Onate kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:35) USA 14–10
07:30 LA Hunter Bergeron 1–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 36 yards, 2:14) LA 17–14
3 09:51 USA Kawaan Baker 0–yard fumble recovered and returned (Frankie Onate kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) USA 21–17
06:41 LA Stevie Artigue 25–yard field goal(8 plays, 59 yards, 3:10) USA 21–20
02:44 LA Stevie Artigue 20–yard field goal(4 plays, 2 yards, 1:40) LA 23–21
4 07:51 LA Elijah Mitchell 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(17 plays, 85 yards, 7:12) LA 30–21
04:12 LA Trey Ragas 23–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(3 plays, 47 yards, 1:12) LA 37–21
02:48 USA Tra Minter 11–yard rush (Desmond Trotter two–point conversion attempt failed)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24) LA 37–27
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-27.5
Statistics
Louisiana
South Alabama
First downs
23
23
Total yards
391
467
Rushing yards
255
351
Passing yards
136
116
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
30:02
29:58
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
16–29, 136 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
17 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jamal Bell
3 receptions, 51 yards
South Alabama
Passing
Desmond Trotter
8–15, 116 yards
Rushing
Tra Minter
22 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Cade Sutherland
3 receptions, 64 yards
Troy at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Trojans
3
0 0 0
3
• RV Ragin' Cajuns
14
17 19 3
53
Date: November 23, 2019Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutesGame attendance: 14,262Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 7 NW MPH Referee: Jason AutreyTelevision network: ESPN+
Scoring summary 1 11:41 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 12–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(10 plays, 69 yards, 3:19) LA 7–0
03:37 TROY Tyler Sumpter 30–yard field goal(9 plays, 45 yards, 3:33) LA 7–3
00:55 LA Raymond Calais 27–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 61 yards, 2:42) LA 14–3
2 11:44 LA Trey Ragas 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:24) LA 21–3
08:18 LA Elijah Mitchell 11–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:48) LA 28–3
00:17 LA Stevie Artigue 49–yard field goal(11 plays, 48 yards, 1:59) LA 31–3
3 11:34 LA Stevie Artigue 44–yard field goal(5 plays, 18 yards, 1:58) LA 34–3
11:16 LA Team Safety(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 36–3
08:26 LA Trey Ragas 8–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(7 plays, 59 yards, 2:50) LA 43–3
05:36 LA Chris Smith 80–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(1 play, 80 yards, 0:16) LA 50–3
4 09:50 LA Stevie Artigue 31–yard field goal(13 plays, 83 yards, 7:39) LA 53–3
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-12.0
Statistics
Troy
Louisiana
First downs
22
28
Total yards
359
598
Rushing yards
156
254
Passing yards
203
344
Turnovers
3
0
Time of possession
27:04
32:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Troy
Passing
Kaleb Barker
15–32, 178 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing
DK Billingsley
10 carries, 68 yards
Receiving
Kaylon Geiger
6 receptions, 44 yards
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
21–33, 273 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Chris Smith
5 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Warhawks
7
7 10 6
30
• RV Ragin' Cajuns
7
14 7 3
31
Date: November 30, 2019Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:33 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 28 minutesGame attendance: 14,227Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 14 SSW MPH Referee: Jeremy ParkerTelevision network: ESPNU
Scoring summary 1 10:02 LA Jamal Bell 36–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(4 plays, 40 yards, 1:19) LA 7–0
03:03 ULM Caleb Evans 19–yard rush (Jared Porter kick)(7 plays, 62 yards, 3:17) TIE 7–7
2 10:41 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 42–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(7 plays, 99 yards, 4:03) LA 14–7
02:24 ULM Josh Pederson 47–yard pass from Caleb Evans (Jared Porter kick)(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34) TIE 14–14
00:28 LA Raymond Calais 83–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(1 play, 83 yards, 0:11) LA 21–14
3 08:17 ULM Jonathan Hodoh 40–yard pass from Caleb Evans (Jared Porter kick)(5 plays, 54 yards, 1:38) TIE 21–21
05:34 LA Peter LeBlanc 2–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43) LA 28–21
00:05 ULM Jared Porter 23–yard field goal(12 plays, 80 yards, 5:29) LA 28–24
4 07:56 ULM Austin Vaughn 11–yard rush (Jared Porter kick failed)(8 plays, 99 yards, 3:21) ULM 30–28
01:21 LA Stevie Artigue 27–yard field goal(15 plays, 62 yards, 6:35) LA 31–30
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-19.5
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana
First downs
25
20
Total yards
570
522
Rushing yards
240
252
Passing yards
330
270
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
27:46
32:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe
Passing
Caleb Evans
22–37, 330 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Josh Johnson
13 carries, 109 yards
Receiving
Josh Pederson
6 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
15–23, 270 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing
Raymond Calais
8 carries, 107 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
4 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
At Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship game)[ edit ]
Louisiana at Appalachian State
1
2 3 4 Total
RV Ragin' Cajuns
7
10 7 14
38
• No. 21 Mountaineers
21
14 7 3
45
Scoring summary 1 13:02 APST Darrynton Evans 58–yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:58) APST 7–0
09:38 APST Darrynton Evans 8–yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(5 plays, 47 yards, 2:00) APST 14–0
01:43 APST Darrynton Evans 5–yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)(14 plays, 76 yards, 6:42) APST 21–0
00:25 LA Peter LeBlanc 37–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(5 plays, 71 yards, 1:12) APST 21–7
2 13:27 APST Marc Williams 29–yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:58) APST 28–7
08:13 LA Elijah Mitchell 1–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(11 plays, 76 yards, 5:08) APST 28–14
04:13 APST Daetrich Harrington 25–yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:54) APST 35–14
00:03 LA Stevie Artigue 53–yard field goal(7 plays, 37 yards, 1:06) APST 35–17
3 05:57 APST Josh Thomas 16–yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick)(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) APST 42–17
02:41 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 2–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(8 plays, 63 yards, 3:09) APST 42–24
4 08:12 APST Chandler Staton 35–yard field goal(8 plays, 43 yards, 4:41) APST 45–24
04:18 LA Elijah Mitchell 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(13 plays, 76 yards, 3:46) APST 45–31
01:19 LA Peter LeBlanc 38–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(6 plays, 64 yards, 1:09) APST 45–38
Pregame line
Over/under
Appalachian State
-6.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Appalachian State
First downs
31
20
Total yards
513
416
Rushing yards
159
267
Passing yards
354
149
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
29:49
30:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
24–46, 354 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Elijah Mitchell
18 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Peter LeBlanc
3 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Appalachian State
Passing
Zac Thomas
9–17, 149 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Daetrich Harrington
9 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Darrynton Evans
2 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TDs
Vs. Miami (OH) (LendingTree Bowl)[ edit ]
Louisiana vs. Miami (OH)
1
2 3 4 Total
• RV Ragin' Cajuns
0
10 14 3
27
RedHawks
0
7 3 7
17
Scoring summary 2 10:25 MIU Jaylon Bester 5–yard rush (Sam Sloman kick)(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:35) MIU 7–0
06:32 LA Stevie Artigue 33–yard field goal(10 plays, 59 yards, 3:53) MIU 7–3
01:05 LA Elijah Mitchell 2–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)(7 plays, 57 yards, 3:02) LA 10–7
3 10:51 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 9–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 70 yards, 4:09) LA 17–7
05:18 MIU Sam Sloman 39–yard field goal(11 plays, 58 yards, 5:33) LA 17–10
02:26 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 12–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick)(9 plays, 79 yards, 2:52) LA 24–10
4 11:35 MIU Jaylon Bester 1–yard rush (Sam Sloman kick)(14 plays, 77 yards, 5:51) LA 24–17
04:35 LA Stevie Artigue 38–yard field goal(6 plays, 27 yards, 2:50) LA 27–17
Pregame line
Over/under
Louisiana
-14.0
Statistics
Louisiana
Miami (OH)
First downs
18
22
Total yards
401
351
Rushing yards
155
103
Passing yards
246
248
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:17
31:43
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19–26, 246 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Levi Lewis
8 carries, 62 yards
Receiving
Ja'Marcus Bradley
7 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TDs
Miami (OH)
Passing
Brett Gabbert
22–31, 248 yards
Rushing
Tyre Shelton
6 carries, 59 yards
Receiving
Jack Sorenson
10 receptions, 107 yards
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final AP — — — — — — — — — — — — — RV RV — RV Coaches — — — — — — — — — — — — RV RV RV RV RV CFP Not released — — — — — — Not released
Offense
1st team
2nd team
3rd team
Defensive
2nd team
Zi'Yon Hill – SO, Defensive Lineman
Joe Dillon – JR, Linebacker
Michael Jacquet – SR, Defensive Back
Special teams
1st team
Raymond Calais – SR, Return Specialist
2nd team
3rd team
Stevie Artigue – SR, Kicker
Raymond Calais – SR, All-Purpose
Honorable Mention
Jacques Boudreaux – SR, Linebacker
Jarrod Jackson – R-SR, Wide Receiver
Chauncey Manac – R-JR, Linebacker
Nick Ralston – GR, Tight End
References :[ 6]
Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Team [ edit ]
Offense
1st team
2nd team
Defensive
1st team
Jacques Boudreaux – SR, Linebacker
2nd team
Zi'Yon Hill – SO, Defensive Lineman
Special teams
1st team
Honorable Mention
Joe Dillon – R-SR, Linebacker
References :[ 7]
Postseason Personal Accolades [ edit ]
Award
Player
Year
Position
SBC Coach of the Year
Billy Napier
2nd Year
Head coach
Pro Football Focus All-American
Kevin Dotson
SR
OL
Sports Illustrated First Team All-American
Kevin Dotson
SR
OL
USA Today First Team All-American
Kevin Dotson
SR
OL
Associated Press First Team All-American
Kevin Dotson
SR
OL
FootballScoop running backs coach of the Year
Jabbar Juluke
3rd Year
RB Coach
Park Place Hospital Male Student–Athlete Comeback of the Year
Joe Dillon
R-SR
LB
References :[ 8] [ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
References :[ 15]
Players Signed (Undrafted Free Agents)[ edit ]
References :[ 16]
^ "Louisiana, Napier Agree to Two-Year Contract Extension" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Eight Ragin' Cajuns Named to Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Teams" . Ragin' Cajuns Athletics . Ragin' Cajuns Athletic Department.
^ "2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football Schedule" . Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
^ "2019 Louisiana Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ Kelley, Kevin (May 30, 2019). "Sun Belt early season 2019 football TV schedule announced" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ Rodgers, Scottie. "2019 Sun Belt Football Postseason Awards Announced" . sunbeltsports.org . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
^ "Louisiana Places Nine Players on LSWA Teams" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ Staff Reports. "Chatsworth native Napier named Sun Belt football coach of the year" . The Daily Citizen . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Kevin Dotson Named Pro Football Focus All-American" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Kevin Dotson Named Sports Illustrated First Team All-American" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Kevin Dotson Earns USA Today First Team All-American Honors" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Dotson Adds Associated Press First Team All-America Honors" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Jabbar Juluke Named the 2019 FootballScoop Running Backs Coach of the Year" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "Joe Dillon Awarded Male Student-Athlete Comeback of the Year" . Louisiana Athletics . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ "2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Draft" . 247Sports . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
^ Buckley, Tim. "Cajuns coach Napier: NFL scouts 'flip over every rock' " . The Advertiser . Retrieved July 5, 2020 .
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