2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2018 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 Billy Napier. They finished the season 7–7, 5–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for the West Division championship with Arkansas State. Due to their head-to-head win over Arkansas State, they represented the West Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they lost to East Division champion Appalachian State. They were invited to the Cure Bowl where they lost to Tulane.

2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt West Division co-champion
Cure Bowl, L 24–41 vs. Tulane
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record7–7 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Sale (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (1st season)
Home stadiumCajun Field
(capacity: 41,426)
2018 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Appalachian State xy$  7 –1   11 –2  
Troy x  7 –1   10 –3  
Georgia Southern  6 –2   10 –3  
Coastal Carolina  2 –6   5 –7  
Georgia State  1 –7   2 –10  
West Division
Louisiana xy  5 –3   7 –7  
Arkansas State x  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   6 –6  
South Alabama  2 –6   3 –9  
Texas State  1 –7   3 –9  
Championship: Appalachian State 30, Louisiana 19
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Preseason

Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Rhys Burns
#92 P		 Melbourne, Australia Padua College 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Percy Butler
#16 CB		 Plaquemine, LA Plaquemine HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jordan Cordova
#23 LB		 Kinder, LA Kinder HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kendall Johnson Jr.
#10 CB		 Lafayette, LA St. Thomas More HS/Nevada 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 193 lb (88 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Luke Junkunc
#78 OL		 Houston, TX Strake Jesuit College Preparatory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 256 lb (116 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Johnny Lumpkin
#88 TE		 Atlanta, GA Fredrick Douglass HS/Hutchinson CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chauncey Manac
#17 DL		 Homerville, GA Clinch County HS/Garden City CC 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 252 lb (114 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Lorenzo McCaskill
#2 LB		 Detroit, MI Southfield HS/Holmes CC 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Garrald McDowell
#8 DL		 Covington, LA Covington HS/Ole Miss 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Max Mitchell
#74 OL		 Monroe, LA Neville HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 271 lb (123 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kris Moncrief
#4 LB		 Raleigh, MS Raleigh HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 235 lb (107 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Timaje Porter
#90 DL		 Grand Bay, AL Theodore HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 350 lb (160 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Andre Riley
#95 LB		 Plaquemine, LA Plaquemine HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Chris Smith
#24 RB		 Nanih Waiya, MS Nanih Waiya HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 186 lb (84 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Asjlin Washington
#18 DB		 Houston, TX C.E. King HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 177 lb (80 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Max Yarbrough
#72 OL		 Friendswood, TX Friendswood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 276 lb (125 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Wesley Blazek
#11 QB		 Lafayette, LA Teurlings Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 192 lb (87 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Eric Garror
#19 DB		 Mobile, AL McGill–Toolen HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Christian Waller
#21 DB		 League City, TX Clear Springs HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 173 lb (78 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Devon Pauley
#30 WR		 Lake Charles, LA Barbe HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Michael Orphey Jr.
#33 WR		 Alexandria, LA Alexandria HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tyler Clark
#34 WR		 Alexandria, LA Peabody Magnet HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 208 lb (94 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kaleb Carter
#36 WR		 Cecilia, LA Cecilia HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kam Pedescleaux
#36 DB		 Houston, TX Manvel HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kenneth Almendares
#40 K		 Clute, TX Brazoswood HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 188 lb (85 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Keon Jean-Baptiste
#45 LB		 Lafayette, LA Carencro HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 238 lb (108 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tamir Bryant
#52 DB		 New Orleans, LA Lutcher HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 238 lb (108 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Sammy Ochoa
#54 DB		 Lake Travis, TX Lake Travis HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 295 lb (134 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Pearse Migl
#86 TE		 Welsh, LA Welsh HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 243 lb (110 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Masry Mapieu
#93 DL		 York, NE York HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 294 lb (133 kg) – Feb 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
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:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
John Mackey Award[1] Chase Rogers TE SO
Wuerffel Trophy[2] Deuce Wallace DB JR

Sun Belt coaches poll

On July 19, 2018, the Sun Belt released their preseason coaches poll with the Ragin' Cajuns predicted to finish in fourth place in the West Division.[3]

West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Arkansas State49 (9)
2Louisiana–Monroe37
3South Alabama26 (1)
4Louisiana25
5Texas State13

Preseason All-Sun Belt Teams

The Ragin' Cajuns had two players selected to the preseason all-Sun Belt teams.[4]

Roster
2018 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 2 Ja'Marcus Bradley Jr
RB 3 Ashton Johnson Jr
RB 4 Raymond Calais Jr
QB 6 Quentin Gibson  Jr
QB 7 Andre Nunez Sr
QB 8 Dion Ray Jr
RB 9 Trey Ragas So
TE 10 Matt Barnes Sr
QB 11 Wesley Blazek Fr
WR 13 Ryheem Malone Sr
RB 15 Elijah Mitchell So
QB 17 Levi Lewis So
WR 18 Jalen Williams So
WR 19 Kadon Harrison  Fr
WR 21 Keenan Barnes Injured Sr
WR 22 Earnest Patterson Sr
RB 23 Jordan Wright Jr
WR 24 Chris Smith Fr
WR 25 Jamal Bell So
RB 26 Lenard Calloway Injured Sr
WR 30 Devon Pauley Fr
WR 33 Michael Orphey Jr. Fr
WR 34 Tyler Clark Fr
WR 36 Kaleb Carter Fr
TE 39 Peyton Aucoin Injured So
OL 50 Robert Hunt Jr
OL 61 Cole Prudhomme Jr
OL 63 Spencer Gardner  Fr
OL 64 Shane Vallot  Fr
OL 65 Carlos Rubio  Fr
OL 66 Rico Robinson Jr
OL 67 Ken Marks Jr
OL 69 Caden Cunningham Jr
OL 70 Staten Wade Jr
OL 71 Akkai Ward So
OL 72 Max Yarbrough Fr
OL 73 David Hudson  Fr
OL 74 Max Mitchell Fr
OL 75 Kevin Dotson Jr
OL 76 Kendell Baker So
OL 77 Adrian Goodacre Sr
OL 78 Luke Junkunc Fr
OL 79 Kordell Brewster Sr
TE 81 Alex Allen Jr
WR 82 Da'Ron Williams So
WR 83 Pat Hughes  Fr
WR 84 Leroy Franklin So
WR 85 Calif Gossett So
TE 86 Pearse Migl Fr
TE 87 Chris Turner Jr
TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin So
WR 89 Hunter Bergeron  Fr
TE 97 Andre Landry  Fr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
LB 2 Lorenzo McCaskill So
LB 4 Kris Moncrief Fr
DB 6 Corey Turner Sr
LB 7 Ferrod Gardner Jr
DE 8 Garrald McDowell Sr
DB 9 Kamar Greenhouse Jr
DB 10 Kendall Johnson Sr
DB 11 Michael Jacquet Jr
DB 13 Vince Thomas Sr
DE 15 Bennie Higgins Jr
DB 16 Percy Butler Fr
LB 17 Chauncey Manac So
DB 18 Asjlin Washington Fr
DB 19 Eric Garror Fr
DB 20 Cameron Solomon So
DB 21 Christian Walker Fr
DB 22 Daijuane Dorsey So
LB 23 Jordan Cordova Fr
DB 24 Bralen Trahan So
DB 25 Deuce Wallace Jr
DB 26 Blair Brooks So
DB 27 Caleb Glenn  Fr
DB 28 Ja'Len Johnson  Fr
DB 29 Koa Hayes Sr
DB 30 Julius Perkins Sr
LB 31 Alonzo Brown Jr
DB 33 Jamarius Williams Sr
LB 34 Brayden Bailey Sr
LB 35 Chaiziere Malbrue Sr
DB 36 Kam Pedescleaux Sr
DB 37 Errol Brown Sr
DB 38 Terik Miller Injured Jr
DE 39 Carols Robinson Jr
LB 40 Jourdon Quibodeaux  Fr
LB 44 Tanner Wiggins So
LB 45 Keon Jean-Baptiste Fr
LB 50 Andre Jones Jr. So
LB 51 Ken Jones  Fr
DL 52 Tamir Bryant Fr
LB 53 Chandler Wachholtz Jr
DL 54 Sammy Ochoa Injured Fr
LB 55 Tommy Whitted Injured Jr
LB 58 Justin Middleton Sr
LB 59 Jacques Boudreaux Jr
DL 90 Timaje Porter Fr
DL 93 Masry Mapieu Fr
DL 94 Zi'Yon Hill  Fr
LB 95 Andre Riley Fr
DE 96 Malcolm Rollins  Fr
DT 98 Ladarrius Kidd Sr
DT 99 Tra'Vonte Booker Jr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 40 Kenneth Almendares Fr
K 41 Calvin Linden Sr
K 46 Kyle Pfau Sr
LS 49 Paul Boudreaux  Fr
LS 57 Jackson Ladner Sr
P 92 Rhys Byrns Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 18, 2018

Schedule

The 2018 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will host Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia State, and South Alabama. The Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, and Troy.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents, Grambling State of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) and the New Mexico State, an Independent school, and will travel to Southeastern Conference (SEC) members Alabama and Mississippi State.

The Ragin' Cajuns will travel once more to face off with the Appalachian State Mountaineers in the first annual Sun Belt Conference Championship Game.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:00 p.m.Grambling State*
ESPN3W 49–1728,866
September 156:30 p.m.at No. 16 Mississippi State*
ESPN2L 10–5656,505
September 226:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+L 28–3017,125
September 2911:00 a.m.at No. 1 Alabama*
SECNL 14–56101,471
October 66:00 p.m.at Texas State
ESPN+W 42–2717,062
October 134:00 p.m.New Mexico State*dagger
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 66–3818,131
October 202:30 p.m.at Appalachian State
ESPN+L 17–2727,082
October 276:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 47–4317,068
November 32:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+L 16–2624,631
November 104:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN+W 36–2214,945
November 174:00 p.m.South Alabama
  • Cajun Field
  • Lafayette, LA
ESPN3W 48–3815,168
November 242:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+W 31–2818,167
December 111:00 a.m.at Appalachian State
ESPNL 19–3014,963
December 1512:30 p.m.vs. Tulane*
CBSSNL 24–4119,066
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time
Schedule Source:[5]

Game summaries

Grambling State
Grambling State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Tigers (Div. I FCS) 3 707 17
• Ragin' Cajuns 21 14140 49
  • Date: September 1, 2018
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:06 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
  • Game attendance: 28,866
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 5 ESE MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Television network: ESPN3
      
Scoring summary
111:57GRAMGarrett Urban 22-yard field goal
(5 plays, 52 yards, 2:07)		GRAM 3–0
08:24LATrey Ragas 4-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 plays, 81 yards, 3:26)		LA 7–3
04:22LAJa'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 70 yards, 2:02)		LA 14–3
01:40LAJamal Bell 18-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 38 yards, 1:45)		LA 21–3
213:05LAJa'Marcus Bradley 8-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 62 yards, 1:49)		LA 28–3
08:28GRAMGeremy Hickbottom 7-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:31)		LA 28–10
00:11LAAndre Nunez 4-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(12 plays, 74 yards, 3:43)		LA 35–10
309:38LAMatt Barnes 19-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(10 plays, 98 yards, 4:03)		LA 42–10
03:55LARaymond Calais 2-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(7 plays, 76 yards, 2:57)		LA 49–10
403:41GRAMLaDarrian Ellis–Jones 1-yard rush (Garrett Urban kick)
(15 plays, 78 yards, 7:39)		LA 49–17
See also: 2018 Grambling State Tigers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−14
StatisticsGrambling StateLouisiana
First downs1527
Total yards304556
Rushing yards145315
Passing yards159241
Turnovers01
Time of possession31:0628:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Grambling StatePassingGeremy Hickbottom8–18, 112 yards
RushingGeremy Hickbottom5 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingQuintin Guice2 receptions, 54 yards
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez19–22, 184 yards, 2 TDs
RushingTrey Ragas13 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley6 receptions, 70 yards, 2 TDs

At Mississippi State
Louisiana at Mississippi State
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 007 10
• No. 16 Bulldogs 14 21147 56
  • Date: September 15, 2018
  • Location: Davis Wade Stadium
    Starkville, MS
  • Game start: 6:40 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 57 minutes
  • Game attendance: 56,505
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: 6 N MPH
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • Television network: ESPN2
      
Scoring summary
111:48LAKyle Pfau 38-yard field goal
(9 plays, 54 yards, 3:12)		LA 3–0
05:06MSSTNick Fitzgerald 1-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)
(13 plays, 74 yards, 6:36)		MSST 7–3
00:10MSSTNick Fitzgerald 10-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)
(6 plays, 62 yards, 2:14)		MSST 14–3
209:35MSSTAeris Williams 3-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)
(7 plays, 67 yards, 4:00)		MSST 21–3
04:54MSSTNick Fitzgerald 2-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)
(5 plays, 48 yards, 2:16)		MSST 28–3
00:18MSSTStephen Guidry 39-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick)
(5 plays, 64 yards, 1:11)		MSST 35–3
313:16MSSTNick Fitzgerald 26-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)
(4 plays, 65 yards, 1:39)		MSST 42–3
06:01MSSTKeith Mixon 25-yard pass from Nick Fitzgerald (Jace Christmann kick)
(9 plays, 85 yards, 3:52)		MSST 49–3
407:31LAJa'Marcus Bradley 4-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(10 plays, 47 yards, 5:11)		MSST 49–10
04:22MSSTKeytaon Thompson 16-yard rush (Jace Christmann kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:09)		MSST 56–10
See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Mississippi State−34.5
StatisticsLouisianaMississippi State
First downs1329
Total yards310607
Rushing yards65331
Passing yards245276
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez21–29, 224 yards
RushingTrey Ragas7 carries, 49 yards
ReceivingKeenan Barnes4 receptions, 76 yards
Mississippi StatePassingNick Fitzgerald14–21, 243 yards, 2 TDs
RushingNick Fitzgerald15 carries, 107 yards, 4 TDs
ReceivingKeith Mixon4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD

Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina at Louisiana
1 234Total
• Chanticleers 3 1377 30
Ragin' Cajuns 7 0147 28
  • Date: September 22, 2018
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 59 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,125
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 4 NNE MPH
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Scoring summary
106:13LATrey Ragas 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:49)		LA 7–0
02:31CCUMassimo Biscardi 50-yard field goal
(9 plays, 44 yards, 3:42)		LA 7–3
208:41CCUMarcus Outlow 2-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(13 plays, 76 yards, 7:06)		CCU 10–7
00:04CCUKy'Jon 31-yard pass from Kilton Anderson (Massimo Biscardi kick failed)
(4 plays, 68 yards, 0:24)		CCU 16–7
313:23CCUMarcus Outlow 1-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
( 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:37)		CCU 23–7
11:29LAElijah Mitchell 30-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 85 yards, 1:54)		CCU 23–14
08:30LARaymond Calais 61-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(3 plays, 87 yards, 0:53)		CCU 23–21
409:08CCUIsaiah Likely 29-yard pass from Byrce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(10 plays, 87 yards, 5:52)		CCU 30–21
05:20LAKeenan Barnes 15-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(10 plays, 85 yards, 3:48)		CCU 30–28
See also: 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−2.5
StatisticsCoastal CarolinaLouisiana
First downs2517
Total yards497381
Rushing yards311238
Passing yards186143
Turnovers10
Time of possession38:5621:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Coastal CarolinaPassingKilton Anderson7–11, 104 yards, 1 TD
RushingMarcus Outlow20 carries, 96 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingKy'Jon Tyler2 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez7–14, 133 yards, 1 TD
RushingRaymond Calais5 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley1 reception, 53 yards

At Alabama
Louisiana at Alabama
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 0014 14
• No. 1 Crimson Tide 28 2170 56
  • Date: September 29, 2018
  • Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium
    Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 101,471
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Clear, sunny • Wind: 2 N MPH
  • Referee: Hubert Owens
  • Television network: SEC Network
      
Scoring summary
111:25BAMAJosh Jacobs 9-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(8 plays, 72 yards, 3:35)		BAMA 7–0
09:25BAMAHenry Ruggs 13-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(2 plays, 14 yards, 0:55)		BAMA 14–0
08:02BAMAJaylen Waddle 63-yard punt returned (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		BAMA 21–0
02:28BAMAJosh Jacobs 1-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(5 plays, 69 yards, 1:41)		BAMA 28–0
213:50BAMAHenry Ruggs 54-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 2:03)		BAMA 35–0
07:26BAMANajee Harris 5-yard rush (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(10 plays, 70 yards, 4:14)		BAMA 42–0
01:28BAMAJaylen Waddle 20-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(7 plays, 62 yards, 3:38)		BAMA 49–0
301:30BAMAJaylen Waddle 94-yard pass from Mac Jones (Joseph Bulovas kick)
(1 plays, 93 yards, 0:33)		BAMA 56–0
413:37LATrey Ragas 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 78 yards, 2:53)		BAMA 56–7
03:58LAJa'Marcus Bradley 18-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(11 plays, 80 yards, 6:06)		BAMA 56–14
See also: 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Alabama−48.5
StatisticsLouisianaAlabama
First downs1526
Total yards288608
Rushing yards200268
Passing yards88304
Turnovers20
Time of possession29:5630:04
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez9–15, 75 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingTrey Ragas16 carries, 111 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley3 receptions, 24 yards, 1 TD
AlabamaPassingTua Tagovailoa8–8, 128 yards, 2 TDs
RushingNajee Harris11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJaylen Waddle3 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs

At Texas State
Louisiana at Texas State
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 2177 42
Bobcats 0 01314 27
  • Date: October 6, 2018
  • Location: Bobcat Stadium
    San Marcos, TX
  • Game start: 6:24 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 4 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,062
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy skies • Wind: 13 SE MPH
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • Television network: ESPN+
      
Scoring summary
104:54LATrey Ragas 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 3:23)		LA 7–0
214:55LAElijah Mitchell 13-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:46)		LA 14–0
07:57LAJa'Marcus Bradley 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(11 plays, 61 yards, 5:55)		LA 21–0
00:45LAElijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(11 plays, 81 yards, 3:43)		LA 28–0
311:10TXSTJeremiah Hayden 36-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick failed)
(1 play, 36 yards, 0:06)		LA 28–6
06:14TXSTTyler Vitt 5-yard pass from Hutch White (Clayton Stewart kick)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:35)		LA 28–13
02:24LAElijah Mitchell 6-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 plays, 88 yards, 3:44)		LA 35–13
414:55TXSTKeenen Brown 27-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29)		LA 35–20
12:38LARyheem Malone 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17)		LA 42–20
09:17TXSTKeenen Brown 15-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Clayton Stewart kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21)		LA 42–27
See also: 2018 Texas State Bobcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−3.0
StatisticsLouisianaTexas State
First downs2322
Total yards557425
Rushing yards327124
Passing yards230301
Turnovers10
Time of possession32:1827:42
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez9–18, 149 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingElijah Mitchell20 carries, 191 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley4 receptions, 85 yards, 1 TD
Texas StatePassingTyler Vitt28–39, 296 yards, 3 TDs
RushingTyler Vitt17 carries, 92 yards
ReceivingKeenen Brown4 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TDs

New Mexico State
New Mexico State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Aggies 14 7107 38
• Ragin' Cajuns 28 17714 66
  • Date: October 13, 2018
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,131
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 13 S MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN+
            
Scoring summary
112:50LAJa'Marcus Bradley 50-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10)		LA 7–0
09:36LAJarrod Jackson 30-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:00)		LA 14–0
08:39NMSUJason Huntley 51-yard pass from Josh Adkins (Dylan Brown kick)
(3 plays, 65 yards, 0:57)		LA 14–7
03:05LATrey Ragas 11-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(14 plays, 83 yards, 5:34)		LA 21–7
02:55NMSUJason Huntley 87-yard kickoff returned (Dylan Brown kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		LA 21–14
02:04LAEarnest Patterson 79-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(2 plays, 75 yards, 0:51)		LA 28–14
212:30LAElijah Mitchell 31-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 77 yards, 2:30)		LA 35–14
09:01LAJarrod Jackson 22-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(7 plays, 71 yards, 2:30)		LA 42–14
05:39NMSUChristian Gibson 3-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:22)		LA 42–21
00:11LAKyle Pfau 30-yard field goal
(13 plays, 78 yards, 5:28)		LA 45–21
310:31NMSUDylan Brown 26-yard field goal
(15 plays, 61 yards, 4:29)		LA 45–24
04:15NMSUChristian Gibson 2-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34)		LA 45–31
01:59LARyheem Malone 31-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 2:16)		LA 52–31
414:37NMSUChristian Gibson 11-yard rush (Dylan Brown kick)
(7 plays, 73 yards, 2:22)		LA 52–38
12:39LAElijah Mitchell 36-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 63 yards, 1:58)		LA 59–38
09:48LAElijah Mitchell 9-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 40 yards, 2:22)		LA 66–38
See also: 2018 New Mexico State Aggies football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−7.0
StatisticsNew Mexico StateLouisiana
First downs2637
Total yards406759
Rushing yards122344
Passing yards284415
Turnovers21
Time of possession21:5238:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
New Mexico StatePassingJosh Adkins25–44, 284 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJason Huntley8 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingJason Huntley5 receptions, 112 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez19–25, 315 yards, 5 TDs
RushingElijah Mitchell12 carries, 107 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingEarnest Patterson3 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State
Louisiana at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 7 307 17
• Mountaineers 7 1073 27
  • Date: October 20, 2018
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 27,082
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: 15 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • Television network: ESPN+
    
Scoring summary
103:46APSTDarrynton Evans 2-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 25 yards, 1:36)		APST 7–0
00:41LATrey Ragas 38-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:05)		TIE 7–7
213:10APSTChandler Staton 40-yard field goal
(8 plays, 41 yards, 2:25)		APST 10–7
09:02LAKyle Pfau 43-yard field goal
(9 plays, 49 yards, 4:08)		TIE 10–10
02:11APSTDarrynton Evans 20-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 73 yards, 5:17)		APST 17–10
314:01APSTMarc Williams 6-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(3 plays, 73 yards, 0:59)		APST 24–10
402:46APSTChandler Staton 29-yard field goal
(11 plays, 47 yards, 5:43)		APST 27–10
01:03LATrey Ragas 27-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(7 plays, 69 yards, 1:37)		APST 27–17
See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Appalachian State−25.5
StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
First downs1621
Total yards328372
Rushing yards140266
Passing yards188106
Turnovers11
Time of possession27:2232:28
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez14–23, 108 yards
RushingTrey Ragas18 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRyheem Malone3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas10–20, 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDarrynton Evans26 carries, 186 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingHenry Pearson2 receptions, 38 yards

Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Red Wolves 14 7715 43
• Ragin' Cajuns 21 10313 47
  • Date: October 27, 2018
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 17,068
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SW MPH
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN+
          
Scoring summary
113:04LAElijah Mitchell 64-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:56)		LA 7–0
08:50ARSTWarren Wand 1-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14)		TIE 7–7
04:39LAElijah Mitchell 65-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(2 plays, 89 yards, 0:31)		LA 14–7
01:34ARSTMarcel Murray 7-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:05)		TIE 14–14
01:13LARaymond Calais 72-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(1 play, 72 yards, 0:21)		LA 21–14
209:11LAAndre Nunez 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(12 plays, 77 yards, 4:48)		LA 28–14
04:34ARSTJustice Hansen 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(10 plays, 77 yards, 4:37)		LA 28–21
00:02LAKyle Pfau 52-yard field goal
(5 plays, 25 yards, 0:28)		LA 31–21
308:02LAKyle Pfau 47-yard field goal
(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:25)		LA 34–21
03:56ARSTMarcel Murray 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick)
(11 plays, 73 yards, 4:06)		LA 34–28
410:51ARSTKirk Merritt 73-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Blake Grupe kick)
(1 play, 73 yards, 0:12)		ARST 35–34
08:47LAJarrod Jackson 53-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Andre Nunez two–point conversion pass attempt failed)
(5 plays, 79 yards, 2:04)		LA 40–35
05:48ARSTMarcel Murray 7-yard rush (Warren Wand two–point conversion pass attempt failed)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:59)		ARST 43–40
01:18LATrey Ragas 2-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:30)		LA 47–43
See also: 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Arkansas State−3.0
StatisticsArkansas StateLouisiana
First downs2731
Total yards478547
Rushing yards208228
Passing yards270319
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:4329:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Arkansas StatePassingJustice Hansen17–30, 270 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingMarcel Murray19 carries, 121 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingKirk Merritt4 receptions, 122 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez18–26, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingRaymond Calais7 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJarrod Jackson4 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

At Troy
Louisiana at Troy
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 0130 16
• Trojans 10 1330 26
  • Date: November 3, 2018
  • Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
    Troy, AL
  • Game start: 2:35 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 2 minutes
  • Game attendance: 24,631
  • Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 3 SE MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN+
      
Scoring summary
109:37TROYTyler Sumpter 29-yard field goal
(10 plays, 63 yards, 5:23)		TROY 3–0
07:22LAKyle Pfau 32-yard field goal
(6 plays, 27 yards, 2:15)		TIE 3–3
06:38TROYDamion Willis 75-yard pass from Sawyer Smith (Tyler Sumpter kick)
(1 play, 90 yards, 0:44)		TROY 10–3
209:03TROYB. J. Smith 12-yard rush (Tyler Sumpter kick)
(2 play, 23 yards, 0:46)		TROY 17–3
03:11TROYTyler Sumpter 42-yard field goal
(8 play, 64 yards, 3:59)		TROY 20–3
00:00TROYTyler Sumpter 20-yard field goal
(9 play, 57 yards, 2:12)		TROY 23–3
311:29LATrey Ragas 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 play, 55 yards, 3:31)		TROY 23–10
05:10TROYTyler Sumpter 49-yard field goal
(10 play, 39 yards, 6:19)		TROY 26–10
00:39LATrey Ragas 5-yard rush (Levi Lewis two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:31)		LA 26–16
See also: 2018 Troy Trojans football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Troy−8.0
StatisticsLouisianaTroy
First downs1821
Total yards270427
Rushing yards100110
Passing yards170317
Turnovers02
Time of possession28:2631:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez11–25, 126 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTrey Ragas18 carries, 106 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley4 receptions, 67 yards
TroyPassingSawyer Smith18–22, 317 yards, 1 TD
RushingB. J. Smith22 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDamion Willis10 receptions, 213 yards, 1 TD

Georgia State
Georgia State at Louisiana
1 234Total
Panthers 0 778 22
• Ragin' Cajuns 7 6320 36
  • Date: November 10, 2018
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,945
  • Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: 10 N MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • Television network: ESPN+
     
Scoring summary
104:31LARaymond Calais 92-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(1 play, 92 yards, 0:15)		LA 7–0
211:43LARyheem Malone 32-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick failed)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:09)		LA 13–0
00:14GSUDevin Gentry 13-yard pass from Aaron Winchester (Brandon Wright kick)
(10 plays, 92 yards, 5:04)		LA 13–7
307:18LAKyle Pfau 21-yard field goal
(11 plays, 60 yards, 4:45)		LA 16–7
01:46GSUDemarcus Kirk 21-yard rush (Brandon Wright kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 5:32)		LA 16–14
414:20LARaymond Calais 26-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26)		LA 23–14
11:20LAElijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(4 plays, 63 yards, 2:04)		LA 30–14
07:33LARaymond Calais 5-yard rush (Andre Nunez two–point conversion pass attempt failed)
(5 plays, 34 yards, 1:53)		LA 36–14
04:20GSUAaron Winchester 3-yard rush (Diondre Champaign two–point conversion pass)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:13)		LA 36–22
See also: 2018 Georgia State Panthers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−13.0
StatisticsGeorgia StateLouisiana
First downs1922
Total yards373525
Rushing yards252355
Passing yards121170
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:1528:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingAaron Winchester10–21, 121 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTra Barnett15 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingCornelius McCoy2 receptions, 60 yards
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez14–19, 141 yards, 1 TD
RushingRaymond Calais13 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingRyheem Malone2 receptions, 54 yards, 1 TD

South Alabama
South Alabama at Louisiana
1 234Total
Jaguars 0 17714 38
• Ragin' Cajuns 10 14177 48
  • Date: November 17, 2018
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,168
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 2 SE MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN+
          
Scoring summary
110:35LAKyle Pfau 23-yard field goal
(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:25)		LA 3–0
09:15LAJa'Marcus Bradley 17-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(3 plays, 28 yards, 1:11)		LA 10–0
214:02USAKawaan Baker 8-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)
(20 plays, 80 yards, 10:13)		LA 10–7
04:38USAGavin Patterson 31-yard field goal
(15 plays, 55 yards, 7:30)		TIE 10–10
04:20LAJa'Marcus Bradley 44-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(1 play, 44 yards, 0:18)		LA 17–10
02:04LAJa'Marcus Bradley 1-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(5 plays, 54 yards, 2:16)		LA 24–10
00:11USAJamarius Way 18-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 1:53)		LA 24–17
310:51USATra Minter 5-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:09)		TIE 24–24
10:12LAElijah Mitchell 45-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(3 plays, 53 yards, 0:39)		LA 31–24
05:38LAKyle Pfau 41-yard field goal
(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:34)		LA 34–24
00:13LAElijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(9 plays, 70 yards, 3:36)		LA 41–24
407:25USAKawaan Baker 13-yard rush (Gavin Patterson kick)
(10 plays, 87 yards, 4:54)		LA 41–31
02:12LAElijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(8 plays, 69 yards, 5:13)		LA 48–31
00:15USAKawaan Baker 50-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick)
(6 plays, 79 yards, 1:57)		LA 48–38
See also: 2018 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−18.5
StatisticsSouth AlabamaLouisiana
First downs2717
Total yards477407
Rushing yards223210
Passing yards254197
Turnovers31
Time of possession35:5924:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingCole Garvin18–28, 254 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTra Minter23 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKawaan Baker4 receptions, 80 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez12–18, 153 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingElijah Mitchell12 carries, 104 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley3 receptions, 62 yards, 3 TDs

At Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
• Ragin' Cajuns 14 1007 31
Warhawks 0 2107 28
  • Date: November 24, 2018
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 2:05 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 18,167
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: 6 SSE MPH
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • Television network: ESPN+
      
Scoring summary
113:32LARyheem Malone 40-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28)		LA 7–0
04:41LAJa'Marcus Bradley 20-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(11 plays, 90 yards, 5:41)		LA 14–0
214:25ULMAustin Vaughn 13-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick)
(11 plays, 59 yards, 5:16)		LA 14–7
11:40LATrey Ragas 6-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 2:45)		LA 21–7
09:14ULMKayin White 5-yard rush (Craig Ford kick)
(5 plays, 54 yards, 2:26)		LA 21–14
04:22LAKyle Pfau 37-yard field goal
(10 plays, 56 yards, 4:52)		LA 24–14
02:25ULMCorey Slaughter 66-yard interception returned (Craig Ford kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		LA 24–21
411:49LAElijah Mitchell 40-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kyle Pfau kick)
(10 plays, 79 yards, 5:36)		LA 31–21
04:47ULMMarcus Green 30-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick)
(5 plays, 76 yards, 1:37)		LA 31–28
See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana−1.5
StatisticsLouisianaLouisiana–Monroe
First downs2217
Total yards453344
Rushing yards240143
Passing yards213201
Turnovers12
Time of possession33:2726:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez11–15, 148 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingTrey Ragas23 carries, 115 yards
ReceivingRyheem Malone6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana–MonroePassingCaleb Evans15–24, 201 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
RushingDerrick Gore11 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingMarcus Green6 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD

At Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship game)
Louisiana at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 3 3103 19
• Moutaineers 7 7610 30
  • Date: December 1, 2018
  • Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
    Boone, NC
  • Game start: 12:03 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
  • Game attendance: 14,963
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) • Weather: Rainy • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Ted Pitts
  • Television network: ESPN
       
Scoring summary
110:13LAKyle Pfau 37-yard field goal
(9 plays, 55 yards, 4:47)		LA 3–0
05:56APSTMarc Williams 1-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 1 yard, 0:04)		APST 7–3
208:17LAKyle Pfau 45-yard field goal
(11 plays, 41 yards, 5:19)		APST 7–6
03:17APSTZac Thomas 25-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00)		APST 14–6
312:19APSTChandler Staton 42-yard field goal
(6 plays, 51 yards, 2:41)		APST 17–6
10:34LAAndre Nunez 8-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(4 plays, 36 yards, 1:35)		APST 17–13
05:00LAKyle Pfau 23-yard field goal
(7 plays, 28 yards, 3:24)		APST 17–16
00:00APSTChandler Staton 42-yard field goal
(10 plays, 52 yards, 4:56)		APST 20–16
411:43APSTZac Thomas 35-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(4 plays, 44 yards, 1:32)		APST 27–16
06:01LAKyle Pfau 24-yard field goal
(12 plays, 60 yards, 5:36)		APST 27–19
02:09APSTChandler Staton 43-yard field goal
(7 plays, 50 yards, 3:52)		APST 30–19
See also: 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2018 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game
Pregame lineOver/under
Appalachian State−17.5
StatisticsLouisianaAppalachian State
First downs1613
Total yards301300
Rushing yards216225
Passing yards8575
Turnovers20
Time of possession31:3028:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez10–21, 85 yards, 2 INTs
RushingTrey Ragas16 carries, 101 yards
ReceivingJa'Marcus Bradley4 receptions, 41 yards
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas6–13, 75 yards
RushingDarrynton Evans17 carries, 111 yards
ReceivingMarc Williams1 reception, 34 yards

Vs. Tulane (Cure Bowl)
Louisiana vs. Tulane
1 234Total
• Green Wave 21 3314 41
Ragin' Cajuns 7 377 24
       
Scoring summary
112:25LARaymond Calais 38-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35)		LA 7–0
09:49TULNDarius Bradwell 15-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:36)		TIE 7–7
05:21TULNTerren Encalade 38-yard pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover kick)
(6 plays, 55 yards, 2:59)		TULN 14–7
00:48TULNAmare Jones 1-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(8 plays, 63 yards, 2:36)		TULN 21–7
210:14TULNMerek Glover 38-yard field goal
(9 plays, 35 yards, 4:32)		TULN 24–7
00:00LAKyle Pfau 43-yard field goal
(4 plays, 11 yards, 0:23)		TULN 24–10
309:46LAElijah Mitchell 3-yard rush (Kyle Pfau kick)
(6 plays, 62 yards, 1:50)		TULN 24–17
02:58TULNMerek Glover 26-yard field goal
(12 plays, 73 yards, 4:51)		TULN 27–17
410:16LAJarrod Jackson 13-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick)
(4 plays, 56 yards, 1:04)		APST 27–24
03:49TULNDarius Bradwell 4-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 6:27)		TULN 34–24
03:06TULNJustin McMillan 16-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(4 plays, 19 yards, 0:22)		TULN 41–24
See also: 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team and 2018 Cure Bowl
Pregame lineOver/under
Tulane−3.0
StatisticsTulaneLouisiana
First downs2811
Total yards482258
Rushing yards33784
Passing yards145174
Turnovers21
Time of possession40:3119:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingJustin McMillan11–18, 145 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDarius Bradwell35 carries, 160 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingTerren Encalade5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
LouisianaPassingAndre Nunez8–17, 136 yards, 1 TD
RushingRaymond Calais3 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingRyheem Malone3 receptions, 59 yards

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