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The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana–Lafayette competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games at Cajun Field. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Rickey Bustle. UL-Lafayette finished the season with a 6–6 record (Sun Belt: 5–2).[1]
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| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (5–2 Sun Belt) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ron Hudson (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Kevin Fouquier (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Cajun Field |
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| Troy $ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Lafayette | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida Atlantic | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Louisiana–Lafayette came close to an upset against 24th-ranked Illinois at home but ultimately lost, 20–17. The Ragin' Cajuns were also competitive against Kansas State, trailing by 42–37 late in that game, but Louisiana-Lafayette was hindered by ten penalties, twice as many as called against their opponent. Louisiana-Lafayette beat Arkansas State with a touchdown in the last 0:42 to play and won, 28–23. They defeated Florida International decisively, 49–20, before losing to UTEP in Lafayette. lost to Florida Atlantic after trailing, 40–7, in the final quarter. The following week, they were routed by eventual Sun Belt champions Troy, 48–3. UL-Lafayette won their finale against Middle Tennessee, 42–28, which gave the Cajuns their sixth win, and with it, bowl eligibility. The Ragin' Cajuns also finished second in the Sun Belt Conference with a 5–2 mark in league play. It was the third season in four years that the Cajuns became bowl eligible, but the Cajuns did not receive a bowl bid.[2]
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
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| Rimington Trophy | Chris Fisher | C | JR |
| Lou Groza Award | Drew Edminston | PK | SR |
| Doak Walker Award | Tyrell Fenroy | RB | SR |
| Draddy Trophy | Michael Desormeaux | QB | SR |
| Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st Place) |
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| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 62 (6) |
| 2 | Troy | 51 (1) |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 46 (1) |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 39 |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 32 |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 26 |
| 7 | North Texas | 19 |
| 8 | Florida International | 13 |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:00 pm | at Southern Miss* | L 21–51 | 32,792[3] | ||
| September 13 | 11:00 am | at No. 24 Illinois* | BTN | L 17–20 | 58,632[3] | |
| September 20 | 6:00 pm | Kent State* | W 44–27 | 18,241[3] | ||
| September 27 | 2:35 pm | at Kansas State* | L 37–45 | 45,558[3] | ||
| October 4 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana–Monroe | W 44–35 | 21,929[3] | ||
| October 11 | 6:00 pm | at North Texas | W 59–30 | 17,106[3] | ||
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | Arkansas State |
| W 28–23 | 23,684[3] | |
| November 1 | 4:05 pm | Florida International |
| ESPN+ | W 49–20 | 29,031[3] |
| November 8 | 6:00 pm | UTEP* |
| ESPN360 | L 24–37 | 21,065[3] |
| November 15 | 3:00 pm | at Florida Atlantic | L 29–40 | 14,338[3] | ||
| November 22 | 6:00 pm | at Troy | L 3–48 | 19,443[3] | ||
| December 3 | 6:00 pm | Middle Tennessee |
| ESPN+ | W 42–28 | 15,321[3] |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Golden Eagles | 14 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 51 |
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at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| No. 24 Fighting Illini | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Flashes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 10 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 44 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 3 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 37 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
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at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 6 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 44 |
| Warhawks | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |
| Mean Green | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Red Wolves | 3 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Golden Panthers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Miners | 7 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
| Owls | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
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at Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FL
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trojans | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
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at Movie Gallery Stadium, Troy, AL
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Blue Raiders | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
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First-Team Offense
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Second-Team Offense
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Second-Team Defense
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Second-Team Special Teams
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Honorable Mentions
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