2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Mark Hudspeth. They finished the season 5–7, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.

2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	5–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Mark Hudspeth (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Jorge Munoz (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Charlie Harbison (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Troy +		7	–	1					11	–	2
Appalachian State +		7	–	1					9	–	4
Arkansas State		6	–	2					7	–	5
Georgia State		5	–	3					7	–	5
New Mexico State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		4	–	4					5	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		4	–	4					4	–	8
Idaho		3	–	5					4	–	8
South Alabama		3	–	5					4	–	8
Coastal Carolina *		2	–	6					3	–	9
Georgia Southern		2	–	6					2	–	10
Texas State		1	–	7					2	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

On December 3, the day following their final season game (a blowout lost against Appalachian State 63-14), head coach Mark Hudspeth was fired.^[1] He finished with a seven-year record of 51–38. However, due to NCAA sanctions in 2016 because former assistant coach David Saunders arranged fraudulent college entrance exams for recruits, his official record was 29–38.^[2] On December 15, the school hired Billy Napier as head coach.^[3][4]

Offseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
SchDarren Archie #11 DB	Brandon, MS	Brandon HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Karson Block LB	Mission Viejo, CA	Atascadero HS/Saddleback	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Lavante Espon OL	Greenville, MS	Washington HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kadon Harrison #19 QB	Port Arthur, TX	Memorial HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Bennie Higgins #15 DE	Greenwood, MS	Greenwood HS/Mississippi Delta	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Zi'Yon Hill #39 DT	New Iberia, LA	Catholic HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ja'len Johnson #40 DB	Morgan City, LA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Andre Jones Jr. #50 DE	Varnado, LA	Varnado HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Levi Lewis #17 QB	Baton Rouge, LA	Scotlandville Magnet HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Ryheem Malone #13 WR	Houston, TX	Bellaire HS/SMU	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	1,852 lb (840 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Elijah Mitchell #15 RB	Erath, LA	Erath HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Earnest Patterson #22 WR	Brenham, TX	Brenham HS/Blinn College	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Julius Perkins #20 LB	Houston, TX	Summer Creek HS/Blinn College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Chase Rogers #80 TE	Bay St. Louis, MS	St. Stanislaus HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Carlos Rubio #65 OL	Alexandria, LA	Alexandria Senior HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A
Bralen Trahan #24 DB	Lafayette, LA	Acadiana HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Staten Wade #70 OL	Texarkana, AR	Reedley HS/Arkansas	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: 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: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

Preseason

Award watchlists

Award	Player	Position	Year
Lou Groza Award	Stevie Artigue	K	SR
Wuerffel Trophy	Grant Horst	OL	SR

Sun Belt Media Day

Predicted standings

Sun Belt Conference predicted standings
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st Place)
1	Appalachian State	136 (7)
2	Troy	127 (2)
3	Arkansas State	122 (1)
4	South Alabama	98
5	Louisiana	95 (1)
6	Idaho	84
7	Georgia Southern	82
8	Georgia State	48
9	Louisiana-Monroe	46
10	New Mexico State	41 (1)
11	Texas State	31
12	Coastal Carolina	26

Preseason All–Conference Team

Offensive OL Kevin Dotson (second team) WR Keenan Barnes (Third Team) OL Robert Hunt (Third Team) OL D'Aquin Withrow (Third Team)

Defense DL Joe Dillon (first team) DB Tracy Walker (Third Team)

Specialists K Stevie Artigue (first team)

Roster

2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 2 Ja'Marcus Bradley So QB 3 Jordan Davis Jr RB 4 Jordan Wright So WR 6 Michael Jacquet So QB 7 Andre Nunez Jr QB 8 Dion Ray So RB 9 Trey Ragas  Fr TE 10 Matt Barnes Sr TE 11 Raynard Ford Sr WR 13 Ryheem Malone Jr RB 15 Elijah Mitchell Fr QB 16 Jake Arceneaux  Fr QB 17 Levi Lewis Fr WR 18 Devin Scott Sr QB 19 Kadon Harrison Fr WR 20 Jarrod Jackson So WR 21 Keenan Barnes Jr WR 22 Earnest Patterson Jr RB 23 Darius Hoggins Sr WR 24 Tydrell Wright Jr RB 25 Raymond Calais So WR 26 Lenard Calloway Jr WR 28 Chris Collins Jr WR 29 Jalen Williams  Fr RB 30 Maurice Britton Fr TE 31 Alex Allen So TE 33 Carlos Robinson So WR 35 Leon Duncan Sr WR 36 Leroy Franklin  Fr RB 39 Ashton Johnson So TE 47 Andre Landry Fr OL 50 Robert Hunt So OL 52 Craig Smith Sr OL 60 D'Aquin Withrow Sr OL 61 Cole Prudhomme So OL 63 Spencer Gardner Fr OL 64 Shane Vallot Fr OL 65 Carlos Rubio Fr OL 66 Rico Robinson So OL 67 Ken Marks So OL 69 Caden Cunningham So OL 70 Staten Wade So OL 71 Akkai Ward  Fr OL 72 Grant Horst Sr OL 73 David Hudson Fr OL 75 Kevin Dotson So OL 77 Adrian Goodacre Jr OL 79 Kordell Brewster Jr TE 80 Chase Rogers Fr WR 83 Pat Hughes Fr WR 84 Cameron Howell  Fr WR 85 Calif Gossett  Fr TE 87 Chris Turner So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 2 Levarious Varnado Sr DE 3 Joe Dillon So DE 4 Trev Miller Sr DB 6 Corey Turner  Fr DB 7 Travis Crawford Sr DB 8 Simeon Thomas Sr DB 9 Kamar Greenhouse So DE 10 Jarvis Jefferies Sr DB 11 Schdarren Archie Fr DB 13 Vince Thomas Jr DE 15 Bennie Higgins So DB 16 Denarius Howard Fr DB 17 Damar’ren Mitchell So DB 18 Darrell Miller Jr DB 19 Troy McCollum Sr LB 20 Julius Perkins Jr LB 21 Alonzo Brown So LB 22 Tanner Wiggins  Fr DB 23 Tracy Walker Sr DB 24 Bralen Trahan Fr DB 25 Deuce Wallace So LB 26 Brayden Bailey Jr DB 27 Caleb Glenn Fr DB 29 Koa Haynes Jr LB 30 T.J. Posey Sr DB 31 Lorenzo Cryer Jr DB 33 Jamarus Williams Jr LB 35 Chaiziere Malbrue Jr DB 37 Blair Brooks So DB 37 Errol Brown So LB 38 Terik Miller So DT 39 Zi’Yon Hill Fr DB 40 Ja’Len Johnson Fr LB 41 Brijuan Dace Fr LB 43 Jourdon Quibodeaux Fr LB 45 Shay Laporte Jr DE 46 Mustafa Mitchell Jr LB 48 Noah Fontenot Fr DE 50 Andre Jones Jr. Fr LB 51 Ken Jones Fr DT 53 Christian Cederquist Jr DE 54 Hunter Bergeron Fr DE 55 Tommy Whitted Jr DE 56 Terrence Jones So LB 58 Justin Middleton Jr LB 59 Jacques Boudereaux So DT 62 Daniel Chapman  Fr DT 76 Kenndall Baker  Fr DT 90 Kevon Perry Sr DT 92 Taboris Lee Sr DT 93 Darryl Johnson So DT 94 Andarious Jones Sr DT 95 Rodrick Stephens Jr DE 96 Malcolm Rollins Fr DT 98 Ladarrius Kidd Jr DT 99 Trav’Vontae Booker So DB Jeremiah West Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 27 Sam Geraci Sr K 36 Stevie Artigue Jr K 38 Calvin Linden Jr LS 49 Paul Boudereaux Fr LS 57 Jackson Ladner Jr P 88 Seth Kootsouradis  Fr K 89 Gabe Pontiff Fr	Head coach Mark Hudspeth (Delta State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Assistant head, wide receivers Levron Harbin (North Alabama) Assistant head, defensive line Charlie Harbison (Gardner–Webb) Co-defensive coordinator, defensive backs Marquase Lovings (Howard) Assistant head, running backs Mike Lucas (Liberty) Assistant head, recruiting coordinator, linebackers Jorge Munoz (Bethany (KS)) Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks Mitch Rodrigue (Nicholls State) Run game coordinator, offensive line Reed Stringer (Delta State) Assistant head, tight ends Troy Wingerter (Louisiana) Director of football operations Ryan Trichel (Southeastern Louisiana) Director of player personnel Tom Fratcher (Henderson State) Assistant player personnel director Austin Armstrong (Huntington) Graduate assistant Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: December 30, 2017

Schedule

Louisiana announced its 2017 football schedule on March 1, 2017. The 2017 schedule consisted of five home and seven away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns hosted Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, Louisiana-Monroe, New Mexico State, and Texas State, and traveled to Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Idaho, and South Alabama^[5]

The Ragin' Cajuns hosted one of the four non-conference opponents, Southeastern Louisiana from the Southland Conference, and traveled to Tulsa from the American Athletic Conference and Southeastern Conference members Ole Miss and Texas A&M.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	6:00 p.m.	Southeastern Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (rivalry)	ESPN3	W 51–48	18,289
September 9	3:00 p.m.	at Tulsa*	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN3	L 42–66	17,758
September 16	11:00 a.m.	at Texas A&M*	Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 21–45	98,412
September 23	4:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN3	L 50–56 2OT	18,318
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN3	W 21–16	14,198
October 12	6:30 p.m.	Texas State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 24–7	13,106
October 19	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 3–47	21,943
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN3	W 19-14	12,742
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at Ole Miss*	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS	SECN	L 22–50	51,618
November 18	4:00 p.m.	New Mexico State	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 47–34	16,058
November 25	4:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	L 24–34	12,993
December 2	1:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN3	L 14–63	23,411
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[6]

Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Lions 21 14 0 3 38 • Ragin' Cajuns 21 14 7 9 51 Date: September 2, 2017 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes Game attendance: 18,289 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 N MPH Referee: Jason Autrey Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 14:49 LA Raymond Calais 97-yard kickoff returned (Stevie Artigue kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 7–0 11:22 SELA Eugene Bethea 42-yard rush (Dillon Burkhard kick) (7 plays, 68 yards, 3:27) TIE 7–7 09:47 SELA Max Lyons 60-yard punt returned (Dillon Burkhard kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) SELA 14–7 07:08 LA Trey Ragas 54–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (6 plays, 78 yards, 2:39) TIE 14–14 03:09 SELA Eugene Bethea 1-yard rush (Dillon Burkhard kick) (2 plays, 2 yards, 0:30) SELA 21–14 02:57 LA Raymond Calais 100-yard kickoff returned (Stevie Artigue kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) TIE 21–21 2 13:47 LA Ryheem Malone 15-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:00) LA 28–21 12:53 SELA Julius Maracalin 54-yard rush (Dillon Burkhard kick) (2 plays, 58 yards, 0:54) TIE 28–28 10:01 LA Dion Ray 1-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (6 plays, 72 yards, 2:52) LA 35–28 00:05 SELA Zeke Jenkins 1-yard pass from Lorenzo Nunez (Dillon Burkhard kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 2:37) TIE 35–35 3 05:11 LA Jordan Wright 3-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (10 plays, 50 yards, 4:38) LA 42–35 4 10:08 SELA Bransen Schwebel 3-yard pass from Lorenzo Nunez (Dillon Burkhard kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:35) TIE 42–42 08:41 LA Elijah Mitchell 2-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 3:35) LA 49–42 00:42 SELA N Jackson 29-yard pass from Lorenzo Nunez (Lorenzo Nunez 2 pt. conversion rush fumbled) (10 plays, 95 yards, 2:34) LA 49–48 00:42 LA Joe Dillon 98-yard PAT returned (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) LA 51–48

See also: 2017 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and Cypress Mug

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–14

Statistics	Southeastern Louisiana	Louisiana
First downs	24	16
Total yards	514	369
Rushing yards	343	201
Passing yards	171	162
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	34:07	25:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Lorenzo Nunez	15-25, 171 yards, 3 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Eugene Bethea	23 carries, 187 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Juwan Dickey	8 receptions, 99 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	12-23, 162 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	4 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keenan Barnes	3 receptions, 70 yards

At Tulsa

Louisiana at Tulsa

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 10 13 12 7 42 • Golden Hurricane 10 28 7 21 66 Date: September 9, 2017 Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 40 minutes Game attendance: 17,758 Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 8 SE MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 12:02 TUL Redford Jones 26-yard field goal (11 plays, 36 yards, 2:58) TUL 3–0 08:08 LA Stevie Artigue 36-yard field goal (8 plays, 54 yards, 3:54) LA 7–3 06:04 TUL D'Angelo Brewer 50-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (5 plays, 93 yards, 1:58) TUL 10–3 01:32 LA Jordan Davis 1–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (10 plays, 54 yards, 4:28) TIE 10–10 2 11:35 TUL Chad President 5-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (15 plays, 71 yards, 4:51) TUL 17–10 09:09 LA Elijah Mitchell 20-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (6 plays, 63 yards, 2:19) TIE 17–17 07:42 TUL Corey Taylor II 4-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (6 plays, 70 yards, 1:20) TUL 24–17 02:05 LA Keenan Barnes 15-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue PAT failed) (4 plays, 39 yards, 1:13) TUL 24–23 01:35 TUL Justin Hobbs 69-yard pass from Chad President (Redford Jones kick) (2 plays, 73 yards, 0:23) TUL 31–23 00:06 TUL Corey Taylor II 1-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 0:26) TUL 38–23 3 13:11 LA Elijah Mitchell 19-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Jordan Davis two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:49) TUL 38–29 07:06 LA Jordan Davis 9-yard rush (Calvin Linden PAT failed) (10 plays, 77 yards, 4:08) TUL 38–35 04:00 TUL D'Angelo Brewer 1-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) TUL 45–35 4 14:05 TUL Shamari Brooks 5-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 1:28) TUL 52–35 12:24 LA Trey Ragas 15-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 1:36) TUL 52–42 07:43 TUL D'Angelo Brewer 1-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (10 plays, 43 yards, 4:38) TUL 59–42 00:52 TUL Chad President 2-yard rush (Redford Jones kick) (10 plays, 46 yards, 5:22) TUL 66–42

See also: 2017 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Tulsa	–14.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Tulsa
First downs	27	33
Total yards	596	667
Rushing yards	287	424
Passing yards	309	243
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:28	32:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	21-32, 309 yards, 2 TDs, INT
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	11 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ryheem Malone	8 receptions, 119 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Chad President	14-20, 243 yards, TD
	Rushing	D'Angelo Brewer	38 carries, 262 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Justin Hobbs	5 receptions, 103 yards, TD

At Texas A&M

Louisiana at Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 0 21 0 0 21 • Aggies 7 7 17 14 45 Date: September 16, 2017 Location: Kyle Field College Station, TX Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 38 minutes Game attendance: 98,412 Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: 8 SSE MPH Referee: Matt Austin TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal and Matt Stinchcomb

Scoring summary 1 03:43 TAMU Christian Kirk 1-yard pas from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick) (4 plays, 51 yards, 1:37) TAMU 7–0 2 14:10 LA Trey Ragas 3-yard rush (Calvin Linden kick) (4 plays, 12 yards, 1:51) TIE 7–7 13:52 TAMU Jhamon Ausbon 24-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick) (1 play, 24 yards, 0:18) TAMU 14–7 09:15 LA Ryheem Malone 8-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick) (6 plays, 37 yards, 3:00) TIE 14–14 00:07 LA Jordan Wright 1-yard pass from Jordan Davis (Stevie Artigue kick) (13 plays, 81 yards, 2:55) LA 21–14 3 10:27 TAMU Kellen Mond 5-yard rush (Daniel LaCamera kick) (9 plays, 81 yards, 2:19) TIE 21–21 06:23 TAMU Camron Buckley 12-yard pass from Kellen Mond (Daniel LaCamera kick) (10 plays, 74 yards, 3:04) TAMU 28–21 00:43 TAMU Daniel LaCamera 28-yard field goal (11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41) TAMU 31–21 4 14:51 TAMU Tyrel Dodson 40-yard interception returned (Daniel LaCamera kick) (3 plays, 12 yards, 0:52) TAMU 38–21 06:41 TAMU Jacob Kibodi 67-yard rush (Daniel LaCamera kick) (2 plays, 61 yards, 6:41) TAMU 45–21

See also: 2017 Texas A&M Aggies football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas A&M	–22.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Texas A&M
First downs	17	27
Total yards	309	480
Rushing yards	93	179
Passing yards	216	301
Turnovers	5	2
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	27-43, 197 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	14 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keenan Barnes	12 receptions, 118 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Kellen Mond	21-34, 301 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jacob Kibodi	4 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Damion Ratley	2 receptions, 86 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 OT 2OT Total • Warhawks 9 14 7 13 7 6 56 Ragin' Cajuns 0 13 9 21 7 0 50 Date: September 23, 2017 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes Game attendance: 18,318 Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) • Weather: Partly cloudy • Wind: 4 ESE MPH Referee: Ted Pitts Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 08:00 ULM Caleb Evans 7-yard rush (Craig Ford kick) (11 plays, 89 yards, 4:09) ULM 7–0 00:39 ULM Team safety (3 plays, -1 yards, 1:16) ULM 9–0 2 13:22 ULM Caleb Evans 38-yard rush (Craig Ford kick) (6 plays, 59 yards, 2:17) ULM 16–0 11:21 LA Elijah Mitchell 1-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:01) ULM 16–7 07:16 ULM Derrick Gore 2-yard rush (Craig Ford kick) (10 plays, 77 yards, 4:05) ULM 23–7 02:52 LA Elijah Mitchell 10-yard rush (Stevie Artigue PAT failed) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:24) ULM 23–13 3 05:16 LA Stevie Artigue 20-yard field goal (13 plays, 67 yards, 5:30) ULM 23–16 03:26 ULM Caleb Evans 7-yard rush (Craig Ford kick) (4 plays, 52 yards, 1:50) ULM 30–16 00:51 LA Dion Ray 6-yard rush (Stevie Artigue PAT failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:35) ULM 30–22 4 13:46 ULM Caleb Evans 5-yard rush (Craig Ford PAT failed) (6 plays, 80 yards, 2:05) ULM 36–22 09:35 ULM Caleb Evans 6-yard rush (Craig Ford kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12) ULM 43–22 07:03 LA Trey Ragas 1-yard rush (Calvin Linden kick) (10 plays, 83 yards, 2:32) ULM 43–29 03:34 LA Jarrod Jackson 12-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Calvin Linden kick) (7 plays, 37 yards, 1:33) ULM 43–36 00:00 LA Ja'Marcus Bradley 14-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Calvin Linden kick) (8 plays, 84 yards, 1:36) TIE 43–43 1OT   ULM RJ Turner 15-yard pass from Caleb Evans (Craig Ford kick) (5 plays, 25 yards) ULM 50–43   LA Andre Nunez 6-yard rush (Calvin Linden kick) (7 plays, 25 yards) TIE 50–50 2OT   ULM Derrick Gore 8-yard rush (4 plays, 25 yards) ULM 56–50

See also: 2017 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–5

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Louisiana
First downs	13	29
Total yards	310	607
Rushing yards	65	331
Passing yards	245	276
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:01	32:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Caleb Evans	28-34, 343 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Caleb Evans	16 carries, 129 yards, 5 TDs
	Receiving	Marcus Green	8 receptions, 117 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Andre Nunez	22-37, 287 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Elijah Mitchell	13 carries, 107 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jarrod Jackson	7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

At Idaho

Louisiana at Idaho

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 7 7 7 0 21 Vandals 7 3 3 3 16 Date: October 7, 2017 Location: Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Game attendance: 14,198 Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Indoor (N/A) • Wind: Indoor (N/A) Referee: Ted Pitts Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 08:49 IDA DJ Henderson 1-yard rush (Cade Coffey kick) 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:01) IDA 7–0 02:05 LA Dion Ray 3-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (7 plays, 52 yards, 3:16) TIE 7–7 2 09:19 LA Trey Ragas 1-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (14 plays, 83 yards, 6:48) LA 14–7 01:41 IDA Cade Coffey 26-yard field goal (10 plays, 28 yards, 4:28) LA 14–10 3 12:50 IDA Ja'Marcus Bradley 45-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Stevie Artigue kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) LA 21–10 06:23 IDA Cade Coffey 37-yard field goal (7 plays, 53 yards, 2:04) LA 21–13 4 11:22 IDA Cade Coffey 46-yard field goal (6 plays, 18 yards, 2:10) LA 21–16

See also: 2017 Idaho Vandals football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Idaho	–4

Statistics	Louisiana	Idaho
First downs	22	13
Total yards	297	279
Rushing yards	84	103
Passing yards	213	149
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Andre Nunez	18-24, 213 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	17 carries, 78 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Marcus Bradley	5 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Idaho	Passing	Matt Linehan	13-28, 149 yards
	Rushing	Aaron Duckworth	14 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Jacob Sannon	4 receptions, 58 yards

Texas State

Texas State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 7 0 7 • Ragin' Cajuns 14 0 3 7 24 Date: October 12, 2017 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes Game attendance: 13,106 Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 8 NNE MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker Television network: ESPNU

\ Scoring summary 1 10:28 LA Trey Ragas 11-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:22) LA 7–0 07:48 LA Trey Ragas 2-yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick) (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:08) LA 14–0 3 03:46 TXST Anthony D. Taylor 1-yard rush (Foster Hilborn kick) (7 plays, 89 yards, 3:14) LA 14–7 00:05 LA Stevie Artigue 27-yard field goal (4 plays, 7 yards, 1:53) LA 17–7 4 10:03 LA Keenan Barnes 8-yard pass from Andre Nunez (Stevie Artigue kick) (7 plays, 83 yards, 2:34) LA 24–7

See also: 2017 Texas State Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–14

Statistics	Texas State	Louisiana
First downs	19	19
Total yards	325	367
Rushing yards	106	135
Passing yards	219	232
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	30:05	29:55

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Willie Jones III	12-18, 197 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Willie Jones III	14 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Thurman Morbley	3 receptions, 68 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Andre Nunez	17-27, 232 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	19 carries, 72 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Keenan Barnes	5 receptions, 99 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas State

Louisiana at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Ragin' Cajuns 3 0 0 0 3 • Red Wolves 14 20 3 10 47 Date: October 19, 2017 Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR Game start: 6:32 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 41 minutes Game attendance: 21,943 Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: 5 SE MPH Referee: Jason Autrey Television network: ESPNU

Scoring summary 1 14:17 ARST Caleb Caston 24-yard fumble returned (Sawyer Williams kick) (3 plays, 8 yards, 0:43) ARST 7–0 08:39 ARST Johnston White 1-yard rush (Sawyer Williams kick) (6 plays, 73 yards, 2:03) ARST 14–0 02:10 LA Stevie Artigue 51-yard field goal (8 plays, 27 yards, 3:19) ARST 14–3 2 14:07 ARST Justin McInnis 44-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 1:35) ARST 21–3 04:59 ARST Justice Hansen 20-yard rush (Sawyer Williams PAT failed) (12 plays, 80 yards, 4:22) ARST 27–3 00:01 ARST Justin McInnis 6-yard pass from Justice Hansen (Sawyer Williams kick) (7 plays, 66 yards, 0:58) ARST 34–3 3 08:46 ARST Sawyer Williams 24-yard field goal (8 plays, 58 yards, 2:35) ARST 37–3 4 12:45 ARST Sawyer Williams 28-yard field goal (7 plays, 70 yards, 2:15) ARST 40–3 07:10 ARST Chauncey Mason 10-yard rush (Sawyer Williams kick) (8 plays, 63 yards, 3:30) ARST 47–3

See also: 2017 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Arkansas State	–12.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	17	29
Total yards	270	571
Rushing yards	91	262
Passing yards	179	309
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	33:55	26:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Jordan Davis	11-24, 128 yards
	Rushing	Jordan Davis	9 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jacquet	6 receptions, 55 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Justice Hansen	23-37, 275 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Justice Hansen	13 carries, 121 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Blake Mack	5 receptions, 65 yards

At South Alabama

Louisiana at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 3 16 0 0 19 Jaguars 0 7 0 7 14 Date: November 4, 2017 Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 3:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 18 minutes Game attendance: 12,742 Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: 8 SE MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis Television network: ESPN3

Scoring summary 1 04:17 LA Stevie Artigue 37-yard field goal (7 plays, 34 yards, 2:58) LA 3–0 2 13:34 LA Michael Jacquet III 54-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue PAT failed) (9 plays, 87 yards, 3:41) LA 9–0 10:34 LA Chase Rogers 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Stevie Artigue kick) (5 plays, 46 yards, 2:19) LA 16–0 03:10 LA Stevie Artigue 20-yard field goal (8 plays, 77 yards, 3:56) LA 19–0 00:38 USA Malik Stanley 12-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick) (10 plays, 80 yards, 2:32) LA 19–7 4 00:59 USA Malik Stanley 18-yard pass from Cole Garvin (Gavin Patterson kick) (12 plays, 89 yards, 1:27) LA 19–14

See also: 2017 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under
South Alabama	–5.5

Statistics	Louisiana	South Alabama
First downs	16	23
Total yards	374	368
Rushing yards	264	87
Passing yards	110	281
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	34:29	25:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	8-15, 110 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Levi Lewis	18 carries, 129 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jacquet	2 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Cole Garvin	22-35, 274 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Tra Minter	13 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Jamarius Way	5 receptions, 110 yards

Statistics	Louisiana	Mississippi
First downs	21	30
Total yards	427	641
Rushing yards	228	223
Passing yards	199	418
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	30:16	29:44

At Ole Miss

See also: 2017 Ole Miss Rebels football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Mississippi	–18

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	0	10	0	12	22
Rebels	21	14	7	8	50

Game information

First quarter MISS - DaMarkus Lodge 37-yard TD pass from Jordan Ta'amu, Gary Wunderlich kick good, 13:48 (MISS 7-0) MISS - A. J. Brown 31-yard TD pass from Ta'amu, Wunderlich kick good, 8:53 (MISS 14-0) MISS - Ta'amu 8-yard TD run, Wunderlich kick good, 3:46 (MISS 21-0) Second quarter MISS - Brown 27-yard TD pass from Ta'amu, Wunderlich kick good, 12:59 (MISS 28-0) LA - Raymond Calais 31-yard TD run, Stevie Artigue kick good, 11:13 (MISS 28-7) MISS - Ta'amu 1-yard TD run, Wunderlich kick good, 7:56 (MISS 35-7) LA - Artigue 43-yard field goal, 4:45 (MISS 35-10) Third quarter MISS - Jordan Wilkins 3-yard TD run, Wunderlich kick good, 9:23 (MISS 42-10) Fourth quarter LA - Jordan Davis 10-yard TD run, Artigue kick no good, 13:46 (MISS 42-16) LA - Davis 31-yard TD run, Terik Miller kick no good, 11:42 (MISS 42-22) MISS - Eric Swinney 10-yard TD run, Ta'amu two-point conversion good to Lodge, 8:25 (MISS 50-22) Top passers MISS - Jordan Ta'amu - 28/36, 418 yards, 3 TD, INT LA - Levi Lewis - 14/26, 166 yards Top rushers MISS - Jordan Wilkins - 14 carries, 124 yards, TD LA - Jordan Davis - 4 carries, 52 yards, 2 TD Top receivers MISS - A. J. Brown - 14 receptions, 185 yards, 2 TD LA - Ja'Marcus Bradley - 7 receptions, 105 yards Top defenders MISS - Tayler Polk - 7 tackles, sack LA - Corey Turner - 13 tackles, sack

Louisiana at Mississippi– Game summary

at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

• Date: November 11
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); sunny
• Game attendance: 51,618
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV: SEC Network

Statistics	New Mexico State	Louisiana
First downs	26	29
Total yards	402	505
Rushing yards	89	279
Passing yards	313	226
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	22:58	37:02

New Mexico State

See also: 2017 New Mexico State Aggies football team

Pregame line	Over/under
New Mexico State	–4

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	7	10	14	3	34
Ragin' Cajuns	14	17	3	13	47

Game information

First quarter LA - Dion Ray 3-yard TD run, Stevie Artigue kick good, 10:46 (LA 7-0) NMSU - Jason Hundley 97-yard kickoff return for TD, Dylan Brown kick good, 10:30 (TIE 7-7) LA - Michael Jacquet III 3-yard TD pass from Jordan Davis, Artigue kick good, 2:38 (LA 14-7) Second quarter LA - Trey Ragas 31-yard TD run, Artigue kick good, 9:20 (LA 21-7) NMSU - Brown 24-yard field goal, 5:07 (LA 21-10) LA - Davis 43-yard TD run, Artigue kick good, 3:33 (LA 28-10) NMSU - Larry Rose III 2-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 1:36 (LA 28-17) LA - Artigue 30-yard field goal, 0:23 (LA 31-17) Third quarter NMSU - Rose III 29-yard TD pass from Tyler Rodgers, Brown kick good, 13:15 (LA 31-24) LA - Artigue 28-yard field goal, 7:05 (LA 34-24) NMSU - Rose III 7-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 3:25 (LA 34-31) Fourth quarter NMSU - Brown 19-yard field goal, 14:19 (TIE 34-34) LA - Ryheem Malone 33-yard TD pass from Davis, Artigue kick good, 10:21 (LA 41-34) LA - Ragas 4-yard TD run, Artigue kick no good, 5:31 (LA 47-34) Top passers LA - Jordan Davis - 20/34, 219 yards, 2 TD NMSU - Tyler Rodgers - 17/24, 184 yards, TD Top rushers LA - Trey Ragas - 23 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD NMSU - Jason Huntley - 6 carries, 58 yards Top receivers LA - Ryheem Malone - 7 receptions, 113 yards, TD NMSU - Larry Rose III - 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD Top defenders LA - Jacques Boudreaux - 9 tackles NMSU - Ron LaForce - 15 tackles

New Mexico State at Louisiana– Game summary

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 16,048
• Referee: Ted Pitts
• TV: ESPN3

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Louisiana
First downs	23	13
Total yards	464	379
Rushing yards	389	149
Passing yards	75	230
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	40:02	19:58

Georgia Southern

See also: 2017 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Louisiana	–4.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	10	7	34
Ragin' Cajuns	0	7	3	14	24

Game information

First quarter GASO - Wesley Fields 8-yard TD run, Tyler Bass kick good, 8:48 (GASO 7-0) GASO - Ellis Richardson 53-yard TD pass from Shai Werts, Bass kick good, 4:30 (GASO 14-0) Second quarter GASO - Bass 42-yard field goal, 14:55 (GASO 17-0) LA - Darius Hoggins 75-yard TD run, Stevie Artigue kick good, 14:40 (GASO 17-7) Third quarter GASO - Werts 6-yard TD run, Bass kick good, 12:15 (GASO 24-7) LA - Artigue 50-yard field goal, 8:51 (GASO 24-10) GASO - Bass 26-yard field goal, 3:58 (GASO 27-10) Fourth quarter LA - Ryheem Malone 17-yard TD pass from Jordan Davis, Artigue kick good, 14:54 (GASO 27-17) GASO - L.A. Ramsby 1-yard TD run, Bass kick good, 11:56 (GASO 34-17) LA - Jarrod Jackson 26-yard TD pass from Davis, Artigue kick good, 11:00 (GASO 34-24) Top passers GASO - Shai Werts - 6/11, 75 yards, TD LA - Jordan Davis - 15/26, 225 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers GASO - Wesley Fields - 23 carries, 186 yards, TD LA - Darius Hoggins - 2 carries, 80 yards, TD Top receivers GASO - Ellis Richardson - 3 receptions, 68 yards, TD LA - Ryheem Malone - 6 receptions, 106 yards, TD Top defenders GASO - Joshua Moon - 7 tackles LA - Tracy Walker - 14 tackles

Georgia Southern at Louisiana– Game summary

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 25
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); clear
• Game attendance: 12,993
• Referee: Kevin Stine
• TV: ESPN3

Statistics	Louisiana	Appalachian State
First downs	18	27
Total yards	369	608
Rushing yards	162	357
Passing yards	207	251
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	27:52	32:08

At Appalachian State

See also: 2017 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
Appalachian State	–14.5

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	0	0	7	14
Mountaineers	14	21	14	14	63

Game information

First quarter LA - Devin Scott 28-yard TD pass from Jordan Davis, Stevie Artigue kick good, 14:10 (LA 7-0) APST - Taylor Lamb 29-yard TD run, Chandler Stanton kick good, 7:39 (TIE 7-0) APST - Jalin Moore 3-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 2:14 (APST 14-7) Second quarter APST - Thomas Hennigan 9-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 11:51 (APST 21-7) APST - Hennigan 33-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 1:20 (APST 28-7) APST - Hennigan 12-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 0:03 (APST 35-7) Third quarter APST - Hennigan 42-yard TD pass from Lamb, Stanton kick good, 11:17 (APST 42-7) APST - Moore 6-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 3:02 (APST 49-7) Fourth quarter APST - Daetrich Harrington 15-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 13:48 (APST 56-7) LA - Levi Lewis 14-yard TD run, Artigue kick good, 11:05 (APST 56-14) APST - Curtis Fitch 2-yard TD run, Stanton kick good, 3:01 (APST 63-14) Top passers APST - Tyler Lamb - 17/22, 242 yards, 4 TD LA - Jordan Davis - 9/15, 105 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers APST - Daetrich Harrington - 17 carries, 118 yards, TD LA - Jordan Davis - 11 carries, 78 yards Top receivers APST - Thomas Hennigan, 5 receptions, 99 yards, 4 TD LA - Ryheem Malone - 2 receptions, 60 yards Top defenders APST - Eric Boggs - 9 tackles, sack LA - Tracy Walker - 15 tackles

Louisiana at Appalachian State– Game summary

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

• Date: December 2
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 23,411
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV: ESPN3

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