# Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

Sun Belt · Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, Lafayette, LA
Head coach: Michael Desormeaux · year 6 · 29-25 career over 6 seasons, all at ULL
Offense: Multiple · Defense: 3-4

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 6-7 (5-3 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#137 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced -114)
- Returning starter games: 37%
- Schedule difficulty: 120th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 48% | 33/69 | 10/17 |
| Offensive line | 59% | 34/58 | 10/15 |
| Defensive front | 14% | 13/91 | 14/22 |
| Secondary | 38% | 22/58 | 7/13 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Lunch Winfield (QB), Brent Gordon Jr. (CB), Collin Jacob (SAF), Kody Jackson (SAF), Matthew Broussard (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Jordan Lawson (DE), Courtline Flowers (SAF), Jaden Dugger (OLB), Jalen Clark (SAF), Jax Harrington (OL)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Princeton Malbrue (OLB) – LSU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Shelton Sampson Jr., KeDarius Wade, Kristion Brooks
- WR-Z: Landon Strother, Rahji Dennis, Landon Baptiste, Jayden Lewis
- WR-H: Jaydon Johnson, Trenton Chaney, Russell Babineaux
- LT: Ryder Bentley, Zay Alexander, Baylynn Williams
- LG: Kaden Moreau, Jakoby Isom
- C: Cooper Fordham, Andrew Martinez, Jackson Hammond
- RG: Matthew Broussard, Jayden McAllister
- RT: George Jackson, J'Marion Gooch
- TE: Caden Jensen, Brock Chappell, Teddy Gawlik, Quandre Coates, Khristian Mackintrush
- QB: Lunch Winfield, Daniel Beale, Coleman Carter, Sam Altmann, Alex Munoz
- RB: Steven Blanco, Darrell Smith, JJ Garner, Anthony Reagan Jr.

### Defense

- DE: Tito Chikere, Lance Williams, Priest Ashe
- NT: Fitzgerald West Jr., Brodrick Stewart, Ashton Wright
- DT: Maxie Baudoin IV, Chase Edwards
- JACK: Ashley Williams, Princeton Malbrue, Lester Jones
- WLB: Kailep Edwards, Conor McPherson
- MLB: Jake St. Andre, Micah Johnson
- LCB: Avery Demery, Curley Reed III
- SS: Collin Jacob, Lake Bates
- FS: Kody Jackson, Steven Ranel II
- RCB: Brent Gordon Jr., Jeremiah Moses
- NB: Maurion Eleam

### Special Teams

- PT: Mason Golding, Brek Schultz
- PK: Tony Sterner, Logan Klotz
- KO: Logan Klotz, Brek Schultz
- LS: Carson Kraft, Jackson Villaume
- H: Mason Golding
- PR: Landon Strother, Darrell Smith
- KR: Ja'Corian Norris, Darrell Smith

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Lamar Cardinals (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | ULL -20.5 |
| 2 | USC | Away | BTN | – |
| 3 | UAB | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | Charlotte | Away | – | – |
| 5 | Arkansas State | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Troy | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Southern Miss | Away | – | – |
| 10 | South Alabama | Home | – | – |
| 11 | Louisiana-Monroe | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Georgia State | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/louisiana
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.