Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
11-3 (7-2 Sun Belt)Last: W 27-17 vs Miami (OH)
Billy Napier · 2nd season · .643 at Louisiana · .643 career since 2018
- Rating
- +5.442
- Adj Off
- 30.836
- Adj Def
- 25.446
- WAP
- -1.6931
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 56.6%35 | 53.5%38 |
| Plays per game | 72.932 | 69.866 |
| Time of possession | 30:2551 | 29:3577 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.032 | 6.835 |
| Yards per rush | 6.33 | 4.582 |
| Points per game | 37.910 | 19.718 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.339 | 2.8718 |
| Starting field position | Own 3128 | Own 267 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3167 | +0.11846 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.21927 | +0.16869 |
| Success rate | 52.4%5 | 44.5%86 |
| Explosiveness | 1.1693 | 1.076 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.2823 | +0.206116 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.38916 | +0.0223 |
| Std downs success | 56.1%4 | 49.6%92 |
| Passing downs success | 41.8%7 | 32.0%54 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 78.4%29 | 61.5%15 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0016 | 1.3674 |
| Penalties per game | 7.0105 | 5.0112 |
| Penalty yards per game | 58.484 | 40.5121 |
| 3rd down conversion | 47.9%10 | 36.0%38 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2199 | 1.9328 |
| 4th down conversion | 52.9%66 | 40.7%21 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | N27  Mississippi State | L28-38 | -0.74 | +0.16 | +0.39 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | 103  Liberty | W35-14 | +0.03 | +0.27 | +0.09 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | Texas Southern(FCS) | W77-6 | +0.00 | +0.76 | -0.10 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @69  Ohio | W45-25 | +0.14 | +0.30 | +0.09 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @88  Georgia Southern | W37-24 | +0.10 | +0.42 | +0.16 |
| Oct 9Wk 7 | 24  App State#19 | L7-17 | -0.78 | -0.13 | +0.15 |
| Oct 17Wk 8 | @94  Arkansas State | W37-20 | +0.07 | +0.29 | +0.13 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | 124  Texas State | W31-3 | +0.01 | +0.34 | -0.20 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | @113  Coastal Carolina | W48-7 | +0.04 | +0.49 | -0.06 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @120  South Alabama | W37-27 | +0.02 | +0.14 | +0.31 |
| Nov 23Wk 13 | 100  Troy | W53-3 | +0.03 | +0.45 | -0.11 |
| Nov 30Wk 14 | 112  UL Monroe | W31-30 | +0.02 | +0.39 | +0.34 |
| Dec 7Wk 15 | @24App State#19 | L38-45 | -0.65 | +0.16 | +0.20 |
| Jan 6Post | N95  Miami (OH) | W27-17 | +0.05 | +0.32 | +0.17 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Levi LewisSR | 92% | 243/377 | 64.5% | 3050 | 8.1 | 26 | 4 |
| 8Jai'ave MagaleiSR | 7% | 20/28 | 71.4% | 224 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Elijah MitchellSR | 34% | 198 | 1147 | 5.8 | 16 | 10 |
| 4Raymond CalaisSR | 20% | 117 | 886 | 7.6 | 6 | 10 |
| 9Trey RagasSR | 20% | 116 | 820 | 7.1 | 11 | 6 |
| 13Chris SmithJR | 6% | 32 | 334 | 10.4 | 4 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2Ja'Marcus BradleyWR SR | 15% | 60 | 906 | 15.1 | 10 |
| 19Jamal BellWR SR | 8% | 34 | 445 | 13.1 | 1 |
| 29Peter LeblancWR SR | 7% | 28 | 344 | 12.3 | 4 |
| 17Jarrod JacksonWR SR | 6% | 25 | 405 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 18Jalen WilliamsWR SR | 5% | 21 | 279 | 13.3 | 1 |
| 11Calif GossettWR JR | 4% | 15 | 178 | 11.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Zi'Yon HillDL SR | 53 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 15Bennie HigginsDE SR | 33 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 97Ja'Quane NelsonDL JR | 22 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 94Dalvin HutchinsonDL JR | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8Kendall WilkersonDL SO | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 93Masry MapieuDL SR | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59Jacques BoudreauxLB SR | 95 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 7Lorenzo McCaskillLB SR | 57 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7Ferrod GardnerLB SR | 46 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 3Joe DillonLB SR | 44 | 9.5 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10Andre JonesLB SR | 42 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Percy ButlerS JR | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 11Michael JacquetDB SR | 45 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 38Terik MillerDB SR | 36 | 3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 24Bralen TrahanS SR | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 7Eric GarrorCB SR | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8Kam PedescleauxS SR | 34 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 27Cameron SolomonS SR | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36Stevie ArtigueSR | 16/22 | 73% | 53 | 65/66 | 113 |
| 45Kenneth AlmendaresSR | 0/1 | 0% | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Rhys ByrnsSR | 45 | 44.2 | 70 | 6 | 2 |