Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
5-2 (2-1 Sun Belt)Last: W 33-6 vs TroyNext: at Southern Miss
Michael Desormeaux · 6th season · .557 at Louisiana · .557 career since 2021
- Rating
- -1.175
- Adj Off
- 24.184
- Adj Def
- 25.260
- WAP
- -1.1747
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.9%10 | 45.1%116 |
| Plays per game | 67.172 | 61.4119 |
| Time of possession | 33:2711 | 26:33128 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.568 | 6.231 |
| Yards per rush | 4.754 | 3.643 |
| Points per game | 30.063 | 19.331 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8270 | 3.7089 |
| Starting field position | Own 3220 | Own 2634 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14666 | -0.05613 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.08186 | +0.04033 |
| Success rate | 44.0%59 | 41.2%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.16110 | 1.1014 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.16842 | -0.1794 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.22770 | +0.16072 |
| Std downs success | 48.7%66 | 45.0%54 |
| Passing downs success | 34.6%34 | 32.6%106 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 56.5%88 | 53.6%66 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.4392 | 2.007 |
| Penalties per game | 5.017 | 6.670 |
| Penalty yards per game | 40.312 | 61.649 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.9%58 | 41.4%101 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.14119 | 2.1437 |
| 4th down conversion | 75.0%8 | 20.0%4 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 8.6-3.4
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | Lamar(FCS) | W38-7 | 0.00 | +0.27 | -0.36 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | @14  USC#16 | L30-49 | -0.46 | +0.31 | +0.34 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | 112  UAB | W21-14 | +0.02 | +0.06 | -0.26 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | @134  Charlotte | W34-7 | +0.01 | -0.04 | -0.62 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | 99  Arkansas State | W23-20 | +0.04 | +0.30 | +0.17 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | @70  Louisiana Tech | L31-32 | -0.82 | +0.08 | +0.21 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | 102  Troy | W33-6 | +0.03 | +0.12 | -0.18 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | @116  Southern Miss | -8.069% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 7Wk 10 | 96  South Alabama | -8.671% | +0.05 | — | — |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | @137  UL Monroe | -19.489% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 21Wk 12 | 113  Coastal Carolina | -13.580% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | @89  Georgia State | -0.952% | +0.12 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7D'Wayne' WinfieldFR | 93% | 108/155 | 69.7% | 1158 | 7.5 | 4 | 4 |
| 11Daniel BealeFR | 6% | 7/10 | 70.0% | 90 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Steven BlancoFR | 18% | 54 | 210 | 3.9 | 4 | 5 |
| 22Anthony Reagan Jr.FR | 18% | 53 | 224 | 4.2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20JJ GarnerFR | 15% | 44 | 252 | 5.7 | 4 | 5 |
| 0Darrell SmithFR | 10% | 30 | 156 | 5.2 | 2 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Russell BabineauxWR FR | 9% | 15 | 121 | 8.1 | 1 |
| 4Trenton ChaneyWR FR | 8% | 14 | 182 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 83Brock ChappellTE FR | 7% | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 0 |
| 17Landon StrotherWR FR | 7% | 12 | 116 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 9Kedarius WadeWR FR | 7% | 11 | 226 | 20.5 | 2 |
| 87Kristion BrooksWR FR | 7% | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 88Caden JensenTE FR | 7% | 11 | 114 | 10.4 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68Fitzgerald West Jr.DL FR | 19 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9Lance WilliamsDE FR | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 41Chase EdwardsDE FR | 12 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0Priest AsheDL FR | 9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 95Maxie Baudoin IVDL FR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17Tito ChikereDE FR | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44Jake St. AndreLB FR | 48 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Micah JohnsonLB FR | 33 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6Conor McPhersonLB FR | 29 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Ashley WilliamsLB FR | 15 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37Harrison KidderLB FR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Brent Gordon Jr.CB FR | 42 | 10 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 21Maurion EleamS FR | 36 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 |
| 35Collin JacobS FR | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 10Avery DemeryCB FR | 23 | 5 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 24Lake BatesS FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 8Kody JacksonS FR | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 26Kerry WilsonS FR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Tony SternerFR | 10/10 | 100% | 47 | 24/24 | 54 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Mason GoldingFR | 28 | 40.1 | 54 | 14 | 0 |