Louisiana Program History

Ragin' Cajuns · Sun Belt · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 238-257-1.481
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 2final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +5.442nd in 2019

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Michael Desormeaux	Sun Belt	5-3	2-2	.625		-2.180	24.282	26.368
2025	Michael Desormeaux	Sun Belt	6-7	5-3	.462		-10.1102	21.696	31.6107
2024	Michael Desormeaux	Sun Belt	10-4	7-2	.714		-2.476	25.971	28.376
2023	Michael Desormeaux	Sun Belt	6-7	3-5	.462		-4.081	26.962	30.9100
2022	Michael Desormeaux	Sun Belt	6-7	4-4	.462		-3.275	23.788	26.961
2021	Billy Napier / Michael Desormeaux	Sun Belt	13-1	9-0	.929	16	+4.446	27.668	23.230
2020	Billy Napier	Sun Belt	10-1	7-1	.909	15	+5.436	31.142	25.843
2019	Billy Napier	Sun Belt	11-3	7-2	.786		+5.442	30.836	25.446
2018	Billy Napier	Sun Belt	7-7	5-4	.500		-9.299	27.668	36.7109
2017	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	5-7	4-4	.417		-17.5121	22.6103	40.1126
2016	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	6-7	5-3	.462		-9.7100	21.0114	30.873
2015	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2014	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2013	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2012	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2011	Mark Hudspeth	Sun Belt	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2010	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2009	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2008	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2007	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2006	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2005	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	6-5		.545		—	—	—
2004	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2003	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2002	Rickey Bustle	Sun Belt	3-9		.250		—	—	—
2001	Jerry Baldwin	Sun Belt	3-8		.273		—	—	—
2000	Jerry Baldwin	FBS Independents	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1999	Jerry Baldwin	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1998	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1997	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1996	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1995	Nelson Stokley	Big West	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1994	Nelson Stokley	Big West	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1993	Nelson Stokley	Big West	8-3		.727		—	—	—
1992	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1991	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	2-8-1		.227		—	—	—
1990	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1989	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	7-4		.636		—	—	—
1988	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1987	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1986	Nelson Stokley	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1985	Sam Robertson	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Michael Desormeaux	2021–2026	6	34-28	.548
Billy Napier	2018–2021	4	40-12	.769
Mark Hudspeth	2011–2017	7	51-38	.573
Rickey Bustle	2002–2010	9	41-65	.387
Jerry Baldwin	1999–2001	3	6-27	.182
Nelson Stokley	1986–1998	13	62-80-1	.437
Sam Robertson	1985	1	4-7	.364