| Year: | 2008 |
| Team: | Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Sun Belt Conference |
| Short Conf: | Sun Belt |
| Record: | 6–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–2 |
| Head Coach: | Rickey Bustle |
| Hc Year: | 7th |
| Off Coach: | Ron Hudson |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Kevin Fouquier |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Scheme: | Multiple |
| Stadium: | Cajun Field |
The 2008 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Louisiana–Lafayette competed as a member of the Sun Belt Conference, and played their home games at Cajun Field. The Ragin' Cajuns were led by seventh-year head coach Rickey Bustle. UL-Lafayette finished the season with a 6–6 record (Sun Belt: 5–2).[1]
Louisiana–Lafayette came close to an upset against 24th-ranked Illinois at home but ultimately lost, 20–17. The Ragin' Cajuns were also competitive against Kansas State, trailing by 42–37 late in that game, but Louisiana-Lafayette was hindered by ten penalties, twice as many as called against their opponent. Louisiana-Lafayette beat Arkansas State with a touchdown in the last 0:42 to play and won, 28–23. They defeated Florida International decisively, 49–20, before losing to UTEP in Lafayette. lost to Florida Atlantic after trailing, 40–7, in the final quarter. The following week, they were routed by eventual Sun Belt champions Troy, 48–3. UL-Lafayette won their finale against Middle Tennessee, 42–28, which gave the Cajuns their sixth win, and with it, bowl eligibility. The Ragin' Cajuns also finished second in the Sun Belt Conference with a 5–2 mark in league play. It was the third season in four years that the Cajuns became bowl eligible, but the Cajuns did not receive a bowl bid.[2]
| Rimington Trophy | Chris Fisher | C | JR | |
| Lou Groza Award | Drew Edminston | PK | SR | |
| Doak Walker Award | Tyrell Fenroy | RB | SR | |
| Draddy Trophy | Michael Desormeaux | QB | SR |
| Sun Belt Conference Predicted Standings | |||
| 1 | Florida Atlantic | 62 (6) | |
| 2 | Troy | 51 (1) | |
| 3 | Louisiana-Monroe | 46 (1) | |
| 4 | Arkansas State | 39 | |
| 5 | Middle Tennessee | 32 | |
| 6 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 26 | |
| 7 | North Texas | 19 | |
| 8 | Florida International | 13 | |
Offense
OL Chris FisherSpecial teams
PK Drew Edmiston
See also: 2008 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2008 Illinois Fighting Illini football team.
See also: 2008 Kent State Golden Flashes football team.
See also: 2008 Kansas State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2008 Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks football team.
See also: 2008 North Texas Mean Green football team.
See also: 2008 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team.
See also: 2008 FIU Golden Panthers football team.
See also: 2008 UTEP Miners football team.
See also: 2008 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.
See also: 2008 Troy Trojans football team.
See also: 2008 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team.
First-Team Offense
OL Brad Bustle
OL Chris FisherSecond-Team Offense
WR Jason CherySecond-Team Defense
DB Derik KeyesSecond-Team Special Teams
RS Jason CherryHonorable Mentions
OL Jonathan Decoster
LB Antwyne Zanders