2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team explained

Year:2024
Team:Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Sport:football
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Division:West Division
Short Conf:Sun Belt
Record:0–0
Conf Record:0–0
Head Coach:Michael Desormeaux
Hc Year:3rd
Off Coach:Tim Leger
Oc Year:4th
Def Coach:Jim Salgado
Dc Year:1st
Stadium:Cajun Field

The 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns are led by Michael Desormeaux in his third year as the head coach. The Ragin' Cajuns will play home games at Cajun Field, located in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish third place in the West division.[1]

Media poll (West division)
1 Texas State 92 (9)
2 Troy 68 (4)
3 Louisiana 66 (1)
4 Arkansas State 65
5 South Alabama 54
6 Southern Miss 31
7 Louisiana–Monroe 16
Offensive lineman AJ Gillie and returner Zylan Perry were awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team offense and special teams, respectively.[2] Defensive lineman Jordan Lawson, linebacker KC Ossai, and defensive back Tyrone Lewis Jr. were named to the second team.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll . 2024-07-25 . sunbeltsports.org . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-07-22 . Louisiana Places Five On Preseason All-SBC Team . 2024-07-25 . ragincajuns.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2024 Louisiana Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 20, 2024.