2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt champion Sun Belt West Division champion New Orleans Bowl champion
Sun Belt Championship Game, W 24–16 vs. Appalachian State
New Orleans Bowl, W 36–21 vs. Marshall
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
AP	No. 16
Record	13–1 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Billy Napier (4th season; regular season) Michael Desormeaux (interim; bowl game)
Co-offensive coordinator	Michael Desormeaux (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Tim Leger (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Patrick Toney (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Cajun Field

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
Georgia State		6	–	2					8	–	5
Coastal Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
Troy		3	–	5					5	–	7
Georgia Southern		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$		8	–	0					13	–	1
Texas State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe		2	–	6					4	–	8
South Alabama		2	–	6					5	–	7
Arkansas State		1	–	7					2	–	10
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and compete in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against Big 12's Texas and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.

Napier was named the head coach of the Florida Gators on November 28. He announced that he would coach in the Sun Belt Championship Game on December 4 before departing. Napier led the Ragin’ Cajuns to their first outright Sun Belt championship win, defeating the Appalachian State Mountaineers, and left the Ragin’ Cajuns on a victorious note. On December 5, the same date as Napier's departure, Louisiana announced that then-offensive coordinator Michael Desormeaux would be promoted to head coach for the team's bowl game and the 2022 season. In his first game, Desormeaux defeated Marshall in the 2021 New Orleans Bowl.

Preseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Clinton Anokwuru OLB	Richmond, TX	Fort Bend Bush HS Kansas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Key'Savalyn Barnes CB	Logansport, LA	Logansport HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Jathan Caldwell TE	Dickinson, TX	Dickinson HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Cejae Ceasar S	Iowa, LA	Iowa HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Jalen Clark S	New Orleans, LA	Alabama Christian	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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T. J. Fiailoa OL	Lawton, OK	MacArthur HS Louisiana–Monroe	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Kendre' Gant ILB	Port St. Joe, FL	Port St. Joe HS Independence CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Cameron George OLB	Lafayette, LA	Acadiana HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Hunter Herring QB	West Monroe, LA	Ouachita Christian HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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George Jackson OL	Stone Mountain, GA	Stephenson HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	325 lb (147 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Montrell Johnson RB	New Orleans, LA	De La Salle HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Lance Legendre QB	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton HS Maryland	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Tyrone Lewis, Jr. S	Hammond, LA	Hammond HS Kansas State	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Mackey Maillho OL	Covington, LA	Mandeville HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	353 lb (160 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Zy McDonald QB	Ridgeland, MS	Ridgeland HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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K. C. Ossai ILB	Conroe, TX	Oak Ridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	223 lb (101 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Ja'Marian Peterson OLB	New Orleans, LA	De La Salle HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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John Stephens Jr. WR	Logansport, LA	Logansport HS TCU	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Dre'lyn Washington RB	Hemphill, TX	Hemphill HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Cameron Whitfield OLB	Houston, TX	Dawson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Kendrell Williams RB	Carencro, LA	Carencro HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Robert Williams WR	Humble, TX	Trinity Christian HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
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Terrence Williams ATH	Many, LA	Many HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
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Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award	Levi Lewis	QB	SR
Chuck Bednarik Award	Bralen Trahan	S	RS-JR
Davey O'Brien Award	Levi Lewis	QB	SR
Doak Walker Award	Chris Smith	RB	RS-SO
Rimington Trophy	Shane Vallot	C	RS-JR
Allstate AFCA Good Works Team	Levi Lewis	QB	SR
Mackey Award	Johnny Lumpkin	TE	RS-JR
Bronko Nargurski Trophy	Bralen Trahan	S	RS-JR
Outland Trophy	O'Cyrus Torrence	OL	SO
Ray Guy Award	Rhys Byrns	P	JR
Wuerffel Trophy	Levi Lewis	QB	SR
Paul Hornung Award	Chris Smith	RB	RS-SO
College Football Performer of the Year	Levi Lewis	QB	SR
Manning Award	Levi Lewis	QB	SR
Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award	Ken Marks	OL	RS-SR

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Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference.

West Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

East Division

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

• O'Cyrus Torrence – Offensive lineman, SO

2nd team

• Levi Lewis – Quarterback, SR
• Max Mitchell – Offensive lineman, JR

Defense

1st team

• Bralen Trahan – Defensive back, RS-JR

2nd team

• Zi'Yon Hill – Defensive lineman, RS-JR
• Lorenzo McCaskill – Linebacker, RS-JR
• Eric Garror – Defensive back, JR

Special teams

1st team

• Rhys Byrns – Punter, JR
• Chris Smith – Return Specialist, RS-SO

Personnel

2021 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Jacob Kibodi  Jr QB 1 Levi Lewis Sr WR 2 Kyren Lacy Fr WR 3 Golden Eke  So WR 4 Cassius Allen  So WR 6 Errol Rogers Jr. Fr WR 7 Brian Smith Jr.  Sr WR 7 John Stephens Jr. Jr WR 8 Michael Jefferson Jr QB 8 Zy McDonald Fr QB 9 Lance Legendre  Fr QB 10 Ben Wooldridge  So WR 11 Calif Gossett Sr WR 13 Dalen Cambre  Fr QB 15 Hunter Herring Fr QB 16 Chandler Fields  Fr WR 17 Dontae Fleming Fr WR 18 Jalen Williams  Sr WR 19 Jamal Bell Sr RB 20 Emani Bailey Fr RB 21 Chris Smith  So RB 23 T. J. Wisham  Jr TE 24 Pearse Migl  So WR 25 Quincy Curry Fr WR 26 Kaleb Carter  So WR 27 Trevor Russell  Jr QB 28 Luke Bogan Fr WR 29 Peter LeBlanc So RB 30 Jordan Griffin  So RB 31 Michael Orphey Jr.  So WR 33 Pat Hughes  Jr RB 34 Mike Martin Fr RB 37 Tyreese Jackson  Fr WR 38 Da'Jon Bonnee  Fr TE 41 Joe Lombardi Jr. Fr TE 44 Christian Sabatini Fr OL 50 Nathan Thomas  Fr OL 53 AJ Gillie  Fr OL 54 Tyler Brown  Fr OL 55 Landon Burton  Fr OL 58 O'Cyrus Torrence So OL 64 Shane Vallot  Jr OL 65 Carlos Rubio  Jr OL 67 Ken Marks  Sr OL 68 T. J. Fiailoa  Jr OL 70 Jax Harrington  Fr OL 71 George Jackson Fr OL 73 David Hudson  Jr OL 74 Max Mitchell Jr OL 76 Matthew Anderson  Fr OL 77 King McGowen  Fr OL 78 Luke Junkunc  So OL 79 Logan Newell  Fr WR 80 Devon Pauley  So TE 82 Rhett Guidry Fr TE 83 Damani Burrell  So WR 84 Leroy Franklin  Sr WR 85 Noah McCollum Fr WR 86 Jacob Bernard  Fr TE 87 Neal Johnson So TE 88 Johnny Lumpkin  Jr TE 89 Hunter Bergeron  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Kam Pedescleaux  So LB 2 Lorenzo McCaskill  Jr S 3 Tyrone Lewis Jr.  Fr DL 4 Zi'Yon Hill  Jr LB 6 Kris Moncrief Jr LB 7 Ferrod Gardner  Sr DL 8 Kendall Wilkerson So S 9 Percy Butler Jr LB 10 Andre Jones Jr.  Jr CB 11 Caleb Anderson Fr S 13 Patrick Mensah  So LB 15 Ja'Marian Peterson Fr CB 16 AJ Washington Jr LB 17 Chauncey Manac  Sr CB 18 Bobby Holmes  Fr CB 19 Eric Garror Jr CB 20 Mekhi Garner  So CB 21 Trey Amos Fr CB 22 Amir McDaniel  Fr CB 22 Jayrin Wilson  Jr CB 23 Courtline Flowers Fr S 24 Bralen Trahan  Jr S 25 Brandon Bishop  So S 26 Blair Brooks  Sr S 27 Cameron Solomon  Sr S 28 Ja'Len Johnson  Jr CB 29 Korian Wilson Fr S 30 Grid Isidore Jr.  Jr S 31 Tyree Skipper Fr LB 33 Tyler Guidry So S 34 Scottie Johnson Fr LB 35 Ahmad Johnson Fr LB 36 Clinton Anokwuru Fr LB 38 Jasper Williams So CB 39 Dabari Hawkins Fr LB 40 Anthony Jordan Jr S 41 Ty'Darien Quinney  Fr LB 43 Jourdon Quibodeaux  Jr LB 44 Tanner Wiggins  Jr LB 45 Caleb Kibodi Fr DL 46 Jordan Lawson Fr LB 48 Troy Krutchen  Jr DL 51 Lakeidrick George Jr.  So LB 52 Bralyn Richardson Fr LB 80 Alex Self  Fr DL 90 Mason Narcisse Fr DL 91 Sonny Hazard Fr DL 92 Dominique Ratcliff Fr DL 94 Dalvin Hutchinson So LB 95 Andre Riley  So DL 96 Malcolm Rollins  Jr DL 97 Ja'Quane Nelson  Jr DL 98 Andre Landry  Jr DL 99 Tayland Humphrey  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 36 Nate Snyder  Sr K 40 Logan Klotz Fr K 45 Kenneth Almendares  So P 47 Rhys Byrns Jr LS 49 Paul Boudreaux  Jr LS 52 James Segrest Fr K 84 Thomas Leo  So	Head coach Billy Napier (Furman) Coordinators/assistant coaches Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana) Co-offensive coordinator/TE Tim Leger (McNeese State) Co-offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator/WR Patrick Toney (Southeastern Louisiana) Defensive coordinator/OLB Chris Couch (Georgia Southern) Special teams coordinator Jabbar Juluke (Southern) Running backs Tim Leger (McNeese State) Recruiting coordinator/WR Rory Segrest (Alabama) Defensive line Jeff Burris (Notre Dame) Cornerbacks Galen Scott (Illinois State) Inside linebackers Jeff Norrid (Arkansas) Offensive linemen Darnell Stapleton (Rutgers) Assistant OL Wes Neighbors (Alabama) Safeties Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 22 April 2021

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns will travel to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Arkansas State, and Troy. The Cajuns will play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Texas State, Georgia State, and Louisiana–Monroe.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the three non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Nicholls, from NCAA Division I FCS and Ohio of the Mid-American Conference, and will travel to Texas of the Big 12 and Liberty, a FBS Independent.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	3:30 p.m.	at No. 21 Texas*	No. 23	Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	FOX	L 18–38	91,113
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN3	W 27–24	25,417
September 16	7:00 p.m.	Ohio*		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN	W 49–14	17,709
September 25	5:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern		Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 28–20	17,522
October 2	7:00 p.m.	at South Alabama		Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 20–18	16,764
October 12	6:30 p.m.	Appalachian State		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN2	W 41–13	20,066
October 21	6:30 p.m.	at Arkansas State		Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	W 28–27	7,138
October 30	11:00 a.m.	Texas State		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 45–0	28,794
November 4	6:30 p.m.	Georgia State		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN	W 21–17	16,007
November 13	2:30 p.m.	at Troy		Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	W 35–21	24,738
November 20	3:00 p.m.	at Liberty*		Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA	ESPNU	W 42–14	15,564
November 27	3:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPNU	W 21–16	18,447
December 4	2:30 p.m.	Appalachian State	No. 24	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Sun Belt Championship Game)	ESPN	W 24–16	31,014
December 18	8:15 p.m.	vs. Marshall*	No. 23	Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 36–21	21,642
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Texas

Louisiana at Texas

1 2 3 4 Total No. 23 Ragin' Cajuns 3 3 6 6 18 • No. 21 Longhorns 7 7 14 10 38 Date: September 4, 2021 Location: Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX Game start: 3:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes Game attendance: 91,113 Game weather: Sunny Referee: Tuta Salaam TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 08:16 LA Kenneth Almendares 37-yard field goal (8 plays, 42 yards, 4:16) LA 3–0 02:25 UT Bijan Robinson 18-yard pass from Hudson Card (Cameron Dicker kick) (11 plays, 70 yards, 5:51) UT 7–3 2 02:00 UT Cade Brewer 6-yard pass from Hudson Card (Cameron Dicker kick) (14 plays, 62 yards, 7:45) UT 14–3 00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 48-yard field goal (9 plays, 44 yards, 2:00) UT 14–6 3 11:48 UT Bijan Robinson 7-yard rush (Cameron Dicker kick) (8 plays, 65 yards, 3:12) UT 21–6 05:50 LA Chris Smith 27-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares PAT blocked) (12 plays, 79 yards, 5:58) UT 21–12 02:43 UT Hudson Card 3-yard rush (Cameron Dicker kick) (6 plays, 48 yards, 3:07) UT 28–12 4 12:24 UT Jordan Whittington 14-yard pass from Casey Thompson (Cameron Dicker kick) (10 plays, 83 yards, 3:46) UT 35–12 09:31 LA Kyren Lacy 19-yard pass from Levi Lewis (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:53) UT 35–18 06:16 UT Cameron Dicker 49-yard field goal (6 plays, 18 yards, 3:15) UT 38–18

See also: 2021 Texas Longhorns football team

Pregame line	Over/under
UT –8.5	58

Statistics	Louisiana	Texas
First downs	22	21
Total yards	358	435
Rushing yards	76	170
Passing yards	282	265
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	28/40, 282 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Chris Smith	11 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Williams	5 receptions, 71 yards
Texas	Passing	Hudson Card	14/21, 224 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Bijan Robinson	20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Whittington	7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

Nicholls

Nicholls at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total RV (FCS) Colonels 7 3 0 14 24 • RV Ragin' Cajuns 10 7 7 3 27 Date: September 11, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes Game attendance: 25,417 Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPN3): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Scott Brazda (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 12:10 LA John Stephens Jr. 14-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46) LA 7–0 10:54 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (3 plays, 25 yards, 1:10) TIE 7–7 08:20 LA Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal (6 plays, 21 yards, 2:26) LA 10–7 2 05:54 LA Michael Jefferson 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (4 plays, 99 yards, 2:09) LA 17–7 00:36 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 42-yard field goal (9 plays, 32 yards, 1:38) LA 17–10 3 00:43 LA Kris Moncrief 67-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick) (2 plays, 0 yards, 0:52) LA 24–10 4 09:29 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal (14 plays, 72 yards, 4:10) LA 27–10 05:03 NICH K. J. Franklin 20-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) LA 27–17 00:33 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick) (7 plays, 81 yards, 1:45) LA 27–24

See also: 2021 Nicholls Colonels football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –26.0	65

Statistics	Nicholls	Louisiana
First downs	24	20
Total yards	511	417
Rushing yards	152	113
Passing yards	359	304
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	33:12	26:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Lindsey Scott Jr.	26/37, 359 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Lindsey Scott Jr.	18 carries, 121 yards
	Receiving	Dai'Jean Dixon	14 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	19/33, 304 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Chris Smith	11 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD

Ohio

Ohio at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 7 7 0 14 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 7 21 49 Date: September 18, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes Game attendance: 17,709 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 07:54 LA John Stephens Jr. 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 91 yards, 4:35) LA 7–0 2 14:19 LA Montrell Johnson 6-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34) LA 14–0 02:26 OHIO O'Shaan Allison 25-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Tristian Vandenberg kick) (5 plays, 61 yards, 2:42) LA 14–7 00:00 LA Montrell Johnson 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 64 yards, 1:14) LA 21–7 3 10:07 LA Montrell Johnson 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 4:53) LA 28–7 02:37 OHIO Ty Walton 21-yard pass from Kurtis Rourke (Tristian Vandenberg kick) (3 plays, 39 yards, 1:16) LA 28–14 4 11:51 LA Montrell Johnson 1-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:28) LA 35–14 06:04 LA Chris Smith 9-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (9 plays, 79 yards, 4:41) LA 42–14 00:48 LA John Stephens Jr. 13-yard pass from Chandler Fields (Kenneth Almendares kick) (8 plays, 48 yards, 3:27) LA 49–14

See also: 2021 Ohio Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –19.0	57

Statistics	Ohio	Louisiana
First downs	17	33
Total yards	250	562
Rushing yards	112	312
Passing yards	138	250
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	26:46	33:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing	Kurtis Rourke	12/22, 122 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Armani Rogers	7 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Ty Walton	5 receptions, 50 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	21/29, 212 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	13 carries, 84 yards, 4 TDs
	Receiving	Kaleb Carter	3 receptions, 51 yards

At Georgia Southern

Louisiana at Georgia Southern

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 14 0 28 Eagles 7 6 0 7 20 Date: September 25, 2021 Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 5:03 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes Game attendance: 17,522 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 06:39 GASO Gerald Green 8-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (16 plays, 83 yards, 6:12) GASO 7–0 2 14:52 LA Michael Jefferson 48-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 85 yards, 2:07) TIE 7–7 08:01 LA Emani Bailey 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21) LA 14–7 03:21 GASO Gerald Green 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor PAT blocked) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:19) LA 14–13 3 11:01 LA Johnny Lumpkin 22-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 68 yards, 1:32) LA 21–13 06:52 LA Dontae Fleming 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 92 yards, 1:50) LA 28–13 4 13:26 GASO Gerald Green 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26) LA 28–20

See also: 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –14.5	55

Statistics	Louisiana	Georgia Southern
First downs	18	23
Total yards	378	453
Rushing yards	129	278
Passing yards	249	175
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:11	32:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	17/28, 249 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	13 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Dontae Fleming	4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	11/24, 175 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Gerald Green	18 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Logan Wright	4 receptions, 85 yards

At South Alabama

Louisiana at South Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 14 6 0 0 20 Jaguars 0 6 6 6 18 Date: October 2, 2021 Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL Game start: 7:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes Game attendance: 16,764 Game weather: Rainy • Wind: SE 6 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN+): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 14:02 LA Chris Smith 10-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (3 plays, 13 yards, 0:58) LA 7–0 11:10 LA Levi Lewis 22-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (4 plays, 57 yards, 1:24) LA 14–0 2 11:23 LA Emani Baileyh 15-yard rush (Nate Snyder PAT failed) (2 plays, 31 yards, 0:42) LA 20–0 01:33 USA Bryan Hill 1-yard rush (Diego Guajardo PAT blocked) (11 plays, 60 yards, 5:09) LA 20–6 3 04:20 USA Bryan Hill 2-yard rush (Diego Guajardo PAT failed) (8 plays, 79 yards, 4:33) LA 20–12 4 12:51 USA Jake Bentley 1-yard rush (Jake Bentley two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (10 plays, 55 yards, 4:47) LA 20–18

See also: 2021 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –12.0	53

Statistics	Louisiana	South Alabama
First downs	17	18
Total yards	283	387
Rushing yards	225	144
Passing yards	58	243
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:13	36:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	9/20, 49 yards
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	7 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Neal Johnson	1 reception, 18 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Jake Bentley	19/29, 243 yards
	Rushing	Bryan Hill	22 carries, 81 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jalen Tolbert	6 receptions, 143 yards

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total RV Mountaineers 3 3 7 0 13 • Ragin' Cajuns 20 0 7 14 41 Date: October 12, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:35 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes Game attendance: 20,066 Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 9 MPH Referee: Jeremy Parker TV announcers (ESPN2): Chris Cotter (play-by-play) and Cole Cubelic (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 10:45 LA Levi Lewis 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:15) LA 7–0 05:58 APP Chandler Staton 31-yard field goal (10 plays, 62 yards, 4:47) LA 7–3 03:32 LA Kyren Lacy 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 87 yards, 2:36) LA 14–3 00:13 LA Chris Smith 1-yard rush *(Nate Snyder PAT failed) (4 plays, 31 yards, 2:12) LA 20–3 2 00:44 APP Chandler Staton 27-yard field goal (10 plays, 70 yards, 2:51) LA 20–6 3 13:11 LA Chris Smith 21-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (2 plays, 19 yards, 0:46) LA 27–6 08:19 APP Chase Brice 5-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (12 plays, 51 yards, 4:52) LA 27–13 4 10:38 LA Montrell Johnson 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (13 plays, 98 yards, 7:54) LA 34–13 08:16 LA Emani Bailey 26-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (4 plays, 39 yards, 2:11) LA 41–13

See also: 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –4.0	58

Statistics	Appalachian State	Louisiana
First downs	15	23
Total yards	211	455
Rushing yards	78	246
Passing yards	133	209
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	23:28	36:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	15/26, 133 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Nate Noel	17 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Malik Williams	6 receptions, 38 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	15/25, 209 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	14 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kyren Lacy	2 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas State

Louisiana at Arkansas State

1 2 3 4 Total • RV Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 14 0 28 Red Wolves 0 10 17 0 27 Date: October 21, 2021 Location: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes Game attendance: 7,138 Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 8 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 05:38 ARST Corey Rucker 6-yard pass from Layne Hutcher (Blake Grupe kick) (13 plays, 94 yards, 5:44) ARST 7–0 05:19 LA Montrell Johnson 99-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (1 play, 99 yards, 0:19) TIE 7–7 02:21 ARST Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 2:58) ARST 10–7 00:28 LA Chris Smith 6-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 1:53) LA 14–10 3 14:07 ARST Te'Vailance Hunt 76-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53) ARST 17–14 12:35 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32) LA 21–17 09:05 ARST Emmanuel Stevenson 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 51 yards, 0:57) ARST 24–21 03:23 ARST Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal (6 plays, 12 yards, 2:16) ARST 27–21 02:37 LA Chris Smith 74-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:46) LA 28–27

See also: 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –18.0	70

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	26	22
Total yards	546	413
Rushing yards	424	113
Passing yards	122	300
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	32:47	27:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	11/20, 122 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	24 carries, 238 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Dontae Fleming	2 receptions, 47 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	16/31, 300 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	11 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Te'Vailance Hunt	3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

Texas State

Texas State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Bobcats 0 0 0 0 0 • RV Ragin' Cajuns 0 17 18 10 45 Date: October 30, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 11:02 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes Game attendance: 28,794 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 9 MPH Referee: Trennis Livingston TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play–by–play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Scoring summary 2 14:55 LA Chris Smith 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (14 plays, 68 yards, 5:25) LA 7–0 03:06 LA Hunter Bergeron 1-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (7 plays, 63 yards, 3:21) LA 14–0 00:01 LA Nate Snyder 45-yard field goal (7 plays, 41 yards, 1:51) LA 17–0 3 11:38 LA Nate Snyder 32-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 3:22) LA 20–0 04:50 LA Jalen Williams 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Levi Lewis two-point conversion pass to Peter LeBlanc) (6 plays, 51 yards, 2:19) LA 28–0 01:10 LA Chris Smith 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 54 yards, 2:02) LA 35–0 4 14:44 LA Nate Snyder 37-yard field goal (4 plays, -8 yards, 0:28) LA 38–0 00:59 LA T. J. Wisham 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (13 plays, 88 yards, 7:58) LA 45–0

See also: 2021 Texas State Bobcats football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –21.0	58

Statistics	Texas State	Louisiana
First downs	10	24
Total yards	205	425
Rushing yards	163	165
Passing yards	42	260
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	28:47	31:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Tyler Vitt	6/13, 42 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Vitt	15 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	Marcell Barbee	1 reception, 17 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	22/32, 228 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Chris Smith	9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Errol Rogers Jr.	3 receptions, 44 yards

Georgia State

Georgia State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Panthers 3 0 7 7 17 • Ragin' Cajuns 0 0 7 14 21 Date: November 4, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:36 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes Game attendance: 16,007 Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 11 MPH Referee: Marshall Lewis TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Roddy Jones (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 05:05 GSU Noel Ruiz 39-yard field goal (12 plays, 71 yards, 5:15) GSU 3–0 3 08:46 GSU Roger Carter 37-yard pass from Darren Grainger (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 52 yards, 0:54) GSU 10–0 02:49 LA Peter LeBlanc 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 5:57) GSU 10–7 4 13:11 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 51 yards, 2:24) LA 14–10 05:25 GSU Tucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (16 plays, 76 yards, 7:46) GSU 17–14 02:32 LA Montrell Johnson 13-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 71 yards, 2:53) LA 21–17

See also: 2021 Georgia State Panthers football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –13.5	54

Statistics	Georgia State	Louisiana
First downs	20	21
Total yards	307	430
Rushing yards	209	143
Passing yards	98	287
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	28:46	31:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	8/19, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Tucker Gregg	23 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	3 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	19/34, 287 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	17 carries, 98 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	9 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD

At Troy

Louisiana at Troy

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 14 0 14 7 35 Trojans 10 3 0 8 21 Date: November 13, 2021 Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 2:35 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 34 minutes Game attendance: 24,738 Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SE 11 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 12:25 TROY Gunnar Watson 10-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:35) TROY 7–0 07:52 LA Dontae Fleming 15-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (9 plays, 79 yards, 4:33) TIE 7–7 02:12 TROY Brooks Buce 30-yard field goal (14 plays, 62 yards, 5:40) TROY 10–7 01:00 LA Michael Jefferson 52-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (3 plays, 67 yards, 1:12) LA 14–10 2 04:20 TROY Brooks Buce 47-yard field goal (11 plays, 52 yards, 5:09) LA 14–13 3 11:31 LA Kyren Lacy 13-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 63 yards, 3:29) LA 21–13 06:03 LA Levi Lewis 27-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (10 plays, 52 yards, 4:05) LA 28–13 4 14:13 TROY Tez Johnson 7-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Gunnar Watson two-point conversion pass to Deshon Stoudemire) (15 plays, 82 yards, 3:52) LA 28–21 05:15 LA Montrell Johnson 6-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 51 yards, 4:37) LA 35–21

See also: 2021 Troy Trojans football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –6.5	48.0

Statistics	Louisiana	Troy
First downs	19	22
Total yards	370	391
Rushing yards	204	41
Passing yards	166	350
Turnovers	0	3
Time of possession	31:56	28:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	14/22, 166 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Chris Smith	15 carries, 102 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	29/55, 350 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kimani Vidal	11 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Tez Johnson	6 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

At Liberty

Louisiana at Liberty

1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 7 14 7 14 42 Flames 0 7 7 0 14 Date: November 20, 2021 Location: Williams Stadium Lynchburg, VA Game start: 3:02 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes Game attendance: 15,564 Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH Referee: Wayne Winkler TV announcers (ESPNU): Kevin Brown (play–by–play) and Hutson Mason (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 01:57 LA John Stephens Jr. 4-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (10 plays, 41 yards, 3:43) LA 7–0 2 14:19 LA Kyren Lacy 15-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (3 plays, 56 yards, 0:50) LA 14–0 09:06 LA Dalen Cambre 26-yard fumble returned (Nate Snyder kick) (5 plays, -6 yards, 1:48) LA 21–0 07:14 LIB Kevin Shaa 29-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick) (6 plays, 78 yards, 1:46) LA 21–7 3 11:57 LIB Kevin Shaa 30-yard pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Beck kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:18) LA 21–14 07:44 LA Montrell Johnson 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 74 yards, 4:03) LA 28–14 4 14:11 LA Neal Johnson 2-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 65 yards, 2:22) LA 35–14 02:26 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (12 plays, 66 yards, 7:58) LA 42–14

See also: 2021 Liberty Flames football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LIB –4.0	53.5

Statistics	Louisiana	Liberty
First downs	17	16
Total yards	296	293
Rushing yards	130	87
Passing yards	166	206
Turnovers	0	6
Time of possession	30:49	28:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	14/25, 166 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	13 carries, 60 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	2 receptions, 38 yards
Liberty	Passing	Malik Willis	14/34, 162 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	T. J. Green	4 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Kevin Shaa	3 receptions, 72 yards, 2 TDs

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Warhawks 3 7 0 6 16 • Ragin' Cajuns 14 0 7 0 21 Date: November 27, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 3:02 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes Game attendance: 18,447 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: NW 1 MPH Referee: William Bonet TV announcers (ESPNU): Clay Matvick (play–by–play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), and Tiffany Blackmon (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 14:20 LA Levi Lewis 20-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:40) LA 7–0 07:33 ULM Calum Sutherland 26-yard field goal (15 plays, 66 yards, 6:47) LA 7–3 03:48 LA Kyren Lacy 37-yard pass from Chris Smith (Nate Snyder kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45) LA 14–3 2 12:29 ULM Boogie Knight 46-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (5 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) LA 14–10 3 05:01 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56) LA 21–10 4 01:35 ULM Malik Jackson 12-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (11 plays, 71 yards, 2:14) LA 21–16

See also: 2021 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team and Battle on the Bayou

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –21.5	55

Statistics	Louisiana–Monroe	Louisiana
First downs	20	17
Total yards	325	382
Rushing yards	164	165
Passing yards	161	217
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:32	29:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Rhett Rodriguez	11/24, 145 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Malik Jackson	23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Boogie Knight	2 receptions, 47 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	13/22, 163 yards
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	5 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Neal Johnson	3 receptions, 80 yards

Appalachian State (SBC Championship)

Appalachian State at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Mountaineers 0 7 3 6 16 • No. 24 Ragin' Cajuns 7 10 0 7 24 Date: December 4, 2021 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 2:40 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 45 minutes Game attendance: 31,014 Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH Referee: Kyle Olson TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play–by–play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 09:55 LA Michael Jefferson 27-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 5:05) LA 7–0 2 09:22 LA Levi Lewis 56-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (7 plays, 92 yards, 1:56) LA 14–0 02:38 APP Camerun Peoples 43-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39) LA 14–7 00:01 LA Nate Snyder 33-yard field goal (5 plays, 38 yards, 0:31) LA 17–7 3 08:06 APP Chandler Staton 36-yard field goal (15 plays, 57 yards, 6:54) LA 17–10 4 12:14 LA Emani Bailey 35-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (7 plays, 72 yards, 2:36) LA 24–10 05:06 APP Thomas Hennigan 24-yard pass from Chase Brice (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (12 plays, 83 yards, 3:10) LA 24–16

See also: 2021 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and 2021 Sun Belt Conference Football Championship Game

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –2.5	52

Statistics	Appalachian State	Louisiana
First downs	18	20
Total yards	290	398
Rushing yards	171	188
Passing yards	119	210
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	27:23	32:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	12/30, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Camerun Peoples	8 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Thomas Hennigan	6 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	15/30, 210 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	14 carries, 114 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	4 receptions, 67 yards

Vs. Marshall (New Orleans Bowl)

Marshall vs. Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total • No. 23 Ragin' Cajuns 10 6 0 20 36 Thundering Herd 7 7 7 0 21 Date: December 18, 2021 Location: Caesars Superdome New Orleans, LA Game start: 8:15 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 33 minutes Game attendance: 21,642 Game weather: N/A (indoors) Referee: Mike Cuttone TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary 1 09:26 LA Kyren Lacy 9-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (13 plays, 81 yards, 5:34) LA 7–0 01:29 LA Nate Snyder 42-yard field goal (13 plays, 40 yards, 6:35) LA 10–0 00:50 MRSH Rasheen Ali 63-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 0:39) LA 10–7 2 10:32 MRSH Rasheen Ali 14-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (3 plays, 58 yards, 1:10) MRSH 14–10 01:28 LA Nate Snyder 25-yard field goal (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:27) MRSH 14–13 00:00 LA Nate Snyder 24-yard field goal (5 plays, 39 yards, 0:43) LA 16–14 3 01:01 MRSH Rasheen Ali 9-yard rush (Shane Ciucci kick) (13 plays, 63 yards, 4:20) MRSH 21–16 4 08:20 LA Emani Bailey 4-yard rush (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (8 plays, 68 yards, 3:34) LA 22–21 03:54 LA Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 73 yards, 2:34) LA 29–21 01:41 LA Emani Bailey 2-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (6 plays, 52 yards, 1:45) LA 36–21

See also: 2021 Marshall Thundering Herd football team and 2021 New Orleans Bowl

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –3.5	56

Statistics	Louisiana	Marshall
First downs	23	13
Total yards	498	286
Rushing yards	220	187
Passing yards	278	99
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	37:26	22:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	19/31, 270 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Emani Bailey	17 carries, 94 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	3 receptions, 108 yards
Marshall	Passing	Grant Wells	15/26, 99 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Rasheen Ali	20 carries, 160 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Corey Gammage	9 receptions, 50 yards

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	23	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	24	24	22	23	20	16	16
Coaches	23	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	21	23	21	17	18
CFP	Not released									—	—	—	—	24	23	Not released