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2026 FBS · Sun Belt Conference

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2026 AP Football Poll

Louisiana · Week 9

Ranked in 0 of 10 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 8

Voter Support

Of the 70 available ballots, 0 ranked Louisiana and 70 left the team unranked.

Ranked Louisiana
0
Left unranked
70
0 of 70 voters · 0%70 of 70 voters · 100%
Highest Vote
—

No ranked votes available

Lowest Ranked Vote
—

No ranked votes available

2026 Games & Scores

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Weekly Rankings and Votes

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Louisiana 2026 AP Poll History
PollPublishedAP RankPointsRanked ByFull Poll
PreseasonNR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 1NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 2NR00 / 68AP Top 25 →
Week 3NR00 / 69AP Top 25 →
Week 4NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 5NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 6NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 7NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 8NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →
Week 9NR00 / 70AP Top 25 →

This summary covers the available polls, which may not include every week of the season.

The Bigger Picture · Football

Where Louisiana Finished

Final AP rankings after the postseason. Coverage: 1989 through 2025.

Meet the School ↓

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

3 Sun Belt Championships

  • 2005*
  • 2020*
  • 2021

* Shared conference title

Explore Sun Belt Conference →
Sources & References

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

2 Big West Championships

  • 1993*
  • 1994*

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

Football · Recorded Conference Titles

4 Gulf States Championships

  • 1952*
  • 1965
  • 1968
  • 1970

* Shared conference title

Sources & References

The vacated 2013 Sun Belt championship is excluded. Earlier titles follow Louisiana’s own list; a 1976 Southland title shown in some summaries is not recognized on that list.

Top 25 Finishes
2 / 37 seasons
Top 10 Finishes
0 / 37 seasons
Best Final Ranking
#15
Last Ranked Finish
#16 in 2021

Summary covers 1989 through 2025.

Season by Season

Showing 2016 to 2025 · 10 seasons

Higher bars mean a higher finish. NR = Not Ranked in the final Top 25, including teams receiving votes. Gold marks a school-recognized FBS / major-college national championship; an AP No. 1 finish alone is not treated as a championship.

View Every Final Ranking (1989–2025)
Louisiana · Final AP Football Rankings
YearFinal AP ResultSource
2025Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2024Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2023Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2022Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2021#16Source ↗
2020#15Source ↗
2019Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2018Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2017Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2016Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2015Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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1994Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1993Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1992Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1991Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1990Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1989Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
Sources & References

Beyond the Ballot

Meet University of Louisiana at Lafayette

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public university in Lafayette. Founded in 1898, it became the University of Southwestern Louisiana before adopting its current name in 1999.

Location
Lafayette, Louisiana
University Type
Public
Founded
1898
Degree-Seeking Enrollment
16,100Fall 2025 · Undergraduate and graduate students; excludes non-degree training and continuing education
Nickname
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Football Conference
Sun Belt ConferenceCurrent affiliation · 2026
Recorded Football Gulf States Championships
41952 · 1965 · 1968 · 1970
Recorded Football Big West Championships
21993 · 1994
Recorded Football Sun Belt Championships
32005 · 2020 · 2021
Sources & References
Cypress Lake at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Cypress LakePhoto: Aaron_charles / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain