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Ragin' Cajuns

School facts, program titles and available AP poll analysis

Overall Record4–12026 · Updated Oct 5Schedule & Results →

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Current Programs & Conferences

2026 FBS football and 2026–27 NCAA Division I basketball. Historical title affiliations appear with the sourced program history below.

ProgramCurrent AffiliationSources & References
Football · FBSSun Belt Conference
Sources & References

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 ↗
2014Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2013Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2012Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2011Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2010Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2009Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2008Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2007Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2006Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2005Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2004Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2003Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2002Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2001Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
2000Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1999Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1998Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1997Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1996Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
1995Not Ranked (NR)Source ↗
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 ConferenceReviewed 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

Available AP Poll Analysis

These dated views describe specific poll editions and seasons; they are separate from school facts and championship history.

Football AP Poll Analysis

Existing Football ranking history and individual voter analysis.

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2026 AP Football Poll

Louisiana · Week 5

Ranked in 0 of 6 published polls this season.

Latest poll:

Coverage: –

AP Result

NR

Still not ranked

Compared with Week 4

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

Full Schedule & Results →

Upcoming matchups and recent results, with game statistics and AP voter context.

Oct 106:30 PM CDT
Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
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Oct 17Time TBD
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Oct 3Final
Arkansas State20
Louisiana23
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Sep 26Final
Louisiana34
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2026 Season at a Glance

AP rank and voter agreement across available polls.

Poll
2026 · PreseasonNR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 1NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 2NR00%0/68 Voters—
2026 · Week 3NR00%0/69 Voters—
2026 · Week 4NR00%0/70 Voters—
2026 · Week 5NR00%0/70 Voters—

A Look at the Individual Votes

Week 5 · First 10 of 70 voters, sorted by highest vote. Open the weekly view for the complete list.

VoterVote
Creg StephensonNRBoth Unranked
Jerry HumphreyNRBoth Unranked
Cameron CoxNRBoth Unranked
Tom MurphyNRBoth Unranked
Haley SawyerNRBoth Unranked
Jon WilnerNRBoth Unranked
Kirk KenneyNRBoth Unranked
Brian HowellNRBoth Unranked
Joe ArrudaNRBoth Unranked
Jamal St. CyrNRBoth Unranked

View All 70 Voters for Week 5 →

Ballot Distribution

Every complete ballot for Louisiana.

Louisiana—

0% · 0 of 70 Voters
Average When Ranked: — · 70 Unranked

Ranked High — · Low —70 / 70 Ballots
View Exact Distribution
Louisiana votes by rank, including zero counts
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NR70