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2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns made it to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game for the second consecutive year by winning the West Division, ultimately losing to Appalachian State by the score of 45–38. The Cajuns then defeated Miami (OH) in the LendingTree Bowl, to end the season with an overall record of 11–3. Following the season, head coach Billy Napier's contract was extended by two years, going into the 2025 season.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Award watch lists

<small>Listed in the order that they were released</small>

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish first in the West Division with 46 total votes and picked to finish second in the conference with six first-place votes behind Appalachian State's seven.

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

1st team

2nd team

Defensive

2nd team

  • Zi'Yon Hill - SO, Defensive Lineman
  • Jacques Boudreaux - SR, Linebacker
  • Michael Jacquet - R-SR, Defensive Back

Roster

Schedule

The 2019 schedule consisted of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Ragin' Cajuns would travel to Sun Belt foes Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, and South Alabama. The Cajuns would play host to Sun Belt foes Appalachian State, Louisiana-Monroe, Texas State, and Troy.

The Ragin' Cajuns would host two of the four non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Liberty Flames, and Independent school in Division I FBS Football and the Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC, would travel to Mid-American Conference (MAC) member Ohio, and would play host to the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

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Game summaries

Mississippi State

Liberty

Texas Southern

At Ohio

At Georgia Southern

Appalachian State

At Arkansas State

Texas State

At Coastal Carolina

At South Alabama

Troy

Louisiana–Monroe

At Appalachian State (Sun Belt Championship game)

Vs. Miami (OH) (LendingTree Bowl)

Rankings

Postseason

All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team

Offense

1st team

2nd team

3rd team

Defensive

2nd team

  • Zi'Yon Hill – SO, Defensive Lineman
  • Joe Dillon – JR, Linebacker
  • Michael Jacquet – SR, Defensive Back

Special teams

1st team

  • Raymond Calais – SR, Return Specialist

2nd team

  • Rhys Burns – SO, Punter

3rd team

  • Stevie Artigue – SR, Kicker
  • Raymond Calais – SR, All-Purpose

Honorable Mention

  • Jacques Boudreaux – SR, Linebacker
  • Jarrod Jackson – R-SR, Wide Receiver
  • Chauncey Manac – R-JR, Linebacker
  • Nick Ralston – GR, Tight End

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Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Team

Offense

1st team

2nd team

Defensive

1st team

  • Jacques Boudreaux – SR, Linebacker

2nd team

  • Zi'Yon Hill – SO, Defensive Lineman

Special teams

1st team

  • Raymond Calais – SR, Return Specialist
  • Rhys Burns – SO, Punter

Honorable Mention

  • Joe Dillon – R-SR, Linebacker

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Postseason Personal Accolades

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Players in the NFL

Players Drafted

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Players Signed (Undrafted Free Agents)

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