Louisiana vs. South Alabama

Louisiana and South Alabama have 14 meetings on file, the first in 2012; Louisiana leads the series 10–⁠4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisiana 8–⁠2.

Louisiana wins
10
South Alabama wins
4
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2012
Longest streak
6 Louisiana
Current streak
1 Louisiana
Last 10 meetings
Louisiana 8–⁠2
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s6–⁠2
2020s4–⁠2
Average margin
10.6 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Louisiana
5–⁠2 Louisiana’s record at home
At South Alabama
2–⁠5 South Alabama’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Louisiana’s biggest win2020: Louisiana 38, South Alabama 10by 28 points
  2. South Alabama’s biggest win2013: South Alabama 30, Louisiana 8by 22 points
  3. Upset2022: South Alabama 20, Louisiana 17South Alabama had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2013: South Alabama 30, Louisiana 8South Alabama had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2024: South Alabama 24, Louisiana 22South Alabama had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsLouisianaSeriesSouth Alabama
2012–⁠2017Mark Hudspeth4–⁠2Joey Jones
2018–⁠2020Billy Napier3–⁠0Steve Campbell

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Hudspeth 4–⁠2 against Jones). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Louisiana and South Alabama, 2012 on130015001700201520202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Jamaal Pritchett South Alabama11 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD2023 Receiving
Quentin Wilfawn South Alabama15 tackles, 1 sack, 4.5 for loss2023 Defense

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Nov 7, 2026South Alabama at Louisiana upcomingat Louisiana
Nov 1, 2025Louisiana 31, South Alabama 22at South Alabama
Nov 16, 2024South Alabama 24, Louisiana 22at Louisiana
Oct 28, 2023Louisiana 33, South Alabama 20at South Alabama
Oct 1, 2022South Alabama 20, Louisiana 17at Louisiana
Oct 2, 2021Louisiana 20, South Alabama 18at South Alabama
Nov 14, 202025Louisiana 38, South Alabama 10at Louisiana
Nov 16, 2019Louisiana 37, South Alabama 27at South Alabama
Nov 17, 2018Louisiana 48, South Alabama 38at Louisiana
Nov 4, 2017Louisiana 19, South Alabama 14at South Alabama
Sep 17, 2016Louisiana 28, South Alabama 23at Louisiana
Nov 12, 2015South Alabama 32, Louisiana 25at South Alabama
Nov 1, 2014Louisiana 19, South Alabama 9at Louisiana
Dec 7, 2013South Alabama 30, Louisiana 8at South Alabama
Nov 24, 2012Louisiana 52, South Alabama 30at Louisiana

Every game is listed as played on the field.