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. Share
- 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
- 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
- Louisiana’s biggest win2020: Louisiana 38, South Alabama 10by 28 points
- South Alabama’s biggest win2013: South Alabama 30, Louisiana 8by 22 points
- Upset2022: South Alabama 20, Louisiana 17South Alabama had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2013: South Alabama 30, Louisiana 8South Alabama had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2024: South Alabama 24, Louisiana 22South Alabama had a 32% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | South Alabama |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012–2017 | Mark Hudspeth | 4–2 | Joey Jones |
| 2018–2020 | Billy Napier | 3–0 | Steve 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
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 Alabama | 11 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD | 2023 Receiving | |
| Quentin Wilfawn South Alabama | 15 tackles, 1 sack, 4.5 for loss | 2023 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 7, 2026 | South Alabama at Louisiana upcoming | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 1, 2025 | Louisiana 31, South Alabama 22 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 16, 2024 | South Alabama 24, Louisiana 22 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 28, 2023 | Louisiana 33, South Alabama 20 | at South Alabama | ||
| Oct 1, 2022 | South Alabama 20, Louisiana 17 | at Louisiana | ||
| Oct 2, 2021 | Louisiana 20, South Alabama 18 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 14, 2020 | 25Louisiana 38, South Alabama 10 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 16, 2019 | Louisiana 37, South Alabama 27 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 17, 2018 | Louisiana 48, South Alabama 38 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 4, 2017 | Louisiana 19, South Alabama 14 | at South Alabama | ||
| Sep 17, 2016 | Louisiana 28, South Alabama 23 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 12, 2015 | South Alabama 32, Louisiana 25 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 1, 2014 | Louisiana 19, South Alabama 9 | at Louisiana | ||
| Dec 7, 2013 | South Alabama 30, Louisiana 8 | at South Alabama | ||
| Nov 24, 2012 | Louisiana 52, South Alabama 30 | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.