2024 Louisiana
10–4 (7–1 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Michael Desormeaux. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas State 55–19Nov 9
By 36 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Wake Forest 41–38Sep 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Grambling | W 40–10 | 84% |
| Sep 7 | at Kennesaw State | W 34–10 | 75% |
| Sep 21 | vs Tulane | L 33–41 | 54% |
| Sep 28 | at Wake Forest | W 41–38 | 50% |
| Oct 5 | at Southern Miss | W 23–13 | 64% |
| Oct 12 | vs App State | W 34–24 | 64% |
| Oct 19 | at Coastal Carolina | W 34–24 | 44% |
| Oct 29 | at Texas State | W 23–17 | 45% |
| Nov 9 | vs Arkansas State | W 55–19 | 73% |
| Nov 16 | vs South Alabama | L 22–24 | 68% |
| Nov 23 | vs Troy | W 51–30 | 67% |
| Nov 30 | at UL Monroe | W 37–23 | 75% |
| Dec 7 | vs MarshallSun Belt Championship | L 3–31 | 62% |
| Dec 28Bowls & playoff | vs TCUNew Mexico Bowl | L 3–34 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to TCU 34–3 in the New Mexico Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
SBC West champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 433–338
- Coach
- Michael Desormeaux
- Elo
- 1552 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- 4.8 No. 53 of 134; offense No. 38, defense No. 78, special teams No. 36
- SRS
- −1.7 No. 72 of 134 in FBS
- Returning
- 48% of last season’s EPA, No. 63 of 133
- Recruiting class
- No. 117 roster talent No. 95 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Leger
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Salgado
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.24 | 44% | 1.34 | 15th of 134 |
| Defense | 0.14 | 48% | 1.13 | 88th of 134 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.18 off 0.15 def | 41% off 49% def | — | 32nd off 90th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 4.3 | own 29 | 12% allowed |
| Defense | 4.4 | own 30 | 14% caused |
CORE rating 4.6, 53rd of 134 (offense 7.2, defense 2.7).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ben Wooldridge QB | 2,453 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ben Wooldridge QB | 17 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bill Davis RB | 796 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Bill Davis RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Lance LeGendre WR | 826 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Lance LeGendre WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | K.C. Ossai LB | 115 tkl |
| Sacks | Cameron Whitfield LB | 6 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyree Skipper S | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Rahji Dennis WR | ★★★ | No. 738 |
| Vosky Howard WR | ★★★ | No. 1297 |
| Na’Tori Brown DE | ★★★ | No. 1591 |
| Devron Williams Jr. OL | ★★★ | No. 1769 |
| Priest Ashe DE | ★★★ | No. 2046 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.804 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.867 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Whole class | 14 | 3.0 | 0.829 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 135
The 2024 roster135 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 68 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 7
The 2024 portal Ashley Williams DE | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Zay Alexander OT | ★★★ | from  Mississippi State |
 Jaden Dugger S | ★★★ | from  Georgetown |
 Fitzgerald West Jr. DL | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Carmycah Glass LB | ★★★ | from  Missouri |
 Adryan Lara QB | ★★★ | from  Kansas State |
| Maxie Baudoin IV DL | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
Transfers out 6
 Kendre’ Gant LB | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Zeon Chriss QB | ★★★ | to Houston |
| A.J. Jayroe WR | ★★★ | to  Weber State |
| Cameron George DE | ★★★ | to  Northwestern State |
| Cejae Ceasar S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Nijel McGriff DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
2024 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| Louisiana | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Georgia Southern | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Texas State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| South Alabama | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 James Madison | 4–4 | 9–4 | |
 Old Dominion | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Coastal Carolina | 3–5 | 6–7 | |
| App State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| UL Monroe | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Troy | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Georgia State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Southern Miss | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.