2025 Louisiana
6–7 (5–3 Sun Belt Conference), coached by Michael Desormeaux. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat McNeese 34–10Sep 6
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UL Monroe 30–27Nov 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Rice | L 12–14 | 72% |
| Sep 6 | vs McNeese | W 34–10 | 84% |
| Sep 13 | at 25Missouri | L 10–52 | 28% |
| Sep 20 | at Eastern Michigan | L 31–34 | 64% |
| Sep 27 | vs Marshall | W 54–51 | 44% |
| Oct 11 | at James Madison | L 14–24 | 26% |
| Oct 18 | vs Southern Miss | L 10–22 | 66% |
| Oct 25 | at Troy | L 23–35 | 28% |
| Nov 1 | at South Alabama | W 31–22 | 42% |
| Nov 8 | vs Texas State | W 42–39 | 55% |
| Nov 20 | at Arkansas State | W 34–30 | 44% |
| Nov 29 | vs UL Monroe | W 30–27 | 81% |
| Dec 17Bowls & playoff | vs Delaware68 Ventures Bowl | L 13–20 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Delaware 20–13 in the 68 Ventures Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Sun Belt Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 92 on file).
- Record
- 6–7
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Sun Belt Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 338–380
- Coach
- Michael Desormeaux
- Elo
- 1478 −57 this season
- SP+ rating
- -10.1 No. 105 of 136; offense No. 84, defense No. 113, special teams No. 109
- SRS
- −11.6 No. 111 of 136 in FBS
- Returning
- 14% of last season’s EPA, No. 112 of 134
- Recruiting class
- No. 81 roster talent No. 91 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 | 0.06 | 38% | 1.26 | 83rd of 136 |
| Defense | 0.16 | 47% | 1.17 | 100th of 136 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.02 off 0.17 def | 38% off 48% def | — | 104th off 109th def |
Passing and running
| Pass success | Depth of target | Deep throws | Line yards | Stuffed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 36% | 9.7 yds | 15% | 3.00 | 19% |
| Defense | 47% | 9.5 yds | 18% | 3.50 | 14% |
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. Passing and running: depth of target is how far downfield passes traveled in the air; deep throws are the share thrown deep, of the passes whose depth and direction the play-by-play describes (about half); line yards are the running yards per carry credited to the blockers; stuffed is the share of carries stopped at or behind the line. The defense’s line is what its opponents did. From CollegeFootballData.com, 2025 on.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 3.3 | own 30 | 14% caused |
CORE rating -18.0, 123rd of 136 (offense -6.4, defense 11.6).
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 | D’Wayne’ Winfield QB | 1,555 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | D’Wayne’ Winfield QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Bill Davis RB | 763 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | D’Wayne’ Winfield QB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Shelton Sampson Jr. WR | 537 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Shelton Sampson Jr. WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Jaden Dugger LB | 124 tkl |
| Sacks | Jordan Lawson DE | 4.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Courtline Flowers S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jayden Glosten S | ★★★ | No. 880 |
| Russell Babineaux WR | ★★★ | No. 1122 |
| Khristian Mackintrush TE | ★★★ | No. 1458 |
| J.J. Garner ATH | ★★★ | No. 1602 |
| Evan Stroman WR | ★★★ | No. 1625 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Receivers | 6 | 3.0 | 0.848 |
| Offensive line | 4 | 3.0 | 0.831 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 3.0 | 0.843 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.854 |
| Whole class | 20 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
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.
Drafted in 2026
The 2026 draft| Rd 5 | Jaden Dugger LB | San Francisco 49ers |
Roster 107
The 2025 roster107 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 65 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2025 portal Shelton Sampson Jr. WR | ★★★ | from  LSU |
 Walker Howard QB | ★★★ | from  Ole Miss |
 Brock Chappell TE | ★★★ | from  Furman |
| Trey Miller TE | ★★★ | from Wayne State |
 Trae Tomlinson CB | ★★★ | from  Richmond |
Transfers out 12
 Terrance Carter TE | ★★★★ | to  Texas Tech |
| Dre’Lyn Washington RB | ★★★ | to  Alabama |
| Justin Agu CB | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Caleb Anderson CB | ★★★ | to  Michigan |
| Carmycah Glass LB | ★★★ | to  Houston |
| Harvey Broussard WR | ★★★ | to Houston |
| Ty Stamey TE | ★★★ | to  Texas State |
| Quinton Williams OT | ★★★ | to  Sam Houston |
| Djay Williams OL | ★★★ | to  UTSA |
| Jathan Caldwell TE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Shadwell Nkuba II CB | ★★★ | to  Illinois State |
| Treyv’on Culbert WR | to Henderson State |
2025 Sun Belt Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 8–0 | 12–2 | 19 |
 Old Dominion | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Troy | 6–2 | 8–6 | |
| Arkansas State | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Southern Miss | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Coastal Carolina | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Louisiana | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
 Georgia Southern | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Texas State | 3–5 | 7–6 | |
| Marshall | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| South Alabama | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 App State | 2–6 | 5–8 | |
| UL Monroe | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Georgia State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.