The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the

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in the

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. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at

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, and competed in the West Division of the

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. They were led by second-year head coach

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. 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

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, 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

Listed in the order that they were released

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 18, 2019. Louisiana was picked to finish 1st in the West Division with 46 total votes and picked to finish second in the conference with 6 1st place votes behind Appalachian State's 7.

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense ''1st team'' *

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- R-SR, Wide Receiver * Kevin Dotson – R-SR, Offensive Lineman * Robert Hunt - R-SR, Offensive Lineman ''2nd team'' *

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- JR, Running Back * Trey Ragas – R-JR, Running Back Defensive ''2nd team'' *Zi'Yon Hill - SO, Defensive Lineman *Jacques Boudreaux - SR, Linebacker * Michael Jacquet - R-SR, Defensive Back

Roster

Schedule

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

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. The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents at

, Liberty Flames, and Independent school in Division I FBS Football and the Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC, will travel to

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(MAC) member

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, and will play host to the

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of the

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(SEC) at the

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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'' * Kevin Dotson - SR, Offensive Lineman * Robert Hunt – SR, Offensive Lineman ''2nd team'' *

– JR, Running Back *

– SR, Wide Receiver ''3rd team'' * Raymond Calais – SR, Running Back * Trey Ragas – JR, Running Back 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 References:

Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Team

Offense ''1st team'' * Kevin Dotson - SR, Offensive Lineman * Robert Hunt – SR, Offensive Lineman *

– JR, Running Back ''2nd team'' *

– SR, Wide Receiver 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 References:

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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