The 2023 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 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team drew an average home attendance of 16,664 in 2023.

Preseason

Recruiting class

Source:

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Ragin' Cajuns were picked to finish in third place in the West division. Tight end Neal Johnson was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Offensive lineman AJ Gillie was named to the second team.

Personnel

Schedule

The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Game summaries

Northwestern State

at Old Dominion

at UAB

Buffalo

at Minnesota

Texas State

Georgia State

at South Alabama

at Arkansas State

Southern Miss

at Troy

Louisiana–Monroe

vs. Jacksonville State (New Orleans Bowl)

References

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Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football seasons

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