2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

The 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second-year head coach Billy Napier. 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 LendingTree Bowl, 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.

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


 * Ja'Marcus Bradley - R-SR, Wide Receiver
 * Kevin Dotson – R-SR, Offensive Lineman
 * Robert Hunt - R-SR, Offensive Lineman

2nd team


 * Elijah Mitchell - 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

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 Troy.

The Ragin' Cajuns will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Cajun Field, Liberty Flames, and Independent school in Division I FBS Football and the Texas Southern Tigers of the SWAC, will travel to Mid-American Conference (MAC) member Ohio, and will play host to the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.


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All-Sun Belt Conference Football Team
Offense

1st team 2nd team 3rd team
 * Kevin Dotson - SR, Offensive Lineman
 * Robert Hunt – SR, Offensive Lineman
 * Elijah Mitchell – JR, Running Back
 * Ja'Marcus Bradley – SR, Wide Receiver
 * 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 2nd team 3rd team
 * Raymond Calais – SR, Return Specialist
 * Rhys Burns – SO, Punter
 * 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

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Louisiana Sports Writers Association All-Louisiana Team
Offense

1st team 2nd team
 * Kevin Dotson - SR, Offensive Lineman
 * Robert Hunt – SR, Offensive Lineman
 * Elijah Mitchell – JR, Running Back
 * Ja'Marcus Bradley – SR, Wide Receiver

Defensive

1st team 2nd team
 * Jacques Boudreaux – SR, Linebacker
 * 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

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Postseason Personal Accolades
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Players Drafted
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Players Signed (Undrafted Free Agents)
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