2020_Louisiana_Ragin'_Cajuns_football_team

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football
Sun Belt Conference co-champion; Sun Belt West Division champion; First Responder Bowl champion
First Responder Bowl, W 31–24 vs. UTSA
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 15
Record	10–1 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Billy Napier (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Rob Sale (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Patrick Toney (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Cajun Field
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

American college football season

The 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2020 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 third-year head coach Billy Napier. The Cajuns began the season with an away matchup against a preseason top-25 Iowa State and concluded their regular season at conference and in-state rival Louisiana–Monroe.

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Shortly before the season began, Offensive Line Assistant Coach D. J. Looney, 31, died of a heart attack while at practice on August 1, 2020.^[1] He was honored at the Week 9 matchup against UAB in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, where players all wore Looney's name on their jerseys.

The win over Iowa State marked the first victory against a ranked team on the road in team history, the second victory ever against a ranked team, and the highest ranked team ever defeated.^[2] The following week, the Cajuns were nationally ranked for the first time since the 1940s, reaching 19th in the AP Poll.^[3] During their Week 2 overtime victory against Georgia State, the Cajuns secured their first victory in overtime since the 2005 conference matchup against the Troy Trojans.^[4] During Week 14, Louisiana was ranked for the first time ever in the College Football Playoff rankings, at No. 25. This was also the first time the Cajuns had been ranked in the three major college football rankings (No. in the 20 AP Poll, No. 21 in the Coaches Poll, and No. 25 in the CFP rankings).^[5] During Week 14, the Cajuns defeated Appalachian State for the first time in school history, bringing their all-time record against the Mountaineers to 1–8.^[6]

The Cajuns ended their season by defeating the UTSA Roadrunners in the 2020 First Responder Bowl. Senior RB Elijah Mitchell earned the bowl game MVP. This also marked the first time a Sun Belt team took part in that bowl game.

Personnel

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2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`1`	Levi Lewis	Sr
WR	`2`	Kyren Lacy	Fr
WR	`3`	Golden Eke	So
WR	`4`	Cassius Allen	So
WR	`6`	Errol Rogers Jr.	Fr
WR	`7`	Brian Smith Jr.	Sr
QB	`8`	Jai'Ave Magalei	Jr
RB	`9`	Trey Ragas	Sr
QB	`10`	Clifton McDowell	Fr
WR	`11`	Calif Gossett	Jr
WR	`13`	Dalen Cambre	Fr
RB	`15`	Elijah Mitchell	Sr
QB	`16`	Chandler Fields	Fr
WR	`17`	Dontae Fleming	Fr
WR	`18`	Jalen Williams	Sr
WR	`19`	Jamal Bell	Sr
RB	`20`	Emani Bailey	Fr
RB	`21`	Chris Smith	So
WR	`22`	Amir McDaniel	Fr
RB	`23`	T. J. Wisham	Jr
TE	`24`	Pearse Migl	So
QB	`25`	Beau Kalbacher	Sr
WR	`26`	Kaleb Carter	So
WR	`27`	Trevor Russell	Jr
WR	`29`	Peter LeBlanc	So
RB	`30`	Jordan Griffin	So
RB	`31`	Michael Orphey Jr.	So
RB	`33`	Andray Pope	Fr
RB	`34`	Mike Martin	Fr
TE	`40`	Dravyn Guilbeau	Fr
TE	`41`	Joe Lombardi Jr.	Fr
TE	`44`	Christian Sabatini	Fr
OL	`50`	Nathan Thomas	Fr
OL	`51`	Landon Burton	Fr
OL	`53`	AJ Gillie	Fr
OL	`54`	Tyler Brown	Fr
OL	`55`	Zach Robertson	Sr
OL	`58`	O'Cyrus Torrence	So
OL	`61`	Cole Prudhomme	Sr
OL	`63`	Spencer Gardner	Jr
OL	`64`	Shane Vallot	Jr
OL	`65`	Carlos Rubio	Jr
OL	`67`	Ken Marks	Sr
OL	`69`	Jack McKenzie	Fr
OL	`70`	Jax Harrington	Fr
OL	`71`	Masry Mapieu	Jr
OL	`72`	Max Yarbrough	So
OL	`73`	David Hudson	Jr
OL	`74`	Max Mitchell	Jr
OL	`75`	Cory Marshall	Fr
OL	`77`	King McGowen	Fr
OL	`78`	Luke Junkunc	So
OL	`79`	Logan Newell	Fr
WR	`80`	Devon Pauley	So
WR	`81`	Reginald Johnson Jr.	Fr
TE	`83`	Damani Burrell	So
WR	`84`	Leroy Franklin	Sr
TE	`85`	Peyton Aucoin	Sr
WR	`86`	Jacob Bernard	Fr
TE	`87`	Neal Johnson	So
TE	`88`	Johnny Lumpkin	Jr
TE	`89`	Hunter Bergeron	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
S	`0`	Kam Pedescleaux	So
LB	`2`	Lorenzo McCaskill	Jr
LB	`3`	Joe Dillon	Sr
DL	`4`	Zi'Yon Hill	Jr
LB	`6`	Kris Moncrief	Jr
LB	`7`	Ferrod Gardner	Sr
DL	`8`	Kendall Wilkerson	So
S	`9`	Percy Butler	Jr
LB	`10`	Andre Jones Jr.	Jr
CB	`11`	Caleb Anderson	Fr
S	`13`	Patrick Mensah	So
S	`15`	Tyree Skipper	Fr
CB	`16`	Asjlin Washington	Jr
LB	`17`	Chauncey Manac	Sr
CB	`18`	Bobby Holmes	Fr
CB	`19`	Eric Garror	Jr
CB	`20`	Mekhi Garner	So
CB	`21`	Trey Amos	Fr
CB	`22`	Korian Wilson	Fr
CB	`23`	Courtline Flowers	Fr
S	`24`	Bralen Trahan	Jr
S	`25`	Brandon Bishop	So
S	`26`	Blair Brooks	Sr
S	`27`	Cameron Solomon	Sr
S	`28`	Ja'Len Johnson	Jr
CB	`29`	Dabari Hawkins	Fr
LB	`31`	Brontre' Griffin	Fr
LB	`33`	Tyler Guidry	So
S	`34`	Scottie Johnson	Fr
LB	`35`	Ahmad Johnson	Fr
LB	`37`	Jordan Anthony	Fr
DL	`38`	Dominique Ratcliff	Fr
CB	`39`	Jayrin Wilson	Jr
CB	`40`	Patrick Marshall	Fr
S	`41`	Ty'Darien Quinney	Fr
LB	`43`	Jourdon Quibodeaux	Jr
LB	`44`	Tanner Wiggins	Jr
CB	`45`	Caleb Glenn	Jr
DL	`46`	Jordan Lawson	Fr
LB	`48`	Troy Krutchen	Jr
LB	`51`	Lakeidrick George Jr.	So
LB	`52`	Cooper LeBlanc	So
LB	`53`	Kyle Pierre	Jr
LB	`56`	Terrence Jones	Sr
LB	`57`	La'Kamion Franklin	Fr
DL	`90`	Mason Narcisse	Fr
DL	`91`	Sonny Hazard	Fr
DL	`93`	Quintlan Cobb	Fr
DL	`94`	Dalvin Hutchinson	So
LB	`95`	Andre Riley	So
DL	`96`	Malcolm Rollins	Jr
DL	`97`	Ja'Quane Nelson	Jr
DL	`98`	Andre Landry	Jr
DL	`99`	Tayland Humphrey	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Nate Snyder	Jr
K	`45`	Kenneth Almendares	So
P	`47`	Rhys Byrns	Jr
LS	`49`	Paul Boudreaux	Jr
K	`84`	Thomas Leo	Fr

Head coach

Billy Napier (Furman)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Rob Sale (LSU)
Offensive coordinator/OL
Patrick Toney (Southeastern Louisiana)
Defensive coordinator/S
Robby Discher (Sam Houston State)
Special teams coordinator/defensive assistant
Michael Desormeaux (Louisiana)
Tight ends
Jabbar Juluke (Southern)
Running backs
Tim Leger (McNeese State)
Recruiting coordinator/WR
Rory Segrest (Alabama)
Defensive line
LaMar Morgan (Louisiana)
Cornerbacks
Austin Armstrong (Huntingdon)
Inside linebackers

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 4, 2020

Game summaries

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Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Trenayvian "Trey" Amos CB	New Iberia, LA	Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Trenayvian "Trey" Amos CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caleb Anderson CB	Clinton, LA	East Feliciana HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Caleb Anderson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Emani Bailey RB	Denton, TX	Denton Ryan HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Emani Bailey RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dontae Fleming WR	LaPlace, LA	East St. John HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Dontae Fleming WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Courtline Flowers CB	Dallas, TX	South Oak Cliff HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Courtline Flowers CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dabari Hawkins CB	Missouri City, TX	Stafford HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Dabari Hawkins CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sonny Hazard DL	New Orleans, LA	Jesuit HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Sonny Hazard DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Reginald Johnson WR	Baton Rouge, LA	Southern Lab	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Reginald Johnson WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ahmad Johnson LB	Pelahatchie, MS	Pelahatchie Attendance Center	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Ahmad Johnson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kyren Lacy WR	Thibodaux, LA	Thibodaux HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Kyren Lacy WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jordan Lawson DL	Branson, MS	Brandon HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Feb 5, 2020
Jordan Lawson DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cory Marshall OL	Shreveport, LA	Northwood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Cory Marshall OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jack McKenzie OL	McComb, MS	Parklane Academy	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Jack McKenzie OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andray Pope RB	Evergreen, AL	Hillcrest HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Andray Pope RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dominique Ratcliff DL	Conroe, TX	Conroe HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Dominique Ratcliff DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Errol Rogers Jr. WR	Lafayette, LA	Lafayette Christian Academy	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Errol Rogers Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Christian Sabatini TE	Plano, TX	Plano Senior HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Christian Sabatini TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyree Skipper S	New Orleans, LA	Sophie B. Wright Charter	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 18, 2019
Tyree Skipper S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	11:00 a.m.	at No. 23 Iowa State*		Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	ESPN	W 31–14	0
September 19	11:00 a.m.	at Georgia State	No. 19	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN2	W 34–31 ^OT	4,126
September 26	11:00 a.m.	Georgia Southern	No. 19	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN2	W 20–18	5,585
October 14	6:30 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	No. 21	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN	L 27–30	5,585
October 23	7:00 p.m.	at UAB*		Legion Field Birmingham, AL	CBSSN	W 24–20	11,610
October 31	7:00 p.m.	at Texas State		Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPNU	W 44–34	7,500
November 7	11:00 a.m.	Arkansas State		Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPNU	W 27–20	5,585
November 14	1:00 p.m.	South Alabama	No. 25	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 38–10	5,585
November 28	2:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe		Malone Stadium Monroe, LA (Battle on the Bayou)	ESPN3	W 70–20	3,132
December 4	7:00 p.m.	at Appalachian State	No. 25	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN2	W 24–21	2,170
~~December 19~~	~~3:30 p.m.~~	at No. 12 ~~Coastal Carolina~~	No. 19	~~Brooks Stadium~~ ~~Conway, SC~~ (~~Sun Belt Championship Game~~)	~~ESPN~~	No Contest^[24]^[25]	–
December 26	2:30 p.m.	vs. UTSA*	No. 19	Gerald J. Ford Stadium University Park, TX (First Responder Bowl)	ABC	W 31–24	3,512
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

Statistics	Louisiana	Iowa State
First downs	14	18
Total yards	272	303
Rushing yards	118	158
Passing yards	154	145
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	27:41	32:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	13/21, 154 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Trey Ragas	14 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	5 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD
Iowa State	Passing	Brock Purdy	16/35, 145 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Breece Hall	20 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Hutchinson	4 receptions, 43 yards

Statistics	Louisiana	Georgia State
First downs	23	26
Total yards	519	419
Rushing yards	240	223
Passing yards	279	196
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	28:44	30:10

2020_Louisiana_Ragin'_Cajuns_football_team

2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Preseason

Recruiting class

Award watch lists

Preseason

Season/Postseason

Sun Belt coaches poll

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Athlon Sports Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Lindy's Sports Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Personnel

Schedule

Game summaries

At Iowa State

At Georgia State

Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina

At UAB

At Texas State

Arkansas State

South Alabama

At Louisiana–Monroe

At Appalachian State

Vs. UTSA (first responder bowl)

Postseason Accolade

Rankings

Players drafted into the NFL

Notes

References

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2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football

Sun Belt Conference co-champion Sun Belt West Division champion First Responder Bowl champion
First Responder Bowl, W 31–24 vs. UTSA
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 15
Record	10–1 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Billy Napier (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Sale (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Patrick Toney (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Cajun Field
Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+	8	–	0	11	–	1
Appalachian State	6	–	2	9	–	3
Georgia Southern	4	–	4	8	–	5
Georgia State	4	–	4	6	–	4
Troy	3	–	4	5	–	6
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+	7	–	1	10	–	1
South Alabama	3	–	5	4	–	7
Arkansas State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Texas State	2	–	6	2	–	10
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	7	0	–	10
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Award	Player	Position	Year
Davey O'Brien Award	Levi Lewis	QB	Senior
Doak Walker Award	Elijah Mitchell	RB	Senior
Doak Walker Award	Trey Ragas	RB	Senior
Outland Trophy	O'Cyrus Torrence	OL	Sophomore
Ray Guy Award	Rhys Burns	P	Junior
Wuerffel Trophy	Jalen Williams	WR	R-Senior
Maxwell Award	Levi Lewis	QB	Senior

Award	Player	Position	Year
Rimington Trophy	Shane Vallot	OL	R-Junior
FWAA Freshman-All American	Kyren Lacy	WR	Freshman
Mayo Clinic Comeback Player of the Year	Ken Marks	OL	R-Senior

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	47 (7)
2	Arkansas State	40 (2)
3	South Alabama	22 (1)
4	Texas State	21
5	Louisiana–Monroe	20

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Appalachian State	49 (9)
2	Georgia Southern	36
3	Troy	32 (1)
4	Georgia State	20
5	Coastal Carolina	13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	11/18, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	J. D. King	24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Wesley Kennedy III	2 receptions, 105 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	18/32, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	4 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	3 receptions, 64 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	17/24, 202 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	C. J. Marable	17 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jaivon Heiligh	8 receptions, 108 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	14/24, 173 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Levi Lewis	6 carries, 84 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Williams	4 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Logan Bonner	16/30, 127 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	22 carries, 121 yards
	Receiving	Jonathan Adams Jr.	8 receptions, 95 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	17/29, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Mitchell	16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Neal Johnson	5 receptions, 68 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Desmond Trotter	15/28, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Terrion Avery	14 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Tolbert	5 receptions, 64 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	21/31, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	7 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Neal Johnson	3 receptions, 40 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UTSA	Passing	Frank Harris	13/21, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Sincere McCormick	23 carries, 122 yards
	Receiving	Zakhari Franklin	5 receptions, 115 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	12/22, 146 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Elijah Mitchell	19 carries, 127 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Elijah Mitchell	2 receptions, 45 yards

Accolade	Recipient
2021 Reese's Senior Bowl participant	Elijah Mitchell, RB
2021 East-West Shrine Game participant	Trey Ragas, RB
Davy O'Brien Award Great 8	Levi Lewis, QB
Davy O'Brien Quarterback Class of 2020	Levi Lewis, QB
AFCA 35 under 35 coaches Leadership Institute	Robby Discher
Burlsworth Trophy nominee	Shane Vallot, OL
Broyles Award nominee	Patrick Toney
Joe Moore Award semifinalist	Louisiana OL
All-Sun Belt First Team Offense	Elijah Mitchell, RB
All-Sun Belt First Team Specialists	Chris Smith, RS
All-Sun Belt Second Team Offense	Levi Lewis, QB Trey Ragas, RB O'Cyrus Torrence, OL Max Mitchell, OL
All-Sun Belt Second Team Defense	Zi'Yon Hill, DL Bralen Trahan, DB
All-Sun Belt Second Team Specialists	Rhys Burns, P
All-Sun Belt Third Team Offense	Ken Marks, OL Shane Vallot, OL
All-Sun Belt Third Team Defense	Lorenzo McCaskill, LB Eric Garror, DB
All-Sun Belt Third Team Specialists	Chris Smith, AP
All-Sun Belt Honorable Mentioned	Ferrod Gardner, OL Tayland Humphrey, DL Mekhi Garner, CB Percy Butler, S
Pro Focus Football First Team All-American	Chris Smith, RS
Pro Focus Football Third Team All-American	Bralen Trahan, S
Pro Focus Football Honorable Mentioned All-American	Zi'Yon Hill, DL
Pro Focus Football First Team All-Sun Belt	Trey Ragas, RB Max Mitchell, OL Zi'Yon Hill, DL Bralen Trahan, S Chris Smith, RS
Pro Focus Football Second Team All-Sun Belt	Eric Garror, CB Mekhi Garner, CB Cameron Soloman, S Percy Butler, S
Pro Focus Football Third Team All-Sun Belt	Levi Lewis, QB Elijah Mitchell, RB O'Cyrus Torrence, OL Carlos Rubio, OL
Pro Focus Football Honorable Mentioned All-Sun Belt	Shane Vallot, OL Tayland Humphrey, DL AJ Washington, CB
CBS Sports First Team All-American	Chris Smith, RS
247Sports First Team All-American	Chris Smith, RS
FWAA Second Team All-American	Chris Smith, RS
FootballScoop offensive line coaches of the Year	Rob Sale D. J. Looney

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Final
AP	—	—*	RV	19	19	RV	23	21	RV	RV	RV	25	24	23	20	17	17	17	15
Coaches	RV	RV*	RV	21	25	RV	23	21	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	24	21	17	18	18	16
CFP	Not released													—	25	19	19	19	Not released