2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2022 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 first-year head coach Michael Desormeaux. Preseason

Recruiting class

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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference. Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Defense

1st team
Zi'Yon Hill-Green – Defensive line, RS-SR
Eric Garror – Defensive back, SR

2nd team
Andre Jones Jr. – Linebacker, RS-SR

Special teams

1st team
Rhys Byrns – Punter, SR
Chris Smith – All-Purpose, RS-JR

Personnel

Schedule
All conference games were announced in early March 2022. Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana

Eastern Michigan

At Rice

At Louisiana–Monroe

South Alabama

At Marshall

Arkansas State

At Southern Miss

Troy

Georgia Southern

At No. 19 Florida State

At Texas State

Vs. Houston (Independence Bowl)

Rankings

References

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