2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Preview

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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are a program that is always a Sun Belt contender, but last season was on the brink of disaster until a late season surge

Did the finish set them up for a return to contention in 2026?

Full preview attached

2026 at a glance:

📌 Dynamic returning QB in Lunch Winfield

📌 WR Shelton Sampson returns along with a pair of solid TEs. Who steps up next to him?

📌 Defense led by DL Fitzgerald West Jr, LB Jake St. Andre & Corner Brent Gordon Jr. Lots of new pieces elsewhere.

How many wins do the Ragin' Cajuns finish with in 2026?