Sun Belt · 2026

Louisiana

2025 record 6–7 5–3 conference
Postseason 68 Ventures Bowl L 13–20 vs Delaware
Head coach Michael Desormeaux
Scheme Multiple / 3-4
Conference
B−

Winner +920 / make +280 and O7.5 fair Under lean (48.92% Over); Portal #14 is a retention class (5 commits)

Portal
D+

Portal #14 raw; grade the kept roster (Winfield / Dugger / Sampson), not the portal points

Depth
C+

Clearest returning offensive spine on a West depth chart; Davis / Perry RB demotion is the flag

Market odds

To Win Sun Belt
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
To Make Conf. Championship
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%
Over 7.5 wins
Yes 0.00%
No 0.00%

Recruiting ranks

Overall #11 28 commits · 184.82 pts
Portal #14 5 commits· avg 83.2

Roster notes

Leading story

Retention pole: Lunch Winfield returns at QB1 with Portal #14 understating the kept roster

Offense

Darrell Smith at RB1; WR Shelton Sampson Jr. / Robert Williams / Jaydon Johnson; TE Caden Jensen. OL: Ryder Bentley / Kaden Moreau / Andrew Martinez / Matthew Broussard / Jax Harrington

Defense

Jordan Lawson / Fitzgerald West Jr. / Jaelen Crider / Cameron Whitfield; Terrence Williams / Jaden Dugger; Courtline Flowers / Tyree Skipper / Lake Bates / Brent Gordon Jr. / Maurion Eleam

Key offense

  1. 01
    Lunch Winfield QB
    Returning
    • 2025: 127/216, 1,555 yds, 11 TD, 7 INT plus 152 carries, 667 yds, 9 rushing TD. Listed QB1
  2. 02
    Shelton Sampson Jr. WR
    Returning
    • 2025: 32 receptions, 537 yds, 6 TD. Listed WR-X
  3. 03
    Darrell Smith RB
    Returning
    • Listed RB1
    • Bill Davis (158 carries, 767 yds, 6 rushing TD) and Zylan Perry (138 carries, 689 yds, 8 rushing TD) led 2025 rushing and are not the listed 2026 RB1

Key defense

  1. 01
    Jaden Dugger MLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 125 tackles, 4.0 sacks. Listed MLB1
  2. 02
    Terrence Williams WLB
    Returning
    • 2025: 95 tackles. Listed WLB1
  3. 03
    Jordan Lawson DE
    Returning
    • 2025: 5.0 sacks. Listed DE1