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Louisiana

2017 Season Performance

#103
Rank
5-7
Record
-30.2
Points
0.481
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W vs #93 New Mexico State 47-34
Worst L vs #120 Georgia Southern 24-34

Record Splits

Home 3-2
Away 2-5
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 3-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#78
#92
#106
#120
#134
Pre
#100
W3
#107
W6
#100
W9
#102
W12
#90
W15
#103

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS SE Louisiana
51-48
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
L
#83 @ #106 Tulsa
42-66
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -7.9
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
3
09/16
L
#107 @ #74 Texas A&M
21-45
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.7
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
4
09/23
L
#107 vs #115 UL Monroe
50-56 OT
-13.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -13.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -13.6
Total -13.6 pts
6
10/07
W
#114 @ #101 Idaho
21-16
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 8.5
Margin Scaling
+1.2 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
7
10/12
W
#100 vs #126 Texas State
24-7
+6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 4.0
Margin Scaling
+2.7 6.7
Total 6.7 pts
8
10/19
L
#94 @ #80 Arkansas State
3-47
-8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.1
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
10
11/04
W
#102 @ #95 South Alabama
19-14
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.7 8.8
Margin Scaling
+1.2 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
11
11/11
L
#98 @ #41 Ole Miss
22-50
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -2.8
Margin Scaling
-3.1 -5.9
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
12
11/18
W
#99 vs #93 New Mexico State
47-34
+9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 7.3
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.4
Total 9.4 pts
13
11/25
L
#90 vs #120 Georgia Southern
24-34
-15.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.5 -11.9
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.4
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -15.4
Total -15.4 pts
14
12/02
L
#103 @ #64 App State
14-63
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-33.2

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
81-47
Record
63%
Win Rate
#63
Avg Rank
#2
Best Rank
0.461
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#80
2017
#103
2018
#80
2019
#26
2020
#18
2021
#24
2022
#82
2023
#89
2024
#44
2025
#91
2026
#57

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Sun Belt 4-2 (67%) #57 #46 20.1 0.484 -
2025 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #91 #90 -6.4 0.449 -
2024 Sun Belt 10-3 (77%) #44 #30 72.1 0.401 -
2023 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #89 #52 -1.3 0.440 -
2022 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #82 #25 10.1 0.427 -
2021 Sun Belt 12-1 (92%) #24 #23 122.7 0.433 Sun Belt
2020 Sun Belt 9-1 (90%) #18 #2 120.8 0.471 -
2019 Sun Belt 10-3 (77%) #26 #24 87.9 0.496 -
2018 Sun Belt 7-6 (54%) #80 #71 14.3 0.530 -
2017 Sun Belt 5-7 (42%) #103 #83 -30.2 0.481 -
2016 Sun Belt 6-6 (50%) #80 #74 0.1 0.462 -