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Prediction updated: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Lamar
Cardinals
Southland (FCS)
17
30% win prob
Away
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
Louisiana-Lafayette
Ragin' Cajuns
Sun Belt (FBS)
31
70% win prob
Home
POINT SPREAD
Louisiana-Lafayette by 13.52
TOTAL POINTS
48
UPDATED
Saturday, August 1, 2026
PRESEASON RATINGS
*Ratings are relative to Division (FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA)
Lamar
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
92
A-
|
Overall |
69
D+
|
|
89
B+
|
Power |
68
D+
|
|
78
C+
|
Offensive |
70
D+
|
|
95
A
|
Defensive |
67
D+
|
|
84
B-
|
SoS (Current) |
65
D
|
|
84
B-
|
SoS (Future) |
65
D
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Lamar
Louisiana-Lafayette
| 172 | Overall | 133 |
| 174 | Power | 115 |
| 219 | Offensive | 112 |
| 133 | Defensive | 117 |
| 193 | SoS (Current) | 120 |
| 193 | SoS (Future) | 120 |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Lamar
Louisiana-Lafayette
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
8-5 (61.5%) |
Overall |
6-7 (46.2%) |
|
5-1 (83.3%) |
Home |
4-2 (66.7%) |
|
3-4 (42.9%) |
Away |
2-4 (33.3%) |
|
1-2 (33.3%) |
Versus Own Division Top 25 |
0-0 (0%) |
|
4-3 (57.1%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-5 (28.6%) |
|
4-2 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
4-2 (66.7%) |
|
1-4 (20%) |
Last 5 Games |
4-1 (80%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Lamar
Louisiana-Lafayette
| #87 South Dakota | Best Win | #114 Texas St-San Marcos |
| #282 McNeese St | Worst Loss | #223 Eastern Michigan |
| 27 pts vs #515 Northwestern St | Largest MOV | 24 pts vs #282 McNeese St |
| 51 pts vs #19 North Texas | Largest MOD | 42 pts vs #50 Missouri |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Lamar
Louisiana-Lafayette
| 22.5 | Points per Game | 26 |
| 23 | Points Against | 29.2 |
| 22.5 | Home PPG | 30.3 |
| 19.3 | Home PA | 27.2 |
| 22.4 | Away PPG | 23.8 |
| 26.1 | Away PA | 32.8 |
| 87-78 | Opponent Record | 82-84 |
| 237.1 | Avg Opponent Rank | 148.5 |
| W 7 | Longest Streak | W 4 |
| L 3 | Current Streak | L 1 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Lamar
Louisiana-Lafayette
| Nov 29 at Abilene Christian (9-5) L 20-38 | Dec 17 Delaware (7-6) L 13-20 |
| Nov 22 vs McNeese St (5-7) L 19-21 | Nov 29 vs Louisiana-Monroe (3-9) W 30-27 |
| Nov 15 at Stephen F. Austin (11-3) L 15-26 | Nov 20 at Arkansas St (7-6) W 34-30 |
| Nov 8 vs SE Louisiana (9-4) W 14-12 | Nov 8 vs Texas St-San Marcos (7-6) W 42-39 |
| Nov 1 at Incarnate Word (5-7) L 17-24 | Nov 1 at South Alabama (4-8) W 31-22 |
| Oct 25 at Northwestern St (1-11) W 41-14 | Oct 25 at Troy (8-6) L 23-35 |
| Oct 18 vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley (9-3) W 23-21 | Oct 18 vs Southern Miss (7-6) L 10-22 |
| Oct 11 at East Texas A&M (3-9) W 33-23 | Oct 11 at James Madison (12-2) L 14-24 |
| Oct 4 vs Nicholls St (4-8) W 24-17 | Sep 27 vs Marshall (5-7) W 54-51 |
| Sep 27 vs Central Arkansas (3-9) W 35-32 | Sep 20 at Eastern Michigan (4-8) L 31-34 |
| Sep 13 at Texas Southern (6-5) W 31-7 | Sep 13 at Missouri (8-5) L 10-52 |
| Sep 6 vs South Dakota (10-5) W 20-13 | Sep 6 vs McNeese St (5-7) W 34-10 |
| Aug 30 at (19) North Texas (12-2) L 0-51 | Aug 30 vs Rice (5-8) L 12-14 |