Yes, the UL Ragin' Cajuns played a competitive game in losing at No. 15 USC last weekend 49-30.
The best thing UL coaches, players and fans can do is flush that game and forget about it.
The notion if you play well against a good team from a power conference, it means you'll flourish against Sun Belt and other mid-major teams is a myth. It just doesn't work that way.
| Sep 12 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | #23 Iowa State | Ames, Iowa | W 31-14 | |
| Sep 19 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Away | Georgia State | Atlanta, Ga. | W 34-31 | |
| Sep 26 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Georgia Southern | Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium) | W 20-18 | |
| Oct 14 (Wed) | 6:30 p.m. | Home | Coastal Carolina | Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium) | L 27-30 | |
| Oct 23 (Fri) | 7 p.m. | Away | UAB | Birmingham, Ala. | W 24-20 | |
| Oct 31 (Sat) | 7 p.m. | Away | Texas State | San Marcos, Texas | W 44-34 | |
| Nov 7 (Sat) | 11 a.m. | Home | Arkansas State | Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium) | W 27-20 | |
| Nov 14 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | South Alabama | Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium) | W 38-10 | |
| Nov 21 (Sat) | 1 p.m. | Home | Central Arkansas | Lafayette (Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium) | - | |
| Nov 28 (Sat) | 2 p.m. | Away | ULM | Monroe, La. | W 70-20 | |
| Dec 4 (Fri) | 7:30 p.m. | Away | Appalachian State | Boone, N.C. | W 24-21 | |
| Dec 19 (Sat) | 2:30 PM | Away | Coastal Carolina | Conway, SC | Sun Belt Championship | - |
| Dec 26 (Sat) | 2:30 PM | Neutral | UTSA | Dallas, Texas | SERVPRO First Responder Bowl | W 31-2 |
| Sep 12 (Sat) | 11:00 AM | Home | Louisiana | Ames, Iowa | L 14-31 | |
| Sep 26 (Sat) | 12:30 PM | Away | TCU | Fort Worth, Texas | W 37-34 | |
| Oct 3 (Sat) | 6:30 PM | Home | #18 Oklahoma | Ames, Iowa | W 37-30 | |
| Oct 10 (Sat) | 2:30 PM | Home | Texas Tech | Ames, Iowa | W 31-15 | |
| Oct 24 (Sat) | 2:30 PM | Away | #6 Oklahoma State | Stillwater, Okla. | L 21-24 | |
| Oct 31 (Sat) | 11:00 AM | Away | Kansas | Lawrence, Kan. | W 52-22 | |
| Nov 7 (Sat) | 6:00 PM | Home | Baylor | Ames, Iowa | W 38-31 | |
| Nov 21 (Sat) | 3:00 PM | Home | Kansas State | Ames, Iowa | W 45-0 | |
| Nov 27 (Fri) | 11:00 AM | Away | #20 Texas | Austin, Texas | W 23-20 | |
| Dec 5 (Sat) | 2:30 PM | Home | West Virginia | Ames, Iowa | W 42-6 | |
| Dec 19 (Sat) | 11:00 AM | Neutral | #12 Oklahoma | Arlington, Texas | Dr. Pepper Big 12 Football Championship | L 21-27 |
| Jan 2 (Sat) | 3:00 PM | Neutral | #25 Oregon | Glendale, Ariz. | PlayStation Fiesta Bowl | W 34-17 |
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