Troy Trojans at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns preview: October 17, 2026
The Troy Trojans (3-2) visit the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (4-2) at Cajun Field on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Trojans | 3-2 | 3-2 (28-24) | 0-2 (13.5-24) | 3-0 (37.7-24) |
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 4-2 | 3-2 (27.8-24.4) | 1-2 (31.7-29.3) | 3-0 (27.3-13.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| TROY | UL | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 28 (75th) | 29.5 (69th) |
| Points allowed per game | 24 (63rd) | 21.5 (86th) |
| Passing yards per game | 209.4 (90th) | 190 (103rd) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 232.8 (39th) | 213 (63rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 220.6 (21st) | 192.2 (40th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 113.4 (103rd) | 100.7 (112th) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 42.4 (16th) | 42.2 (17th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 28.2 (129th) | 29.2 (124th) |
| Completions per game | 17.4 (93rd) | 17 (96th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 19.2 (43rd) | 21 (21st) |
Recent form
Troy Trojans
- Oct 6, 2026: W 55-34 vs USM
- Sep 26, 2026: L 10-21 at USU
- Sep 19, 2026: L 17-27 at MIZ
- Sep 12, 2026: W 34-17 vs ALST
- Sep 5, 2026: W 24-21 vs SHSU
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 0, Troy Trojans 1. Full Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns vs Troy Trojans head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2025 | UL 23, TROY 35 (at TROY) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Crowder | QB | 5 | 209.4 Pass yds/g, 1.8 Pass TD/g, 43.8 Rush yds/g | 209.4 Pass yds/g | Passing touchdowns |
| Gavin Griffin | RB | 5 | 67.4 Rush yds/g, 13.8 Car/g, 7.2 Rec yds/g | 67.4 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jaheim Merriweather | RB | 5 | 56.2 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 3.4 Rec yds/g | 56.2 Rush yds/g | |
| Noreel White | WR | 5 | 31.8 Rec yds/g, 2.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 31.8 Rec yds/g | |
| Mojo Dortch | WR | 3 | 23 Rec yds/g, 2.7 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 22.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Jace Petty | WR | 5 | 21 Rec yds/g, 2.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 21 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch Winfield | QB | 6 | 181.3 Pass yds/g, 0.5 Pass TD/g, 65.3 Rush yds/g | 179.8 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Darrell Smith | RB | 4 | 39 Rush yds/g, 7.5 Car/g, 2.3 Rec yds/g | 32.6 Rush yds/g | |
| JJ Garner | RB | 6 | 31.7 Rush yds/g, 5.7 Car/g, 4.2 Rec yds/g | 33.8 Rush yds/g | |
| KeDarius Wade | WR | 5 | 42.6 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 42.6 Rec yds/g | |
| Trenton Chaney | WR | 4 | 34.3 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 28 Rec yds/g | |
| Landon Strother | WR | 4 | 29 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 26.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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