Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Southern Miss Golden Eagles preview: October 24, 2026
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-2) visit the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-5) at M. M. Roberts Stadium on October 24, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
On this page
Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 5-2 | 4-1 (28.4-15.8) | 1-2 (31.7-29.3) | 4-0 (28.8-11.8) |
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 1-5 | 0-5 (19.2-38.6) | 0-3 (21-40.7) | 1-2 (27.3-24.7) |
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).
| UL | USM | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 30 (65th) | 24.2 (92nd) |
| Points allowed per game | 19.3 (103rd) | 32.7 (13th) |
| Passing yards per game | 178.3 (115th) | 260.8 (38th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 202.7 (78th) | 194.7 (92nd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 199.4 (30th) | 134.2 (106th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 104.6 (110th) | 248.2 (2nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 43.3 (12th) | 33.2 (102nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 29.1 (129th) | 48 (1st) |
| Completions per game | 16.4 (99th) | 21.3 (36th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 20 (31st) | 17 (87th) |
Recent form
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
- Oct 17, 2026: W 33-6 vs TROY
- Oct 10, 2026: L 31-32 at LT
- Oct 3, 2026: W 23-20 vs ARST
- Sep 26, 2026: W 34-7 at CLT
- Sep 19, 2026: W 21-14 vs UAB
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Southern Miss Golden Eagles 1, Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns 0. Full Southern Miss Golden Eagles vs Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2025 | USM 22, UL 10 (at UL) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lunch Winfield | QB | 7 | 165.4 Pass yds/g, 0.6 Pass TD/g, 65.3 Rush yds/g | 151.4 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 | 7 | 36 Rush yds/g, 6.3 Car/g, 3.6 Rec yds/g | 41 Rush yds/g | |
| KeDarius Wade | WR | 6 | 37.7 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 32.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Trenton Chaney | WR | 5 | 36.4 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 36.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Landon Strother | WR | 4 | 29 Rec yds/g, 3 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 26.8 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landry Lyddy | QB | 6 | 172 Pass yds/g, 1.2 Pass TD/g, 2.3 Rush yds/g | 197.2 Pass yds/g | |
| Steven Robinson | RB | 6 | 72 Rush yds/g, 16.5 Car/g, 13.8 Rec yds/g | 61.8 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Jamarice Wilder | RB | 6 | 36.3 Rush yds/g, 7.3 Car/g, 2.2 Rec yds/g | 25.6 Rush yds/g | |
| Mario Sanders | WR | 6 | 82 Rec yds/g, 5.7 Rec/g, 0.8 Rec TD/g | 79.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| AJ Little | WR | 6 | 45.2 Rec yds/g, 2.8 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 46.6 Rec yds/g | |
| MJ Johnson | WR | 6 | 24.2 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 20.4 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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