Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Football
Lafayette, LA · the Ragin' Cajuns · University of Louisiana at Lafayette overview
142
Roster
37 over the D-I cap of 105
$15M
Team budget
64th percentile in Division I
$104,553
Per roster spot
median $79,762
11
Coaches
1 head · 10 assistant
956
APR
96% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a football team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 142 players, above the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 10 assistants. Team expenses were $14,846,554, well above the median of $9.1M — $104,553 per roster spot, upper half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 37 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 956, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,295,908 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,131 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#94Team budgetof 261 · Division I#105Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#24Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#168APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster142 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 37 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 10 assistant
- Team expenses$14,846,554 for the year
- Operating expenses$3,093,613 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$104,553 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate956 multi-year; 963 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible95% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,295,908 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,131 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$501,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Desormeaux head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
| Tim Leger | Offensive Coordinator (WR / Recruiting Coordinator) | not on file |
| Jorge Munoz | Associate Head Coach (TE) | not on file |
| George Barlow | Assistant Coach (CB) | not on file |
| PJ Burkhalter | Assistant Coach (Assistant OL) | not on file |
| Steve Farmer | Assistant Coach (OL / Run Game Coordinator) | not on file |
| Mike Giuliani | Assistant Coach (OLB / Special Teams Coordinator) | not on file |
| Marquase Lovings | Assistant Football Coach (RBs) | not on file |
| Scott Stoker | Assistant Coach (ILB) | not on file |
| Dennis Thomas | Assistant Coach (DL) | not on file |
| Patrick Mensah | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Cade Minton | Director of Player Personnel | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →13,179undergraduates · 15,345 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,679 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1255
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Football
Full picture →142on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105142
37 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate956
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $14,846,554 $104,553 per roster spot · upper half of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 10 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,295,908
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $501,208
Cost
Full picture →$13,443net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.21violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana at Lafayette
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program142 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,443 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.21 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 115 | $51M | 952 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 122 | $3.2M | 952 | 50% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 117 | $5.3M | 919 | 68% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 131 | $3.4M | 945 | 96% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 95 | 130 | $4.3M | 942 | 94% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 115 | 125 | $23M | 958 | 15% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 119 | $5.6M | 939 | 86% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 117 | $3.2M | 961 | 94% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 126 | 118 | $4M | 963 | 25% |
Other football programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 18 over cap | 123 | $17M | $138,638 | 956 | vs | |
| James Madison University 16 over cap | 121 | $17M | $139,371 | 952 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 37 over cap | 142 | $15M | $104,553 | 956 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 11 over cap | 116 | $15M | $127,477 | 961 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 17 over cap | 122 | $14M | $114,204 | 955 | vs | |
| Marshall University 13 over cap | 118 | $14M | $114,997 | 951 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 17 over cap | 122 | $13M | $108,926 | 955 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 13 over cap | 118 | $12M | $103,899 | 958 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 48 over cap | 153 | $12M | $75,402 | 972 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 41 over cap | 146 | $11M | $76,886 | 949 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 7 over cap | 112 | $11M | $99,305 | 964 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 8 over cap | 113 | $11M | $97,639 | 945 | vs | |
| Troy University 24 over cap | 129 | $10M | $79,700 | 961 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 12 over cap | 117 | $7.8M | $66,434 | 966 | vs |
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