Louisiana to Face Texas State in 2021 Homecoming Game

LAFAYETTE – Coming off a 28-27 victory over Arkansas State last Thursday, Louisiana Football returns to Cajun Field for a two-week homestand beginning with the 2021 homecoming game against Texas State at 11 a.m. Saturday on ESPNU.

Louisiana has dominated the all-time series between the two programs winning all seven meetings.

Head coach Billy Napier has continued his impressive streak against Sun Belt West opponents this season. Under Napier, the Ragin' Cajuns are 14-0 against teams on the other side of the conference.

Louisiana has excelled in homecoming matchups as of late, winning four-straight contests dating back to the 2017 season. The program won a record eight-straight homecoming matchups between 1982-89.

Texas State enters the weekend at 2-5 following a pair of losses to Troy and Georgia State. The Bobcats' defense has been efficient at creating turnovers this season leading the Sun Belt and ranking ninth in the nation with eight fumble recoveries.

Who: Louisiana (6-1, 4-0 Sun Belt) vs. Texas State (2-5, 1-2 Sun Belt)
Where: Cajun Field – Lafayette, La.
When: Saturday, Oct. 30 at 11 a.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPNU
On the Call: Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (analyst), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: Louisiana leads, 7-0
Last Meeting: W, 44-34 (10/31/20)

Game Notes:

A Class of Their Own
• Louisiana is 27-5 since the start of the 2019 season

Into the Record Books
• Levi Lewis needs three passing touchdowns to set the program record for career passing scores. The current record of 64 is held by Ragin' Cajun legend Jake Delhomme.
• Against Arkansas State, Lewis passed Terrance Broadway to move into second place on Louisiana's career passing yards leaderboard.

Goin' Bowling
• With its victory over Arkansas State, Louisiana clinched bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive season.

Fun in the Sun
• Louisiana owns a 23-7 record against Sun Belt opposition under Coach Napier, including a perfect 14-0 mark against Sun Belt West programs.

Track Stars
• Chris Smith and Montrell Johnson stole the show on Oct. 21 at Arkansas State, combining for 388 yards on the ground. Smith's 238 yards rushing were the fifth most in a single game in program history and is one of nine players in country to rush for over 230 yards this season, while Johnson's 99-yard touchdown run was the longest in school history, Sun Belt Conference history, and tied the NCAA record.

Clutch Gene
• The Ragin' Cajuns own a 13-3 record in one-possession games since the start of the 2018 season.
• Louisiana is 9-for-12 on 4th Down this year, good for second in the Sun Belt and ninth nationally.

The Mothership
• The Ragin' Cajuns are 6-0 when appearing on ESPN's family of networks this season.

Run it Back
• Per ESPN's Bill Connelly, Louisiana returned a nation-high 96 percent of its production from a season ago, including 93 percent of its offensive production and 98 percent of its defensive production.

Louisiana to Face Texas State in 2021 Homecoming Game

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Players Mentioned

Montrell Johnson

Levi Lewis

Chris Smith

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