University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
7-3 , 4-2
ULM
2-8 , 2-4
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| ULM | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
11/13/2026 1:31:00 AM | Football
Cajuns win for 16th time in last 19 meetings against Warhawks; will host Coastal on 11/21
The victory marked Louisiana's fourth consecutive win over its in-state rival and its 16th in the last 19 meetings between the schools. Louisiana (7-3, 4-2 SBC) scored 28 unanswered points after ULM (2-8, 2-4 SBC) took a 14-7 lead on Austin Carlisle's 5-yard scoring pass to Jaiden Tucker early in the second quarter.
Louisiana finished with 274 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground, highlighted by 100-yard performances from JJ Garner and Steven Blanco. The duo became the first Louisiana pair to rush for at least 100 yards in the same game since Dre'Lyn Washington (103) and Jacob Kibodi (100) combined for 203 yards against Buffalo in 2023.
Garner led the way with 104 yards on nine carries, scoring twice on runs of 19 and 18 yards. Blanco added a career-high 113 yards on 15 attempts and capped the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown run with 1:57 remaining.
The Ragin' Cajuns also received a significant contribution from their defense, which forced three ULM turnovers and accounted for 14 points.
After the teams entered halftime tied at 14-14, Louisiana seized control early in the third quarter. Micah Johnson recovered a ULM fumble and returned it 18 yards for a touchdown, giving the Ragin' Cajuns their first lead of the night at 21-14 with 12:27 remaining in the period.
Garner extended the advantage later in the quarter, breaking free for a 19-yard touchdown run with 2:36 remaining to put Louisiana ahead 28-14.
The Ragin' Cajuns carried the momentum into the fourth quarter, with Garner finding the end zone again on an 18-yard run at the 11:32 mark to extend the lead to 35-14.
ULM trimmed the deficit to 35-21 on a 6-yard touchdown run by Don Chaney with 5:52 remaining. Louisiana answered with a six-play, 50-yard drive, capped by Blanco's touchdown run to put the game away.
The Warhawks initially took a 7-0 lead on Austin Carlisle's 1-yard touchdown run, capping a 15-play, 73-yard drive that took 8:18 off the clock before Louisiana answered with a 13-yard scoring connection from Lunch Winfield to Shelton Sampson Jr. to tie the game.
ULM regained the lead at 14-7 on a 5-yard touchdown pass from Carlisle to Tucker early in the second quarter. Louisiana responded with an 8-yard touchdown run by KeDarius Wade with 40 seconds remaining in the first half to even the score and capping an 8-play, 80-yard drive.
Winfield completed 7 of 13 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown, while the Louisiana defense held ULM to 112 passing yards. Jake St. Andre paced the Cajuns with a career-high tying 14 tackles, while Collin Jacob added nine tackles and a forced fumble. Johnson finished with nine tackles and two fumble recoveries, including his second-half touchdown return.
Louisiana will close out its home schedule on Saturday, Nov. 21, when it welcomes Coastal Carolina to Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium for Senior Day. Kickoff is scheduled for 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
UL 0, ULM 7
ULM - Carlisle,Austin 1 yd run (Murray,Abram kick), 15 plays, 73 yards, TOP 08:18
UL 7, ULM 7
UL - Sampson Jr. ,Shelton 13 yd pass from Winfield,Lunch (Sterner,Tony kick) 6 plays, 57 yards, TOP 02:57
UL 7, ULM 14
ULM - Tucker,Jaiden 5 yd pass from Carlisle,Austin (Murray,Abram kick) 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:02
UL 14, ULM 14
UL - Wade,KeDarius 8 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:59
UL 21, ULM 14
UL - Johnson,Micah 18 yd fumble recovery (Sterner,Tony kick)
UL 28, ULM 14
UL - Garner,JJ 19 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 1 plays, 19 yards, TOP 00:06
UL 35, ULM 14
UL - Garner,JJ 18 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 8 plays, 69 yards, TOP 04:00
UL 35, ULM 21
ULM - Chaney,Don 6 yd run (Murray,Abram kick), 15 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:40
UL 42, ULM 21
UL - Blanco,Steven 2 yd run (Sterner,Tony kick), 6 plays, 50 yards, TOP 03:55
