The 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team represented the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Ragin' Cajuns played their home games at Cajun Field in Lafayette, Louisiana, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Michael Desormeaux.
Preseason
Recruiting class
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 25, 2022. The Cajuns were picked to finish first in the West Division and first in the conference.
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Defense
1st team
Zi'Yon Hill-Green – Defensive line, RS-SR
Eric Garror – Defensive back, SR
2nd team
Andre Jones Jr. – Linebacker, RS-SR
Special teams
1st team
Rhys Byrns – Punter, SR
Chris Smith – All-Purpose, RS-JR
Personnel
Schedule
All conference games were announced in early March 2022.
Game summaries
Southeastern Louisiana
Eastern Michigan
At Rice
At Louisiana–Monroe
South Alabama
At Marshall
Arkansas State
At Southern Miss
Troy
Georgia Southern
At No. 19 Florida State
At Texas State
Vs. Houston (Independence Bowl)