College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
Louisiana Beat Lamar 38-7
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns routed the Lamar Cardinals 38-7 at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium in Lafayette, LA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
Louisiana led 28-0 at halftime. The second quarter swung it: Louisiana outscored its opponent 21-0.
Louisiana moves to 1-0, while Lamar falls to 1-1.
Top performers
Aiden McCown (LAM, QB): 15/26, 126 YDS, 3 INT
Jojo Uga (LAM, RB): 8 CAR, 24 YDS
Kyndon Fuselier (LAM, WR): 3 REC, 35 YDS
Lunch Winfield (UL, QB): 16/22, 189 YDS, 2 INT
Darrell Smith (UL, RB): 10 CAR, 84 YDS, 2 TD
Caden Jensen (UL, TE): 5 REC, 77 YDS
Scoring summary
- Q1 7:15ULDarrell Smith 2 Yd Run0-7
- Q2 13:23ULDarrell Smith 25 Yd Run0-14
- Q2 9:09ULA. Reagan Jr. run for 11 yds, for a TD0-21
- Q2 0:31ULL. Winfield run for 22 yds, for a TD0-28
- Q3 0:00ULS. Blanco run for 1 yd, for a TD0-35
- Q4 11:48LAMD. Beale pass intercepted, for a TD, L. Kelley return for 40 yds7-35
- Q4 2:58ULTony Sterner 31 Yd Field Goal7-38
Team stats
| LAM | UL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 205 | 474 |
| First downs | 16 | 26 |
| Third down | 7-13 | 3-8 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 3 |
| Possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |