#84 Louisiana
2-2 in Sun Belt play, T-3rd in the Sun Belt West Division
Down 53 spots (#31 to #84) after a road loss at #130 Southern Miss (31-35) in a one-score game. An upset: Louisiana entered with 70.4 TDR points to Southern Miss's 14.8. Now 5-3. TDR score -21.6: win/loss record -4.9, road-win bonus -0.8.
Trophy case
1 award in 2026 · Every award winner- Moving Out ×1
| Award | Week | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Moving Out | Week 8 | Biggest rank fall of the week |
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Louisiana (Sun Belt) is ranked 84th in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-3 and a score of 48.8 out of 100. That is down 53 from week 7. That puts it in the Do We Need to Talk? tier (ranks 76-100). Its strongest factor is road-win bonus (64.3 out of 100). Its weakest is recent results (0.0 out of 100).
The highest-ranked opponent beaten so far came in week 3, 21-14 over #56 UAB at home. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 8 loss, 35-31 to #101 Southern Miss on the road.
On the road it is 1-3. The average margin is +8.9 points per game, with a biggest win of 31 points. 4 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Louisiana is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 84th.
Next up is #91 South Alabama in week 10, at home. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against #90 Georgia State. 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamar (home) | W 38-7 |
| 2 | USC (away) | L 30-49 |
| 3 | UAB (home) | W 21-14 |
| 4 | Charlotte (away) | W 34-7 |
| 5 | Arkansas State (home, conference game) | W 23-20 |
| 6 | Louisiana Tech (away, conference game) | L 31-32 |
| 7 | Troy (home, conference game) | W 33-6 |
| 8 | Southern Miss (away, conference game) | L 31-35 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | South Alabama (home, conference game) | (ESPN+) |
| 11 | UL Monroe (away, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 12 | Coastal Carolina (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Georgia State (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #84, Do We Need to Talk? (week 8). Best #31 (week 7). Lowest #93 (week 2). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #84 (48.8, 5-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #93 (37.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #49 (66.2, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #41 (72.4, 3-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #31 (76.2, 4-1) Feeling Good
Week 6 TDR #74 (51.7, 4-2) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #31 (70.4, 5-2) Feeling Good
Week 8 TDR #84 (48.8, 5-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #93 | 37.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #49 | 66.2 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #41 | 72.4 | 3-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #31 | 76.2 | 4-1 | Feeling Good |
| 6 | #74 | 51.7 | 4-2 | Character Building |
| 7 | #31 | 70.4 | 5-2 | Feeling Good |
| 8 | #84 | 48.8 | 5-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 62.5 |
| recent results | 0.0 |
| road-win bonus | 64.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 51.5 |
| opponent record today | 52.8 |
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