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Sun Belt · 2026 outlook · updated Sep 8, 2026

Louisiana Football 2026 Season Prediction

Backdoor Cover’s college football model projects Louisiana to finish 10-2 in 2026, with 9.6 expected wins. That’s up 2.2 wins from our preseason number.

10-2
projected record
9.6 ▲2.2 vs preseason
win total (expected wins)

Our statistical model projects Louisiana to finish 10-2 in 2026, with 9.6 expected wins. The model gives Louisiana a 36% chance to win the Sun Belt outright.

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Game-by-game

Played games show the result and whether the model called it (✓/✗). Upcoming games show win probability.

WeekOpponentResult / win prob
Wk 1vs Lamar93%
Wk 2@ USC10%
Wk 3vs UAB96%
Wk 4@ Charlotte99%
Wk 5vs Arkansas State97%
Wk 6@ Louisiana Tech34%
Wk 7vs Troy84%
Wk 8@ Southern Miss85%
Wk 10vs South Alabama84%
Wk 11@ UL Monroe98%
Wk 12vs Coastal Carolina86%
Wk 13@ Georgia State92%

Win-total distribution

7 wins
2%
8 wins
11%
9 wins
29%
10 wins
39%
11 wins
16%
12 wins
1%

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Everything above is the free model. Louisiana has a 76% shot at the Sun Belt title game in the model. Subscribers get the full picture — and the picks we actually bet.

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The record you’re buying into
53–21
ATS since Week 8, 2025
71.6% on the filtered picks

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