Louisiana at Eastern Michigan - 2025 Matchup Preview
Louisiana logo Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Eastern Michigan EaglesEastern Michigan logo
Saturday, September 20th 2025 (3:30 PM EDT)
Louisiana -2.5 (51.5) (-135)  Open: -6.5
Eastern Michigan 34 - Louisiana: 31

 
Ragin' Cajuns (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Michael Desormeaux (23 - 17)
Avg Score : 26 - 29 (24 - 33 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.5 - 6.5 (#75)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 1) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 1)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 8)
ULL 2nd straight Road Game
EMU is playing their 4th straight game
ULL is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Eastern Michigan -3  (SP+ ULL -6.5)

Projected Score: ULL: 25 - EMU: 28 (53)
ULL Win prob: 55% | Cover: 49%
ULL Travel: 953 miles, 1 hrs behind
Eagles (4 - 8) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach Chris Creighton (57 - 75)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (24 - 25 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 1) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 9)
 
Louisiana's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Louisiana vs Rice-14.549.5L 12 - 14UN
Sat 9/6 Louisiana vs McNeese-19.050.0W 34 - 10UY
Sat 9/13 Louisiana at Missouri+27.547.5L 10 - 52ON
Sat 9/20 Louisiana at Eastern Michigan-2.551.5L 31 - 34ON
Sat 9/27 Louisiana vs Marshall+2.547.5W 54 - 51OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Louisiana at James Madison+18.544.5L 14 - 24UY
Sat 10/18 Louisiana vs Southern Miss+4.554.5L 10 - 22UN
Sat 10/25 Louisiana at Troy+7.047.5L 23 - 35ON
Sat 11/1 Louisiana at South Alabama+3.552.5W 31 - 22OY
Sat 11/8 Louisiana vs Texas State+3.562.5W 42 - 39OY
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/20 Louisiana at Arkansas State+2.554.5W 34 - 30OY
Sat 11/29 Louisiana vs UL Monroe-10.547.5W 30 - 27ON
Wed 12/17 Louisiana vs Delaware-1.560.5L 13 - 20UN

Total: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 2
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 4
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 1, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 1

Predictions for Louisiana's Schedule
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Eastern Michigan at Texas State+14.058.5L 27 - 52ON
Sat 9/6 Eastern Michigan vs Long Island University-22.554.5L 23 - 28UN
Sat 9/13 Eastern Michigan at Kentucky+26.549.5L 23 - 48OY
Sat 9/20 Eastern Michigan vs Louisiana+2.551.5W 34 - 31OY
Sat 9/27 Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan+3.055.5L 13 - 24UN
Sat 10/4 Eastern Michigan at Buffalo+9.553.5L 30 - 31OY
Sat 10/11 Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois+1.548.5W 16 - 10UY
Sat 10/18 Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH)+12.547.5L 30 - 44ON
Sat 10/25 Eastern Michigan vs Ohio+11.560.5L 21 - 28UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Eastern Michigan vs Bowling Green-3.049.5W 27 - 21UY
Sat 11/15 Eastern Michigan at Ball State-2.548.5W 24 - 9UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/25 Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan+10.049.0L 21 - 31OY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 4, Poor 7
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg 0, Bad 1, Poor 1
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 3, Poor 6
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 1

Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ULL#101 (.12)39% (109)2642% (84)2.9 (76)18335% (128)1613.45 (93)#90 (.19)46% (124)29.248% (126)45% (109)3.33 (39)46.51.51.4
EMU#53 (.19)42% (68)24.145% (50)3.09 (43)14340% (84)2353.95 (45)#118 (.24)44% (95)29.844% (88)44% (103)3.88 (91)48.81.20.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
ULL#16 (.3)45% (47)42% (91)3.24 (35)15947% (17)2424.27 (32)#97 (.22)48% (126)53% (133)44% (105)4.43 (121)44.50.61.4
EMU#117 (.09)42% (74)43% (87)2.98 (82)14242% (66)2353.47 (105)#83 (.19)45% (105)45% (84)46% (116)3.49 (38)62.41.41.3



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ULL Offense132623.838.7%3.451.5193441831614.657%41%42%35%16%.12
EMU Defense1229.824.843.7%3.880.8 - - - - - 60%39%44%44%11%.24
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
ULL Defense1329.232.846.1%3.331.4 - - - - - 53%45%48%45%14%.19
EMU Offense1224.123.742.3%3.951.2203781432354.448%51%45%40%13%.19

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Louisiana1329:5818.941%55%5.946.51.51.44.51.7227.6
Eastern Michigan1228:0320.341%61%5.748.81.20.84.11.1024.5
Run Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ULL Offense1357% (22)42% (84)39.6182.94.626 (40).13 (62)2.9 (76)71% (75)11% (110)0.99 (58)
EMU Defense1260% (135)44% (88) - - - - .19 (116)3.14 (108)72% (73)7% (133)1.06 (112)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
ULL Defense1353% (109)48% (126) - - - - .18 (115)3.29 (126)73% (80)9% (103)0.99 (89)
EMU Offense1248% (82)45% (50)32.4142.84.416 (78).14 (58)3.09 (43)64% (114)7% (10)0.95 (73)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ULL Offense1341% (120)35% (128)14.426.2161.26.111.212 (121)14 (119).15 (115)1.6 (45)33% (108)26% (110).21 (102)5% (44)1.9 (108)
EMU Defense1239% (3)44% (103) - - - - - - 7 (100).35 (114)1.6 (97)31% (79)34% (119).32 (81)4% (131)1.6 (2)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
ULL Defense1345% (29)45% (109) - - - - - - 9 (55).27 (81)1.5 (32)26% (133)28% (44).31 (75)5% (104)2.3 (133)
EMU Offense1251% (52)40% (84)20.633.7234.8711.418 (50)11 (88).28 (55)1.5 (71)31% (60)32% (46).4 (33)6% (78)2.1 (60)

Louisiana's Power Ratings
Louisiana's Power Rating: -12.00  #120
Louisiana's Offense Rating: 2.57  #110
Louisiana's Defense Rating: 14.57  #109
2025 Talent Rating: 568.00  #102
Blue Chip Ratio: 1%  #88
Louisiana's 2025 Expected Record: 6.5 - 6.5
Louisiana's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -8.7  #100
Louisiana's Offense SP+ Rating: 26.6  #75
Louisiana's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8  #116

Average Talent
Average Sun Belt Talent Rating is 574.86
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: -12.00   Eastern Michigan: -7.385

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisiana: -8.7   Eastern Michigan: -15.1




Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: -7.385  #87
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: 9.72  #64
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: 14.39  #107
2025 Talent Rating: 630.00  #86
Blue Chip Ratio: 0  #101
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.1  #122
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.7  #114
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8  #116

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 567.54
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Louisiana Scoring
Offense: 26 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.8
Defense: 29.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.8

Louisiana's 2025 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 8 - 5
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 0 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
Eastern Michigan 28
Louisiana 25


Total Points: 53

Based on Last 4 Games
Eastern Michigan 30
Louisiana 23

Total Points: 54

Based on Entire Season
Eastern Michigan 28
Louisiana 26

Total Points: 54
Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.7
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Eastern Michigan's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 3 - 1
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 3 - 0 - 1


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/20Eastern Michigan34Louisiana31Louisiana -2.5Eastern Michigan51.5Over
202209/10Louisiana49Eastern Michigan21Louisiana -11Louisiana56.0Over
200609/30Louisiana33Eastern Michigan14
200509/10Eastern Michigan31Louisiana10
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Eastern Michigan212 Overs
Louisiana210 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams4 - 02 - 01 - 01 - 0
Road Teams0 - 40 - 20 - 10 - 1

(#120) ULL at (#87) EMU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatULLEMU
Power RatePwr #120 #87
SP+SP+ #100 #122
Perf GradeGrade #121 #123
OffenseOff #120 #88
DefenseDef #113 #131
Spec TeamsST #116 #127
TalentTal #102 #86
Blue ChipsBC% #88 #101
Louisiana Notes
(11/21) Was 2-6, won 3 straight to stay in bowl fight
(11/20) QB Lunch Winfield a find. Program changer?
(10/19) 1-4 run, can't Pass and teams know it. Killing Off
(9/20) Def allowed 400 yds to EMU? WTF the deal here?
(9/20) Pass Off bottom 10 in CFB, Def is awful.
(9/4) QB Daniel Beale (rFr) now starter this year
(9/4) QB Walker Howard likely out for the season
(9/4) 4 straight years starting QB has been injured
(8/30) Offense awful in bad L to Rice, Howard terrible
(8/28) Don't love HC Desormeaux so far
(8/19) QB1 Walker Howard named starter Aug 19th
(8/1) Off has great potential, but slow & methodical
Louisiana Injury Report
Eastern Michigan Notes
(10/31) QB Kim really good, OL & RB McMillian good too
(10/31) Def 2nd worst in MAC, bottom 5 in all CFB
(10/31) DC Ben Needham must go, Def killing season
(9/20) Huge W vs ULL, 400+ yds Off, QB Kim better
(9/8) Run Off is bottom 10, QB Kim entire offense
(9/4) QB Kim good, Def awful esp vs Run vs Tex st
(7/27) WR Lockett back, need to find depth & TEs
(3/26) QB Kim (Coastal) or Edge (MD) portal adds
(3/26) RB rebuild. Some options, 2 portal adds
(3/26) OL bad LY, 3/5 back, only 1 portal
(3/26) Def bad LY, returns some. 7 portals
(3/26) HC Creighton sliding, lost last 5 to miss bowl
Eastern Michigan Injury Report
Louisiana on Offense
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat
ULL OffEMU Def
Perf GradePerf #120 #131
SuccessSuc #109 #95
ExplosiveExp #93 #97
PPAPPA #101 #118
PowerPwr #110 #107
SP+SP+ #75 #116
Pts POPPO #93 #91
HavocHav #79 #134
Louisiana Run Game
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat
ULL OffEMU Def
Run GameRun #70 #131
Run SuccessRSuc #84 #88
Run ExplRExp #58 #112
PPAExp #62 #116
Run BlockR Blk #68 -
OL YdsOLY #76 #108
Stuff RateStuff #108 #97
TackleTak -  #136
Louisiana Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 57%, Pass: 41%
CategoryCat
ULL OffEMU Def
Pass GamePass #126 #129
Pass SuccessPSuc #128 #103
Pass ExplPExl #45 #97
PPAExp #115 #114
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #92 #129
F7 HavocF7 #110 #133
DB HavocDB #44 #131
Eastern Michigan on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 48%
CategoryCatEMU OffULL Def
Perf GradePerf #88 #113
SuccessSuc #68 #124
ExplosiveExp #73 #37
PPAPPA #53 #90
PowerPwr #64 #109
SP+SP+ #114 #116
Pts POPPO #45 #39
HavocHav #27 #111
Eastern Michigan Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat
EMU OffULL Def
Run GameRun #101 #111
Run SuccessRSuc #50 #126
Run ExplRExp #73 #89
PPAExp #58 #115
Run BlockR Blk #72 -
OL YdsOLY #43 #126
Stuff RateStuff #57 #106
TackleTak -  #90
Eastern Michigan Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 48%
CategoryCatEMU OffULL Def
Pass GamePass #57 #85
Pass SuccessPSuc #84 #109
Pass ExplPExl #71 #32
PPAExp #55 #81
Pass Block/RushP Blk #91 #112
F7 HavocF7 #10 #103
DB HavocDB #78 #104
Program Comparison
EMU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

ULL 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'25 Profile: Down to Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rynearson Stadium
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 77° - Wind: 11 mph
Rematch from Week 4
Louisiana 2.5 (51.5)
Eastern Michigan won vs Louisiana this year (34-31)

Previous Matchups
Louisiana beat Eastern Michigan in 2022 (49-21)

  
ULL's OC Tim Leger (been OC for 3 years)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
D'Wayne' Winfield12721559%15551177.2
Daniel Beale428450%385144.6
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Bill Davis15876364.876
Zylan Perry13868985.084
D'Wayne' Winfield15266794.442
Steven Blanco3015625.234
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Shelton Sampson Jr. (Tr)32537616.845
Robert Williams25309012.444
Charles Robertson15250116.745
Caden Jensen2923118.040

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ULL's DC Jim Salgado (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jaden Dugger12413413
Terrence Williams953100
Brent Gordon Jr.6210111
Tyree Skipper551102
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jordan Lawson5215591
Jaden Dugger12413413
Jaelen Crider254311
Cameron Whitfield302130
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Brent Gordon Jr.6210111
Courtline Flowers483104
Jaden Dugger12413413

EMU's OC Mike Piatkowski (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Noah Kim (Tr)24740261%281718117.0
Terry Lockett010%0000.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Dontae McMillan177101445.754
Tavierre Dunlap (Tr)10642854.036
Noah Kim (Tr)7918662.420
Joey Mattord64818.024
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Nick Devereaux34510715.045
Dontae McMillan33375311.450
Joshua Long3735739.627
Harold Mack20333216.751

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EMU's DC Ben Needham (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryce Llewellyn1035024
Barry Manning756222
Andrew Marshall614130
Donovan Green573220
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Quincy Byas226350
Barry Manning756222
Donovan Green573220
Ronn Hardin113210
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryce Llewellyn1035024
Caleb Coley100014
Joshua Scott290004