2026 MATRIXWeek 1 Locked138 FBS Teams91 GamesUpdated Sep 4, 2026Model + Market + Context
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Sun Belt · Ragin’ Cajuns · 0-0

Louisiana

Your complete Louisiana season intelligence view.

Eight returning offensive starters and a favorable league schedule create upside, but a first-year quarterback and thin portal class keep uncertainty elevated.

MPR #102Projected Wins #35Sun Belt MPR #7Week 1 Ready
Matrix Power Rating-8.5National #102
Projected Wins7.71National #35
Schedule Strength#135National SOS rank
Projected Offense31.8Points per game
Projected Defense26.3Points allowed
Point Differential+5.5Projected per game
Current Context

What Changed

Reviewed State

No Week 0 game has been played for this team. Current MPR and projected wins remain the approved preseason team state entering Week 1.

Week 0 ResultNo game
MPR-8.5 → -8.5
Projected Wins7.71 → 7.71
Model update note

No new game evidence has entered the team update gate yet.

Outcome Range

Season Distribution

The detailed record distribution remains the certified preseason baseline until the full game-by-game probability cascade is refreshed.

Preseason Outcome ShapeBaseline distribution
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The gold bar is the baseline mode (8 wins). This component is explicitly separated from the current headline state and will switch to the refreshed distribution when the full probability cascade is updated.
Season Market Context · 2026-08-08
Preseason Comparison Layer

Market context stays separate from MPR and projected wins. This snapshot is retained as comparison context and does not define team strength.

Posted Total7.5
Effective Market7.37
Adjusted Edge+0.34
SignalNo Edge
Game by Game

2026 Schedule Matrix

Remaining game rows preserve the approved preseason game-level projection baseline until the next full schedule-probability cascade.

DateOpponentWin %Score / ResultMarginTotalConfidenceType
SEP 5LamarHome · Nonconference — FCS73%Win %33–24Baseline score+9.1Margin56.1TotalMediumFCS/Other ProxyOpponent
SEP 12USCAway · Nonconference2%Win %15–45Baseline score-29.7Margin59.8TotalHighFBSOpponent
SEP 19UABHome · Nonconference78%Win %36–24Baseline score+11.8Margin59.8TotalMediumFBSOpponent
SEP 26CharlotteAway · Nonconference92%Win %39–18Baseline score+21.7Margin56.5TotalMediumFBSOpponent
OCT 3Arkansas StateHome · Sun Belt54%Win %30–29Baseline score+1.6Margin58.7TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 10Louisiana TechAway · Sun Belt42%Win %27–30Baseline score-3.2Margin56.7TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 17TroyHome · Sun Belt47%Win %28–29Baseline score-1.3Margin57.0TotalLowFBSOpponent
OCT 24Southern MissAway · Sun Belt81%Win %36–22Baseline score+13.3Margin58.2TotalLowFBSOpponent
NOV 7South AlabamaHome · Sun Belt68%Win %33–26Baseline score+7.2Margin59.7TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 12UL MonroeAway · Sun Belt82%Win %35–21Baseline score+13.6Margin56.3TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 21Coastal CarolinaHome · Sun Belt70%Win %33–25Baseline score+8.0Margin58.0TotalMediumFBSOpponent
NOV 28Georgia StateAway · Sun Belt83%Win %37–23Baseline score+14.5Margin59.9TotalMediumFBSOpponent
Data-vintage safeguard: current MPR and projected wins above are the approved Week 1 team-state values. Detailed distribution and remaining schedule probabilities are explicitly labeled as baseline where the full probability cascade has not yet been refreshed.
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