Kickoff for the game is slated for 2:30 p.m. and is available to be live streamed on ESPN+
Following a narrow 21-17 victory over Georgia State last Thursday, No. 24 Louisiana Football will begin a two-game road stretch against Troy Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The game will be available to be streamed live on ESPN+.
With last week's win, Louisiana clinched its fourth straight Sun Belt West Championship.
The Ragin' Cajuns enter the contest on a program-best nine-game win streak and are in search of their 13th consecutive road victory over a league opponent, a run that dates back to the 2018 season.
On Sunday, Louisiana was tabbed 24th in the AP Top 25 poll for the second consecutive week and was slated 25th in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The two programs have met 17 times previously with Troy holding a narrow 9-8 advantage. The team's last clash came on Nov. 30, 2019 when the Ragin' Cajuns prevailed with a 31-30 victory at Cajun Field.
The Trojans come into the contest at 5-4 following a 31-24 victory over South Alabama on Saturday. The game will serve as Troy's 2021 homecoming.
Who: No. 24 Louisiana (8-1, 6-0 Sun Belt) vs. Troy (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt)
Where: Veterans Memorial Stadium – Troy, Ala.
When: Saturday, Nov. 13 at 2:30 p.m. (CST)
Watch: ESPN+
On the Call: Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst)
Listen: ESPN1420
On the Call: Jay Walker (play-by-play), Gerald Broussard (analyst), Cody Junot (sideline)
All-Time Series: Louisiana leads, 9-8
Last Meeting: W, 53-3 (11/23/19)
Game Notes:
A Class of Their Own
• Louisiana is 29-5 (.853) since the start of the 2019 season. Only five programs, Alabama, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Cincinnati and Georgia feature a higher win percentage during that time.
Best in the West
With the victory over Georgia State last week, Louisiana clinched its fourth-straight Sun Belt West title.
No. 1 in Record Books
• With three touchdown passes against Texas State on Oct. 30, Levi Lewis set the program record for career passing scores with 65. The previous record of 64 was held by Ragin' Cajun legend Jake Delhomme.
• Against Arkansas State, Lewis passed Terrance Broadway to move into second place on Louisiana's career passing yards leaderboard.
Goin' Bowling
• With its Week 7 victory over Arkansas State, Louisiana clinched bowl eligibility for the fourth consecutive season.
Fun in the Sun
• Louisiana owns a 25-7 record against Sun Belt opposition under Coach Napier, including a perfect 16-0 mark against Sun Belt West programs.
Shut it Down
• The Cajun defense ranks 19th nationally in scoring defense, holding opponents to 19.0 points per game.
Clutch Gene
• The Ragin' Cajuns own a 14-3 record in one-possession games since the start of the 2018 season.
• Louisiana is 14-for-20 (70%) on 4th Down this year, good for third in the Sun Belt and 15th nationally.
Light up the Scoreboard
• Louisiana is 36-5 under Coach Napier when scoring more than 20 points. After scoring 45 points against Texas State, the team is 14-0 when scoring more than 40 points under Napier
Run it Back
• Per ESPN's Bill Connelly, Louisiana returned a nation-high 96 percent of its production from a season ago, including 93 percent of its offensive production and 98 percent of its defensive production.