Louisiana adds Lamar to 2026 football schedule

[CajunVic]

Maggard needs to go...scheduling games like this and Kennesaw State are not up the expectations of a shrinking fan base nor the standards of a Football program thst is 10 points away from a perfect season, being ranked and at least being in the CFP playoffs...

how would this post have read this time last year and this time the year before?

[bigearl]

The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns have added the Lamar Cardinals to their 2026 football schedule.

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[HoustonCajun]

Thanks for posting this information. For 2026/27, why not try securing a Home & Away with a MWC, or Big12 or PAC school? Weren't we planning a game with Wyoming back during first pandemic year that was canceled?

Why are we scheduling so many games with MAC schools. Seems like the MAC and CUSA would be better partners. We should be scheduling AAC, PAC and MWC G5 schools. How are we ever moving to a better conference if we don't play these schools? Seems like the SBC is status quo and happy with that. The SBC is OK, but I don't think our fan base feels that way if attendance is an indicator.

[CAJUNSby90]

We did play boise at Cajun Field and only got 22k in attendance. And yes i know it was at 11am

[Big Buds]

Why are we scheduling so many games with MAC schools. Seems like the MAC and CUSA would be better partners. We should be scheduling AAC, PAC and MWC G5 schools. How are we ever moving to a better conference if we don't play these schools? Seems like the SBC is status quo and happy with that. The SBC is OK, but I don't think our fan base feels that way if attendance is an indicator.

This! I don’t understand why.

[ZoomZoom]

We did play boise at Cajun Field and only got 22k in attendance. And yes i know it was at 11am

At least the admin learned the lesson from this horrific game time and had enough medics on site for the Tulane game this year.

[Big Buds]

I’ve had my fill of MAC schools. I’m fine with like 3 CUSA schools.

[covcaj]

Maggard needs to go...scheduling games like this and Kennesaw State are not up the expectations of a shrinking fan base nor the standards of a Football program thst is 10 points away from a perfect season, being ranked and at least being in the CFP playoffs...

I don't know what you expect. This looks much like the schedule of any G5 team. Granted, some will do a 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 for a big name school. Maggard has made a business decision that it is not worth it. That is a debatable decision, but there are reasons for and against. I understand people who argue either way. But, with that one exception it is much the same as other comparable schools.

Interested. What do you think the schedule should be?

[CAJUNSby90]

I don't know what you expect. This looks much like the schedule of any G5 team. Granted, some will do a 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 for a big name school. Maggard has made a business decision that it is not worth it. That is a debatable decision, but there are reasons for and against. I understand people who argue either way. But, with that one exception it is much the same as other comparable schools.

Interested. What do you think the schedule should be?

Ready for the response on this one.

[fanof71]

I don't know what you expect. This looks much like the schedule of any G5 team. Granted, some will do a 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 for a big name school. Maggard has made a business decision that it is not worth it. That is a debatable decision, but there are reasons for and against. I understand people who argue either way. But, with that one exception it is much the same as other comparable schools.

Interested. What do you think the schedule should be?

He refuses to do 2 for 1 games vs P4 schools, unlike our peer schools in the SBC...those schools have it figured out and it must be worth it because the AD's at those schools don't make bad business decisions. The OOC home schedule should be balanced...there is nothing balanced with our future schedules...

Again, scheduling Lamar, Kennesaw zState etc do absolutely nothing to change the reputation and perception of this football program. With this scheduling get used to 13000 fans show up.

[CAJUNSby90]

He refuses to do 2 for 1 games vs P4 schools, unlike our peer schools in the SBC...those schools have it figured out and it must be worth it because the AD's at those schools don't make bad business decisions. The OOC home schedule should be balanced...there is nothing balanced with
our future schedules...Again, scheduling Lamar, Kennesaw zState etc do absolutely nothing to change the reputation and perception of this football program. With this scheduling get used to 13000 fans show up.

and yet you didnt offer any insight on what the schedule should be

[ULGrad@HOU]

Terrible scheduling. Boring and it won't draw any fans for sure.

[Esqueleto]

Terrible scheduling. Boring and it won't draw any fans for sure.

I'd much rather rotate with Southern, Gambling, TX Southern, and Jackson State vs Southland schools. At least they travel and have entertaining bands

[ZoomZoom]

and yet you didnt offer any insight on what the schedule should be

Don’t forget the word “realistic”. Alabama isn’t ever making that trip to any G5 again.

Got no problem with Lamar and their ilk being the practice game on the schedule as long as the HC understands automatic hot seat with a loss.

[Cajunrunner]

Let say for sake of argument Maggard has not been good from a football scheduling standpoint. So that’s one important aspect of his position.

Another important aspect is hiring of head coaches. During his tenure, AD Maggard has hired:

Glasco, at a time some were trying to burn down the softball program
Napier
Deggs
Dez to replace a departing Napier
Habetz to replace a departing Glasco
Tommy Badon

Now we’ll see with Badon, Habetz and Dez ultimately, but two of those three were considered home run hires by folks who follow Cajuns softball and T&F. Dez has some of us (myself included) eating crow this season.

Glasco and Napier had success, and Deggs looks to have revitalized the baseball program.

All that brought into discussion, I ain’t aboard the Fire Maggard Train.