NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns football team will have six of its games televised during the 2005 season - including all three November contests - it was announced Monday at Sun Belt Conference Football Media Days.

In addition to the season opener at Texas which will be aired live nationally on Fox Sports Net, Louisiana will have four appearances on ESPN Plus and an additional game on Comcast Charter Sports Southeast.

ESPN+ picked up the Ragin' Cajuns' contests with Florida Atlantic (Thursday, Oct. 6), Arkansas State (Thursday, Oct. 13), North Texas (Saturday, Nov. 5) and Louisiana-Monroe (Saturday, Nov. 19).

The home finale with Florida International on Saturday, Nov. 12 will be aired on CSS changing the game time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

A total of two home games at Cajun Field will be televised - Florida Atlantic on Oct. 6 and FIU on Nov. 12 - while area fans will be able to view key November road games at North Texas and ULM.

ESPN Plus' decision to air the home game with Florida Atlantic moved the game from Saturday, Oct. 8 to the current date of Thursday, Oct. 6. The same schedule adjustment was made for the road game at Arkansas State (from Saturday, Oct. 15 to Thursday, Oct. 13).

The season finale at ULM on Saturday, Nov. 19 will now begin at 6 p.m., moving from the original announced time of 3 p.m.

A total of six TV appearances will be a program-high for UL surpassing the five appearances in 2004. Adding in the 2005 season will give the Cajuns a total of 11 TV games over the past two seasons.

Below is a listing of televised games for Louisiana-La. in 2005:

  • Sept. 3	at Texas (Fox Sports Net)              6 p.m.
  • Oct. 6	FLORIDA ATLANTIC (ESPN+)            7 p.m.
  • Oct. 13	at Arkansas State (ESPN+)              6:30 p.m.
  • Nov. 5	at North Texas (ESPN+)                6 p.m.
  • Nov. 12	FLA. INTERNATIONAL (CSS)             6 p.m.
  • Nov. 19	at Louisiana-Monroe (ESPN+)            6 p.m.