With last week’s 20-18 road victory at South Alabama, the University of Louisiana football team improved to 4-1 overall on the season. With seven games remaining on the regular season schedule, the Ragin’ Cajuns appear to be a lock to play in a bowl game for the fourth straight season under head coach Billy Napier.
That bowl game destination won’t be determined until December but projections from college football reporters-bowl experts are already being released. Listed below are the latest bowl projections listed in alphabetical order by media outlet.
247Sports
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. UAB
Athlon Sports
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. UAB
The Action Network
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. UTSA
Bleacher Report
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Charlotte
CBS Sports
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Louisiana Tech
ESPN (Bongura)
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. UTSA
ESPN (Schlabach)
Bowl: R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Marshall
Sporting News
Bowl: Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Location: Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 25
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Kent State
Yahoo Sports
Bowl: FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl
Location: Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Fla.
Date: Friday, Dec. 17
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Florida Atlantic
USA Today
Bowl: Lending Tree Bowl
Location: Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
Date: Saturday, Dec. 18
Matchup: Louisiana vs. Buffalo
Most common destination: The R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans on Dec. 18 (7 of 10 projections).
Most common opponents: UAB and UTSA (two each).