Cajuns Gear Up for a More Potent Passing Attack in 2026
The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are banking on a revamped aerial attack, highlighted by standout receiver Shelton Sampson Jr. and emerging tight ends, as they prepare for the upcoming season.
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The Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are banking on a revamped aerial attack, highlighted by standout receiver Shelton Sampson Jr. and emerging tight ends, as they prepare for the upcoming season.
After a 6‑7 finish and a preseason All‑Sun Belt nod, UL’s Lunch Winfield is poised to blend passing and rushing threats, aiming to join the program’s exclusive 3,000‑yard club.
After finishing 2025 at 6‑7, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns are reshaping their backfield and protecting their key quarterback as they look to return to winning ways.
LSU baseball has landed Oregon transfer Angel Laya, a freshman All‑American whose power, discipline and sixth‑overall portal ranking promise to reshape the team's outfield and bolster the program's national ambitions.

Lane Kiffin is back in Knoxville for Tennessee’s last 2026 home match, and LSU is aiming for a College Football Playoff spot in his debut season.
LSU’s quarterback room for the 2026 season features three new transfers — Sam Leavitt, Husan Longstreet, and Landen Clark — each navigating injury, limited experience, and the pressure of a high‑stakes preseason competition.

Louisiana’s baseball squad, fresh off a Sun Belt runner‑up finish, prepares for its first NCAA tournament test in Starkville, where it will meet Cincinnati, Mississippi State and Lipscomb in a high‑stakes bracket.
Louisiana’s offense erupts in the eighth, with Colt Brown, Donovan LaSalle and Parker Smith delivering key performances, while the team prepares for a second showdown against Texas State.
The Daily Advertiser’s postseason player‑of‑the‑year vote spotlights 35 baseball and softball standouts from Lafayette Parish, with voting closing May 28 and winners to be announced online.
Thirty‑five athletes have been selected for the ballot, and fans are encouraged to vote as often as they like ahead of next week’s announcements on theadvertiser.com.