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Louisiana · Playoff picture
Will Louisiana make the College Football Playoff?
Not if the season ended today: Louisiana is unranked and does not lead the Sun Belt.
James Madison leads the Sun Belt at 4-0; Louisiana is 2-1. Five games are left, none against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.
Louisiana · playoff chances, the forecast
Make the 12-team playoff
2%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
10%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
8.4-3.8
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Thu, Oct 22, 2026, 2:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.
The field today, seeds 7 to 12
Record
How in
First round
Byes: Miami, BYU, Ohio State, Notre Dame. First out: Kentucky, No. 12.
The full playoff pictureSun Belt
James Madison 4-0 · Louisiana 2-1
The best-ranked Group of Six champion takes one bid.
The Sun Belt tableQuestions
Would Louisiana make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?
No. Louisiana is unranked and does not lead the Sun Belt.
Which ranked teams are left on the Louisiana schedule?
None, as the poll stands today.