The team was led by fourth-year head coach Mark Hudspeth.

They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl, for the fourth consecutive year, where they defeated Nevada.

However, in 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette vacated two wins due to major NCAA violations.

The following players were named to preseason award watch lists: Davey O'Brien Award:[1] Lombardi Award:[2] Biletnikoff Award:[3] First Team Offense: First Team Defense: Second Team Offense: Second Team Defense: Offensive player of the year: Roster Last update: January 2, 2019 at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

at Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM