Louisiana vs. Jacksonville State: New Orleans Bowl TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 16

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 1:31 p.m. ET

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Zion Webb and the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns take the field for the New Orleans Bowl. The matchup is at 2:15 PM ET on December 16, 2023, and airs on ESPN.

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Learn more about the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns.

How to Watch Jacksonville State vs. Louisiana

When: Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 2:15 PM ET
Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
TV: Watch on ESPN

Jacksonville State's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/26/2023	vs. UTEP	W 17-14	+2
9/2/2023	vs. East Tennessee State	W 49-3	+2
9/9/2023	at Coastal Carolina	L 30-16	+13.5
9/23/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 21-0	-6.5
9/28/2023	at Sam Houston	W 35-28	-6.5
10/4/2023	at Middle Tennessee	W 45-30	+2.5
10/10/2023	vs. Liberty	L 31-13	+7
10/17/2023	vs. Western Kentucky	W 20-17	+7.5
10/25/2023	at Florida International	W 41-16	-8.5
11/4/2023	at South Carolina	L 38-28	+14.5
11/18/2023	vs. Louisiana Tech	W 56-17	-9.5
11/25/2023	at New Mexico State	L 20-17	-2.5
12/16/2023	at Louisiana	-

Gamecocks 2023 Stats & Insights

Jacksonville State ranks 56th in total offense (397.8 yards per game) and 52nd in total defense (361.6 yards allowed per game) this year.
Jacksonville State ranks 13th-worst in passing offense (165.6 passing yards per game) and 24th-worst in passing defense (248.3 passing yards per game allowed) this season.
The Gamecocks are putting up 29.8 points per game on offense (52nd in the FBS), and they rank 26th on defense with 20.3 points allowed per game.
The Gamecocks have been finding success on both sides of the ball in the running game, ranking fifth-best in rushing offense (232.3 rushing yards per game) and 24th-best in rushing defense (113.3 rushing yards allowed per game).
Jacksonville State owns the 82nd-ranked offense this season in terms of third-down efficiency (37.2% conversion rate), and has been more effective on defense, ranking 23rd-best with a 32.6% third-down percentage allowed.
The Gamecocks have the eighth-best turnover margin in college football at +10, forcing 25 turnovers (second in the FBS) while turning it over 15 times (45th in the FBS).

Jacksonville State 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zion Webb	QB	1,281 YDS (50%) / 5 TD / 6 INT 638 RUSH YDS / 7 RUSH TD / 53.2 RUSH YPG
Malik Jackson	RB	860 YDS / 7 TD / 71.7 YPG / 6.5 YPC
Logan Smothers	QB	655 YDS (56.1%) / 6 TD / 2 INT 283 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 23.6 RUSH YPG
Perry Carter Jr.	WR	34 REC / 618 YDS / 3 TD / 51.5 YPG
Chris Hardie	DL	39 TKL / 10 TFL / 7.5 SACK / 1 INT
Quae Drake	LB	61 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT
Fred Perry	S	56 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Kolbi Fuqua	LB	50 TKL / 4 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 1 INT

Louisiana's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Northwestern State	W 38-13	-35
9/9/2023	at Old Dominion	L 38-31	-6
9/16/2023	at UAB	W 41-21	+2
9/23/2023	vs. Buffalo	W 45-38	-10
9/30/2023	at Minnesota	L 35-24	+9
10/7/2023	vs. Texas State	W 34-30	-1.5
10/21/2023	vs. Georgia State	L 20-17	-3
10/28/2023	at South Alabama	W 33-20	+11
11/4/2023	at Arkansas State	L 37-17	-7
11/9/2023	vs. Southern Miss	L 34-31	-8
11/18/2023	at Troy	L 31-24	+16
11/25/2023	vs. UL Monroe	W 52-21	-12.5
12/16/2023	vs. Jacksonville State	-

Ragin' Cajuns 2023 Stats & Insights

From an offensive standpoint, Louisiana is accumulating 405.7 total yards per contest (50th-ranked). It ranks 60th in the FBS defensively (373.2 total yards given up per game).
In terms of passing, Louisiana ranks 72nd in the FBS (221.8 passing yards per game) and 48th on the other side of the ball (213.3 passing yards allowed per contest).
The Ragin' Cajuns rank 35th in the FBS with 32.3 points per game on offense, and they rank 86th with 28.2 points allowed per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
From an offensive standpoint, the Ragin' Cajuns are compiling 183.8 rushing yards per game (31st-ranked). They rank 86th in the FBS on defense (159.9 rushing yards surrendered per game).
Louisiana has been struggling on third down, ranking 17th-worst with a 45.2% third-down conversion rate allowed per game. It has been more effective offensively, putting up a 41.7% third-down rate (48th-ranked).
The Ragin' Cajuns sport a 0 turnover margin this season, which ranks 65th in the FBS.

Louisiana 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Zeon Chriss	QB	1,222 YDS (66.7%) / 11 TD / 5 INT 492 RUSH YDS / 6 RUSH TD / 41 RUSH YPG
Jacob Kibodi	RB	729 YDS / 7 TD / 60.8 YPG / 5.7 YPC 9 REC / 79 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 6.6 REC YPG
Peter LeBlanc	WR	29 REC / 449 YDS / 4 TD / 37.4 YPG
Neal Johnson	TE	29 REC / 356 YDS / 5 TD / 29.7 YPG
Kendre' Gant	LB	57 TKL / 9 TFL / 6 SACK
Cameron Whitfield	LB	34 TKL / 3 TFL / 7 SACK
K.C. Ossai	LB	64 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK
Tyrone Lewis	S	57 TKL / 0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 3 INT