The East Texas A&M University football team has announced its first opponent for the 2027 season as the Lions are set to play at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
The Lions and the Ragin’ Cajuns will meet on September 11, 2027, at Louisiana’s Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium. It is the seventh documented meeting between the two programs, but the first since 1969. East Texas A&M is 4-2 all-time against Louisiana, including a 24-13 win in Lafayette on September 27, 1969.
The Ragin’ Cajuns mark the second Sun Belt Conference opponent that the Lions are set to face in the Division I era, after falling narrowly at Old Dominion in 2023.
Upcoming games for the Lions against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams include matchups at SMU and at Florida State this season as well as at Tulsa in 2026.
The 2025 season begins on August 30 for the Lions at SMU. East Texas A&M also plays five home games this season. Season tickets are on sale and can be purchased at LionAthletics.com/Tickets.
LION FOOTBALL GAMES AGAINST FBS OPPONENTS (DIVISION I ERA)
2023 – at Old Dominion (L, 10-9)
2024 – at San Diego State (L, 45-14)
2025 – at SMU (Aug. 30, 2025), at Florida State (Sept. 6, 2025)
2026 – at Tulsa (Sept. 19, 2026)
2027 – at Louisiana (Sept. 11, 2027)
Article source and photo credit: East Texas A&M Lion Athletics
