LAFAYETTE — Louisiana officially begins preparations for the 2026 football season Tuesday as players report for fall camp. Desormeaux enters his fifth season leading his alma mater after Louisiana closed the 2025 campaign with a late-season surge to become bowl eligible. Much of the roster that helped fuel that turnaround returns, giving the Cajuns confidence heading into camp. "We didn't lose a whole bunch of guys," Desormeaux said. Louisiana hopes that experience will provide momentum entering the new season as the program looks to build on last year's finish.