2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team

Record10-6 (0–0 SBC)

Headcoach

Assistant coaches

2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Record	10-6 (0–0 SBC)
Head coach	Alyson Habetz (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Lacy Prejean Bill Shipman Kyle Brady
Home stadium	Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park
Seasons ← 2025 2027 →

2026 Sun Belt Conference softball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Troy ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	12	–	1	.923
Appalachian State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	2	.846
Louisiana–Monroe ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	12	–	5	.706
South Alabama ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	11	–	5	.688
Louisiana ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	10	–	6	.625
Georgia State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	9	–	6	.600
Texas State ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	9	–	6	.600
Coastal Carolina ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	8	–	7	.533
Marshall ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	9	–	8	.529
James Madison ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	6	–	6	.500
Southern Miss ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	7	–	8	.467
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍	0	–	0	–	6	–	7	.462

† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of February 24, 2026^[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball team will represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette during the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Ragin' Cajuns will play their home games at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and are to be led by second-year head coach Alyson Habetz. They will be members of the Sun Belt Conference.

Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll

The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll is to be released late January/early February 2026.

2026 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball game log

Regular season (0–0)

February (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Louisiana Classic
Feb. 6	Tulsa		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Feb. 6	Jacksonville State		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Feb. 7	North Texas		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Feb. 7	Jacksonville State		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA

Ragin' Cajun Invitational

Feb. 17	at Florida State		JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex • Tallahassee, FL
Purple and Gold Challenge
Feb. 20	vs. Howard		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 20	vs. Michigan State		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 21	vs. Howard		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA
Feb. 21	at LSU		Tiger Park • Baton Rouge, LA

Cajun AC Louisiana Clash
Feb. 22	vs. Missouri		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Feb. 22	vs. Houston		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA

Feb. 24	Northern Iowa		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Texas A&M Invite
Feb. 27	vs. Saint Mary's		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Feb. 27	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Feb. 28	vs. Kennesaw State		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX
Feb. 28	vs. Saint Mary's		David Diamond • College Station, TX

March (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Texas A&M Invite
Mar. 1	at Texas A&M		Davis Diamond • College Station, TX

Okana Invitational
Mar. 6	vs. Abilene Christian		Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 6	at Oklahoma		Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 7	vs. Abilene Christian		Love's Field • Norman, OK
Mar. 7	at Oklahoma		Love's Field • Norman, OK

Mar. 13	at Southern Miss		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
Mar. 14	at Southern Miss		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
Mar. 15	at Southern Miss		Southern Miss Softball Complex • Hattiesburg, MS
Mar. 20	Texas State		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 21	Texas State		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 22	Texas State		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 24	McNeese		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Mar. 27	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 28	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA
Mar. 29	at Louisiana–Monroe		Geo-Surfaces Field at the ULM Softball Complex • Monroe, LA

April (0–0)
Date	Opponent	Rank	Site/stadium	Score	Win	Loss	Save	TV	Attendance	Overall record	SBC record
Apr. 2	Troy		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 3	Troy		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 4	Troy		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 8	at Virginia		Palmer Park • Charlottesville, VA
Apr. 10	at James Madison		Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
Apr. 11	at James Madison		Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
Apr. 12	at James Madison		Bank of the James Field at Veterans Memorial Park • Harrisonburg, VA
Apr. 14	LSU		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 17	Coastal Carolina		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 18	Coastal Carolina		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 19	Coastal Carolina		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 21	at McNeese		Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond • Lake Charles, LA
Apr. 24	Marshall		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 25	Marshall		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 26	Marshall		Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA
Apr. 30	at South Alabama		Jaguar Field • Mobile, AL

Schedule source:^[2]

*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA/USA Softball poll.

v t e Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns softball
Venues	Unknown (1981–1984) Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park (1985–present)
Coaches	Yvette Girouard (1981–2000) Stefni Lotief (2001–2012) Michael Lotief (2002–2017) Gerry Glasco (2018–2024) Alyson Habetz (2025–present)
Seasons	1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1998 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Women's College World Series appearances in italics