University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025 Ragin' Cajuns Football Credential Request Form
Welcome to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Football media credential system. This web portal is designed to allow for the opportunity to request working press passes efficiently and in a timely manner.
To request media credentials for 2025 Ragin' Cajuns Football home games, please complete the appropriate sections below and submit.
LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS CREDENTIAL POLICY
Credentials are issued based on the following priorities and guidelines:
1. The individual(s) applying for credentials must be an accredited media member, verified by the home or visiting SID, as working media.
2. Personnel involved in live radio or TV broadcasts.
3. Daily newspapers and media outlets regularly covering Louisiana and the visiting opponent. Wire services, regional and national publications are also afforded this opportunity.
4. Non-originating radio and television personnel producing reports on the game. Only local radio and TV stations with a full-time sports director conducting a regular sports show will receive consideration for credentials.
5. Officially recognized Louisiana or visiting opponent student publications, and student electronic media outlets.
6. Non-daily newspapers or publications covering the game.
NOTE: Web-based entities that are not accredited media organizations, message boards and/or chat rooms that allow posting of anonymous information will not be issued credentials to Louisiana Athletics events and will not be granted access for interviews with Louisiana coaches or student-athletes.
Requesting outlet must have a media function – as in dissemination of practice reports, game reports and information that is used to describe the activities of the Ragin’ Cajuns program and the event being covered (i.e. game story, column, video, photos) of that particular event. Those doing feature interviews during the week but do not write game stories or columns will not be credentialed for games.
The sites requesting must have either a publication entity or a website URL where past coverage can be audited and verified. Instagram or “Twitter/X” photo sites only WILL NOT be credentialed. YouTube sites without a separate web entity will only be credentialed on a case-by-case basis. Sites will be asked for past coverage details and expected to respond to email requests for such information.
Credentials are non-transferable and are subject to immediate revocation at any time, if transferred.
THE LOUISIANA RAGIN' CAJUNS OFFICE OF ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DENY OR REVOKE CREDENTIALS FOR MISUSE OR MISREPRESENTATION.
THIS RESTRICTION IS TO ENSURE FAIR DISTRIBUTION AND TO ENSURE THAT ONLY LEGITIMATE MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA ARE GRANTED CREDENTIAL ACCESS.
NOTE: Per NCAA and Sun Belt Conference Guidelines, the press area is restricted to only members of the working media. No children are allowed at any time. Misuse of the privilege of a press box seat could result in immediate removal from the press box and revocation of future press credential request.
PARKING
• Media parking at Cajun Field will be in the S2 Lot located near Gate 5 along Cajundome Boulevard on the east side of the stadium (see map below). If you have been issued a parking pass, you may park there beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday. If not, additional media parking (no passes required) can be utilized across the street at the Cajundome. The lots at the Cajundome will open three hours prior to kickoff.
CREDENTIAL PICKUP
• Credentials will not be mailed and instead will be available for pickup during the week (Monday-Friday) at the Athletics Communications Office of the Cox Athletics Center (201 Reinhardt Drive) between 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• On Game Day, credentials can be picked up at the Media Will Call tent located at the Southeast Gate at Cajun Field. You will notice a gate to the left of the main gate.
PRESSBOX SEATING
• We are currently utilizing temporary facilities located on the east side concourse of the stadium and have very limited space available. Seating will be reserved ONLY for print media. Space will not be available for print photographers, TV videographers, and they will be directed to the Photo/Video Work Area in the Athletics Communications Office of the Cox Athletics Center.
• A flipcard will be available at each seat with printed game notes located at each seat for print media only. Live stats during the game will be available at the following address: Louisiana.StatBroadcast.com
PHOTO/VIDEO WORK AREA
• Space will be made available for photographers/videographers in the Athletics Communications Office in the Cox Communications Building. To access the ACOMM Office from the field, go up the main tunnel and proceed straight into the Cox Communications Building. Our office is the second door located on the left side. Workspaces will be marked off at each cubicle for outlets. Flipcards will be available in the work area along with bottled water.
SIDELINE POLICY
• Credentials are required to shoot from the field and are issued by the Athletics Communications Department. Credentials must be visible at all times. Only professional photographers are permitted on the field in designated areas during play and are required to wear identifying vests. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in credentials being revoked.
• No credentials will be issued to freelance photographers. Photographers are not permitted to shoot between the 20-yard lines. No one is permitted in the bench area, on the playing field, or in the 12-foot area between the limit line and the sideline at any time after competition begins, including timeouts. No media personnel or their equipment shall be in the team area or coaching box, and no media personnel shall communicate in any way with persons in the team area or coaching box.
• For safety concerns, only photographers and videographers from the respective schools will be allowed to run out with the team from the tunnel.
POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
• Postgame interviews with head coach Michael Desormeaux and selected players will be conducted in the Athletics Communications Office in the Cox Communications Building after the NCAA Cooling Off period. Postgame interviews with visiting team coaches and selected players will be held outside the visiting locker room near the team busses.
