One of the conference matchups both Louisiana football and Coastal Carolina fans have been calling for will take place during the 2024 season.

On Thursday, the Sun Belt Conference announced its league-wide cross divisional games for next season and the Ragin' Cajuns will make a trip to Conway, South Carolinam to face the Chanticleers in an West vs. East showdown.

Louisiana will host Appalachian State as its other east opponent in 2024. The Mountaineers are coming off a Sun Belt runner-up finish in 2023, losing to Troy in the conference championship game.

Dates for both games will be released, along with the remainder of the conference schedule, no later than March 1.

The Cajuns-Coastal matchup is baked in some recent history. During the COVID-19 shortened season in 2020, the two teams were set to play each other for the league championship but the Chants has to pull out of the game due to health and safety guidelines.

By doing so, the Sun Belt declared UL and the Chants co-champions.

UL defeated App State in the Sun Belt title game the following year, the last time the two have met.

Coastal Carolina and App State brings Louisiana's 2024 football schedules up to six known games, as its nonconference slate has previously been finalized.

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The Ragin' Cajuns open 2024 at home against Grambling State on Aug. 31, followed by a trip to Kennesaw State on Sept. 7. The Owls make their FBS debut next season.

A trip to Michigan State awaits the Cajuns on Sept. 14 before completing nonconference play at home vs. Tulane on Sept. 21.

Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers and Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAY Network. Follow his Tigers and Cajuns coverage on Twitter: @ByCoryDiaz. Got questions regarding LSU/UL athletics? Send them to Cory Diaz at bdiaz@gannett.com.

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