2025 LOUISIANA FALL TOP 40 STUDENT SECTION PRESEASON RANKINGS

In 2015, yours truly began covering Student Sections in Orange County, California. We expanded to Southern California in 2017 and in 2021, we added four more states and added 15 more states. We went to 40 states two years ago.

We went to all 50 states in winter of 2023 and now we add our friends from the North in Canada on top of dividing Texas into two regions, similar to what we did with California. No one has ever done that before…until now!

This is still a one-man operation for the most part, but we have some help with some partners on Instagram like good friends at OC Student Sections and Stadium Geeks with help from Maryland Student Section Rater, NorCal Student Sections and many more.

This year we plan to get several “barstool” pages that showcase Student Sections in their states. Some of those pages were very helpful last year as we get more accurate with our rankings.

I know that Student Sections have a lot of work to do to get the students to the games to cheer on their classmates and go along with the theme and make sure they don’t cause trouble. These student sections deserve recognition.

This past season, we several more Student Sections, including some big powerhouse ones that not only will be a top dawg in their state, but will be a big player in the National side!

We will kick off the Student Section season with Preseason Football Student Section Rankings. REMEMBER, this is a PREVIEW. It is merely a prediction. The real rankings come out in November or December. 

If you feel your student section isn’t ranked high enough or not ranked at all, let us know and we’ll keep a close eye on them.

Every week, we will also have Student Section of the Week for each state. Once you win Student Section of the Week, you can’t win it again, but you still have to battle for the top spot in your state and perhaps the Nation as we will also name a Football Student Section National Champion. 

We continue with the 2025 Fall Student Section Season with a preview of Louisiana.

Despite visiting Louisiana last year to check out a Student Section, this state took a step back when it came to showing off their Student Sections on Instagram. It was a difficult fall when it came to looking for rowdy Student Section in Louisiana in 2024, so we hope this is a bounce back year as a whole in 2025. I’m sure mother nature plays a role in it.

Last Football season, we had the Catholic Bear Naish as the top Football Student Section in Louisiana. I flew into Baton Rouge to check our Bear Naish and it was totally worth it. Such an incredible Student Section. One of the best I’ve seen in person. We’ve spoken with Bear Naish since 2020, so obviously we’re big fans of them and we hope they don’t skip a beat in 2025!

In each state, we will name one student section to look out for. A student section that while they aren’t ranked super high or weren’t ranked high last year, they’re a Student Section to lookout for and for Louisiana, it’s Jesuit Gizzard. Jesuit is a solid Student Section, but can be a bit quiet on Instagram (compared to a couple years ago). When we see their Student Section on Instagram, it’s amazing and I know they want the top spot. If they promote their Student Section like they used awhile back, they will take the number one spot in 2025.

Will the Gizzard join the party or will the Bear Naish continue their Student Section State Titles in The Bayou? Let’s find out.

2025 LOUISIANA FALL TOP 40 STUDENT SECTION PRESEASON RANKINGS

1. Catholic Bear Naish (2024 Rank: 1)

Bear Naish will look to take the number one spot once again. In order to do that, they’ll need to show off their fantastic Student Section on Instagram and do it on a consistent basis because the Student Section underneath them will look to dethrone them. Bear Naish better stay alert and rowdy in 2025!

2. Jesuit Gizzard (2024 Rank: 4)
3. Byrd Hive (2024 Rank: 2)
4. Captain Shreve Swamp (2024 Rank: 3)
5. St. Paul (2024 Rank: 7)
6. Newman Greenie Swamp (2024 Rank: 9)
7. Thibodeaux (2024 Rank: NR)
8. Airline Da Bay (2024 Rank: 10)
9. Denham Springs (2024 Rank: 6)
10. Lafayette Lions Den (2024 Rank: 5)
11. Haughton (2024 Rank: NR)
12. Brother Martin (2024 Rank: 18)
13. West Monroe Rebel Nation (2024 Rank: 16)
14. St. Amant Pit Crew (2024 Rank: 20)
15. Parkway (2024 Rank: 8)
16. East Ascension Blue Crew (2024 Rank: 19)
17. Ruston Catbox Crazies (2024 Rank: 22)
18. Mandeville Riot Zone (2024 Rank: 23)
19. Calvary Baptist Academy Kingdom (2024 Rank: 15)
20. Dunham (2024 Rank: 11)
21. Edna Karr (2024 Rank: 13)
22. Fountainebleu (2024 Rank: 12)
23. Dutchtown (2024 Rank: 17)
24. Neville Jungle (2024 Rank: 28)
25. Parkview Baptist (2024 Rank: 26)
26. Zachary Brew Crew (2024 Rank: 29)
27. Loyola (2024 Rank: 21)
28. North DeSoto (2024 Rank: 14)
29. University Lab (2024 Rank: 27)
30. Central (2024 Rank: 35)
31. Archbishop Rummel (2024 Rank: 25)
32. Northlake Christian (2024 Rank: 24)
33. Destrehan (2024 Rank: 31)
34. Acadiana (2024 Rank: 33)
35. John Curtis Christian (2024 Rank: 40)
36. St. Thomas More (2024 Rank: 34)
37. Bossier (2024 Rank: 37)
38. Hahnville (2024 Rank: 32)
39. Barbe (2024 Rank: 36)
40. Cecilia (2024 Rank: NR)

HONORABLE MENTION: Ponchatoula, Teurlings Catholic, Archbishop Shaw, Vermilion Catholic, E.D. White