McNeese

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Southland · Cowboy Stadium · 17,610 · 9,333 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetat UT Rio Grande Valley · our model 27% McNeese · a number, not a pick

LastL 24–27 vs Tarleton State · Sat Sep 12 · Devin Lippold 286 pass yds, 2 TD, 65 rush yds

Nextat UT Rio Grande Valley · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium · series 0-1

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · McNeese

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · McNeese

McNeese has won 60% of its games since 1964 — 70% at home, 49% on the road.

208-137-3 all-time · 46 seasons · 1964–2026

Home 118-49-2
Away 81-83-1
Neutral 9-5
2 g 1960s
69% 1970s
63% 1980s
2 g 1990s
66% 2000s
65% 2010s
35% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1997 FCS National Championship Game

McNeese reaches the FCS national championship game, loses to Youngstown State

Heartbreak

2002 FCS National Championship Game

McNeese returns to the national championship game, loses to Delaware

Heartbreak

Moment of the season — so far · McNeese · 2026

Won 52-0 vs Texas Wesleyan

Week 1 of 2026. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.

Decisive Margin

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Southland standing · 2026

7th in the Southland

McNeese is 7th of 10 in the Southland at 0-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Stephen F. Austin2-0
2Houston Christian1-0
3Nicholls1-0
4East Texas A&M1-1
–Incarnate Word0-0
–Lamar0-0
7McNeese0-1
8Northwestern State0-1
9SE Louisiana0-1
10UT Rio Grande Valley0-1
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
Reddit blowupsThe plays that blew up on r/CFB.

r/cfb moments

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[Postgame Thread] LSU Defeats McNeese 34-7
Sep 2021 · r/cfb

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