2025 McNeese Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 2–5 (1–2 SLC) |
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Offensive coordinator | Tyler Bolfing (1st season) |
Co-offensive coordinator | Kyle Segler (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tony Pecoraro (4th season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Lamar | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 24 Stephen F. Austin | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas A&M | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UT Rio Grande Valley | 1 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of October 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 McNeese Cowboys football team represents McNeese State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys play their home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by eleventh-year head coach Matt Viator, who is back as head coach after previously coaching the Cowboys from 2006 to 2015.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 6:00 pm | Louisiana Christian * | ESPN+ | W 54–9 | 11,279 | |
September 6 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana * | ESPN+ | L 10–34 | 26,071 | |
September 13 | 6:00 pm | Weber State * |
| ESPN+ | L 41–42 | 11,702 |
September 20 | 7:00 pm | at Utah State * | KMYU | L 7–48 | 16,273 | |
September 27 | 7:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | L 17–34 | 10,684 | |
October 4 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | L 0–38 | 9,207 |
October 18 | 6:00 pm | Houston Christian ![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 27–0 | 10,339 |
October 25 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls | ESPN+ | |||
November 1 | 6:00 pm | Northwestern State |
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November 8 | 4:00 pm | at East Texas A&M | ESPN+ | |||
November 15 | 6:00 pm | UT Rio Grande Valley |
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November 22 | 3:00 pm | at Lamar | ESPN+ | |||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats (NAIA) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Cowboys | 7 | 31 | 7 | 9 | 54 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Game information |
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Statistics | LCU | MCN |
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First downs | 10 | 39 |
Total yards | 141 | 664 |
Rushing yards | 19 | 305 |
Passing yards | 122 | 359 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:03 | 37:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Louisiana Christian | Passing | Phillip Jones II | 6/15, 65 yards |
Rushing | Jaterrius Johnson | 6 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Edward Scott Jr. | 4 receptions, 51 yards | |
McNeese | Passing | Jake Strong | 22/28, 329 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Marquez Davis | 12 carries, 97 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Logan Mauldin | 3 receptions, 86 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | UL |
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First downs | 14 | 25 |
Total yards | 238 | 401 |
Rushing yards | 47 | 315 |
Passing yards | 191 | 86 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:43 | 34:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Jake Strong | 19/30, 191 yards, INT |
Rushing | Bryce Strong | 7 carries, 17 yards | |
Receiving | Joshua Jackson | 4 receptions, 83 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Daniel Beale | 14/22, 86 yards, TD |
Rushing | Bill Davis | 19 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | KeDarius Wade | 1 reception, 19 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 41 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Game information |
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Statistics | WEB | MCN |
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First downs | 21 | 21 |
Total yards | 447 | 537 |
Rushing yards | 229 | 259 |
Passing yards | 218 | 278 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Weber State | Passing | Jackson Gilkey | 11/20, 218 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Jackson Gilkey | 15 carries, 114 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jayleen Record | 1 reception, 78 yards, TD | |
McNeese | Passing | Jake Strong | 20/39, 278 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Tre'Vonte Citizen | 11 carries, 117 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jonathan Harris | 7 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Aggies (FBS) | 13 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 48 |
at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah
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No scoring plays |
Statistics | MCN | USU |
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First downs | 13 | 27 |
Total yards | 239 | 627 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 334 |
Passing yards | 130 | 293 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Jake Strong | 7/23, 89 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tre'Vonte Citizen | 12 carries, 71 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Harris | 1 reception, 20 yards, TD | |
Utah State | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 19/27, 293 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Bryson Barnes | 13 carries, 128 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Braden Pegan | 3 receptions, 95 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Statistics | SELA | MCN |
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Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Huskies | 0 | ||
Cowboys | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Statistics | HCU | MCN |
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Houston Christian | Passing | ||
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Colonels | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Statistics | MCN | NICH |
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Nicholls | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | ||
Cowboys | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Lions | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas
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East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Vaqueros | 0 | ||
Cowboys | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
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UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | ||
Cardinals | 0 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
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Lamar | Passing | ||
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