Lake Charles
McNeese
RECORD
2-4
CONFERENCE
Southland
PF / PA
154/179
Last 15 games
6-9 in the last 15 · 22.1 scored · 26.7 allowed LOST 7-48 scored 7 · allowed 48 See game LOST 17-34 scored 17 · allowed 34 See game LOST 0-38 scored 0 · allowed 38 See game WON 27-0 scored 27 · allowed 0 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game WON 50-3 scored 50 · allowed 3 See game WON 35-20 scored 35 · allowed 20 See game LOST 13-28 scored 13 · allowed 28 See game WON 21-19 scored 21 · allowed 19 See game LOST 27-38 scored 27 · allowed 38 See game WON 52-0 scored 52 · allowed 0 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game LOST 10-27 scored 10 · allowed 27 See game WON 27-24 scored 27 · allowed 24 See game LOST 14-63 scored 14 · allowed 63 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
212-143-3
.596 since 1964
Best season
11-1
1979
10-win seasons
6
Latest 2013
Winning seasons
26
of 46 completed
Next games
McNeese vs 
Northwestern State
vs Northwestern State McNeese vs 
Incarnate Word
vs Incarnate Word Nicholls 
vs McNeese
vs McNeese McNeese vs 
Houston Christian
vs Houston Christian McNeese vs 
SE Louisiana
vs SE Louisiana Lamar 
vs McNeese
vs McNeese Roster
4Jake StrongQB12Brady BarrierQB15Luke LandryQB16Gavin StoutQB19Devin LippoldQB21Carson SanfordQB Season stats
Points per game25.7
Yards per play6.1
Rush yards per game174.8
Pass yards per game206.7
Turnover margin-1
Season
Unit
Offense
56 playersDefense
53 playersSpecial teams
6 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Deaglan Camron | PK |
| 43 | Eli Bray | PK |
| 48 | Brettson Booker | PK |
| 38 | George Dixon | P |
| 28 | Pierson Parent | LS |
| 44 | Dwyer Camron | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
East Texas A&M 
24 : 27 McNeese
24 : 27 McNeese 2026-09-19 FINAL L
McNeese 10 : 27
UT Rio Grande Valley
10 : 27 UT Rio Grande Valley 2026-09-12 FINAL L
Tarleton State 
27 : 24 McNeese
27 : 24 McNeese 2026-09-05 FINAL W
Texas Wesleyan 
0 : 52 McNeese
0 : 52 McNeese 2026-08-29 FINAL L
Stephen F. Austin 
38 : 27 McNeese
38 : 27 McNeese 2025-11-22 FINAL W
McNeese 21 : 19 Lamar
21 : 19 Lamar 2025-11-15 FINAL L
UT Rio Grande Valley 28 : 13 McNeese
28 : 13 McNeese 2025-11-08 FINAL W
McNeese 35 : 20 East Texas A&M
35 : 20 East Texas A&M 2025-11-01 FINAL W
Northwestern State 3 : 50 McNeese
3 : 50 McNeese 2025-10-25 FINAL L
McNeese 7 : 31 Nicholls
7 : 31 Nicholls 2025-10-18 FINAL W
Houston Christian 0 : 27 McNeese
0 : 27 McNeese The latest 12 games. Every season: McNeese record by year.
Upcoming
OCT 17 UPCOMING
McNeese vs Northwestern State
Game page vs Northwestern State OCT 24 UPCOMING
McNeese vs Incarnate Word
Game page vs Incarnate Word OCT 31 UPCOMING
Nicholls vs McNeese
Game page vs McNeese NOV 7 UPCOMING
McNeese vs Houston Christian
Game page vs Houston Christian NOV 21 UPCOMING
Lamar vs McNeese
Game page vs McNeese Points per game
25.7
Yards per play
6.1
Rush yards per game
174.8
Pass yards per game
206.7
Turnover margin
-1
Sacks
10
Season by season
Record
2-4
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
25.7 / 29.8
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2-4 | 25.7 | 29.8 | In progress |
| 2025 | 5-7 | 23.5 | 25.5 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 25.0 | 23.2 | No bowl |
| 2023 | 1-10 | 17.5 | 34.6 | No bowl |
| 2022 | 4-7 | 22.6 | 30.9 | No bowl |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 24.5 | 25.5 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 3-4 | 26.1 | 28.9 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 26.1 | 25.9 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 6-5 | 20.8 | 24.2 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 8-2 | 28.6 | 16.7 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 6-5 | 32.0 | 25.9 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 9-1 | 29.5 | 13.8 | No bowl |
| 2014 | 6-5 | 32.4 | 22.7 | No bowl |
| 2013 | 10-2 | 42.5 | 28.3 | No bowl |
| 2012 | 7-4 | 32.5 | 21.2 | No bowl |
| 2011 | 6-5 | 25.5 | 25.1 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 6-5 | 21.9 | 24.9 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 9-3 | 35.0 | 27.3 | No bowl |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of McNeese's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Lippold | QB | 51.3% | 80.3% | 20.2% | 63.8% |
| Jake Strong | QB | 31.3% | 50.4% | 15.1% | 35.2% |
| Omiri Wiggins | RB | 20.5% | 7.9% | 34.6% | 11.9% |
| Brady Barrier | QB | 18.3% | 33.3% | 6.5% | 32.0% |
| Elisha Edwards | WR | 9.9% | 20.1% | 0.0% | 9.5% |
| Trevonte' Citizen | RB | 9.4% | 3.2% | 16.2% | 8.3% |
| Hutch Swilley | RB | 9.1% | 5.6% | 13.0% | 7.5% |
| Curtis Deville Jr. | WR | 7.3% | 14.8% | 0.0% | 15.5% |
| Kameran Senegal | WR | 6.2% | 11.6% | 1.1% | 9.5% |
| Marquez Davis | RB | 6.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 2.6% |
| Jamaal Levi | WR | 5.0% | 8.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Solomon Lewis | WR | 4.5% | 9.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| Collin Fabacher | RB | 4.5% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Chris Guidry | WR | 4.1% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Reed Boyd | TE | 3.9% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Makhi Paris | WR | 2.9% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ikenna Nwobu | TE | 2.1% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Kevin Rideau | WR | 2.1% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Trevor Haman | WR | 1.7% | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jaelen Smith | WR | 1.5% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 7.7% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
2.6
FBS average
6.4
Played
3.3
Remaining
2.0
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 H · 2 A · 3 H · 4 
A · 5 BYEWk 6
A · 7 A · 8 H · 9 A · 10 A · 11 H · 12 BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
McNeese 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Wesleyan | vs | 6.4 | Played |
| 2 | Tarleton State | vs | 2 | Played |
| 3 | UT Rio Grande Valley | @ | 1 | Played |
| 4 | East Texas A&M | vs | 0 | Played |
| 5 | LSU | @ | 7 | Played |
| 7 | Northwestern State | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Incarnate Word | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Nicholls | vs | 1 | Upcoming |
| 10 | Houston Christian | @ | 0 | Upcoming |
| 11 | SE Louisiana | @ | 1 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Lamar | vs | 8 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
The SEC Report
One conference, in your inbox every Tuesday.
Standings, the title race and one opinion on the SEC. No filler.
Frequently asked questions
What conference is McNeese in?
McNeese plays in the Southland.
Has McNeese ever won a national championship?
No. McNeese has not claimed a national championship.