McNeese Football
McNeese is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southland, based in Lake Charles, LA. The 2026 record stands at 4-5. The Cooper Predictor rates McNeese at -0.7, No. 68 of 127 FCS teams and No. 7 of 10 in the Southland. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with Playoff Odds of 1.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in McNeese games this season. Most recent result: beat Nicholls 16-3 on Oct 31. Next up: at Houston Christian on Nov 7 — the model projects Houston Christian 24-20, giving McNeese a 40% chance to win.
Open McNeese in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Stephen F. Austin | no pick on record | L 27-38 |
| Sep 5 | vs Texas Wesleyan | W 56-10 100% ✓ | W 52-0 |
| Sep 12 | vs Tarleton State | L 21-38 15% ✓ | L 24-27 |
| Sep 19 | @ UT Rio Grande Valley | L 24-31 33% ✓ | L 10-27 |
| Sep 26 | vs East Texas A&M | W 34-17 85% ✓ | W 27-24 |
| Oct 3 | @ LSU | L 14-52 1% ✓ | L 14-63 |
| Oct 17 | @ Northwestern State | W 41-17 95% ✓ | W 24-21 |
| Oct 24 | @ Incarnate Word | L 20-34 18% ✓ | L 6-38 |
| Oct 31 | vs Nicholls | W 28-17 79% ✓ | W 16-3 |
| Nov 7 | @ Houston Christian | L 20-24 40% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ SE Louisiana | L 17-27 25% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Lamar | L 17-27 23% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and McNeese's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephen F. Austin | 9-0 | +23.2 |
| 2 |  Incarnate Word | 5-4 | +13.3 |
| 3 |  Lamar | 7-2 | +11.8 |
| 4 |  SE Louisiana | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 5 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-5 | +4.3 |
| 6 |  Houston Christian | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 | McNeese | 4-5 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  East Texas A&M | 3-6 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Nicholls | 3-6 | -9.6 |
| 10 |  Northwestern State | 0-9 | -22.6 |
High schools on the McNeese roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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