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American college football season
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.
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Louisiana Christian (NAIA)
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LACU |
MCN
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Louisiana Christian
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Louisiana (FBS, Cajun Crown)
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Statistics |
MCN |
ULL
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First downs |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Louisiana
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Weber State Wildcats at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: September 13
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
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WEB |
MCN
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Weber State
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Utah State (FBS)
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Statistics |
MCN |
USU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Utah State
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Stephen F. Austin
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Statistics |
MCN |
SFA
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Stephen F. Austin
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Southeastern Louisiana
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Southeastern Louisiana Lions at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: October 4
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
SELA |
MCN
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Southeastern Louisiana
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Houston Christian Huskies at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: October 18
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Statistics |
HCU |
MCN
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
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Houston Christian
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Statistics |
MCN |
NICH
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Nicholls
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Northwestern State (rivalry)
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Northwestern State Demons at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: November 1
- Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
NWST |
MCN
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
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Northwestern State
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Statistics |
MCN |
ETAM
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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East Texas A&M
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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UT Rio Grande Valley
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UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: November 15
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
UTRGV |
MCN
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
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UT Rio Grande Valley
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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at Lamar (Battle of the Border)
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Statistics |
MCN |
LAM
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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McNeese
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Lamar
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Passing
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Rushing
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Receiving
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Venues |
- Killen Field (1951–1953)
- Wildcat Stadium (1954–1964)
- Cowboy Stadium (1965–present)
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