2025 McNeese Cowboys football team

2025 McNeese Cowboys football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTyler Bolfing (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorKyle Segler (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorTony Pecoraro (4th season)
Home stadiumCowboy Stadium
2025 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Texas A&M   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Houston Christian   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Incarnate Word   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Lamar   0 – 0     0 – 0  
  0 – 0     0 – 0  
Nicholls   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Northwestern State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Southeastern Louisiana   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Stephen F. Austin   0 – 0     0 – 0  
UT Rio Grande Valley   0 – 0     0 – 0  
As of July 7, 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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 306:00 pmLouisiana Christian*
September 67:00 pmat Louisiana*
ESPN+
September 136:00 pmWeber State*
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
September 20TBAat Utah State
September 277:00 pmat Stephen F. Austin
ESPN+
October 46:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+
October 186:00 pmHouston Christian
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+
October 25TBAat Nicholls
ESPN+
November 16:00 pmNorthwestern State
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)
ESPN+
November 8TBAat East Texas A&M
ESPN+
November 156:00 pmUT Rio Grande Valley
  • Cowboy Stadium
  • Lake Charles, LA
ESPN+
November 223:00 pmat Lamar
ESPN+

[1]

Game summaries

Louisiana Christian (NAIA)

See also: Louisiana Christian Wildcats football
Louisiana Christian Wildcats (NAIA) at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats (NAIA) 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Statistics LACU MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Louisiana (FBS, Cajun Crown)

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and Cajun Crown
McNeese Cowboys at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) 0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
Statistics MCN ULL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Weber State

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team
Weber State Wildcats at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Wildcats 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Statistics WEB MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Weber State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Utah State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team
McNeese Cowboys at Utah State Aggies (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Aggies (FBS) 0

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

  • Date: September 20
Statistics MCN USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
McNeese Cowboys at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Lumberjacks 0

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MCN SFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stephen F. Austin Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana Lions at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Lions 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics SELA MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Houston Christian

See also: 2025 Houston Christian Huskies football team
Houston Christian Huskies at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Huskies 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
Statistics HCU MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Nicholls

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team
McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Colonels 0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: October 25
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MCN NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Northwestern State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team and McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry
Northwestern State Demons at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Demons 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics NWST MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at East Texas A&M

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team
McNeese Cowboys at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Lions 0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

  • Date: November 8
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MCN ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
East Texas A&M Passing
Rushing
Receiving

UT Rio Grande Valley

See also: 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team
UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Vaqueros 0
Cowboys 0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

  • Date: November 15
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics UTRGV MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Lamar (Battle of the Border)

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese)
McNeese Cowboys at Lamar Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 Total
Cowboys 0
Cardinals 0

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 3:00 PM CST
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MCN LAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lamar Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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