The 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team will represent McNeese State University in the 2024 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 third–year head coach Gary Goff.
2024 McNeese Cowboys football | |
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 6–5 (3–3 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Adam Neugebauer (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tony Pecoraro (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
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No. 6 Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
East Texas A&M* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from STATS Poll |
Preseason
editPreseason poll
editThe Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cowboys were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) |
3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 |
4 | Lamar | 88 (1) |
5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 |
6 | McNeese | 64 |
7 | Houston Christian | 41 |
8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 37 |
9 | Northwestern State | 25 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
editThe Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. McNeese had a total of three players selected.[2]
Offense 1st Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 24 | 2:30 pm | at No. 21 Tarleton State* | ESPN2 | L 23–26 | 16,125 | ||
August 31 | 7:00 pm | Southern* | ESPN+ | W 21–7 | 17,040 | ||
September 7 | 11:45 am | at Texas A&M* | SECN | L 10–52 | 92,345 | ||
September 14 | 7:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin |
| ESPN+ | W 28–24 | 8,223 | |
September 21 | 7:00 pm | Alcorn State* |
| ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 10,252 | |
September 28 | 7:00 pm | at No. 25 Weber State* | ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 8,941 | ||
October 5 | 6:00 pm | at Houston Christian | No. 22 | ESPN+ | L 22–43 | 2,232 | |
October 19 | 4:00 pm | at No. 14 Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | L 17–30 | 1,634 | ||
October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Nicholls | ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 6,593 | ||
November 2 | 7:00 pm | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| ESPN+ | W 31–3 | 8,584 | |
November 16 | 1:00 pm | at Northwestern State | ESPN+ | W 35–3 | 7,754 | ||
November 23 | 7:00 pm | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | – | ||
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Game summaries
editat No. 21 Tarleton State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
No. 21 Texans | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX
- Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C), SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 16,125
- Referee: Matthew Jones
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
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Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | TAR |
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First downs | 20 | 19 |
Total yards | 66–445 | 69–339 |
Rushing yards | 46–200 | 43–195 |
Passing yards | 245 | 144 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14—20–1 | 12–26–0 |
Time of possession | 25:32 | 34:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 13/19, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Clifton McDowell | 20 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Matthew McCallister | 1 reception, 80 yards, TD | |
Tarleton State | Passing | Victor Gabelis | 11/18, 140 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kayvon Britten | 25 carries, 164 yards | |
Receiving | Darius Cooper | 6 receptions, 85 yards |
vs. Southern
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
- Game attendance: 17,040
- Referee: Edward Bourgeois
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavaras (analyst)
Game information |
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No scoring plays
No scoring plays
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Statistics | SOU | MCN |
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First downs | 16 | 13 |
Total yards | 198 | 272 |
Rushing yards | 66 | 164 |
Passing yards | 132 | 108 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–29–1 | 10–23–0 |
Time of possession | 31:28 | 28:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Southern | Passing | Noah Bodden | 12/26, 118 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kobe Dillion | 14 carries, 51 yards | |
Receiving | Jermaine Minor Jr. | 2 receptions, 37 yards | |
McNeese | Passing | Kamden Sixkiller | 9/19, 80 yards |
Rushing | D'Angelo Durham | 13 carries, 65 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 1 reception, 28 yards |
at Texas A&M (FBS)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Aggies (FBS) | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas
- Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
- Game time: 11:45 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 92,345
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | TAMU |
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First downs | 14 | 29 |
Total yards | 279 | 529 |
Rushing yards | 180 | 333 |
Passing yards | 99 | 196 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–21–2 | 16–25–0 |
Time of possession | 30:23 | 29:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Kamden Sixkiller | 9/19, 80 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Bryce Strong | 6 rushes, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 2 receptions, 23 yards | |
Texas A&M | Passing | Conner Weigman | 11/14, 125 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Le'Veon Moss | 9 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Cyrus Allen | 5 receptions, 72 yards |
vs. Stephen F. Austin
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
- Game attendance: 8,223
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)
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No scoring plays
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Statistics | SFA | MCN |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 453 | 449 |
Rushing yards | 212 | 136 |
Passing yards | 241 | 313 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–28–1 | 18–29–0 |
Time of possession | 29:51 | 30:09 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Sam Vidlak | 18/28, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | Qualan Jones | 27 carries, 155 yards | |
Receiving | Isaiah Davis | 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD | |
McNeese | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 18/29, 313 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Coleby Hamm | 8 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 5 receptions, 67 yards |
vs. Alcorn State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Braves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Cowboys | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 10,252
- Referee: Tim Davis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)
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Statistics | ALCN | MCN |
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First downs | 21 | 21 |
Total yards | 421 | 457 |
Rushing yards | 217 | 211 |
Passing yards | 204 | 246 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–41–1 | 16–23–1 |
Time of possession | 33:19 | 26:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Alcorn State | Passing | Xzavier Vaughn | 16/41, 204 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Xzavier Vaughn | 16 carries, 127 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Damien Jones | 7 receptions, 105 yards | |
McNeese | Passing | Clifton McDowell | 15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Clifton McDowell | 8 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Jonathan Harris | 5 receptions, 60 yards |
at No. 25 Weber State
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 25 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah
- Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | WEB |
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Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Weber State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Houston Christian
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | HCU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Houston Christian | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at No. 14 Incarnate Word
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
No. 14 Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
- Game time: 4:00 PM
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 1,634
- Referee: Matt Bech
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) and Blair Villarreal (sideline)
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | UIW |
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First downs | 15 | 24 |
Total yards | 324 | 424 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 182 |
Passing yards | 219 | 242 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–36–0 | 23–44–1 |
Time of possession | 23:30 | 36:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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McNeese | Passing | Kamden Sixkiller | 21/36, 219 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Joshon Barbie | 10 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 21/42, 204 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 25 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Josh Lorick | 5 receptions, 76 yards |
at Nicholls
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | NICH |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Nicholls | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Texas A&M–Commerce
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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Statistics | TAMC | MCN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Texas A&M-Commerce | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Northwestern State (rivalry)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | MCN | NWST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
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McNeese | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Northwestern State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs. Lamar (Battle of the Border)
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
- Game time: 7:00 p.m.
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | LAM | MCN |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Lamar | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
McNeese | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
References
edit- ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ Bonnette, Matthew (July 22, 2024). "Davey, LeClair, Wyatt Earn Preseason All-SLC Honors". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
- ^ "McNeese (0-1 , 0-0) -vs- Tarleton St. (1-0 , 0-0)". Tarleton Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "2024 McNeese Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.