| 2024McNeese Cowboys football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 6–6 (3–4 Southland) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Adam Neugebauer (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tony Pecoraro (3rd season) |
| Home stadium | Cowboy Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2024 McNeese Cowboys football team representedMcNeese State University in the2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys played their home games atCowboy Stadium inLake Charles, Louisiana, and compete in theSouthland Conference. They were led by third–year head coachGary Goff.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cowboys were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
The 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
| Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 24 | 2:30 pm | at No. 21Tarleton State* | ESPN2 | L 23–26 | 16,125 | ||
| August 31 | 7:00 pm | Southern* | ESPN+ | W 21–7 | 17,040 | ||
| September 7 | 11:45 am | atTexas 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. 25Weber State* | ESPN+ | W 28–26 | 8,941 | ||
| October 5 | 6:00 pm | atHouston Christian | No. 22 | ESPN+ | L 22–43 | 2,232 | |
| October 19 | 4:00 pm | at No. 14Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | L 17–30 | 1,634 | ||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | atNicholls | ESPN+ | L 19–24 | 6,593 | ||
| November 2 | 7:00 pm | Texas A&M–Commerce[a]![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 31–3 | 8,584 | |
| November 16 | 1:00 pm | atNorthwestern State | ESPN+ | W 35–3 | 7,754 | ||
| November 23 | 7:00 pm | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | L 24–26 | 7,244 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| No. 21 Texans | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
atMemorial Stadium •Stephenville, TX
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MCN | TAR |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
atCowboy Stadium,Lake Charles, Louisiana
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | SOU | MCN |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Aggies(FBS) | 14 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
atKyle Field,College Station, Texas
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
atCowboy Stadium,Lake Charles, Louisiana
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Braves | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Cowboys | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
atCowboy Stadium,Lake Charles, Louisiana
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 25 Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | MCN | WEB |
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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| Weber State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atHusky Stadium,Houston, Texas
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| Statistics | MCN | HCU |
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Houston Christian | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 14 Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
atGayle and Tom Benson Stadium,San Antonio, Texas
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| Statistics | MCN | UIW |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atGuidry Stadium,Thibodaux, Louisiana
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| Statistics | MCN | NICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atCowboy Stadium,Lake Charles, Louisiana
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| Statistics | TAMC | MCN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M-Commerce | Passing | ||
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
atHarry Turpin Stadium,Natchitoches, Louisiana
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| Statistics | MCN | NWST |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
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| Statistics | LAM | MCN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 22 |
| Total yards | 404 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 247 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 256 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–26–0 | 24–34–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 8/15, 100 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | RJ Carver | 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 5 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD | |
| McNeese | Passing | Alex Flores | 24/34, 256 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Joshon Barbie | 24 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jer'Michael Carter | 6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD |