Tarleton State at McNeese

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Tarleton State beat McNeese 27–⁠24. It was their fifth meeting; Tarleton State leads the series 3–⁠2.

AwayTarleton State7–⁠0 in 2026
27
HomeMcNeese3–⁠4 in 2026
24

Final at Cowboy Stadium, Lake CharlesTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,202

At kickoff
81°F, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lake Charles, 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Gary LeeperGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tarleton State777627
McNeese7017024

Standouts

Player stats

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kaden Anderson28/4836300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tylan Hines17141246
Kaden Anderson55112
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marquis Willis10166038
Bryce Parker789038
Danny Joiner342020
B.J. Fleming32009
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Stephen Woods Jr.9000
Fredd Adams7100
Roddrick Roberts6000
Avian Rice5000

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Devin Lippold27/4528620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Omiri Wiggins1581113
Devin Lippold965028
Jamaal Levi252037
Trevonte’ Citizen4603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elisha Edwards8111042
Curtis Deville Jr.587247
Reed Boyd232028
Kameran Senegal42809
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cohen Charles6000
Safir Stills-Bey5210
Landon Barrett5000
Javon Davis4000
Iyioluwa Adekoya1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Tarleton StateMcNeese
509Total yards495
363Passing yards286
146Rushing yards209
7.6Yards per pass6.4
6.6Yards per rush6.7
26First downs24
7–⁠14Third downs9–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
5–⁠56Penalties6–⁠46
24:50Possession35:10
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Tarleton StateMcNeese
51%Success rate43%
0.37EPA per play0.28
1.27Explosiveness1.45
0.83Rushing EPA0.29
0.18Passing EPA0.28
44%Passing-down success42%
9%Havoc by its defense18%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tarleton State 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Tarleton State −19.5, over/under 56.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Tarleton State 91%, McNeese 9%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

McNeese end zoneTarleton State end zoneQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 McNeeseTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 6 playsQ1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 McNeeseMissed FG, 14 playsQ2 Tarleton StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 McNeesePunt, 8 playsQ2 Tarleton StateMissed FG, 4 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 8 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 McNeeseField goal, 6 playsQ3 Tarleton StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 7 playsQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 7 playsQ4 Tarleton StateField goal, 16 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. McNeese drives left to right, Tarleton State right to left.
  1. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 McNeeseTouchdown, 12 plays, 97 yards
  3. Q1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 McNeesePunt, 6 plays, 66 yards
  5. Q1 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 84 yards
  6. Q2 McNeeseMissed FG, 14 plays, 52 yards
  7. Q2 Tarleton StatePunt, 7 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 McNeesePunt, 8 plays, 69 yards
  9. Q2 Tarleton StateMissed FG, 4 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q3 McNeesePunt, 8 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  12. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  13. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  14. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 4 plays, 85 yards
  15. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 53 yards
  16. Q3 McNeeseField goal, 6 plays, 13 yards
  17. Q3 Tarleton StateField goal, 10 plays, 8 yards
  18. Q4 McNeesePunt, 7 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 plays, 78 yards
  20. Q4 McNeesePunt, 7 plays, 66 yards
  21. Q4 Tarleton StateField goal, 16 plays, −10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Tarleton State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU30, for 16 yards to the TSU41 (#4 M.Edwards), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MCN UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#5 J.Davis) 15 yards from TSU41 to MCN44, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MCN41 (#98 M.Fielder; #14 S.Dubose)
15:002nd & 7 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #7 M.Willis thrown to MCN31 broken up by #4 M.Edwards
15:003rd & 7 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short left to #3 T.Schmidt thrown to MCN37 QB hurried by #14 S.Dubose
13:514th & 7 at opp 41#83 C.Mullen punt 38 yards to the MCN03
McNeese Touchdown, 12 plays
13:511st & 10 at own 3PENALTY MCN False Start (#50 E.Aschenbeck) 1 yard from MCN03 to MCN02. NO PLAY
13:511st & 11 at own 2No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush left for 28 yards gain to the MCN30 (#1 J.Aubert), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
13:511st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #1 K.Senegal caught at MCN25, for 4 yards to the MCN34, out of bounds at MCN34
13:512nd & 6 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN35 (#17 K.Brown; #1 J.Aubert)
13:513rd & 5 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete deep left to #2 E.Edwards caught at TSU45, for 20 yards to the TSU45 (#8 F.Adams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TSU Offside declined
13:511st & 10 at opp 45PENALTY MCN False Start (#1 K.Senegal) 5 yards from TSU45 to TSU50. NO PLAY
13:511st & 15 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush middle for 12 yards gain to the TSU38 (#5 S.Woods Jr.; #1 J.Aubert)
13:512nd & 3 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #2 E.Edwards caught at TSU41, for 3 yards loss to the TSU41 (#8 F.Adams)
13:513rd & 6 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short right to #0 O.Wiggins caught at TSU43, for 14 yards to the TSU27 (#5 S.Woods Jr.), 1ST DOWN
13:511st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short middle to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to TSU20
13:512nd & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #1 K.Senegal rush right for 5 yards gain to the TSU22, out of bounds at TSU22
13:513rd & 5 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #6 C.Deville Jr. caught at TSU16, for 9 yards to the TSU13 (#8 F.Adams), 1ST DOWN
13:511st & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short left to #2 E.Edwards thrown to TSU00
7:592nd & 10 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush left for 13 yards gain to the TSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59, 1ST DOWN #30 D.Camron kick attempt good (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent)McNeese 7, Tarleton State 0
Tarleton State Touchdown, 12 plays
7:591st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
7:591st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #4 B.Fleming caught at TSU32, for 9 yards to the TSU34 (#6 E.Sibley), out of bounds
7:592nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MCN25 broken up by #3 S.Stills-Bey PENALTY MCN Pass Interference (#3 S.Stills-Bey) 15 yards from TSU34 to TSU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
7:591st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at MCN48, for 5 yards to the MCN46 (#4 M.Edwards), out of bounds
7:592nd & 5 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short middle to #44 D.Joiner thrown to MCN35 QB hurried by #90 J.Kate
7:593rd & 5 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #1 T.Hines caught at MCN39, for 7 yards to the MCN39 (#6 E.Sibley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #7 M.Willis thrown to MCN35 QB hurried by #6 E.Sibley
7:592nd & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at MCN35, for 6 yards to the MCN33 (#6 E.Sibley)
7:593rd & 4 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #4 B.Fleming caught at MCN27, for 5 yards to the MCN28 (#1 L.Barrett; #3 S.Stills-Bey), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #17 M.Hodge caught at MCN25, for 10 yards to the MCN18 (#13 A.Mingo), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #85 K.Essler thrown to MCN00 broken up by #13 A.Mingo
7:592nd & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 10 yards gain to the MCN08 (#7 C.Charles), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short middle thrown to MCN08 broken up by #14 S.Dubose
3:312nd & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson rush left for 8 yards gain to the MCN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:31 #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith)Tied at 7
McNeese Punt, 6 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 46 yards to the MCN19 #5 H.Swilley return for loss of 1 yard to the MCN18 (#42 B.Hood)
3:261st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #0 O.Wiggins caught at MCN17, for 0 yards to the MCN18 (#43 C.Robinson)
3:262nd & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MCN21 (#9 L.Carson)
3:263rd & 7 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #2 E.Edwards caught at MCN33, for 23 yards to the MCN44, out of bounds at MCN44, 1ST DOWN
3:261st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #1 K.Senegal caught at MCN40, for 6 yards to the MCN50 (#24 A.Rice)
3:262nd & 4 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete deep right to #2 E.Edwards thrown to TSU28
0:483rd & 4 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #7 T.Citizen caught at TSU50, for 0 yards to the TSU50 (#5 S.Woods Jr.)
0:482nd & 4 at the 50Timeout McNeese, clock 00:48
0:144th & 4 at the 50#38 G.Dixon punt 34 yards to the TSU16 fair catch by #9 D.Buchannon at TSU16
0:213rd & 4 at the 50Timeout Tarleton State, clock 00:21
Tarleton State Touchdown, 6 plays
0:211st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU25, for 16 yards to the TSU32 (#11 S.Willis; #24 L.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 23 yards gain to the MCN45 (#13 A.Mingo), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #44 D.Joiner caught at MCN32, for 20 yards to the MCN25 (#0 J.Hargraves), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush left for 4 yards gain to the MCN21 (#98 M.Fielder; #8 R.Maloles)
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #44 D.Joiner caught at MCN08, for 13 yards to the MCN08, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q2 12:531st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #4 B.Fleming caught at MCN00, for 8 yards to the MCN00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 12:53 PENALTY TSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (#58 X.Parker) 5 yards from MCN08 to MCN13. NO PLAY
Q2 12:451st & goal at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush left for 13 yards gain to the MCN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:45 #81 A.De La Poza kick attempt good (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith)Tarleton State 14, McNeese 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tarleton State 14, McNeese 7
McNeese Missed FG, 14 plays
12:391st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 60 yards to the MCN05 #0 O.Wiggins return 14 yards to the MCN19 (#43 C.Robinson)
12:391st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MCN23 (#41 K.Robinson; #16 D.Brown)
12:392nd & 6 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MCN28 (#16 D.Brown)
12:393rd & 1 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 5 yards gain to the MCN33 (#44 O.Miller; #12 K.Rivera), 1ST DOWN
12:391st & 10 at own 33No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MCN36 (#16 D.Brown; #94 M.Landsfeld)
12:392nd & 7 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short right to #7 T.Citizen caught at MCN38, for 6 yards to the MCN42 (#10 K.Dickens), out of bounds
12:393rd & 1 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short middle to #83 R.Boyd thrown to MCN50 broken up by #7 S.Cloud
12:394th & 1 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush left for 5 yards gain to the MCN47 (#8 F.Adams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:391st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN48 (#7 S.Cloud)
12:392nd & 9 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush left for 5 yards gain to the TSU47 (#24 A.Rice; #43 C.Robinson)
12:393rd & 4 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Levi rush left for 15 yards gain to the TSU32 (#41 K.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:391st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush left for 0 yards to the TSU32 (#43 C.Robinson; #17 K.Brown)
12:392nd & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #2 E.Edwards caught at TSU34, for 3 yards to the TSU29 (#5 S.Woods Jr.)
12:393rd & 7 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete deep right to #1 K.Senegal thrown to TSU05
5:104th & 7 at opp 29#30 D.Camron field goal attempt from 46 yards NO GOOD (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent), clock 05:10
Tarleton State Punt, 7 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson sacked for loss of 5 yards to the TSU24 (#18 I.Adekoya)
5:102nd & 15 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU37, for 15 yards to the TSU39 (#3 S.Stills-Bey), 1ST DOWN
5:101st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MCN35 broken up by #12 K.Fleet
5:102nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush left for 18 yards gain to the MCN43 (#7 C.Charles), 1ST DOWN
5:101st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush right for 2 yards gain to the MCN41 (#95 R.Jenkins; #7 C.Charles)
5:102nd & 8 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #17 M.Hodge thrown to MCN10 broken up by #12 K.Fleet
5:103rd & 8 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #1 T.Hines thrown to MCN40
2:294th & 8 at opp 41#83 C.Mullen punt 40 yards to the MCN01
McNeese Punt, 8 plays
2:291st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MCN09 (#1 J.Aubert)
2:292nd & 2 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush left for 7 yards gain to the MCN16 (#1 J.Aubert; #0 C.Holt), 1ST DOWN
2:291st & 10 at own 16PENALTY MCN False Start (#56 R.Gill) 5 yards from MCN16 to MCN11. NO PLAY
2:291st & 15 at own 11No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #0 O.Wiggins caught at MCN09, for 1 yard loss to the MCN10 (#22 X.Potts; #33 G.Culotta)
1:242nd & 16 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short left to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to MCN21 QB hurried by #7 S.Cloud
1:241st & 15 at own 11Timeout McNeese, clock 01:24
1:243rd & 16 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete deep right to #2 E.Edwards caught at MCN30, for 17 yards to the MCN27 (#24 A.Rice), 1ST DOWN
1:241st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short right to #83 R.Boyd caught at MCN29, for 4 yards to the MCN31 (#32 R.Roberts)
1:242nd & 6 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short middle to #2 E.Edwards thrown to MCN45
1:243rd & 6 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short right to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to MCN44
0:344th & 6 at own 31#38 G.Dixon punt 39 yards to the TSU30 fair catch by #9 D.Buchannon at TSU30
Tarleton State Missed FG, 4 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short middle to #1 T.Hines thrown to TSU30
0:342nd & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #10 B.Parker caught at TSU37, for 7 yards to the TSU37 (#5 J.Davis)
0:343rd & 3 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete deep middle to #10 B.Parker caught at MCN42, for 38 yards to the MCN25 (#7 C.Charles), 1ST DOWN
0:021st & 10 at opp 25#81 A.De La Poza field goal attempt from 42 yards NO GOOD (H: #83 C.Mullen, LS: #84 T.Smith), clock 00:00
0:033rd & 3 at own 37Timeout Tarleton State, clock 00:03
0:023rd & 3 at opp 37Timeout McNeese, clock 00:02
3rd quarter8 drives, then McNeese 24, Tarleton State 21
McNeese Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 65 yards to the MCN00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #1 K.Senegal caught at MCN19, for 9 yards to the MCN34 (#33 G.Culotta; #2 J.Postell)
15:002nd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short right thrown to MCN50 QB hurried by #9 L.Carson
15:003rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #1 K.Senegal caught at MCN33, for 9 yards to the MCN43 (#8 F.Adams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TSU49 (#24 A.Rice)
15:002nd & 2 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush right for 8 yards gain to the TSU41 (#17 K.Brown; #22 X.Potts), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short middle to #2 E.Edwards thrown to TSU30
15:002nd & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short right thrown to TSU30 QB hurried by #0 C.Holt
15:003rd & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short middle to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to TSU27
11:544th & 10 at opp 41#38 G.Dixon punt 24 yards to the TSU17
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU17 (#98 M.Fielder; #7 C.Charles)
11:542nd & 10 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush right for 3 yards loss to the TSU14 (#99 I.Fowler; #6 E.Sibley)
11:543rd & 13 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU10, for 6 yards to the TSU20 (#15 M.Taylor)
10:064th & 7 at own 20#83 C.Mullen punt 50 yards to the MCN30 fair catch by #3 S.Lewis at MCN30
McNeese Touchdown, 6 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #2 E.Edwards caught at MCN27, for 6 yards to the MCN36 (#8 F.Adams; #10 K.Dickens)
10:062nd & 4 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 1 yard loss to the MCN35 (#7 S.Cloud; #22 X.Potts)
10:063rd & 5 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #9 J.Levi caught at MCN40, for 5 yards to the MCN40 (#12 K.Rivera), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TSU Targeting (#12 K.Rivera) 16 yards from MCN40 to TSU44, 1ST DOWN
10:061st & 10 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Levi rush left for 37 yards gain to the TSU07 (#32 R.Roberts), 1ST DOWN
10:061st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short left to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to TSU00
7:332nd & goal at opp 7Curtis Deville 7 Yd pass from Devin Lippold (Deaglan Camron Kick)Tied at 14
Tarleton State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 60 yards to the TSU05 #9 D.Buchannon return 40 yards to the TSU45 (#30 D.Camron)
7:241st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #7 M.Willis thrown to MCN50 broken up by #3 S.Stills-Bey
7:242nd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep right to #10 B.Parker thrown to MCN30 broken up by #15 M.Taylor
7:243rd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #44 D.Joiner caught at MCN46, for 9 yards to the MCN46 (#7 C.Charles)
6:174th & 1 at opp 46Tylan Hines 46 Yd Run (Alejandro De La Poza Kick)Tarleton State 21, McNeese 14
McNeese Touchdown, 4 plays
6:101st & 10 at own 35#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 62 yards to the MCN03 #0 O.Wiggins return 12 yards to the MCN15 (#35 C.Cutler)
6:101st & 10 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MCN22 (#33 G.Culotta)
6:102nd & 3 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete deep right to #83 R.Boyd caught at MCN45, for 28 yards to the MCN50 (#24 A.Rice; #41 K.Robinson), 1ST DOWN
6:101st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short right to #2 E.Edwards caught at MCN48, for 3 yards to the TSU47 (#5 S.Woods Jr.)
4:402nd & 7 at opp 47Curtis Deville 47 Yd pass from Devin Lippold (Deaglan Camron Kick)Tied at 21
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the TSU00, Touchback
4:401st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #10 B.Parker caught at TSU30, for 6 yards to the TSU31 (#15 M.Taylor)
4:402nd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU34 (#8 R.Maloles; #1 L.Barrett)
4:403rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 0 yards to the TSU34 (#55 A.Alexander)
2:414th & 1 at own 34#83 C.Mullen punt 44 yards to the MCN22 fair catch by #3 S.Lewis at MCN22
McNeese Field goal, 6 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #6 C.Deville Jr. caught at MCN25, for 9 yards to the MCN31 (#5 S.Woods Jr.)
2:412nd & 1 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short right to #2 E.Edwards caught at MCN50, for 42 yards to the TSU27 (#5 S.Woods Jr.), 1ST DOWN
2:411st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short middle to #9 J.Levi caught at TSU29, for 0 yards to the TSU27 (#32 R.Roberts)
2:412nd & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 8 yards gain to the TSU19 (#9 L.Carson)
2:413rd & 2 at opp 19No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short left to #83 R.Boyd thrown to TSU01
0:164th & 2 at opp 19Deaglan Camron 37 Yd Field GoalMcNeese 24, Tarleton State 21
Tarleton State Field goal, 10 plays
0:091st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 48 yards to the TSU17 #19 B.Green return 10 yards to the TSU27 (#5 J.Davis; #17 E.Franklin)
0:091st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU37, for 10 yards to the TSU37, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
Q4 0:001st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush left for 1 yard gain to the TSU38 (#55 A.Alexander) PENALTY TSU Holding (#55 D.Joiner) 10 yards from TSU37 to TSU27. NO PLAY
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson sacked for loss of 6 yards to the TSU21 (#3 S.Stills-Bey)
Q4 15:002nd & 26 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short right to #1 T.Hines caught at TSU19, for 1 yard loss to the TSU20 (#3 S.Stills-Bey) PENALTY TSU Illegal Block in Back declined
Q4 15:003rd & 27 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete deep right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU50, for 37 yards to the MCN43 (#11 S.Willis), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #7 M.Willis caught at MCN26, for 17 yards to the MCN26, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MCN Offside declined
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #82 C.Ford caught at MCN25, for 19 yards to the MCN07 (#1 L.Barrett), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short left to #44 D.Joiner thrown to MCN00
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short middle to #7 M.Willis thrown to MCN01
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #4 B.Fleming thrown to MCN00 broken up by #4 M.Edwards QB hurried by #18 I.Adekoya
Q4 12:104th & goal at opp 7Alejandro De La Poza 24 Yd Field GoalTied at 24
4th quarter4 drives, then Tarleton State 27, McNeese 24
McNeese Punt, 7 plays
12:101st & goal at opp 0#81 A.De La Poza kickoff 61 yards to the MCN04 fair catch by #0 O.Wiggins at MCN04
12:101st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush right for 2 yards loss to the MCN23 (#17 K.Brown)
12:102nd & 12 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MCN27 (#22 X.Potts) PENALTY TSU Face Mask (#22 X.Potts) 15 yards from MCN27 to MCN42, 1ST DOWN
12:101st & 10 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short left to #9 J.Levi caught at MCN38, for 4 yards to the MCN46 (#4 O.Emmons), out of bounds
12:102nd & 6 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush left for 8 yards gain to the TSU46 (#7 S.Cloud; #5 S.Woods Jr.), 1ST DOWN
12:101st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold sacked for loss of 3 yards to the TSU49 (#22 X.Potts) PENALTY TSU Holding (#3 J.Gipson) 10 yards from TSU46 to TSU36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:101st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short left to #83 R.Boyd thrown to TSU31
12:102nd & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush right for 2 yards loss to the TSU38 (#44 O.Miller; #9 L.Carson)
8:583rd & 12 at opp 38PENALTY MCN False Start (#1 K.Senegal) 5 yards from TSU38 to TSU43. NO PLAY
8:582nd & 10 at own 36Timeout Tarleton State, clock 08:58
8:583rd & 17 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete deep right to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to TSU00 broken up by #8 F.Adams
8:424th & 17 at opp 43#38 G.Dixon punt 42 yards to the TSU01
Tarleton State Punt, 4 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 1No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete deep right to #7 M.Willis caught at TSU39, for 38 yards to the TSU39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
8:421st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #1 T.Hines thrown to MCN21 broken up by #4 M.Edwards
8:422nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush right for 5 yards gain to the TSU44 (#1 L.Barrett)
8:423rd & 5 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep right to #7 M.Willis thrown to MCN30
7:104th & 5 at own 44#83 C.Mullen punt 39 yards to the MCN17 #3 S.Lewis return 4 yards to the MCN21 (#84 T.Smith)
McNeese Punt, 7 plays
7:101st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short left to #0 O.Wiggins thrown to MCN21
7:102nd & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush left for 10 yards gain to the MCN31 (#32 R.Roberts; #5 S.Woods Jr.), 1ST DOWN
7:101st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN32 (#44 O.Miller; #10 K.Dickens)
7:102nd & 9 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass complete short right to #6 C.Deville Jr. caught at MCN45, for 15 yards to the MCN47 (#8 F.Adams), 1ST DOWN
7:101st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush left for 1 yard gain to the MCN48 (#32 R.Roberts; #15 I.Johnson)
7:102nd & 9 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MCN50 (#32 R.Roberts; #44 O.Miller)
7:103rd & 7 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #19 D.Lippold pass incomplete short right to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to TSU35 QB hurried by #7 S.Cloud
3:484th & 7 at the 50#38 G.Dixon punt 37 yards to the TSU13 fair catch by #9 D.Buchannon at TSU13
Tarleton State Field goal, 16 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 13No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #10 B.Parker caught at TSU28, for 16 yards to the TSU29 (#3 S.Stills-Bey), 1ST DOWN
3:481st & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete deep left to #10 B.Parker thrown to MCN42 QB hurried by #7 C.Charles
3:482nd & 10 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #10 B.Parker caught at TSU38, for 9 yards to the TSU38 (#15 M.Taylor)
3:483rd & 1 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TSU41 (#5 J.Davis), 1ST DOWN
3:481st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #7 M.Willis thrown to TSU50
3:482nd & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #10 B.Parker caught at TSU49, for 8 yards to the TSU49 (#15 M.Taylor)
3:483rd & 2 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson rush middle for 12 yards gain to the MCN39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
3:481st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short middle to #80 C.Rodriguez caught at MCN31, for 11 yards to the MCN28 (#13 A.Mingo), 1ST DOWN
3:481st & 10 at opp 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #4 B.Fleming caught at MCN22, for 6 yards to the MCN22, End Of Play
3:482nd & 4 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass complete short left to #10 B.Parker caught at MCN17, for 5 yards to the MCN17 (#11 S.Willis), 1ST DOWN
3:481st & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #12 K.Anderson pass incomplete short right to #82 C.Ford thrown to MCN00
3:482nd & 10 at opp 17No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MCN13 (#92 C.Sanders; #1 L.Barrett)
0:383rd & 6 at opp 13No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MCN06 (#14 S.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
0:382nd & 10 at own 17Timeout McNeese, clock 00:38
0:381st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #1 T.Hines rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MCN03 (#5 J.Davis; #8 R.Maloles)
0:082nd & goal at opp 3No Huddle #12 K.Anderson rush middle for 4 yards loss to the MCN07, End Of Play
0:081st & goal at opp 6Timeout Tarleton State, clock 00:08
0:003rd & goal at opp 7Alejandro De La Poza 24 Yd Field GoalTarleton State 27, McNeese 24
0:052nd & goal at opp 3Timeout Tarleton State, clock 00:05
0:012nd & 3 at own 3Timeout McNeese, clock 00:01

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Tarleton State leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Tarleton State 27, McNeese 24
2024Tarleton State 26, McNeese 23
2023Tarleton State 52, McNeese 34
2020McNeese 40, Tarleton State 37
2016McNeese 33, Tarleton State 3

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