East Texas A&M at McNeese

Saturday, September 26, 2026

McNeese beat East Texas A&M 27–⁠24. It was their fifth meeting; McNeese leads the series 3–⁠2.

AwayEast Texas A&M2–⁠5 in 2026
24
HomeMcNeese3–⁠4 in 2026
27

Final at Cowboy Stadium, Lake CharlesTV: ESPN+Attendance 8,580

At kickoff
86°F, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Lake Charles, 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Brian BortnessGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Texas A&M737724
McNeese6714027

Standouts

Player stats

East Texas A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Eric Rodriguez13/2223221
Jack Jacobs8/135410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quay Middlebrooks1384030
Major McBride663040
Jordon Hamilton524010
Jack Jacobs41608
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kaden Taylor149149
Tanner Harrison449021
Rayshawn Glover146146
Major McBride245023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dylan Scott9000
Luke Williams7000
Tramar Gilbert6100
Orion Kupu6100

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Strong17/2720210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Omiri Wiggins12116174
Trevonte’ Citizen1049016
Jake Strong934013
Hutch Swilley31116
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Elisha Edwards571041
Omiri Wiggins346024
Hutch Swilley142042
Jamaal Levi333128
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Landon Barrett11001
Cohen Charles6000
Mark Fielder5000
Emauri Sibley5100
Iyioluwa Adekoya2110

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

Team stats

East Texas A&MMcNeese
475Total yards412
286Passing yards202
189Rushing yards210
7.9Yards per pass7.5
5.7Yards per rush6.2
21First downs14
4–⁠15Third downs3–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
6–⁠58Penalties10–⁠73
31:13Possession28:47
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

East Texas A&MMcNeese
42%Success rate35%
0.24EPA per play0.18
1.42Explosiveness1.49
0.15Rushing EPA0.14
0.45Passing EPA0.27
31%Passing-down success21%
10%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

McNeese 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

McNeese −6.5, over/under 51.5.

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 McNeese 67%, East Texas A&M 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

McNeese end zoneEast Texas A&M end zoneQ1 McNeeseField goal, 5 playsQ1 East Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ1 McNeeseField goal, 11 playsQ1 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 McNeeseTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 McNeesePunt, 4 playsQ2 East Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ2 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ2 East Texas A&MField goal, 14 playsQ2 East Texas A&MEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 East Texas A&MPunt, 5 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 East Texas A&MPunt, 5 playsQ3 East Texas A&MInterception, 3 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 4 playsQ4 East Texas A&MPunt, 4 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 6 playsQ4 East Texas A&MPunt, 6 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ4 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 East Texas A&MEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. McNeese drives left to right, East Texas A&M right to left.
  1. Q1 McNeeseField goal, 5 plays, −65 yards
  2. Q1 East Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 McNeeseField goal, 11 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 McNeeseTouchdown, 9 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q2 East Texas A&MPunt, 3 plays, 30 yards
  7. Q2 McNeesePunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q2 East Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 56 yards
  9. Q2 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 East Texas A&MField goal, 14 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 East Texas A&MEnd of half, 2 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 East Texas A&MPunt, 5 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 52 yards
  15. Q3 East Texas A&MPunt, 5 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 East Texas A&MInterception, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q3 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 McNeesePunt, 4 plays, 58 yards
  20. Q4 East Texas A&MPunt, 4 plays, 42 yards
  21. Q4 McNeesePunt, 6 plays, 58 yards
  22. Q4 East Texas A&MPunt, 6 plays, 69 yards
  23. Q4 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 64 yards
  24. Q4 East Texas A&MTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  25. Q4 McNeeseTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 East Texas A&MEnd of game, 6 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then East Texas A&M 7, McNeese 6
McNeese Field goal, 5 plays
14:50#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the EAM00 #25 A.Harrison return 32 yards to the EAM27 fumbled by #25 A.Harrison at EAM27 forced by #30 D.Camron recovered by MCN #15 M.Taylor at EAM32, End Of Play. EAM is challenging the ruling on the field - “Fumble”. CALL UPHELD
15:001st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short left to #2 E.Edwards caught at EAM29, for 10 yards to the EAM22 (#0 T.Gilbert; #1 O.Kupu), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at opp 22No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short right to #1 K.Senegal caught at EAM24, for 2 yards loss to the EAM24 (#0 T.Gilbert)
15:002nd & 12 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EAM26 (#42 K.Baugh)
15:003rd & 14 at opp 26No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 7 yards gain to the EAM19 (#32 L.Williams)
12:244th & 7 at opp 19#30 D.Camron field goal attempt from 36 yards GOOD (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent), clock 12:24McNeese 3, East Texas A&M 0
East Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
12:241st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the EAM00, Touchback
12:241st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 22 yards gain to the EAM47 (#0 J.Hargraves), 1ST DOWN
12:241st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short right to #8 A.Lewis caught at EAM48, for 5 yards to the MCN48 (#4 M.Edwards), out of bounds
12:242nd & 5 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 0 yards to the MCN48 (#1 L.Barrett)
12:243rd & 5 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass incomplete short left to #4 M.Simpson thrown to MCN44
10:114th & 5 at opp 48#39 B.Mehan punt 32 yards to the MCN16 #3 S.Lewis return 5 yards to the MCN21 (#2 X.Brice; #32 L.Williams), out of bounds
McNeese Field goal, 11 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 21PENALTY MCN False Start (#56 R.Gill) 5 yards from MCN21 to MCN16. NO PLAY
10:111st & 15 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short left to #7 T.Citizen thrown to MCN17
10:112nd & 15 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MCN20 (#6 D.Parham)
10:113rd & 11 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete deep left to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to MCN45 PENALTY EAM Holding (#3 D.Scott) 10 yards from MCN20 to MCN30, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
10:111st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short right to #14 I.Nwobu caught at MCN31, for 5 yards to the MCN35 (#1 O.Kupu)
10:112nd & 5 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short right to #2 E.Edwards caught at MCN33, for 4 yards to the MCN39 (#32 L.Williams), out of bounds
10:113rd & 1 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MCN41 (#32 L.Williams), 1ST DOWN
10:111st & 10 at own 41PENALTY MCN False Start (#50 E.Aschenbeck) 5 yards from MCN41 to MCN36. NO PLAY
10:111st & 15 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 13 yards gain to the MCN49 (#3 D.Scott)
10:112nd & 2 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete deep left to #2 E.Edwards caught at EAM21, for 41 yards to the EAM10 (#2 X.Brice), 1ST DOWN
10:111st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short left to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to EAM00
10:112nd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short right thrown to EAM00
10:113rd & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short middle to #1 K.Senegal thrown to EAM00
6:194th & goal at opp 10#30 D.Camron field goal attempt from 27 yards GOOD (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent), clock 06:19McNeese 6, East Texas A&M 0
East Texas A&M Touchdown, 6 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the EAM00, Touchback
6:191st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EAM30 (#1 L.Barrett)
6:192nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush left for 0 yards to the EAM30 (#6 E.Sibley; #7 C.Charles)
6:193rd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short middle to #8 A.Lewis caught at EAM35, for 7 yards to the EAM37 (#4 M.Edwards), 1ST DOWN
6:191st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #23 M.McBride rush left for 40 yards gain to the MCN23 (#0 J.Hargraves), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:191st & 10 at opp 23PENALTY MCN Personal Foul (#0 J.Hargraves) 12 yards from MCN23 to MCN11, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:191st & 10 at opp 11No Huddle-Shotgun #23 M.McBride rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MCN03 (#7 C.Charles; #14 S.Dubose)
6:192nd & 2 at opp 3No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass incomplete short right to #8 A.Lewis thrown to MCN00 PENALTY MCN Pass Interference (#4 M.Edwards) 1 yard from MCN03 to MCN02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
6:191st & goal at opp 2PENALTY EAM False Start (#56 K.Folorunso) 5 yards from MCN02 to MCN07. NO PLAY
3:061st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short right to #83 S.Sallis caught at MCN07, for 7 yards to the MCN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:06 #49 O.Rigby kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Mehan, LS: #43 E.O’Keefe)East Texas A&M 7, McNeese 6
McNeese Touchdown, 9 plays
2:571st & 10 at own 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 62 yards to the MCN03 #1 K.Senegal return 42 yards to the MCN45, out of bounds at MCN45
2:571st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short left thrown to EAM45 QB hurried by #6 D.Parham
2:572nd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short right to #9 J.Levi caught at MCN41, for 3 yards to the MCN48 (#1 O.Kupu; #15 K.Wilson)
2:573rd & 7 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short middle to #0 O.Wiggins caught at MCN48, for 15 yards to the EAM37 (#3 D.Scott), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:571st & 10 at opp 37PENALTY MCN False Start (#52 S.Liu) 5 yards from EAM37 to EAM42. NO PLAY
2:571st & 15 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EAM40 (#5 R.Kupu)
2:572nd & 13 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short right to #2 E.Edwards caught at EAM40, for 1 yard to the EAM39 (#5 R.Kupu; #33 M.Goldman)
2:573rd & 12 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush left for 6 yards gain to the EAM33 (#3 D.Scott; #12 A.Gray)
Q2 15:004th & 6 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short left to #2 E.Edwards caught at EAM25, for 15 yards to the EAM18 (#3 D.Scott), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 18No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 16 yards gain to the EAM02 (#1 O.Kupu; #3 D.Scott), 1ST DOWN
Q2 14:141st & goal at opp 2No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short left to #9 J.Levi caught at EAM05, for 2 yards to the EAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:14 #30 D.Camron kick attempt good (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent)McNeese 13, East Texas A&M 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then McNeese 13, East Texas A&M 10
East Texas A&M Punt, 3 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 61 yards to the EAM04 fair catch by #84 K.Taylor at EAM04
14:141st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EAM27 (#98 M.Fielder)
14:142nd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass incomplete short middle thrown to EAM27 broken up by #7 C.Charles
14:143rd & 8 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at EAM32, for 5 yards to the EAM32 (#13 A.Mingo) PENALTY EAM Illegal Shift declined
12:564th & 3 at own 32#39 B.Mehan punt 39 yards to the MCN29 #3 S.Lewis return 16 yards to the MCN45 (#20 R.Clarkson), out of bounds
McNeese Punt, 4 plays
12:561st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush right for 19 yards gain (5) to the EAM36 (#3 D.Scott), out of bounds PENALTY MCN Holding (#3 S.Lewis) 10 yards from MCN50 to MCN40
12:561st & 15 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN41 (#44 S.Koonookah-WIlliams)
12:562nd & 14 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EAM49 (#36 S.Vitale)
12:563rd & 4 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 3 yards loss to the MCN48 (#57 D.Oxendine)
10:274th & 7 at own 48#38 G.Dixon punt 28 yards to the EAM24
East Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 30 yards gain to the MCN46 (#17 E.Franklin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
10:271st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush right for 3 yards gain to the MCN43 (#1 L.Barrett; #99 I.Fowler)
10:272nd & 7 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at MCN31, for 13 yards to the MCN30, out of bounds at MCN30 PENALTY EAM Holding (#56 K.Folorunso) 10 yards from MCN43 to EAM47. NO PLAY
10:272nd & 17 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass incomplete short middle to #83 S.Sallis thrown to EAM46
10:273rd & 17 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MCN45 (#1 L.Barrett; #23 R.Staten) PENALTY EAM Illegal Shift declined
8:024th & 9 at opp 45#39 B.Mehan punt 45 yards to the MCN00, Touchback
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
8:021st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short middle to #1 K.Senegal caught at MCN15, for 0 yards to the MCN20 (#15 K.Wilson), out of bounds
8:022nd & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete deep right to #2 E.Edwards thrown to MCN50
8:023rd & 10 at own 20PENALTY MCN False Start (#62 A.Session) 5 yards from MCN20 to MCN15. NO PLAY
8:023rd & 15 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short middle to #0 O.Wiggins caught at MCN12, for 7 yards to the MCN22 (#13 W.York, Jr.)
6:334th & 8 at own 22#38 G.Dixon punt 42 yards to the EAM36 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at EAM36
East Texas A&M Field goal, 14 plays
6:331st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short middle to #4 M.Simpson caught at EAM31, for 1 yard loss to the EAM35 (#5 J.Davis)
6:332nd & 11 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at EAM46, for 11 yards to the EAM46 (#3 S.Stills-Bey), 1ST DOWN
6:331st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #23 M.McBride rush middle for 7 yards gain to the MCN47 (#1 L.Barrett; #55 A.Alexander)
6:332nd & 3 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass incomplete short right to #4 M.Simpson thrown to MCN44
4:373rd & 3 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #23 M.McBride rush right for 4 yards gain to the MCN43 (#98 M.Fielder), 1ST DOWN
4:372nd & 3 at opp 47Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 04:37
4:371st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun #23 M.McBride rush right for 1 yard gain to the MCN42 (#1 L.Barrett; #98 M.Fielder)
4:372nd & 9 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 8 yards gain to the MCN34 (#18 I.Adekoya)
4:373rd & 1 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush right for 2 yards gain to the MCN32 (#11 S.Willis), 1ST DOWN
4:371st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush left for 0 yards to the MCN32 (#1 L.Barrett)
4:372nd & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short middle to #23 M.McBride caught at MCN33, for 23 yards to the MCN09 (#8 R.Maloles), 1ST DOWN
4:371st & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass complete short middle to #83 S.Sallis caught at MCN12, for 3 yards loss to the MCN12 (#6 E.Sibley)
4:372nd & goal at opp 12No Huddle-Shotgun #23 M.McBride rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MCN09 (#98 M.Fielder; #7 C.Charles)
4:373rd & goal at opp 9No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs pass incomplete short left to #4 M.Simpson thrown to MCN00
0:054th & goal at opp 9#49 O.Rigby field goal attempt from 26 yards GOOD (H: #39 B.Mehan, LS: #43 E.O’Keefe), clock 00:05McNeese 13, East Texas A&M 10
0:051st & 10 at own 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 44 yards to the MCN21 #5 H.Swilley return 21 yards to the MCN42 (#19 C.Douglas; #5 R.Kupu)
3rd quarter8 drives, then McNeese 27, East Texas A&M 17
McNeese Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 65 yards to the MCN00, Touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN26 (#0 T.Gilbert; #1 O.Kupu)
14:092nd & 9 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 74 yards gain to the EAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:09, 1ST DOWN #30 D.Camron kick attempt good (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent)McNeese 20, East Texas A&M 10
East Texas A&M Punt, 5 plays
14:031st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 60 yards to the EAM05 #84 K.Taylor return 16 yards to the EAM21 (#3 S.Stills-Bey) PENALTY EAM Holding (#38 A.Dweh) 8 yards from EAM16 to EAM08
14:031st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EAM14 (#6 E.Sibley; #0 J.Hargraves)
14:032nd & 4 at own 14No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EAM19 (#99 I.Fowler), 1ST DOWN
14:031st & 10 at own 19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EAM22 (#98 M.Fielder)
14:032nd & 7 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush right for 1 yard gain to the EAM23 (#6 E.Sibley)
14:033rd & 6 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Jacobs rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EAM24 (#23 R.Staten)
10:344th & 5 at own 24#39 B.Mehan punt 32 yards to the MCN44
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short right to #83 R.Boyd thrown to EAM48
10:342nd & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short left to #1 K.Senegal caught at MCN40, for 5 yards to the MCN49, out of bounds at MCN49
10:343rd & 5 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN50 (#44 S.Koonookah-WIlliams; #17 C.Nuhi-Yandall)
9:094th & 4 at the 50punt 46 yards to the EAM04 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at EAM04
East Texas A&M Punt, 5 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 4No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EAM06 (#14 S.Dubose)
9:092nd & 8 at own 6No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #5 T.Harrison caught at EAM13, for 21 yards to the EAM27 (#23 R.Staten), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
9:091st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush left for 0 yards to the EAM27 (#2 L.Holmes)
9:092nd & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #5 T.Harrison thrown to EAM37
9:093rd & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete deep right to #4 M.Simpson thrown to MCN45
7:124th & 10 at own 27#39 B.Mehan punt 42 yards to the MCN31 muffed by #12 K.Fleet at MCN31 recovered by EAM #43 E.O’Keefe at MCN31, End Of Play PENALTY MCN Roughing The Kicker declined. The previous play is under automatic review - “Loose ball recovery”. CALL UPHELD
East Texas A&M Interception, 3 plays
7:121st & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #88 J.Pikl thrown to MCN20 QB hurried by #5 J.Davis
7:122nd & 10 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #3 Q.Middlebrooks rush middle for 4 yards gain to the MCN27 (#6 E.Sibley)
6:093rd & 6 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass intercepted by #1 L.Barrett at MCN23, End Of Play
McNeese Touchdown, 4 plays
6:091st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #5 H.Swilley rush middle for 1 yard gain to the MCN24 (#42 K.Baugh)
6:092nd & 9 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short middle to #5 H.Swilley caught at MCN21, for 42 yards to the EAM34 (#3 D.Scott), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:091st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short right to #9 J.Levi caught at EAM18, for 28 yards to the EAM06 (#0 T.Gilbert), 1ST DOWN
4:351st & goal at opp 6No Huddle-Shotgun #5 H.Swilley rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EAM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:35 #30 D.Camron kick attempt good (H: #38 G.Dixon, LS: #28 P.Parent)McNeese 27, East Texas A&M 10
East Texas A&M Touchdown, 7 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 35#30 D.Camron kickoff 65 yards to the EAM00, Touchback
4:351st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Hamilton rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EAM31 (#13 A.Mingo)
4:352nd & 4 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Hamilton rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EAM34 (#55 A.Alexander; #17 E.Franklin)
4:353rd & 1 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Hamilton rush middle for 10 yards gain to the EAM44 (#14 S.Dubose), 1ST DOWN
4:351st & 10 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #5 T.Harrison caught at EAM49, for 7 yards to the MCN49 (#24 L.Dubose)
4:352nd & 3 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 0 yards to the MCN49 (#1 L.Barrett)
4:353rd & 3 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete deep right to #81 R.Glover thrown to MCN20
2:064th & 3 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #84 K.Taylor caught at MCN30, for 49 yards to the MCN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:06, 1ST DOWN #49 O.Rigby kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Mehan, LS: #43 E.O’Keefe)McNeese 27, East Texas A&M 17
2:153rd & 3 at own 49Timeout McNeese, clock 02:15
McNeese Punt, 4 plays
2:001st & 10 at own 35#49 O.Rigby kickoff 64 yards to the MCN01 #1 K.Senegal return 15 yards to the MCN16 (#2 X.Brice)
2:001st & 10 at own 16No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush left for 14 yards gain to the MCN30 (#13 W.York, Jr.; #15 K.Wilson), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MCN32 (#93 I.Hare; #6 D.Parham)
2:002nd & 8 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MCN34 (#32 L.Williams)
2:003rd & 6 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short right thrown to MCN40 QB hurried by #6 D.Parham
2:004th & 6 at own 34#38 G.Dixon punt 42 yards to the EAM24 #4 M.Simpson return 2 yards to the EAM26 (#12 K.Fleet)
4th quarter7 drives, then McNeese 27, East Texas A&M 24
East Texas A&M Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #21 J.Hamilton caught at EAM22, for 11 yards to the EAM37 (#1 L.Barrett), 1ST DOWN
15:001st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Hamilton rush right for 0 yards to the EAM37 (#7 C.Charles; #23 R.Staten)
15:002nd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #21 J.Hamilton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EAM42 (#7 C.Charles)
15:003rd & 5 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #5 T.Harrison caught at EAM43, for 2 yards to the EAM44 (#1 L.Barrett; #13 A.Mingo)
12:294th & 3 at own 44#39 B.Mehan punt 24 yards to the MCN32, out of bounds at MCN32
McNeese Punt, 6 plays
12:291st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short left to #10 K.Rideau caught at MCN35, for 2 yards to the MCN34 (#5 R.Kupu; #8 J.Mosley)
12:292nd & 8 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush middle for 36 yards gain (5) to the EAM30, out of bounds at EAM30 PENALTY MCN Holding (#0 O.Wiggins) 10 yards from MCN39 to MCN29
12:292nd & 13 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass complete short middle to #0 O.Wiggins caught at MCN33, for 24 yards to the EAM47, out of bounds at EAM47, 1ST DOWN
12:291st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete deep right to #2 E.Edwards thrown to EAM15
12:292nd & 10 at opp 47PENALTY MCN False Start (#56 R.Gill) 5 yards from EAM47 to MCN48. NO PLAY
12:292nd & 15 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong rush right for 2 yards gain to the MCN50 (#17 C.Nuhi-Yandall; #3 D.Scott)
12:293rd & 13 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #5 H.Swilley rush middle for 4 yards gain to the EAM46 (#12 A.Gray; #5 R.Kupu)
9:264th & 9 at opp 46#38 G.Dixon punt 36 yards to the EAM10 fair catch by #4 M.Simpson at EAM10
East Texas A&M Punt, 6 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #4 M.Simpson caught at EAM16, for 11 yards to the EAM21 (#7 C.Charles), 1ST DOWN
9:261st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short middle to #81 R.Glover thrown to EAM40
9:262nd & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete deep right to #8 A.Lewis caught at EAM45, for 32 yards to the MCN47 (#0 J.Hargraves; #4 M.Edwards), 1ST DOWN
9:261st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 9 yards gain to the MCN38 (#11 S.Willis) PENALTY EAM Holding (#52 G.Dragovich) 10 yards from MCN47 to EAM43. NO PLAY
9:261st & 20 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #84 K.Taylor thrown to EAM50 broken up by #7 C.Charles
9:262nd & 20 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez rush middle for 3 yards gain to the EAM46 (#23 R.Staten)
9:263rd & 17 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #5 T.Harrison thrown to MCN45
7:004th & 17 at own 46#39 B.Mehan punt 33 yards to the MCN21, out of bounds at MCN21
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 21No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the MCN23 (#0 T.Gilbert)
7:002nd & 8 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 0 yards to the MCN23 (#78 D.Harris; #44 S.Koonookah-WIlliams)
7:003rd & 8 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Strong pass incomplete short right to #6 C.Deville Jr. thrown to MCN35 broken up by #15 K.Wilson
5:174th & 8 at own 23#38 G.Dixon punt 62 yards to the EAM15
East Texas A&M Touchdown, 3 plays
5:171st & 10 at own 15No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short right to #4 M.Simpson caught at EAM13, for 2 yards to the EAM17 (#17 E.Franklin) PENALTY MCN Face Mask (#1 L.Barrett) 15 yards from EAM17 to EAM32, 1ST DOWN
5:171st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #23 M.McBride caught at EAM31, for 22 yards to the MCN46 (#11 S.Willis), 1ST DOWN
4:331st & 10 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete deep left to #81 R.Glover caught at MCN20, for 46 yards to the MCN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:33, 1ST DOWN #49 O.Rigby kick attempt good (H: #39 B.Mehan, LS: #43 E.O’Keefe)McNeese 27, East Texas A&M 24
McNeese Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:33PENALTY EAM Personal Foul (#52 G.Dragovich) 15 yards from EAM35 to EAM20. NO PLAY
4:301st & 10 at own 20#49 O.Rigby kickoff 57 yards to the MCN23 #25 T.Haman return 24 yards to the MCN47 (#22 C.Ojirika)
4:301st & 10 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MCN50 (#32 L.Williams; #42 K.Baugh)
4:302nd & 7 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EAM44 (#6 D.Parham; #0 T.Gilbert)
4:303rd & 1 at opp 44No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EAM42 (#78 D.Harris; #3 D.Scott), 1ST DOWN
4:301st & 10 at opp 42No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush right for 9 yards gain to the EAM33 (#3 D.Scott)
4:302nd & 1 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush right for 6 yards gain to the EAM27 (#11 E.Brown), 1ST DOWN
1:521st & 10 at opp 27No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 2 yards loss to the EAM29 (#1 O.Kupu)
1:522nd & 1 at own 33Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 01:52
1:482nd & 12 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 8 yards gain to the EAM21 (#42 K.Baugh)
1:481st & 10 at own 27Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 01:48
1:433rd & 4 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #7 T.Citizen rush middle for 1 yard gain to the EAM20 (#78 D.Harris; #32 L.Williams)
1:432nd & 12 at own 29Timeout East Texas A&M, clock 01:43
0:414th & 3 at opp 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 O.Wiggins rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EAM18 (#11 E.Brown), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
0:543rd & 4 at opp 21Timeout McNeese, clock 00:54
East Texas A&M End of game, 6 plays
0:541st & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete short left to #5 T.Harrison thrown to EAM35
0:542nd & 10 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #3 Q.Middlebrooks caught at EAM15, for 2 yards to the EAM20 (#3 S.Stills-Bey), out of bounds
0:543rd & 8 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez sacked for loss of 3 yards to the EAM17 (#18 I.Adekoya)
0:544th & 11 at own 17No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short left to #5 T.Harrison caught at EAM35, for 19 yards to the EAM36 (#3 S.Stills-Bey; #0 J.Hargraves), 1ST DOWN
0:541st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass incomplete, Spike
0:542nd & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodriguez pass complete short middle to #4 M.Simpson caught at EAM44, for 8 yards to the EAM44 (#1 L.Barrett)

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McNeese leads 3–⁠2 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2026McNeese 27, East Texas A&M 24
2025McNeese 35, East Texas A&M 20
2024McNeese 31, East Texas A&M 3
2023East Texas A&M 41, McNeese 10
2022East Texas A&M 40, McNeese 15

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