Lamar vs. McNeese

Lamar and McNeese have 24 meetings on file, the first in 1973; McNeese leads the series 16–⁠7–⁠1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s McNeese 6–⁠4.

Lamar wins
7
McNeese wins
16
Ties
1
Earliest on file
1973
Longest streak
4 McNeese
Current streak
1 McNeese
Last 10 meetings
McNeese 6–⁠4
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s2–⁠5
1980s0–⁠1–⁠1
2010s2–⁠8
2020s3–⁠2
Average margin
13.2 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Lamar
2–⁠8 Lamar’s record at home
At McNeese
7–⁠5–⁠1 McNeese’s record at home
Neutral sites
0–⁠1 Lamar first
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Lamar’s biggest win1977: Lamar 35, McNeese 7by 28 points
  2. McNeese’s biggest win2012: McNeese 35, Lamar 0by 35 points
  3. Upset1977: Lamar 35, McNeese 7Lamar had a 17% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2025: McNeese 21, Lamar 19McNeese had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset2020: Lamar 27, McNeese 26Lamar had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Coach against coach

YearsLamarSeriesMcNeese
1976–⁠1978Bob Frederick1–⁠2Jack Doland
1979–⁠1981Larry Kennan0–⁠2–⁠1Ernie Duplechin

Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Lamar’s side (Frederick 1–⁠2 against Doland). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Lamar and McNeese, 1973 on13001500170019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 21, 2026Lamar at McNeese upcomingat McNeese
Nov 22, 2025McNeese 21, Lamar 19at Lamar
Nov 23, 2024Lamar 26, McNeese 24at McNeese
Nov 18, 2023Lamar 52, McNeese 27at Lamar
Nov 19, 2022McNeese 24, Lamar 20at McNeese
Mar 13, 2021Lamar 27, McNeese 26at McNeese
Nov 23, 2019McNeese 27, Lamar 3at Lamar
Nov 17, 2018Lamar 21, McNeese 17at McNeese
Nov 18, 2017McNeese 13, Lamar 3at Lamar
Nov 19, 2016McNeese 41, Lamar 10at McNeese
Nov 21, 2015McNeese 20, Lamar 14at Lamar
Nov 22, 2014Lamar 27, McNeese 24at McNeese
Nov 23, 2013McNeese 42, Lamar 38at Lamar
Nov 17, 2012McNeese 35, Lamar 0at McNeese
Nov 19, 2011McNeese 45, Lamar 17Neutral site
Sep 4, 2010McNeese 30, Lamar 27at McNeese
Oct 31, 1981McNeese 20, Lamar 20at McNeese
Nov 15, 1980McNeese 35, Lamar 3at McNeese
Oct 13, 1979McNeese 34, Lamar 25at Lamar
Nov 11, 1978McNeese 24, Lamar 23at Lamar
Nov 12, 1977Lamar 35, McNeese 7at McNeese
Nov 13, 1976McNeese 27, Lamar 0at Lamar
Nov 29, 1975McNeese 20, Lamar 10at McNeese
Nov 16, 1974Lamar 17, McNeese 3at Lamar
Sep 22, 1973McNeese 20, Lamar 7at McNeese

Every game is listed as played on the field.