Louisiana vs. McNeese
Louisiana and McNeese have 17 meetings on file, the first in 1973; McNeese leads the series 11–4–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s McNeese 5–4, and Louisiana has won the last 2. The winner takes home the Cajun Crown. Louisiana holds it. Share
2028 at Louisiana. As the programs’ Wikipedia articles list them (CC BY-SA).
- Louisiana wins
- 4
- McNeese wins
- 11
- Ties
- 2
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 4 McNeese
- Current streak
- 2 Louisiana
- Last 10 meetings
- McNeese 5–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–6–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–4–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 15.8 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana
- 3–6–1 Louisiana’s record at home
- At McNeese
- 5–1–1 McNeese’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Cajun Crown
- Played for since
- —
- Held by
- Louisiana
Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games and the rivalry’s article (CC BY-SA). More on the Cajun Crown.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana’s biggest win1983: Louisiana 48, McNeese 16by 32 points
- McNeese’s biggest win1974: McNeese 38, Louisiana 0by 38 points
- Upset1975: McNeese 33, Louisiana 21McNeese had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Louisiana | Series | McNeese |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1978 | Augie Tammariello | 0–3–1 | Jack Doland |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Louisiana’s side (Tammariello 0–3–1 against Doland). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
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
| Sep 6, 2025 | Louisiana 34, McNeese 10 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 10, 2016 | Louisiana 30, McNeese 22 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 15, 2007 | McNeese 38, Louisiana 17 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 15, 1986 | Louisiana 33, McNeese 13 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 16, 1985 | McNeese 14, Louisiana 3 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 10, 1984 | McNeese 30, Louisiana 17 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 12, 1983 | Louisiana 48, McNeese 16 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 20, 1982 | McNeese 10, Louisiana 10 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 21, 1981 | McNeese 14, Louisiana 7 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 22, 1980 | McNeese 14, Louisiana 0 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 17, 1979 | McNeese 10, Louisiana 6 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 25, 1978 | McNeese 44, Louisiana 18 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 19, 1977 | Louisiana 9, McNeese 9 | at Louisiana | ||
| Nov 20, 1976 | McNeese 20, Louisiana 19 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 22, 1975 | McNeese 33, Louisiana 21 | at Louisiana | ||
| Sep 21, 1974 | McNeese 38, Louisiana 0 | at McNeese | ||
| Nov 24, 1973 | McNeese 37, Louisiana 0 | at Louisiana |
Every game is listed as played on the field.