History Programs McNeese vs. Northwestern State McNeese vs. Northwestern State McNeese and Northwestern State have 30 meetings on file, the first in 1975; McNeese leads the series 25–5 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s McNeese 8–2, and McNeese has won the last 4. Share
McNeese wins 25
Northwestern State wins 5
Ties 0
Longest streak 12 McNeese
Current streak 4 McNeese
Last 10 meetings McNeese 8–2
The series at a glance Deeper color: bigger margin
Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner ’0 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 W–L 1970s 4–1 1980s 1–1 2000s 5–1 2010s 9–1 2020s 6–1
Average margin 14 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At McNeese 13–2 McNeese’s record at home
At Northwestern State 3–12 Northwestern State’s record at home
Shutouts 1 Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Both programs through the years Ticks under the axis: each meeting, in the winner’s color
End-of-season Elo ratings of McNeese and Northwestern State, 1975 on 1300 1500 1700 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 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 Oct 17, 2026 McNeese 24, Northwestern State 21 at Northwestern State Nov 1, 2025 McNeese 50, Northwestern State 3 at McNeese Nov 16, 2024 McNeese 35, Northwestern State 3 at Northwestern State Oct 28, 2023 McNeese 1, Northwestern State 0 at McNeese Nov 20, 2021 Northwestern State 24, McNeese 20 at McNeese Oct 16, 2021 McNeese 35, Northwestern State 17 at Northwestern State Mar 20, 2021 McNeese 21, Northwestern State 7 at Northwestern State Nov 2, 2019 McNeese 30, Northwestern State 20 at McNeese Nov 10, 2018 Northwestern State 37, McNeese 34 at Northwestern State Nov 11, 2017 McNeese 44, Northwestern State 24 at McNeese Oct 22, 2016 McNeese 48, Northwestern State 27 at Northwestern State Oct 24, 2015 McNeese 47, Northwestern State 27 at McNeese Nov 1, 2014 McNeese 35, Northwestern State 28 at Northwestern State Nov 16, 2013 McNeese 43, Northwestern State 17 at McNeese Sep 29, 2012 McNeese 30, Northwestern State 22 at McNeese Oct 1, 2011 McNeese 20, Northwestern State 18 at Northwestern State Oct 2, 2010 McNeese 24, Northwestern State 7 at Northwestern State Oct 17, 2009 McNeese 51, Northwestern State 23 at McNeese Nov 10, 2007 McNeese 27, Northwestern State 21 at McNeese Nov 11, 2006 McNeese 29, Northwestern State 26 at Northwestern State Nov 12, 2005 McNeese 22, Northwestern State 17 at McNeese Oct 16, 2004 Northwestern State 47, McNeese 17 at Northwestern State Nov 15, 2003 McNeese 13, Northwestern State 9 at McNeese Oct 10, 1981 McNeese 42, Northwestern State 21 at Northwestern State Sep 27, 1980 Northwestern State 13, McNeese 10 at McNeese Nov 3, 1979 McNeese 44, Northwestern State 13 at McNeese Sep 23, 1978 Northwestern State 10, McNeese 7 at Northwestern State Nov 5, 1977 McNeese 14, Northwestern State 7 at Northwestern State Nov 6, 1976 McNeese 24, Northwestern State 15 at McNeese Nov 1, 1975 McNeese 31, Northwestern State 14 at Northwestern State
Every game is listed as played on the field.
