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McNeese vs. Tarleton State

McNeese and Tarleton State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 2016; Tarleton State leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Tarleton State 3–⁠2, and Tarleton State has won the last 3.

McNeese wins
2
Tarleton State wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
2016
Longest streak
3 Tarleton State
Current streak
3 Tarleton State
Last 10 meetings
Tarleton State 3–⁠2
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2010s1–⁠0
2020s1–⁠3
Average margin
11.4 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At McNeese
1–⁠2 McNeese’s record at home
At Tarleton State
1–⁠1 Tarleton State’s record at home

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

Games that tell the story

  1. McNeese’s biggest win2016: McNeese 33, Tarleton State 3by 30 points
  2. Tarleton State’s biggest win2023: Tarleton State 52, McNeese 34by 18 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of McNeese and Tarleton State, 2016 on13001500170020202025

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 12, 2026Tarleton State 27, McNeese 24at McNeese
Aug 24, 2024Tarleton State 26, McNeese 23at Tarleton State
Sep 2, 2023Tarleton State 52, McNeese 34at McNeese
Feb 13, 2021McNeese 40, Tarleton State 37at Tarleton State
Sep 3, 2016McNeese 33, Tarleton State 3at McNeese

Every game is listed as played on the field.