2014 McNeese
6–5 (4–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Arkansas Tech 61–7Sep 27
By 54 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 19 Nebraska 24–31Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at 19Nebraska | L 24–31 | 22% |
| Sep 13 | vs Prairie View A&M | W 48–16 | 76% |
| Sep 27 | vsArkansas Tech | W 61–7 | 85% |
| Oct 4 | vs Nicholls | W 45–3 | 87% |
| Oct 11 | at Sam Houston | L 22–38 | 45% |
| Oct 18 | vs Abilene Christian | W 31–20 | 70% |
| Oct 25 | at Incarnate Word | W 41–21 | 78% |
| Nov 1 | at Northwestern State | W 35–28 | 59% |
| Nov 8 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 16–31 | 76% |
| Nov 15 | at SE Louisiana | L 9–28 | 36% |
| Nov 22 | vs Lamar | L 24–27 | 71% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Lamar 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 356–250
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1378 −44 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.9 No. 27 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 189
- Offensive coordinators
- Tim Leger and Rob Sale
- Defensive coordinator
- Lance Guidry
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tyler Bolfing QB | 101 yds |
| Rushing yards | Daniel Sams QB | 74 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Derrick Milton RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kent Shelby WR | 47 yds |
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Andre Fuller WR | ★★ | No. 1976 |
| Dominique Hill ATH | ★★ | No. 3208 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.793 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.771 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2014 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 7–1 | 11–4 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| Lamar | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
 Central Arkansas | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 McNeese | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Abilene Christian | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Incarnate Word | 2–6 | 2–8 | |
 Houston Christian | 1–7 | 1–9 | |
| Nicholls | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.