2021 McNeese
4–7 (3–5 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 44–3Nov 13
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to LSU 7–34Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs West Florida | L 36–42 | 75% |
| Sep 11 | at LSU | L 7–34 | 11% |
| Sep 18 | at Southern | W 31–24 | 29% |
| Sep 25 | at Incarnate Word | L 0–31 | 36% |
| Oct 2 | vs SE Louisiana | L 35–38 | 39% |
| Oct 16 | at Northwestern State | W 35–17 | 56% |
| Oct 23 | vsIncarnate Word | W 28–20 | 42% |
| Oct 30 | atSE Louisiana | L 20–23 | 24% |
| Nov 6 | vs Nicholls | L 14–24 | 54% |
| Nov 13 | at Houston Christian | W 44–3 | 69% |
| Nov 20 | vsNorthwestern State | L 20–24 | 79% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northwestern State 24–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 35th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 270–280
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1278 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 32 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 169
- Offensive coordinator
- Ronnie Letson
- Defensive coordinator
- Deron Wilson
Leaders
| Passing yards | Cody Orgeron QB | 91 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Cody Orgeron QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Stephon Huderson RB | 67 yds |
| Receiving yards | Josh Matthews WR | 23 yds |
| Tackles | Kordell Williams LB | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Earenest Grayson III DE | 1 sacks |
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Dillon Simon QB | ★★★ | No. 1562 |
| Eli Goss SDE | ||
| Micah Davey LB | ||
| Alijah Hamilton CB | ||
| Travis Walker Jr. CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
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.
Transfers in 3
The 2021 portal Corione Harris CB | ★★★★ | from  Kansas |
| Jamal Pettigrew TE | ★★★★ | from  LSU |
 Stephon Huderson RB | ★★ | from  Tulane |
Transfers out 3
2021 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nicholls | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 McNeese | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northwestern State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.