2024 McNeese
6–6 (3–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 35–3Nov 16
By 32 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Weber State 28–26Sep 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | at Tarleton State | L 23–26 | 18% |
| Aug 31 | vs Southern | W 21–7 | 36% |
| Sep 7 | at Texas A&M | L 10–52 | 9% |
| Sep 14 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 28–24 | 45% |
| Sep 21 | vs Alcorn State | W 42–14 | 44% |
| Sep 28 | at Weber State | W 28–26 | 24% |
| Oct 5 | at Houston Christian | L 22–43 | 41% |
| Oct 19 | at Incarnate Word | L 17–30 | 17% |
| Oct 26 | at Nicholls | L 19–24 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | vs East Texas A&M | W 31–3 | 70% |
| Nov 16 | at Northwestern State | W 35–3 | 70% |
| Nov 23 | vs Lamar | L 24–26 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Lamar 26–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 300–278
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1236 +86 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.7 No. 42 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 168
- Offensive coordinator
- Adam Neugebauer
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Pecoraro
Leaders
| Passing yards | Clifton McDowell QB | 1,054 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Clifton McDowell QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Joshon Barbie RB | 801 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Joshon Barbie RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jer’Michael Carter WR | 495 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jer’Michael Carter WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Micah Davey LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Micah Davey LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Boogsie Silvera S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Sandy Lewis DE | ★★★ | No. 1265 |
| Sam Liu OL | ★★★ | No. 2469 |
| Finn Lappin P |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
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 12
The 2024 portal Trevonte’ Citizen RB | ★★★ | from  Miami |
 Clifton McDowell QB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Curtis Deville WR | ★★★★ | from  Purdue |
 A.J. Thomas DE | ★★★ | from  Tulane |
 Connor Knight DL | ★★★ | from  UAB |
 Stephen Johnson DL | ★★★ | from  Auburn |
 Zach Session OL | ★★★ | from  Sam Houston |
 Myles Winslow DL | ★★ | from  Georgia Southern |
 Reggie Ellis CB | ★★ | from  Tulsa |
 Tristan Driggers LB | ★★ | from  UL Monroe |
 Thomas Lane DL | from  Marshall | |
 Tyler Larco K | from  Arkansas |
Transfers out 1
2024 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7–0 | 11–3 | |
 SE Louisiana | 6–1 | 7–5 | |
| Lamar | 4–3 | 7–5 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 McNeese | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| East Texas A&M | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
| Nicholls | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–7 | 0–12 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.