2025 McNeese
5–7 (4–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 50–3Nov 1
By 47 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Lamar 21–19Nov 22
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsLouisiana Christian | W 54–9 | 71% |
| Sep 6 | at Louisiana | L 10–34 | 16% |
| Sep 13 | vs Weber State | L 41–42 | 57% |
| Sep 20 | at Utah State | L 7–48 | 18% |
| Sep 27 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 17–34 | 32% |
| Oct 4 | vs SE Louisiana | L 0–38 | 39% |
| Oct 18 | vs Houston Christian | W 27–0 | 56% |
| Oct 25 | at Nicholls | L 7–31 | 46% |
| Nov 1 | vs Northwestern State | W 50–3 | 76% |
| Nov 8 | at East Texas A&M | W 35–20 | 47% |
| Nov 15 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | L 13–28 | 43% |
| Nov 22 | at Lamar | W 21–19 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Lamar 21–19; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 47 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 5th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 282–306
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1245 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.6 No. 69 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinators
- Tyler Bolfing and Kyle Segler
- Defensive coordinator
- Tony Pecoraro
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jake Strong QB | 2,008 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jake Strong QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Coleby Hamm RB | 635 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jake Strong QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Logan Mauldin TE | 341 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jonathan Harris WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Landon Barrett LB | 18 tkl |
| Sacks | Emauri Sibley LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Javon Davis S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Kesean Hines LB | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Brandon Jones S | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2025 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2025 portal Jake Strong QB | ★★★ | from  Texas Tech |
 Reagan Gill OL | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Ryan Robinson Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Fabrizio Pinton K | ★★ | from  Illinois |
| Mason Edwards CB | ★★ | from  Utah State |
 Keenan Landry DL | from  Kent State |
Transfers out 9
2025 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 8–0 | 11–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5–3 | 9–3 | |
| Lamar | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
 McNeese | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Nicholls | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Incarnate Word | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| East Texas A&M | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
| Houston Christian | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–8 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.