2025 McNeese Cowboys football team

The 2025 McNeese Cowboys football team represents McNeese State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys play their home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by eleventh–year head coach Matt Viator, who is back as head coach after previously coaching the Cowboys from 2006 to 2015.

2025 McNeese Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Matt Viator (11th season)
Offensive coordinator	Tyler Bolfing (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Kyle Segler (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Pecoraro (4th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Nicholls		1	–	0					1	–	0
East Texas A&M		0	–	0					0	–	0
Houston Christian		0	–	0					0	–	0
Lamar		0	–	0					0	–	0
McNeese		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northwestern State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 23 Stephen F. Austin		0	–	0					0	–	0
UT Rio Grande Valley		0	–	0					0	–	0
No. 5 Incarnate Word		0	–	1					0	–	1
As of August 23, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 30	6:00 pm	Louisiana Christian*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA
September 6	7:00 pm	at Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA (Cajun Crown)	ESPN+
September 13	6:00 pm	Weber State*	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+
September 20	7:00 pm	at Utah State*	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	KMYU
September 27	7:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+
October 4	6:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+
October 18	6:00 pm	Houston Christian	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+
October 25	3:00 pm	at Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+
November 1	6:00 pm	Northwestern State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 8	4:00 pm	at East Texas A&M	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+
November 15	6:00 pm	UT Rio Grande Valley	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+
November 22	3:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX (Battle of the Border)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Louisiana Christian (NAIA)

See also: Louisiana Christian Wildcats football

Louisiana Christian Wildcats (NAIA) at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats (NAIA)			0
Cowboys			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: August 30
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	LACU	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Louisiana (FBS, Cajun Crown)

See also: 2025 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team and Cajun Crown

McNeese Cowboys at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Ragin' Cajuns (FBS)			0

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, Louisiana

• Date: September 6
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT

Statistics	MCN	ULL
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Weber State

See also: 2025 Weber State Wildcats football team

Weber State Wildcats at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wildcats			0
Cowboys			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: September 13
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	WEB	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Utah State (FBS)

See also: 2025 Utah State Aggies football team

McNeese Cowboys at Utah State Aggies (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Aggies (FBS)			0

at Maverik Stadium, Logan, Utah

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• TV: KMYU

Statistics	MCN	USU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2025 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

McNeese Cowboys at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Lumberjacks			0

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MCN	SFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2025 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

Southeastern Louisiana Lions at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions			0
Cowboys			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: October 4
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	SELA	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Houston Christian

See also: 2025 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Houston Christian Huskies at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Cowboys			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	HCU	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nicholls

See also: 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team

McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Colonels			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

• Date: October 25
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MCN	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northwestern State (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team and McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry

Northwestern State Demons at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demons			0
Cowboys			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NWST	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at East Texas A&M

See also: 2025 East Texas A&M Lions football team

McNeese Cowboys at East Texas A&M Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Lions			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

• Date: November 8
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MCN	ETAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
East Texas A&M	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UT Rio Grande Valley

See also: 2025 UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros football team

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Vaqueros			0
Cowboys			0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

• Date: November 15
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	UTRGV	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UT Rio Grande Valley	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lamar (Battle of the Border)

See also: 2025 Lamar Cardinals football team and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese)

McNeese Cowboys at Lamar Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Cardinals			0

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 3:00 PM CST
• TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MCN	LAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lamar	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving