Southland opts for '21, allows fall nonconference
The Southland Conference has opted to play college football in the spring, but it did allow wiggle room for its members to play nonconference games this fall.
2020 Schedule
Pratt rushes for 206 yards, 2 TDs, McNeese beats Lamar 27-3
Justin Pratt carried 27 times for 206 yards and two touchdowns to help McNeese State beat Lamar 27-3 on Saturday.
Fourcade throws 3 TDs, leads Nicholls past McNeese 34-20
Chase Fourcade threw for 374 yards and three touchdown passes to lead Nicholls to a 34-20 victory over McNeese on Saturday.
McNeese State rallies for 30-20 win over Northwestern State
Cody Orgeron threw two touchdown passes to Trevor Begue and D'Andre Hicks returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to propel McNeese State to a 30-20 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday night.
Orgeron leads McNeese over Stephen F. Austin 33-10
Cody Orgeron accounted for three touchdowns and McNeese pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 33-10 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday night.
McNeese holds off Houston Baptist 42-27
Cody Orgeron passed for 303 yards, two touchdowns and an interception and ran for 80 yards and a score to help McNeese beat Houston Baptist 42-27 on Saturday.
Smith airs it out in C. Arkansas' 40-31 win over McNeese
Breylin Smith threw for 369 yards and three touchdowns and Central Arkansas beat McNeese 40-31 on Saturday.
Orgeron throws 3TDs to lead McNeese past SE Louisiana 38-34
Cody Orgeron threw three touchdowns and his 33-yard score to Trevor Begue with 2:21 left gave McNeese a 38-34 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.
Brock takes control late in Sam Houston St. win over McNeese
Ty Brock overcame two interceptions with three touchdown passes and helped rally Sam Houston to a 28-17 win over McNeese on Saturday night.
James scores late to give Abilene Christian 17-10 victory
Tracy James crashed in to score in the waning seconds after Abilene Christian recovered a fumbled punt to grab a 17-10 win over McNeese on Saturday night.
McNeese holds on to beat Alcorn State 17-14
Cody Orgeron had two touchdown tosses in the first half and McNeese held off a fourth-quarter Alcorn State rally to hold on for a 17-14 victory on Saturday night.
Sanders, Wallace lead Okla. St. to big win over McNeese
Oklahoma State utilized a dominant passing game that piled up 413 yards and scored five touchdowns, to roll past McNeese 56-14 Saturday.
McNeese fights off Southern rally for a 34-28 win
Cody Orgeron threw two scores and McNeese held off a late Southern comeback to beat the Jaguars 34-28 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams.
Katoa dives in for the 4-yard BYU TD (0:28)
AP FCS All-America Team
Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.
Southeastern Louisiana beats McNeese State on late deep ball (0:27)
Ragin' Cajuns strike first with nifty TD (0:18)
Viator brings powerful offense to La.-Monroe
Matt Viator has been one of the most successful coaches at the FCS level, posting a winning season every year at McNeese State.
McNeese State-LSU canceled due to weather
LSU's game against McNeese State was canceled after a four-hour weather delay on a stormy Saturday night in South Louisiana, making LSU's path to a potential CFP berth rockier.
Watch: McNeese State vs. (14) LSU
LSU, whose No. 14 ranking is its second-lowest in 11 seasons under Les Miles, has won 49 straight regular-season non-conference games, the longest streak in FBS history. Live on SEC+/WatchESPN
QB Daniel Sams to transfer to McNeese State
Former Kansas State quarterback Daniel Sams told ESPN.com on Wednesday that he will be transferring to Football Championship Subdivision school McNeese State.
Grambling hands coaching reins to Fobbs
Grambling State has named McNeese State tight ends coach Broderick Fobbs as its head coach.
Kiper/McShay: What would a playoff look like?
Mel Kiper and Todd McShay debate what a four-team playoff would look like in college football, plus they examine rising NFL draft prospects.
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2020 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Sam Houston State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1-5 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R. Gulley | Defensive Player of the Week |