2024 McNeese Cowboys football team

2024 McNeese Cowboys football
2024 McNeese Cowboys football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–5 (2–3 Southland)
Head coach	Gary Goff (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Adam Neugebauer (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Tony Pecoraro (3rd season)
Home stadium	Cowboy Stadium
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 8 Incarnate Word	5	–	0	8	–	2
Southeastern Louisiana	5	–	1	6	–	5
Stephen F. Austin	4	–	3	6	–	4
Lamar	2	–	3	5	–	5
McNeese	2	–	3	5	–	5
Houston Christian	2	–	3	4	–	6
Nicholls	2	–	3	4	–	6
East Texas A&M*	2	–	3	2	–	8
Northwestern State	0	–	5	0	–	10

* – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. As of November 10, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team will represent McNeese State University in the 2024 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 third–year head coach Gary Goff.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cowboys were picked to finish sixth in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	119 (9)
2	Incarnate Word	113 (8)
3	Southeastern Louisiana	94
4	Lamar	88 (1)
5	Stephen F. Austin	72
6	McNeese	64
7	Houston Christian	41
8	Texas A&M–Commerce	37
9	Northwestern State	25

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. McNeese had a total of three players selected.^[2]

Offense

1st Team

Cole LeClair – Offensive lineman, SR

Defense

1st Team

Micah Davey – Linebacker, RS-JR

2nd Team

Levi Wyatt – Defensive back, JR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 24	2:30 pm	at No. 21 Tarleton State*		Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN2	L 23–26	16,125
August 31	7:00 pm	Southern*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 21–7	17,040
September 7	11:45 am	at Texas A&M*		Kyle Field College Station, TX	SECN	L 10–52	92,345
September 14	7:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 28–24	8,223
September 21	7:00 pm	Alcorn State*		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 42–14	10,252
September 28	7:00 pm	at No. 25 Weber State*		Stewart Stadium Ogden, UT	ESPN+	W 28–26	8,941
October 5	6:00 pm	at Houston Christian	No. 22	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	L 22–43	2,232
October 19	4:00 pm	at No. 14 Incarnate Word		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 17–30	1,634
October 26	3:00 p.m.	at Nicholls		Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	L 19–24	6,593
November 2	7:00 pm	Texas A&M–Commerce		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 31–3	8,584
November 16	TBA	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	ESPN+	–
November 23	7:00 pm	Lamar		Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)	ESPN+	–
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

at No. 21 Tarleton State

Game One – McNeese Cowboys (0-0) vs No.21 Tarleton State Texans (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	7	0	3	13	23
No. 21 Tarleton State	16	10	0	0	26

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

Date: Saturday August 24, 2024
Game time: 2:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 96 °F (36 °C), SE at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 16,125
Referee: Matthew Jones
TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)
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Game information

First quarter

(11:12) TAR – Michael James 53-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 02:41, Tarleton State 3–0)
(08:16) MCN – Jamaal Levi 43-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Tyler Larco kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 02:56, McNeese 7–3)
(04:09) TAR – Derrel Kelley III 1-yard run (Michael James kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 04:01, Tarleton State 10–7)
(03:23) TAR – Kasyus Kurns 31-yard fumble recovery (kick failed) (Tarleton State 16–7)

Second quarter

(07:35) TAR – Keylan Johnson 26-yard pass from Victor Gabalis (Michael James kick) (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 04:34, Tarleton State 23–7)
(03:10) TAR – Michael James 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 03:05, Tarleton State 26–7)

Third quarter

(00:46) MCN – Tyler Larco 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 05:58, Tarleton State 26–10)

Fourth quarter

(09:32) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 7-yard run (kick failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 00:11, Tarleton State 26–16)
(04:15) MCN – Matthew McCallister 80-yard pass from Clifton McDowell (Tyler Larco kick) (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 00:11, Tarleton State 26–23)

Statistics	MCN	TAR
First downs	20	19
Total yards	66–445	69–339
Rushing yards	46–200	43–195
Passing yards	245	144
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14—20–1	12–26–0
Time of possession	25:32	34:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing	Clifton McDowell	13/19, 242 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Clifton McDowell	20 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Matthew McCallister	1 reception, 80 yards, TD
Tarleton State	Passing	Victor Gabelis	11/18, 140 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kayvon Britten	25 carries, 164 yards
	Receiving	Darius Cooper	6 receptions, 85 yards

vs. Southern

Game Two – Southern Jaguars (0–0) vs McNeese Cowboys (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Southern	0	7	0	0	7
McNeese	0	0	0	21	21

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
Game attendance: 17,040
Referee: Edward Bourgeois
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavaras (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(6:44) SU – Barry Remo 1-yard run, Joshua Griffin kick (Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:35; Southern 7–0)

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

(11:00) MCN – Clifton McDowell 6-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:39; Tied 7–7)
(9:24) MCN – Clifton McDowell 1-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:55; McNeese 14–7)
(5:04) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 2-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; McNeese 21–7)

Statistics	SOU	MCN
First downs	16	13
Total yards	198	272
Rushing yards	66	164
Passing yards	132	108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–29–1	10–23–0
Time of possession	31:28	28:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern	Passing	Noah Bodden	12/26, 118 yards, INT
	Rushing	Kobe Dillion	14 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Jermaine Minor Jr.	2 receptions, 37 yards
McNeese	Passing	Kamden Sixkiller	9/19, 80 yards
	Rushing	D'Angelo Durham	13 carries, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	1 reception, 28 yards

at Texas A&M (FBS)

Game Three – McNeese Cowboys (1–1) vs Texas A&M Aggies (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	0	0	0	10	10
Texas A&M (FBS)	14	24	7	7	52

at Kyle Field, College Station, Texas

Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
Game time: 11:45 a.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 92,345
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), and Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

TAMU – La'Veon Moss 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 12:44. Aggies 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:16.
TAMU – Amari Daniels 2-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 7:19. Aggies 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

TAMU – La'Veon Moss 6-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 14:20. Aggies 21–0. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:33.
TAMU – Noah Thomas 15-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 10:27. Aggies 28–0. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:04.
TAMU – Moose Muhammad III 3-yard pass from Conner Weigman (Randy Bond kick), 4:36. Aggies 35–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:50.
TAMU – Randy Bond 42-yard field goal, 0:44. Aggies 38–0. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 1:46.

Third quarter

TAMU – Amari Daniels 7-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 5:55. Aggies 45–0. Drive: 10 plays, 92 yards, 4:47.

Fourth quarter

MCN – Jalen Wright 10-yard pass from Kamden Sixkiller (Tyler Larco kick), 10:25. Aggies 45–7. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 10:30.
TAMU – Terry Bussey 65-yard run (Randy Bond kick), 10:06. Aggies 52–7. Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:13.
MCN – Tyler Larco 26-yard field goal, 0:00. Aggies 52–10. Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:20.

Statistics	MCN	TXAM
First downs	14	29
Total yards	279	529
Rushing yards	180	333
Passing yards	99	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–21–2	16–25–0
Time of possession	30:23	29:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing	Kamden Sixkiller	9/19, 80 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bryce Strong	6 rushes, 64 yards
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	2 receptions, 23 yards
Texas A&M	Passing	Conner Weigman	11/14, 125 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Le'Veon Moss	9 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	5 receptions, 72 yards

vs. Stephen F. Austin

Game Four – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–1) vs McNeese Cowboys (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Stephen F. Austin	0	10	14	0	24
McNeese	0	7	7	14	28

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SW at 9 miles per hour (14 km/h)
Game attendance: 8,223
Referee: James Brookhart
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays

Second quarter

(5:22) SFA – Chris Campos 31-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:43; Stephen F. Austin 3–0)
(3:04) SFA – Anthony Williams 33-yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 1 play, 33 yards, 0:08; Stephen F. Austin 10–0)
(0:00) MCN – Jihad Marks 54-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 1 play, 54 yards, 0:03; Stephen F. Austin 10–7)

Third quarter

(11:30) SFA – Blaine Green 24-yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:30; Stephen F. Austin 17–7)
(9:08) MCN – Jessie Campbell 23-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:16; Stephen F. Austin 17–14)
(4:37) SFA – Isaiah Davis 61-yard pass from Sam Vidlak, Chris Campos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:18; Stephen F. Austin 24–14)

Fourth quarter

(8:03) MCN – Clifton McDowell 6-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Stephen F. Austin 24–21)
(0:31) MCN – Clifton McDowell 11-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:14; McNeese 28–24)

Statistics	SFA	MCN
First downs	24	19
Total yards	453	449
Rushing yards	212	136
Passing yards	241	313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–28–1	18–29–0
Time of possession	29:51	30:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	18/28, 241 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Qualan Jones	27 carries, 155 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Davis	3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
McNeese	Passing	Clifton McDowell	18/29, 313 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Coleby Hamm	8 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	5 receptions, 67 yards

vs. Alcorn State

Game Five – Alcorn State Braves (1–2) vs McNeese Cowboys (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Alcorn State	0	7	7	0	14
McNeese	21	7	14	0	42

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 10,252
Referee: Tim Davis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jeff Palermo (play-by-play) and Chaston Tavares (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(14:11) MCN – Kameran Senegal 50-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 1 play, 50 yards, 0:08; McNeese 7–0)
(8:30) MCN – Joshon Barbie 5-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:16; McNeese 14–0)
(1:18) MCN – Jaylen Jackson 0-yard punt return, Tyler Larco kick (McNeese 21–0)

Second quarter

(0:40) ALC – Tyran Warren 32-yard pass from Xzavier Vaughn, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:13; McNeese 21–7)
(0:03) MCN – D'Angelo Durham 2-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:31; McNeese 28–7)

Third quarter

(7:53) MCN – Clifton McDowell 14-yard run, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 1:28; McNeese 35–7)
(4:02) ALC – Xzavier Vaughn 25-yard run, Noah Kiani kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; McNeese 35–14)
(2:13) MCN – Jer'Michael Carter 5-yard pass from Clifton McDowell, Tyler Larco kick (Drive: 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:49; McNeese 42–14)

Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics	ALCN	MCN
First downs	21	21
Total yards	421	457
Rushing yards	217	211
Passing yards	204	246
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–41–1	16–23–1
Time of possession	33:19	26:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alcorn State	Passing	Xzavier Vaughn	16/41, 204 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Xzavier Vaughn	16 carries, 127 yards, TD
	Receiving	Damien Jones	7 receptions, 105 yards
McNeese	Passing	Clifton McDowell	15/21, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Clifton McDowell	8 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Harris	5 receptions, 60 yards

at No. 25 Weber State

Game Six – McNeese Cowboys (3–2) vs No. 25 Weber State Wildcats (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0
No. 25 Weber State	0	0	0	0	0

at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, Utah

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCN	WEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Houston Christian

Game Seven – No. 22 McNeese Cowboys (4–2) vs Houston Christian Huskies (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 McNeese	0	0	0	0	0
Houston Christian	0	0	0	0	0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 6:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCN	HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at No. 14 Incarnate Word

Game Eight – McNeese Cowboys (4–3) vs No. 14 Incarnate Word Cardinals (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	7	3	7	0	17
No. 14 Incarnate Word	0	13	14	3	30

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 4:00 PM
Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
Game attendance: 1,634
Referee: Matt Bech
TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst) and Blair Villarreal (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

MCN – 1:54 Jer'Michael Carter 36 yard pass from Kamden Sixkiller, Tyler Larco kick
MCN 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:54

Second quarter

UIW – 10:18 Brack Peacock 26 yard field goal
MCN 7–3 Drive: 19 plays, 56 yards, 6:27
UIW – 3:57 Zach Calzada 15 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 10–7 Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:24
MCN – 1:45 Tyler Larco 35 yard field goal
Tied 10–10 Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:12
UIW – 0:12 Brack Peacock 30 yard field goal
UIW 13–10 Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 1:33

Third quarter

UIW – 12:57 Dekalon Taylor 7 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 20–10 Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 1:53
UIW – 8:35 Jalen Walthall 28 yard pass from Richard Torres, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 27–10 Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 1:36
MCN – 3:03 Joshon Barbie 38 yard run, Tyler Larco kick
UIW 27–16 Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:00

Fourth quarter

UIW – 12:16 Brack Peacock 28 yard field goal
UIW 30–16 Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:47

Statistics	MCN	UIW
First downs	15	24
Total yards	324	424
Rushing yards	105	182
Passing yards	219	242
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–0	23–44–1
Time of possession	23:30	36:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing	Kamden Sixkiller	21/36, 219 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Joshon Barbie	10 carries, 59 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jer'Michael Carter	3 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	21/42, 204 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Dekalon Taylor	25 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Josh Lorick	5 receptions, 76 yards

at Nicholls

Game Nine – McNeese Cowboys (4–4) vs Nicholls Colonels (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0
Nicholls	0	0	0	0	0

at Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
Game time: 3:00 PM
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCN	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs. Texas A&M–Commerce

Game Ten – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (1–7) vs McNeese Cowboys (4–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M–Commerce	0	0	0	0	0
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAMU-C	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Northwestern State (rivalry)

Game Eleven – McNeese Cowboys vs Northwestern State Demons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0
Northwestern State	0	0	0	0	0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
Game time: TBA
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCN	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

vs. Lamar (rivalry)

Game Twelve – Lamar Cardinals vs McNeese Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lamar	0	0	0	0	0
McNeese	0	0	0	0	0

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LAM	MCN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

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References

^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
^ Bonnette, Matthew (July 22, 2024). "Davey, LeClair, Wyatt Earn Preseason All-SLC Honors". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ "McNeese (0-1 , 0-0) -vs- Tarleton St. (1-0 , 0-0)". Tarleton Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
^ "2024 McNeese Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "2024 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[1] "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.

[2] Bonnette, Matthew (July 22, 2024). "Davey, LeClair, Wyatt Earn Preseason All-SLC Honors". mcneesesports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[3] "McNeese (0-1 , 0-0) -vs- Tarleton St. (1-0 , 0-0)". Tarleton Sports. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.

[4] "2024 McNeese Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[5] "2024 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

[6] "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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