NCAA FCS Southland

McNeese football predictions & picks

Southland

2026 record: 5-5
Southland: 5th
PPG: 21.0
Streak: W2
Last 5: Lost 14–63 at LSU · Sat, Oct 3 Won 24–21 at Northwestern State · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 6–38 at Incarnate Word · Sat, Oct 24 Won 16–3 vs Nicholls · Sat, Oct 31 Won 10–0 at Houston Christian · Sat, Nov 7

McNeese next game

Wk 11

McNeese @7:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 SE Louisiana

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

McNeese 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 vs Stephen F. Austin SF Austin L27–38 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vsTexas Wesleyan Texas Wesleyan W52–0 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Tarleton State Tarleton St L24–27 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV L10–27 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs East Texas A&M East Texas A&M W27–24 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @LSU LSU L14–63 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Northwestern State N'Western St W24–21 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Incarnate Word Incarnate Word L6–38 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Nicholls Nicholls W16–3 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Houston Christian Hou Christian W10–0 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @SE Louisiana SE Louisiana 7:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Lamar Lamar 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

McNeese team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 21.0/ game 92nd

Total yards 350.6/ game 63rd

Passing yards 186.0/ game 81st

Rushing yards 164.6/ game 46th

Third-down conversions 33.1% 103rd

Giveaways 1.5/ game 79th

Time of possession 29:15 76th

Defense

Points allowed 24.1/ game 42nd

Yards allowed 420.2/ game 104th

Passing yards allowed 227.7/ game 75th

Rushing yards allowed 192.5/ game 102nd

Takeaways 1.7/ game 26th

Penalties 6.3/ game 70th

McNeese leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jake Strong 810yds 3 TD · 4 INT · 53.3% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Omiri Wiggins 712yds 5 TD · 5.3 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Elisha Edwards 449yds 30 catches · 3 TD · 7 games

Tackles Landon Barrett 74 10 games

Sacks RJ Staton 6.5 9 games

Interceptions Lorenzell Dubose 1 1 passes defended · 7 games

Southland standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Stephen F. Austin SF Austin 910 9-1 .900 396166 +230 L1

2 Lamar Lamar 820 8-2 .800 343231 +112 W3

3 Incarnate Word Incarnate Word 640 6-4 .600 385256 +129 W4

4 UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 550 5-5 .500 266236 +30 W1

5 McNeese McNeese 550 5-5 .500 210241 −31 W2

6 Houston Christian Hou Christian 460 4-6 .400 237260 −23 L3

7 SE Louisiana SE Louisiana 460 4-6 .400 246288 −42 L3

8 Nicholls Nicholls 460 4-6 .400 164363 −199 W1

9 East Texas A&M East Texas A&M 370 3-7 .300 188279 −91 L1

10 Northwestern State N'Western St 0100 0-10 .000 181476 −295 L10

McNeese FAQ

Who does McNeese play next?

Next up for McNeese: on the road at SE Louisiana, Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is McNeese’s record this season?

McNeese is 5-5, 5th in the Southland.

Who leads McNeese in passing yards?

Jake Strong, with 810 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (3 TD · 4 INT · 53.3% comp. · 8 games).

Southland rivals

All teams

East Texas A&M Houston Christian Incarnate Word Lamar Nicholls Northwestern State SE Louisiana Stephen F. Austin UT Rio Grande Valley

McNeese this week

McNeese is 5-5, 4-3 in Southland play. Its last game was a 10–0 win over Houston Christian on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 21.0 points a game (92nd in FCS), and its defense allows 24.1 (tied for 42nd).

Next up, McNeese visits SE Louisiana on Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.