McNeese Cowboys Up Big In The Latest Polls

The blue and gold proud McNeese football team are still undefeated on the season after  the pokes won 21-7 beating Southeastern Louisiana last Saturday.  The Cowboys are 5-0 on the season and 4-0 in Southland Conference play.

The Cowboys also moved up big in the latest polls.  The pokes moved up four spots in this weeks FCS Coaches Top 25 poll and now sit at #9.  The biggest jump for McNeese came in the STATS FCS Top 25 poll.  The Cowboys jumped seven spots # 22 to # 15.

FCS Coaches' Poll
1.  Coastal Carolina
2.  North Dakota State
3.  Jacksonville State
4.  Illinois State
5.  James Madison
6.  Chattanooga
7.  South Dakota State
8.  Eastern Washington
9.  McNeese
10. Fordham
11. Sam Houston State
12. Youngstown State
13. Richmond
14. Northern Iowa
15. Eastern Kentucky
16. Montana State
17. Portland State
18. Harvard
19. Montana
20. New Hampshire
21. Southeastern Louisiana
22. Liberty
23. Charleston Southern
T24. Villanova
T24. William & Mary

STATS FCS Poll
1.  Jacksonville State
2.  North Dakota State
3.  Coastal Carolina
4.  Illinois State
5.  James Madison
6.  Chattanooga
7.  South Dakota State
8.  Eastern Washington
9.  Sam Houston State
10. Fordham
11. Youngstown State
12. Northern Iowa
13. Richmond
14. Eastern Kentucky
15. McNeese
16. Montana State
17. Portland State
18. Harvard
19. New Hampshire
20. Montana
21. Indiana State
22. Liberty
23. Southeastern Louisiana
24. William & Mary
25. Villanova

Source: Matt Bonnette MSU SID

The McNeese football team will have a huge game this Saturday when the travel up to Conway to take on Central Arkansas who are also undefeated in Southland Conference play.  This will be a battle for first place!