The McNeese Cowboys dropped a big game at home losing to Stephen F. Austin 31-16 last Saturday night. The loss dropped the Cowboys football team to 6-3 on the season and 4-2 in Southland conference play and the loss dropped the Pokes in the polls!

The Cowboys dropped from #6 to # 11 in the FCS Coaches Poll and from #6 to #13 in the Sports Network rankings.  Here is the complete polls:

Sports Network Top 25
1.  New Hampshire
2.  Coastal Carolina
3.  Jacksonville State
4.  North Dakota State
5.  Eastern Washington
6.  Villanova
7.  Fordham
8.  Illinois State
9.  Chattanooga
10. Southeastern Louisiana
11. Northern Iowa
12. Montana State
13. McNeese 
14. Richmond
15. Youngstown State
16. Montana
17. Harvard
18. Eastern Kentucky
19. South Dakota State
20. Bethune-Cookman
21. Bryant
22. Northern Arizona
23. Indiana State
24. William & Mary
25. James Madison

FCS Coaches Top 25
1.  Coastal Carolina
2.  New Hampshire
3.  Jacksonville State
4.  North Dakota State
5.  Eastern Washington
6.  Villanova
7.  Illinois State
8.  Fordham
9.  Chattanooga
10. Southeastern Louisiana
11. McNeese
12. Northern Iowa
13. Montana State
14. Richmond
15. Montana
16. Youngstown State
17. Harvard
18. Bethune-Cookman
19. South Dakota State
20. Eastern Kentucky
21. Bryant
22. Southern Illinois
23. William & Mary
24. Stephen F. Austin
25. Indiana State

Source: Matt Bonnette MSU

The Cowboys will hit the road this week and travel to Hammond Louisiana to take on SLC leading Southeastern Louisiana.

The Cowboys and Southeastern Louisiana game will kickoff will be at 3:00 p.m.

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