McNeese Football Moves Up Close To Top 5 In National Polls

The McNeese Cowboys overcame a big second half surge by Northwestern State last Saturday and eventually won 35-28. The win improved the Cowboys football team to 6-2 on the season and 4-1 in Southland conference play and it also moved the Pokes up in the polls!

With the victory, the Cowboys moved from # 10 to #6 in the FCS Coaches Poll and from #11 to #6 in the Sports Network rankings. Here is the complete polls:

Sports Network Poll
1. North Dakota State (9-0)
2. New Hampshire (7-1)
3. Coastal Carolina (9-0)
4. Jacksonville State (7-1)
5. Eastern Washington (8-2)
6. McNeese (6-2)
7. Villanova (7-2)
8. Richmond (7-2)
9. Fordham (8-1)
10. Youngstown State (7-2)
11. Montana (6-3)
12. Illinois State (7-1)
13. Chattanooga (6-3)
14. Southeastern Louisiana (6-3)
15. Montana State (6-3)
16. Eastern Kentucky (8-1)
17. Indiana State (6-3)
18. Harvard (7-0)
19. Northern Iowa (5-4)
20. Bethune-Cookman (7-2)
21. Cal Poly (6-3)
22. South Dakota State (5-4)
23. Bryant (7-1)
24. William & Mary (5-4)
25. Northern Arizona (6-3)
FCS Coaches Poll
1. North Dakota State (9-0)
2. Coastal Carolina (9-0)
3. New Hampshire (7-1)
4. Jacksonville State (7-1)
5. Eastern Washington (8-2)
6. McNeese (6-2)
7. Villanova (7-2)
8. Richmond (7-2)
9. Fordham (8-1)
10. Montana (6-3)
11. Chattanooga (6-3)
12. Illinois State (7-1)
13. Youngstown State (7-2)
14. Southeastern Louisiana (6-3)
15. Eastern Kentucky (8-1)
16. Montana State (6-3)
17. Harvard (7-0)
18. Bethune-Cookman (7-2)
19. Indiana State (6-3)
20. Northern Iowa (5-4)
21. Bryant (7-1)
22. South Dakota State (5-4)
23. Cal Poly (6-3)
24. Southern Illinois (5-4)
25. William & Mary (5-4)
Source: Matt Bonnette MSU