The McNeese Cowboys opened up their 2014 home football schedule last Saturday in Lake Charles and did it in a huge way!  The Cowboys beat up Prairie View 48-16 to improve to 1-1 on the year,

The dominating win over the Panthers was not enough to move the Cowboys up in the polls this week as the Pokes stayed put in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches Top 25 polls.

McNeese are # 6 in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches Top 25 polls this week going into a by week.  The Cowboys return back to action next Saturday at home at Cowboys Stadium when they take on Arkansas Tech.

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

FCS Coaches Poll
1.   North Dakota State
2.   Eastern Washington
3.   Montana
4.   Southeastern Louisiana
5.   Coastal Carolina
6.   McNeese  
7.   New Hampshire
8.   Jacksonville State
9.   Villanova
10. South Dakota State
11. Northern Iowa
12. Bethune-Cookman
13. Southern Illinois
14. Chattanooga
15. Youngstown State
16. Montana State
17. William & Mary
18. Richmond
19. Fordham
20. Tennessee State
21. Furman
22. Eastern Kentucky
23. Northern Arizona
24. Illinois State
T25. Sam Houston State
T25. Bryant

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