McNeese Football Stays Put In Both Polls

After the McNeese Cowboys impressive win over Nicholls State 55-30 last Saturday it still wasn’t enough to move them up in the polls.

The McNeese Cowboys football team held steady in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches Top 25 polls as the Cowboys remained No. 4 in the Sports Network and 7th in the coaches poll.

The Sports Network FCS Top-25 College Football Poll

1. North Dakota State Bison (159)       8-0   3,975       1

2. Eastern Illinois Panthers 7-1   3,709       2

3. Eastern Washington Eagles     6-2   3,554       3

4. McNeese State Cowboys   7-1   3,346       4

5. Montana State Bobcats    6-2   3,191       5

6. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers        8-0   3,102       6

7. Towson Tigers   8-1   2,964       8

8. Sam Houston State Bearkats   6-2   2,952       7

9. Fordham Rams 8-0   2,855       8

10. Maine Black Bears 7-1   2,537       11

11. Youngstown State Penguins   7-1   2,234       13

12. Montana Grizzlies   6-2   2,045       10

13. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 7-1   2,001       14

14. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks    6-2   1,795       16

15. Samford Bulldogs    6-2   1,681       22

16. New Hampshire Wildcats       4-3   1,292       20

17. Wofford Terriers     5-3   1,226       12

18. Central Arkansas Bears         5-3   1,035       23

19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits    5-4   800  25

20. Villanova Wildcats 4-4   710  18

21. Delaware Blue Hens       6-2   701  NR

22. Lehigh Mountain Hawks        6-2   648  16

23. Tennessee State Tigers   7-2   617  21

24. Charleston Southern Buccaneers 8-1   589  NR

25. Southeastern Louisiana Lions       6-2   423  NR

Source:Sports Network

FCS Coaches Top 25 poll

1.     North Dakota State (26)       8-0   650 1     

2.     Eastern Illinois      7-1   618 2     

3.     Coastal Carolina   8-0   580 3     

4.     Eastern Washington     6-2   574 4     

5.     Montana State       6-2   533 5     

6.     Towson   8-1   518 6     

7.     McNeese State       7-1   494 7     

8.     Fordham        8-0   473 8     

9.     Sam Houston State        6-2   452 9     

10.   Youngstown State 7-1   394 12   

11.   Maine     7-1   371 14   

12.   Bethune-Cookman        7-1   362 13   

13.   Montana         6-2   337 10   

14.   Northern Arizona 6-2   283 19   

15.   Central Arkansas 5-3   246 20   

16.   Wofford 5-3   235 11   

17.   New Hampshire     4-3   188 22   

18.   Charleston Southern     8-1   175 24   

19.   Samford 6-2   138 NR 

20.   South Dakota State       5-4   112 25   

21.   Lehigh    6-2   110 15   

22.   Villanova        4-4   105 17   

23.   James Madison      5-3   99    16   

24.   Tennessee State     7-2   94    21   

25.   Southeastern Louisiana        6-2   67    NR

Source:NCAA

The Cowboys return home this Saturday to take on Southeastern LA at Cowboys stadium at 7pm.