The Big Sky Conference and Pioneer Football League have both announced they will not be playing a conference schedule for the 2020 season. As a result, the 2020 FCS Playoffs are in serious jeopardy of not being contested as 50% of the eligible teams have to be playing in the fall for the championship to…
The McNeese Cowboys will welcome a second FBS player to the squad with the news of AJ Carter transferring from Arizona State. Carter entered the transfer portal at the end of June. Carter spent two seasons with the Sun Devils in 2018 and 2019. As a freshman in 2018, he made four appearances including his…
McNeese defensive lineman Cody Roscoe announced his intention to transfer to Syracuse for the 2020 season. Roscoe started at McNeese in 2017 with 7 appearances as a true freshman. He recorded 19 tackles, 7 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and even intercepted a pass. He became a full-time starter in 2018 as he finished…
The NCAA released the Academic Progress Rates for all sports teams on Tuesday to determine postseason eligibility. Teams must score at least 930 out of 1000 on the APR over the last four years to be eligible. The four FCS teams that did not reach the mark were Howard (915), McNeese (919), Prairie View A&M…
Tarleton State continues to add to their future schedules. According to FBSchedules, they have added six FCS teams to future schedules through the 2025 season. The six teams that have been added are Bethune-Cookman, Houston Baptist, Kennesaw State, McNeese, Missouri State, and South Dakota State. Tarleton State had already scheduled Bethune-Cookman for October 31 of…
The McNeese Cowboys have their man. McNeese hired former UT-San Antonio coach Frank Wilson this week to lead their program. Wilson is no stranger to Louisiana. He graduated from Nicholls and then spent 7 years as a high school assistant and head coach. He was also an assistant at LSU from 2010 through 2015 before…
The McNeese Cowboys will not be participating in the 2020 FCS Playoffs after failing to maintain the required NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR). The NCAA requires all programs to maintain an APR of 930 or higher over a four year period in order to be eligible for the postseason. McNeese had an average APR of…
