2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team

American college football season

2018 McNeese State Cowboys football

Conference| Southland Conference
Record| 6–5 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach|

* Lance Guidry (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Landon Hoefer (3rd season)
Home stadium| Cowboy Stadium

Seasons

<- 2017

2019 ->

2018 Southland Conference football standings

* v
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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 14 Nicholls +^  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 4  |
Incarnate Word +^  |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Lamar ^  |  | 6  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Abilene Christian |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Central Arkansas |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
McNeese State |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Sam Houston State |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Northwestern State |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 6  |
Southeastern Louisiana |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Stephen F. Austin |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 8  |
Houston Baptist |  | 0  | - | 9  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |

* \+ - Conference co-champions
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS poll

The 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Lance Guidry in his third and final season as head caoach, the Cowboys compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, placing in four-way tie for fourth in the Southland. McNeese State played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

On November 20, Guidry was fired.[1] He finished his tenure at McNeese State with a three-year record of 21–12.

## Preseason[edit]

### Preseason All-Conference Teams[edit]

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Cowboys having ten players selected.[2]

Offense First Team

* David Hamm – Sr. RB
* Lawayne Ross – Jr. TE
* Gunnar Raborn – Sr. K
* Alex Kjellsten – Sr. P

Defense First Team

* BJ Blunt – Sr. LB

Offense Second Team

* James Tabary – Sr. QB
* Grant Burguillos – Jr. OL

Defense Second Team

* Chris Livings – Jr. DL
* Darion Dunn – So. DB
* Colby Burton – Jr. DB

### Preseason poll[edit]

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Cowboys predicted to finish in fourth place.[3]

Predicted finish  | Team  | Votes (1st place)

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1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10)
2 | Nicholls State | 173 (6)
3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5)
4 | McNeese State | 159 (1)
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119
6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90
7 | Abilene Christian | 89
8 | Northwestern State | 86
9 | Incarnate Word | 53
10 | Lamar | 52
11 | Houston Baptist | 32

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 1| 3:05 p.m.| at Northern Colorado*| No. 17|

* Nottingham Field
* Greeley, CO

| Pluto TV| W 17–14| 5,726
September 8| 6:00 p.m.| at Houston Baptist| No. 16|

* Husky Stadium
* Houston, TX

| ELVN| W 51–34| 2,538
September 15| 6:00 p.m.| No. 13 Nicholls| No. 16|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| CST| W 20–10| 13,140
September 22| 5:00 p.m.| at No. 25 (FBS) BYU*| No. 9|

* LaVell Edwards Stadium
* Provo, UT

| BYUtv/ESPN3| L 3–30| 53,223
September 29| 6:00 p.m.| Stephen F. Austin| No. 10|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| Cowboy Insider| W 17–10| 8,933
October 6| 6:00 p.m.| Abilene Christian| No. 9|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA

| Cowboy Insider| W 24–21| 10,001
October 20| 6:00 p.m.| at Incarnate Word| No. 6|

* Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
* San Antonio, TX

| ELVN| L 17–45| 3,084
October 27| 6:00 p.m.| No. 13 Central Arkansas| No. 14|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA (Red Beans and Rice Bowl)

| ESPN3| W 23–21| 11,208
November 3| 7:00 p.m.| at Southeastern Louisiana| No. 11|

* Strawberry Stadium
* Hammond, LA

| CST| L 6–23| 5,127
November 10| 6:00 p.m.| at Northwestern State| No. 18|

* Harry Turpin Stadium
* Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)

| ESPN3| L 34–37| 6,111
November 17| 3:00 p.m.| Lamar| No. 22|

* Cowboy Stadium
* Lake Charles, LA (Battle of the Border)

| ESPN3| L 17–21| 11,532

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

[4][5][6]

## Game summaries[edit]

### At Northern Colorado[edit]

See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team

McNeese State at Houston Baptist – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 14 Cowboys | 21 | 16 | 7| 7| 51
Huskies | 7 | 7 | 13| 7| 34

at Husky Stadium, Houston, TX

* Date: September 8
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 92 °F (33 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 2,538
* Referee: Dan Lewis
* TV: Eleven Sports
* [1][2] [3]

Game information

First quarter

* MCNS - James Tabary 1-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 12:25 (MCNS 7-0)
* MCNS - Austin Nelson 22-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 6:11 (MCNS 14-0)
* MCNS - Cyron Sutton 65-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 5:36 (MCNS 21-0)
* HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather 1-yard TD run, Alec Chadwick kick good, 3:50 (MCNS 21-7)

Second quarter

* MCNS - Kylon Highshaw 5-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick no good, 11:37 (MCNS 27-7)
* HBU - Jeremy Smith 10-yard TD pass from Bailey Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 10:30 (MCNS 27-14)
* MCNS - Raborn 34-yard field goal, 6:29 (MCNS 30-14)
* MCNS - Trevor Begue 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 2:38 (MCNS 37-14)

Third quarter

* MCNS - Highshaw 14-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Raborn kick good, 10:59 (MCNS 44-14)
* HBU - Smith 1-yard Td pass from Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 8:47 (MCNS 44-21)
* HBU - Minnieweather 1-yard TD run, Chadwick kick no good, 0:58 (MCNS 44-27)

Fourth quarter

* MCNS - Parker Orgeron 59-yard punt returned for TD, Raborn kick good, 12:04 (MCNS 51-27)
* HBU - David Racine 22-yard TD pass from Zappe, Chadwick kick good, 11:22 (MCNS 51-34)

Top passers

* MCNS - James Tabary - 25/32, 355 yards, 4 TD
* HBU - Bailey Zappe - 18/35, 348 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* MCNS - Justin Pratt - 13 carries, 60 yards
* HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather - 17 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

* MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 2 receptions, 68 yards, TD
* HBU - David Racine - 3 receptions, 108 yards, TD

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### Nicholls[edit]

See also: 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Nicholls at McNeese State – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 12 Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0| 7| 10
No. 15 Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 3| 3| 20

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

* Date: September 15
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); overcast
* Game attendance: 13,140
* Referee: Vidal Jones
* TV: Cox Sports Television
* [4][5] [6]

Game information

First quarter

* MCNS - Lawayne Ross 16-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 14:50 (MCNS 7-0)

Second quarter

* MCNS - Cyron Sutton 11-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:37 (MCNS 14-0)
* NICH - Lorran Fonseca 21-yard field goal, 3:08 (MCNS 14-3)

Third quarter

* MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 8:11 (MCNS 17-3)

Fourth quarter

* MCNS - Raborn 42-yard field goal, 11:53 (MCNS 20-3)
* NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:06 (MCNS 20-10)

Top passers

* MCNS - James Tabary - 14/19, 133 yards, 2 TD
* NICH - Chase Fourcase - 22/41, 257 yards, TD

Top rushers

* MCNS - Justin Pratt - 11 carries, 45 yards
* NICH - Chase Fourcade - 14 carries, 45 yards

Top receivers

* MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
* NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 4 receptions, 100 yards

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### At BYU[edit]

See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team

McNeese State at BYU – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 9 Colonels | 3 | 0 | 0| 0| 3
No. 25 (FBS) Cougars | 0 | 24 | 6| 0| 30

at LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT

* Date: September 22
* Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); sunny, some clouds
* Game attendance: 53,223
* Referee: Brad Van Vark
* TV: ESPN3
* [7][8] [9]

Game information

First quarter

* MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 20-yard field goal, 6:38 (MCNS 3-0)

Second quarter

* BYU - Lopini Katoa 4-yard TD run, Skyler Southam kick good, 8:42 (BYU 7-3)
* BYU - Talon Shumway 7-yard TD pass from Tanner Mangum, Southam kick good, 6:37 (BYU 14-3)
* BYU - Katoa 14-yard TD run, Southam kick good, 1:09 (BYU 21-3)
* BYU - Southam 30-yard field goal, 0:00 (BYU 24-3)

Third quarter

* BYU - Southam 22-yard field goal, 8:53 (BYU 27-3)
* BYU - Southam 47-yard field goal, 1:49 (BYU 30-3)

Top passers

* BYU - Tyler Mangum - 15/25, 118 yards, TD
* MCNS - James Tabary - 14/21, 121 yards, INT

Top rushers

* BYU - Lopini Katoa - 10 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD
* MCNS - David Hamm - 8 carries, 29 yards

Top receivers

* BYU - Aleva Hifo - 4 receptions, 38 yards
* MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 72 yards

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### Stephen F. Austin[edit]

See also: 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Stephen F. Austin at McNeese State – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0| 10| 10
No. 10 Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 3| 0| 17

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

* Date: September 29
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); heavy rains
* Game attendance: 8,933
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* [10][11] [12]

Game information

First quarter

* MCNS - David Hamm 55-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 12:30 (MCNS 7-0)
* MCNS - Parker Orgeron 6-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Raborn kick good, 5:05 (MCNS 14-0)

Third quarter

* MCNS - Raborn 29-yard field goal, 3:13 (MCNS 17-0)

Fourth quarter

* SFA - Terian Goree 5-yard TD pass from Foster Sawyer, Caleb Lewallen kick good, 10:04 (MCNS 17-7)
* SFA - Storm Ruiz 41-yard field goal, 5:59 (MCNS 17-10)

Top passers

* MCNS - James Tabary - 11/20, 78 yards, TD
* SFA - Foster Sawyer - 24/40, 142 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* MCNS - David Hamm - 8 carries, 69 yards, TD
* SFA - Jamall Shaw - 9 carries, 40 yards

Top receivers

* MCNS - Austin Nelson - 3 receptions, 42 yards
* SFA - Terian Goree - 11 receptions, 66 yards, TD

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### Abilene Christian[edit]

See also: 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

Abilene Christian at McNeese State – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Wildcats | 7 | 7 | 0| 7| 21
No. 9 Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 7| 7| 24

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

* Date: October 6
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 10,001
* Referee: Eddy Shelton
* [13][14] [15]

Game information

First quarter

* MCNS - Trevor Begue 6-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 8:15 (MCNS 7-0)
* ACU - Luke Anthony 1-yard TD run, Oscar Hernandez kick good, 2:55 (TIE 7-7)

Second quarter

* MCNS - Raborn 28-yard field goal, 3:04 (MCNS 10-7)
* ACU - Billy McCrary 17-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 1:24 (ACU 14-10)

Third quarter

* MCNS - David Hamm 1-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 9:41 (MCNS 17-14)

Fourth quarter

* MCNS - Cyron Sutton 73-yard punt returned for TD, Raborn kick good, 4:50 (MCNS 24-14)
* ACU - Torin Justice 5-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 2:02 (MCNS 24-21)

Top passers

* MCNS - James Tabary - 16/29, 244 yards, TD, 2 INT
* ACU - Luke Anthony - 43/61, 314 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

* MCNS - Mac Briscoe - 5 carries, 37 yards
* ACU - Tracy James - 7 carries, 40 yards

Top receivers

* MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 3 receptions, 82 yards
* ACU - Kobe Clark - 6 receptions, 78 yards

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### At Incarnate Word[edit]

See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

McNeese State at Incarnate Word – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 6 Cowboys | 3 | 0 | 7| 7| 17
Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 10| 7| 45

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

* Date: October 20
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 3,084
* Referee: Vidal Jones
* TV: Eleven Sports/Cox Sports Television
* [16][17] [18]

Game information

First quarter

* UIW - Phillip Baptiste 20-yard TD pass from Jon Copeland, Cody Seidel kick good, 12:22 (UIW 7-0)
* MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 37-yard field goal, 6:07 (UIW 7-3)
* UIW - Lamont Johnson 8-yard TD pass from Copeland, Seidel kick good, 2:33 (UIW 14-3)

Second quarter

* UIW - Ra'Quanne Dickens 7-yard TD run, Seidel kick good, 6:53 (UIW 21-3)
* UIW - Copeland 4-yard TD run, Seidel kick good, 2:01 (UIW 28-3)

Third quarter

* MCNS - Kylon Highshaw 4-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:13 (UIW 28-10)
* UIW - Seidel 35-yard field goal, 6:50 (UIW 31-10)
* UIW - Baptiste 15-yard TD pass from Copeland, Seidel kick good, 1:50 (UIW 38-10)

Fourth quarter

* MCNS - Lawayne Ross 2-yard TD pass from Cody Orgeron, Raborn kick good, 14:56 (UIW 38-17)
* UIW - Louis Otis 37-yard interception returned for TD, Seidel kick good, 6:31 (UIW 45-17)

Top passers

* UIW - Jon Copeland - 24/41, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT
* MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 8/17, 80 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

* UIW - Ra'Quanne Dickens - 20 carries, 69 yards, TD
* MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 2 carries, 16 yards

Top receivers

* UIW - Phillip Baptiste - 5 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
* MCNS - Trevor Begue - 6 receptions, 72 yards

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### Central Arkansas[edit]

See also: 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team and Red Beans and Rice Bowl

Central Arkansas at McNeese State – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 13 Bears | 7 | 7 | 7| 0| 21
No. 14 Cowboys | 17 | 3 | 0| 3| 23

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

* Date: October 27
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); clear
* Game attendance: 11,208
* Referee: Michael VanderVelde
* TV: Eleven Sports/Cox Sports Television
* [19][20] [21]

Game information

First quarter

* MCNS - David Hamm 1-yard TD run, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 7-0)
* UCA - Jakari Dillard 75-yard TD pass from Luke Hales, Matt Cummins kick good, 10:39 (TIE 7-7)
* MCNS - Cody Orgeron 16-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 9:05 (MCNS 14-7)
* MCNS - Raborn 34-yard field goal, 2:46 (MCNS 17-7)

Second quarter

* MCNS - Raborn 33-yard field goal, 7:48 (MCNS 20-7)
* UCA - Brandon Myers 24-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 4:07 (MCNS 20-14)

Third quarter

* UCA - Carlos Blackman 39-yard TD run, Cummins kick good, 0:13 (UCA 21-20)

Fourth quarter

* MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 7:27 (MCNS 23-21)

Top passers

* MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 13/21, 135 yards
* UCA - Luke Hales - 13/33, 290 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

* MCNS - David Hamm - 13 carries, 59 yards, TD
* UCA - Carlos Blackman - 12 carries, 86 yards, TD

Top receivers

* MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 76 yards
* UCA - Jakari Dillard - 4 receptions, 103 yards, TD

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### At Southeastern Louisiana[edit]

See also: 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 11 Cowboys | 0 | 6 | 0| 0| 6
Lions | 0 | 10 | 7| 6| 23

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

* Date: November 3
* Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 5,127
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV: ESPN3/Cox Sports Television
* [22][23] [24]

Game information

First quarter

* SELA - Juwan Petit-Frere 6-yard TD pass from Chason Virgil, Jonathan Tatum kick good, 10:05 (SELA 7-0)
* MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 22-yard field goal, 7:18 (SELA 7-3)
* SELA - Tatum 40-yard field goal, 3:59 (SELA 10-3)
* MCNS - Raborn 37-yard field goal, 0:02 (SELA 10-6)

Third quarter

* SELA - Julius Maracalin 41-yard TD run, Tatum kick good, 1:10 (SELA 17-6)

Fourth quarter

* SELA - Tatum 25-yard field goal, 8:53 (SELA 20-6)
* SELA - Tatum 30-yard field goal, 5:29 (SELA 23-6)

Top passers

* SELA - Chason Virgil - 14/28, 162 yards, TD
* MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 13/23, 98 yards, INT

Top rushers

* SELA - Julius Maracalin - 13 carries, 88 yards, TD
* MCNS - Cody Orgeron - 6 carries, 32 yards

Top receivers

* SELA - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 55 yards
* MCNS - Juwan Petit-Frere - 7 receptions, 85 yards, TD

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### At Northwestern State[edit]

See also: 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team and McNeese State–Northwestern State football rivalry

McNeese State at Northwestern State – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| OT| Total

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Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14| 10| 3| 34
Demons | 0 | 0 | 14| 17| 6| 37

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

* Date: November 10
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 6,111
* Referee: Eddy Shelton
* TV: ESPN3
* [25][26] [27]

Game information

Second quarter

* MCNS - Trevor Begue 3-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 1:14 (MCNS 7-0)

Third quarter

* NSU - Jared West 19-yard TD run, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 11:15 (TIE 7-7)
* MCNS - Cyron Sutton 61-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:52 (MCNS 14-7)
* MCNS - Ryan Ross 2-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 5:10 (MCNS 21-7)
* NSU - Kalen Meggs 27-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 2:24 (MCNS 21-14)

Fourth quarter

* NSU - Fendrick 36-yard field goal, 12:04 (MCNS 21-17)
* MCNS - Rodnell Cruell 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 28-17)
* NSU - Jazz Ferguson 2-yard TD pass from Eppler, two-point conversion pass no good, 7:35 (MCNS 28-23)
* MCNS - Raborn 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (MCNS 31-28)
* NSU - Jaylen Watson 19-yard TD pass from Eppler, Eppler two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 0:27 (TIE 31-31)

First overtime

* MCNS - Raborn 38-yard field goal (MCNS 34-31)
* NSU - Ferguson 6-yard TD pass from Eppler (NSU 37-34)

Top passers

* NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/46, 292 yards, 4 TD
* MCNS - James Tabary - 15/27, 203 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

* NSU - Jared West - 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
* MCNS - David Hamm - 11 carries, 49 yards

Top receivers

* NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
* MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD

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### Lamar[edit]

See also: 2018 Lamar Cardinals football team and Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese State)

Lamar at McNeese State – Game summary

Period | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7| 7| 21
No. 21 Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 6| 8| 17

at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

* Date: November 17
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); partly cloudy
* Game attendance: 11,532
* Referee: C. Watson
* TV: ESPN3
* [28][29] [30]

Game information

First quarter

* LAMR - A. J. Walker 15-yard TD run, Elvin Martinez kick good, 6:31 (LAMR 7-0)

Second quarter

* MCNS - Gunnar Raborn 29-yard field goal, 1:32 (LAMR 7-3)

Third quarter

* LAMR - Case Robinson 36-yard TD pass from Darrel Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 4:12 (LAMR 14-3)
* MCNS - Benjamin Jones 99-yard kickoff returned for TD, two-point pass conversion no good, 3:57 (LAMR 14-9)

Fourth quarter

* MCNS - David Hamm 63-yard TD run, James Tabary two-point conversion pass to Ryan Ross good, 14:39 (MCNS 17-14)
* LAMR - Colbert Jr. 1-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 2:04 (LAMR 21-17)

Top passers

* LAMR - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 9/14, 148 yards, TD
* MCNS - James Tabary - 8/31, 79 yards, INT

Top rushers

* LAMR - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 19 carries, 110 yards, TD
* MCNS - David Hamm - 15 carries, 166 yards, TD

Top receivers

* LAMR - Case Robinson - 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD
* MCNS - Rodnell Cruell - 2 receptions, 31 yards

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## Ranking movements[edit]

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| Final
STATS FCS| 17| 16| 16| 9| 10| 9| 9| 6| 14| 11| 18| 22| RV|
Coaches| 18| 14| 15| 10| 11| 10| 9| 6| 16| 12| 18| 21| RV|

## Roster[edit]

2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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WR | `1` | Cyron Sutton | So
QB | `2` | Cam Smith | Fr
WR | `3` | Kylon Highshaw | Sr
QB | `4` | James Tabary | Sr
WR | `5` | Josh Batiste | Sr
RB | `6` | Ryan Ross | Sr
WR | `7` | Tre Roberts | Sr
QB | `8` | Cody Orgeron | So
WR | `9` | Dade Dieterich | So
QB | `10` | Matt Keller | So
WR | `11` | Quincy Cage |  Fr
QB | `12` | Andrew McBride | Fr
WR | `13` | Nate Briscoe |  Fr
WR | `14` | Draysean Hudson | Jr
QB | `15` | Zach Hayes | Fr
WR | `19` | Parker Orgeron | Jr
RB | `20` | Justin Pratt | Jr
RB | `22` | Danuel Oscar | Fr
RB | `24` | Mac Briscoe |  Fr
RB | `28` | Benjamin Jones | Sr
RB | `29` | Reggie Williams | Fr
RB | `32` | David Hamm | Sr
RB | `34` | J'Cobi Skinner |  Fr
TE | `36` | Dontay Hargrove | So
TE | `40` | Lawayne Ross | Jr
TE | `44` | Jacob Logan | So
RB | `47` | J'uan Gross |  Fr
OL | `55` | Cutter Leftwich | Fr
OL | `58` | Tanner Pugh |  Fr
OL | `61` | Collin Fountain | So
OL | `62` | Joe Latronico | So
OL | `63` | Charley Zeno | Fr
OL | `64` | Lantz Milam | Fr
OL | `66` | Tyrae Johnson | Jr
OL | `67` | Kaleb Barnett | Fr
OL | `68` | Caleb Gary | So
OL | `70` | Grant Burguillos | Jr
OL | `71` | Jamarus Bolding | So
OL | `72` | Tre Newton | Jr
OL | `73` | Calvin Barkat | Fr
OL | `74` | Blaise Scriber | Jr
OL | `75` | Zach Jones | Jr
OL | `77` | Kyle Zenon | Sr
OL | `78` | Jimmy Converse | Sr
OL | `79` | Nick Holiday | Fr
TE | `80` | Trey Conerly | Jr
WR | `81` | Deon Cormier | Fr
WR | `83` | Trevor Begue | So
TE | `85` | Austin Nelson | Jr
WR | `86` | Rodnell Cruell | Sr
WR | `87` | Trevor Moye | Fr
OL | `` | Kyle Herridge | Fr
RB | `` | Braedan James | Fr
WR | `` | Sa'lan  | Fr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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DB | `1` | Darion Dunn | So
DB | `2` | Cory McCoy | So
DB | `3` | Kyree McClean | Sr
DB | `4` | Colby Burton | Jr
DB | `5` | Jovon Burriss | Jr
DB | `6` | Calum Foster | Jr
DB | `7` | Gabe Foster | So
LB | `8` | BJ Blunt | Sr
DB | `9` | Trent Jackson | Jr
LB | `10` | Sage Seay | Jr
DB | `11` | Jordan Bullard | Fr
LB | `12` | Tre Porter | Sr
DB | `16` | Colby Richardson |  Fr
LB | `17` | Darius Daniels | Fr
DB | `18` | Trent Winbush | Fr
DB | `21` | Andre Sam |  Fr
DB | `23` | Kordell Williams |  Fr
DB | `25` | Kamon Darby | Sr
DB | `26` | Keshon Bell | So
DB | `27` | Enos Lewis |  Fr
DE | `30` | Marcus Foster | Jr
DB | `31` | John Blunt | Fr
DB | `33` | Chad Tillery | Fr
LB | `42` | Christian Jacobs | Sr
LB | `45` | Tahj Samuel | Fr
LB | `48` | Andrew Hyacinth | So
DE | `49` | Chris Livings | Jr
DL | `52` | Harris Tafah | Fr
DL | `54` | Jonathon Hageon | Fr
DL | `56` | Christian Robinson | Jr
DL | `57` | Cody Roscoe | So
DL | `90` | Jonta Jones | Jr
DL | `91` | Tyrique Gibson |  Fr
DL | `92` | Keivonnis Davis | Jr
DL | `93` | Steven Conerly |  Fr
DL | `94` | Ronell Burbank | Fr
DL | `95` | Chase Davis | Fr
DL | `96` | C. J. Semien | Fr
DL | `97` | Camron Peterson |  Fr
DL | `99` | Marval Bourgeois | Jr
DB | `` | Andrew Croker | Fr
LB | `` | Dajuan Jenkins | Fr
DB | `` | Andre Lee | Fr
DL | `` | Cayden Peterson | Fr
DB | `` | Thomas Sparrow |  So
DB | `` | Shayhan Williams |  Fr
DL | `` | Walter Withers | Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `37` | Alex Kjellsten | Sr
P | `38` | Bailey Raborn | So
LS | `39` | Jake Smith | Jr
K | `43` | Gunnar Raborn | Sr
LS | `51` | Trey Vondenstein | Fr
K/P | `` | Noah Anderson | Fr
K/P | `` | Cade Baggett | Fr
LS | `` | Grayson Broussard | Fr
LS | `` | Shelton Langley | Fr

Head coach

* Lance Guidry (McNeese State)
Defensive Coordinator, Cornerbacks

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Landon Hoefer (Texas Tech)
Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers

* Kerry Joseph (McNeese State)
Co-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

* Ben Norton (Stephen F. Austin)
Assistant Coach, Offensive Line, Running Game Coordinator, Recruiting Coordinator

* Lark Hebert (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Defensive Line

* Zach Bronson (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Cornerbacks

* Dennis Smith (Miami (FL))
Assistant Coach, Running Backs, Special Teams Coordinator

* Charlie Ayro (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Linebackers

* Wayne Cordova (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Safeties

* Tyler Bolfing (McNeese State)
Assistant Coach, Tight Ends

* Alec Osborne (Louisiana–Monroe)
Assistant Coach, Defensive Ends

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

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Roster
Last update: August 18, 2018

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Guidry fired as McNeese head coach".
2. ^ "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". Southland Conference.
3. ^ "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll". Southland Conference.
4. ^ "Southland Announces Week 10 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
5. ^ "McNeese Cowboys Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
6. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". McNeese State University Athletics. Retrieved June 20, 2023.

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Related entities|

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