Excitement for McNeese Football could not be higher for February in the offseason. With the return of Matt Viator as the Head Coach of the Cowboys, everything is set in place for McNeese State to return to the dominant force it once was.

Today, the Southland Conference released the conference schedule to complete the 2025 McNeese Football Schedule.

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With the return of Coach Matt Viator comes the return of a few local guys to the staff. Here is a look at the complete football staff, which has been hard at work recruiting over the last few weeks.

McNeese Football Coach Staff:

Head Coach: Matt Viator
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Tyler Bolfing
Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line: Kyle Segler
Running Backs: Thomas Reese
Wide Receivers: Michael Smith
Tight Ends: Mason Martin
Offensive Analyst: Kiefer Price
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Tony Pecoraro
Defensive Line: Chris Gistorb
Cornerbacks: Jordan Lee
Linebackers: Terence Cahee
Defensive Analyst: Chris St. John
Director of Equipment Operations: Matt “MVP” Saucier
Director of Football Technology: Raymond Donovan

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The McNeese Football schedule for 2025 was released earlier today by the Southland Conference.

The season kicks off at home on August 30, when McNeese faces Louisiana Christian at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles. This will be the first meeting between the two schools since 1966, a game McNeese dominated with a 31-0 victory.

On September 13, McNeese will host Weber State at Cowboy Stadium. The two teams last faced off in 2024, when the Cowboys won a thrilling 28-26 win.

The Cowboys will hit the road again on September 20 to play Utah State in Logan, Utah. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two programs.

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2025 McNeese Football Schedule

August 30th vs Louisiana College
September 6th at Louisiana-Lafayette
September 13th vs Weber State
September 20th at Utah Tech
September 27th at SFA
October 4th vs Southeastern
October 11th BYE
October 18th vs HCU
October 25th at Nicholls
November 1st vs Northwestern State
November 8th at East Texas A&M
November 15th vs UTRGV
November 22nd at Lamar

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