2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team explained

Year:	2018
Team:	McNeese State Cowboys
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	6–5
Conf Record:	5–4
Head Coach:	Lance Guidry
Hc Year:	3rd
Off Coach:	Landon Hoefer
Oc Year:	3rd
Stadium:	Cowboy Stadium

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

Preseason All-Conference Teams

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

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

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

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Game summaries

At Northern Colorado

See also: 2018 Northern Colorado Bears football team.

Nicholls

See also: 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team.

At BYU

See also: 2018 BYU Cougars football team.

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.

Abilene Christian

See also: 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.

At Incarnate Word

See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

Central Arkansas

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

At Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.

At Northwestern State

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

Lamar

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

Notes and References

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