| Year: | 2024 |
| Team: | McNeese Cowboys |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 0–0 |
| Conf Record: | 0–0 |
| Head Coach: | Gary Goff |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Off Coach: | Adam Neugebauer |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Tony Pecoraro |
| Dc Year: | 3rd |
| Stadium: | Cowboy Stadium |
The 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team will represent McNeese State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cowboys play their home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by third–year head coach Gary Goff.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Cowboys were picked to finish sixth in the conference.[1]
| 1 | Nicholls | 119 (9) | |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 113 (8) | |
| 3 | Southeastern Louisiana | 94 | |
| 4 | Lamar | 88 (1) | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 72 | |
| 6 | McNeese | 64 | |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 41 | |
| 8 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 37 | |
| 9 | Northwestern State | 25 |
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. McNeese had a total of three players selected.[2]
Offense
1st Team
Defense
1st Team
2nd Team
See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team.
See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team.
See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2024 Alcorn State Braves football team.
See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team.
See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team.
See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.
See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team.
See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team.
See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team.
See also: Battle of the Border (Lamar–McNeese). (Rivalry)