College Football · FCS · Week 7 · Recap

McNeese Beat N'Western St 24-21 as Kevin Rideau Goes for 101 Yards

By PSD.XYZ · Saturday, October 17, 2026

McNeese Cowboys24@Northwestern State Demons21

The McNeese Cowboys edged the Northwestern State Demons 24-21 at Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, LA on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in FCS college football Week 7 action.

N'Western St led 7-3 at halftime. McNeese came back after the break to take the win. The third quarter swung it: McNeese outscored its opponent 14-0.

McNeese moves to 3-4, while N'Western St falls to 0-7.

Top performers

• Jake Strong (MCN, QB): 18/28, 282 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
• Hutch Swilley (MCN, RB): 14 CAR, 70 YDS, 1 TD
• Kevin Rideau (MCN, WR): 2 REC, 101 YDS, 1 TD
• Zach Wilcke (NWST, QB): 19/33, 229 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
• Zay Davis (NWST, RB): 15 CAR, 64 YDS
• Joseph Moreland (NWST, TE): 4 REC, 64 YDS

Scoring summary

1. Q2 14:14MCNDeaglan Camron 20 Yd Field Goal3-0
2. Q2 11:38NWSTAmaaz Eugene 34 Yd pass from Zach Wilcke3-7
3. Q3 13:12MCNOmiri Wiggins 6 Yd Run10-7
4. Q3 11:22MCNKevin Rideau 37 Yd pass from Jake Strong17-7
5. Q4 14:52MCNHutch Swilley 2 Yd Run24-7
6. Q4 9:12NWSTZach Wilcke 12 Yd Run24-14
7. Q4 0:17NWSTCamryn Davis 28 Yd pass from Zach Wilcke24-21

Team stats

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