The McNeese Cowboys compete in the Southland and hold an all-time record of 765–788 (.493 winning percentage) across 54 recorded seasons dating back to 1972-73.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 28-5 | 19-3 (Southland) | Bill Armstrong | |
| 2024-25 | 28-7 | 19-1 (Southland) | Will Wade | |
| 2023-24 | 30-4 | 17-1 (Southland) | Brandon Chambers,Vernon Hamilton,Will Wade | |
| 2022-23 | 11-23 | 6-12 (Southland) | John Aiken | |
| 2021-22 | 11-22 | 4-10 (Southland) | John Aiken | |
| 2020-21 | 10-14 | 4-11 (Southland) | Heath Schroyer | |
| 2019-20 | 15-17 | 10-10 (Southland) | Heath Schroyer | |
| 2018-19 | 9-22 | 5-13 (Southland) | Heath Schroyer | |
| 2017-18 | 12-17 | 8-10 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2016-17 | 7-22 | 4-14 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2015-16 | 9-20 | 7-11 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2014-15 | 15-16 | 8-10 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2013-14 | 11-20 | 9-9 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2012-13 | 14-17 | 7-11 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2011-12 | 17-16 | 10-6 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2010-11 | 21-12 | 11-5 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2009-10 | 10-20 | 5-11 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2008-09 | 11-18 | 5-11 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2007-08 | 13-16 | 7-9 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2006-07 | 15-17 | 9-7 (Southland) | Dave Simmons | |
| 2005-06 | 14-14 | 9-7 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2004-05 | 13-15 | 8-8 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2003-04 | 11-16 | 7-9 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2002-03 | 15-14 | 10-10 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2001-02 | 21-9 | 17-3 (Southland) | Tic Price | |
| 2000-01 | 22-9 | 17-3 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1999-00 | 6-21 | 5-13 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1998-99 | 13-15 | 11-7 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1997-98 | 7-19 | 4-12 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1996-97 | 18-12 | 10-6 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1995-96 | 15-12 | 11-7 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1994-95 | 11-16 | 7-11 (Southland) | Ron Everhart | |
| 1993-94 | 11-16 | 9-9 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1992-93 | 12-16 | 9-9 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1991-92 | 7-22 | 4-14 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1990-91 | 8-19 | 4-10 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1989-90 | 14-13 | 11-3 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1988-89 | 16-14 | 9-5 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1987-88 | 7-22 | 4-10 (Southland) | Steve Welch | |
| 1986-87 | 14-14 | 5-5 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1985-86 | 21-11 | 8-4 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1984-85 | 18-10 | 9-3 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1983-84 | 16-15 | 6-6 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1982-83 | 16-13 | 6-6 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1981-82 | 14-15 | 4-6 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1980-81 | 11-21 | 0-10 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1979-80 | 15-12 | 5-5 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1978-79 | 10-17 | 3-7 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1977-78 | 20-8 | 8-2 (Southland) | Glenn Duhon | |
| 1976-77 | 20-7 | 7-3 (Southland) | E.W. Foy | |
| 1975-76 | 16-11 | 7-3 (Southland) | E.W. Foy | |
| 1974-75 | 16-8 | 6-2 (Southland) | E.W. Foy | |
| 1973-74 | 20-5 | 0-0 (Southland) | Bill Reigel | |
| 1972-73 | 21-5 | Southland | Bill Reigel |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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