College Sports

Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame announces 2026 induction class

NATCHITOCHES – Recent Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Sylvia Fowles, NFL stars Joe Horn, Todd McClure and Pat Williams, Major League Baseball All-Star Jonathan Lucroy and legendary basketball coaches John Brady, Mike McConathy and Dewain Strother make up a star-studded eight- member group...

McNeese opens season with easy win over LC

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES – It was a record-setting night in more ways than one inside Navarre Stadium on Saturday. The McNeese Cowboys opened up the 2025 season with a resounding 54-9 victory over NAIA program Louisiana Christian University.

Tigers looking to roar in 2025

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Down in Baton Rouge, they don’t exactly ease into football season. Folks expect wins, big plays, and a team that makes Death Valley the loudest spot on a Saturday night.

Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns to bring back magic

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Football season is just about here in Cajun Country, and you can feel the buzz starting to build around Lafayette.

McNeese Cowboys are optimistic for upcoming season

By: RHETT MANUEL LSN Sports Editor Lake Charles is stirring early this fall with a fresh breeze of optimism, as the McNeese Cowboys football team gets set to reclaim pride in the Southland Conference.

Season begins with several key matchups

By: TONY MARKS Editor The college football season begins today for Southeastern Conference teams as the Missouri Tigers host Central Arkansas at Faurot Field. It is the first ever meeting between the schools. The game is at 6:30 p.m. on SEC Network.

MSU men’s basketball team unveils schedule

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES – The schedule for the first season of the Bill Armstrong era at McNeese has now been finalized, or at least the conference portion.

Cowboys hold first football scrimmage of 2025 fall camp

By: RAYMOND PARTSCH III LSN Sports Editor LAKE CHARLES -- The McNeese football team wrapped up its first scrimmage of fall camp under coach Matt Viator inside Navarre Stadium on Saturday. The offense was led by four different quarterbacks who had varied results.

SBC Football 365 Preview - Louisiana

(Editor’s Note: The following article is courtesy of the Sun Belt Conference.

LSU is ranked in Top 10 of first Coaches Poll

By: TONY MARKS Editor When the preseason Coaches Poll was released, the LSU Tigers found themselves in the top 10. LSU is ranked 9th in the poll. Three other SEC teams are ranked in the top 10. Texas sits atop the rankings and is followed by Ohio State.