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Texas Wesleyan

· 0-1 · power -15.8 · #353

Our numberMCN -15.9 ~~no book has priced this game~~

McNeese

· 1-2 (0-1) · power -3.1 · #219

Final TEXA 0 · MCN 52 ML W our logged sides, graded on the record

Our side

MoneylineMCN to win logged ours 81%

Our number: MCN by 5.8 — MCN to win.

Projected score 20–36 TEXA – MCN

2026-09-05 · 7:00 PM Navarre Stadium · Lake Charles, LA Early season

The books

No book has priced this game. Nothing to compare, and no ticket to build.

First recorded meeting between these programs

2025 unit ranks — last completed season, from games actually played

McNeese Cowboys Run-heavy · 59% run Ball-control Dual-threat QB · 43 rush ypg

Ranked by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense) across all D1 D1 teams, not by individual players. Identity, tempo and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.

The evidence 2025 production and power ratings · supporting the number above

Who carried each team in 2025

Texas Wesleyan Rams

DL Jermari Seals 13 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 1.5 TFL #31 DL

DL Micario Brackens 4 tkl · 1.0 TFL #565 DL

DL Jace Hill-Douglas 6 tkl · 0.5 TFL #566 DL

DL Luke Johnson 6 tkl #564 DL

McNeese Cowboys

DL RJ Staten 11 tkl · 1.5 sacks · 3.0 TFL #53 DL

WR Elisha Edwards 16 rec · 240 yds · 3 TD #32 WR

RB Omiri Wiggins 217 rush yds · 2 TD · 9 rec #25 RB

WR Curtis Deville 12 rec · 213 yds · 3 TD #54 WR

Top-rated players from last season, ranked within their position across D1. A grade measures what a player produced, and no 2026 game has been played yet — so this is who produced for these programs in 2025, not a claim about who is on the field this year.

Power breakdown

Team	Power	Off	Def	Rank
Texas Wesleyan Rams	-15.8	-5.8	-10.0	#353
McNeese Cowboys	-3.1	-3.4	+0.3	#219

Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).

Where the number comes from

Texas Wesleyan offense vs McNeese defense-6.1 pts

McNeese offense vs Texas Wesleyan defense+6.5 pts

An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone.