Some of us diehards of yesteryear didn't have one victory against McNeese during the entire time we were in college. McNeese has a psychological edge over us due to their dominance in the last two decades of the series. It ended bitterly over the Cliff Newman's arrogance over the 1984 slam dunk of our name change. I would sign a 20-year contract to play them every year because I think we're spinning our wheels until we get to where we can beat them consistently.
Anyone who doesn’t think this is a huge game is kidding themselves. The ability to dominate an FCS opponent, this one in particular, impacts financial support, recruiting, name recognition, and our image.