The 2023 McNeese Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Led by second-year head coach Gary Goff, the Cowboys played home games at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023.

[1] The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023.

[4][5] at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023.