The 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team represented McNeese State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

They were led by third–year head coach Gary Goff.

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024.

The Cowboys were picked to finish sixth in the conference.

[1] The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024.