The McNeese Cowboys (21-5, 14-3 Southland) are heavy, 14.5-point favorites as they look to continue a three-game win streak when they visit the Northwestern State Demons (8-18, 6-11 Southland) on Monday, February 16, 2026 at Prather Coliseum. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 137.5.

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McNeese vs. Northwestern State betting lines

• McNeese moneyline odds to win: -1613
• Northwestern State moneyline odds to win: +855
• Spread: McNeese (-14.5)
• Total: 137.5

McNeese statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Against the spread, McNeese has played better at home, covering six times in 10 home games, and three times in 11 road games.
• The Cowboys have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in six of 10 home matchups (60%). On the road, they have hit the over in five of 11 games (45.5%).
• As a moneyline favorite, McNeese has taken 10 of 10 games when playing at home, good for a 1.000 winning percentage. It has won six of nine games away from home (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Cowboys have been racking up 77.2 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 81.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• McNeese’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (64.6) is 2.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.9).
• The Cowboys’ 6.6 made three-pointers per-game average during their past 10 games are less than the 6.8 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 33.0% compared to their season-long percentage of 32.8% from deep.

McNeese betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 11-10-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
• O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 5-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 10-0; Away: 6-3)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)

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Northwestern State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Northwestern State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .556 (5-4-0). On the road, it is .600 (9-6-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Demons games have gone over three of nine times at home (33.3%), and 11 of 15 away (73.3%).
• The Demons, as moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-4) than away (2-13) this year.

Recent trends

• The Demons have performed worse offensively over their last 10 games, compiling 66.2 points per contest, 4.1 fewer points their than season average of 70.3.
• While Northwestern State is allowing 74.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 68.6 points per contest.
• The Demons are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games (5.7) compared to their season average (6.3), and they are producing a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (31.8%) compared to their season mark (33.8%).

Northwestern State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-10-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 9-6-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 14-9-0)
• O-U-P: 14-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 11-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-13)