McCants is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Allen McCants (1875–1953), American football player and coachDarnerien McCants (born 1977), Canadian football playerEd McCants (born 1981), American basketball playerElliott Crayton McCants (1865–1953), American authorKeith McCants (born 1968), American football playerMatthew McCants (born 1989), American football playerMel McCants (born 1967), American basketball playerRashad McCants (born 1984), American basketball playerRashanda McCants (born 1986), American women's basketball playerThomas McCants Stewart (1853–1923), American academic and lawyerTom McCants (born 1962), American high jumperWill McCants, American academic