Nicholls 7th, SLU 23rd in new Stats Perform FCS Top 25

Southeastern Enters Home Opener Ranked 23rd in Stats Perform FCS Top 25

HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana football team enters the spring 2021 home opener ranked No. 23 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 released on Monday.

Southeastern, which was ranked 18th in last Monday’s poll, dropped five spots after a narrow 43-38 loss to Sam Houston in a high-scoring season opener on Saturday. The Lions have been in the Stats Perform Top 25 every week dating back to Nov. 11, 2019.

SLU is one of three Southland teams listed in Monday’s poll. Sam Houston State climbed five spots to No. 12, while Nicholls moved up two slots to No. 7. UIW and McNeese are among those receiving votes.

Also on Monday, Lion junior wide receiver CJ Turner, who finished with 11 catches for 150 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, was an honorable mention choice for Stats Perform FCS National Offensive Player of the Week.

The Lions host McNeese at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Strawberry Stadium to open their home slate. The game will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU-FM (90.9), Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM). Fans can also listen live to all radio broadcasts at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Gameday Experience and TuneIn Radio apps.

Stats Perform FCS Top 25
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Prv.
1. James Madison (34) 2-0 992 1
2. Weber State (4) 1-0 945 4
3. Northern Iowa 1-1 855 5
4. North Dakota (2) 2-0 846 14
5. Villanova 0-0 788 6
6. North Dakota State 2-1 784 1
7. Nicholls 2-0 756 9
8. South Dakota State 1-1 736 3
9. Kennesaw State 1-0 714 8
10. Jacksonville State 4-1 597 16
11. Southern Illinois 2-1 594 NR
12. Sam Houston 1-0 552 17
13. Albany 0-0 456 13
14. New Hampshire 0-0 382 15
15. Illinois State 0-1 374 7
16. Southeast Missouri 1-1 329 21
17. Furman 1-1 277 10
18. Chattanooga 1-1 268 NR
19. Idaho 1-0 267 NR
T20. South Dakota 1-0 229 NR
T20. Wofford 1-1 229 11
22. Eastern Washington 0-1 228 12
T23. Southeastern Louisiana 0-1 165 18
T23. Monmouth 0-0 165 20
25. Delaware 0-0 101 25

Others receiving votes: Austin Peay 75, UIW 56, McNeese 39, VMI 32, Jackson State 22, Richmond 17, Gardner-Webb 16, San Diego 16, Dixie State 14, ETSU 14, Tennessee Tech 13, Tarleton 11, South Carolina State 10, Southern 8, UC Davis 7.

Spring 2021 opponents in bold italics