SLU ranked 19th, 22nd in latest FCS polls

HAMMOND, La. – The reigning Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana University football team is ranked 19th in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and 22nd in the AFCA FCS Coaches Top 25 released Monday.

SLU (0-2) faced its second straight FBS foe last Saturday. The Lions took a 7-0 second-quarter lead and were tied 7-7 at halftime with a South Alabama squad that returned 19 starters from a 10-win 2022 roster. However, the host Jaguars outscored Southeastern, 28-10, after the break and earned a 35-17 victory.

The Lions are one of two Southland Conference teams ranked in the two polls. UIW moved up to ninth in the coaches’ poll and remained 10th in the Stats Perform poll.

SLU will close out its three-game road swing at Eastern Washington with a 3 p.m. (Central) contest in Cheney, Washington. The contest will be seen on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 103.7 FM/WFPR 1400 AM).

Season and single-game tickets for the 2023 home football season, which includes visits from HCU (Sept. 23), Tarleton State (Sept. 30), Lamar (Oct. 14), McNeese (Nov. 4) and Nicholls (Nov. 18) are available online here.

Stats Perform FCS Top 25
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Prv.
1. South Dakota State (52) 2-0 1,396 1
2. North Dakota State (3) 2-0 1,335 2
3. Montana State 1-1 1,263 3
4. William & Mary 2-0 1,208 4
5. Idaho (1) 2-0 1,141 7
6. Holy Cross 1-1 1,092 5
7. Furman 1-1 989 6
8. Sacramento State 2-0 986 9
9. Weber State 2-0 926 12
10. UIW 1-1 906 10
11. New Hampshire 1-1 830 11
12. Montana 2-0 764 13
13. Southeast Missouri 1-1 666 14
14. North Dakota 2-0 620 17
15. Southern Illinois 2-0 552 24
16. UC Davis 1-1 540 15
17. North Carolina Central 2-0 467 18
18. Samford 1-1 390 8
19. Southeastern 0-2 369 16
20. Mercer 2-1 264 20
21. Rhode Island 1-1 245 22
22. Delaware 1-1 241 19
23. Florida A&M 2-0 150 23
24. Villanova 2-0 135 NR
25. Youngstown State 1-1 105 25

Others Receiving Votes: Gardner-Webb 88, Central Arkansas 83, Western Carolina 81, Northern Iowa 72, Abilene Christian 51, UT Martin 44, Morgan State 43, Eastern Kentucky 36, Tarleton State 28, Fordham 25, UAlbany 19, Jackson State 13, Yale 11, Eastern Washington 9, Campbell 8, Illinois State 5.

AFCA FCS Coaches Top 25
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Prv.
1. South Dakota State (26) 2-0 650 1
2. North Dakota State 2-0 624 2
3. Montana State 1-1 555 3
4. William & Mary 2-0 545 4
5. Holy Cross 1-1 523 5
6. Sacramento State 2-0 500 8
7. Weber State 2-0 486 9
8. Furman 1-1 445 6
9. UIW 1-1 424 10
10. Idaho 2-0 393 12
T11. Montana 2-0 343 13
T11. New Hampshire 1-1 343 11
13. North Dakota 2-0 329 15
14. Samford 1-1 289 7
15. Southeast Missouri State 1-1 287 16
16. UC Davis 1-1 241 14
17. North Carolina Central 2-0 239 18
18. Southern Illinois 2-0 214 23
19. Delaware 1-1 161 19
20. Rhode Island 1-1 159 22
21. Mercer 2-1 114 24
T22. Southeastern 0-2 97 17
T22. Fordham 2-1 97 NR
24. Florida A&M 1-1 91 21
25. Illinois State 2-0 50 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Iowa 45, Youngstown State 39, Yale 29, Gardner-Webb 25, Central Arkansas 17, Richmond 17, Jackson State 15, Murray State 14, Harvard 10, Eastern Kentucky 9, Princeton 9, Villanova 5, Western Carolina 5, St. Thomas 4, Stephen F. Austin 3, Austin Peay 2, Chattanooga 1, Morgan State 1, Tarleton State 1.

TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2023-24 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail or text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.

SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Football, follow @LionUpFootball and @Coach_Scelfo on X, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and follow lionupfootball on Instagram.

TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the football program are encouraged to join the Touchdown Club. Lion football alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.

All membership fees and donations to both the Touchdown Club and S Club (football) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern football program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.

INSIDE SOUTHEASTERN FOOTBALL WITH FRANK SCELFO
The 2023 season of Inside Southeastern Football with Frank Scelfo is airing from its new home – Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux (305 CM Fagan Dr) in Hammond. Hosted by Scelfo and Allen Waddell, the hour-long radio show will air Mondays throughout the football season on Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/WFPR 1400 AM.

CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events, effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.