Southeastern ranked 16th in latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25

HAMMOND, La. – The reigning Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana University football team is ranked 16th in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 released Monday.

SLU (0-1) opened the season with a 48-7 loss at FBS opponent Mississippi State and dropped one spot in the poll. The Lions trailed the Bulldogs, 10-7, late in the second quarter, but MSU scored the game’s final 38 points, including a 28-0 advantage after halftime.

Southeastern was led in Saturday’s opener by defensive back Ian Goodly. The Covington, Louisiana native finished with a game-high 15 tackles on the way to being named SLC Defensive Player of the Week. FCS Punter of the Year Watch List member Austin Dunlap averaged 46.3 yards per punt for the Lions and downed four punts inside the 20-yard line.

SLU is one of two Southland Conference teams ranked in the top 25. UIW, which lost its season opener, 28-14, at UTEP, dropped three spots to No. 10.

The Lions will travel to South Alabama for a 4 p.m. contest Saturday in Mobile, Alabama in the second of three straight road games for Southeastern to start 2023. The Lions-Jaguars tilt 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 at https://vivenu.com/event/2023-football-2klkar.

Stats Perform FCS Top 25
Team (First-place votes) Record Points Prv.
1. South Dakota State (55) 1-0 1,399 1
2. North Dakota State (1) 1-0 1,330 2
3. Montana State 1-0 1,298 3
4. William & Mary 1-0 1,184 4
5. Holy Cross 1-0 1,114 5
6. Furman 1-0 1,075 6
7. Idaho 1-0 991 8
8. Samford 1-0 958 9
9. Sacramento State 1-0 925 10
10. UIW 0-1 888 7
11. New Hampshire 1-0 843 11
12. Weber State 1-0 783 13
13. Montana 1-0 706 14
14. Southeast Missouri 0-1 667 12
15. UC Davis 1-0 617 16
16. Southeastern 0-1 578 15
17. North Dakota 1-0 524 17
18. North Carolina Central 1-0 387 19
19. Delaware 1-0 317 22
20. Mercer 1-1 240 20
21. Northern Iowa 0-1 190 23
22. Rhode Island 0-1 167 21
23. Florida A&M 1-0 154 NR
24. Southern Illinois 1-0 152 NR
25. Youngstown State 1-0 103 NR

Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Kentucky 90, Richmond 89, Central Arkansas 78, Gardner-Webb 67, Villanova 66, Elon 40, UT Martin 38, Abilene Christian 32, Morgan State 31, UAlbany 22, Yale 13, Jackson State 12, Tarleton State 9, St. Thomas 7, Saint Francis 3.