Southeastern returns to Coaches, STATS FCS Top 25

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HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana football team’s 34-0 Southland Conference victory at No. 6/7 Central Arkansas was enough to propel the Lions back in both the STATS FCS and AFCA Coaches Top 25 polls, which were released on Monday.

The Lions were in both polls early this season, before dropping out after consecutive losses to McNeese and UIW. Southeastern’s current three-game winning streak has SLU at No. 23 in both polls.

SLU is joined in the STATS FCS Top 25 by league foes UCA (No. 14) and Nicholls (No. 24), who they are tied atop the league standings with heading into the final two weeks. Sam Houston State, the fourth member of the four-way tie atop the Southland ladder, is receiving votes, as is McNeese.

In the AFCA poll, SLU, UCA (No. 13) and Nicholls (No. 24) are the Southland teams in the Top 25. SHSU is receiving votes.

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Southeastern will close out its regular season road schedule next Saturday, facing Abliene Christian at 1 p.m. in Abilene, Texas. 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 WFPR), online at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day Experience and TuneIn Radio apps.

STATS FCS Top 25

Team (First-place votes)                   Record            Points  Prv.

  1. North Dakota State (153)                10-0                 3,825   1
  2. James Madison                               9-1                   3,665   2
  3. Weber State                                    8-2                   3,525   3
  4. Northern Iowa                                7-3                   3,246   5
  5. Montana                                          8-2                   3,161   6
  6. Sacramento State                            7-3                   2,896   8
  7. Illinois State                                    7-3                   2,850   11
  8. South Dakota State                         7-3                   2,662   4
  9. Furman                                            7-3                   2,596   9
  10. Montana State                               7-3                   2,279   12
  11. Dartmouth                                     8-0                   2,119   13
  12. Florida A&M                                8-1                   1,599   16
  13. Villanova                                       7-3                   1,572   18
  14. Central Arkansas                         7-3                   1,562   7
  15. Southeast Missouri                        7-3                   1,548   17
  16. Kennesaw State                            8-2                   1,512   15
  17. Monmouth                                    8-2                   1,398   19
  18. Princeton                                       7-1                   1,171   10
  19. Central Connecticut State             9-1                   1,114   20
  20. Towson                                         6-4                   995      21
  21. Wofford                                        6-3                   818      24
  22. Austin Peay                                   7-3                   641      NR
  23. Southeastern Louisiana              6-3                   633      NR
  24. Nicholls                                         6-4                   505      25
  25. North Carolina A&T                     6-3                   401      14

Others receiving votes: North Dakota 342, Sam Houston State 264, New Hampshire 179, Southern Illinois 159, The Citadel 146, Yale 90, San Diego 54, Albany 32, UT Martin 32, Alcorn State 29, Richmond 20, Maine 11, South Carolina State 10, Eastern Washington 3, McNeese 3.

AFCA FCS Coaches Poll

Team (First-place votes)                   Record            Points  Prv.

  1. North Dakota State (26)                  10-0                 650      1
  2. James Madison                               9-1                   624      2
  3. Weber State                                    8-2                   575      3
  4. Montana                                          8-2                   561      5
  5. Northern Iowa                                7-3                   539      7
  6. Sacramento State                            7-3                   508      8
  7. Furman                                            7-3                   467      10
  8. Illinois State                                    7-3                   450      12
  9. South Dakota State                         7-3                   425      4
  10. Montana State                               7-3                   366      14
  11. Kennesaw State                            8-2                   365      11
  12. Dartmouth                                     8-0                   364      13
  13. Central Arkansas                         7-3                   300      6
  14. Florida A&M                                8-1                   285      16
  15. Monmouth                                    8-2                   256      20
  16. Villanova                                      7-3                   246      19
  17. Southeast Missouri State              7-3                   244      18
  18. Central Connecticut State             9-1                   236      17
  19. Princeton                                       7-1                   203      9
  20. Wofford                                        6-3                   157      23
  21. Towson                                         6-4                   146      21
  22. Austin Peay                                   7-3                   139      24
  23. Southeastern Louisiana              6-3                   83        NR
  24. Nicholls                                         6-4                   53        NR
  25. North Carolina A&T                     6-3                   40        15

Others receiving votes: North Dakota 38, Southern Illinois 27, San Diego 19, New Hampshire 18, The Citadel 14, Sam Houston State 11, Richmond 10, South Carolina State 8, Campbell 6, Albany 5, Eastern Washington 4, Yale 4, Robert Morris 2, Tennessee Tech 1, UT Martin 1.

Southeastern 2019 opponents in bold italics

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