2026 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
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The 2026 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team will represent Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They will be led by head coach Frank Scelfo, who is coaching in his ninth season with the program. The Lions will play their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 SLC)
Headcoach
- Frank Scelfo (9th season)
OffensivecoordinatorMatt Bergeron (1st season)
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 SLC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Bergeron (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill D'Ottavio (5th season) |
| Home stadium | Strawberry Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| August 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Christian | ESPN+ | ||
| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | ESPN+ | ||
| September 12 | North Alabama* |
| ESPN+ | ||
| September 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | ESPN+ | ||
| September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | ESPN+ | ||
| October 10 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | ESPN+ | |||
| October 17 | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | ||
| October 24 | 5:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | ||
| October 31 | 3:00 p.m. | at East Texas A&M | ESPN+ | ||
| November 7 | Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | ||
| November 14 | McNeese |
| ESPN+ | ||
| November 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Nicholls | ESPN+ | ||
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Game summaries
Houston Christian
Houston Christian Huskies (0–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Statistics | HCU | SELA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston Christian | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at South Alabama (FBS)
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at South Alabama Jaguars (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaguars (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama
- Date: September 5
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | SELA | USA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| South Alabama | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
North Alabama
North Alabama Lions (0–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| UNA Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SLU Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana
- Date: September 12
- Game time: TBA p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | UNA | SELA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| North Alabama | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Louisiana–Monroe (FBS)
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Warhawks (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, Louisiana
- Date: September 19
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | SELA | ULM |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Northwestern State (rivalry)
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at Northwestern State Demons (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: September 26
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | SELA | NWST |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Northwestern State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at UT Rio Grande Valley
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vaqueros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium • Edinburg, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: TBA p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | SELA | UTRGV |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Lamar
Lamar Cardinals (0–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana
- Date: October 17
- Game time: TBA p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | LAM | SELA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Lamar | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Stephen F. Austin
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, Texas
- Date: October 10
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SELA | SFA |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at East Texas A&M
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at East Texas A&M Lions (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| SLU Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ETAM Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium • Commerce, Texas
- Date: October 31
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | SELA | ETAM |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| East Texas A&M | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Incarnate Word
Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana
- Date: November 7
- Game time: TBA p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UIW | SELA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
McNeese
McNeese Cowboys (0–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana
- Date: November 14
- Game time: TBA p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| Statistics | MCN | SELA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
at Nicholls (River Bell Classic)
Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0) – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at John L. Guidry Stadium • Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- TV: ESPN+
| Game information |
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| Statistics | SELA | NICH |
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Nicholls | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Name | Position |
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| Frank Scelfo | Head coach |
| Bill D'Ottavio | Defensive coordinator |
| Matt Bergeron | Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach |
| Dustin Landry | Associate head coach / pass game coordinator / secondary coach |
| Tom Rinaldi | Assistant head coach / defensive line coach |
| Alvin Slaughter | Wide receivers coach |
| Trey Willie | Running backs coach |
| Antonio Baker | Nickelbacks coach |
| Trey Nunez | Linebackers coach / recruiting coordinator |
| Ryan Allgood | Offensive line coach / run game coordinator |
| Ed Groth | Special teams coordinator |
| David Mertens | Director of player personnel / tight ends coach |
Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Tight ends
Fullbacks
Offensive linemen
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Defensive linemen
Linebackers
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Defensive backs
Placekickers
Punters
Long snapper
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Rankings
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
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