HAMMOND, La. – The Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana football team will travel to face co-league champion Sam Houston State in the first round of the NCAA FCS playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 1 p.m., the NCAA announced on the FCS Selection show Sunday morning on ESPNU.
 
Southeastern (9-3, 7-1 Southland) will be making its second consecutive trip to the NCAA FCS Playoffs. Last season, the Lions defeated Sam Houston State, 30-29, in the second round and fell to New Hampshire, 20-17, in the NCAA quarterfinals.
 
The winner of the first round game between the Lions and Bearkats (8-4, 7-1 Southland) will face No. 3 seed and Ohio Valley Conference champion Jacksonville State in the second round on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1 p.m. on ESPN3.
 
Saturday's game will be televised on ESPN3. The contest will be broadcast live in the Hammond area on KSLU-FM (90.9) and on the Internet at www.LionSports.net, as well as as well as affiliates and Northshore Broadcasting stations Kajun 107.1 FM (WHMD) and The Highway 104.7 FM (WJSH). Live stats, provided by the Bearkats, will be accessible at LionSports.net.
 
Fans can purchase tickets now through the Sam Houston State ticket office. Full playoff ticket information is available at http://www.gobearkats.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=92955&SPID=11345&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=19900&ATCLID=209778987.
 
The Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office will also have tickets available. Full Southeastern ticket information will be released shortly.
 
Southeastern and Sam Houston State are two of three Southland schools representing the league in the FCS playoffs. Stephen F. Austin will travel to Northern Iowa for a 7 p.m. first-round game in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
 
For the most up-to-date Lion football playoff information, visit www.LionSports.net/playoffs2014.
 
First Round Games – November 29 (All Times Central) – All Games on ESPN3
Sacred Heart (9-2) at Fordham (10-2), 11 a.m.
Indiana State (7-5) at Eastern Kentucky (9-3), 12 p.m.
Morgan State (7-5) at Richmond (8-4), 12 p.m.
Southeastern Louisiana (9-3) at Sam Houston State (8-4), 1 p.m.
South Dakota State (8-4) at Montana State (8-4), 3 p.m.
San Diego (9-2) at Montana (8-4), 3 p.m.
Liberty (8-4) at James Madison (9-3), 3 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin (8-4) at UNI (8-4), 7 p.m.
 
Second Round Games – December 6 (All Times Central) – All Games on ESPN3
Sacred Heart/Fordham winner at No. 1 New Hampshire (10-1), 12 p.m.
Indiana State/Eastern Kentucky winner at No. 8 Chattanooga (9-3), 12 p.m.
Morgan State/Richmond winner at No. 7 Coastal Carolina (11-1), 12 p.m.
Stephen F. Austin/Northern Iowa winner at No. 5 Illinois State (10-1)
Southeastern Louisiana-Sam Houston State winner at No. 3 Jacksonville State (10-1), 1 p.m.
South Dakota State-Montana State winner at No. 2 North Dakota State (11-1), 2:30 p.m.
San Diego-Montana winner at No. 4 Eastern Washington (10-2), 3:30 p.m.
Liberty-James Madison winner at No. 6 Villanova (10-2), 3:30 p.m.