HAMMOND, La. – After earning its second straight victory, the Southeastern Louisiana football team climbed two spots to No. 16 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 released on Monday.
 
The Lions (2-1, 2-1 Southland) blocked three field goals and scored the game's final 13 points on the way to a 27-24 victory over Northwestern State. Southeastern continued to be highly productive on the offensive end, as quarterback Cole Kelley threw for 338 yards and a touchdown, ran for a score and caught a touchdown to highlight a 477-yard showing by SLU.
 
Southeastern's win set up a battle of ranked teams on Saturday in San Antonio, as Saturday's opponent UIW moved up three spots to No. 22. No. 7 Sam Houston and No. 17 Nicholls gives the Southland four teams in the top 25.
 
Up Next
SLU will travel to face No. 22 UIW on Saturday at 2 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. The game will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (KSLU 90.9 FM, Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM). Fans can also listen live at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day Experience and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
Team (First-place votes)                   Record            Points  Prv.
1. James Madison (28)                        3-0                   975      1
2. North Dakota (10)                           4-0                   944      3                     
3. Weber State (2)                               2-0                   943      2         
4. North Dakota State                         4-1                   829      5
5. Southern Illinois                              4-1                   815      T10
6. South Dakota State                         3-1                   811      8
7. Sam Houston                                  2-0                   743      12
8. Jacksonville State                           6-1                   716      T10
9. Kennesaw State                              2-0                   707      9
10. Northern Iowa                              2-2                   639      4
11. Chattanooga                                  2-1                   483      14
12. Delaware                                       2-0                   464      19       
13. Furman                                          3-1                   443      15
14. Villanova                                       1-1                   438      6
15. Eastern Washington                      2-1                   425      16
16. Southeastern Louisiana              2-1                   394      18
17. Nicholls                                         3-1                   367      7
18. Albany                                          1-1                   255      13
19. VMI                                              3-0                   253      NR
20. New Hampshire                            0-1                   228      17       
21. UC Davis                                      1-1                   182      23
22. UIW                                              2-0                   179      25
23. Richmond                                     2-0                   150      NR     
24. Jackson State                                3-0                   141      NR
25. Murray State                                 3-0                   90        NR
 
Others receiving votes: Monmouth 71, Idaho 60, Rhode Island 58, Garner-Webb 38, Illinois State 31, Maine 26, South Dakota 20, Austin Peay 16, Tarleton 16, San Diego 14, Wofford 14, ETSU 5.   
 
Spring 2021 opponents in bold italics
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2020-21 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. SLU is scheduled to host McNeese (March 6), Northwestern State (March 13) and Lamar (April 3) this coming spring. Current state and local health and safety regulations limit capacity at Strawberry Stadium to 3,050.
 
INSIDE SOUTHEASTERN FOOTBALL WITH FRANK SCELFO
Inside Southeastern Football With Frank Scelfo, presented by Louisiana's First Choice Auto Auction, will air every Monday through the end of the season at 7 p.m. on the patio at Pour House Pizza and Beer Garden (505 West Thomas Street) in downtown Hammond. Hosted by Scelfo, the reigning Southland Conference Coach of the Year, and Allen Waddell, the hour-long show will air 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). Fans can also listen live at www.LionSports.net/listenlive and via the Lions Game Day and TuneIn Radio apps.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Football, follow @LionUpFootball and @Coach_Scelfo on Twitter, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
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.
 
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.