HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team is ranked 15
th in the Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25, which was released on Monday.
Southeastern, which finished its final split-squad practice of fall camp on Monday, was ranked No. 20 in the final Stats Perform national poll for the 2020 season which was moved to the spring.
The Lions, one of the last four teams out of the FCS Playoffs last season, are armed with a league-high 16 preseason All-Southland Conference returners – more than the previous three seasons combined. SLU, which was picked to win the Southland Conference last month, has been ranked nationally in the preseason polls from Athlon Sports (15
th), Hero Sports (13
th) and College Football America Yearbook (10
th).
Southeastern is one of two Southland Conference schools appearing in the top 25, as Nicholls is ranked No. 22 by Stats Perform. The Lions and Colonels renew the River Bell Classic rivalry on Oct. 9 in Thibodaux and meet again in Hammond on Nov. 18. UIW, which SLU travels to face on Nov. 6, is among the schools receiving votes.
The Lions will be back on the practice field on Wednesday for a 9 a.m. practice. Southeastern will open the 2021 season on Sept. 4, hosting North Alabama at 6 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium.
2021 Stats Perform FCS Preseason Top 25
School – Points (First-place votes)
1. Sam Houston – 1,228 (39)
2. James Madison – 1,180 (8)
3. South Dakota State – 1,156 (3)
4. North Dakota State – 1,116
5. Delaware – 1,017
6. Weber State – 927
7. Southern Illinois – 888
8. North Dakota – 886
9. Montana – 778
10. Jacksonville State – 744
11. Eastern Washington – 659
12. Montana State – 654
13. Monmouth – 618
14. Central Arkansas – 561
15. Southeastern – 559
16. Villanova – 440
17. VMI – 397
18. Chattanooga – 295
19. Kennesaw State – 255
20. Austin Peay – 227
21. Northern Iowa – 219
22. Nicholls – 173
23. UC Davis – 172
24. Missouri State – 168
25. North Carolina A&T – 159
Others Receiving Votes: Murray State 157, Richmond 113, ETSU 99, Sacramento State 57, Alabama A&M 49, Florida A&M 47, New Hampshire 42, Alcorn State 35, Holy Cross 22, Samford 20,
UIW 19, Sacred Heart 17, Albany 14, Illinois State 10, Rhode Island 10, South Carolina State 10, Stephen F. Austin 10, Duquesne 4, Southeast Missouri 3.
2021 Southeastern Football Preseason Practice Schedule
Aug. 11 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 12 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 13 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 14 – 9 a.m. (Season Ticket Pickup Day)
Aug. 16 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 17 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 18 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 19 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 20 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 21 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 23 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 24 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 25 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 26 – 3:50 p.m.
Aug. 27 – 9 a.m.
Aug. 28 – 9 a.m.
TICKETS
For ticket information, contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit
www.LionSports.net. Southeastern will continue offering mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2021-22 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.
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.
