HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team moved up two spots to No. 23 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25 released Monday.
 
Southeastern (7-3, 4-1 SLC) extended its winning streak to four games with a 23-7 win over then-Southland Conference leader Northwestern State Saturday in Hammond. The Lions outgained the Demons, 499-209, in the victory – SLU's 12^th straight over its in-state conference rivals.
 
Gage Larvadain (seven catches, 137 yards) and Jessie Britt (18 carries, 120 yards) were the offensive standouts for SLU in Saturday's win. Donte' Daniels and Ian Goodly paced the Lion defense with nine tackles each, while Donniel Ward-Magee and Jack Henderson each intercepted passes. Kicker Riley Callaghan was named SLC Special Teams Player of the Week earlier Monday after hitting all three of his field goal attempts – with a long of 46 yards – and both of his PAT tries.
 
Southeastern, which is receiving votes in the AFCA Coaches FCS Top 25, is among two ranked Southland Conference teams. UIW, which suffered its lone loss to SLU Sept. 24, is No. 5 in the Stats Perform poll and ranked seventh in the coaches poll.
 
The Lions enter Thursday's regular season finale at Nicholls needing a win to win their third Southland championship and earn its third FCS playoff appearance in the past four seasons. The 2022 version of the River Bell Classic marks the 50^th anniversary of the inaugural meeting in the rivalry between the two nearby rivals.
 
Kickoff for Thursday's game is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on the Southeastern Sports Radio Network (Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 103.7 FM/1400 AM).
 
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
Team (First-place votes)                   Record            Points  Prv.
1.         South Dakota State (47)          10-1                 1,343   1
2.         Sacramento State (7)               10-0                 1,297   2
3.         Montana State                         9-1                   1,237   3
4.         North Dakota State                 8-2                   1,190   4
5.         UIW                                        9-1                   1,047   6
6.         Holy Cross                              10-0                 1,030   5
7.         Weber State                            8-2                   996      7
8.         William & Mary                     9-1                   989      8
9.         Samford                                  9-1                   947      10
10.       Jackson State                          10-0                 873      9
11.       Richmond                               8-2                   786      12
12.       Furman                                    8-2                   783      13
13.       Montana                                  7-3                   625      16
14.       Elon                                         8-3                   566      18
15.       Chattanooga                            7-3                   550      11
16.       North Dakota                          7-3                   458      19
17.       Southeast Missouri                  8-2                   446      20
18.       New Hampshire                      7-3                   426      21
19.       Mercer                                     7-3                   402      14
20.       Delaware                                 7-3                   313      17
T21.     Fordham                                  8-2                   275      23
T21.     Idaho                                       6-4                   275      15
23.       Southeastern                          7-3                   223      25
24.       UC Davis                                6-4                   217      NR
25.       UT Martin                               6-4                   46        NR
 
Others Receiving Votes: Rhode Island 38, Saint Francis 37, Austin Peay 36, Eastern Kentucky 27, Princeton 26, Abilene Christian 16, North Carolina Central 7, St. Thomas 6, Yale 6, Florida A&M 5.
 
AFCA Coaches FCS Top 25
Rk.      School (First-place votes)     Rec.     Points  Rk
1.         South Dakota State (23)          10-1     695      1
2.         Sacramento State (5)               10-0     673      2
3.         Montana State                         9-1       642      3
4.         North Dakota State                 8-2       602      4
5.         Jackson State                          10-0     575      5
6.         Holy Cross                              10-0     531      6
7.         UIW                                        9-1       527      7
8.         William & Mary                     9-1       514      8
9.         Samford                                  9-1       496      9
10.       Weber State                            8-2       462      10
11.       Richmond                               8-2       410      13
12.       Montana                                  7-3       375      14
13.       Furman                                    8-2       360      T16
14.       Fordham                                  8-2       290      18
15.       Southeast Missouri State        8-2       289      19
16.       Mercer                                     7-3       275      11
17.       Chattanooga                            7-3       262      12
18.       Elon                                         8-3       225      11
19.       Delaware                                 7-3       165      15
20.       New Hampshire                      7-3       147      25
21.       St. Thomas (Minn.)                 9-1       114      23
22.       Princeton                                 8-1       86        T16
23.       North Dakota                          7-3       75        NR
24.       Florida A&M                          8-2       67        NR
25.       North Carolina Central           8-2       56        NR
 
Others Receiving Votes: Austin Peay 43, Idaho 27, Rhode Island 21, UC Davis 19, UT Martin 19, St. Francis (Pa.) 18, North Carolina A&T 13, Southeastern 10, Yale 9, Davidson 4, Eastern Kentucky 4.  
                       
2022 SLU opponents in bold italics
 
TICKETS
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TOUCHDOWN CLUB/S CLUB
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CLEAR BAG POLICY
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