Game 9 | SLC Game 6 | RV/RV Southeastern (4-4, 2-3 SLC) at East Texas A&M (2-6, 2-3 SLC)
Oct. 31, 2026 | 3 p.m. | Memorial Stadium (11,582) | Commerce, Texas
Series History: SLU leads, 7-5-1
Last Meeting: Southeastern 59, East Texas A&M 14 (Nov. 1, 2025 | Hammond, La.)
Television: ESPN+
            Announcers: Greg Higgins, Adam Routon, Duane Hicks
Radio: Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM, The Boss 97.7 FM/WFPR 1400 AM
            Announcers: Mark Willoughby, Robbie Mahfouz and Robbie Rhodes
 
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team will make its second straight trip to east Texas this week, heading to East Texas A&M for a 3 p.m. Southland Conference contest Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
 
The Halloween Battle of the Lions 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 97.7 FM/WFPR 1400 AM).
 
Southeastern (4-4, 2-3 SLC) is coming off a 45-24 loss at No. 2 SFA in its second straight game versus a top-10 FCS foe last Saturday. The Lions trailed, 21-17, late in the third quarter before the unbeaten Lumberjacks pulled away with 21 straight points in the final four minutes of the period.
 
Kyle Lowe is the leader of a Southeastern offense that is averaging 27.9 points and 339.0 yards per contest. The senior quarterback has thrown for 1,365 yards, 12 touchdowns and eight interceptions with Dkhai Joseph (38 catches, 368 yards, 2 TD) and Tristan Goodly (20-205-1 TD) serving as his top receiving targets.
 
Chad Elzy Jr. (329 yards, 4 TD), Deantre Jackson (320), Lowe (268-3 TD), Kyree Paul (222-2 TD) and Calvin Smith Jr. (155-5 TD) are the top performers in the ground attack for SLU.
 
Opponents are averaging 30.4 points and 401.6 yards per contest versus the Southeastern defense. Carter Hanberry leads the Lions with 69 tackles, followed by Trace Carter (59), Kenneth Ford Jr. (51), Carter Byrd (42) and Richard McKneely (39).
 
McKneely leads the team with 5.5 tackles for loss, while Byrd has a team-high two interceptions. CJ Fraser leads the team with eight pass breakups.
 
Leading the Southeastern special teams is Joseph (22.0 yards per punt return) and Jack Hunter (44.8 punting average).
 
East Texas A&M (2-6, 2-3 SLC) will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak Saturday. The Lions fell, 30-19, in nonconference action to Prairie View last Saturday.
 
The host Lions are averaging 18.4 points and 351.5 yards per game. Four different players have shared time at quarterback with Reese Mooney (425 yards, 2 TD, INT) going the distance under center versus Prairie View.
 
Micah Simpson (44 catches, 521 yards, 3 TD) is the top receiving threat for ETAMU, while Quay Middlebrooks paces the squad with 379 rushing yards.
 
Opponents are averaging 30.0 points and 352.9 yards per contest versus East Texas A&M. Tramar Gilbert has a team-high 53 tackles and seven tackles for loss.
 
Southeastern leads the all-time series between the two schools, 7-5-1. SLU has won the last three meetings, including a 59-14 victory last season in Hammond.
 
Southeastern will be playing its next two games at home, starting with a 6 p.m. contest versus UIW next Saturday in Strawberry Stadium. The SLU-UIW contest is the Military Appreciation game and a White Out, as fans are encouraged to wear white to support the Lions.
 
The contest, which is sponsored by Champagne Beverage, will be televised on ESPN+ and can be heard on Kajun 107.1 FM, The Highway 104.7 FM and The Boss 97.7 FM/WFPR 1400 AM.  
 
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. 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 X, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and follow @lionupfootball on Instagram.
 
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 observes a clear bag policy for all ticketed events. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.