HAMMOND, La. – The 2016 Southeastern Louisiana football team will report to campus on Tuesday to begin preparations for next month's season opener at Oklahoma State.
 
Practice will officially open on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Strawberry Stadium. All practices are open to LAA Touchdown Club members only.
 
To beat the August heat, the majority of the practices will be held in the evening hours. The Lions will be in full pads for the first time on Aug. 7 and Media Day is set for Aug. 20 at 2 p.m.
 
Two scrimmages also highlight the preseason practice schedule. On Aug. 13, a scrimmage is set for 7 p.m. with the Southeastern Louisiana Athletics Ticket Office also holding the Kickoff Appreciation event at 6:30 p.m. for season ticket holders in conjunction with the scrimmage.
 
Southeastern also has a morning scrimmage on Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. The 2016 season officially kicks off on Sept. 3, when the Lions travel to Stillwater, Oklahoma to face OSU at 2:30 p.m.
 
The Lions' five-game home schedule opens on Sept. 24, when they welcome league rival Northwestern State for a 6 p.m. contest. Season tickets are available by contacting the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visiting LionSports.net and LionUp.com.
 
2016 Southeastern Football Preseason Practice Schedule
Aug. 3 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 4 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 5 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 6 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 7 – 7 p.m. (First day in full pads)
Aug. 8 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 9 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 10 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 11 – 7 p.m.
Aug. 12 – 10 a.m.
Aug. 13 – 7 p.m. (Scrimmage); 6:30 p.m. (Kickoff Appreciation Event)
Aug. 14 – 7:30 p.m.
Aug. 15 – 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 16 – 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 17 – 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 18 – 4:30 p.m.
Aug. 19 – 2:30 p.m.
Aug. 20 – 10 a.m. (Scrimmage); 2 p.m. (Media Day)
Aug. 21 – 7 p.m.