2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	2–8 (2–7 Southland)
Head coach	Jeff Byrd (interim)
Offensive coordinator	Kevin Barbay (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Jeremy Moses (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Byrd (2nd season)
Home stadium	Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons ←  2017 2019  →

2018 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Nicholls +^		7	–	2					9	–	4
Incarnate Word +^		6	–	2					6	–	5
Lamar ^		6	–	3					7	–	5
Abilene Christian		5	–	4					6	–	5
Central Arkansas		5	–	4					6	–	5
McNeese State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Sam Houston State		5	–	4					6	–	5
Northwestern State		4	–	5					5	–	6
Southeastern Louisiana		4	–	5					4	–	7
Stephen F. Austin		2	–	7					2	–	8
Houston Baptist		0	–	9					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

The 2018 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by interim head coach Jeff Byrd and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 2–8, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.

On June 18, head coach Clint Conque was suspended indefinitely pending an investigation into alleged violations of university policy. ^[1] On August 6, Conque announced his resignation from SFA. ^[2]

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Lumberjacks having five players selected at six positions. ^[3]

Defense First Team

• Alize Ward – Jr. DB

Offense Second Team

• Tamrick Pace – Jr. WR
• Alize Ward – Jr. all purpose player
• Caleb Lewallen – Sr. P

Defense Second Team

• Ryan Woods – Sr. LB
• Trenton Gordon – So. DB

Preseason poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Lumberjacks predicted to finish in sixth place. ^[4]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:30 p.m.	at No. 18 (FBS) Mississippi State *	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPNU	L 6–63	54,289
September 8	6:00 p.m.	Tarleton State *	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX		Cancelled [a]
September 15	6:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	UIWtv	L 7–31	3,311
September 22	6:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 24–21	6,281
September 29	6:00 p.m.	at No. 10 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	Cowboy Insider	L 10–17	8,933
October 6	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 17 Sam Houston State	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods)	ESPN3	L 21–54	26,548
October 13	3:00 p.m.	No. 18 Central Arkansas	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN3	L 17–27	5,976
October 20	6:00 p.m.	at Houston Baptist	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN3	W 42–14	2,687
October 27	3:00 p.m.	Lamar	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	L 17–24	6,321
November 10	3:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Nicholls State	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	CST/ESPN3	L 14–47	7,025
November 15	6:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)	ELVN, SLC Digital	L 23–35	2,611
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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1. Game was cancelled due to inclement weather. ^[5]

Game summaries

At Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	3	3	0	6
No. 18(FBS)Bulldogs	21	14	14	14	63

See also: 2018 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team

Abilene Christian

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	7	7	7	21
Lumberjacks	3	7	7	7	24

See also: 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

At McNeese State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	10	10
No. 10 Cowboys	14	0	3	0	17

See also: 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team

vs Sam Houston State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Bearkats	21	23	10	0	54
Lumberjacks	14	0	0	7	21

See also: 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team and Battle of the Piney Woods

Central Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Bears	7	3	14	3	27
Lumberjacks	7	0	3	7	17

See also: 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team

At Houston Baptist

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	7	7	14	14	42
Huskies	7	0	7	0	14

See also: 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team

Lamar

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	10	7	0	24
Lumberjacks	0	0	7	10	17

See also: 2018 Lamar Cardinals football team

At Nicholls State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	0	7	7	14
No. 17 Colonels	14	10	13	10	47

See also: 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team

Northwestern State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	7	14	14	35
Lumberjacks	0	16	0	7	23

See also: 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team and Chief Caddo

References

1. Barnett, Zach (June 19, 2018). "Stephen F. Austin head coach Clint Conque suspended indefinitely - FootballScoop".
2. "SFA Head Football Coach Clint Conque Resigns - Stephen F. Austin State University". Stephen F. Austin State University.
3. "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
4. "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll".
5. "Lumberjacks' Home Opener Canceled Due to Inclement Weather". Stephen F. Austin Official Athletic Site. September 8, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018. SFA football's 2018 home opening matchup with Tarleton State canceled after continued lightning delays and ongoing thunderstorms
6. "S.F. Austin Lumberjacks". CBS Sports Digital. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
7. "2018 Football Schedule". Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
8. "Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks Schedule - 2018". ESPN. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
9. "Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.