2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
Stephen F. Austin Athletics wordmark.svg
Conference Southland Conference
Record2–8 (2–7 Southland)
Head coach
  • Jeff Byrd (interim)
Offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator Jeremy Moses (1st as OC, 7th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Byrd (2nd season)
Home stadium Homer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
  2017
2019  
2018 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
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.

Contents

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]

Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Sam Houston State187 (10)
2Nicholls State173 (6)
3Central Arkansas170 (5)
4McNeese State159 (1)
5Southeastern Louisiana119
6Stephen F. Austin90
7Abilene Christian89
8Northwestern State86
9Incarnate Word53
10Lamar52
11Houston Baptist32

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.at No. 18 (FBS) Mississippi State * ESPNU L 6–6354,289
September 86:00 p.m. Tarleton State * Cancelled [lower-alpha 1]
September 156:00 p.m.at Incarnate Word UIWtvL 7–313,311
September 226:00 p.m. Abilene Christian
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN+W 24–216,281
September 296:00 p.m.at No. 10 McNeese State Cowboy InsiderL 10–178,933
October 61:00 p.m.vs. No. 17 Sam Houston State ESPN3 L 21–5426,548
October 133:00 p.m.No. 18 Central Arkansas
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN3L 17–275,976
October 206:00 p.m.at Houston Baptist
ESPN3W 42–142,687
October 273:00 p.m. Lamar Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Homer Bryce Stadium
  • Nacogdoches, TX
ESPN+L 17–246,321
November 103:00 p.m.at No. 17 Nicholls State CST/ESPN3L 14–477,025
November 156:00 p.m. Northwestern State
ELVN, SLC DigitalL 23–352,611
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[6] [7] [8] [9]

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

Game summaries

At Mississippi State

1234Total
Lumberjacks03306
No. 18(FBS)Bulldogs2114141463

Abilene Christian

1234Total
Wildcats077721
Lumberjacks377724

At McNeese State

1234Total
Lumberjacks0001010
No. 10 Cowboys1403017

vs Sam Houston State

1234Total
No. 17 Bearkats212310054
Lumberjacks1400721

Central Arkansas

1234Total
No. 18 Bears7314327
Lumberjacks703717

At Houston Baptist

1234Total
Lumberjacks77141442
Huskies707014

Lamar

1234Total
Cardinals7107024
Lumberjacks0071017

At Nicholls State

1234Total
Lumberjacks007714
No. 17 Colonels1410131047

Northwestern State

1234Total
Demons07141435
Lumberjacks0160723

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