2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	7–5 (6–1 Southland)
Head coach	Frank Scelfo (7th season)
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Scelfo (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill D'Ottavio (3rd season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^		7	–	0					11	–	3
Southeastern Louisiana		6	–	1					7	–	5
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	3					7	–	5
Lamar		4	–	3					7	–	5
McNeese		3	–	4					6	–	6
Houston Christian		3	–	4					5	–	7
East Texas A&M*		2	–	4					3	–	9
Nicholls		2	–	5					4	–	8
Northwestern State		0	–	7					0	–	12
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by head coach Frank Scelfo, who was coaching in his seventh season with the program. The Lions played their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

Preseason

Recruiting class

References: ^{[1] [2]}

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Amiree Alexander OL	Reserve, LA	Riverside Academy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Evan Aubrey DE	Orleans, Ontario, Canada	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Otto Brewer III DE	Gulf Shores, AL	Gulf Shores HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Lamar Brown DE	Coatesville, PA	Coatesville Area HS Sussex County CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tre Brown DB	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Kyle Cannon LB	LaPlace, LA	St. Charles Catholic HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Taboris "TJ" Charles RB	Moss Point, MS	Moss Point HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Levi Darensbourg CB	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Will Davidson LS	Marietta, GA	Lassiter HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jermaine Davis DB	Hammond, LA	Hammond HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Louis Gendron DT	Levis, Quebec, Canada	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Stiles Guidry LB	Amite, LA	Oak Forest Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Carter Hanberry LB	Geismar, LA	Dutchtown HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
James Harris DE	Oak Grove, LA	Oak Grove HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Isaiah Hayes OL	Clearwater, FL	Clearwater Academy International	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Zane Hooper OL	Denham Springs, LA	Denham Springs HS Copiah–Lincoln CC	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
D'Khai Joseph WR	Reserve, LA	East St. John HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Shakespeare Louis DB	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Clearwater Academy International Robert Morris	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Tanner Murray QB	Houston, TX	Langham Creek HS Butler CC	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Raiyen Oatis DB	Donaldsonville, LA	Donaldsonville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Darnell O'Quinn WR	New Orleans, LA	John Ehret HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jamarcus Pittman QB	McComb, MS	McComb HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Damian Reed OL	Iowa, LA	Iowa HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Joe Sniffin LB	Belton, TX	Belton HS Trinity Valley CC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Nick Turner DB	Slidell, LA	Brother Martin HS Arkansas Toledo	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Jaedon Voisin TE/RB	Belle Chasse, LA	Belle Chasse HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
BJ Wagner DB	Orlando, FL	Orlando Christian Prep El Camino College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Adyn Wilkinson TE	Baton Rouge, LA	Central HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Nico Williams QB	Gulfport, MS	Gulfport HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-
	Recruit ratings: No ratings found

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Lions were picked to finish third in the conference. ^[3]

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. SLU had a total of five players selected. ^[4]

Offense 1st Team Darius Lewis – Wide receiver, RS-SR Jhy Orgeron – Offensive lineman, SR 2nd Team Harlan Dixon – Running back, SR Brockhim Wicks – Offensive lineman, RS-SR

Defense 1st Team Darius Lewis – Punt returner, RS-SR 2nd Team Donte' Daniels – Linebacker, SR Darius Lewis – Kick returner, RS-SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	at Tulane *	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	L 0–52	20,143
September 7	6:00 pm	at Southern Miss *	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	L 10–35	22,044
September 14	6:00 pm	Eastern Washington *	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 28–24	5,387
September 21	6:00 pm	No. 1 South Dakota State *	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 0–41	4,387
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at No. 16 Tarleton State *	Memorial Stadium Stephenville, TX	ESPN+	L 33–36	22,312
October 5	6:00 pm	Texas A&M–Commerce	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 21–9	3,758
October 12	2:00 pm	at Houston Christian	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	W 37–7	1,825
October 19	4:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 24–23	4,622
October 26	6:00 pm	No. 10 Incarnate Word	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 31–34	3,116
November 2	3:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+	W 30–27 OT	5,593
November 9	6:00 pm	Northwestern State	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 41–0	3,321
November 21	6:00 pm	at Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic)	ESPN+	W 19–16	6,955
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

at Tulane (FBS)

See also: 2024 Tulane Green Wave football team

Game One – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) at Tulane Green Wave (FBS) (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Green Wave (FBS)	7	14	14	17	52

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

• Date: Thursday August 29, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 20,143
• Referee: Darryl DeBerry
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Ahman Green (analyst)
• Box Score

Game information

First quarter (3:30) TUL – Yulkeith Brown 11-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:59; Tulane 7–0) Second quarter (9:45) TUL – Makhi Hughes 2-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:10; Tulane 14–0) (0:42) TUL – Rayshawn Pleasant 100-yard reception, Jacob Barnes kick (Tulane 21–0) Third quarter (11:20) TUL – Ty Thompson 8-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40; Tulane 28–0) (3:40) TUL – Arnold Barnes III 1-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:59; Tulane 35–0) Fourth quarter (14:54) TUL – Alex Bauman 12-yard pass from Darian Mensah, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 85 yards, 1:11; Tulane 42–0) (10:02) TUL – Ty Thompson 4-yard run, Jacob Barnes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 3:33; Tulane 49–0) (2:06) TUL – Jacob Barnes 38-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:37; Tulane 52–0)

Statistics	SELA	TULN
First downs	14	25
Total yards	201	472
Rushing yards	102	241
Passing yards	99	231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–21–1	13–17–0
Time of possession	29:47	30:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	14/19, 99 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthonio Martin Jr.	13 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	5 receptions, 44 yards
Tulane	Passing	Darian Mensah	10/12, 205 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Makhi Hughes	14 carries, 59 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mario Williams	4 receptions, 124 yards

at Southern Miss (FBS)

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

Game Two – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–1) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	7	0	0	10
Golden Eagles (FBS)	7	7	7	14	35

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 6:02 pm
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 22,044
• Referee: Bruce Austin
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter (8:14) SLU – Riley Callaghan 25-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:58;SLU 3–0) (1:03) USM – Kyirin Heath 9-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 2:14;USM 7–3) Second Quarter (7:11) USM – Dalton Davis 5-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 4:53;USM 14–3) (0:14) SLU – Anthonio Martin Jr. 10-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 3:03;USM 14–10) Third Quarter (5:22) USM – Rodrigues Clark 1-yard run (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:55;USM 21–10) Fourth Quarter (13:19) USM – Dylan Lawrence 63-yard interception (Andrew Stein kick) (USM 28–10) (1:44) USM – Kenyon Clay 70-yard run (Andrew Stein kick) (Drive: 1 play, 70 yards, 0:11;USM 35–10)

Statistics	SELA	USM
First downs	18	17
Total yards	74–274	60–359
Rushing yards	33–102	26–121
Passing yards	172	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	22–41–1	19–34–0
Time of possession	34:21	25:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	21/39, 153 yards, INT
	Rushing	Anthonio Martin Jr.	15 carries, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	7 receptions, 51 yards
Southern Miss	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	18/33, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Kenyon Clay	4 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Larry Simmons	5 receptions, 100 yards

Eastern Washington

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team

Game Three – Eastern Washington Eagles (1–1) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	14	3	0	24
Lions	7	14	0	7	28

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 6:03 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 5,387
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Lucas Hill
• Box Score

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	EWU	SELA
First downs	16	25
Total yards	57–333	71–341
Rushing yards	29–90	47–253
Passing yards	243	88
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–28–0	15–24–0
Time of possession	25:41	34:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	21/28, 243 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Malik Dotson	11 carries, 47 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	7 receptions, 83 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	12/21, 72 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	28 carries, 149 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	6 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD

No. 1 South Dakota State

See also: 2024 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Game Four – No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2–1) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 1 Jackrabbits	7	13	14	7	41
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 6:03 pm
• Game weather: Clear Temperature: 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind: SE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,387
• TV: ESPN+
• Box Score

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SDST	SELA
First downs	18	13
Total yards	55–417	64–186
Rushing yards	36–341	41–94
Passing yards	76	92
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	8–19–1	10–23–2
Time of possession	25:52	34:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Dakota State	Passing	Mark Gronowski	7/17, 65 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kirby Vorhees	5 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Amar Johnson	3 receptions, 37 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Damon Sewart	9/20, 91 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	14 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	5 receptions, 56 yards

at No. 16 Tarleton State

See also: 2024 Tarleton State Texans football team

Game Five – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (1–3) vs No. 16 Tarleton State Texans (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	16	10	7	33
No. 16 Texans	0	14	15	7	36

at Memorial Stadium • Stephenville, TX

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 6:03 p.m.
• Game weather: Clear Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 22,312
• TV: ESPN+
• Box Score

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SELA	TAR
First downs	22	24
Total yards	73–396	67–416
Rushing yards	44–236	41–213
Passing yards	160	203
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–29–1	15–26–1
Time of possession	31:12	28:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	17/27, 155 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	32 carries, 206 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Jaylon Domingeaux	4 receptions, 59 yards
Tarleton State	Passing	Victor Gabalis	15/26, 203 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kayvon Britten	28 carries, 174 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Darius Cooper	8 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

Texas A&M–Commerce

See also: 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

Game Six – Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (0–4; 0–0 SLC) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (1–4; 0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texas A&M-Commerce	0	0	3	6	9
Southeastern Louisiana	0	7	7	7	21

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 3,758
• Referee: James Brookhart
• TV: ESPN+
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter No scoring plays Second Quarter SELA – Antonio Martin Jr. 58-yard run (Braydon Nelson kick), 7:17. Southeastern Louisiana 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 88 yards, 1:37. Third Quarter AMC – Luke Jackson 21-yard field goal, 9:25. Southeastern Louisiana 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:35. SELA – Cade Collier 9-yard pass from Eli Sawyer (Braydon Nelson kick), 0:35. Southeastern Louisiana 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38. Fourth Quarter AMC – Tyler Daniels 8-yard pass from Ron Peace (run failed), 10:49. Southeastern Louisiana 14–9. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:23. SELA – Antonio Martin Jr. 1-yard run (Braydon Nelson kick), 2:47. Southeastern Louisiana 21–9. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 4:51.

Statistics	TAMC	SELA
First downs	15	21
Total yards	66–277	69–364
Rushing yards	28–62	38–170
Passing yards	215	194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–38–0	17–31–1
Time of possession	30:21	29:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M-Commerce	Passing	Ron Peace	18/25, 161 yards, TD
	Rushing	B. K. Jackson	10 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Christian Jourdain	8 receptions, 96 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	17/31, 194 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin Jr.	27 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	8 receptions, 111 yards

at Houston Christian

See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Game Seven – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2–4; 1–0) at Houston Christian Huskies (3–3; 1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	13	10	7	37
Huskies	7	0	0	0	7

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 2:03 pm
• Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind: N at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 1,825
• TV: ESPN+
• Box Score

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SELA	HCU
First downs	21	13
Total yards	69–446	65–326
Rushing yards	41–278	45–238
Passing yards	168	88
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–28–0	6–20–1
Time of possession	35:17	24:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	18/26, 144 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rodeo Graham, Jr.	8 carries, 109 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	4 receptions, 46 yards
Houston Christian	Passing	CJ Rogers	4/12, 75 yards
	Rushing	Darryle Evans	20 carries, 128 yards
	Receiving	Deuce McMillan	2 receptions, 47 yards

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

Game Eight – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (4–2; 2–1) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (3–4; 2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	7	3	3	10	23
Lions	7	7	0	10	24

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 4:03 pm
• Game weather: Sunny Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,622
• TV: ESPN+
• Box Score

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SFA	SELA
First downs	21	22
Total yards	66–337	68–348
Rushing yards	28–93	33–114
Passing yards	244	234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	29–38–0	24–35–0
Time of possession	26:41	33:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	29/38, 244 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jerrell Wimbley	11 carries, 83 yards
	Receiving	Kylon Harris	13 receptions, 116 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	24/35, 234 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	21 carries, 87yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	11 receptions, 96 yards, 1 TD

No. 10 Incarnate Word

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Game Nine – No. 10 Incarnate Word Cardinals (5–2; 2–0) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (4–4; 3–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Cardinals	7	13	7	7	34
Lions	3	10	10	8	31

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: October 26
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Temperature: 80 • Wind: S 7 mph • Weather: Clear
• Game attendance: 3,116
• Referee: James Brookhart
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Logan Loving (play–by–play) & Chase Gispert (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter UIW – 8:39 Jalen Walthall 41 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick UIW 7–0 Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:55 SLU – 1:31 Riley Callaghan 23 yard field goal UIW 7–3 Drive: 15 plays, 81 yards, 7:01 Second Quarter SLU – 12:26 Riley Callaghan 46 yard field goal UIW 7–6 Drive: 8 plays, 22 yards, 1:20 UIW – 3:47 Dekalon Taylor 3 yard run, PAT failed UIW 13–6 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:39 UIW – 3:022 Marcus Brown 22 yard fumble recovery, Brack Peacock kick UIW 20–6 SLU – 0:21 Errol Rogers Jr. 5 yard pass from Eli Sawyer, Riley Callaghan kick UIW 20–13 Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 2:33 Third Quarter SLU – 8:50 Riley Callaghan 31 yard field goal UIW 20–16 Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:49 UIW – 1:06 Roy Alexander 36 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick UIW 27–16 Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:44 SLU – 0:51 Brandon Hayes 94 yard kickoff return, Riley Callaghan kick UIW 27–23 Fourth Quarter UIW – 14:24 Mason Chambers 50 yard interception return, Brack Peacock kick UIW 34–23 SLU – 4:58 Jaylon Domingeaux 10 yard pass from Eli Sawyer, Cade Collier pass UIW 34–31 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 2:21

Statistics	UIW	SELA
First downs	18	25
Total yards	63–369	79–341
Rushing yards	32–131	35–112
Passing yards	238	229
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–31–0	26–44–2
Time of possession	28:25	31:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	21/31, 238 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dekalon Taylor	16 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Logan Compton	2 receptions, 71 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	25/42, 207 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin Jr.	18 carries, 75 yards
	Receiving	Jaylon Domingeaux	10 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD

at Lamar

See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team

Game Ten – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (4–5; 3–1) at Lamar Cardinals (5–3; 2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Lions	0	7	14	3	6	30
Cardinals	7	7	3	7	3	27

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

• Date: November 2
• Game time: 3:02 pm
• Game weather: Cloudy Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: SE at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
• Game attendance: 5,593
• TV: ESPN+
• Box Score

Game information

First Quarter LU – 9:44 Coleman,Robert 35 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 0–7 Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:02 Second Quarter SLU – 14:07 Pierce,Coryell 50 yd interception,Tied 7–7 LU – 2:20 Coleman,Robert 4 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 7–14 Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:37 Third Quarter LU – 9:00 Woodard,Ben 38 yd field goal,LU 7–17 Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:38 SLU – 3:29 Martin Jr.,Antonio 2 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick),LU 14–17 Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:31 SLU – 0:00 Lewis,Darius 18 yd pass from Sawyer,Eli (Callaghan,Riley kick),SLU 21–17 Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:34 Fourth Quarter LU – 1:18 Fuselier,Kyndon 34 yd pass from Longino,Jakolby (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 21–24 Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:33 SLU – 0:00 Callaghan,Riley 37 yd field goal,Tied 24–24 Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 1:12 Overtime LU – 0:00 Woodard,Ben 30 yd field goal,LU 24–27 Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 0:00 SLU – 0:00 Martin Jr.,Antonio 4 yd run ( ),SLU 30–27 Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:00

Statistics	SELA	LAM
First downs	17	21
Total yards	73–593	70–354
Rushing yards	32–89	47–230
Passing yards	204	124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–41–1	11–23–2
Time of possession	28:06	31:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	23/38, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin, Jr.	18 carries, 62 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	9/19, 81 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	29 carries, 144 yards
	Receiving	Kyndon Fuselier	4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD

Northwestern State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team and Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana football rivalry

Game Eleven – Northwestern State Demons (0–9; 0–4) at Southeastern Louisiana Lions (5–5; 4–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	-	-	-	-	0
Lions	-	-	-	-	0

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: xx at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	SELA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Nicholls (River Bell Classic)

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team and River Bell Classic

Game Twelve – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (6–5; 5–1) at Nicholls Colonels (4–7; 2–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Colonels	-	-	-	-	0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 6:00 pm
• Game weather: Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: xx at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	SELA	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Frank Scelfo	Head coach
Anthony Scelfo	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
Bill D'Ottavio	Defensive coordinator / safeties coach
A.J. Hopp	Offensive line coach / run game coordinator
Ross Jenkins	Assistant head coach / tight ends coach / special teams coordinator
Alvin Slaughter	Wide receivers coach / recruiting coordinator / pass coordinator
Trey Willie	Running backs coach
Dustin Landry	Secondary coach
Antonio Baker	Nickelbacks coach
Tom Rinaldi	Defensive line coach
Trey Nunez	Linebackers coach
David Mertens	Director of player personnel

Roster

2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football
Quarterbacks 11 – Damon Stewart – junior (5'11, 170) 14 – Casey Avrard – freshman (6'2, 205) 15 – Tanner Murray – sophomore (6'3, 195) 17 – Eli Sawyer – junior (6'2, 220) 19 – Jamarcus Pittman – freshman (6'3, 220) Running backs 3 – Harlan Dixon – senior (6'1, 210) 20 – Kimon O'Sullivan – junior (5'11, 180) 22 – Antonio Martin Jr. – sophomore (5'11, 220) 30 – Rodeo Graham Jr. – junior (6'0, 205) 39 – Eugene Foulcard – freshman (5'8, 165) 49 – Jaedon Voisin – TE/RB – freshman (6'2, 240) Wide receivers 1 – Jaylon Domingeaux – sophomore (6'2, 195) 4 – Brandon Hayes – junior (6'2, 205) 9 – Darius Lewis – senior (5'8, 150) 12 – Errol Rogers – senior (5'11, 195) 16 – Xavier Hill – senior (6'2, 200) 80 – Da'shun Hugley – junior (6'1, 185) 81 – Dkhai Joseph – freshman (5'10, 160) 82 – Corey Lorio – junior (5'10, 170) 83 – Tristan Goodly – freshman (6'0, 170) 84 – Jett Booker – junior (5'11, 195) 86 – Mike Williams – sophomore (5'11, 170) 87 – Darnell O'Quinn – freshman (6'0, 170)		Tight ends 38 – Ivan Drobocky – senior (6'4, 240) 42 – Beau Perez – freshman (6'5, 220) 85 – Adyn Wilkinson – freshman (6'4, 230) 88 – Seth Adams – junior (6'3, 250) 89 – Cade Collier – junior (6'6, 245) Offensive linemen 51 – Breland Curry – sophomore (6'2, 295) 52 – Noah Devlin – junior (6'3, 300) 54 – Brockhim Wicks – senior (6'2, 295) 55 – Amiree Alexander – freshman (6'2, 315) 56 – Javin Turner – junior (6'2, 280) 60 – Ilias Rida – freshman (6'7, 270) 61 – Holden Kareokowsky – junior (6'3, 305) 63 – Corin Boudreaux – freshman (6'1, 300) 65 – Riley Whitten – freshman (6'2, 285) 71 – Zane Hooper – sophomore (6'0, 270) 72 – Isaiah Hayes – freshman (6'4, 300) 73 – Jhy Orgeron – senior (6'4, 285) 75 – Blakley Miller – junior (6'5, 300) 76 – Damien Reed – freshman (6'2, 275) 78 – Logan Potter – freshman (6'5, 330) 79 – Ahmad Bradley – junior (6'3, 320)		Defensive linemen 39 – James Harris – freshman (6'2, 225) 42 – Shemar Pearl – senior (6'6, 255) 44 – Joshua Randall – junior (6'2, 205) 47 – Devaki Williams – sophomore (6'1, 245) 48 – Kaleb Proctor – junior (6'3, 280) 49 – Evan Aubrey – freshman (6'4, 225) 64 – Jacob Dobraska – freshman (6'4, 215) 66 – Carson Dillashaw – freshman (6'6, 255) 90 – Peyton Anderson – sophomore (6'3, 260) 91 – Otto Brewer III – freshman (6'3, 245) 92 – Louis Gendron – freshman (6'3, 280) 93 – Rowan Briggs – junior (6'3, 255) 94 – Nicholas Smith – sophomore (6'3, 315) 95 – Dorian Davis – freshman (6'5, 310) 96 – Dalton Allen – sophomore (6'4, 260) 97 – Tyrin Wise – freshman (6'2, 245) 98 – Austin Kent – senior (5'10, 270) 99 – Charles Hill – senior (6'4, 245) Linebackers 0 – KK Reno – junior (6'0, 220) 2 – Donte' Daniels – senior (5'11, 195) 22 – Carter Hanberry – freshman (6'0, 200) 26 – Lemar Harris – freshman (6'3, 205) 32 – Kyle Cannon – freshman (6'1, 220) 34 – Brant Monistere – sophomore (5'11, 210) 40 – Jordan Okoye – sophomore (6'1, 215) 43 – Jirrea Johnson Jr. – freshman (5'11, 220) 45 – Warren Peeples – senior (6'2, 220) 46 – Joe Sniffin – junior (6'1, 225) 50 – Stiles Guidry – freshman (6'1, 225) 58 – Kadan Lewis – sophomore (6'1, 270)		Defensive backs 5 – Shakespeare Louis – junior (6'1, 205) 6 – Ashton Bellaire – freshman (5'10, 190) 6 – Coryell Pierce – senior (5'11, 175) 7 – Blayne Delahoussaye – junior (5'10, 175) 8 – Keydrain Calligan – junior (6'1, 200) 12 – Tre Brown – freshman (5'11, 175) 13 – Cornelius Dyson – senior (6'2, 200) 14 – Ralph Walker – sophomore (5'11, 175) 15 – Richard McKneely – freshman (6'0, 180) 16 – Shea Lee Jr. – freshman (6'0, 165) 19 – Mike Mitchell – freshman (5'11, 180) 20 – Raylon Hill – freshman (6'0, 170) 21 – Rodney Brown Jr. – freshman (6'1, 165) 23 – Raiyen Oatis – freshman (5'11, 175) 24 – Tylon Cooper – sophomore (6'0, 160) 25 – Tyler Mansfield – sophomore (5'11, 168) 27 – Khamron Ford – senior (5'11, 200) 28 – Levi Darensbourg – freshman (6'0, 170) 29 – Zack Vicknair – sophomore (6'0, 205) 31 – Colin Boldt – freshman (6'2, 205) 33 – Justin Dumas – junior (6'1, 205) 36 – Jermaine Davis – freshman (5'10, 165) Placekickers 69 – Ashton Guilbeau – freshman (6'0, 160) Punters 41 – Riley Callaghan – K/P – junior (6'3, 190) 47 – Alec Mahler – K/P – sophomore (5'10, 205) 67 – Jack Hunter – freshman (6'3, 200) Long snapper 68 – Andre Callais Jr. – sophomore (5'9, 175)
Source and player details, 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (7/12/2024): [8]

Statistics

Team

Southeastern Louisiana Opp Scoring   Points per Game   Points per Turnovers First Downs   Rushing   Passing   Penalty Rushing yards   Avg per play   Avg per game   Rushing touchdowns Passing yards   Att-Comp-Int   Avg per pass   Avg per catch   Avg per game   Passing touchdowns Total Offense   Plays   Avg per play   Avg per game Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards   Avg per game

Southeastern Louisiana Opp   Punt-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per punt net   Punt Return-Yards    Avg per punt return   Kickoffs-Yards    Avg per play    Avg per kick net   Kickoff Return-Yards    Avg per kickoff return   Interceptions-Yards    Avg per play Time of possession / game 3rd Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) 4th Down Conversions (Pct%) (0%) (0%) Touchdowns Scored Field Goals-Attempts   PAT-Attempts    2 point conversion-attempts Sack by Yards Misc Yards Safeties Onside kicks Red zone scores (0%) (0%)   Red zone touchdowns (0%) (0%) Attendance   Date/Avg per date   Neutral Site

Individual leaders

Passing statistics
#	NAME	POS	RAT	CMP-ATT-INT	YDS	AVG/G	CMP%	TD	LONG
		QB	0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds		0.0%	0 TDs	0
	TOTALS		0.0	0-0-0	0 yrds	0.0	0.0%	0 TDs	0

Rushing statistics
#	NAME	POS	ATT	GAIN	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		RB	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0

Receiving statistics
#	NAME	POS	CTH	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	AVG/G
		WR	0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TDs	0	0.0
	TOTALS		67	730 yrds	10.9	10 TDs	38	243.3

Defense

Defense statistics
#	NAME	POS	SOLO	AST	TOT	TFL-YDS	SACK-YDS	INT-YDS-TD	BU	QBH	RCV-YDS	FF	BLK	SAF
			0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	TOTAL		0	0	0	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds	0-0 yrds- 0 TDs	0	0	-	0	0	-

Key: POS: Position, SOLO: Solo Tackles, AST: Assisted Tackles, TOT: Total Tackles, TFL: Tackles-for-loss, SACK: Quarterback Sacks, INT: Interceptions, BU: Passes Broken Up, PD: Passes Defended, QBH: Quarterback Hits, FR: Fumbles Recovered, FF: Forced Fumbles, BLK: Kicks or Punts Blocked, SAF: Safeties, TD : Touchdown

Special teams

Kicking/off statistics
#	NAME	POS	XPM-XPA (XP%)	FGM-FGA (FG%)	1–19	20–29	30–39	40–49	50+	PTS	LNG	KICKS	YDS	AVG	TB	OB
		PK	0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0 pts	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-
	TOTALS		0-0 (0.0%)	0-0 (0.0%)	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	-/-	0	0	0	0 yrds	0.0	0	-

Punting statistics
#	NAME	POS	PUNTS	YDS	AVG	LONG	TB	FC	I–20	50+	BLK
		P	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Team	--	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1

Kick return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Punt return statistics
#	NAME	POS	RTNS	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
			-	-	-	-	-
	TOTALS		0	0 yrds	0.0	0 TD's	0

Conference awards and honors

Weekly awards

Weekly honors

Honors	Player	Position	Date Awarded	Ref.
SLC Defensive Player of the Week

References

1. "Southeastern Adds 23 for 2024". lionsports.net. December 20, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
2. "SLU Adds Six for 2024". lionsports.net. February 7, 2024. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
3. "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
4. "SLU Picked Third in SLC Preseason Poll; Five Lions Earn Preseason All-Southland Honors". lionsports.net. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
5. "2024 Southeastern Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
6. "2024 Football Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
7. "SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
8. "2024 Football Roster". lionsports.net. Retrieved December 20, 2023.