2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

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.

2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
2018 record2–8 (2–7 Southland)
Head coach
  • Jeff Byrd (interim)
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Barbay (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJeremy Moses (1st as OC, 7th overall season)
Defensive coordinatorJeff Byrd (2nd season)
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
(Capacity: 14,575)
2018 Southland Conference football standings
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 FCS Poll

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]

Previous season

The Lumberjacks finished the 2017 season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for sixth place.

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 finish Team Votes (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*
ESPNUL 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
ESPN3L 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
  • 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
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Source: [6][7][8][9]

  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 (19 June 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.
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