2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team explained

Mode:	football
Year:	2018
Team:	Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	4–7
Conf Record:	4–5
Head Coach:	Frank Scelfo
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Greg Stevens
Oc Year:	3rd
Def Coach:	Louie Cioffi
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Strawberry Stadium

The 2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 4–7, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

Preseason

Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Lions having four players selected.^[1]

Defense First Team

• Juwan Petit-Frere – Jr. KR

Offense Second Team

• Marcus Cooper – So. RB
• Alfred Beverly – Jr. OL

Defense Second Team

• Tamarcus Russell – Sr. LB

Preseason Poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Lions predicted to finish in fifth place.^[2]

1	Sam Houston State	187 (10)
2	Nicholls State	173 (6)
3	Central Arkansas	170 (5)
4	McNeese State	159 (1)
5	Southeastern Louisiana	119
6	Stephen F. Austin	90
7	Abilene Christian	89
8	Northwestern State	86
9	Incarnate Word	53
10	Lamar	52
11	Houston Baptist	32

Schedule

Source: ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Game summaries

At Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2018 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team.

At LSU

See also: 2018 LSU Tigers football team.

Central Arkansas

See also: 2018 Central Arkansas Bears football team.

At Lamar

See also: 2018 Lamar Cardinals football team.

Northwestern State

See also: 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team and Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana football rivalry.

At Incarnate Word

See also: 2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

Houston Baptist

See also: 2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team.

Abilene Christian

See also: 2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.

At Sam Houston State

See also: 2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team.

McNeese State

See also: 2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team.

At Nicholls

See also: 2018 Nicholls Colonels football team and River Bell Classic.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams. southland.org.
2. Web site: Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll. southland.org.
3. Web site: Southeastern Louisiana Lions 2018 Football Schedule . ESPN . September 14, 2018.
4. Web site: 2018 Football Schedule. SLU Events. Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. March 10, 2018.
5. Web site: SE Louisiana Lions . CBS Interactive . September 14, 2018.
6. Web site: Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections . Southland Conference . October 16, 2018 . October 15, 2018.
7. Web site: SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS . Southland Conference . October 25, 2018 . October 22, 2018.