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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 6–4 (1–0 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Matt Storm (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Scott Power (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
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No. 1 Sam Houston State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephen F. Austin | – | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tarleton State† | – | 5 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | – | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Presbyterian† | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky | – | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dixie State† | – | 2 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | – | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | – | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Alabama | – | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Lumberjacks were led by second-year head coach Colby Carthel and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. The team finished 6–4 for the program's first winning season since 2014. All four losses were against NCAA Division I FBS teams.
The Southland Conference released their original preseason poll in July 2020. The Lumberjacks were picked to finish eighth in the conference, prior to their schedule split from the rest of the league.[1] In addition, one Lumberjack was chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Central Arkansas* | 190 (12) |
2 | Sam Houston State | 170 (4) |
3 | Nicholls | 169 (6) |
4 | Southeastern Louisiana | 157 |
5 | McNeese State | 113 |
6 | Incarnate Word | 104 |
7 | Abilene Christian* | 101 |
8 | Stephen F. Austin* | 60 |
9 | Houston Baptist* | 59 |
10 | Northwestern State | 49 |
11 | Lamar | 38 |
(*) These teams opted out of playing in the revised spring 2021 Southland schedule, and instead played as Independent in the fall of 2020.
Offense 2nd Team
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Defense 2nd Team
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Stephen F. Austin had a game scheduled against Alabama A&M, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 8:00 p.m. | at UTEP* | ESPN3 | L 14–24 | 6,047 | |
September 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at UTSA* | ESPN2 | L 10–24 | 6,611 | |
September 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at SMU* | ESPN+ | L 7–50 | 7,898 | |
October 3 | 4:00 p.m. | West Texas A&M* | ESPN3 | W 34–6 | 5,035 | |
October 17 | 5:00 p.m. | Angelo State* |
| ESPN3 | W 31–12 | 4,376 |
October 24 | vs. Abilene Christian | FloSports | W 35–32 OT | 5,211 | ||
October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Western Colorado* |
| ESPN3 | W 64–7 | 3,165 |
November 7 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Kentucky* |
| ESPN+ | W 24–6 | 2,569 |
November 14 | Pittsburg State* |
| ESPN3 | W 26–7 | 5,126 | |
November 21 | at Memphis* | ESPN+ | L 14–56 | 9,684 | ||
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See also: 2020 UTEP Miners football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UTEP –4 | 54[5] |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Miners | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Sun Bowl • El Paso, Texas
Game information |
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Statistics | SFA | UTEP |
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First downs | 14 | 19 |
Plays–yards | 44–230 | 65–364 |
Rushes–yards | 97 | 152 |
Passing yards | 133 | 212 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–1 | 17–28–1 |
Time of possession | 23:13 | 36:47 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Trae Self | 14–21–1–133 |
Rushing | Da'Leon Ward | 14–51 | |
Receiving | Quenty Borders | 2–41 | |
UTEP | Passing | Gavin Hardison | 17–28–1–212 |
Rushing | Deion Hankins | 17–133 | |
Receiving | Jacob Cowing | 7–116 |
See also: 2020 UTSA Roadrunners football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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UTSA –17 | 54.5[6] |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Roadrunners | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas
Game information |
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Statistics | SFA | UTSA |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Plays–yards | 61–344 | 84–498 |
Rushes–yards | 59 | 229 |
Passing yards | 285 | 269 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–33–0 | 23–36–1 |
Time of possession | 27:34 | 32:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Trae Self | 21–33–1–285, 1 TD |
Rushing | Da'Leon Ward | 12–42 | |
Receiving | Xavier Gipson | 6–94, 1 TD | |
UTSA | Passing | Frank Harris | 23–36–1–269, 1 TD |
Rushing | Frank Harris | 17–110, 2 TD's | |
Receiving | Joshua Cephus | 8–89, 1 TD |
See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team |
Pregame line | Over/under |
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SMU −31.5 | 58.5 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Mustangs | 22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50 |
at Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas
Game information |
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Statistics | SFA | SMU |
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First downs | 14 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 67–216 | 65–432 |
Rushes–yards | 51 | 260 |
Passing yards | 165 | 172 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–1 | 16–27–0 |
Time of possession | 34:25 | 25:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Trae Self | 14–23–1–133 |
Rushing | Turner JaQuarion | 24–52 | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Miller | 4-41 | |
SMU | Passing | Shane Buechele | 14–25–0–141, 2 TD's |
Rushing | Ulysses Bentley IV | 6–104, 2 TD's | |
Receiving | Kylen Granson | 5–38, 1 TD |
See also: West Texas A&M Buffaloes football |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Lumberjacks | 17 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, Texas
Game information |
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Statistics | WT | SFA |
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First downs | 17 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 70–294 | 64–498 |
Rushes–yards | 120 | 234 |
Passing yards | 174 | 264 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–36–1 | 14–26–1 |
Time of possession | 30:01 | 29:59 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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WT | Passing | Nick Gerber | 16–36–1–174 |
Rushing | Khalil Harris | 14–61 | |
Receiving | Devin Neal | 3-61 | |
SFA | Passing | Trae Self | 12–24–1–234, 2 TD's |
Rushing | Da'leon Ward | 11–114, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Xavier Gipson | 4–124, 1 TD |