2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–8 (3–4 Southland)
Head coach	Frank Scelfo (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Greg Stevens (8th season)
Defensive coordinator	Bill D'Ottavio (2nd season)
Home stadium	Strawberry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

The 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by sixth-year head coach Frank Scelfo. The Lions played their home games at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana.

2023 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Nicholls $^	7	–	0	6	–	5
No. 22 Incarnate Word	6	–	1	8	–	2
Lamar	5	–	2	6	–	5
Houston Christian	4	–	3	5	–	5
Southeastern Louisiana	3	–	4	3	–	8
Texas A&M–Commerce *	2	–	5	1	–	9
McNeese	1	–	6	0	–	10
Northwestern State **	0	–	2	0	–	6

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. ** – Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26. Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Recruiting class

Reference:^[1]

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Peyton Anderson DL	St. Amant, LA	St. Amant HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	-
Peyton Anderson DL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Colin Boldt LB	Baton Rouge, LA	Dunham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	-
Colin Boldt LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Rodney Brown Jr. DB	Kentwood, LA	Jewel Sumner HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	-
Rodney Brown Jr. DB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Donovan Bynum DB	Houston, TX	Langham Creek HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
Donovan Bynum DB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tylon Cooper DB	Eunice, LA	Eunice HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	-
Tylon Cooper DB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Dorian Davis DL	White Castle, LA	White Castle	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	-
Dorian Davis DL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jaylon Domingeaux WR	Lafayette, LA	Comeaux HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-
Jaylon Domingeaux WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Khamron Ford LB	Olive Branch, MS	Olive Branch HS Northwest Mississippi CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	-
Khamron Ford LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tristan Goodly WR	Westlake, LA	Westlake HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-
Tristan Goodly WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Lemar Harris ATH	Amite, LA	Amite HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	-
Lemar Harris ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Deantre Jackson RB	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
Deantre Jackson RB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jirrea Johnson LB	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	-
Jirrea Johnson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Wayne McKinney III OL	Geismar, LA	Dutchtown HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	-
Wayne McKinney III OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Mike Mitchell DB	Plaquemine, LA	Plaquemine HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-
Mike Mitchell DB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordan Okoye LB	Baton Rouge, LA	Liberty Magnet HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	-
Jordan Okoye LB	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Ilias Rida OL	Hamburg, Germany	St. Stanislaus HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-
Ilias Rida OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Javen Sanchez DL	Houston, TX	Dobie HS Tyler JC	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	-
Javen Sanchez DL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Brandon Spincer Jr. OL	New Orleans, LA	Edna Karr HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-
Brandon Spincer Jr. OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Riley Whitten OL	Belle Chasse, LA	Belle Chasse HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	-
Riley Whitten OL	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Mike Williams WR	Marrero, LA	Archbishop Shaw HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-
Mike Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference and received nine first-place votes.^[2]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Southeastern Louisiana	93 (9)
2	Incarnate Word	91 (7)
3	McNeese	65
4	Nicholls	62
5	Northwestern State	52
6	Texas A&M–Commerce	33
7	Lamar	28
8	Houston Christian	24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. SELU had a total of 17 players selected.^[3]

Offense

1st Team

Zachary Clement – quarterback, JR
John Allen – offensive lineman, SR
Jhy Orgeron – offensive lineman, JR
Jalen Bell – offensive lineman, SR
Austin Dunlap – punter, SR

2nd Team

Eli Sawyer – quarterback, RS-SO
Rodeo Graham, Jr. – running back, SO
Ivan Drobocky – tight end/halfback, JR
Brockhim Wicks – offensive lineman, RS-JR
Riley Callaghan – placekicker, SO

Defense

1st Team

Arlen Williams – defensive lineman, RS-SR
Donte' Daniels – linebacker, JR
Darius Lewis – punt returner, RS-JR

2nd Team

Garret Crawford – defensive lineman, SR
Herman Christophe IV – linebacker, SR
Anthony Britton, Jr. – linebacker, SR
Tyrone Leggette – defensive back, SR

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	3:00 p.m.	at Mississippi State*	No. 15	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	SECN	L 7–48	50,041
September 9	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama*	No. 16	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 17–35	15,237
September 16	3:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington*	No. 19	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+	L 29–40	4,103
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Houston Christian		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 19–34	3,694
September 30	3:00 p.m.	Tarleton State*		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 13–14	3,249
October 7	4:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Incarnate Word		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 26–33	1,622
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Lamar		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	L 24–30	4,152
October 19	7:00 p.m.	at Northwestern State		Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivlary)	ESPN+	W 37–20	2,237
November 4	3:00 p.m.	McNeese		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	W 38–24	3,228
November 11	3:30 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Commerce		Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+	W 52–14	4,387
November 16	6:00 p.m.	Nicholls		Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	ESPN+	L 16–21	5,398
*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 Mississippi State

Game One – No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–0) vs Mississippi State Bulldogs (FBS) (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana	0	7	0	0	7
Mississippi State (FBS)	3	17	7	21	48

at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph
Game attendance: 50,041
Referee: Steve Marlowe
TV announcers (SECN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Alyssa Lang (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(4:02) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 47-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:07; Mississippi State 3-0)

Second quarter

(13:46) MSST – Jo'quavious Marks 1-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 1:06; Mississippi State 10-0)
(5:32) SELA – Jacob Logan 2-yard pass from Zachary Clement (Riley Callaghan kick) (Drive: 16 plays, 79 yards, 8:09; Mississippi State 10-7)
(1:29) MSST – Creed Whittemore 33-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:03; Mississippi State 17-7)
(0:00) MSST – Kyle Ferrie 49-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 0:44; Mississippi State 20-7)

Third quarter

(1:30) MSST – Jaden Walley 5-yard pass from Will Rogers (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:29; Mississippi State 27-7)

Fourth quarter

(14:53) MSST – Avery Sledge 11-yard punt return (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Mississippi State 34-7)
(9:20) MSST – Jo'Quavious Marks 6-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 3:05; Mississippi State 41-7)
(5:19) MSST – Creed Whittemore 53-yard run (Kyle Ferrie kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 2:10; Mississippi State 48-7)

Statistics	SELA	MSST
First downs	10	23
Total yards	54–208	68–525
Rushing yards	26–83	39–298
Passing yards	125	227
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–28–0	20–29–0
Time of possession	28:58	31:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	11/19, 85 yards
	Rushing	Harlan Dixon	8 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Harlan Dixon	4 receptions, 42 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	20/29, 227 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jo'Quavious Marks	19 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Creed Whittemore	4 receptions, 59 yards, TD

At South Alabama

Game Two – No. 16 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–1) vs South Alabama Jaguars (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 16 Lions	0	7	0	10	17
Jaguars	0	7	14	14	35

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, Alabama

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 92 °F (33 °C) • Wind: S 4 mph
Game attendance: 15,237
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): JD Byars (play-by-play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

None

Second Quarter

(5:26) SLU – Ivan Drobocky 4-yard pass from Zachary Clement, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 12 plays, 93 yards, 7:18; Southeastern Louisiana 7–0)
(4:02) USA – La'Damian Webb 2-yard run, Jacob Meeks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23; Tied 7–7)

Third Quarter

(8:50) USA – La'Damian Webb 13-yard run, Jacob Meeks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:10; South Alabama 14–7)
(3:52) USA – Kentrel Bullock 8-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:52; South Alabama 21–7)

Fourth Quarter

(14:44) USA – Caullin Lacy 84-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 1:11; South Alabama 28–7)
(12:09) SLU – Riley Callaghan 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:28; South Alabama 28–10)
(3:28) USA – Marco Lee Jr. 13-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 8:41; South Alabama 35–10)
(0:41) SLU – Harlan Dixon 1-yard run, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37; South Alabama 35–17)

Statistics	SELA	USA
First downs	20	23
Plays–yards	412	509
Rushes–yards	26–62	35–248
Passing yards	350	261
Passing: comp–att–int	25–36–1	20–27–1
Time of possession	31:51	28:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Zachary Clement	18/24, 267 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Rodeo Graham Jr.	8 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	7 receptions, 81 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	19/26, 258 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	14 carries, 82 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	8 receptions, 139 yards, TD

At Eastern Washington

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Lions	7	7	7	8	29
Eagles	7	10	3	20	40

at Roos Field • Cheney, Washington

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
Game attendance: 4,103
Referee: Spencer Mumford
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(13:28) SLU – Zachary Clement 7-yard run, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 1:22; Southeastern Louisiana 7–0)
(7:35) EWU – Efton Chism III 3-yard pass from Kekoa Visperas, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 5:53; Tied 7–7)

Second quarter

(7:35) SLU – Bauer Sharp 3-yard pass from Eli Sawyer, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:54; Southeastern Louisiana 14–7)
(7:35) EWU – Soren McKee 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 70 yards, 4:58; Southeastern Louisiana 14–10)
(7:35) EWU – Nolan Ulm 5-yard pass from Kekoa Visperas, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 0:51; Eastern Washington 17–14)

Third quarter

(6:17) EWU – Soren McKee 39-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 1:42; Eastern Washington 20–14)
(0:05) SLU – Bauer Sharp 1-yard pass from Zachary Clement, Riley Callaghan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:02; Southeastern Louisiana 21–20)

Fourth quarter

(11:22) EWU – Justice Jackson 7-yard run (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 3:38; Eastern Washington 26–21)
(5:39) SLU – Jacob Logan 19-yard pass from Zachary Clement, Darius Lewis kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:43; Southeastern Louisiana 29–26)
(1:34) EWU – Tuna Altahir 1-yard run, Soren McKee kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05; Eastern Washington 33–29)
(1:26) EWU – Marlon Jones Jr. 34-yard interception, Soren McKee kick (Drive: Eastern Washington 40–29)

Statistics	SELA	EWU
First downs	14	37
Plays–yards	293	530
Rushes–yards	11	11
Passing yards	3	23
Passing: comp–att–int	13–23–1	34–48–1
Time of possession	25:42	34:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Zachary Clement	10/19, 80 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Harlan Dixon	18 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	4 receptions, 75 yards
Eastern Washington	Passing	Kekoa Visperas	33/47, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Justice Jackson	12 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Efton Chism III	9 receptions, 103 yards, TD

Houston Christian

Game Four – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–3) vs Houston Christian Huskies (1–2)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Lions			0

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game attendance: 3,694
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HCU	SELA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Tarleton State

Game Five – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–4) vs Tarleton State Texans (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Texans			0
Lions			0

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	TAR	SELA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

At No. 8 Incarnate Word

Game Six – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–5) vs Incarnate Word Cardinals (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	3	13	7	26
No. 8 Cardinals	7	17	9	0	33

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, Texas

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Temperature: 76 • Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 1,622
Referee: Gary Leeper
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SELA	UIW
First downs	24	22
Plays–yards	80-416	62-371
Rushes–yards	39-145	29-67
Passing yards	271	304
Passing: comp–att–int	24-41-1	23-33-1
Time of possession	34:16	21:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	27/40, 271 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Harlan Dixon	13 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Jaylon Domingeaux	4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	23/32, 304 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jarrell Wiley	9 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Brandon Porter	10 receptions, 182 yards, 1 TD

Lamar

Game Seven – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–6) vs Lamar Cardinals (3–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	20	0	0	30
Lions	10	0	7	7	24

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Wind: NW 13 - Weather: Sunny - Temp: 78
Game attendance: 4,152
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

SELA - 12:55 - Callaghan,Riley 31 yd field goal 6 plays SELA 0-3 62 yards, TOP 02:05
LU - 8:15 - Esqueda,Chris 43 yd field goal SELA 3-3 9 plays, 39 yards, TOP 04:38
SELA - 5:01 - Lewis,Darius 28 yd pass from Sawyer,Eli (Callaghan,Riley kick) SELA 3-10 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:16
LU - 2:09 - Gilbert,K.J. 60 yd fumble recovery (Esqueda,Chris kick) SELA 10-10

Second quarter

LU - 7:23 - Bowden,Major 4 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 17-10 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:57
LU - 2:59 - Rhea,Sevonne 35 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ) LU 23-10 7 plays, 74 yards, TOP 03:17
LU - 1:11 - Rhea,Sevonne 37 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) LU 30-10 1 plays, 37 yards, TOP 00:08

Third quarter

SELA - 1:44 - Sharp,Bauer 7 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick) LU 30-17 12 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:07

Fourth quarter

SELA - 9:29 - Lewis,Darius 19 yd pass from Clement,Zachary (Callaghan,Riley kick) LU 30-24 8 plays, 70 yards, TOP 03:22

Statistics	LU	SLU
First downs	17	22
Plays–yards	59-359	65-453
Rushes–yards	102	102
Passing yards	257	351
Passing: comp–att–int	17/22-0	21/34-2
Time of possession	32:26	27:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing	Robert Coleman	17/22; 257 total yds; long 42; TD 3; sack 3
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	23 attempts; gained 74 yds.; lost 3 yds; long 14 yds.
	Receiving	Sevonne Rhea	6 receptions; total 133 yds; TDs 2; long 37 yds.
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	9/16; 210 total yds.; long 58 yds; TD 1; Int 2; sack 2
	Rushing	Zachary Clement	8 attempts; gained 34 yds; lost 1 yd; long 30 yds.
	Receiving	Xavier Hill	4 receptions; total 106 yds; long 38 yds.

At Northwestern State

Game Eight – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (0–7) vs Northwestern State Demons (0–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	14	7	13	3	37
Demons	10	7	0	3	20

at Harry Turpin Stadium • Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Clear, 76 °F (24 °C)
Game attendance: 2,237
Referee: Matt Back
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

SELA – Bauer Sharp 1-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 12:26. Lions 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:34.
NWST – Tyler Vander Waal 2-yard run (Brett Money kick), 9:09. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
SELA – Da'shun Hugley 22-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 6:33. Lions 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 2:31.
NWST – Brett Money 38-yard field goal, 0:12. Lions 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:12.

Second quarter

NWST – Stanley King 29-yard pass from Tyler Vander Waal (Brett Money kick), 13:16. Demons 17–14. Drive: 3 plays, 33 yards, 1:01.
SELA – Zachary Clement 4-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 8:39. Lions 21–17. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

SELA – Victor Tademy 58-yard interception return (Riley Callaghan kick), 13:33. Lions 28–17.
SELA – Deantre Jackson 81-yard run (kick blocked), 7:50. Lions 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 93 yards, 1:22.

Fourth quarter

NWST – Brett Money 22-yard field goal, 14:15. Lions 34–20. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:57.
SELA – Riley Callaghan 30-yard field goal, 10:28. Lions 37–20. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 3:46.

Statistics	SELA	NWST
First downs	18	25
Plays–yards	539	396
Rushes–yards	219	97
Passing yards	320	299
Passing: comp–att–int	18–29–1	31–47–2
Time of possession	28:42	31:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Zachary Clement	12/18, 192 yards, INT
	Rushing	Deantre Jackson	6 rushes, 119 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	6 receptions, 109 yards
Northwestern State	Passing	Tyler Vander Waal	27/43, 249 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kolbe Burrell	11 rushes, 49 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Johnson	3 receptions, 57 yards

McNeese State

Game Nine – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (1–7) vs McNeese Cowboys (0–7)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Lions			0

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana

Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	MCN	SELA
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

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

At Texas A&M–Commerce

Game Ten – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (2–7) vs Texas A&M–Commerce Lions (1–8)

Quarter	1	2	Total
Lions (SLU)			0
Lions (TAMUC)			0

at Memorial Stadium • Commerce, Texas

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SELA	TAMC
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas A&M–Commerce	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Nicholls

Game Eleven – Southeastern Louisiana Lions (3–7) vs Nicholls Colonels (6–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	14	7	0	21
Lions	7	6	3	0	16

at Strawberry Stadium • Hammond, Louisiana

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Wind: NE 0 mph - Weather: Cloudy - Temp: 66
Game attendance: 5,398
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV: ESPN+
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

SLU – 09:49: Dumas,Justin 6 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick)
SLU 0–7 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:10

Second Quarter

NIC – 14:28: McQuaide,Pat 3 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick)
TIED 7–7 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:21
NIC – 08:17: Robinson,David 78 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick)
NIC 14–7 4 plays, 91 yards, TOP 02:47
SLU – 02:53: Callaghan,Riley 31 yd field goal
NIC 14–10 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 05:19
SLU – 00:10: Callaghan,Riley 26 yd field goal
NIC 14–13 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:31

Third Quarter

NIC – 11:40: Spears,Jaylon 73 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick)
NIC 21–13 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:43
SLU – 01:15: Callaghan,Riley 36 yd field goal
NIC 21–16 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 02:23

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NIC	SELA
First downs	16	18
Plays–yards	59-392	65-218
Rushes–yards	33-89	37-113
Passing yards	303	105
Passing: comp–att–int	21-26-1	13-28-0
Time of possession	30:59	29:01

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaide	20/25-1; 300 yds; 78 yds long; TDs 2; INT 1; sacks 2
	Rushing	Jaylon Spears	14 attempts; 65 yds gain; 7 yds loss; 28 yds long;
	Receiving	David Robinson	4 receptions; 91 yds; 78 yds long; TD 1;
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Zachary Clement	12/25; 98 yds; 23 yds long
	Rushing	Rodeo Graham, Jr.	11 attempts; 58 yds gain; 15 yds long;
	Receiving	Xavier Hill	3 receptions; 52 yds; 23 yds long

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position
Frank Scelfo	Head coach
Greg Stevens	Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks coach
A.J. Hopp	Offensive line coach / run game coordinator
Anthony Scelfo	Wide receivers coach / recruiting coordinator / pass coordinator
Albert Poree	Running backs coach
Ross Jenkins	Tight ends coach / special teams coordinator
Bill D'Ottavio	Defensive coordinator / safeties coach
Del Lee-Collins	Cornerbacks coach
Antonio Baker	Nickelbacks coach
Dustin Landry	Linebackers coach
Tom Rinaldi	Defensive line coach
Bryce Rivers	Offensive analyst
Trey Nunez	Defensive analyst
Luke Wagner	Offensive analyst / offensive line coach

Roster

2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions Football

Quarterbacks

11 – Nolan Tribble – freshman (6'0, 170)
12 – Cammon Cooper – senior (6'5, 210)
13 – Zachary Clement – junior (6'0, 220)
14 – Casey Avrard – freshman (6'2, 205)
17 – Eli Sawyer – sophomore (6'2, 230)

Running backs

3 – Harlan Dixon – junior (6'1, 210)
8 – Rodeo Graham Jr. – sophomore (6'0, 205)
24 – Cyrus Zuell – junior (6'1, 210)
28 – Deantre Jackson – freshman (5'8, 175)
30 – Boogie Childs – freshman (5'10, 200)
34 – Tommy Lee – junior (5'11, 215)

Wide receivers

9 – Darius Lewis – junior (5'8, 150)
10 – Maurice Massey – sophomore (6'4, 200)
12 – Jaylon Domingeaux – freshman (6'2, 195)
16 – Xavier Hill – junior (6'2, 200)
25 – Jason Malbrue – freshman (6'5, 210)
80 – Da'shun Hugley – sophomore (6'1, 185)
81 – Marcellus Johnson – junior (6'3, 215)
82 – Corey Lorio – sophomore (5'10, 170)
83 – Tristan Goodly – freshman (6'0, 170)
84 – Jett Booker – sophomore (5'11, 195)
84 – Clayton Lonardo – freshman (6'3, 210)
85 – Kody Finley – freshman (6'5, 190)
86 – Mike Williams – freshman (5'11, 170)
87 – Demarea Johnson-Cooper – junior (6'0, 185)

Tight ends

5 – Bauer Sharp – sophomore (6'5, 245)
15 – Jacob Logan – senior (6'3, 240)
38 – Ivan Drobocky – junior (6'4, 240)
40 – Chris Baxter – freshman (6'2, 225)
44 – Connor Briggs – sophomore (6'2, 255)
89 – Cade Collier – sophomore (6'6, 245)

Offensive linemen

51 – Breland Curry – sophomore (6'2, 295)
52 – Noah Devlin – sophomore (6'3, 300)
54 – Brockhim Wicks – junior (6'2, 295)
55 – John Allen – senior (6'1, 310)
56 – Javin Turner – sophomore (6'2, 280)
60 – Ilias Rida – freshman (6'7, 270)
61 – Holden Kareokowsky – sophomore (6'3, 305)
62 – William Granville – junior (5'11, 290)
63 – Corin Boudreaux – freshman (6'1, 300)
65 – Riley Whitten – freshman (6'2, 285)
72 – Brennan Lanclos – junior (6'7, 290)
73 – Jhy Orgeron – junior (6'4, 285)
74 – Jalen Bell – senior (6'5, 300)
75 – Blakley Miller – sophomore (6'5, 300)
76 – Wayne McKinney III – freshman (6'3, 250)
77 – Brandon Spincer Jr. – freshman (6'2, 295)
78 – Logan Potter – freshman (6'5, 330)
79 – Ahmad Bradley – junior (6'3, 320)

Defensive linemen

7 – Arlen Williams – senior (6'1, 210)
34 – Gerald Henderson – junior (6'3, 220)
42 – Shemar Pearl – junior (6'6, 255)
45 – Garrett Crawford – senior (6'1, 240)
46 – Joshua Randall – sophomore (6'2, 205)
47 – Devaki Williams – freshman (6'1, 245)
48 – Kaleb Proctor – sophomore (6'3, 280)
51 – Matthew Joseph III – freshman (5'11, 265)
57 – Beau Davis – sophomore (6'1, 270)
58 – Rodney Sopsher – junior (6'1, 275)
70 – Nicholas Smith – sophomore (6'3, 315)
90 – Peyton Anderson – freshman (6'3, 260)
91 – Tanner Olsen – senior (6'4, 240)
92 – Carson Dillashaw – freshman (6'6, 255)
93 – Rowan Briggs – sophomore (6'3, 255)
94 – Javen Sanchez – junior (6'1, 290)
95 – Dorian Davis – freshman (6'5, 310)
96 – Dalton Allen – freshman (6'4, 260)
97 – Tyrik Mitchell – junior (5'11, 290)
98 – Austin Kent – junior (5'10, 270)
99 – Charles Hill – junior (6'4, 245)
99 – Tyrin Wise – freshman (6'2, 245)

Linebackers

0 – Herman Christophe IV – senior (5'11, 225)
2 – Donte' Daniels – junior (5'11, 195)
20 – Dominic Lamm – junior (6'1, 200)
26 – Lemar Harris – freshman (6'3, 205)
30 – Anthony Britton Jr. – senior (6'2, 220)
32 – KK Reno – sophomore (6'0, 220)
38 – Slade Ziegler – junior (6'0, 215)
40 – Jordan Okoye – freshman (6'1, 215)
43 – Jirrea Johnson Jr. – freshman (5'11, 220)
49 – Mason Dailey – sophomore (5'11, 210)
50 – Brant Monistere – freshman (5'11, 210)
53 – Ethan Koonce – freshman (6'0, 195)

Defensive backs

1 – Markell Linzer – sophomore (5'11, 180)
4 – Ian Goodly – sophomore (6'0, 175)
6 – Tyrone Legette – senior (5'10, 170)
10 – Tyler Mansfield – sophomore (5'11, 168)
11 – Kunta Hester – junior (6'0, 185)
12 – Mike Mitchell – freshman (5'11, 180)
12 – Coryell Pierce – junior (5'11, 175)
13 – Rodney Brown Jr. – freshman (6'1, 165)
14 – Ralph Walker – freshman (5'11, 175)
15 – Richard McKneely – freshman (6'0, 180)
16 – Shea Lee Jr. – freshman (6'0, 165)
17 – Mike Newton Jr. – freshman (5'11, 200)
19 – Victor Tademy – senior (5'11, 190)
21 – Scrapp Lee-Collins – junior (6'1, 195)
21 – Jonathan Vaughn – freshman (5'10, 190)
22 – Donald Clay – senior (6'0, 185)
23 – Blayne Delahoussaye – sophomore (5'10, 175)
24 – Tylon Cooper – freshman (6'0, 160)
25 – Varon Douglas – freshman (6'4, 185)
27 – Khamron Ford – junior (5'11, 200)
29 – Robert Buquoi – junior (6'2, 205)
31 – Colin Boldt – freshman (6'2, 205)
31 – Zack Vicknair – freshman (6'0, 205)
33 – Justin Dumas – sophomore (6'1, 205)
39 – Donte Glass – freshman (6'1, 185)
39 – Taylor Martin – junior (5'11, 170)

Placekickers

36 – Mateo Rengifo – senior (5'10, 245)

Punters

26 – Austin Dunlap – senior (6'1, 195)
41 – Riley Callaghan – K/P – sophomore (6'3, 190)
47 – Alec Mahler – K/P – freshman (5'10, 205)
67 – Jack Hunter – freshman (6'3, 200)

Long snapper

59 – Korey Karbowsky – sophomore (6'2, 250)
68 – Andre Callais Jr. – freshman (5'9, 175)

Source and player details, 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions (9/1/2023):^[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	Ian Goodly	DB	September 4, 2023	^[9]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week	Austin Dunlap	P	September 18, 2023	^[10]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week	Austin Dunlap	P	September 25, 2023	^[11]
SLC Defensive Player of the Week	Victor Tademy	DB	October 23, 2023	^[12]
SLC Defensive Player of the Week	Joshua Randall	DL	November 13, 2023	^[13]
SLC Special Teams Player of the Week	Austin Dunlap	P	November 20, 2023	^[14]

Postseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Southeastern Louisiana had a total of nine players selected.^[15]

Offense
1st Team

Bauer Sharp – tight end, R-SO
John Allen – offensive lineman, SR
Austin Dunlap – punter, SR

2nd Team

Harlan Dixon – running back, JR
Darius Lewis – wide receiver, R-JR

Defense

1st Team

Arlen Williams – defensive lineman, R-SR
Ian Conerly-Goodly – defensive back, SO
Darius Lewis – punt returner, R-JR

2nd Team

Herman Christophe IV – linebacker, SR

References

^ "Southeastern Adds 20 for 2023". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. December 21, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
^ "2023 Southeastern Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
^ "SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2023". ESPN Enterprises, INC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
^ "SLU's Game at Northwestern State Rescheduled for Thursday". Southeastern Louisiana Lions. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
^ "2023 Football Roster". lionsports.net. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
^ James Hill (September 4, 2023). "HCU's Dozier, SLU's Goodly, McNeese's Thomas Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ James Hill (September 18, 2023). "UIW's Porter, Richardson; SLU's Dunlap Take Home Southland Football Player of the Week Honors". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ James Hill (September 25, 2023). "HCU's Suits, A&M-Commerce's Epps, Southeastern's Dunlap Earn Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ James Hill (October 23, 2023). "UIW's Torres, SLU's Tademy, Goodly Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ James Hill (November 24, 2023). "Nicholls' Spears, Southeastern's Randall, Lamar's Stevens Named Southland Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ James Hill (November 24, 2023). "Nicholls' McQuaide, McNeese's Davey, Southeastern's Dunlap Earn Final Southland Football Player of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
^ James Hill (November 24, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

[1] "Southeastern Adds 20 for 2023". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. December 21, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[2] "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

[3] "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.

[4] "2023 Southeastern Louisiana Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

[5] "2023 Football Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[6] "SE Louisiana Lions Schedule 2023". ESPN Enterprises, INC. Retrieved June 19, 2023.

[7] "SLU's Game at Northwestern State Rescheduled for Thursday". Southeastern Louisiana Lions. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[8] "2023 Football Roster". lionsports.net. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

[9] James Hill (September 4, 2023). "HCU's Dozier, SLU's Goodly, McNeese's Thomas Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[10] James Hill (September 18, 2023). "UIW's Porter, Richardson; SLU's Dunlap Take Home Southland Football Player of the Week Honors". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[11] James Hill (September 25, 2023). "HCU's Suits, A&M-Commerce's Epps, Southeastern's Dunlap Earn Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[12] James Hill (October 23, 2023). "UIW's Torres, SLU's Tademy, Goodly Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[13] James Hill (November 24, 2023). "Nicholls' Spears, Southeastern's Randall, Lamar's Stevens Named Southland Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[14] James Hill (November 24, 2023). "Nicholls' McQuaide, McNeese's Davey, Southeastern's Dunlap Earn Final Southland Football Player of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

[15] James Hill (November 24, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.

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