2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–5 (4–3 SLC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Ross (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMike Mutz (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumHomer Bryce Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^   7 0     10 2  
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.
As of November 25, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team represents Stephen F. Austin State University as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks are coached by sixth-year head coach Colby Carthel and play at Homer Bryce Stadium in Nacogdoches, Texas.

On May 29, 2024, Stephen F. Austin announced it would leave the United Athletic Conference (UAC) after accepting an invitation to join the Southland Conference as a full-time member effective July 1.[1] Stephen F. Austin had previously left the Southland Conference in 2021 to join the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The WAC and Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) officially merged their football leagues to form a football-only conference in 2022.

  1. ^ "SFA Accepts Bid to Southland Conference for 2024-25 Season". May 29, 2024.