# List of Southland Conference football standings

This is a list of yearly Southland Conference football standings. From 1996 to 2002, for football only, the Southland Conference was known as the Southland Football League.

## Southland Conference standings

1964 Southland Conference football standings :
| 1964 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Lamar Tech $ 3 –0 –16 –3 –1 Arkansas State 2 –0 –27 –0 –2 Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –03 –7 –0 Abilene Christian 1 –3 –05 –5 –0 Arlington State 0 –3 –13 –6 –1 $ – Conference champion | 1965 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Lamar Tech $ 3 –1 –06 –4 –0 Arlington State 2 –2 –06 –3 –0 Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –04 –5 –1 Abilene Christian 2 –2 –04 –5 –0 Arkansas State 1 –3 –06 –3 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1966 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Arlington State + 3 –1 –06 –4 –0 Lamar Tech + 3 –1 –06 –4 –0 No. 6 Arkansas State 2 –2 –07 –2 –0 Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –05 –4 –0 Abilene Christian 0 –4 –04 –6 –0 + – Conference co-championsRankings from AP small college poll |
| 1967 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Texas–Arlington $ 4 –0 –010 –1 –0 Lamar Tech 3 –1 –07 –3 –0 Arkansas State 2 –2 –04 –5 –0 Trinity (TX) 1 –3 –03 –7 –0 Abilene Christian 0 –4 –03 –6 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP small college poll | 1968 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 15 Arkansas State $ 3 –0 –17 –3 –1 Texas–Arlington 3 –1 –06 –4 –0 Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –05 –4 –0 Abilene Christian 1 –2 –14 –5 –1 Lamar Tech 0 –4 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP small college poll | 1969 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 7 Arkansas State $ 4 –0 –08 –1 –1 Abilene Christian 2 –2 –08 –2 –0 Texas–Arlington 2 –2 –05 –5 –0 Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –04 –6 –0 Lamar Tech 0 –4 –03 –7 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP small college poll |
| 1970 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Arkansas State $ 4 –0 –011 –0 –0 No. 14 Abilene Christian 3 –1 –09 –2 –0 Trinity (TX) 2 –2 –05 –6 –0 Lamar Tech 1 –3 –03 –7 –0 Texas–Arlington 0 –4 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP small college poll | 1971 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 4 Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –09 –2 –0 Trinity (TX) + 4 –1 –08 –2 –0 Lamar + 4 –1 –05 –6 –0 SW Louisiana 2 –2 –15 –4 –1 Arkansas State 1 –3 –14 –4 –1 Texas–Arlington 1 –4 –02 –9 –0 Abilene Christian 0 –4 –05 –5 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP small college poll | 1972 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Louisiana Tech $ 5 –0 –012 –0 –0 Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –05 –6 –0 No. T–10 McNeese State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0 Lamar 3 –2 –08 –3 –0 SW Louisiana 1 –4 –05 –6 –0 Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0 Abilene Christian 1 –5 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference championRankings from AP small college poll |
| 1973 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –0 –012 –1 –0 Arkansas State 3 –2 –07 –3 –0 Lamar 3 –2 –05 –5 –0 McNeese State 2 –3 –07 –3 –1 Texas–Arlington 2 –3 –04 –6 –0 SW Louisiana 0 –5 –00 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AP small college poll | 1974 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0 Lamar 4 –1 –08 –2 –0 Arkansas State 3 –2 –07 –3 –0 McNeese State 2 –3 –06 –4 –1 Texas–Arlington 1 –4 –01 –10 –0 SW Louisiana 0 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AP small college poll | 1975 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Arkansas State $ 5 –0 –011 –0 –0 Louisiana Tech 4 –1 –18 –2 –0 McNeese State 3 –2 –07 –4 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 2 –3 –06 –5 –0 Texas–Arlington 1 –4 –04 –7 –0 Lamar 0 –5 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion |
| 1976 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T McNeese State $ 4 –1 –010 –2 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 4 –1 –07 –4 –0 Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0 Louisiana Tech 2 –3 –06 –5 –0 Arkansas State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0 Lamar 0 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference championSouthwestern Louisiana forfeited 2 non-conference season wins. | 1977 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Louisiana Tech $ 4 –0 –19 –1 –2 Southwestern Louisiana 2 –1 –26 –4 –2 Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0 Arkansas State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0 McNeese State 1 –3 –15 –5 –1 Lamar 1 –4 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1978 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Louisiana Tech + 4 –1 –06 –5 –0 Arkansas State + 4 –1 –07 –4 –0 Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –05 –6 –0 McNeese State 2 –3 –07 –4 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 2 –3 –03 –8 –0 Lamar 0 –5 –02 –8 –1 + – Conference co-champions |
| 1979 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T McNeese State $ 5 –0 –011 –1 –0 Texas–Arlington 4 –1 –09 –2 –0 Lamar 3 –2 –06 –3 –2 Arkansas State 1 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 1 –4 –04 –7 –0 Louisiana Tech 1 –4 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference championLouisiana Tech record includes one win by forfeit. | 1980 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T McNeese State $ 5 –0 –010 –2 –0 Southwestern Louisiana 4 –1 –07 –4 –0 Texas–Arlington 3 –2 –03 –8 –0 Louisiana Tech 2 –3 –05 –6 –0 Lamar 1 –4 –03 –8 –0 Arkansas State 0 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion | 1981 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T Texas–Arlington $ 4 –1 –06 –5 –0 McNeese State 3 –1 –17 –3 –1 Arkansas State 3 –2 –06 –5 –0 Louisiana Tech 2 –2 –14 –6 –1 Lamar 1 –3 –14 –6 –1 Southwestern Louisiana 0 –4 –11 –9 –1 $ – Conference champion |
| 1982 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –0 –010 –3 –0 No. 12 Northeast Louisiana 4 –1 –08 –3 –0 Arkansas State 2 –3 –05 –6 –0 McNeese State 2 –3 –04 –6 –1 Lamar 1 –4 –04 –7 –0 Texas–Arlington 1 –4 –03 –8 –0 North Texas State 0 –0 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1983 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 13 Northeast Louisiana + 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 No. 4 North Texas State +^ 5 –1 –08 –4 –0 McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Arkansas State 3 –3 –05 –5 –1 Texas–Arlington 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Louisiana Tech 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Lamar 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1984 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 9 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 –1 –010 –5 –0 No. 10 Arkansas State ^ 4 –1 –18 –4 –1 Texas–Arlington 4 –2 –07 –4 –0 Northeast Louisiana 3 –3 –07 –4 –0 No. 20 McNeese State 2 –3 –17 –3 –1 Lamar 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 North Texas State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1985 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 6 Arkansas State $^ 5 –1 –09 –4 –0 No. 14 Louisiana Tech 4 –2 –08 –3 –0 McNeese State 3 –1 –26 –3 –2 Northeast Louisiana 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 North Texas State 2 –3 –14 –6 –1 Texas–Arlington 2 –3 –14 –6 –1 Lamar 0 –6 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1986 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 2 Arkansas State $^ 5 –0 –012 –2 –1 North Texas State 3 –2 –06 –4 –0 Louisiana Tech 3 –2 –06 –4 –1 Northeast Louisiana 3 –2 –05 –6 –0 McNeese State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0 Lamar 0 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1987 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Northeast Louisiana $^ 6 –0 –013 –2 –0 No. 19 Sam Houston State 5 –1 –08 –3 –0 No. 16 North Texas State ^ 5 –1 –07 –5 –0 Northwestern State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 SW Texas State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0 Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –03 –7 –1 McNeese State 1 –5 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1988 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 8 Northwestern State $^ 6 –0 –010 –3 –0 No. 9 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0 No. 10 North Texas ^ 4 –2 –08 –4 –0 McNeese State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Northeast Louisiana 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 SW Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 Sam Houston State 0 –6 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1989 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 3 Stephen F. Austin $^ 5 –0 –112 –2 –1 Northwestern State 3 –1 –24 –5 –2 SW Texas State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Northeast Louisiana 2 –3 –14 –6 –1 McNeese State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 North Texas 2 –4 –05 –6 –0 Sam Houston State 2 –4 –03 –8 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1990 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 14 Northeast Louisiana $^ 5 –1 –07 –5 –0 McNeese State 4 –2 –05 –6 –0 Southwest Texas State 3 –3 –06 –5 –0 Northwestern State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Sam Houston State 3 –3 –04 –7 –0 North Texas 2 –4 –06 –5 –0 Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –01 –10 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll |
| 1991 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 12 Sam Houston State +^ 5 –2 –08 –3 –1 No. 19 McNeese State +^ 4 –1 –26 –4 –2 No. 18 NE Louisiana 4 –2 –17 –3 –1 SW Texas State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Northwestern State 4 –3 –06 –5 –0 Nicholls State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 North Texas 2 –5 –03 –7 –1 Stephen F. Austin 1 –5 –12 –8 –1 + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1992 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 Northeast Louisiana $^ 7 –0 –010 –3 –0 No. 11 McNeese State ^ 6 –1 –09 –4 –0 Northwestern State 4 –3 –07 –4 –0 Sam Houston State 3 –2 –26 –3 –2 North Texas 3 –4 –04 –7 –0 Southwest Texas State 2 –4 –15 –5 –1 Stephen F. Austin 1 –6 –03 –8 –0 Nicholls State 0 –6 –11 –9 –1 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll | 1993 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 5 McNeese State $^ 7 –0 –010 –3 –0 No. 4 NE Louisiana ^ 6 –1 –09 –3 –0 No. 14 Stephen F. Austin ^ 5 –2 –08 –4 –0 Northwestern State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0 Sam Houston State 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 North Texas 2 –5 –04 –7 –0 Nicholls State 2 –5 –03 –8 –0 SW Texas State 1 –6 –02 –9 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 1994 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 18 North Texas $^ 5 –0 –17 –4 –1 No. 5 McNeese State ^ 5 –1 –010 –3 –0 No. 21 Stephen F. Austin 4 –1 –16 –3 –2 Northwestern State 3 –3 –05 –6 –0 Sam Houston State 1 –5 –06 –5 –0 Nicholls State 1 –5 –05 –6 –0 Southwest Texas State 1 –5 –04 –7 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1995 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall TeamW L TW L T No. 1 McNeese State $^ 5 –0 –013 –1 –0 No. 5 Stephen F. Austin ^ 4 –1 –011 –2 –0 Northwestern State 2 –3 –06 –5 –0 Sam Houston State 2 –3 –05 –5 –0 Southwest Texas State 2 –3 –04 –7 –0 Nicholls State 0 –5 –00 –11 –0 $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1996 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 5 Troy State $^  5 –1  12 –2   No. 19 Nicholls State ^  4 –2  8 –4   No. 22 Stephen F. Austin  3 –3  7 –4   Northwestern State  3 –3  6 –5   Sam Houston State  3 –3  4 –7   Southwest Texas State  2 –4  5 –6   McNeese State  1 –5  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 1997 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 7 McNeese State +^  6 –1  13 –2   No. 21 Northwestern State +^  6 –1  8 –4   No. 13 Stephen F. Austin  5 –2  8 –3   Sam Houston State  3 –4  5 –6   Nicholls State  3 –4  5 –6   Southwest Texas State  2 –5  5 –6   Troy State  2 –5  5 –6   Jacksonville State  1 –6  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1998 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 3 Northwestern State $^  6 –1  11 –3   No. 8 McNeese State ^  5 –2  9 –3   No. 13 Troy State ^  5 –2  8 –4   Jacksonville State  4 –3  7 –4   Nicholls State  3 –4  4 –7   Southwest Texas State  2 –5  4 –7   Stephen F. Austin  2 –5  3 –8   Sam Houston State  1 –6  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 1999 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 6 Troy State +^  6 –1  11 –2   No. 22 Stephen F. Austin +  6 –1  8 –3   McNeese State  5 –2  6 –5   Sam Houston State  4 –3  6 –5   Northwestern State  3 –4  4 –7   Southwest Texas State  2 –5  3 –8   Jacksonville State  1 –6  2 –9   Nicholls State  1 –6  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2000 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 9 Troy State $^  7 –0  10 –2   No. 16 McNeese State ^  5 –2  8 –4   No. 25 Southwest Texas State  5 –2  7 –4   Sam Houston State  4 –3  7 –4   Stephen F. Austin  3 –4  6 –5   Jacksonville State  2 –5  4 –6   Northwestern State  1 –6  4 –7   Nicholls State  1 –6  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantNorthwestern State forfeited conference wins over Troy State and Nicholls State.Rankings from The Sports Network poll | 2001 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 7 Sam Houston State +^  5 –1  10 –3   No. 13 McNeese State +^  5 –1  8 –4   No. 14 Northwestern State ^  4 –2  8 –4   Stephen F. Austin  4 –2  6 –5   Jacksonville State  2 –4  5 –6   Nicholls State  1 –5  3 –8   Southwest Texas State  0 –6  4 –7   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2002 Southland Football League standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 2 McNeese State $^  6 –0  13 –2   No. 16 Northwestern State ^  4 –2  9 –4   No. 23 Nicholls State  3 –3  7 –4   Stephen F. Austin  3 –3  6 –5   Jacksonville State  2 –4  5 –6   Sam Houston State  2 –4  4 –7   Southwest Texas State  1 –5  4 –7   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2003 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 8 McNeese State $^  5 –0  10 –2   Stephen F. Austin  4 –1  7 –4   Northwestern State  2 –3  7 –5   Texas State  2 –3  5 –7   Sam Houston State  2 –3  3 –8   Nicholls State†  0 –5  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant† – Nicholls State forfeited 5 wins, including 3 conference victories.Rankings from The Sports Network poll | 2004 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 4 Sam Houston State +^  4 –1  11 –3   No. 17 Northwestern State +^  4 –1  8 –4   Texas State  3 –2  5 –6   Nicholls State  2 –3  5 –5   Stephen F. Austin  1 –4  6 –4   McNeese State  1 –4  4 –7   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2005 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 4 Texas State +^  5 –1  11 –3   No. 17 Nicholls State +^  5 –1  6 –4   McNeese State  3 –3  5 –4   Northwestern State  3 –3  5 –5   Southeastern Louisiana  2 –4  4 –6   Sam Houston State  2 –4  3 –7   Stephen F. Austin  1 –5  5 –6   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2006 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 21 McNeese State $^  5 –1  7 –5   Sam Houston State  4 –2  6 –5   Stephen F. Austin  4 –2  4 –7   Texas State  3 –3  5 –6   Nicholls State  2 –4  4 –7   Northwestern State  2 –4  4 –7   Southeastern Louisiana  1 –5  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2007 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 11 McNeese State $^  7 –0  11 –1   Sam Houston State  5 –2  7 –4   Central Arkansas*  5 –2  6 –5   Nicholls State  3 –4  6 –5   Texas State  3 –4  4 –7   Northwestern State  3 –4  4 –7   Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5  3 –8   Stephen F. Austin  0 –7  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participant* – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division IIRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2008 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 12 Central Arkansas* $  6 –1  10 –2   No. 22 Texas State ^  5 –2  8 –5   McNeese State  4 –3  7 –3   Northwestern State  4 –3  7 –5   Nicholls State  3 –4  3 –6   Southeastern Louisiana  2 –5  5 –7   Sam Houston State  2 –5  4 –6   Stephen F. Austin  2 –5  4 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participant* – Ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division IIRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2009 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 10 Stephen F. Austin +^  6 –1  10 –3   No. 12 McNeese State +^  6 –1  9 –2   No. 25 Texas State  5 –2  7 –4   Southeastern Louisiana  4 –3  6 –5   Sam Houston State  3 –4  5 –6   Central Arkansas  2 –5  5 –6   Nicholls State  2 –5  3 –9   Northwestern State  0 –7  0 –11   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2010 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 8 Stephen F. Austin $^  6 –1  9 –3   McNeese State  5 –2  6 –5   Central Arkansas  4 –3  7 –4   Sam Houston State  4 –3  6 –5   Northwestern State  4 –3  5 –6   Nicholls State  3 –4  4 –7   Texas State  1 –6  4 –7   Southeastern Louisiana  1 –6  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2011 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 2 Sam Houston State $^  7 –0  14 –1   No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  6 –1  9 –4   Stephen F. Austin  5 –2  6 –5   McNeese State  4 –3  6 –5   Northwestern State  3 –4  5 –6   Lamar  2 –5  4 –7   Southeastern Louisiana  1 –6  3 –8   Nicholls State  0 –7  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2012 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 10 Central Arkansas +^  6 –1  9 –3   No. 2 Sam Houston State +^  6 –1  11 –4   Southeastern Louisiana  5 –2  5 –6   McNeese State  4 –3  7 –4   Stephen F. Austin  4 –3  5 –6   Northwestern State  2 –5  4 –7   Lamar  1 –6  4 –8   Nicholls State  0 –7  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2013 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 6 Southeastern Louisiana $^  7 –0  11 –3   No. 11 McNeese State ^  6 –1  10 –3   No. 14 Sam Houston State ^  4 –3  9 –5   Central Arkansas  4 –3  7 –5   Northwestern State  3 –4  6 –6   Lamar  2 –5  5 –7   Nicholls State  1 –6  4 –8   Stephen F. Austin  1 –6  3 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from The Sports Network poll | 2014 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 6 Sam Houston St +^  7 –1  11 –5   No. 14 SE Louisiana +^  7 –1  9 –4   Lamar  5 –3  8 –4   Stephen F. Austin ^  5 –3  8 –5   Central Arkansas  5 –3  6 –6   McNeese State  4 –4  6 –5   Abilene Christian *  4 –4  6 –6   Northwestern State  4 –4  6 –6   Incarnate Word *  2 –6  2 –9   Houston Baptist  1 –7  2 –9   Nicholls State  0 –8  0 –12   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from The Sports Network poll |
| 2015 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 –0  10 –1   No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 –2  11 –4   Central Arkansas  7 –2  7 –4   Incarnate Word *  5 –4  6 –5   Lamar  4 –5  5 –6   Northwestern State  4 –5  4 –7   Stephen F. Austin  4 –5  4 –7   SE Louisiana  3 –6  4 –7   Abilene Christian *  3 –6  3 –8   Nicholls State  3 –6  3 –8   Houston Baptist  0 –8  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS poll | 2016 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 5 Sam Houston State $^  9 –0  12 –1   No. 14 Central Arkansas ^  8 –1  10 –3   SE Louisiana  7 –2  7 –4   McNeese State  5 –4  6 –5   Nicholls State  5 –4  5 –6   Stephen F. Austin  4 –5  5 –6   Houston Baptist  3 –5  4 –7   Incarnate Word *  3 –6  3 –8   Lamar  3 –6  3 –8   Abilene Christian *  2 –7  2 –9   Northwestern State  0 –9  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participant * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS poll | 2017 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 10 Central Arkansas $^  9 –0  10 –2   No. 4 Sam Houston State ^  8 –1  12 –2   No. 25 Nicholls State ^  7 –2  8 –4   No. 22 McNeese State  7 –2  9 –2   Southeastern Louisiana  6 –3  6 –5   Northwestern State  4 –5  4 –7   Stephen F. Austin  4 –5  4 –7   Abilene Christian  2 –7  2 –9   Incarnate Word  1 –7  1 –10   Lamar  1 –8  2 –9   Houston Baptist  0 –9  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS poll |
| 2018 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 participantRankings from STATS poll | 2019 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 14 Nicholls +^  7 –2  8 –4   No. 11 Central Arkansas +^  7 –2  9 –3   No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^  6 –3  8 –5   Sam Houston State  6 –3  7 –5   McNeese State  5 –4  7 –5   Incarnate Word  4 –5  5 –7   Abilene Christian  4 –5  5 –7   Northwestern State  3 –6  3 –9   Stephen F. Austin  3 –6  3 –9   Houston Baptist  2 –6  5 –7   Lamar  2 –7  4 –8   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participantRankings from STATS poll | 2020 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  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   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Note: Abilene Christian, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, and Stephen F. Austin played only in the fall and opted out of the spring season. Rankings from STATS Poll |
| 2021 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 12 Incarnate Word $^  7 –1  10 –3   No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ^  6 –2  9 –4   Nicholls  5 –3  6 –5   McNeese State *  3 –5  4 –7   Northwestern State  3 –5  3 –8   Houston Baptist  0 –8  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – FCS playoff participant * – Ineligible for FCS postseason play due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from STATS Poll | 2022 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^  5 –1  9 –4   No. 3 Incarnate Word +^  5 –1  12 –2   Northwestern State  4 –2  4 –7   Nicholls  3 –3  3 –8   Texas A&M–Commerce *  3 –3  5 –6   McNeese  2 –4  4 –7   Houston Christian  1 –5  2 –9   Lamar  1 –5  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – FCS playoff participant * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II Rankings from STATS Poll | 2023 Southland Conference football standings vteConfOverall 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 |