# 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team

The 2018 Stephen F. Austin football team represented Stephen F. Austin State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by interim head coach Jeff Byrd and played their home games at Homer Bryce Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 2–8, 2–7 in Southland play to finish in tenth place.
On June 18, head coach Clint Conque was suspended indefinitely pending an investigation into alleged violations of university policy. On August 6, Conque announced his resignation from SFA.

## Preseason
### Preseason All-Conference Teams

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Lumberjacks having five players selected at six positions.
Defense First Team
* Alize Ward – Jr. DB
Offense Second Team
* Tamrick Pace – Jr. WR
* Alize Ward – Jr. all purpose player
* Caleb Lewallen – Sr. P
* Ryan Woods – Sr. LB
* Trenton Gordon – So. DB

### Preseason Poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Lumberjacks predicted to finish in sixth place.
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 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

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 18 (FBS) Mississippi State* | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | ESPNU | L 6–63 | 54,289 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | | Cancelled | |
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | L 7–31 | 3,311 |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 6,281 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | Cowboy Insider | L 10–17 | 8,933 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 Sam Houston State | NRG StadiumHouston, TX (Battle of the Piney Woods) | ESPN3 | L 21–54 | 26,548 |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 18 Central Arkansas | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN3 | L 17–27 | 5,976 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 2,687 |
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 6,321 |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Nicholls State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | CST/ESPN3 | L 14–47 | 7,025 |
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | Homer Bryce StadiumNacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo) | ELVN, SLC Digital | L 23–35 | 2,611 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
* ↑ Game was cancelled due to inclement weather.

## Game summaries
### At Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Bulldogs | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |

### Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |

### At McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| No. 10 Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |

### vs Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Bearkats | 21 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 54 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Bears | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |

### At Houston Baptist

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |

### At Nicholls State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 17 Colonels | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 47 |

### Northwestern State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 23 |