# 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

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.

## Preseason
### Recruiting class

Reference:
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ |
| Peyton Anderson DL | St. Amant, LA | St. Amant HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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) | - |
| 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.
| 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at Mississippi State* | No. 15 | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | L 7–48 | 50,041 |
| September 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | No. 16 | Hancock Whitney StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 17–35 | 15,237 |
| September 16 | 3:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington* | No. 19 | Roos FieldCheney, WA | ESPN+ | L 29–40 | 4,103 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Christian | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | L 19–34 | 3,694 |
| September 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | L 13–14 | 3,249 |
| October 7 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Incarnate Word | | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | L 26–33 | 1,622 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | L 24–30 | 4,152 |
| October 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Northwestern State | | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivlary) | ESPN+ | W 37–20 | 2,237 |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | McNeese | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA | ESPN+ | W 38–24 | 3,228 |
| November 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce | | Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | ESPN+ | W 52–14 | 4,387 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | Nicholls | | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (River Bell Classic) | ESPN+ | L 16–21 | 5,398 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at Mississippi State

| 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)
| 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 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Harlan Dixon | 8 carries, 51 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Harlan Dixon | 4 receptions, 42 yards |
| Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 20/29, 227 yards, 2 TD |
| Mississippi State | Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 19 carries, 127 yards, 2 TD |
| Mississippi State | Receiving | Creed Whittemore | 4 receptions, 59 yards, TD |

### At South Alabama

| 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)
| 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 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Rodeo Graham Jr. | 8 carries, 33 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Darius Lewis | 7 receptions, 81 yards |
| South Alabama | Passing | Carter Bradley | 19/26, 258 yards, TD, INT |
| South Alabama | Rushing | Kentrel Bullock | 14 carries, 82 yards, TD |
| South Alabama | Receiving | Caullin Lacy | 8 receptions, 139 yards, TD |

### At Eastern Washington

| 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+
| 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 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Harlan Dixon | 18 carries, 71 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Darius Lewis | 4 receptions, 75 yards |
| Eastern Washington | Passing | Kekoa Visperas | 33/47, 349 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing | Justice Jackson | 12 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving | Efton Chism III | 9 receptions, 103 yards, TD |

### Houston Christian

| 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+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Houston Christian | Passing |
| Houston Christian | Rushing |
| Houston Christian | Receiving |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving |

### Tarleton State

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Tarleton State | Passing |
| Tarleton State | Rushing |
| Tarleton State | Receiving |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving |

### At No. 8 Incarnate Word

| 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+
| 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 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Harlan Dixon | 13 carries, 55 yards |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Jaylon Domingeaux | 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 23/32, 304 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Jarrell Wiley | 9 carries, 54 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Brandon Porter | 10 receptions, 182 yards, 1 TD |

### Lamar

| 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
| 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 |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 23 attempts; gained 74 yds.; lost 3 yds; long 14 yds. |
| Lamar | 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 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Zachary Clement | 8 attempts; gained 34 yds; lost 1 yd; long 30 yds. |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Xavier Hill | 4 receptions; total 106 yds; long 38 yds. |

### At Northwestern State

| 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+
| 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 |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Deantre Jackson | 6 rushes, 119 yards, TD |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Darius Lewis | 6 receptions, 109 yards |
| Northwestern State | Passing | Tyler Vander Waal | 27/43, 249 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Northwestern State | Rushing | Kolbe Burrell | 11 rushes, 49 yards |
| Northwestern State | Receiving | T. J. Johnson | 3 receptions, 57 yards |

### McNeese State

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| McNeese | Passing |
| McNeese | Rushing |
| McNeese | Receiving |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving |

### At Texas A&M–Commerce

| 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
* Statistics
* First downs
* Plays–yards
* Rushes–yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: comp–att–int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving |

### Nicholls

| 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
| 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 14 attempts; 65 yds gain; 7 yds loss; 28 yds long; |
| Nicholls | Receiving | David Robinson | 4 receptions; 91 yds; 78 yds long; TD 1; |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Zachary Clement | 12/25; 98 yds; 23 yds long |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Rodeo Graham, Jr. | 11 attempts; 58 yds gain; 15 yds long; |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 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
## Statistics
### Team

* 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 |
| SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Ian Goodly | DB | September 4, 2023 |
| SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Austin Dunlap | P | September 18, 2023 |
| SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Austin Dunlap | P | September 25, 2023 |
| SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Victor Tademy | DB | October 23, 2023 |
| SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Joshua Randall | DL | November 13, 2023 |
| SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Austin Dunlap | P | November 20, 2023 |

### 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.