| 2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 2–8 (2–7 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Kevin Barbay (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Jeremy Moses (1st as OC, 7th overall season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeff Byrd (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Homer Bryce Stadium |
Seasons
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No.14Nicholls +^ | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1] On August 6, Conque announced his resignation from SFA.[2]
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Lumberjacks having five players selected at six positions.[3]
Defense First Team
Offense Second Team
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Lumberjacks predicted to finish in sixth place.[4]
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 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 |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 18(FBS) Mississippi State* |
| ESPNU | L 6–63 | 54,289 |
| September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Tarleton State* |
| Cancelled[a] | ||
| September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | atIncarnate Word |
| UIWtv | L 7–31 | 3,311 |
| September 22 | 6:00 p.m. | Abilene Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 6,281 |
| September 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 10McNeese State |
| Cowboy Insider | L 10–17 | 8,933 |
| October 6 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17Sam Houston State |
| ESPN3 | L 21–54 | 26,548 |
| October 13 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 18Central Arkansas |
| ESPN3 | L 17–27 | 5,976 |
| October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | atHouston Baptist |
| ESPN3 | W 42–14 | 2,687 |
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 6,321 |
| November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 17Nicholls State |
| CST/ESPN3 | L 14–47 | 7,025 |
| November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwestern State |
| ELVN, SLC Digital | L 23–35 | 2,611 |
Homecoming | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Bulldogs | 21 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 63 |
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| Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Lumberjacks | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| No. 10 Cowboys | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
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| No. 17 Bearkats | 21 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 54 |
| Lumberjacks | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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| No. 18 Bears | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 17 Colonels | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 47 |
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| Demons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
SFA football's 2018 home opening matchup with Tarleton State canceled after continued lightning delays and ongoing thunderstorms
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