NCAA FCS Southland

Stephen F. Austin football predictions & picks

Southland

2026 record: 9-1
Southland: 1st
PPG: 39.6
Streak: L1
Last 5: Won 28–26 vs Incarnate Word · Sat, Oct 3 Won 56–0 at Nicholls · Sat, Oct 17 Won 45–24 vs SE Louisiana · Sat, Oct 24 Won 37–6 vs Houston Christian · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 28–45 at Lamar · Sat, Nov 7

Stephen F. Austin next game

Wk 11

SF Austin @6:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 UTRGV

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Stephen F. Austin 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @McNeese McNeese W38–27 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs East Texas A&M East Texas A&M W44–7 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Abilene Christian Abilene Chrstn W26–7 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Prairie View A&M Prairie View W31–10 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vsNortheastern State NE State W63–14 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Incarnate Word Incarnate Word W28–26 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Nicholls Nicholls W56–0 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs SE Louisiana SE Louisiana W45–24 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Houston Christian Hou Christian W37–6 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Lamar Lamar L28–45 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Thu, Nov 19Nov 19 vs Northwestern State N'Western St 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Stephen F. Austin team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 39.6/ game 7th

Total yards 467.2/ game 8th

Passing yards 265.5/ game 15th

Rushing yards 201.7/ game 15th

Third-down conversions 43.4% 24th

Giveaways 1.9/ game 109th

Time of possession 29:14 78th

Defense

Points allowed 16.6/ game 7th

Yards allowed 341.1/ game 29th

Passing yards allowed 235.9/ game 89th

Rushing yards allowed 105.2/ game 9th

Takeaways 1.8/ game 17th

Penalties 7.4/ game 107th

Stephen F. Austin leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Gavin Rutherford 2,374yds 25 TD · 8 INT · 67.6% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 632yds 5 TD · 5.8 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Clayton Wayland 637yds 35 catches · 7 TD · 10 games

Tackles Malachi Williams 62 8 games

Sacks Jaydon Eason 7 10 games

Interceptions Makai Frisby 5 5 passes defended · 10 games

Southland standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Stephen F. Austin SF Austin 910 9-1 .900 396166 +230 L1

2 Lamar Lamar 820 8-2 .800 343231 +112 W3

3 Incarnate Word Incarnate Word 640 6-4 .600 385256 +129 W4

4 UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 550 5-5 .500 266236 +30 W1

5 McNeese McNeese 550 5-5 .500 210241 −31 W2

6 Houston Christian Hou Christian 460 4-6 .400 237260 −23 L3

7 SE Louisiana SE Louisiana 460 4-6 .400 246288 −42 L3

8 Nicholls Nicholls 460 4-6 .400 164363 −199 W1

9 East Texas A&M East Texas A&M 370 3-7 .300 188279 −91 L1

10 Northwestern State N'Western St 0100 0-10 .000 181476 −295 L10

Stephen F. Austin FAQ

Who does Stephen F. Austin play next?

Next up for Stephen F. Austin: on the road at UT Rio Grande Valley, Saturday, November 14, 6:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Stephen F. Austin’s record this season?

Stephen F. Austin is 9-1, 1st in the Southland.

Who leads Stephen F. Austin in passing yards?

Gavin Rutherford, with 2,374 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (25 TD · 8 INT · 67.6% comp. · 10 games).

Southland rivals

All teams

East Texas A&M Houston Christian Incarnate Word Lamar McNeese Nicholls Northwestern State SE Louisiana UT Rio Grande Valley

Stephen F. Austin this week

Stephen F. Austin is 9-1, 6-1 in Southland play. Its last game was a 45–28 loss to Lamar on November 7, ending a nine-game winning streak. Its offense averages 39.6 points a game (7th in FCS), and its defense allows 16.6 (7th).

Next up, Stephen F. Austin visits UT Rio Grande Valley on Saturday, November 14 at 6:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.