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The 2021 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Lions were led by fourth-year head coach Frank Scelfo and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium .
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Lions were picked to finish first in the conference.[ 1] In addition, sixteen Lions were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[ 2]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Southeastern Louisiana
48 (8)
2
Nicholls
43 (4)
3
Incarnate Word
32
4
McNeese State
26
5
Northwestern State
21
6
Houston Baptist
10
Preseason All–Southland Teams[ edit ]
Offense
1st Team
Cole Kelley – Quarterback, SR
CJ Turner – Wide Receiver, RS-JR
Jalen Bell – Offensive Lineman, JR
Mateo Rengifo – Kicker, SO
Austin Dunlap – Punter, SO
2nd Team
Damien Dawson – Tight End/Halfback, RS-SR
Austin Mitchell – Wide Receiver, RS-SR
Ethan McMullan – Offensive Lineman, SR
Rendon Miles-Character – Offensive Lineman, SR
Drew Jones – Offensive Lineman, SR
Defense
1st Team
Darrius Harry – Defensive Lineman, RS-FR
Alexis Ramos – Linebacker, SR
Ferlando Jordan – Defensive Back, RS-JR
Donnell Ward-McGee – Defensive Back, JR
2nd Team
Herman Christophe – Linebacker, SO
Jack Henderson – Defensive Back, FR
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. at North Alabama * No. 15 ESPN3 W 49–283,433
September 11 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana Tech * No. 13 ESPN3 L 42–4515,328
September 18 11:00 a.m. at Central Connecticut * No. 15 W 56–103,117
October 2 12:00 p.m. at McNeese State No. 14 ESPN+ W 38–356,044
October 9 12:00 p.m. at No. 25 Nicholls No. 14 ESPN+ W 58–487,402
October 16 4:00 p.m. Houston Baptist No. 11 ESPN+ W 61–247,389
October 23 3:00 p.m. at Northwestern State No. 9 ESPN+ W 51–146,523
October 30 6:00 p.m. McNeese State No. 8 Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA ESPN+ W 23–20 4,185
November 6 2:00 p.m. at No. 22 Incarnate Word No. 6 ESPN+ L 52–553,220
November 13[ b] 6:00 p.m. Northwestern State No. 14 Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry ) ESPN+ W 56–284,137
6:00 p.m. Nicholls No. 15 ESPN+ L 42–456,057
November 27 7:00 p.m. No. 22 Florida A&M * No. 18 ESPN+ W 38–144,125
December 4 1:00 p.m. at No. 2 James Madison * No. 18 ESPN+ L 20–5911,743
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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^ Southeastern Louisiana's game against North Alabama was originally scheduled to be played as a home game, in Hammond, but the game was moved to Florence, Alabama on August 31, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida .[ 3]
^ Southeastern Louisiana's home game against Northwestern State was originally scheduled to be played on September 25, but the game was moved on November 13, 2021, due to safety concerns related to Hurricane Ida .[ 4]
Southeastern Louisiana at North Alabama
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 15 SLU Lions
7
7 13 22
49
UNA Lions
0
14 7 7
28
Date: September 4, 2021Location: Braly Municipal Stadium Florence, AL [ 3] Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutesGame attendance: 3,433Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBDReferee: Drew MyersTV announcers (ESPN3 ):
Scoring summary 1 0:43 SLU Nolan Givan 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(7 plays, 67 yards, 3:24) SLU 7–0
2 13:03 UNA Corson Swan 29-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Sam Contorno kick)(1 play, 29 yards, 0:13) TIED 7–7
6:12 SLU Cephus Johnson III 13-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(17 plays, 68 yards, 6:51) SLU 14–7
1:39 UNA Kennebrew Tak. 40-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Easterling Gra. kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:33) TIED 14–14
3 11:40 SLU Austi Mitchell 1-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick failed)(7 plays, 61 yards, 3:20) SLU 20–14
9:37 UNA Takairee Kennebrew 47-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Easterling Gra. kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:03) UNA 21–20
6:37 SLU Taron Jones 3-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:00) SLU 27–21
4 13:07 SLU Cole Kelley 9-yard run (Nolan Givan pass)(13 plays, 99 yards, 6:29) SLU 35–21
12:38 SLU Ferland Jordan 41-yard interception (Mateo Rengifo kick) SLU 42–21
10:21 UNA Takairee Kennebrew 24-yard pass from Jaylen Gipson (Easterling Gra. kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:17) SLU 42–28
0:44 SLU Cephus Johnson III 15-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(6 plays, 79 yards, 3:38) SLU 49–28
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
North Alabama
First downs
30
23
Total yards
495
404
Rushing yards
232
54
Passing yards
263
350
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
36:49
23:11
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Cole Kelley
30/41, 263 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Taron Jones
11 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
CJ Turner
3 receptions, 52 yards
North Alabama
Passing
Jaylen Gipson
23/46, 350 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Jaylen Gipson
7 carries, 22 yards
Receiving
Takairee Kennebrew
7 receptions, 132 yards, 3 TD
Southeastern Louisiana at Louisiana Tech
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Lions
7
14 14 7
42
• Bulldogs
14
10 14 7
45
Date: September 11, 2021Location: Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: Game attendance: 15,328Game weather: • Weather: Sunny • Wind: TBDReferee: Kevin VicknairTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Lyn Rollins and Chris Mycoskie
Scoring summary 1 8:16 LT BeeJay Williamson 45-yard interceptions return (Jacob Barnes kick) LT 7–0
4:06 SELA Tim Wilson Jr. 4-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(12 plays, 91 yards, 4:02) TIED 7–7
0:33 LT Greg Garner 4-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick)(12 plays, 86 yards, 3:27) LT 14–7
2 12:11 SELA Taron Jones 2-yard run (Mateo Rengifo)(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:22) TIED 14–14
8:04 LT Austin Kendall 2-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:07) LT 21–14
4:33 LT Jacob Barnes 44-yard field goal(6 plays, 9 yards, 2:19) LT 24–14
0:22 SELA Cole Kelley 1-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(14 plays, 91 yards, 4:07) LT 24–21
3 12:19 LT Greg Garner 33-yard pass from Kyle Maxwell (Jacob Barnes kick)(8 plays, 84 yards, 2:34) LT 31–21
11:12 SELA C. J. Turner 47-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:07) LT 31–28
8:10 LT Greg Garner 1-yard run (Jacob Barnes kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 3:02) LT 38–28
1:33 SELA Austin Mitchell 9-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:37) LT 38–35
4 9:51 LT Tre Harris 21-yard pass from Austin Kendall (Jacob Barnes kick)(9 plays, 93 yards, 4:17) LT 45–35
4:22 SELA Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(14 plays, 75 yards, 5:29) LT 45–42
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Louisiana Tech
First downs
32
23
Total yards
598
448
Rushing yards
103
198
Passing yards
495
250
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
32:48
27:12
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Cole Kelley
44/59, 495 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Cole Kelley
14 carries, 42 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
C. J. Turner
8 receptions, 131 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Austin Kendall
19/27, 217 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Marcus Williams Jr.
18 carries, 99 yards
Receiving
Tre Harris
4 receptions, 72 yards, TD
At Central Connecticut [ edit ]
Southeastern Louisiana at Central Connecticut State
1
2 Total
No. 15 Lions
0
Blue Devils
0
Date: September 18, 2021Location: Arute Field New Britain, CT Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: Game attendance: 3,117Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBDReferee: TV announcers ( ):
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Central Connecticut
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Central Connecticut
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana at McNeese State
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 14 Lions
14
10 7 7
38
Cowboys
7
0 14 14
35
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Cowboys Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:36Game attendance: 6,044Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SE 9Referee: Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (CST /ESPN+ ):
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
McNeese State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 14 Lions
7
24 14 13
58
No. 25 Colonels
7
7 21 13
48
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-1
72.5
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Nicholls
First downs
32
26
Total yards
573
507
Rushing yards
167
209
Passing yards
406
298
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
37:51
22:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 Total
Huskies
0
No. 11 Lions
0
Date: October 16, 2021Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: Game attendance: 7,389Game weather: • Weather: TBD • Wind: TBDReferee: TV announcers (ESPN+ ):
Statistics
Houston Baptist
Southeastern Louisiana
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At Northwestern State [ edit ]
Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State
1
2 Total
No. 9 Lions
0
Demons
0
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Northwestern State
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
7
0 0 13
20
• No. 8 Lions
3
0 7 13
23
Date: October 30, 2021Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:20Game attendance: 4,185Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 7Referee: Craig HeiserTV announcers (ESPN+ ):
Statistics
McNeese State
Southeastern Louisiana
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
McNeese State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At No. 22 Incarnate Word [ edit ]
Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Lions
7
10 21 14
52
• No. 22 Cardinals
7
21 14 13
55
Date: November 6, 2021Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 2:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 53 minutesGame attendance: 3,220Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Clear, Sunny • Wind: SE 2 mphReferee: Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 5:10 UIW Taylor Grimes 16-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(3 plays, 79 yards, 0:58) UIW 7–7
0:07 SLU Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(11 plays, 77 yards, 4:56) TIED 7–7
2 14:18 UIW Darion Chafin 31-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49) UIW 14–7
10:52 SLU Mateo Rengifo 36-yard field goal(10 plays, 60 yards, 3:20) UIW 14–10
4:58 UIW Robert Ferrel 2-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(9 plays, 79 yards, 2:58) UIW 21–10
1:31 SLU Nolan Givan 7-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(10 plays, 65 yards, 3:27) UIW 21–17
0:20 UIW Darion Chafin 6-yard pass form Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:46) UIW 28–17
3 12:14 SLU Cole Kelley 3-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46) UIW 28–24
10:27 UIW Taylor Grimes 25-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(6 plays, 82 yards, 1:40) UIW 35–24
7:30 SLU Austin Mitchell 49-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:57) UIW 35–31
6:40 UIW CJ Hardy 37-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(5 plays, 73 yards, 0:50) UIW 42–31
2:36 SLU Gage Larvadain 10-yard pass from Cole Kelley (Mateo Rengifo kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:04) UIW 42–38
4 11:22 SLU Taron Jones 2-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(11 plays, 87 yards, 4:12) SLU 45–42
4:05 UIW Kevin Brown 80-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick)(4 plays, 91 yards, 1:14) UIW 49–45
1:55 SLU Cole Kelley 4-yard run (Mateo Rengifo kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10) SLU 52–49
0:25 UIW Robert Ferrel 24-yard pass from Cameron Ward (Carson Mohr kick failed)(9 plays, 75 yards, 1:30) UIW 55–52
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Incarnate Word
First downs
44
29
Total yards
774
711
Rushing yards
127
95
Passing yards
647
616
Turnovers
0
2
Time of possession
42:22
17:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Cole Kelley
50/68, 647 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Taron Jones
10 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Austin Mitchell
9 receptions, 169 yards, 1 TD
Incarnate Word
Passing
Cameron Ward
34/52, 610 yards, 7 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Kevin Brown
6 carries, 65 yards
Receiving
Taylor Grimes
12 receptions, 193 yards, 2 TD
Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 Total
Demons
0
No. 16 Lions
0
Statistics
Northwestern State
Southeastern Louisiana
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northwestern State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colonels
21
0 17 7
45
No. 15 Lions
14
14 0 14
42
Date: Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:45Game attendance: 6,057Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N13mphReferee: Gary LeeperTV announcers (ESPN+ ):
Pregame line
Over/under
SEL –7.5
78
Statistics
Nicholls
Southeastern Louisiana
First downs
28
26
Total yards
556
496
Rushing yards
292
111
Passing yards
264
385
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
33:29
26:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Vs. No. 22 Florida A&M – first round[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 22 Florida A&M
0
0
0
14
14
No. 18 Lions
7
17
7
7
38
At No. 3 Dukes – second round[ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
No. 18 Lions
10
3
0
7
20
No. 3 Dukes
14
24
21
0
59
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