WAC expansion could bring football back to FCS
The Western Athletic Conference has announced that it will add four schools from the Southland Conference and one from the Big Sky to bring its membership to 13.
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Southland opts for '21, allows fall nonconference
The Southland Conference has opted to play college football in the spring, but it did allow wiggle room for its members to play nonconference games this fall.
Pratt rushes for 206 yards, 2 TDs, McNeese beats Lamar 27-3
Justin Pratt carried 27 times for 206 yards and two touchdowns to help McNeese State beat Lamar 27-3 on Saturday.
Zappe throws 3 TDs, leads Houston Baptist over Lamar 31-26
Bailey Zappe threw three touchdown passes and Houston Baptist held off Lamar for a 31-26 victory on Saturday.
Northwestern State pulls away in 2nd half, beats Lamar 34-13
Shelton Eppler threw four touchdown passes to lead Northwestern State to a 34-13 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
Smith sets career high, Central Ark. dominates Lamar 45-17
Breylin Smith threw for a career-best 434 yards and four touchdowns as Central Arkansas walked over Lamar 45-17 in Southland Conference action on Saturday.
Copeland's season-best 378 yards leads Incarnate Word, 35-17
Jon Copeland passed for a season-best 376 yards with four touchdown passes as Incarnate Word pushed its win streak to four games with a 35-17 defeat of Lamar on Saturday.
Giffen's FG in 3rd OT lifts Lamar over Sam Houston St. 20-17
Bailey Giffen kicked a 27-yard field goal and Michael Lawson had an interception in the third overtime to give Lamar a 20-17 victory over Sam Houston State on Saturday.
Hoy rallies Lamar to beat Abilene Christian 27-24
Jordan Hoy threw two touchdown passes and ran for the winning score as he rallied Lamar late to beat Abilene Christian 27-24 on Saturday night, snapping a three-game skid.
Halfback pass lifts Stephen F Austin over Lamar, 24-17
Quarterback Trae Self passed for 291 yards but it was running back Da'Leon Ward who threw the winning touchdown as Stephen F. Austin defeated Lamar 24-17 on Saturday night.
Virgil has 4 TD passes, leads SE Louisiana over Lamar 45-34
Chason Virgil had four touchdown passes and threw for 307 yards to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 45-34 victory over Lamar on Saturday night in a Southland Conference opener.
Spiller helps No. 16 Texas A&M to 62-3 rout of Lamar
Freshman Isaiah Spiller ran for 116 yards and two touchdowns and Kellen Mond threw for 317 yards with a touchdown pass and a run in three quarters to lead No. 16 Texas A&M to a 62-3 rout of Lamar on Saturday night.
Spiller's 2nd TD is a 34-run for Texas A&M (0:49)
Mond runs it himself for to make it 27-0 (0:51)
Kibodi runs in first score for Aggies (0:44)
Giffen's FG gives Lamar 23-20 OT win over Miss. Valley State
Bailey Giffen booted a 44-yard field goal in overtime to give Lamar a 23-20 victory over Mississippi Valley State on Saturday night.
Hoy leads Lamar to 65-16 thrashing of NAIA's Bethel (TN)
Jordan Hoy threw for 226 yards and three touchdowns and ran for three scores as Lamar scored on its first two possessions to open the season on Thursday night with a 65-16 thrashing of Bethel (Tenn.), an NAIA school.
Northern Iowa edges Lamar 16-13 in FCS playoffs
Marcus Weymiller rushed for 128 yards, Trevor Allen ran for 112 and Austin Errthum kicked three field goals as Northern Iowa edged mistake-prone Lamar 16-13 in a first-round FCS playoff game on Saturday.
Colbert accounts for 2 TDs; Lamar beats McNeese 21-17
Darrel Colbert accounted for two scores, including a 1-yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game, and Lamar beat McNeese 21-17 on Saturday.
Hoy, Robinson connect, lead Lamar over Houston Baptist 38-9
Jordan Hoy threw a pair of touchdown passes to Case Robinson and Lamar rolled to a 38-9 victory over Houston Baptist on Saturday.
Hoy has 5 TDs, Lamar holds on for 38-24 upset win over UCA
Jordan Hoy threw for four touchdowns and ran for another -- all in the first half -- and Lamar held on to upset Central Arkansas 38-24 on Saturday.
Hoy runs Lamar to 3rd straight win, 24-17 over SF Austin
Jordan Hoy ran for 225 yards and two touchdowns as Lamar won its third straight game, beating Stephen F. Austin 24-17 in Southland Conference action on Saturday.
Lamar scores on blocked FG to beat Incarnate Word, 27-21
Lane Taylor blocked a 40-yard field goal attempt and Caleb Abrom scooped up the loose ball and returned it 66 yards for the game-winning score as time expired, giving Lamar a 27-21 Southland Conference victory over Incarnate Word on Saturday afternoon.
Fourcade has 5 TDs as Nicholls thumps Lamar 50-27
Chase Fourcade threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores to help lead Nicholls to a 50-27 thumping of Lamar in Southland Conference play on Saturday.
Virgil leads SE Louisiana to 1st win, beating Lamar 30-24
Chason Virgil threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns as Southeastern Louisiana held on to get its first win of the season, a 30-24 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
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2020 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Sam Houston State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| McNeese | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 1-5 |
| Lamar | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-1 | 0-1 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaymond Jackson | OLB | Committed | 75 |
| Tonga Lolohea | DE | Committed | 74 |