2026 Lamar
5–2 (3–1 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–1, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Nicholls 49–18Sep 26
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Idaho 23–17Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs Abilene Christian | W 21–14 | 48% |
| Sep 5 | at Louisiana | L 7–38 | 24% |
| Sep 12 | at Idaho | W 23–17 | 50% |
| Sep 26 | at Nicholls | W 49–18 | 55% |
| Oct 3 | vs Northwestern State | W 42–14 | 90% |
| Oct 10 | vs Incarnate Word | W 38–35 | 67% |
| Oct 17 | at SE Louisiana | L 31–34 | 50% |
| Oct 24 | vs Houston Christian | Preview | 73% |
| Oct 31 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | Preview | 48% |
| Nov 7 | vs Stephen F. Austin | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 14 | vs East Texas A&M | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 21 | at McNeese | Preview | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Southland Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–170
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1376 +57 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.1 No. 25 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 180
- Offensive coordinator
- Andrew Sparano
- Defensive coordinator
- Drew Christ
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aiden McCown QB | 1,292 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aiden McCown QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Jojo Uga RB | 447 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jojo Uga RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Blake Thomas WR | 386 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Blake Thomas WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Jamarion Evans DB | 38 tkl |
| Sacks | Andrew Huff LB | 4 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bryce McDonald DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Adedapo Adetosoye OL | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Qwa Peoples LB | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Mason Manning ATH | ★★★ | No. 3115 |
| Kamron Hall S | ||
| Malcolm Graham DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Whole class | 3 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Roster 114
The 2026 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 64 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2026 portal Parker Jenkins RB | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 Demone Green DL | ★★★ | from  Rice |
| Ephraim Dotson CB | ★★★ | from Rice |
 Evan Bullock QB | ★★★ | from  Louisiana Tech |
 Brennen Bailey CB | from  Massachusetts | |
 Devon Anderson S | from  Central Connecticut |
Transfers out 5
2026 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
 Lamar | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| Incarnate Word | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| McNeese | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
| East Texas A&M | 2–3 | 2–5 | |
| Nicholls | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–4 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.