2019 Stephen F. Austin
3–9 (3–6 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northwestern State 32–20Nov 21
By 12 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Baylor 17–56Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Baylor | L 17–56 | 12% |
| Sep 7 | vs Tarleton State | L 26–37 | 63% |
| Sep 14 | at Southern Utah | L 38–45 | 35% |
| Sep 21 | vs Nicholls | L 30–48 | 25% |
| Sep 28 | at Lamar | W 24–17 | 21% |
| Oct 5 | vs Sam Houston | L 20–31 | 29% |
| Oct 19 | at Abilene Christian | L 24–31 | 23% |
| Oct 26 | vs McNeese | L 10–33 | 36% |
| Nov 2 | at SE Louisiana | L 30–47 | 18% |
| Nov 9 | vs Incarnate Word | W 31–24 | 31% |
| Nov 16 | at Central Arkansas | L 7–30 | 17% |
| Nov 21 | at Northwestern State | W 32–20 | 31% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northwestern State 32–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 8th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 289–419
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1175 −25 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −31.1 No. 76 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 131
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Storm
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Power
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trae Self QB | 140 yds |
| Rushing yards | Thomas Hutchings RB | 68 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Josh McGowen RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Xavier Gipson WR | 61 yds |
| Tackles | Gavin Roland S | 9 tkl |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Myles Brooks S | ★★★ | No. 649 |
| Carl Williams DT | ★★★ | No. 866 |
| Xavier Gipson CB | ★★★ | No. 1716 |
| Caiden Walker OC | ★★★ | No. 2086 |
| Gerard McKnight OLB | ★★★ | No. 2254 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.801 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.834 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 2.5 | 0.808 |
| Whole class | 13 | 2.7 | 0.809 |
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.
2019 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 7–5 | |
| Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Incarnate Word | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
 Stephen F. Austin | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Northwestern State | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
 Houston Christian | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Lamar | 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.