2020 Stephen F. Austin
6–4 (1–0 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Western Colorado 64–7Oct 31
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UTEP 14–24Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at UTEP | L 14–24 | 34% |
| Sep 19 | at UTSA | L 10–24 | 19% |
| Sep 26 | at SMU | L 7–50 | 6% |
| Oct 3 | vsWest Texas | W 34–6 | 28% |
| Oct 17 | vsAngelo State | W 31–12 | 68% |
| Oct 24 | vs Abilene Christian | W 35–32 | 49% |
| Oct 31 | vsWestern Colorado | W 64–7 | 76% |
| Nov 7 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 24–6 | 38% |
| Nov 14 | vsPittsburg State | W 26–7 | 74% |
| Nov 21 | at Memphis | L 14–56 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 56–14; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 1–0 first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 259–224
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1335 +118 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- No. 142
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Storm
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Power
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Trae Self QB | 675 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Trae Self QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Da’Leon Ward RB | 92 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Da’Leon Ward RB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Xavier Gipson WR | 196 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Xavier Gipson WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Brevin Randle LB | 26 tkl |
| Sacks | B.J. Thompson DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brevin Randle LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Tanner Hooker CB | ★★★ | No. 929 |
| Branard Wright DT | ★★★ | No. 967 |
| Korbyn White ATH | ★★★ | No. 1200 |
| Ja’Bray Young RB | ★★★ | No. 1970 |
| Frank Thompson OG | ★★★ | No. 2125 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.859 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 6 | 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.
2020 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stephen F. Austin | 1–0 | 6–4 | |
 Sam Houston | 0–0 | 10–0 | |
 SE Louisiana | 0–0 | 4–3 | |
 Nicholls | 0–0 | 4–3 | |
 Central Arkansas | 0–0 | 5–4 | |
 Incarnate Word | 0–0 | 3–3 | |
 McNeese | 0–0 | 3–4 | |
 Lamar | 0–0 | 2–4 | |
 Houston Christian | 0–0 | 1–3 | |
 Northwestern State | 0–0 | 1–5 | |
| Abilene Christian | 0–1 | 1–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.