Southland Conference Football Media Day is today in San Antonio. Southeastern was predicted to finish third in the Southland Conference in the preseason poll after finishing second last season. The Lions narrowly missed out on the playoffs and a conference championship after two three-point losses to ranked FCS opponents last year. This year, senior defensive lineman Kaleb Proctor says they’re focusing on the details to find those missing three points.
Cut 8 (14) “…handle business.”
The Lions will kick off the season at Louisiana Tech August 30.
Former Edna Karr football player Corey Adams was killed in Cordova, Tennessee on Saturday night. He was found fatally shot in a vehicle outside of a residence. Four other men were shot and taken to area hospitals. None are in critical condition.
Nicholls head coach Tommy Rybacki will lead the program for the first time this season after ten years as the Colonels’ defensive coordinator. Rybacki’s defense has consistently been one of the best in the Southland, and he’s looking to continue their success.
The Colonels are projected to finish fifth. They’ll open the season week zero in a nationally televised game against Incarnate Word August 23.
Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff will be walking on at Tulane. The transfer left the Cougars after facing a seven-game suspension for violating BYU’s honor code. Retzlaff was accused in a May lawsuit of raping a woman in 2023- allegations he denied. The suit was dismissed June 30, and Tulane has spent over a week vetting the junior. Retzlaff threw for nearly 3,000 yards and 20 touchdowns, leading the Cougars to a 10-and-2 record last season.
The American Athletic Conference also announced it would be changing its name to just the American Conference.