Stephen F. Austin Football
Stephen F. Austin is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southland, based in Nacogdoches, TX. The 2026 record stands at 9-0. The Cooper Predictor rates Stephen F. Austin at +23.2, No. 3 of 127 FCS teams and No. 1 of 10 in the Southland. The model projects a 12-0 finish, with Playoff Odds of 99.1%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Stephen F. Austin games this season. Most recent result: beat Houston Christian 37-6 on Oct 31. Next up: at Lamar on Nov 7 — the model projects Stephen F. Austin 31-24, giving Stephen F. Austin a 74% chance to win.
Open Stephen F. Austin in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | @ McNeese | no pick on record | W 38-27 |
| Sep 5 | vs East Texas A&M | W 42-17 94% ✓ | W 44-7 |
| Sep 12 | @ Abilene Christian | W 31-27 71% ✓ | W 26-7 |
| Sep 19 | @ Prairie View A&M | W 38-21 86% ✓ | W 31-10 |
| Sep 26 | vs Northeastern State | W 45-6 99% ✓ | W 63-14 |
| Oct 3 | vs Incarnate Word | W 38-17 89% ✓ | W 28-26 |
| Oct 17 | @ Nicholls | W 38-14 94% ✓ | W 56-0 |
| Oct 24 | vs SE Louisiana | W 38-17 89% ✓ | W 45-24 |
| Oct 31 | vs Houston Christian | W 38-13 95% ✓ | W 37-6 |
| Nov 7 | @ Lamar | W 31-24 74% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ UT Rio Grande Valley | W 35-17 87% | — |
| Nov 19 | vs Northwestern State | W 52-7 100% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Stephen F. Austin's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen F. Austin | 9-0 | +23.2 |
| 2 |  Incarnate Word | 5-4 | +13.3 |
| 3 |  Lamar | 7-2 | +11.8 |
| 4 |  SE Louisiana | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 5 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-5 | +4.3 |
| 6 |  Houston Christian | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 |  McNeese | 4-5 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  East Texas A&M | 3-6 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Nicholls | 3-6 | -9.6 |
| 10 |  Northwestern State | 0-9 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Stephen F. Austin roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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