THE WORD

Southland Conference Week 8 features undefeated SFA vs. Southeastern, HCU vs. Lamar and more. Preview every matchup, key player and storyline.

Southland Conference play heats up in Week 5 as No. 8 Stephen F. Austin hosts UIW in a key early conference matchup, while Lamar looks to build on its statement road win and McNeese heads to LSU.

Week 3 gives the Southland Conference a loaded slate of FBS opportunities, nonconference road tests and crucial early-season matchups. Here’s what to watch across the conference.

Stephen F. Austin made a statement, Tarleton State survived a scare and Austin Peay continued to turn heads. We break down the latest UAC action and look ahead to a Week 3 slate with plenty left to prove.

Stephen F. Austin has established itself as the early team to beat, but Week 2 brings ranked road tests, conference openers and opportunities for the rest of the Southland to make a statement.

Week 1 brought a little bit of everything in the Southland: SFA stayed perfect, McNeese exploded offensively and several programs got an early reality check against FBS competition. Here’s everything that happened around the league.