SFA Lumberjacks Announces 2024 Football Schedule Tickets on Sale Now

NACOGDOCHES, Texas- Stephen F. Austin Athletics announced its 2024 football schedule today. The Lumberjacks schedule features 11 games during the regular season, including five home games at Homer Bryce Stadium and a full seven game Southland Conference slate of games.

The 2024 season marks the sixth season with Head Coach Colby Carthel at the helm, and is set to kick-off in Nacogdoches, Texas on August 31st when the ‘Jacks host North American University for the first ever meeting between the two teams at Homer Bryce Stadium. It’s the first of four scheduled non-conference games.

Week two of the season has the Lumberjacks opening the month of September traveling to the University of North Texas on Saturday, September 7th to face the Mean Green at DACTU Stadium in Denton, Texas. This will be the 30th meeting between the two teams. It’s the first of six road games for the Lumberjacks.

SFA then travels for their first Southland Conference game of the season to McNeese State on September 14th at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This will be the 40th meeting between the two teams. The game will be the first of seven conference games for the Lumberjacks.

Stephen F. Austin continues their non-conference schedule when they return home to host the University of Northern Colorado Bears on September 21st at Homer Bryce Stadium. It’s the first part of a home-and-home series between the two schools. The meeting also marks the first time the two schools have played.

The Lumberjacks continue their SLC schedule hosting their first conference game of the season against longtime rival Northwestern State University on Saturday, October 5th at Homer Bryce Stadium. This will be the 78th meeting between the two teams with the Lumberjacks winning the last two matchups.

The Lumberjacks continue their October slate of games, traveling to Lamar University on Saturday, October 12th. The Lumberjacks have won the last three games against Lamar in Beaumont. The following week on October 19th, SFA is at Southeastern Louisiana to face the Lions. SFA returns home on Saturday, October 26th to host the Houston Christian Huskies and Homecoming Weekend. The Lumberjacks have won four out of five games against the Huskies with their last meeting coming in 2018.

The Lumberjacks begin November with back-to-back road contests. SFA will start with the Nicholls State Colonels on Saturday, November 2nd at Guidry Stadium. This will be the 37th all time meeting between the teams. The following week the ‘Jacks travel to Commerce to face the Texas A&M University-Commerce Lions (TAMUC) on Saturday, November 9 at Memorial Stadium. The game against the Lions will be a non-conference game as it is the second of a scheduled home-and-home matchup between the two schools. The two teams previously met on September 30th, 2023, which resulted in a Lumberjacks 56-27 victory over the Lions.

SFA ends their season with the University of Incarnate Word on Saturday, November 16 at Homer Bryce Stadium. The Lumberjacks currently lead the all-time series against the Cardinals 5-2.

Season tickets are on sale now for all home games. To secure your tickets for the 2024 regular and SLC season games, click here https://sfajacks.evenue.net/events/FBST. To view the full Southland Conference schedule, click here.

DateOpponent
Aug. 31North American
Sep. 7@ UNT
Sep. 14@ McNeese State*
Sep. 21Northern Colorado
Sep. 28Open
Oct. 5Northwestern State*
Oct. 12@ Lamar*
Oct. 19@ Southeastern Louisiana*
Oct. 26Houston Christian (Homecoming)*
Nov. 2@ Nicholls*
Nov. 9@ TAMUC
Nov. 16UIW*
Nov. 23Open