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Jacks Enter Top 5 of AFCA Rankings, Up to No. 7 in Stats Perform Poll
9/28/2026 11:18:00 AM | Football
SFA lands in top five of national rankings for first time since November of 2010
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – Stephen F. Austin football continues to climb in the national rankings as the Jacks gained a spot in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Top 25 poll and moved up two more spots in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. The Lumberjacks enter Week 5 ranked No. 5 in the AFCA poll and are at No. 7 in the Stats Perform rankings. It marks the 14th-straight week that the Jacks have earned a national ranking.
SFA, like several other teams ranked 5-10 in last week's rankings, benefitted from an Illinois State loss to an unranked Northern Iowa. The Jacks' No. 5 ranking in the AFCA poll marks the highest such weekly ranking for the program since November 22, 2010, when SFA ranked No. 2 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 3 in The Sports Network Poll on November 22.
Lamar is the only other Southland Conference team currently ranked in both polls sitting at No. 13 in the AFCA rankings and at No. 14 in the Stats Perform poll. Southeastern Louisiana is receiving votes in both polls, while UTRGV and UIW are among vote getters in the coaches poll.
Opta Analyst FCS Stats Perform Top 25
WEEK 4: #7
WEEK 3: #9
WEEK 2: #12
WEEK 1: #13
WEEK 0: #13
PRE: #13
AFCA FCS Coaches Top 25
WEEK 4: #5
WEEK 3: #6
WEEK 2: #8
WEEK 1: #9
WEEK 0: #11
PRE: #13
UP NEXT
The Jacks enter back into Southland Conference play this week against Incarnate Word. SFA welcomes the Cardinals into Homer Bryce Stadium for the tenth meeting all-time. The Jacks got the best of UIW last season in San Antonio to snap a two-game losing streak to the Cardinals. SFA is 4-1 at home against UIW and leads the overall series 6-3. Kickoff from inside Homer Bryce Stadium set for 5 p.m. Live coverage links are available at www.SFAjacks.com.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
There's never been a better time to lock in your seat at Homer Bryce Stadium! Don't miss a single snap as SFA looks to defend its Southland Conference title. Visit www.SFATickets.comto secure your tickets today and be part of the action all season long.
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS
For all the latest information on SFA football, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
SFA, like several other teams ranked 5-10 in last week's rankings, benefitted from an Illinois State loss to an unranked Northern Iowa. The Jacks' No. 5 ranking in the AFCA poll marks the highest such weekly ranking for the program since November 22, 2010, when SFA ranked No. 2 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 3 in The Sports Network Poll on November 22.
Lamar is the only other Southland Conference team currently ranked in both polls sitting at No. 13 in the AFCA rankings and at No. 14 in the Stats Perform poll. Southeastern Louisiana is receiving votes in both polls, while UTRGV and UIW are among vote getters in the coaches poll.
Opta Analyst FCS Stats Perform Top 25
WEEK 4: #7
WEEK 3: #9
WEEK 2: #12
WEEK 1: #13
WEEK 0: #13
PRE: #13
AFCA FCS Coaches Top 25
WEEK 4: #5
WEEK 3: #6
WEEK 2: #8
WEEK 1: #9
WEEK 0: #11
PRE: #13
UP NEXT
The Jacks enter back into Southland Conference play this week against Incarnate Word. SFA welcomes the Cardinals into Homer Bryce Stadium for the tenth meeting all-time. The Jacks got the best of UIW last season in San Antonio to snap a two-game losing streak to the Cardinals. SFA is 4-1 at home against UIW and leads the overall series 6-3. Kickoff from inside Homer Bryce Stadium set for 5 p.m. Live coverage links are available at www.SFAjacks.com.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
There's never been a better time to lock in your seat at Homer Bryce Stadium! Don't miss a single snap as SFA looks to defend its Southland Conference title. Visit www.SFATickets.comto secure your tickets today and be part of the action all season long.
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS
For all the latest information on SFA football, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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