Stephen F. Austin is the No. 7 seed in the FCS playoffs and playing a true home game, while Abilene Christian is No. 10. While the Lumberjacks got a first-round bye, the Wildcats had to play last week. SFA will play playoff football inside Homer Bryce Stadium for the first time since 2010 and has won 10 games in a row overall. The 'Jacks win with defense led by linebacker and Buck Buchanan Award finalist Jaydon Southard, ranking Top 10 nationally in team tackles for loss (1st), total defense (2nd), third-down defense (2nd), rushing defense (3rd), scoring defense (3rd), red zone defense (4th) and team sacks (7th). QB Sam Vidlak was named Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year.