MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho Vandal Football team plays Southeastern Louisiana Saturday evening at Strawberry Stadium in Hammond, Louisiana, in the first round of the FCS Playoffs at 4 p.m. pacific.
 
The Vandals (7-4, 6-2 BSC) earned an at-large bid into the playoffs and will face the Lions (8-3, 5-1 Southland) who earned the automatic bid in the Southland Conference. It is the first meeting of the two schools.
 
It is Idaho's first playoff appearance since returning to the FCS and 12th playoff appearance overall.  The last time Idaho made an appearance in the FCS playoffs was also in Louisiana against a Southland Conference team in 1995. The Vandals lost to No. 1 seed McNeese State in the first round of the FCS playoffs in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
 
This year, the Vandals face a Southeastern team with an 8-3 record. The losses coming from a pair of FBS teams in Louisiana and Florida Atlantic and a conference game against Texas A&M Commerce.  Their lone ranked win came against Incarnate Word (41-35),who earned a seed in the FCS Playoffs.
 
The Lions are balanced, ranking 23rd in total offense, racking up 431 yards per game while holding 374.9 yards per game. SLU is 12th in the FCS in turnover margin and seventh in Red Zone offense. Like the Vandals, they are among the leaders in the FCS in time of possession.
 
The Lions are playing in the playoffs for the third time in four seasons and won home games in 2019 and 2021.
 
SLU Head Coach Frank Scelfo is 33-22 in his five seasons in Hammond.
 
Tickets
Tickets are available by calling the Southeastern ticket office at (985) 549-5466 or by visiting www.LionSports.net.
 
Prices for Saturday's contest are as follows:
- Chairbacks: $40
- Reserved bench: $26
- Youth bench seats (ages 3-12): $16
- SLU student tickets (ID required): $11 *restricted section