The 2026 East Texas A&M Lions football team will represent East Texas A&M University as a member of the Southland Conference (SLC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions will be led by fourth-year head coach Clint Dolezel and will play their home games at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium in Commerce, Texas.
Schedule
Game summaries
at No. 21 Mercer
Statistics ETAM MER First downs 15 16 Total yards 70–383 64–352 Rushing yards 39–151 36–175 Passing yards 232 177 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–3 15–28–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 30:14 29:46 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 15/31, 232 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing EJ Oakmon 14 carries, 87 yards Receiving Micah Simpson 9 receptions, 165 yards, TDMercer Passing Jaylen King 15/28, 177 yards, TD Rushing Zahmari Palode-Gary 8 carries, 87 yards Receiving Brayden Smith 9 receptions, 131 yards
at No. 13 Stephen F. Austin
Statistics ETAMSFA First downs 12 25 Plays–yards 46–187 77–434 Rushes–yards 22–56 46–256 Passing yards 131 178 Passing: comp–att–int 13–24–3 22–31–0 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 20:32 39:28 Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Eric Rodriguez 9/16, 110 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Quay Middlebrooks 5 carries, 31 yards Receiving Micah Simpson 4 receptions, 58 yards Stephen F. Austin Passing Gavin Rutherford 16/21, 140 yards Rushing Preston Alford 6 carries, 76 yards Receiving Clayton Wayland 4 receptions, 46 yards
Northwestern State
Statistics NWSTETAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Northwestern State Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
at Tulsa (FBS)
Statistics ETAMTLSA First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Tulsa Passing Rushing Receiving
at McNeese
Statistics ETAMMCN First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving McNeese Passing Rushing Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley
Statistics RGVETAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics UT Rio Grande Valley Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
at Houston Christian
Statistics ETAMHCU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Houston Christian Passing Rushing Receiving
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PVETAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Prairie View A&M Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Statistics SELAETAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Southeastern Louisiana Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
at Nicholls
Statistics ETAMNICH First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving
at Lamar
Statistics ETAMLAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Lamar Passing Rushing Receiving
Incarnate Word
Statistics UIWETAM First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Incarnate Word Passing Rushing Receiving East Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving
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