HAMMOND, La. (Interstat) — Southeastern Louisiana will host Lamar on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Strawberry Stadium. The Cardinals enter with a 5-1 record, while the Lions are 3-3. Lamar is the visiting team, and Southeastern Louisiana is the home team. Lamar has won three of its past four games, and Southeastern Louisiana will look to rebound at home. Aiden McCown is a player to watch for Lamar, and Kyle Lowe is a player to watch for Southeastern Louisiana.

Lamar is coming off a 38-35 victory over Incarnate Word. Quarterback Aiden McCown completed 12 of 22 passes for 123 yards and ran 14 times for 65 yards and one touchdown. Jojo Uga rushed 22 times for 144 yards and three touchdowns. Parker Jenkins added nine carries for 68 yards, one reception for 3 yards, two kickoff returns for 45 yards and one punt return. Lamar’s other results this season include a 42-14 win over Northwestern State, a 49-18 win at Nicholls State, a 23-17 win at Idaho, a 21-14 win over Abilene Christian and a 38-7 loss at Louisiana.

McCown has been a key part of Lamar’s offense. In a win over Northwestern State, he passed for 172 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 49 yards and another score. Against Nicholls State, he threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns while running for 80 yards and a touchdown. Lamar’s other games include a 23-17 win at Idaho and a 21-14 win over Abilene Christian.

Southeastern Louisiana is coming off a 13-3 loss at UT Rio Grande Valley. Quarterback Kyle Lowe completed 26 of 35 passes for 198 yards, ran 10 times for 24 yards and recorded one tackle. Deantre Jackson ran nine times for 40 yards and caught two passes for 17 yards. Kyree Paul added four carries for 35 yards, one reception for 7 yards and one kickoff return for 17 yards.

Lowe has led the Lions’ offense throughout the season. In a 52-21 win at Northwestern State, he completed 16 of 28 passes for 163 yards and one touchdown. In a 38-35 win at Louisiana-Monroe, he passed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Southeastern Louisiana’s other results include a 30-25 win over North Alabama, a 39-14 loss at South Alabama and a 34-28 loss to Houston Christian.

Strawberry Stadium in Hammond will host the matchup. Lamar is scheduled to host Houston Christian next, while Southeastern Louisiana will visit Stephen F. Austin.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Southeastern Louisiana to defeat Lamar 38-23.