They were led by head coach Colby Carthel, who was in his second season at Texas A&M–Commerce.
The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference (LSC).
With a 9–3 record, the Lions were outright Lone Star champions for the first time since 1990.
Heart of Texas Bowl, where they defeated East Central in their first postseason win since the 1991 NCAA Division II playoffs.
The LSC preseason prediction poll was released in late July.