Northwestern State
0-4Southland · Harry Turpin Stadium · 15,971 · 6,438 avg in 2026
LastL 20–49 at Weber State · Sat Sep 19 · Zach Wilcke 291 pass yds, 3 TD, 49 rush yds
Nextvs SE Louisiana · Sat Sep 26 · 7 pm ET · Harry Turpin Stadium · series 6-19, lost the last 14
Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #261 | — | — | Louisiana Christian | L 37–42 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 1 | Sep 5 | #261 | #88 | +44.5✗ | @Louisiana Tech | L 6–80 120 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #249 | #240 | +20.5✗ | @East Texas A&M | L 14–38 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 3 | Sep 20 | #264 | #231 | +35.5✓ | @Weber State | L 20–49 | 0-4 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #263 | #154 | SE Louisiana | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | #263 | #150 | @Lamar | ||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | McNeese | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Nicholls | ||||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Incarnate Word | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | UT Rio Grande Valley | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Houston Christian | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 20 | @Stephen F. Austin |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | @Weber State | L 20–49 | — | — | — | -0.052 | 31.0% | 160.7% | Most explosive |
| Sep 12 | @East Texas A&M | L 14–38 | — | — | — | -0.223 | 36.2% | 93.6% | Best defensive stand |
| Sep 5 | @Louisiana Tech | L 6–80 | 129 | 1 | 35:08 | -0.239 | 17.5% | 102.8% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Aug 28 | Louisiana Christian | L 37–42 | — | — | — | +0.135 | 44.0% | 128.0% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Season average (4 games) | 129 | 1.0 | -0.094 | 32.2% | 121.3% | ||||
Game Week
4d 23h
until kickoff · vs SE Louisiana · Sat Sep 26 · 7 pm ET
Northwestern State is the Natchitoches Demons that produced two NFL Rookies of the Year and won the Southland four times — and nobody in the Power Four cares, which is the entire story.
Fans here believe the chip is recognition: Northwestern State produced two NFL Rookies of the Year (a distinction unmatched by almost any other FCS program) and won the Southland four times, yet the…
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2026 · 0-4
✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among Southland teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Northwestern State has lost five straight.
Hibernating. 0-10 over the last 10, and lost the last ten.
Next Sep 26
vs SE Louisiana · at home
Outcome band · Northwestern State · 2026
Outcome band · Northwestern State · 2026Northwestern State's most likely season is 0-12 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 3-9.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Northwestern State is the Natchitoches Demons that produced two NFL Rookies of the Year and won the Southland four times — and nobody in the Power Four cares, which is the entire story.
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