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Northwestern St (LA) FCS : Southland

Location
Natchitoches LA

Spirit Name
Demons

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Vic 		Stadium:
Turpin: FCS Rank 48
Capacity: 15,971
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record		 Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters		 Attendance
2010 5-6 Dale Peveto @ NSU 5-17 Winning Percentage 22.73 498-415-33 Winning Percentage 54.39 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 54 Total 55 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 3 8,131 Increase FCS Rank 55
2010 0-11 Dale Peveto @ NSU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 493-409-33 Winning Percentage 54.49 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 9 6,642 FCS Rank 57
2011 5-6 Dale Peveto @ NSU 10-23 Winning Percentage 30.30 503-421-33 Winning Percentage 54.28 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total 59 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 10* Defense 6 8,413 Increase FCS Rank 51
2012 4-7 Dale Peveto @ NSU 14-30 Winning Percentage 31.82 507-428-33 Winning Percentage 54.08 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total 51 Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 8* Defense 6 8,759 Increase FCS Rank 45
2013 6-6 Jay Thomas @ NSU 6-6 Winning Percentage 50.50 513-434-33 Winning Percentage 54.03 Total Win Rank 38 Winning Percentage Rank 52 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,490 Decrease FCS Rank 57
2014 6-6 Jay Thomas @ NSU 12-12 Winning Percentage 50.00 519-440-33 Winning Percentage 53.98 Total Win Rank 37 Winning Percentage Rank 48 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,895 Increase FCS Rank 48
2015 4-7 Jay Thomas @ NSU 16-19 Winning Percentage 45.72 523-447-33 Winning Percentage 53.79 Total Win Rank 39 Winning Percentage Rank 49 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,401 Increase FCS Rank 39
2016 1-10 Jay Thomas @ NSU 17-29 Winning Percentage 36.96 524-457-33 Winning Percentage 53.30 Total Win Rank 41 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,943 Decrease FCS Rank 42
2017 4-7 Jay Thomas @ NSU 21-36 Winning Percentage 36.84 528-464-33 Winning Percentage 53.12 Total Win Rank 43 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,550 Decrease FCS Rank 49
2018 5-6 Brad Laird @ NSU 5-6 Winning Percentage 45.45 533-470-33 Winning Percentage 53.04 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total Offense Defense NA ST Offense NA Defense NA 7,783 Increase FCS Rank 46
2019 3-9 Brad Laird @ NSU 8-15 Winning Percentage 34.78 536-479-33 Winning Percentage 52.81 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 53 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,624 Increase FCS Rank 59
2020 1-5 Brad Laird @ NSU 9-20 Winning Percentage 31.03 537-484-33 Winning Percentage 52.51 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 56 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 3-8 Brad Laird @ NSU 12-28 Winning Percentage 30.00 540-492-33 Winning Percentage 52.25 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 60 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,566 Decrease FCS Rank 56
2022 4-7 Brad Laird @ NSU 16-35 Winning Percentage 31.37 544-499-33 Winning Percentage 52.09 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 3,931 Decrease FCS Rank 96
2023 0-6 Brad Laird @ NSU 16-41 Winning Percentage 28.07 544-505-33 Winning Percentage 51.80 Total Win Rank 44 Winning Percentage Rank 58 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 4,915 Increase FCS Rank 83
2024 0-12 Blaine McCorkle @ NSU 0-12 Winning Percentage 00.00 544-517-33 Winning Percentage 51.23 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 57 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 7,045 Increase FCS Rank 50
2025 0-0 Blaine McCorkle @ NSU 0-12 Winning Percentage 00.00 544-517-33 Winning Percentage 51.23 Total Win Rank 45 Winning Percentage Rank 58 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:2 L:10 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:10 T:0
Division: W:2 L:10 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-28 2025 Northwestern St (LA)
 -VS- 
Alcorn St, MS (HBCU) 		WIN
20 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern St (LA) 8-60 185 85 270 2 13 3
Alcorn St, MS (HBCU) 15-123 119 182 301 3 17 5
FCS NL / Local 7:00
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Minnesota
 -VS- 
Northwestern St (LA) 		LOSS
66 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Minnesota 4-45 258 226 484 1 6 2
Northwestern St (LA) 2-13 19 23 42 4 10 2
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Cincinnati (OH)
 -VS- 
Northwestern St (LA) 		LOSS
70 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 6-65 243 362 605 0 4 2
Northwestern St (LA) 5-42 68 34 102 1 12 0
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-20 2025 Northwestern St (LA)
 -VS- 
PV A&M, TX (HBCU) 		WIN
27 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern St (LA) 4-50 346 148 494 2 12 3
PV A&M, TX (HBCU) 4-35 164 156 320 2 13 5
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Northwestern State
 -VS- 
East Texas A&M 		LOSS
10 - 40
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern State 6-60 66 124 190 1 12 3
East Texas A&M 12-111 261 271 532 1 10 5
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Houston Christian
 -VS- 
Northwestern State 		LOSS
20 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston Christian 9-83 242 117 359 1 15 8
Northwestern State 6-74 206 124 330 2 13 5
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 SE Louisiana
 -VS- 
Northwestern State 		LOSS
49 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
SE Louisiana 5-40 182 220 402 1 10 6
Northwestern State 7-71 24 96 120 1 15 4
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Northwestern State
 -VS- 
Lamar 		LOSS
14 - 41
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern State 6-70 23 284 307 2 10 3
Lamar 11-100 256 177 433 1 12 2
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 McNeese
 -VS- 
Northwestern State 		LOSS
50 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
McNeese 0-0 313 148 461 1 10 4
Northwestern State 3-15 99 79 178 2 16 5
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 Northwestern State
 -VS- 
Incarnate Word 		LOSS
3 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern State 4-59 100 102 202 1 13 3
Incarnate Word 4-50 215 267 482 1 12 8
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Nicholls
 -VS- 
Northwestern State 		LOSS
26 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Nicholls 4-33 219 156 375 2 10 5
Northwestern State 6-55 153 144 297 1 14 2
Same Conference Nov-20 2025 Northwestern St (LA)
 -VS- 
Stephen F. Austin (TX) 		LOSS
14 - 62
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northwestern St (LA) 6-43 148 161 309 0 13 4
Stephen F. Austin (TX) 5-52 320 287 607 0 6 3

Record 2025

Overall: W:2 L:10 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:10 T:0
Division: W:2 L:10 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Northwestern St (LA) 63 - 612 Yards 1437 1404 2841 19 153 37
Opponents 79 - 737 Yards 2792 2569 5361 14 125 55
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
12 2841 237

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 1404 117

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1437 120

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 129 11

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 19 1.58

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
153 37 24.2%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
12 22 13 66 5 4 9 4 59% 41%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 5361 447

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2569 214

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2792 233

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 496 41

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 14 1.17

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
125 55 44%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
12 52 42 228 27 7 34 8 81% 65%

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