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2024 Northwestern State Demons football team

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2024 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–12 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNorman Joseph (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMatt Conner (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Incarnate Word $^   7 0     11 3  
Southeastern Louisiana   6 1     7 5  
Stephen F. Austin   4 3     7 5  
Lamar   4 3     7 5  
McNeese   3 4     6 6  
Houston Christian   3 4     5 7  
East Texas A&M*   2 4     3 9  
Nicholls   2 5     4 8  
Northwestern State   0 7     0 12  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – East Texas A&M is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Blaine McCorkle, the Demons played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Demons were picked to finish last in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 119 (9)
2 Incarnate Word 113 (8)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 94
4 Lamar 88 (1)
5 Stephen F. Austin 72
6 McNeese 64
7 Houston Christian 41
8 Texas A&M–Commerce 37
9 Northwestern State 25

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 pmat Tulsa*ESPN+L 28–6216,483
September 76:00 pmPrairie View A&M*ESPN+L 31–379,132
September 126:30 pmat South Alabama*ESPN+L 10–87N/A
September 216:00 pmWeber State*
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN+L 0–396,736
September 283:00 pmat No. 13 Southeast Missouri State*ESPN+L 0–19N/A
October 57:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinESPN+L 17–595,793
October 122:00 pmTexas A&M–Commerce
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN+L 21–424,737
October 1911:00 amat NichollsESPN+L 0–205,494
October 262:00 pmLamardagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN+L 10–426,865
November 96:00 pmat Southeastern LouisianaESPN+L 0–413,321
November 161:00 pmMcNeese
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
ESPN+L 3–357,754
November 232:00 pmat Houston ChristianESPN+L 24–621,783
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Personnel

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2024 Northwestern State Demons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Twon Hines Sr
RB 2 Kennieth Lacy Sr
WR 3 Myles Kent-Denton Sr
WR 4 Ke'Nard King Sr
WR 5 Amaaz Eugene  Fr
WR 6 Ty Moore Jr
QB 7 Kareame Cotton Jr. Jr
QB 8 Quaterius Hawkins Sr
WR 9 Camryn Davis Fr
QB 10 Abram Johnston Fr
WR 11 Dane Wallace Jr
QB 14 J. T. Fayard  Fr
QB 16 Kekahi Graham So
TE/QB 17 Chance Newman Sr
RB 18 Zay Davis Jr
QB 19 Garrett Graves Fr
RB 20 Ray McKneely-Harris  Fr
RB 21 Kolbe Burrell Jr
RB 25 Jeremiah James Fr
RB 27 Ian Vigo Fr
WR 30 Micah Jernigan Sr
WR 32 Ben Buisson Fr
RB 35 SirMichael Veasley Jr
RB 40 Brian Banks  Fr
RB 43 Kyron Angeletti  Fr
WR 45 Jackson Hedrick Fr
TE 47 Ryan Tyler Jr
OL 50 Caleb Billiot So
OL 55 Isaiah Ybarra So
OL 60 Christian Thibodaux Fr
OL 61 Joseph Milton Jr. Fr
OL 62 Eli Little Fr
OL 63 Landon Vallee Fr
OL 65 Chris Allen  Fr
OL 69 Nicholas Soileau So
OL 70 Lawson Champagne Fr
OL 71 Stevie Ballard Jr
OL 72 Jay Stroble Jr
OL 73 Logan Brady Fr
OL 74 Ryan Larson  Fr
OL 75 Ralee Jackson Fr
OL 77 Guadalupe Cedillo Jr
WR 81 Kody Finley So
WR 82 John Barr  Fr
TE 84 Joseph Moreland Fr
WR 86 Jackson Chiasson Fr
TE 87 Trevon Bradford Fr
TE 88 Matt Gower Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB 0 Cam George Jr
LB 1 Hayden Jenkins Fr
CB 3 Caesar Magee III Jr
CB 4 D. J. Johnson So
LB 5 Blake Gotcher Jr
S 7 Ara Rauls III Jr
S 8 Gylen Ford Fr
S 9 Cam Hardy Jr
DE 13 Jeremiah Bodwin Jr
CB 15 Ty Hall Jr
S 16 William White Jr
CB 19 Brennon Thompson Fr
S 20 Jeremiah Keppard  Fr
CB 21 Ja'Marion Bonner  Fr
S 22 Christian Williams Jr
LB 23 Jackson King Fr
S 25 Isaiah Robinson Jr
FB 26 Ty Olivier Fr
CB 28 Antonio Hall  Fr
CB 30 Troy Santa Marina Jr.  Fr
LB 33 Landry Huddleston Jr
S 36 Kaden Mackey Fr
S 37 Keelan Preston Jr
CB 38 Jason Blackwell II Fr
DL 39 Ford Clark Fr
S 40 Brian "BJ" Young  Fr
FB 42 Matthew Broad Jr
DE 42 Braden Woods Fr
LB 45 Danny Sears So
S 48 Joe Natali Fr
LB 49 Christian Hawkins Jr
DT 50 Atravon Bossier Jr
DL 51 Chad Gooden Jr. So
LB 51 Andre Williams Fr
DE 53 Kaine Olivier Fr
DE 54 Kemarion Ivory  Fr
LB 58 Jayden Cook Fr
LB 59 Corian Heath So
FB 89 Liam Cohen So
DE 90 Chancellor Owens  Fr
DL 91 Michael C. Nixon Fr
DL 92 Sam Kirsch Fr
DT 95 Johnny Mitchell Jr
DL 97 Brock Reddic Fr
DL 98 Tyler Lewis Jr
DT 99 Keshawn Reed  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 29 Brett Money Jr
K, P 43 Reed Honshtein Sr
K, P 46 Scotty Roblow Sr
LS 48 Sawyer Benson So
LS 67 Jack Devens Fr
K, P 83 Evan Kern So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Matt Conner
    Defensive coordinator
  • Norman Joseph
    Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Pat Bastien
    Defensive backs
  • Cade Camp
    Offensive line
  • Chris Gistorb
    Defensive line
  • Carson Stewart
    Wide receivers/Recruiting coordinator
  • Justin Williamson
    Linebackers
  • Maurice Stewart
    Running backs
  • Tyrius "TJ" Hersey
    Defensive backs graduate assistant
  • Kendrioun Boatman
    Offensive line graduate assistant
  • Andrew Norton
    Special teams/Defensive graduate assistant
  • Darrin Peterson Jr.
    Tight ends and fullbacks graduate assistant

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 28, 2024

Game summaries

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at Tulsa (FBS)

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Northwestern State Demons at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 14 0 01428
Golden Hurricane (FBS) 14 27 71462

at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: August 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 91 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,483
  • Referee: Steven Anderson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling and Leger Douzable
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NWST – Kennieth Lacy 75-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:13. Demons 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47.
  • TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 36-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick), 9:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:11.
  • TLSA – Kamdyn Benjamin 66-yard punt return (Seth Morgan kick), 7:19. Golden Hurricane 14–7.
  • NWST – Antonio Hall 74-yard missed field goal return (Reed Honshtein kick), 1:06. Tied 14–14.
Second quarter
  • TLSA – Jeremiah Ballard 29-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick), 12:34. Golden Hurricane 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:03.
  • TLSA – Anthony Watkins 33-yard run (kick failed), 7:45. Golden Hurricane 27–14. Drive: 2 plays, 41 yards, 0:44.
  • TLSA – Connor Vaughn 20-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick), 4:16. Golden Hurricane 34–14. Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:23.
  • TLSA – Connor Vaughn 14-yard pass from Kirk Francis (Seth Morgan kick), 0:37. Golden Hurricane 41–14. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:05.
Third quarter
  • TLSA – Braylin Presley 19-yard run (Seth Morgan kick), 11:22. Golden Hurricane 48–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
Fourth quarter
  • NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 12-yard pass from Quaterius Hawkins (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:39. Golden Hurricane 48–21. Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:13.
  • TLSA – Lloyd Avant 100-yard kickoff return (Seth Morgan kick), 14:28. Golden Hurricane 55–21.
  • NWST – Chance Newman 4-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 10:29. Golden Hurricane 55–28. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:52.
  • TLSA – Cardell Williams 22-yard run (Seth Morgan kick), 4:30. Golden Hurricane 62–28. Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:59.
Statistics NWST TLSA
First downs 12 31
Total yards 243 622
Rushing yards 131 323
Passing yards 112 299
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 28:30 31:30
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 4/5, 57 yards, TD
Rushing Kennieth Lacy 7 carries, 72 yards, TD
Receiving Amaaz Eugene 2 receptions, 34 yards
Tulsa Passing Kirk Francis 23/30, 299 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Lloyd Avant 11 carries, 64 yards
Receiving Zion Steptoe 5 receptions, 88 yards

Prairie View A&M

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Prairie View A&M Panthers at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 10 10 10737
Demons 14 0 71031

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,132
  • Referee: Matt Beck
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 71-yard pass from J. T. Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:46. Demons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:09.
  • PV – Albert Thomas 42-yard pass from Cameron Peters (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 9:12. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:50.
  • NWST – Emanuel Brown 37-yard interception return (Reed Honshtein kick), 5:19. Demons 14–7.
  • PV – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 34-yard field goal, 1:08. Demons 14–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:05.

Second quarter

  • PV – Connor Wishman 5-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 12:31. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:14.
  • PV – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 22-yard field goal, 2:53. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 5:41.

Third quarter

  • NWST – Kennieth Lacy 55-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 11:17. Demons 21–20. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:43.
  • PV – Shemar Savage 4-yard pass from Cameron Peters (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 6:05. Panthers 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
  • PV – Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez 41-yard field goal, 0:25. Panthers 30–21. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:49.

Fourth quarter

  • NWST – Cadillac Rhone 16-yard interception return (Reed Honshtein kick), 13:38. Panthers 30–28.
  • PV – Lamagea McDowell 18-yard run (Guillermo Garcia Rodriguez kick), 12:02. Panthers 37–28. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:36.
  • NWST – Reed Honshtein 38-yard field goal, 7:56. Panthers 37–31. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 1:52.
Statistics PV NWST
First downs 25 16
Total yards 468 282
Rushing yards 188 105
Passing yards 280 177
Turnovers 3 1
Time of possession 37:29 22:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Prairie View A&M Passing Cameron Peters 18/33, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Connor Wisham 22 rushes, 83 yards, TD
Receiving Shemar Savage 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Northwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 12/31, 177 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Kennieth Lacy 9 rushes, 75 yards, TD
Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD

at South Alabama (FBS)

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Northwestern State Demons at South Alabama Jaguars (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 10 0 0010
Jaguars (FBS) 24 28 28787

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
  • Referee: Tim Barker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • USA – Jamaal Pritchett 62-yard punt return (Laith Marjan kick), 13:24. Jaguars 7–0
  • USA – Jeremiah Webb 39-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan kick), 10:58. Jaguars 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:08.
  • NWST – Reed Honshtein 31-yard field goal, 7:30. Jaguars 14–3. Drive 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:28.
  • USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 12-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan kick), 5:07. Jaguars 21–3. Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23.
  • USA – Laith Marjan 28-yard field goal, 0:03. Jaguars 24–3. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:07.
  • NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 75-yard pass from J. T. Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 0:00. Jaguars 24–10. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:04.
Second quarter
  • USA – Kentrel Bullock 1-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 13:15. Jaguars 31–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
  • USA – Fluff Bothwell 7-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 10:15. Jaguars 38–10. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:21.
  • USA – D. J. Thomas-Jones 4-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan kick), 9:25. Jaguars 45–10. Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07.
  • USA – Fluff Bothwell 5-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 2:04. Jaguars 52–10. Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:41.
Third quarter
  • USA – Kentrel Bullock 59-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 14:18. Jaguars 59–10. Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:38.
  • USA – Jamaal Pritchett 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Davis Little kick), 6:48. Jaguars 66–10. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41.
  • USA – P. J. Martin 4-yard run (Davis Little kick), 2:40. Jaguars 73–10. Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:10.
  • USA – Chrystyile Caldwell 30-yard interception return (Davis Little kick), 0:55. Jaguars 80–10.
Fourth quarter
  • USA – Jarvis Durr 4-yard run (Davis Little kick), 3:57. Jaguars 87–10. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 11:48.
Statistics NWST USA
First downs 8 22
Total yards 237 620
Rushing yards 66 363
Passing yards 171 257
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 26:47 33:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 9/23, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Zay Davis 9 rushes, 32 yards
Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
South Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 15/19, 257 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Fluff Bothwell 7 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jeremiah Webb 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD

The fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes as South Alabama was up 80–10 at the end of the third.[6][7]

Weber State

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Weber State Wildcats at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wildcats 10 17 9339
Demons 0 0 000

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,736
  • Referee: James Brookhart
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • WEB – Kyle Thompson 29-yard field goal, 4:22. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:14.
  • WEB – Jacob Sharp 35-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Sloan Calder kick), 0:19. Wildcats 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 50 yards, 0:37.

Second quarter

  • WEB – Damon Bankston 7-yard run (Sloan Calder kick), 10:47. Wildcats 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:21.
  • WEB – Sloan Calder 28-yard field goal, 5:28. Wildcats 20–0. Drive: 9 plays, 29 yards, 3:01.
  • WEB – Jaden Thrower 17-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Sloan Calder kick), 2:40. Wildcats 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 81 yards, 1:10.

Third quarter

  • WEB – Jayleen Record 33-yard pass from Richie Munoz (Sloan Calder kick), 12:14. Wildcats 34–0. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:41.
  • WEB – J. T. Fayard tackled in own end zone, 7:57. Wildcats 36–0.

Fourth quarter

  • WEB – Sloan Calder 20-yard field goal, 10:53. Wildcats 39–0. Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:01.
Statistics WEB NWST
First downs 20 9
Total yards 433 157
Rushing yards 106 84
Passing yards 327 73
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 30:27 29:33
Team Category Player Statistics
Weber State Passing Richie Munoz 19/31, 327 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Damon Bankston 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Receiving Jacob Sharp 8 receptions, 119 yards, TD
Northwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 13/24, 68 yards
Rushing Kolbe Burrell 5 rushes, 60 yards
Receiving Twon Hines 3 receptions, 27 yards

at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State

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Northwestern State Demons at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 000
No. 13 Redhawks 10 3 3319

at Houck Stadium, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Referee: Jeremee Tate
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Erik Sean (play-by-play) and Rick Weiser (analyst)
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • SEMO – Cam Pedro 10-yard pass from Paxton DeLaurent (D. C. Pippin kick), 9:03. Redhawks 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 2:44.
  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 30-yard field goal, 5:54. Redhawks 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:46.

Second quarter

  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 38-yard field goal, 7:15. Redhawks 13–0. Drive: 17 plays, 29 yards, 7:39.

Third quarter

  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 37-yard field goal, 11:11. Redhawks 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.

Fourth quarter

  • SEMO – D. C. Pippin 24-yard field goal, 7:04. Redhawks 19–0. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 6:25.
Statistics NWST SEMO
First downs 5 26
Total yards 120 420
Rushing yards 53 183
Passing yards 67 237
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 18:15 41:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 5/6, 51 yards
Rushing Zay Davis 7 rushes, 16 yards
Receiving Travon Jones 3 receptions, 26 yards
Southeast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 21/43, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Darrell Smith 31 rushes, 127 yards
Receiving Cam Pedro 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD

At Stephen F. Austin (Chief Caddo)

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Northwestern State Demons at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 3 7717
Lumberjacks 24 14 71459

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: 7:02 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 86 °F (30 °C)
  • Game attendance: 5,793
  • Referee: Gary Leeper
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • SFA – Blaine Green 6-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 12:52. Lumberjacks 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:10.
  • SFA – Kylon Harris 7-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 6:15. Lumberjacks 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 86 yards, 4:23.
  • SFA – Chris Campos 36-yard field goal, 3:33. Lumberjacks 17–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 1:09.
  • SFA – Qualan Jones 1-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 2:31. Lumberjacks 24–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:50.

Second quarter

  • SFA – Qualan Jones 52-yard run (Chris Campos kick), 14:52. Lumberjacks 31–0. Drive: 4 plays, 78 yards, 0:56.
  • NWST – Reed Honshtein 24-yard field goal, 10:25. Lumberjacks 31–3. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:27.
  • SFA – Jordan Nabors 29-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 9:04. Lumberjacks 38–3. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.

Third quarter

  • SFA – Kylon Harris 9-yard pass from Sam Vidlak (Chris Campos kick), 12:07. Lumberjacks 45–3. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 2:47.
  • NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 74-yard pass from J. T. Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 10:28. Lumberjacks 45–10. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:39.

Fourth quarter

  • NWST – Matthew Broad 3-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:57. Lumberjacks 45–17. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:58.
  • SFA – Tyjuan Atkins 25-yard pass from Gavin Rutherford (Chris Campos kick), 10:40. Lumberjacks 52–17. Drive: 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:22.
  • SFA – Kaidan Turner 58-yard fumble return (Chris Campos kick), 6:17. Lumberjacks 59–17.
Statistics NWST SFA
First downs 13 24
Total yards 379 623
Rushing yards 49 256
Passing yards 330 367
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 30:23 29:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 18/29, 322 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Zay Davis 9 rushes, 55 yards
Receiving Kenard King 3 receptions, 83 yards
Stephen F. Austin Passing Sam Vidlak 23/29, 307 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 10 rushes, 113 yards
Receiving Blaine Green 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD

Texas A&M–Commerce

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Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Northwestern State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 14 7 14742
Demons 7 0 01421

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 90 °F (32 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,737
  • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score, Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • NWST – Kennieth Lacy 5-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 12:21. Demons 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:03.
  • AMC – Christian Jourdain 30-yard pass from Ron Peace (Luke Jackson kick), 9:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:56.
  • AMC – B. K. Jackson 1-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 2:38. Lions 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:31.

Second quarter

  • AMC – Ron Peace 34-yard run (Luke Jackson kick), 1:16. Lions 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:54.

Third quarter

  • AMC – Christian Jourdain 22-yard pass from Ron Peace (Luke Jackson kick), 7:40. Lions 28–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:03.
  • AMC – Jordon Hamilton 22-yard pass from Ron Peace (Andy Gallegos kick), 1:54. Lions 35–7. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 0:44.

Fourth quarter

  • AMC – Leon Young 4-yard fumble return (Luke Jackson kick), 11:23. Lions 42–7.
  • NWST – Kennieth Lacy 2-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 5:12. Lions 42–14. Drive: 10 plays, 87 yards, 6:10.
  • NWST – Amaaz Eugene 27-yard pass from Abraham Johnston (Reed Honshtein kick), 0:16. Lions 42–21. Drive: 6 plays, 92 yards, 2:01.
Statistics TAMC NWST
First downs 21 16
Total yards 439 330
Rushing yards 159 29
Passing yards 280 301
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 30:01 29:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Ron Peace 15/21, 275 yards, 3 TD
Rushing B. K. Jackson 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD
Receiving Christian Jourdain 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD
Northwestern State Passing Abraham Johnston 14/22, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Kennieth Lacy 13 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Amaaz Eugene 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

At Nicholls (NSU Challenge)

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Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 000
Colonels 0 0 000

at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics NWST NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Lamar

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Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 14 21042
Demons 0 7 0310

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Wind: W 0mph • Weather: Clear • Temp: 88
  • Game attendance: 6,865
  • Referee: Matt Beck
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box score
Game information
First Quarter
  • LU – 2:08 Rhea,Sevonne 45 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick) ,LU 7–0 Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:38
Second Quarter
  • LU – 8:49 Coleman,Robert 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 14–0 Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 7:13
  • LU – 5:50 Coleman,Robert 2 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 21–0 Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:24
  • NSU – 0:19 Davis,Zay 5 yd run (Honshtein,Reed kick),LU 21–7 Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 0:46
Third Quarter
  • LU – 14:03 Dennis,Andre 32 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 28–7 Drive: 3 plays, 42 yards, 0:57
  • LU – 08:10 Griffin,Khalan 1 yd run (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 35–7 Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:32
  • LU – 05:01 Carver,RJ 11 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Woodard,Ben kick),LU 42–7 Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:10
Fourth Quarter
  • NSU – 05:17 Honshtein,Reed 27 yd field goal,LU 42–10 Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:40
Statistics LAM NWST
First downs 22 18
Total yards 493 329
Rushing yards 268 98
Passing yards 225 231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-17-0 19-38-2
Time of possession 29:28 30:32
Team Category Player Statistics
Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 8/14, 202 yds, 3 TD
Rushing Khalan Griffin 19 carries, 120 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Sevonne Rhea 2 receptions, 74 yds, 1 TD
Northwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 14/25, 139 yds, 2 INT
Rushing Kareame Cotton 5 carries, 40 yds
Receiving Myles Kit-Denton 5 receptions, 77 yds

At Southeastern Louisiana (rivalry)

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Northwestern State Demons at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 000
Lions 0 0 000

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics NWST SELA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana Passing
Rushing
Receiving

McNeese (rivalry)

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McNeese Cowboys at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 0 000
Demons 0 0 000

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics MCN NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Houston Christian

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Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 000
Huskies 0 0 000

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • TV: ESPN+
Statistics NWST HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Northwestern State Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Christian Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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