2024 Northwestern State Demons football team

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.

2024 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–12 (0–7 Southland)
Head coach	Blaine McCorkle (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Norman Joseph (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Matt Conner (1st season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	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

Preseason

Preseason poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	7:00 pm	at Tulsa*	H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	L 28–62	16,483
September 7	6:00 pm	Prairie View A&M*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	L 31–37	9,132
September 12	6:30 pm	at South Alabama*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 10–87	16,023
September 21	6:00 pm	Weber State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	L 0–39	6,736
September 28	3:00 pm	at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO	ESPN+	L 0–19	N/A
October 5	7:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)	ESPN+	L 17–59	5,793
October 12	2:00 pm	Texas A&M–Commerce	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	L 21–42	4,737
October 19	11:00 am	at Nicholls	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	ESPN+	L 0–20	5,494
October 26	2:00 pm	Lamar	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	L 10–42	6,865
November 9	6:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 0–41	3,321
November 16	1:00 pm	McNeese	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 3–35	7,754
November 23	2:00 pm	at Houston Christian	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	L 24–62	1,783
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Personnel

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 FB 42 Matthew Broad Jr 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 FB 89 Liam Cohen So	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 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 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 Ke'shawn 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 Blaine McCorkle 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 Redshirt Roster Last update: November 28, 2024

Game summaries

at Tulsa (FBS)

See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team

Northwestern State Demons at Tulsa Golden Hurricane (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	14	0	0	14	28
Golden Hurricane (FBS)	14	27	7	14	62

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

See also: 2024 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team

Prairie View A&M Panthers at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	10	10	10	7	37
Demons	14	0	7	10	31

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)

See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

Northwestern State Demons at South Alabama Jaguars (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	10	0	0	0	10
Jaguars (FBS)	24	28	28	7	87

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 85 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,023
• 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

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

Weber State Wildcats at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	10	17	9	3	39
Demons	0	0	0	0	0

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

See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team

Northwestern State Demons at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	0	0	0	0
No. 13 Redhawks	10	3	3	3	19

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)

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team and Chief Caddo

Northwestern State Demons at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	3	7	7	17
Lumberjacks	24	14	7	14	59

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

See also: 2024 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team

Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Northwestern State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	14	7	14	7	42
Demons	7	0	0	14	21

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)

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team and NSU Challenge

Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	0	0	0	0
Colonels	7	10	3	0	20

at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter NICH – Miequle Brock 4-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Gabe Showalter kick), 2:23. Colonels 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:37. Second quarter NICH – Lee Negrotto 23-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Gabe Showalter kick), 13:45. Colonels 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:05. NICH – Gabe Showalter 35-yard field goal, 1:17. Colonels 17–0. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 1:45. Third quarter NICH – Gabe Showalter 39-yard field goal, 6:48. Colonels 20–0. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 1:51. Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	NWST	NICH
First downs	5	23
Total yards	46	393
Rushing yards	15	207
Passing yards	31	186
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	23:35	36:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Quaterius Hawkins	4/6, 19 yards
	Rushing	Reed Honshtein	1 carry, 21 yards
	Receiving	Ty Moore	1 reception, 15 yards
Nicholls	Passing	Pat McQuaide	18/32, 186 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Collin Guggenheim	23 carries, 129 yards
	Receiving	Lee Negrotto	3 receptions, 55 yards, TD

Lamar

See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team

Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	14	21	0	42
Demons	0	7	0	3	10

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)

See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and Northwestern State–Southeastern Louisiana football rivalry

Northwestern State Demons at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	14	3	14	10	41

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

• Date: November 9
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter SLU – Brandon Hayes 4-yard pass from Eli Sawyer (Riley Callaghan kick), 8:09. Lions 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 6:20. SLU – Darius Lewis 40-yard pass from Eli Sawyer (Riley Callaghan kick), 1:04. Lions 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:12. Second quarter SLU – Riley Callaghan 19-yard field goal, 0:29. Lions 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:59. Third quarter SLU – Rodeo Graham Jr. 6-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 10:52. Lions 24–0. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 4:00. SLU – Rodeo Graham Jr. 1-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 4:03. Lions 31–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter SLU – Antonio Martin Jr. 5-yard run (Riley Callaghan kick), 12:06. Lions 38–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:46. SLU – Riley Callaghan 42-yard field goal, 7:41. Lions 41–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:58.

Statistics	NWST	SELA
First downs	5	21
Total yards	140	424
Rushing yards	22	218
Passing yards	118	206
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	23:28	36:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Quaterius Hawkins	12/18, 118 yards
	Rushing	Jeremiah James	5 carries, 10 yards
	Receiving	Kenard King	2 receptions, 42 yards
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing	Eli Sawyer	18/26, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Antonio Martin Jr.	14 carries, 110 yards, TD
	Receiving	Darius Lewis	4 receptions, 79 yards, TD

McNeese (rivalry)

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team and McNeese–Northwestern State football rivalry

McNeese Cowboys at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	14	14	7	35
Demons	0	3	0	0	3

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MCN – Coleby Hamm 2-yard run (Tyler Larco kick), 11:57. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:58. NSU – Reed Honshtein 25-yard field goal, 8:31. Cowboys 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:14. MCN – Logan Mauldin 2-yard pass from Alex Flores (Tyler Larco kick), 0:29. Cowboys 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 91 yards, 3:39. Third quarter MCN – Bryce Strong 16-yard run (Tyler Larco kick), 10:53. Cowboys 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:59. MCN – Joshon Barbie 25-yard pass from Jamaal Levi (Tyler Larco kick), 5:30. Cowboys 28–3. Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:07. Fourth quarter MCN – Bryce Strong 1-yard run (Deaglan Camron kick), 1:53. Cowboys 35–3. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:59.

Statistics	MCN	NWST
First downs	24	9
Total yards	440	157
Rushing yards	314	61
Passing yards	126	96
Turnovers	4	2
Time of possession	28:35	31:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing	Alex Flores	8/14, 62 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joshon Barbie	22 carries, 139 yards
	Receiving	Jessie Campbell III	3 receptions, 34 yards
Northwestern State	Passing	Abram Johnston	5/14, 87 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ray McKneely-Harris	7 carries, 22 yards
	Receiving	Ray McKneely-Harris	1 reception, 54 yards

At Houston Christian

See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team

Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	14	3	7	24
Huskies	17	7	35	3	62

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter HCU – Dillon Fedor 23-yard field goal, 11:27. Huskies 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:47. HCU – AJ Wilson 32-yard pass from Cutter Stewart (Dillon Fedor kick), 7:24. Huskies 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:00. HCU – Calvin Hill 2-yard run (Dillon Fedor kick), 1:53. Huskies 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 3:30. Second quarter NSU – Myles Kitt-Denton 60-yard pass from JT Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 14:52. Huskies 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:55. HCU – Darryle Evans 47-yard run (Dillon Fedor kick), 14:15. Huskies 24–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:37. NSU – Zay Davis 9-yard pass from JT Fayard (Reed Honshtein kick), 3:20. Huskies 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:41. Third quarter HCU – Calvin Hill 25-yard run (Dillon Fedor kick), 13:50. Huskies 31–14. Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:04. HCU – Deuce McMillan 11-yard pass from Cutter Stewart (Dillon Fedor kick), 12:40. Huskies 38–14. Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:02. HCU – Champ Dozier 3-yard run (Dillon Fedor kick), 10:09. Huskies 45–14. Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 1:33. NSU – Reed Honshtein 21-yard field goal, 8:56. Huskies 45–17. Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 0:59. HCU – Jesse Valenzuela 98-yard kickoff return (Dillon Fedor kick), 8:39. Huskies 52–17. Drive: 3 plays, 2 yards, 0:59. HCU – Ismael Fuller 36-yard pass from Cutter Stewart (Dillon Fedor kick), 0:25. Huskies 59–17. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:21. Fourth quarter NSU – Jeremiah James 6-yard run (Reed Honshtein kick), 10:25. Huskies 59–24. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:01. HCU – Dillon Fedor 27-yard field goal, 1:55. Huskies 62–24. Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 8:30.

Statistics	NWST	HCU
First downs	10	26
Total yards	211	617
Rushing yards	26	321
Passing yards	185	296
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	27:24	32:36

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	JT Fayard	11/19, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jeremiah James	6 carries, 39 yards, TD
	Receiving	Myles Kitt-Denton	2 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Houston Christian	Passing	Cutter Stewart	17/25, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	20 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	AJ Wilson	3 receptions, 123 yards, TD