| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Northwestern State Demons |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Short Conf: | Southland |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Conf Record: | 4–2 |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Beau Blair |
| Oc Year: | 1st |
| Off Scheme: | Spread |
| Def Coach: | Weston Glaser |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Def Scheme: | 3–3–5 |
| Stadium: | Harry Turpin Stadium |
The 2022 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[1]
| 1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 90 (7) | |
| 2 | Incarnate Word | 86 (7) | |
| 3 | Nicholls | 79 (2) | |
| 4 | McNeese State | 61 | |
| 5 | Northwestern State | 44 | |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 39 | |
| 7 | Lamar | 25 | |
| 8 | Houston Christian | 24 |
The Southland Conference announced the 2022 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 13, 2022. Northwestern State had a total of 5 players selected.[2] Offense
2nd Team
Defense
1st Team
2nd Team
Northwestern State finalized their 2022 schedule on January 17, 2022.[3] [4]
See also: 2022 Montana Grizzlies football team.
See also: 2022 Grambling State Tigers football team.
See also: 2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team.
See also: 2022 Lamar Cardinals football team.
Statistics
| Statistics | Lamar | Northwestern State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total yards | 394 | 545 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 179 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 366 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | Passing | Nick Yockney | 19/39-1; 255 total yards; longest - 49 yards |
| Rushing | Damashja Harris | 11 attempts; 41 total yards; 13 long | |
| Receiving | Sevonne Rhea | 2 receptions; 64 total yards; 41 long | |
| Northwestern State | Passing | Zachary Clement | 28/49-1; 366 total yards; 80 long |
| Rushing | Kenneth Lacy | 4 attempts; 83 yards; 55 long; 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Javon Antonio | 9 receptions; 127 total yards; 49 long; 2 TDs |
See also: 2022 Nicholls Colonels football team and NSU Challenge.
See also: 2022 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team.
See also: 2022 Houston Christian Huskies football team.
See also: 2022 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.
See also: 2022 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.
See also: 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.