2024 Northwestern State Demons football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Northwestern State Demons
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Record:	0–0
Conf Record:	0–0
Hc Year:	1st
Off Coach:	Norman Joseph
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Matt Conner
Dc Year:	1st
Stadium:	Harry Turpin Stadium

The 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team will represent 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 will play home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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]

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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Game summaries

At Tulsa

See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

Statistics	NWST	TLSA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Prairie View A&M

Statistics	PVAM	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Prairie View A&M	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At South Alabama

See also: 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team.

Statistics	NWST	USA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Weber State

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team.

Statistics	WEB	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2024 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team.

Statistics	NWST	SEMO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeast Missouri State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.

Statistics	NWST	SFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas A&M–Commerce

Statistics	TAMC	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Nicholls

See also: 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team.

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

See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team.

Statistics	LAM	NWST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lamar	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

At Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.

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

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team.

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

See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team . www.southland.org . 24 July 2024 . en.
2. Web site: 2024 Northwestern State Football Schedule. fbschedules.com. January 31, 2024.
3. Web site: 2024 Demon Football Schedule . Northwestern State University of Louisiana . January 31, 2024.
4. Web site: Northwestern State Demons Schedule 2024 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . January 31, 2024.
5. Web site: Two NSU Football Games Moved To Thursdays. Northwestern State University Athletics. March 8, 2024. May 1, 2024.