2024 Northwestern State Demons football team

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

2024 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Houston Christian	0	–	0	0	–	0
Incarnate Word	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lamar	0	–	0	0	–	0
McNeese	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nicholls	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Texas A&M–Commerce *	0	–	0	0	–	0

* – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II. Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule[edit]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result
August 29	TBA	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK		–
September 7	TBA	Prairie View A&M*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	–
September 12	TBA	at South Alabama*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL		–
September 21	TBA	Weber State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	–
September 28	TBA	at Southeast Missouri State*	Houck Stadium Cape Girardeau, MO		–
October 5	TBA	Lamar	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	–
October 19	TBA	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA	ESPN+	–
October 26	TBA	Incarnate Word	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	–
November 2	TBA	at Texas A&M–Commerce	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+	–
November 9	TBA	at Nicholls	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	–
November 16	TBA	McNeese	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN+	–
November 23	TBA	at Houston Christian	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+	–
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries[edit]

@ Tulsa (FBS)[edit]

Game One – Northwestern State Demons at Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Tulsa			0

at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Date: August 29
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	Tulsa
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Tulsa	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Prairie View A&M[edit]

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

Period	1	2	Total
Prairie View A&M			0
Northwestern State			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: September 7
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	PVAM	NWST
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
PVAM	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ South Alabama (FBS)[edit]

Game Three – Northwestern State Demons at South Alabama Jaguars

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
South Alabama			0

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

Date: September 12
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	South Alabama
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Alabama	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Weber State[edit]

Game Four – Weber State Wildcats at Northwestern State Demons

Period	1	2	Total
Weber State			0
Northwestern State			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: September 21
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Weber St	NWST
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber St	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Southeast Missouri State[edit]

Game Five – Northwestern State Demons at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Southeast Missouri State			0

at Houck Stadium, Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Date: September 28
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	SE Missouri St
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SE Missouri St	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Lamar[edit]

Game Six – Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons

Period	1	2	Total
Lamar			0
Northwestern State			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: October 5
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	LU	NWST
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Southeastern Louisiana[edit]

Game Seven – Northwestern State Demons at Southeastern Louisiana Lions

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Southeastern Louisiana			0

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

Date: October 19
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	SLU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
SLU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Incarnate Word[edit]

Game Eight – Incarnate Word Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons

Period	1	2	Total
Incarnate Word			0
Northwestern State			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: October 26
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	UIW	NWST
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UIW	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Texas A&M–Commerce[edit]

Game Nine – Northwestern State Demons at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Texas A&M–Commerce			0

at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, Texas

Date: November 2
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	TAMU–C
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TAMU–C	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Nicholls[edit]

Game Ten – Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Nicholls			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: November 9
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

McNeese[edit]

Game Eleven – McNeese Cowboys at Northwestern State Demons

Period	1	2	Total
McNeese			0
Northwestern State			0

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana

Date: November 16
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	McNeese	NWST
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

@ Houston Christian[edit]

Game Twelve – Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies

Period	1	2	Total
Northwestern State			0
Houston Christian			0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: November 23
Game time: TBA
Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

Second Quarter

Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter

Statistics	NWST	HCU
First downs
Plays–yards	–	–
Rushes–yards	–	–
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int	– –	– –
Time of possession	:	:

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
NWST	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
HCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References[edit]

^ "2024 Northwestern State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "2024 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "Northwestern State Demons Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
^ "Two NSU Football Games Moved To Thursdays". Northwestern State University Athletics. March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

[1] "2024 Northwestern State Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[2] "2024 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[3] "Northwestern State Demons Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[4] "Two NSU Football Games Moved To Thursdays". Northwestern State University Athletics. March 8, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.

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