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.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 4–7 (4–2 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Beau Blair (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Weston Glaser (1st season) |
Base defense | 3–3–5 |
Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
editPreseason poll
editThe Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Demons were picked to finish fifth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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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 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
editThe 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
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Schedule
editNorthwestern State finalized their 2022 schedule on January 17, 2022.[3][4]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana* | ESPN+ | L 0–47 | 24,096 | |
September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | vs. Grambling State* | L 21–47 | 12,591 | ||
September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss* | ESPN3 | L 10–64 | 26,202 | |
September 24 | 3:35 pm | Lamar | ESPN+ | W 35–27 | 4,371 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Nicholls |
| ESPN+ | W 36–33 | 3,883 |
October 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 27–35 | 3,153 | |
October 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian | ESPN+ | W 37–10 | 1,963 | |
October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Southeast Missouri State* |
| ESPN+ | L 16–51 | 4,326 |
November 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce | ESPN+ | W 41–14 | 3,814 | |
November 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN3 | L 7–23 | 5,019 | |
November 19 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Incarnate Word |
| ESPN+ | L 7–66 | 3,142 |
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Game summaries
editAt No. 3 Montana
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 3 Grizzles | 13 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 47 |
Vs. Grambling State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
Tigers | 14 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 47 |
At Southern Miss
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Eagles | 13 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 64 |
Lamar
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Demons | 0 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
Statistics
Statistics | Lamar | Northwestern State |
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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 |
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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 |
Nicholls
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
Demons | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
At Eastern Illinois
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Panthers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
At Houston Christian
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
No. 16 Southeast Missouri State
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No. 16 Redhawks | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 51 |
Demons | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 16 |
At Texas A&M-Commerce
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demons | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Lions | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
At No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Lions | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
- Date: November 12
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 5,019
- Referee: Craig Heiser
- TV: ESPN3
No. 5 Incarnate Word
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5 Cardinals | 14 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 66 |
Demons | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA
- Date: November 19
- Game time: 1:05 p.m.
- Game weather: Temperature: 47 • Wind: S 5 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 3,142
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Patrick Netherton (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), and Tyler Moody (sideline)
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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References
edit- ^ "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- ^ "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ Jason Pugh (January 17, 2022). "... Northwestern State's 2022 football schedule". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
- ^ Kevin Kelley (January 17, 2022). "Northwestern State announces 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 15, 2022.