The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Demons were picked to finish last in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
Nicholls |
119 (9)
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2 |
Incarnate Word |
113 (8)
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3 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
94
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4 |
Lamar |
88 (1)
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5 |
Stephen F. Austin |
72
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6 |
McNeese |
64
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7 |
Houston Christian |
41
|
8 |
Texas A&M–Commerce |
37
|
9 |
Northwestern State |
25
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Statistics |
NWST |
TLSA
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Tulsa |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Statistics |
PVAM |
NWST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Prairie View A&M |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern State Demons at South Alabama Jaguars – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaguars |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama
- Date:
- Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
Statistics |
NWST |
USA
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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South Alabama |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Weber State Wildcats at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Wildcats |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: September 21
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
WEB |
NWST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Weber State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Southeast Missouri State
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Northwestern State Demons at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Redhawks |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Houck Stadium, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Statistics |
NWST |
SEMO
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southeast Missouri State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Stephen F. Austin
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Statistics |
NWST |
SFA
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Stephen F. Austin |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Texas A&M–Commerce Lions at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: October 12
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
TAMC |
NWST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Texas A&M–Commerce Lions |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Statistics |
NWST |
NICH
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Nicholls |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Lamar Cardinals at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: October 26
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
LAM |
NWST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Lamar |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Southeastern Louisiana
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Northwestern State Demons at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
NWST |
SELA
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Southeastern Louisiana |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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McNeese Cowboys at Northwestern State Demons – Game summary
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Date: November 16
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
MCN |
NWST
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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McNeese |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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At Houston Christian
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Game Twelve – Northwestern State Demons at Houston Christian Huskies
Period |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Demons |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Huskies |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- TV: ESPN+
Statistics |
NWST |
HCU
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First downs |
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Total yards |
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Rushing yards |
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Passing yards |
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Turnovers |
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Time of possession |
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Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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Northwestern State |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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Houston Christian |
Passing |
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Rushing |
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Receiving |
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