Sam Houston at Northwestern State

Thursday, April 1, 2021

Sam Houston beat Northwestern State 24–⁠16. It was their 17th meeting; Sam Houston leads the series 12–⁠5.

AwaySam Houston10–⁠0 in 2020
24
HomeNorthwestern State1–⁠5 in 2020
16

Final at Harry Turpin Stadium, NatchitochesTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
64°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northeast, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER), 1 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Ed Bourgeois; umpire David Williams; head linesman Dustin Fuzzell; line judge Tony Wright; side judge Henry Howard; field judge Chris Bailey; back judge Krystle ApellanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Sam Houston777324
Northwestern State0301316

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Sam Houston 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Sam Houston leads 12–⁠5 in 17 meetings.

Recent meetings
2020Sam Houston 24, Northwestern State 16
2019Northwestern State 31, Sam Houston 28
2018Sam Houston 42, Northwestern State 28
2017Sam Houston 40, Northwestern State 36
2016Sam Houston 48, Northwestern State 16
2015Sam Houston 59, Northwestern State 21

Around this game

Sam Houston

Northwestern State