Louisiana Tech vs. Northwestern State
Louisiana Tech and Northwestern State have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1975; Louisiana Tech leads the series 10–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Louisiana Tech 8–2, and Louisiana Tech has won the last 3. Share
- Louisiana Tech wins
- 10
- Northwestern State wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1975
- Longest streak
- 4 Louisiana Tech
- Current streak
- 3 Louisiana Tech
- Last 10 meetings
- Louisiana Tech 8–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 2–0 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–0 |
- Average margin
- 21.7 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Louisiana Tech
- 6–2 Louisiana Tech’s record at home
- At Northwestern State
- 0–3 Northwestern State’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Louisiana Tech first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Louisiana Tech’s biggest win2026: Louisiana Tech 80, Northwestern State 6by 74 points
- Northwestern State’s biggest win1979: Northwestern State 25, Louisiana Tech 21by 4 points
- Upset2014: Northwestern State 30, Louisiana Tech 27Northwestern State had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1979: Northwestern State 25, Louisiana Tech 21Northwestern State had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Keith Willis Louisiana Tech | 13 carries, 188 yards, 2 TD | 2023 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 5, 2026 | Louisiana Tech 80, Northwestern State 6 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Sep 9, 2023 | Louisiana Tech 51, Northwestern State 21 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Sep 2, 2017 | Louisiana Tech 52, Northwestern State 24 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Sep 20, 2014 | Northwestern State 30, Louisiana Tech 27 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Nov 5, 1994 | Louisiana Tech 38, Northwestern State 28 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Oct 24, 1981 | Louisiana Tech 37, Northwestern State 33 | Neutral site | ||
| Oct 18, 1980 | Louisiana Tech 27, Northwestern State 23 | at Northwestern State | ||
| Oct 20, 1979 | Northwestern State 25, Louisiana Tech 21 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Oct 21, 1978 | Louisiana Tech 45, Northwestern State 20 | at Northwestern State | ||
| Oct 22, 1977 | Louisiana Tech 30, Northwestern State 8 | at Louisiana Tech | ||
| Oct 23, 1976 | Louisiana Tech 35, Northwestern State 6 | at Northwestern State | ||
| Oct 18, 1975 | Louisiana Tech 41, Northwestern State 14 | at Louisiana Tech |
Every game is listed as played on the field.