2019 Northwestern State
3–9 (3–6 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 34–13Nov 9
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to No. 4 LSU 14–65Sep 14
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at UT Martin | L 20–42 | 45% |
| Sep 7 | vsMidwestern State | L 7–33 | 66% |
| Sep 14 | at 4LSU | L 14–65 | 4% |
| Sep 21 | at Houston Christian | L 21–48 | 46% |
| Sep 28 | vs SE Louisiana | L 27–44 | 35% |
| Oct 12 | at Nicholls | L 35–45 | 15% |
| Oct 19 | vs Central Arkansas | L 30–31 | 26% |
| Oct 26 | at Incarnate Word | W 44–41 | 18% |
| Nov 2 | at McNeese | L 20–30 | 22% |
| Nov 9 | vs Lamar | W 34–13 | 44% |
| Nov 16 | at Sam Houston | W 31–28 | 17% |
| Nov 21 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 20–32 | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Stephen F. Austin 32–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 3–6 tied for 8th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 303–452
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1181 −94 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −29.6 No. 66 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 212
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Smiley
- Defensive coordinator
- Mike Lucas
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Shelton Eppler QB | 225 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Shelton Eppler QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Stadford Anderson RB | 30 yds |
| Receiving yards | David Fitzwater TE | 68 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | David Fitzwater TE | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Ryan Reed S | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | O’Shea Jackson DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dylan Wilson CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Jared Pedraza S | ★★★ | No. 2482 |
| Robbie Williams WR | ★★ | No. 2722 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.796 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.799 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2019 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Arkansas | 7–2 | 9–4 | |
| Nicholls | 7–2 | 9–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–3 | 8–5 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–3 | 7–5 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 7–5 | |
 Abilene Christian | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Incarnate Word | 4–5 | 5–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
 Northwestern State | 3–6 | 3–9 | |
| Houston Christian | 2–6 | 5–7 | |
| Lamar | 2–7 | 4–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.