2022 Northwestern State
4–7 (4–2 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 37–10Oct 15
By 27 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Nicholls 36–33Oct 1
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Montana | L 0–47 | 16% |
| Sep 10 | vs Grambling | L 21–47 | 46% |
| Sep 17 | at Southern Miss | L 10–64 | 18% |
| Sep 24 | vs Lamar | W 35–27 | 61% |
| Oct 1 | vs Nicholls | W 36–33 | 46% |
| Oct 8 | at Eastern Illinois | L 27–35 | 44% |
| Oct 15 | at Houston Christian | W 37–10 | 43% |
| Oct 22 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 16–51 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | at East Texas A&M | W 41–14 | 27% |
| Nov 12 | at SE Louisiana | L 7–23 | 17% |
| Nov 19 | vs Incarnate Word | L 7–66 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Incarnate Word 66–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 75 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–417
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1211 +7 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −36.7 No. 96 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 161
- Offensive coordinator
- Beau Blair
- Defensive coordinator
- Weston Glaser
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zachary Clement QB | 2,498 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zachary Clement QB | 19 TD |
| Rushing yards | Kennieth Lacy RB | 435 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kennieth Lacy RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Zach Patterson WR | 710 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Javon Antonio WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Kevin Davis Jr. S | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Dez Williams LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Cedric Anderson CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Theron Johnson WR | ★★★ | No. 1064 |
| JaQuel Mack LB | ||
| B.J. Higgins QB | ||
| Hogan Wasson ATH | ||
| Christian Thomas DE |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
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.
Roster 109
The 2022 roster109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 50 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2022 portal Jordan Banks DE | ★★★ | from  Arizona State |
 Kolbe Burrell RB | ★★ | from  Buffalo |
 Miles Dickens DE | ★★ | from  Georgia State |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 6–1 | 12–2 | |
| SE Louisiana | 5–1 | 9–4 | |
 Northwestern State | 4–2 | 4–7 | |
| East Texas A&M | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Nicholls | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
 McNeese | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Houston Christian | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Lamar | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.