2026 Northwestern State
0–7 (0–4 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 0–6, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Most excitingLost to McNeese 21–24Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsLouisiana Christian | L 37–42 | 52% |
| Sep 5 | at Louisiana Tech | L 6–80 | 6% |
| Sep 12 | at East Texas A&M | L 14–38 | 29% |
| Sep 19 | at Weber State | L 20–49 | 20% |
| Sep 26 | vs SE Louisiana | L 21–52 | 21% |
| Oct 3 | at Lamar | L 14–42 | 10% |
| Oct 17 | vs McNeese | L 21–24 | 29% |
| Oct 24 | vs Nicholls | Preview | 35% |
| Oct 31 | at Incarnate Word | Preview | 11% |
| Nov 7 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | Preview | 19% |
| Nov 14 | vs Houston Christian | Preview | 27% |
| Nov 19 | at Stephen F. Austin | Preview | 4% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 0–7
- Conference
- 0–4 10th in Southland Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 133–327
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1029 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −56.0 No. 122 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 201
- Offensive coordinator
- Carson Stewart
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Conner
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Zach Wilcke QB | 1,045 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Zach Wilcke QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zay Davis RB | 264 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zay Davis RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Zay Davis RB | 289 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brendan Webb WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Joe Natali S | 45 tkl |
| Sacks | Ben Bienvenu LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Brandon Ross CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Luke Delafield QB | ★★★ | No. 3267 |
| Marcus Gadlin III RB | ||
| Damarion Cooper S | ||
| Vincent Canzano TE | ||
| Jonathan Craven WR |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
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 102
The 2026 roster102 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 6
The 2026 portal Jamal Cooney WR | ★★★ | from  Dartmouth |
| Jo Cryer OL | ★★★ | from  McNeese |
 Tyrone McDuffie III OL | ★★★ | from  UTEP |
 Tywon Wray Jr. S | ★★★ | from  South Alabama |
 Donovan Dozier DE | from  Liberty | |
 Zach Wilcke QB | from  Charlotte |
Transfers out 2
2026 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| Lamar | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| Incarnate Word | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| McNeese | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
| East Texas A&M | 2–3 | 2–5 | |
| Nicholls | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
 Northwestern State | 0–4 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.