2018 Northwestern State Demons football team

American college football season

2018 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
  • Brad Laird (1st season)
Offensive coordinatorBrad Smiley (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorMike Lucas (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Southland Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 14 Nicholls +^   7 – 2     9 – 4  
Incarnate Word +^   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Lamar ^   6 – 3     7 – 5  
Abilene Christian   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Central Arkansas   5 – 4     6 – 5  
McNeese State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Sam Houston State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Northwestern State   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Southeastern Louisiana   4 – 5     4 – 7  
Stephen F. Austin   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Houston Baptist   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2018 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, tying for eighth place in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Preseason

Preseason poll

On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Demons predicted to finish in eighth place.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Sam Houston State 187 (10)
2 Nicholls State 173 (6)
3 Central Arkansas 170 (5)
4 McNeese State 159 (1)
5 Southeastern Louisiana 119
6 Stephen F. Austin 90
7 Abilene Christian 89
8 Northwestern State 86
9 Incarnate Word 53
10 Lamar 52
11 Houston Baptist 32

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:30 p.m.at Texas A&M*SECNL 7–5995,855
September 86:00 p.m.Grambling State*DemonTVW 34–713,525
September 156:00 p.m.at LamarESPN+W 49–486,021
September 297:00 p.m.at Southeastern LouisianaCST/ESPN3L 17–245,118
October 66:00 p.m.No. 12 Nicholls
CSTL 10–287,055
October 136:00 p.m.No. 15 Sam Houston State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
CST/ESPN+L 28–425,125
October 206:00 p.m.at No. 15 Central ArkansasBear Nation NetworkL 17–386,754
October 276:00 p.m.Houston Baptistdagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DemonTVW 31–287,098
November 32:00 p.m.at Abilene ChristianACU StretchL 47–496,936
November 106:00 p.m.No. 18 McNeese State
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA (rivalry)
ESPN3W 37–346,111
November 156:00 p.m.at Stephen F. AustinELVN/SLC DigitalW 35–232,611
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[2][3][4]

Game summaries

At Texas A&M

Northwestern State at Texas A&M – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 0 077
Aggies 7 28 17759

at Kyle Field, College Station, TX

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 95,855
  • Referee: Ken Williamson
  • TV: SEC Network
  • [1][2] [3]
Game information
First quarter
  • TAMU - Trayveon Williams 73-yard TD run, Daniel LaCamera kick good, 11:41 (TAMU 7-0)
Second quarter
  • TAMU - Jace Sternberger 7-yard TD pass from Kellen Mond, LaCamera kick good, 14:56 (TAMU 14-0)
  • TAMU - Williams 2-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 8:11 (TAMU 21-0)
  • TAMU - Mond 1-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 4:16 (TAMU 28-0)
  • TAMU - Sternberger 8-yard TD pass from Mond, LaCamera kick good, 0:06 (TAMU 35-0)
Third quarter
  • TAMU - Williams 40-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 12:20 (TAMU 42-0)
  • TAMU - Kwame Etwi 4-yard TD run, LaCamera kick good, 9:23 (TAMU 49-0)
  • TAMU - LaCamera 52-yard field goal, 3:24 (TAMU 52-0)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 71-yard TD pass from Clay Holgorsen, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 14:39 (TAMU 52-7)
  • TAMU - Jalen Preston 14-yard D pass from Nick Starkel, LaCamera kick good, 8:00 (TAMU 59-7)
Top passers
  • TAMU - Kellen Mond - 17/25, 184 yards, 2 TD
  • NSU - Clay Holgorsen - 9/19, 125 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • TAMU - Trayveon Williams - 20 carries, 240 yards, TD
  • NSU - Clay Holgorsen - 2 carries, 7 yards
Top receivers
  • TAMU - Jhamon Ausbon - 6 receptions, 81 yards
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 4 receptions, 129 yards, TD

Grambling State

Grambling State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 7 007
Demons 21 6 0734

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); overcast
  • Game attendance: 13,525
  • Referee: Eddie Kelley
  • [4][5] [6]
Game information
First quarter
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:33 (NSU 7-0)
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:57 (NSU 14-0)
  • NSU - Da'Von Smith 12-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 4:59 (NSU 21-0)
Second quarter
  • GRAM - Kevin Dominique 6-yard TD run, Garrett Urban kick good, 14:45 (NSU 21-7)
  • NSU - Levar Gumms 10-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 1:48 (NSU 28-7)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Jared West 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 13:42 (NSU 34-7)
Top passers
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 24/31, 263 yards, 4 TD
  • GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14/22, 125 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 87 yards, TD
  • GRAM - Aldon Clark - 14 carries, 67 yards
Top receivers
  • NSU - Quan Shorts - 6 receptions, 78 yards
  • GRAM - Raylon Richardson - reception, 38 yards

At Lamar

Northwestern State at Lamar – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 14 14 71449
Cardinals 0 14 142048

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, TX

  • Date: September 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); scattered thunderstorm
  • Game attendance: 6,021
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • [7][8] [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • NSU - Jared West 1-yard TD run, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 10:58 (NSU 7-0)
  • NSU - Quan Shorts 17-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 2:56 (NSU 14-0)
Second quarter
  • NSU - Levar Gumms 22-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 10:21 (NSU 21-0)
  • NSU - Marquisian Chapman 38-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:01 (NSU 28-0)
  • LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. 3-yard TD run, Elvin Martinez kick good, 4:04 (NSU 28-7)
  • LAM - Dorian Gaston 25-yard TD pass from Darrel Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 1:39 (NSU 28-14)
Third quarter
  • LAM - Jawun Ruffin 45-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 9:10 (NSU 28-21)
  • LAM - Gaston 43-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 6:01 (TIE 28-28)
  • NSU - Watson 11-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 3:43 (NSU 35-28)
Fourth quarter
  • LAM - Colbert Jr., 3-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 13:03 (TIE 35-35)
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 70-yard TD pas from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 12:54 (NSU 42-35)
  • NSU - Ferguson 9-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 9:30 (NSU 49-35)
  • LAM - Colbert Jr. 8-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 5:01 (NSU 49-42)
  • LAM - Gaston 37-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick no good, 2:38 (NSU 49-48)
Top passers
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 27/48, 474 yards, 6 TD
  • LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 15/31, 263 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 12 carries, 60 yards, TD
  • LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 27 carries, 137 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 4 receptions, 142 yards, 2 TD
  • LAM - Dorian Gaston - 4 receptions, 114 yards, 3 TD

At Southeastern Louisiana

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 3 0 01417
Lions 7 14 3024

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 5,118
  • Referee: C. Watson
  • TV: CST/ESPN3
  • [10][11] [12]
Game information
First quarter
  • SELA - Austin Mitchell 76-yard TD pass from Chason Virgil, Jonathan Tatum kick good, 14:25 (SELA 7-0)
  • NSU - Austyn Fendrick 36-yard field goal, 8:54 (SELA 7-3)
Second quarter
  • SELA - CJ Turner 8-yard TD pass from Virgil, Tatum kick good, 13:05 (SELA 14-3)
  • SELA - Lorenzo Nunez 1-yard TD run, Tatum kick good, 2:29 (SELA 21-3)
Third quarter
  • SELA - Tatum 24-yard field goal, 10:53 (SELA 24-3)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 11-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 11:18 (SELA 24-10)
  • NSU - Blake Stephenson 0-yard fumble return for TD, Fendrick kick good, 5:34 (SELA 24-17)
Top passers
  • SELA - Chason Virgil - 19/28, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/40, 268 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • SELA - Darren Johnson - 7 carries, 22 yards
  • NSU - Jared West - 22 carries, 137 yards
Top receivers
  • SELA - Austin Mitchell - 5 receptions, 182 yards, TD
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 6 receptions, 117 yards

Nicholls

Nicholls at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Colonels 0 14 7728
Demons 3 7 0010

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C); cloudy
  • Game attendance: 7,055
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV: CST
  • [13][14] [15]
Game information
First quarter
  • NSU - Austyn Fendrick 28-yard field goal, 13:39 (NSU 3-0)
Second quarter
  • NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 5-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 14:16 (NICH 7-3)
  • NSU - Stadford Anderson 12-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 10:28 (NSU 10-7)
  • NICH - Fourcade 3-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 5:01 (NICH 14-10)
Third quarter
  • NICH - Kendall Bussey 1-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 12:35 (NICH 21-10)
Fourth quarter
  • NICH - Julien Gums 2-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 1:42 (NICH 28-10)
Top passers
  • NICH - Chase Fourcade - 8/17, 118 yards, TD, INT
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 16/27, 218 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 11 carries, 103 yards
  • NSU - Jared West - 14 carries, 57 yards
Top receivers
  • NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 2 receptions, 60 yards
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson - 4 receptions, 72 yards

Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Bearkats 14 9 11842
Demons 0 28 0028

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 5,125
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • TV: CST/ESPN3
  • [16][17] [18]
Game information
First quarter
  • SHSU - Davion Davis 21-yard TD pass from Ty Brock, Tre Honshtein kick good, 9:52 (SHSU 7-0)
  • SHSU - Davis 2-yard TD pass from Brock, Honshtein kick good, 4:19 (SHSU 14-0)
Second quarter
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 28-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 14:51 (SHSU 14-7)
  • NSU - Quan Shorts 44-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 7:16 (TIE 14-14)
  • NSU - Ferguson 20-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 6:37 (NSU 21-14)
  • SHSU - Davis 11-yard TD pass from Brock, Honshtein kick good, 2:46 (TIE 21-21)
  • SHSU - Team safety, 1:22 (SHSU 23-21)
  • NSU - Hayden Bourgeois 55-yard interception returned for TD, Fendrick kick good, 0:27 (NSU 28-23)
Third quarter
  • SHSU - Kyran Jackson 28-yard TD run, Brock two-point conversion pass to Davis good, 6:16 (SHSU 31-28)
  • SHSU - Honshtein 46-yard field goal, 0:36 (SHSU 34-28)
Fourth quarter
  • SHSU - Davis 2-yard TD pass from Brock, Brock two-point conversion pass to Woody Brandom good, 13:07 (SHSU 42-28)
Top passers
  • SHSU - Ty Brock - 24/49, 374 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 27/47, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • SHSU - Kyron Jackson - 23 carries, 152 yards, TD
  • NSU - Jared West - 17 carries, 71 yards
Top receivers
  • SHSU - Kyron Jackson - 4 receptions, 116 yards
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD

At Central Arkansas

Northwestern State at Central Arkansas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 10 0717
No. 15 Bears 14 14 7338

at Estes Stadium, Conway, AR

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game attendance: 6,754
  • Referee: C. Castleberry
  • [19][20] [21]
Game information
First quarter
  • UCA - Jakari Dillard 31-yard TD pass from Luke Hales, Matt Cummins kick good, 13:04 (UCA 7-0)
  • UCA - Lester Wells 53-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 1:02 (UCA 14-0)
Second quarter
  • UCA - Lujuan Winningham 15-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 13:41 (UCA 21-0)
  • NSU - Austyn Fendrick 35-yard field goal, 7:33 (UCA 21-3)
  • UCA - Dillard 25-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 5:46 (UCA 28-3)
  • NSU - Kaleb Fletcher 7-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 1:01 (UCA 28-10)
Third quarter
  • UCA - Carlos Blackman 25-yard TD pass from Hales, Cummins kick good, 9:59 (UCA 35-10)
Fourth quarter
  • UCA - Cummins 34-yard field goal, 6:57 (UCA 38-10)
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 53-yard TD pass from Kaleb Fletcher, Fendrick kick good, 0:39 (UCA 38-17)
Top passers
  • UCA - Luke Hales - 12/28, 278 yards, 5 TD, INT
  • NSU - Kaleb Fletcher - 16/29, 187 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • UCA - Carlos Blackman - 14 carries, 84 yards
  • NSU - Jared West - 10 carries, 52 yards
Top receivers
  • UCA - Jakari Dillard - 4 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 8 receptions, 108 yards

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 7 7028
Demons 7 3 71431

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C); sunny
  • Game attendance: 7,098
  • Referee: Christian Watso
  • [22][23] [24]
Game information
First quarter
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 51-yard TD pass from Kenny Sears, Fendrick kick good, 13:10 (NSU 7-0)
  • HBU - Bailey Zappe 68-yard TD run, David Dominguez kick good, 7:59 (TIE 7-7)
  • HBU - David Racine 34-yard TD pass from Zappe, Dominguez kick good, 0:29 (HBU 14-7)
Second quarter
  • NSU - Fendrick 38-yard field goal, 11:37 (HBU 14-10)
  • HBU - Dreshawn Minnieweather 19-yard TD pass from Zappe, Dominguez kick good, 3:34 (HBU 21-10)
Third quarter
  • HBU - Ladarius Dickens 15-yard TD pass from Zappe, Dominguez kick good, 7:31 (HBU 28-10)
  • NSU - Watson 11-yard TD pass from Kaleb Fletcher, Fendrick kick good, 3:33 (HBU 28-17)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Fletcher, two-point conversion attempt no good, 9:34 (HBU 28-23)
  • NSU - Ferguson 2-yard TD pass from Fletcher, Fletcher two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 4:12 (NSU 31-28)
Top passers
  • NSU - Kaleb Fletcher - 30/44, 253 yards, 3 TD
  • HBU - Bailey Zappe - 25/38, 251 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 17 carries, 76 yards
  • HBU - Bailey Zappe - 13 carries, 132 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson - 6 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
  • HBU - Jarreth Sterns - 8 receptions, 75 yards

At Abilene Christian

Northwestern State at Abilene Christian – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 7 7 141947
Wildcats 14 10 17849

at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,936
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • [25][26] [27]
Game information
First quarter
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 42-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 12:56 (NSU 7-0)
  • ACU - Tracy James 13-yard TD run, Oscar Hernandez kick good, 10:05 (TIE 7-7)
  • ACU - Billy McCrary 4-yard TD run, Hernandez kick good, 3:42 (ACU 14-7)
Second quarter
  • ACU - Hernandez 23-yard field goal, 13:02 (ACU 17-7)
  • NSU - Bryson Bourque 30-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 8:22 (ACU 17-14)
  • ACU - James 2-yard TD pass from Luke Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 0:15 (ACU 24-14)
Third quarter
  • ACU - Tyrese White 2-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 12:16 (ACU 31-14)
  • ACU - Hernandez 23-yard field goal, 9:58 (ACU 34-14)
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 25-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 8:28 (ACU 34-21)
  • NSU - Ferguson 33-yard TD pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 5:07 (ACU 34-28)
  • ACU - James 10-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 2:53 (ACU 41-28)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Stadford Anderson 3-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 7:16 (ACU 41-35)
  • ACU - Qua'Shawn Washington 37-yard interception returned for TD, James two-point conversion run good, 4:39 (ACU 49-35)
  • NSU - Bourque 19-yard Td pass from Eppler, Fendrick kick no good, 3:09 (ACU 49-41)
  • NSU - Ferguson 13-yard TD pass from Eppler, two-point conversion run attempt no good, 1:34 (ACU 49-47)
Top passers
  • ACU - Luke Anthony - 31/47, 344 yards, 3 TD, INT
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/41, 367 yards, 6 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • ACU - Tracy James - 24 carries, 93 yards, TD
  • NSU - Jared West - 15 carries, 29 yards
Top receivers
  • ACU - Kalin Sadler - 6 receptions, 85 yards
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 4 receptions, 82 yards, 3 TD

McNeese State

McNeese State at Northwestern State – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
No. 18 Cowboys 0 7 1410334
Demons 0 0 1417637

at Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C); cool and cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,111
  • Referee: Eddie Shelton
  • TV: ESPN3
  • [28][29] [30]
Game information
Second quarter
  • MCNS - Trevor Begue 3-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 1:14 (MCNS 7-0)
Third quarter
  • NSU - Jared West 19-yard TD run, Austyn Fendrick kick good, 11:15 (TIE 7-7)
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton 61-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:52 (MCNS 14-7)
  • MCNS - Ryan Ross 2-yard TD run, Raborn kick good, 5:10 (MCNS 21-7)
  • NSU - Kalen Meggs 27-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Fendrick kick good, 2:24 (MCNS 21-14)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Fendrick 36-yard field goal, 12:04 (MCNS 21-17)
  • MCNS - Rodnell Cruell 26-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 10:50 (MCNS 28-17)
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson 2-yard TD pass from Eppler, two-point conversion attempt no good, 7:35 (MCNS 28-23)
  • MCNS - Raborn 27-yard field goal, 2:27 (MCNS 31-23)
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 19-yard TD pass from Eppler, Eppler two-point conversion pass to Ferguson good, 0:27 (TIE 31-31)
Second overtime
  • MCNS - Raborn 38-yard field goal (MCNS 34-31)
  • NSU - Ferguson 6-yard TD pass from Eppler (NSU 37-34)
Top passers
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 25/46, 292 yards, 4 TD
  • MCNS - James Tabary - 15/27, 203 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 12 carries, 61 yards, TD
  • MCNS - David Hamm - 11 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
  • NSU - Jazz Ferguson - 9 receptions, 112 yards, 2 TD
  • MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 6 receptions, 119 yards, TD

At Stephen F. Austin

Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demons 0 7 141435
Lumberjacks 0 16 0723

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C); mostly clear
  • Game attendance: 2,611
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV: Eleven Sports
  • [31][32] [33]
Game information
Second quarter
  • SFA - Storm Ruiz 43-yard field goal, 14:17 (SFA 3-0)
  • NSU - Stadford Anderson 1-yard TD run, Korbin Schmidt kick good, 10:27 (NSU 7-3)
  • SFA - Tamrick Pace 71-yard TD pass from Foster Sawyer, Ruiz kick good, 9:44 (SFA 10-7)
  • SFA - Ruiz 22-yard field goal, 1:12 (SFA 13-7)
  • SFA - Ruiz 32-yard field goal, 0:00 (SFA 16-7)
Third quarter
  • NSU - Myles Ward 94-yard kickoff returned for TD, Schmidt kick good, 14:46 (SFA 16-14)
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson 20-yard TD pass from Shelton Eppler, Schmidt kick good, 8:00 (NSU 21-16)
Fourth quarter
  • NSU - Watson 75-yard TD pass from Eppler, Schmidt kick good, 12:52 (NSU 28-16)
  • SFA - Dominic Williams 5-yard TD run, Ruiz kick good, 8:44 (NSU 28-23)
  • NSU - Jared West 5-yard TD run, Schmidt kick good, 5:25 (NSU 35-23)
Top passers
  • NSU - Shelton Eppler - 20/31, 295 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
  • SFA - Foster Sawyer - 30/50, 325 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • NSU - Jared West - 20 carries, 98 yards, TD
  • SFA - Josh McGowen - 12 carries, 67 yards
Top receivers
  • NSU - Jaylen Watson - 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
  • SFA - Terian Goree - 10 receptions, 138 yards

Roster

2018 Northwestern State Demons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 Jazz Ferguson  Jr
QB 2 Kaleb Fletcher So
WR 3 Marquisian Chapman Sr
WR 6 Lyndemian Brooks Jr
QB 4 Clay Holgorsen Sr
QB 5 Shelton Eppler Jr
WR 6 Quan Shorts Jr
QB 7 Aaron Howell Fr
WR 8 Jaylen Watson Sr
QB 9 Kenny Sears  Fr
WR 10 Myles Ward  Fr
WR 11 Tanner Ash  Fr
RB 13 Stadford Anderson So
WR 14 Bryson Bourque Sr
WR 15 Jalen Willis Fr
WR 16 Coby McGee Fr
QB 17 Carl Randall  Fr
WR 18 Kendrick Price  Fr
WR 19 Curtis Williams Fr
RB 20 Trevor Morgan  Fr
RB 21 Jared West Jr
RB 22 Da'Von Smith  So
RB 25 JaQuan Jackson Fr
WR 26 Connor Bailey Fr
TE 31 Charles Vaughn Sr
WR 40 Shermaria Lewis So
RB 42 Matthew Nelson Fr
OL 54 Brody Griffin Jr
OL 56 Kenny Sheldon  Fr
OL 57 Timmis Bonner Sr
OL 59 Jalen Haydel So
OL 60 Tyler Rapp Jr
OL 61 Frank Boudreaux Sr
OL 62 Jake Gore  Fr
OL 63 Alyzcha Ulufale-Hentz Fr
OL 64 Reggie Young Fr
OL 66 Kyrin Tucker Sr
OL 68 Demetrius Boulieu So
OL 70 Jonathan Hubbard Jr
OL 72 Khalil Corbett-Canada So
OL 73 Zachary Perry So
OL 74 Chris Zirkle Sr
OL 75 Dustin Burns Jr
OL 77 Parker Fink  Fr
OL 79 Chris Elam Fr
TE 81 Kalen Meggs Sr
WR 82 Levar Gumms Fr
TE 83 Christian Bailiff Fr
WR 84 Gavin Landry So
WR 85 Floyd Turner So
WR 87 Reggie Williford Fr
TE 88 Tyler O'Donoghue Jr
WR 89 McKane Kinchen  Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
CB 1 Tobias Williams Fr
CB 2 D'Ronne Littleton Jr
CB 3 Shemar Bartholomew Fr
S 4 Cedric Anderson Fr
LB 5 Jalen Angelle Fr
CB 6 Rashaun Croney Sr
S 7 Kevin Ratliff  Jr
S 8 Ryan Reed Jr
S 10 Jordan Hester Fr
LB 11 Obinna Iheoma Sr
LB 14 Jomard Valsin Jr. Fr
CB 15 William Hooper Fr
CB 16 Fredrick Lee Jr. Fr
DE 17 Braylon Daigle So
S 18 Ronald Malbrough Jr
S 19 Tevyn Johnson So
CB 20 Malik Sonnier So
S 21 Deshon Ficklin Jr
CB 22 Dazarie Hall So
S 23 Nicholas Forde Jr
S 24 Ian Edwards Jr
S 25 Hayden Bourgeois So
CB 26 Keldrick Ward  Fr
S 27 Trent Franklin  Fr
CB 28 Dylan Wilson Sr
S 29 Trey Williams  Fr
LB 30 Bishop Breaux Fr
CB 31 Jalen Garrison Fr
LB 33 Isaiah Longino So
LB 35 Landon King  Fr
LB 36 Corban James  Fr
S 37 Cooper Bledsoe Fr
LB 38 Quindarrius Whitley Jr
LB/S 39 Kyle Moore So
S 40 Tekiren Evans Fr
NT 42 Christian Bluiett Jr
LB 43 Blake Stephenson Jr
LB 45 Dez Gray Jr
LB 46 Darion Miller  Fr
LB 47 Rashuad Powell  Fr
S 49 Keenan Leachman Fr
LB 50 Ricky Chatman So
NT 51 Nathalohn Nanai Fr
DE 52 Desmond Prejean Jr
LB 53 Brice Borgeson Jr
DT 55 O'Shea Jackson Jr
DT 58 Myles Mitchell  Fr
LB 59 Peyton Fredieu Fr
NT 70 Khalil Sumlin So
NT 78 Joey McNeely Fr
NT 90 Jalon Sangster Sr
DE 91 Jarviar Wade Fr
DE 92 J. D. May Fr
DE 93 Tyree Cormier Fr
DE 94 Zak Krolczyk Sr
DE 95 Jordan Greenlee Jr
DE 97 John-Alex Perkins Fr
NT 98 Savon Gipson  Fr
NT 99 Damian Thompson So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 9 Parker Pastorello Jr
LS 30 Brandon Eberts So
K/P 48 Austyn Fendricks  Fr
K/P 50 Korbin Schmidt Fr
LS 55 Evan Gibson Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 27, 2019

References

  1. ^ "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll".
  2. ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS". Southland Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
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