2018 Northwestern State Demons football team
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 5–6 (4–5 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Smiley (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Mike Lucas (2nd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Harry Turpin Stadium |
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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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
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 7:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M* | SECN | L 7–59 | 95,855 | |
September 8 | 6:00 p.m. | Grambling State* | DemonTV | W 34–7 | 13,525 | |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lamar | ESPN+ | W 49–48 | 6,021 | |
September 29 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | CST/ESPN3 | L 17–24 | 5,118 | |
October 6 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 12 Nicholls |
| CST | L 10–28 | 7,055 |
October 13 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 Sam Houston State |
| CST/ESPN+ | L 28–42 | 5,125 |
October 20 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Central Arkansas | Bear Nation Network | L 17–38 | 6,754 | |
October 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Houston Baptist![]() |
| DemonTV | W 31–28 | 7,098 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | ACU Stretch | L 47–49 | 6,936 | |
November 10 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 18 McNeese State |
| ESPN3 | W 37–34 | 6,111 |
November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin | ELVN/SLC Digital | W 35–23 | 2,611 | |
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Game summaries
At Texas A&M
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Aggies | 7 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 59 |
at Kyle Field, College Station, TX
- Date: August 30
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Temperature: 93 °F (34 °C) • Weather: partly cloudy • Wind: E/SE 6 MPH
- Game attendance: 95,855
- Referee: Ken Williamson
- TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sidelines)
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Grambling State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Demons | 21 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
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
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At Lamar
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 |
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At Southeastern Louisiana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Lions | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
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Nicholls
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Colonels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Demons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Sam Houston State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Bearkats | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 42 |
Demons | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
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At Central Arkansas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 15 Bears | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
- Date: October 20
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 6,754
- Referee: C. Castleberry
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Houston Baptist
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Demons | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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
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At Abilene Christian
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 47 |
Wildcats | 14 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 49 |
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
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McNeese State
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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No. 18 Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
Demons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
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At Stephen F. Austin
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
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
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Roster
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Offense
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| Special teams
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Roster |
References
- ^ "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll".
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ "Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "SOUTHLAND ANNOUNCES WEEK 10 TV SELECTIONS". Southland Conference. October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.