The 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Blaine McCorkle, the Demons played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.
Preseason
Preseason poll The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Demons were picked to finish last in the conference.
Schedule
Personnel
Game summaries at Tulsa (FBS)
Statistics NWST TLSA First downs 12 31 Total yards 243 622 Rushing yards 131 323 Passing yards 112 299 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 28:30 31:30 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 4/5, 57 yards, TD Rushing Kennieth Lacy 7 carries, 72 yards, TD Receiving Amaaz Eugene 2 receptions, 34 yardsTulsa Passing Kirk Francis 23/30, 299 yards, 4 TD Rushing Lloyd Avant 11 carries, 64 yards Receiving Zion Steptoe 5 receptions, 88 yards
Prairie View A&M
Statistics PVNWST First downs 25 16 Total yards 468 282 Rushing yards 188 105 Passing yards 280 177 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 37:29 22:31
Team Category Player StatisticsPrairie View A&M Passing Cameron Peters 18/33, 280 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Connor Wisham 22 rushes, 83 yards, TD Receiving Shemar Savage 6 receptions, 133 yards, TDNorthwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 12/31, 177 yards, TD, INT Rushing Kennieth Lacy 9 rushes, 75 yards, TD Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 3 receptions, 103 yards, TD
at South Alabama (FBS)
Statistics NWST USA First downs 8 22 Total yards 237 620 Rushing yards 66 363 Passing yards 171 257 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 26:47 33:13 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 9/23, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Zay Davis 9 rushes, 32 yards Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 3 receptions, 80 yards, TDSouth Alabama Passing Gio Lopez 15/19, 257 yards, 4 TD Rushing Fluff Bothwell 7 rushes, 143 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jeremiah Webb 2 receptions, 74 yards, TD
The fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes as South Alabama was up 80–10 at the end of the third.
Weber State
Statistics WEBNWST First downs 20 9 Total yards 433 157 Rushing yards 106 84 Passing yards 327 73 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 30:27 29:33
Team Category Player StatisticsWeber State Passing Richie Munoz 19/31, 327 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Damon Bankston 10 rushes, 56 yards, TD Receiving Jacob Sharp 8 receptions, 119 yards, TDNorthwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 13/24, 68 yards Rushing Kolbe Burrell 5 rushes, 60 yards Receiving Twon Hines 3 receptions, 27 yards
at No. 13 Southeast Missouri State
Statistics NWST SEMO First downs 5 26 Total yards 120 420 Rushing yards 53 183 Passing yards 67 237 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 18:15 41:45 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 5/6, 51 yards Rushing Zay Davis 7 rushes, 16 yards Receiving Travon Jones 3 receptions, 26 yardsSoutheast Missouri State Passing Paxton DeLaurent 21/43, 237 yards, TD, INT Rushing Darrell Smith 31 rushes, 127 yards Receiving Cam Pedro 4 receptions, 58 yards, TD
At Stephen F. Austin (Chief Caddo)
Statistics NWSTSFA First downs 13 24 Total yards 379 623 Rushing yards 49 256 Passing yards 330 367 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 30:23 29:37
Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing J. T. Fayard 18/29, 322 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Zay Davis 9 rushes, 55 yards Receiving Kenard King 3 receptions, 83 yardsStephen F. Austin Passing Sam Vidlak 23/29, 307 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jaylen Jenkins 10 rushes, 113 yards Receiving Blaine Green 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
Texas A&M–Commerce
Statistics TAMCNWST First downs 21 16 Total yards 439 330 Rushing yards 159 29 Passing yards 280 301 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 30:01 29:59
Team Category Player StatisticsTexas A&M–Commerce Passing Ron Peace 15/21, 275 yards, 3 TD Rushing B. K. Jackson 12 rushes, 62 yards, TD Receiving Christian Jourdain 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TDNorthwestern State Passing Abraham Johnston 14/22, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Kennieth Lacy 13 rushes, 43 yards, 2 TD Receiving Amaaz Eugene 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
At Nicholls (NSU Challenge)
Statistics NWSTNICH First downs 5 23 Total yards 46 393 Rushing yards 15 207 Passing yards 31 186 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 23:35 36:25
Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 4/6, 19 yards Rushing Reed Honshtein 1 carry, 21 yards Receiving Ty Moore 1 reception, 15 yardsNicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 18/32, 186 yards, 2 TD Rushing Collin Guggenheim 23 carries, 129 yards Receiving Lee Negrotto 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
Lamar
Statistics LAMNWST First downs 22 18 Total yards 493 329 Rushing yards 268 98 Passing yards 225 231 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-17-0 19-38-2 Time of possession 29:28 30:32
Team Category Player StatisticsLamar Passing Robert Coleman 8/14, 202 yds, 3 TD Rushing Khalan Griffin 19 carries, 120 yds, 1 TD Receiving Sevonne Rhea 2 receptions, 74 yds, 1 TDNorthwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 14/25, 139 yds, 2 INT Rushing Kareame Cotton 5 carries, 40 yds Receiving Myles Kit-Denton 5 receptions, 77 yds
At Southeastern Louisiana (rivalry)
Statistics NWSTSELA First downs 5 21 Total yards 140 424 Rushing yards 22 218 Passing yards 118 206 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 23:28 36:32
Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing Quaterius Hawkins 12/18, 118 yards Rushing Jeremiah James 5 carries, 10 yards Receiving Kenard King 2 receptions, 42 yardsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Eli Sawyer 18/26, 206 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Antonio Martin Jr. 14 carries, 110 yards, TD Receiving Darius Lewis 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
McNeese (rivalry)
Statistics MCNNWST First downs 24 9 Total yards 440 157 Rushing yards 314 61 Passing yards 126 96 Turnovers 4 2 Time of possession 28:35 31:25 Team Category Player StatisticsMcNeese Passing Alex Flores 8/14, 62 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Joshon Barbie 22 carries, 139 yards Receiving Jessie Campbell III 3 receptions, 34 yardsNorthwestern State Passing Abram Johnston 5/14, 87 yards, INT Rushing Ray McKneely-Harris 7 carries, 22 yards Receiving Ray McKneely-Harris 1 reception, 54 yards
At Houston Christian
Statistics NWSTHCU First downs 10 26 Total yards 211 617 Rushing yards 26 321 Passing yards 185 296 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 27:24 32:36
Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwestern State Passing JT Fayard 11/19, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jeremiah James 6 carries, 39 yards, TD Receiving Myles Kitt-Denton 2 receptions, 63 yards, TDHouston Christian Passing Cutter Stewart 17/25, 296 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Calvin Hill 20 carries, 109 yards, 2 TD Receiving AJ Wilson 3 receptions, 123 yards, TD
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