Northwestern State Football
Northwestern State is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southland, based in Natchitoches, LA. The 2026 record stands at 0-9. The Cooper Predictor rates Northwestern State at -22.6, No. 124 of 127 FCS teams and No. 10 of 10 in the Southland. The model projects a 0-12 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Northwestern State games this season. Most recent result: lost to Incarnate Word 14-66 on Oct 31. Next up: vs UT Rio Grande Valley on Nov 7 — the model projects UT Rio Grande Valley 41-17, giving Northwestern State a 6% chance to win.
Open Northwestern State in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Louisiana Christian | no pick on record | L 37-42 |
| Sep 5 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 3-49 0% ✓ | L 6-80 |
| Sep 12 | @ East Texas A&M | L 13-41 5% ✓ | L 14-38 |
| Sep 19 | @ Weber State | L 17-42 5% ✓ | L 20-49 |
| Sep 26 | vs SE Louisiana | L 13-42 2% ✓ | L 21-52 |
| Oct 3 | @ Lamar | L 6-41 1% ✓ | L 14-42 |
| Oct 17 | vs McNeese | L 17-41 5% ✓ | L 21-24 |
| Oct 24 | vs Nicholls | L 21-31 22% ✓ | L 27-31 |
| Oct 31 | @ Incarnate Word | L 10-48 1% ✓ | L 14-66 |
| Nov 7 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | L 17-41 6% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Houston Christian | L 17-38 9% | — |
| Nov 19 | @ Stephen F. Austin | L 7-52 0% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Northwestern State's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephen F. Austin | 9-0 | +23.2 |
| 2 |  Incarnate Word | 5-4 | +13.3 |
| 3 |  Lamar | 7-2 | +11.8 |
| 4 |  SE Louisiana | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 5 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-5 | +4.3 |
| 6 |  Houston Christian | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 |  McNeese | 4-5 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  East Texas A&M | 3-6 | -4.6 |
| 9 |  Nicholls | 3-6 | -9.6 |
| 10 | Northwestern State | 0-9 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Northwestern State roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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