NCAA FCS Southland

Northwestern State football predictions & picks

Southland

2026 record: 0-10
Southland: 10th
PPG: 18.1
Streak: L10
Last 5: Lost 14–42 at Lamar · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 21–24 vs McNeese · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 27–31 vs Nicholls · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 14–66 at Incarnate Word · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 7–52 vs UT Rio Grande Valley · Sat, Nov 7

Northwestern State next game

Wk 11

N'Western St vs2:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Hou Christian

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Northwestern State 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Aug 27Aug 27 vsLouisiana Christian LA Christian L37–42 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Louisiana Tech Louisiana Tech L6–80 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @East Texas A&M East Texas A&M L14–38 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Weber State Weber St L20–49 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs SE Louisiana SE Louisiana L21–52 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Lamar Lamar L14–42 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs McNeese McNeese L21–24 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Nicholls Nicholls L27–31 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Incarnate Word Incarnate Word L14–66 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV L7–52 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 vs Houston Christian Hou Christian 2:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Thu, Nov 19Nov 19 @Stephen F. Austin SF Austin 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Northwestern State team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 18.1/ game 108th

Total yards 320.5/ game 89th

Passing yards 222.2/ game 50th

Rushing yards 98.3/ game 112th

Third-down conversions 33.1% 102nd

Giveaways 2.3/ game 124th

Time of possession 32:17 17th

Defense

Points allowed 47.6/ game 127th

Yards allowed 442.2/ game 115th

Passing yards allowed 229.4/ game 80th

Rushing yards allowed 212.8/ game 120th

Takeaways 1.0/ game 99th

Penalties 6.0/ game 57th

Northwestern State leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Zach Wilcke 1,708yds 13 TD · 10 INT · 54.1% comp. · 10 games

Rushing Zach Wilcke 343yds 2 TD · 3.2 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Amaaz Eugene 394yds 25 catches · 2 TD · 6 games

Tackles Danny Sears 62 10 games

Sacks Kabriel AndersonDale 2.5 9 games

Interceptions Kabriel AndersonDale 1 1 passes defended · 9 games

Southland standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Stephen F. Austin SF Austin 910 9-1 .900 396166 +230 L1

2 Lamar Lamar 820 8-2 .800 343231 +112 W3

3 Incarnate Word Incarnate Word 640 6-4 .600 385256 +129 W4

4 UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 550 5-5 .500 266236 +30 W1

5 McNeese McNeese 550 5-5 .500 210241 −31 W2

6 Houston Christian Hou Christian 460 4-6 .400 237260 −23 L3

7 SE Louisiana SE Louisiana 460 4-6 .400 246288 −42 L3

8 Nicholls Nicholls 460 4-6 .400 164363 −199 W1

9 East Texas A&M East Texas A&M 370 3-7 .300 188279 −91 L1

10 Northwestern State N'Western St 0100 0-10 .000 181476 −295 L10

Northwestern State FAQ

Who does Northwestern State play next?

Next up for Northwestern State: home against Houston Christian, Saturday, November 14, 2:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Northwestern State’s record this season?

Northwestern State is 0-10, 10th in the Southland.

Who leads Northwestern State in passing yards?

Zach Wilcke, with 1,708 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (13 TD · 10 INT · 54.1% comp. · 10 games).

Southland rivals

All teams

East Texas A&M Houston Christian Incarnate Word Lamar McNeese Nicholls SE Louisiana Stephen F. Austin UT Rio Grande Valley

Northwestern State this week

Northwestern State is 0-10, 0-7 in Southland play. Its last game was a 52–7 loss to UT Rio Grande Valley at home on November 7, its 10th in a row. Its offense averages 18.1 points a game (tied for 108th in FCS), and its defense allows 47.6 (127th).

Next up, Northwestern State hosts Houston Christian on Saturday, November 14 at 2:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.