Final · Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5, 2026
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| LT | 21 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 80 |
Joe Aillet Stadium
Team stats
| Northwestern StateFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 7 | First downs | 23 |
| 129 | Total yards | 528 |
| 43 | Passing yards | 296 |
| 5-16 | Comp-Att | 17-22 |
| 2.7 | Yards per pass | 13.5 |
| 86 | Rushing yards | 232 |
| 45 | Rushes | 37 |
| 1.9 | Yards per rush | 6.3 |
| 4-18 | 3rd down | 7-11 |
| 0-1 | 4th down | 1-1 |
| 6-64 | Penalties-yards | 2-15 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 35:08 | Time of possession | 24:52 |
| 0 | Sacks | 1 |
| 2 | Tackles for loss | 13 |
| 1 | QB hurries | 0 |
| 1 | Passes defended | 5 |
| 0 | Defensive TDs | 1 |
| — | Kick return yards | 12 |
| 0 | Punt return yards | 97 |
| 0 | Passing TDs | 6 |
| 0 | Rushing TDs | 4 |
| 6 | Kicking points | 14 |
Advanced stats
| Northwestern StateFCS | ||
|---|---|---|
| -0.32 | EPA per play | +1.01 |
| 13% | Success rate | 59% |
| 1.95 | Explosiveness | 2.02 |
| -0.46 | Rushing EPA per play | +0.72 |
| 7% | Rushing success rate | 62% |
| +0.50 | Passing EPA per play | +1.47 |
| 25% | Passing success rate | 62% |
| 8% | Standard downs success | 53% |
| 18% | Passing downs success | 75% |
| 1.03 | Line yards per rush | 4.48 |
| 0.36 | Second-level yards | 2.08 |
| 0.07 | Open-field yards | 5.77 |
| 36% | Stuff rate | 8% |
| 0% | Power success | 100% |
| 11% | Havoc caused | 83% |
| 2 | Scoring chances | 11 |
| 3.00 | Points per chance | 6.64 |
| Own 23 | Avg. starting field position | Own 47 |
| 2 | Explosive plays | 10 |
| 0% | Postgame win expectancy | 100% |
Offense unless noted. EPA, success rate, explosiveness and the rushing numbers leave out garbage time. The better number in each row is bold. Hover or tap-and-hold a stat for what it means.
Scoring summary
- Q18:59FCS
Northwestern StateFG
#89 P.Williams III field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #14 L.Delafield, LS: #72 T.McDuffie III), clock 08:59
Drive: 11 plays, 49 yds
3-0 - Q18:48

Louisiana TechTD
Jalen Mickens 75 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Drive: 1 plays, 75 yds
3-7 - Q17:52

Louisiana TechTD
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete deep left to #47 J.Wilkerson caught at NWST03, for 27 yards to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:52, 1ST DOWN #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
Drive: 3 plays, 38 yds
3-14 - Q14:04

Louisiana TechTD
Talyn Shettron 16 Yd pass from Joshua Brantley (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 48 yds
3-21 - Q213:48

Louisiana TechTD
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush middle for 28 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:48, 1ST DOWN #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch) #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch) PENALTY #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch) PENALTY NWST Offside declined
Drive: 8 plays, 75 yds
3-28 - Q211:25

Louisiana TechTD
Shotgun #86 T.Shettron rush right for 37 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:25, 1ST DOWN #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
Drive: 2 plays, 49 yds
3-35 - Q27:51

Louisiana TechTD
Eli Finley 9 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Drive: 6 plays, 46 yds
3-42 - Q26:17

Louisiana TechTD
#20 J.Hurley punt 35 yards to the TECH42 #3 D.Latulas return 58 yards to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:17 #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
3-49 - Q24:05

Louisiana TechTD
#23 S.Snider rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:05 #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
Drive: 3 plays, 8 yds
3-56 - Q21:44

Louisiana TechTD
Shotgun #0 J.Miller rush left for 7 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:44 #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
Drive: 3 plays, 65 yds
3-63 - Q313:22

Louisiana TechTD
Luke Watkins 35 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Drive: 4 plays, 60 yds
3-70 - Q36:28

Louisiana TechTD
Dedrick Latulas 6 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Hunter Rioux Kick)
Drive: 10 plays, 46 yds
3-77 - Q48:56

Louisiana TechFG
#31 H.Rioux field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #30 R.Edwards, LS: #59 J.Riggs), clock 08:56
Drive: 6 plays, 23 yds
3-80 - Q40:47FCS
Northwestern StateFG
#89 P.Williams III field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #14 L.Delafield, LS: #72 T.McDuffie III), clock 00:47
Drive: 14 plays, 55 yds
6-80
Score shown Northwestern State-LT.
Player stats
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Johnston | 5/13 | 43 | 3.3 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Wilcke | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Ingram | 13 | 48 | 3.7 | 0 | 10 |
| Zach Wilcke | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 19 |
| Abram Johnston | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 0 | 11 |
| Kameron Thomas | 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 4 |
| Zay Davis | 9 | -3 | -0.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Brendan Webb | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -15 | -15.0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Rhodes | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Zay Davis | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 11 |
| Camryn Davis | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TFL | PD | QB Hur | TD | Tot | Solo | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Sears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Natali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Geoffrey Ojeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Blake Fann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Harold Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Antonio Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Tywon Wray Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kabriel Anderson-Dale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brennon Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshawn Reed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Bienvenu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Dozier | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Troy Santa Marina Jr. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Braden Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mikel Hines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| William Ashworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Gylen Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Gower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jace Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Larry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Cook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Sanchez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Player | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zay Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Williams III | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 0/0 | 6 |
Punting
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | TB | In 20 | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hurley | 10 | 365 | 36.5 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
Punt returns
| Player | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Buisson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |