Week 1 · 2026
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech
Sat 09/05/2026 07:30 PMJoe Aillet StadiumLouisiana Tech pregame100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Louisiana Tech. Louisiana Tech favored, and won.
94°10 mph SE · 48% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station
Northwestern State
6
0–9
Louisiana Tech
80
6–2
Attendance
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not yet reported
Northwestern State15 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 23
Louisiana Tech14 drives · 11 scoring · avg start own 48
1st quarter | |||||
| 15:00 | NWST | own 35own 35 | 13 plays, 49 yd | Field goal +3 NWST | 3–0 |
| 8:59 | LT | own 25goal line | 2 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–7 |
| 8:48 | NWST | own 25own 38 | 2 plays, 0 yd | Turnover | 3–7 |
| 8:43 | LT | opp 38opp 3 | 3 plays, 38 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–14 |
| 7:52 | NWST | own 25own 48 | 5 plays, -7 yd | Punt | 3–14 |
| 6:21 | LT | opp 48goal line | 7 plays, 48 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–21 |
| 4:04 | NWST | own 25opp 25 | 5 plays, 4 yd | Punt | 3–21 |
| 1:44 | LT | own 25goal line | 9 plays, 75 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–28 |
2nd quarter | |||||
| 13:48 | NWST | own 25opp 29 | 5 plays, -1 yd | Punt | 3–28 |
| 12:16 | LT | opp 49goal line | 2 plays, 49 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–35 |
| 11:25 | NWST | own 25own 46 | 6 plays, 5 yd | Punt | 3–35 |
| 9:46 | LT | opp 46goal line | 6 plays, 46 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–42 |
| 7:51 | NWST | own 25own 0 | 5 plays, -2 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–49 |
| 6:17 | NWST | own 25opp 8 | 5 plays, -17 yd | On downs | 3–49 |
| 6:17 | LT | opp 8goal line | 4 plays, 8 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–56 |
| 4:05 | NWST | own 25opp 35 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 3–56 |
| 2:31 | LT | own 35goal line | 3 plays, 65 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–63 |
| 1:44 | NWST | own 25own 31 | 5 plays, 6 yd | End of period | 3–63 |
3rd quarter | |||||
| 14:54 | LT | own 40goal line | 5 plays, 60 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–70 |
| 13:22 | NWST | own 25own 46 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 3–70 |
| 11:34 | LT | opp 46goal line | 10 plays, 46 yd | Touchdown +7 LT | 3–77 |
| 6:28 | NWST | own 25own 46 | 5 plays, -1 yd | Punt | 3–77 |
| 4:49 | LT | opp 46opp 4 | 5 plays, -1 yd | Punt | 3–77 |
| 2:48 | NWST | own 4own 44 | 5 plays, 6 yd | Punt | 3–77 |
| 0:32 | LT | opp 44opp 11 | 5 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 3–77 |
4th quarter | |||||
| 13:26 | NWST | own 11opp 45 | 4 plays, 2 yd | Punt | 3–77 |
| 11:08 | LT | own 45own 35 | 6 plays, 23 yd | Field goal +3 LT | 3–80 |
| 8:56 | NWST | own 25own 35 | 17 plays, 55 yd | Field goal +3 NWST | 6–80 |
| 0:47 | LT | own 25own 23 | 4 plays, -2 yd | End of period | 6–80 |
Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Northwestern State–Louisiana Tech after the drive.
Previous 10 meetings vs. Northwestern State
Louisiana Tech 8–2 vs Northwestern State
- 2023 · wk 2Northwestern State 21 @ Louisiana Tech 51
- 2017 · wk 1Northwestern State 24 @ Louisiana Tech 52
- 2014 · wk 4Northwestern State 30 @ Louisiana Tech 27
- 1994 · wk 11Northwestern State 28 @ Louisiana Tech 38
- 1981 · wk 8Northwestern State 33 @ Louisiana Tech 37
- 1980 · wk 8Louisiana Tech 27 @ Northwestern State 23
- 1979 · wk 8Northwestern State 25 @ Louisiana Tech 21
- 1978 · wk 8Louisiana Tech 45 @ Northwestern State 20
- 1977 · wk 8Northwestern State 8 @ Louisiana Tech 30
- 1976 · wk 8Louisiana Tech 35 @ Northwestern State 6
Previous meeting vs. Sonny Cumbie
Northwestern State 0–1 vs Sonny Cumbie
- 2023 · wk 2Northwestern State 21 @ Louisiana Tech 51
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