2015 Northwestern State Demons football team

The 2015 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Jay Thomas, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 4–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

2015 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–7 (4–5 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Norton (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorDaryl Daye (1st season)
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
(capacity: 15,971)
2015 Southland Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 McNeese State $^  9 –0   10 –1  
No. 3 Sam Houston State ^  7 –2   11 –4  
Central Arkansas  7 –2   7 –4  
Incarnate Word *  5 –4   6 –5  
Lamar  4 –5   5 –6  
Northwestern State  4 –5   4 –7  
Stephen F. Austin  4 –5   4 –7  
SE Louisiana  3 –6   4 –7  
Abilene Christian *  3 –6   3 –8  
Nicholls State  3 –6   3 –8  
Houston Baptist  0 –8   2 –9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmNo. 19 Southeastern Louisiana
ASNL 20–3410,621
September 126:00 pmat Louisiana–Lafayette*
ESPN3L 17–4426,824
September 193:00 pmat Mississippi State*
SECNL 13–6261,574
September 266:00 pmCentral Arkansas
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
ESPN3L 21–4910,725
October 36:00 pmat Incarnate Word
UIWtvL 31–453,012
October 176:00 pmLamardagger
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
DemonTVW 48–359,133
October 246:00 pmat No. 12 McNeese State
CSTL 27–479,806
October 313:00 pmat Nicholls State
SLDNW 37–215,066
November 76:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Harry Turpin Stadium
  • Natchitoches, LA
W 39–225,377
November 142:30 pmat No. 13 Sam Houston State
SLDNL 21–597,408
November 213:00 pmStephen F. Austin
SLDNW 33–176,147
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Southeastern Louisiana
See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football and 2015 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team
Southeastern Louisiana at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• #19 Lions 6 7138 34
Demons 3 377 20
  • Date: September 3
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:32
  • Game attendance: 10,621
  • Game weather: 93 °F (34 °C) • Wind: 1 N • Humid and sticky
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:01Northwestern StateChris Moore 37 yd field goal3–0
11:42Southeastern LouisianaXavier Roberson run for 1 yd for a TD, Jonathon Tatum extra point failed3–6
212:26Northwestern StateChris Moore 46 yd field goal6–6
20:43Southeastern LouisianaJeff Smiley run for 12 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum kick good6–13
39:58Southeastern LouisianaKody Sutton run for 2 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum extra point failed6–19
36:03Southeastern LouisianaD'Shaie Landor run for 81 yds for a TD, Jonathon Tatum kick good6–26
33:16Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor run for 27 yds for a TD, Chris Moore kick good13–26
48:53Northwestern StateJoel Blumenthal pass complete to Shakeir Ryan for 44 yds for a TD, Chris Moore kick good20–26
41:01Southeastern LouisianaKody Sutton run for 3 yds for a TD, D'Shaie Landor pass to Jeff Smiley for Two-Point Conversion20–34

@ Louisiana–Lafayette
See also: Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football and 2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
Northwestern State at Louisiana–Lafayette
1 234Total
Demons 0 1070 17
• Ragin' Cajuns 14 13710 44
  • Date: September 12
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 26,824
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NNE 14 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Jeff Hilyer
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:01Louisiana–LafayetteElijah McGuire run for 7 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:590–7
19:07Louisiana–LafayetteElijah McGuire run for 88 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 1 play, 88 yards, 0:130–14
210:17Northwestern StateChris Jones run for 41 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK), 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:317–14
23:55Louisiana–LafayetteElijah McGuire run for 3 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue PAT MISSED), 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:227–20
21:16Louisiana–LafayetteElijah McGuire run for 24 yds for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:067–27
20:07Northwestern StateChris Moore 21 yd FG GOOD, 7 plays, 65 yards, 1:0910–27
36:16Louisiana–LafayetteElijah McGuire run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:1710–34
32:30Northwestern StateJ.D. Almond pass complete to Cody Jones for 14 yds for a TD, (Chris Moore KICK), 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:4617–34
414:56Louisiana–LafayetteTorrey Pierce run for 1 yd for a TD, (Stevie Artigue KICK), 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:3417–41
47:33Louisiana–LafayetteStevie Artigue 26 Yd Field Goal, 8 plays, 58 yards, 4:0417–44

@ Mississippi State
See also: Mississippi State Bulldogs football and 2015 Mississippi State Bulldogs football team
Northwestern at Mississippi State
1 234Total
Demons 0 670 13
• Bulldogs 20 141414 62
Source: Northwestern State vs Mississippi State
Scoring summary
113:21Mississippi StateGabe Myles 49-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Logan Cooke pass failed0–6
13:42Mississippi StateAshton Shumpert 17-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good0–13
10:07Mississippi StateAeris Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good0–20
210:09Northwestern StateChris Moore 52-yard kick good3–20
28:39Mississippi StateGabe Myles 6-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good3–27
22:27Northwestern StateChris Moore 26-yard kick good6–27
20:56Mississippi StateBrandon Holloway 6-yard touchdown pass from Dak Prescott, Westin Graves kick good6–34
36:59Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 10-yard touchdown run, Chris Moore kick good13–34
34:02Mississippi StateNick Fitzgerald 4-yard touchdown run, Westin Graves kick good13–41
30:26Mississippi StateJoe Morrow 37-yard touchdown pass from Elijah Staley, Westin Graves kick good13–48
412:12Mississippi StateDonald Gray 49-yard touchdown pass from Nick Fitzgerald, Devon Bell kick good13–55
41:48Mississippi StateNick Fitzgerald 3-yard touchdown run, Devon Bell kick good13–62

Central Arkansas
See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2015 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Central Arkansas at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Bears 18 10147 49
Demons 0 777 21
  • Date: September 26
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:25
  • Game attendance: 10,725
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NNE 7 • Mostly Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:17Central ArkansasAlex Deason 47 Yd Field Goal, 12 plays, 44 yards, 4:430–3
16:32Central ArkansasDesmond Smith 16 Yd pass from Taylor Reed (Scott Matiaha Run for Two-Point Conversion), 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:010–11
12:47Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 1 Yd Run (Jace Denker Kick), 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:320–18
210:12Central ArkansasBlake Veasley 3 Yd Run (Jace Denker Kick), 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:430–25
24:31Central ArkansasJace Denker 22 Yd Field Goal, 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:540–28
21:28Northwestern StateEd Eagan 6 Yd pass from J.D. Almond (Chris Moore Kick), 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:577–28
310:05Central ArkansasJacquez McMillian 45 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:197–35
48:12Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 4 Yd Run (Chris Moore Kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:5314–35
45:17Central ArkansasJatavious Wilson 42 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 1 play, 42 yards, 0:0814–42
412:19Central ArkansasBlake Gardner 22 Yd pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Jace Denker Kick), 7 plays, 86 yards, 3:1414–49
48:35Northwestern StateEd Eagan 28 Yd pass from J.D. Almond (Chris Moore Kick), 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:3821–49

@ Incarnate Word
See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2015 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Northwestern State at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Demons 14 737 31
• Cardinals 0 141417 45
  • Date: October 3
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 3,012
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: ENE 6 • Sunny
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: UIWtv
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:05Northwestern StateChris Jones 10 Yd Run, Chris Moore Kick; 9 plays, 72 yards, 2:437–0
11:08Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor 1 Yd run, Chris Moore Kick; 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:2314–0
214:54Incarnate WordKody Edwards 32 Yd Pass from Trent Brittain, Cody Seidel Kick; 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:1414–7
29:41Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 1 Yd Run, Chris Moore Kick; 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:1321–7
20:26Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 2 Yd Run, Cody Seidel Kick; 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:2214–21
310:40Incarnate WordBroderick Reeves 23 Yd Run, Cody Seidel Kick; 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:0721–21
36:27Northwestern StateChris Moore 32 Yd Field Goal; 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:1324–21
30:23Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 1 Yd Run, Cody Seidel Kick; 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:5724–28
413:11Incarnate WordTrent Brittain 47 Yd Run, Cody Seidel Kick; 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:4324–35
49:53Incarnate WordJohn Oglesby 7 Yd Pass from Trent Brittain, Cody Seidel Kick; 4 plays, 34 yards, 1:2324–42
48:26Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor 51 Yd Run, Chris Moore Kick; 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:1731–42
42:54Incarnate WordCody Seidel 37 Yd Field Goal; 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:3231–45

Lamar
See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2015 Lamar Cardinals football team
Lamar at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 14714 35
• Demons 14 17314 48
  • Date: October 17
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:31
  • Game attendance: 9,133
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • NE 9 • Sunny and mild
  • Referee: Scott Campbell
Sources:[2]
Scoring summary
112:43Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor 12 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 4 plays, 67 yards, TOP 2:177–0
103:47Northwestern StateDe'Mar Llorens 53 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 4 plays, 64 yards, TOP 1:2014–0
214:26Northwestern StateChris Moore 26 yard field goal 9 plays, 58 yards, TOP 3:3117–0
214:13LamarKad Harrington 79 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:1317–7
29:31Northwestern StateShakeir Ryan 22 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 5 plays, 60 yards, TOP 1:4524–7
28:13LamarKad Harrington 5 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 3 plays, 59 yards, TOP 1:1024–14
200:13Northwestern StateZach White 2 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 3:2731–14
312:35LamarKad Harrington 2 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 6 plays, 65 yards, TOP 2:2531–21
302:54Northwestern StateChris Moore 28 yard field goal, 11 plays, 55 yards, TOP 5:5034–21
414:17Northwestern StateAdam Jones 95 yard fumble recovery (Chris Moore kick)41–21
411:36LamarKad Harrington 3 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 2:3641–28
408:16Northwestern StateDe'Mar Llorens 1 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 6 plays, 59 yards, TOP 3:1948–28
405:41LamarKad Harrington 2 yard run (Alex Ball kick), 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 2:3548–35

@ McNeese State
See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2015 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Northwestern State at McNeese State
1 234Total
Demons 7 3107 27
• #12 Cowboys 7 71320 47
  • Date: October 24
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:28
  • Game attendance: 9,806
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • NE 8 • Cloudy/40% rain
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
Sources:
Scoring summary
114:47Northwestern StateEd Eagan 97 yard kickoff return (Chris Moore kick)7–0
14:22McNeese StateDaniel Sams 1 yard run (Trent Manuel kick), 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:227–7
214:56McNeese StateTavarious Battiste 29 yard pass from Daniel Sams (Trent Manuel kick), 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:197–14
27:45Northwestern StateChris Moore 20 yard field goal, 16 plays, 74 yards, 7:1110–14
314:40McNeese StateKent Shelby 73 yard pass from Daniel Sams (Jean Breaux kick), 1 play, 73 yards, 0:2010–21
314:24Northwestern StateJoel Blumenthal 62 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 1 play, 62 yards, 0:2917–21
35:45Northwestern StateChris Moore 44 yard field goal, 11 plays, 44 yards, 4:3320–21
32:17McNeese StateRyan Ross 2 yard run (Jean Breaux PAT failed), 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:2820–27
414:53Northwestern StateTuff McClain 42 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:2427–27
412:42McNeese StateDaniel Sams 52 yard run (Jean Breaux kick), 4 plays, 65 yards, 2:1127–34
45:25McNeese StateAustin Nelson 2 yard pass from Daniel Sams (Jean Breaux PAT blocked), 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:3527–40
42:19McNeese StateRyan Ross 1 yard run (Jean Breaux kick), 5 plays, 15 yards, 2:5127–47

@ Nicholls
See also: Nicholls State Colonels football, 2015 Nicholls State Colonels football team, and NSU Challenge
Northwestern State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Demons 14 7160 37
Colonels 7 770 21
  • Date: October 31
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:05
  • Game attendance: 5,066
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • S 12 mph • Rainy
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:25NichollsMichael Henry 19 yard pass from Tuskani Figaro (Francisco Condado kick), 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:350–7
16:24Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 1 yard run (Chris Moore kick) 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:557–7
13:10Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 24 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 5 plays, 53 yards, 1:4314–7
210:43Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 13 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:5821–7
21:49NichollsMichael Henry 1 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:4021–14
311:33Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 2 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:2328–14
310:14Northwestern StateJeMarcus Marshall Safety, 3 plays, −13 yards, 1:1330–14
38:12Northwestern StateDaniel Taylor 38 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 4 plays, 50 yards, 2:0237–14
32:29NichollsTuskani Figaro 39 yard run (Francisco Condado kick), 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:5437–21

Abilene Christian
See also: Abilene Christian Wildcats football and 2015 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Abilene Christian at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Wildcats 7 0015 22
• Demons 6 17160 39
  • Date: November 7
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,377
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • NNE 3 • Chilly and Rainy
  • Referee: Ross Smith
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:43Northwestern StateCody Jones 3 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore PAT failed), 3 plays, 27 yards, 1:176–0
13:24Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 11 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:036–7
211:42Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 4 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:3513–7
23:54Northwestern StateChris Moore 52 yard field goal, 8 plays, 42 yards, 4:0516–7
20:23Northwestern StateShakeir Ryan 2 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:0623–7
37:48Northwestern StateChris Moore 31 yard field goal, 10 plays, 62 yards, 5:2826–7
35:42Northwestern StateEd Eagan 65 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 1 play, 65 yards, 0:1033–7
30:56Northwestern StateChris Jones 37 yard run (Chris Moore PAT blocked), 1 play, 32 yards, 0:2039–7
414:49Abilene ChristianHerschel Sims 68 yard run (Zach Lehr kick), 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:0339–14
47:21Abilene ChristianCody Ennis 2 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (Dallas Sealey pass to Monte Green-Avery for two-point conv.), 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:3839–22

@ Sam Houston State
See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2015 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Northwestern State at Sam Houston State
1 234Total
Demons 7 770 21
• #13 Bearkats 14 211014 59
  • Date: November 14
  • Location: Bowers Stadium
    Huntsville, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 7,408
  • Referee: Cal McNeill
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:29Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 24 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Tre Honshtein kick), 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:310–7
13:51Northwestern StateChris Jones 19 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:047–7
11:10Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 24 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Tre Honshtein kick), 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:327–14
211:42Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 27 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:327–21
27:06Sam Houston StateYedidiah Louis 9 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 11 plays, 77 yards, 2:597–28
25:27Sam Houston StateGerald Thomas 15 yard pass from Jared Johnson (Tre Honshtein kick), 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:567–35
22:03Northwestern StateEd Eagan 22 yard pass from Stephen Rivers (Chris Moore kick), 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:2214–35
312:01Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 15 yard run (Chris Moore kick), 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:5321–35
39:52Sam Houston StateJalen Overstreet 8 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:0921–42
35:23Sam Houston StateTre Honshtein 31 yard field goal, 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:5121–45
412:54Sam Houston StateCorey Avery 78 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 3 plays, 88 yards, 1:1021–52
42:23Sam Houston StateRidgeway Frank 11 yard run (Tre Honshtein kick), 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:2021–59

Stephen F. Austin
See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football, 2015 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team, and Chief Caddo
Stephen F. Austin at Northwestern State
1 234Total
Lumberjacks 7 730 17
• Demons 0 17106 33
  • Date: November 21
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Game attendance: 6,147
Sources:
Scoring summary
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References
  1. "2015 Demon Football Schedule". Northwestern State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. "Lamar (3–3, 2–2) -VS- Northwestern State (1–5, 1–3)". Lamar University Department of Athletics. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
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