2019 Northwestern State Demons football team


The 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team represents Northwestern State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southland Conference. The Demons are led by second-year head coach Brad Laird and play their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium.

Previous season

They finished the season 5–6, 4–5 in Southland play to finish in a tie for eighth place.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Demons were picked to finish in tenth place.
1Nicholls200
2Central Arkansas154
3Incarnate Word150
4Sam Houston State146
5Lamar123
6McNeese State114
7Abilene Christian112
8Southeastern Louisiana71
9Stephen F. Austin63
10Northwestern State56
11Houston Baptist21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Demons placed four players on the preseason all–Southland teams.
Offense
2nd team
Chris Zirkle – OL
Defense
1st team
Hayden Bourgeois – DB
2nd team
O'Shea Jackson – DL
Myles Ward – KR

Roster

Schedule

Source:

Game summaries

at UT Martin

Midwestern State

at LSU

at Houston Baptist

Southeastern Louisiana

at Nicholls

Central Arkansas

at Incarnate Word

at McNeese State

Lamar

at Sam Houston State

Stephen F. Austin