Northwestern St. wins wild finish 49-47 over Incarnate Word
— Eddie Godina kicked a 32-yard field goal on the final play and Northwestern State won its first game of the spring season in its season finale 49-47 over Incarnate Word on Saturday night.
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Lamar starts fast, holds off Northwestern State 31-23
— Lamar raced out to an early lead and held on, defeating Northwestern State 31-23 on Saturday.
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James Madison returns after back-to-back postponements, while Incarnate Word looks to continue its hot start.
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North Dakota and North Dakota State meet in a crowded and raucous Missouri Valley Football Conference, while Deion Sanders' Jackson State squad looks to move to 4-0.
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It's Week 4 of the FCS spring season and the Missouri Valley Conference takes center stage, while Deion goes for 3-0 and Nicholls and Sam Houston meet in a top-12 tussle.
Scott's 3 TD passes helps Nicholls beat Northwestern State
— Lindsey Scott Jr. threw two of his three touchdown passes to Dai'Jean Dixon, Julien Gums had 36 carries for 156 yards and a score, and Nicholls beat Northwestern State 31-24 on Saturday night.
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North Dakota State looks to bounce back after a baffling blowout loss, Deion Sanders and Jackson State face the first test of the season, and newly anointed No. 1 James Madison has a chance to prove its ranking.
Southland opts for '21, allows fall nonconference
The Southland Conference has opted to play college football in the spring, but it did allow wiggle room for its members to play nonconference games this fall.
McGowen, Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern St. 32-20
Josh McGowen ran 158 yards and a score on 22 carries, Xavier Gipson had seven receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown, and Stephen F. Austin beat Northwestern State 32-20 in the season finale for both teams on Thursday night.
Northwestern State rallies to upend Sam Houston State 31-28
Shelton Eppler passed for 306 yards and ran for the winning score as Northwestern State came from 14 points down to upset Sam Houston State 31-28 on Saturday.
Northwestern State pulls away in 2nd half, beats Lamar 34-13
Shelton Eppler threw four touchdown passes to lead Northwestern State to a 34-13 victory over Lamar on Saturday night.
McNeese State rallies for 30-20 win over Northwestern State
Cody Orgeron threw two touchdown passes to Trevor Begue and D'Andre Hicks returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown to propel McNeese State to a 30-20 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday night.
Northwestern State beats Incarnate Word 44-41 in OT
Shelton Eppler tossed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Quan Shorts in overtime and Northwestern State beat Incarnate Word 44-41 on Saturday night for its first win of the season.
Central Arkansas stops 2-point try, edges Northwestern State
Breylin Smith threw for three touchdowns, Lujuan Winningham caught nine passes for 168 yards, and Central Arkansas stopped a two-point conversion to defeat Northwestern State 31-30 on Saturday night.
Fourcade leads Nicholls over Northwestern State 45-35
Chase Fourcade passed for 188 yards and a touchdown and ran for 135 yards and two scores on Saturday, and Nicholls beat Northwestern State 45-35 to keep the Demons winless on the season.
SE Louisiana erupts in 3rd to down Northwestern St. 44-27
Chason Vigil threw for 344 yards and a touchdown, and Taron Jones scored twice on the ground and Southeastern Louisiana beat Northwestern State 44-27 on Saturday night.
Houston Baptist wins 3 straight for 1st time, beats NW St.
Bailey Zappe threw for 257 yards and four scores as Houston Baptist opened Southland Conference play with its third straight win, a 48-21 victory over Northwestern State on Saturday night.
Burrow clinical, No. 4 LSU downs Northwestern State, 65-14
Joe Burrow completed 21 of 24 passes for 373 yards and two touchdowns, and fourth-ranked LSU pulled away from Northwestern State in the second half for a 64-14 victory Saturday night.
LSU's Palmer skips into end zone on punt return TD (0:46)
Burrow threads the needle, hits Marshall for TD (0:44)
Burrow keeps it himself for 5-yard score (0:32)
Edwards-Helaire powers through for 2nd TD (0:31)
LSU's defense leaves man wide open for TD (0:20)
Burrow evades pressure, throws TD pass (0:24)
LSU RB Edwards-Helaire dances his way into end zone (0:08)
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2020 Southland Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 6-0 | 6-0 |
| SE Louisiana | 4-2 | 4-3 |
| Nicholls | 3-3 | 4-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 3-3 | 3-3 |
| Lamar | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| McNeese | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Northwestern State | 1-5 | 1-5 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Abilene Christian | 0-0 | 1-5 |