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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zach Purcell threw for three touchdowns and ran for a fourth as Division II Midwestern State beat Northwestern State 33-7 on Saturday night.
Payton Logan rushed for 149 yards and two scores and John Bachus III threw for two more touchdowns as UT Martin woke up in the second half to run past Northwestern State 42-20 on Thursday night.
Missouri's Andrew Baggett kicked six field goals, accounting for all the National team's offense in an 18-17 victory over the American in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Saturday.
Rapid Reaction from Mississippi State's 62-13 win over Northwestern State on a day where the Bulldogs racked up 647 yards and nine touchdowns.
Dak Prescott equaled his TD total from all of last week vs. LSU with this 49-yard score to get things rolling vs. Northwestern State.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 4-1 | 5-3 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-1 | 5-2 |
| Nicholls | 3-1 | 4-3 |
| Central Arkansas | 3-1 | 5-2 |
| Abilene Christian | 3-3 | 4-4 |
| SE Louisiana | 2-2 | 3-3 |
| Lamar | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| McNeese | 2-3 | 4-4 |
| Houston Baptist | 1-3 | 4-4 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1-3 | 1-6 |
| Northwestern State | 0-4 | 0-7 |
