College Football · Week 1 · 2026
Northwestern State 6, Louisiana Tech 80
Sat, Sep 5
Box Score
| Northwestern State | LT | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Score | 80 |
| 129 | Total Yards | 528 |
| 86 | Rushing Yards | 232 |
| 43 | Passing Yards | 296 |
| 2.1 | Yards / Play | 8.9 |
| 7 | First Downs | 23 |
| 4/18 (22%) | 3rd Down | 7/11 (64%) |
| 0/1 (0%) | 4th Down | 1/1 (100%) |
| 6-64 | Penalties | 2-15 |
| 35:08 | Time of Possession | 24:52 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fumbles Lost | 0 |
Top Performers
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Passing
Blake Baker
232 YDS
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Rushing
Trey Kukuk
50 YDS
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Receiving
Jalen Mickens
133 YDS
Around This Game
Player Stats
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake BakerQB | 10/14 | 232 | 16.6 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Trey KukukQB | 4/4 | 45 | 11.3 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Joshua BrantleyTE | 1/1 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Jackson BradleyQB | 2/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey KukukQB | 5 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Dylone BrooksRB | 6 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 28 |
| Talyn ShettronWR | 1 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 37 |
| Andrew BurnetteRB | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 15 |
| Jalen MickensWR | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Rayshun HurtRB | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 5 |
| Jaden MillerRB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 7 |
| Sergio SniderRB | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 1 | 3 |
| Blake BakerQB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jackson BradleyQB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David PierroWR | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen MickensWR | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 1 | 75 |
| Eli FinleyTE | 4 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| Luke WatkinsWR | 1 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Talyn ShettronWR | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Jay WilkersonWR | 1 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 27 |
| Dedrick LatulasWR | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Brayden BocklerTE | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| David PierroWR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sergio SniderRB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | PD | QB HUR | INT | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam FongangDB | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Grayson HardyLB | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zheric HillLB | 6 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jadon MayfieldLB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Alonzo Jackson Jr.LB | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayden CombsLB | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Janard LockhardtDB | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kolbe FieldsLB | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Za'Qwaun NunnDL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Cole WatsonLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jeremiah SmithLB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaleb ColemanDL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Lane CondryDL | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Nathan GreenDB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Taeden RogersDB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zander HayesLB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| AJ TarvinDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ahkhari JohnsonDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Amari WilksDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Colton DeckardLB | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Daylin PageDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Donovan RiemanDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Ean BurchLS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Emanual CollinsDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Harrison WilliamsRB | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jacoryian CroweDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Javari LockhartDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jaylon ParnellLB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jojo OdomDL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Jordan McRaeDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Judd RouyeaDL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kaden McIverDL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Kam FranklinDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| MJ Moultrie IIDB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Zachary JacksonDB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Amari ButlerDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Damien Richard IIDB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 |
| Dedrick LatulasWR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | PTS | LONG |
|---|---|---|
| Kaegan KentPK | 10 | 0 |
| Hunter RiouxPK | 4 | 49 |
Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | IN 20 | TB | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington MatthewsP | 2 | 74 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 43 |
Kick Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli FinleyTE | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Punt Returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dedrick LatulasWR | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 1 | 58 |
| Luke WatkinsWR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
