# 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.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 3 | 6:00 pm | No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (rivalry) | ASN | L 20–34 | 10,621 |
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | at Louisiana–Lafayette* | Cajun FieldLafayette, LA | ESPN3 | L 17–44 | 26,824 |
| September 19 | 3:00 pm | at Mississippi State* | Davis Wade StadiumStarkville, MS | SECN | L 13–62 | 61,574 |
| September 26 | 6:00 pm | Central Arkansas | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | ESPN3 | L 21–49 | 10,725 |
| October 3 | 6:00 pm | at Incarnate Word | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | UIWtv | L 31–45 | 3,012 |
| October 17 | 6:00 pm | Lamar | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | DemonTV | W 48–35 | 9,133 |
| October 24 | 6:00 pm | at No. 12 McNeese State | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA (rivalry) | CST | L 27–47 | 9,806 |
| October 31 | 3:00 pm | at Nicholls State | John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) | SLDN | W 37–21 | 5,066 |
| November 7 | 6:00 pm | Abilene Christian | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA | | W 39–22 | 5,377 |
| November 14 | 2:30 pm | at No. 13 Sam Houston State | Bowers StadiumHuntsville, TX | SLDN | L 21–59 | 7,408 |
| November 21 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | Harry Turpin StadiumNatchitoches, LA (Chief Caddo) | SLDN | W 33–17 | 6,147 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### Southeastern Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • #19 Lions | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 34 |
| Demons | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |

### @ Louisiana–Lafayette

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| • Ragin' Cajuns | 14 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 |

### @ Mississippi State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| • Bulldogs | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 62 |

### Central Arkansas

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Bears | 18 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
| Demons | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### @ Incarnate Word

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| • Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 45 |

### Lamar

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| • Demons | 14 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 48 |

### @ McNeese State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 7 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| • #12 Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 47 |

### @ Nicholls

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Demons | 14 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 37 |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |

### Abilene Christian

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| • Demons | 6 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 39 |

### @ Sam Houston State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Demons | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| • #13 Bearkats | 14 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 59 |

### Stephen F. Austin

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| • Demons | 0 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 33 |