Venue & Game Info
Stadium: Harry Turpin Stadium (capacity ~15,971)
Location: Natchitoches, Louisiana
Kickoff Time: 4:00 PM ET (3:00 PM CT local)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Natchitoches, LA)
Conditions: Partly cloudy
Temperature: ~82°F at kickoff, cooling into the mid‑70s by evening
Wind: 6–9 mph
Impact: Warm but comfortable; minimal effect on passing/kicking
Injury Report
East Texas A&M Lions:
QB E. Rodriguez – Probable (minor shoulder soreness)
WR C. Jourdain – Probable (ankle tweak)
Northwestern State Demons:
QB A. Johnston – Probable (hand bruise)
RB M. Hicks – Questionable (hamstring tightness)
Key Player Matchups
QB E. Rodriguez (ETAM) vs DB Unit of Northwestern State
Rodriguez: 452 passing yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs. Needs to protect the ball.
RB K. Shankle (ETAM) vs LB F. Washington (NSU)
Shankle: 105 rushing yards; Washington leads NSU with 33 tackles.
QB A. Johnston (NSU) vs ETAM Secondary
Johnston: 283 passing yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs.
WR C. Jourdain (ETAM) vs CB B. Buisson (NSU)
Jourdain: 127 receiving yards; Buisson has 63 yards and a TD on offense but doubles as a key return man.
Recent Team Form
East Texas A&M (0–3)
L 31–28 @ Grambling (9/20/25)
L 77–3 @ Florida State (9/6/25)
L 42–13 @ SMU (8/30/25)
Offense: 14.6 PPG Defense: 50.6 PPG
Northwestern State (1–3)
L 27–24 @ Prairie View A&M (9/20/25)
L 70–0 @ Cincinnati (9/13/25)
L 66–0 @ Minnesota (9/6/25)
W 20–10 vs Alcorn State (8/28/25)
Offense: 12.7 PPG Defense: 43.2 PPG
Series History
All‑time: Northwestern State leads the series historically (ETAM is a newer program, but NSU has the edge in prior meetings).
Recent: This is the first official Southland Conference meeting between the two schools.
ATS (Against the Spread):
ETAM: 2–3 ATS last 5
NSU: 2–3 ATS last 5
Historical Betting Results:
ETAM has failed to win outright in last 5 games (0–5 SU)
NSU has covered in 2 of last 4 despite blowout losses
Projected Score: East Texas A&M 27 – Northwestern State 21
Game Odds
East Texas A&M Lions – 5.5
Northwestern State Demons 60
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
