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Northwestern State

latest conference era: Southland

Loaded Seasons48
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2022 | +8.4
Best Finish#144 in 2014
Program Explorer

Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +8.4 PWR −3.9 2016: 1-10, margin -121, power −3.9, resume 3 / 100, final rank #2092017: 4-7, margin -96, power −2.7, resume 26 / 100, final rank #1912018: 5-6, margin -68, power −1.8, resume 44 / 100, final rank #1832019: 3-9, margin -149, power −2.4, resume 22 / 100, final rank #1842021: 3-8, margin -161, power +1.1, resume 23 / 100, final rank #2132022: 4-7, margin -180, power +8.4, resume 37 / 100, final rank #2182023: 0-11, margin -134, power +7.9, resume 22 / 100, final rank #2272024: 0-12, margin -401, power +1.3, resume 8 / 100, final rank #2692025: 1-11, margin -373, power +1.7, resume 44 / 100, final rank #2682026: 0-9, margin -250, power +0.8, resume 10 / 100, final rank #278 2016: 1-10, margin -121, power −3.9, resume 3 / 100, final rank #209−3.92017: 4-7, margin -96, power −2.7, resume 26 / 100, final rank #191−2.72018: 5-6, margin -68, power −1.8, resume 44 / 100, final rank #183−1.82019: 3-9, margin -149, power −2.4, resume 22 / 100, final rank #184−2.42021: 3-8, margin -161, power +1.1, resume 23 / 100, final rank #213+1.12022: 4-7, margin -180, power +8.4, resume 37 / 100, final rank #218+8.42023: 0-11, margin -134, power +7.9, resume 22 / 100, final rank #227+7.92024: 0-12, margin -401, power +1.3, resume 8 / 100, final rank #269+1.32025: 1-11, margin -373, power +1.7, resume 44 / 100, final rank #268+1.72026: 0-9, margin -250, power +0.8, resume 10 / 100, final rank #278+0.8 20161-1020174-720185-620193-920213-820224-720230-1120240-1220251-1120260-9

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 48

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +3.6

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −2.8

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 7.6

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2022 | +8.4

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2014 | #144

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2014 | 58 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #19 | Power #7

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 18th | Power 73th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2004 | 8-4

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #278 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 0-9
Program baseline +3.6 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 7.6 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2022 Season

Ended at power +8.4, record 4-7, and final loaded-board rank #218.

Best Loaded Resume

2014 Season

Resume 58 / 100 with 6 wins and a 50% win rate.

Best Record

8-4

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2004, with a margin of +119.

Roughest Loaded Season

2024 Season

0-12 with power +1.3 and margin -401.

Best resume season

2014 | 58 / 100

Latest versus standard

−2.8

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

48 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 SouthlandFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 0-9 #278 +0.8 10 −250 Open team page
2025 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-11 #268 +1.7 44 −373 Program view
2024 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-12 #269 +1.3 8 −401 Program view
2023 SouthlandFCS Above recent levelClosed well above the program's recent baseline. 0-11 #227 +7.9 22 −134 Program view
2022 SouthlandFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 4-7 #218 +8.4 37 −180 Program view
2021 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #213 +1.1 23 −161 Program view
2019 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-9 #184 −2.4 22 −149 Program view
2018 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #183 −1.8 44 −68 Program view
2017 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #191 −2.7 26 −96 Program view
2016 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #209 −3.9 3 −121 Program view
2015 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-6 #165 −1.0 30 −114 Program view
2014 SouthlandFCS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 6-6 #144 +1.0 58 +7 Program view
2013 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-6 #185 −1.1 36 −59 Program view
2012 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #199 −3.7 14 −89 Program view
2011 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #185 −1.7 42 −63 Program view
2010 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-6 #198 −2.3 18 −111 Program view
2009 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-11 #214 −4.5 1 −243 Program view
2008 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 2-1 #171 −0.2 31 −17 Program view
2007 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #164 −0.3 18 −132 Program view
2006 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #162 +0.4 17 −62 Program view
2005 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-5 #170 −1.4 38 −25 Program view
2004 SouthlandFCS Best recordCleanest win-loss season in the loaded archive. 8-4 #147 −0.0 49 +119 Program view
2003 SouthlandFCS In range 6-6 #-- -- -- +121 Program view
2002 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −38 Program view
2001 SouthlandFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
2000 SouthlandFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −10 Program view
1999 SouthlandFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −65 Program view
1998 SouthlandFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- −19 Program view
1997 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −10 Program view
1996 SouthlandFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- +1 Program view
1995 SouthlandFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +3 Program view
1994 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −10 Program view
1992 SouthlandFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +6 Program view
1991 SouthlandFCS In range 1-1 #-- -- -- +11 Program view
1990 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −8 Program view
1987 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −10 Program view
1985 Gulf StarFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1984 Gulf StarFCS In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +22 Program view
1983 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −7 Program view
1981 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 1-2 #-- -- -- +7 Program view
1980 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 2-3 #-- -- -- −35 Program view
1979 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 3-6 #-- -- -- −110 Program view
1978 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- −124 Program view
1977 Independent DIIDII In range 6-5 #-- -- -- +13 Program view
1976 Independent DIIDII In range 5-5 #-- -- -- +9 Program view
1975 Independent DIIDII In range 0-5 #-- -- -- −123 Program view
1974 Gulf SouthDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −4 Program view
1973 Gulf SouthDII In range 1-0 #-- -- -- +10 Program view