Division I · Southland Conference
Northwestern State University Football
Natchitoches, LA · the Demons · Northwestern State University overview
117
Roster
12 over the D-I cap of 105
$3.2M
Team budget
9th percentile in Division I
$27,132
Per roster spot
median $79,762
13
Coaches
1 head · 12 assistant
961
APR
96% of players retained
94%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
Northwestern State University fields a football team in the Southland Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 117 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 12 assistants. Team expenses were $3,174,544, well below the median of $9.1M — $27,132 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 12 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 961, about the median of 964, with 96% of players retained year to year. The school gave $2,970,148 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $11,693 per roster spot.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#239Team budgetof 261 · Division I#232Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#151Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#139APRof 261 · Division I
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
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The program
- Roster117 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 12 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 12 assistant
- Team expenses$3,174,544 for the year
- Operating expenses$538,507 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$27,132 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate961 multi-year; 958 latest
- Players retained96% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$2,970,148 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$11,693 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$115,719 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Blaine McCorkle head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Norman Joseph | Assistant Head Coach - Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Justin Williamson | Linebacker Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Maurice Stewart | Cornerbacks Coach | On file · sign in |
| Isaac Bails | Defensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Bam Bryant | Running Backs Coach | not on file |
| Darren Jackson II | Safeties Coach | On file · sign in |
| Brad Bustle | Offensive Line Coach | On file · sign in |
| Luke Handy | Graduate Assistant Coach - Defense | not on file |
| Blake Kirby | Graduate Assistant Coach - Quarterbacks | not on file |
| Taurean Carter | Graduate Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →7,898undergraduates · 8,847 students in all
Women 70% Men 30%
- Setting
- Town
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →94%admitted · of 3,194 applicants
SAT middle 50%925 – 1243
ACT middle 50%18 – 24
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 44%
Football
Full picture →117on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105117
12 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate961
96% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,174,544 $27,133 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 12 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $2,970,148
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $115,719
Cost
Full picture →$13,156net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $8,864 in-state · $19,652 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.86violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 9 burglaries · 11 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 2 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →35%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 19 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Northwestern State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program117 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions94% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,156 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 35%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusTown · 7,898Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.86 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 58 | 154 | $5M | 937 | 24% | |
| Louisiana Tech University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 60 | 112 | $11M | 964 | 73% | |
| Centenary College (Louisiana) Division III · Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference | 63 | 96 | $550k | — | 54% | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 80 | 117 | $7.8M | 966 | 75% | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University Division I · Southland Conference | 92 | 140 | $5.5M | 894 | 88% | |
| East Texas Baptist University Division III · American Southwest Conference | 93 | 167 | $814k | — | 60% | |
| Southern Arkansas University Division II · Great American Conference | 107 | 149 | $1.3M | — | 67% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 109 | 117 | $5.3M | 919 | 68% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 115 | 118 | $4M | 963 | 25% | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 124 | 142 | $15M | 956 | 89% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 131 | 119 | $5.6M | 939 | 86% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 141 | 122 | $3.2M | 952 | 50% |
Other football programs in the Southland Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Incarnate Word 46 over cap | 151 | $6.9M | $45,399 | 938 | vs | |
| Houston Christian University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.9M | $49,269 | 964 | vs | |
| Lamar University 14 over cap | 119 | $5.6M | $47,424 | 939 | vs | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University 35 over cap | 140 | $5.5M | $39,390 | 894 | vs | |
| McNeese State University 12 over cap | 117 | $5.3M | $44,962 | 919 | vs | |
| East Texas A&M University 20 over cap | 125 | $5.2M | $41,876 | — | vs | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University 25 over cap | 130 | $4.3M | $33,443 | 942 | vs | |
| Nicholls State University 26 over cap | 131 | $3.4M | $26,005 | 945 | vs | |
| Northwestern State University 12 over cap | 117 | $3.2M | $27,132 | 961 | vs | |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | — | — | — | — | vs |
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