Northwestern State Demons @ SE Louisiana Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NWST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SELA | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Hayes' KO return, Jackson's 3 scores highlight SE Louisiana's 49-0 win over Northwestern State
HAMMOND, La. -- — Brandon Hayes returned a kickoff 83 yards for a touchdown to open the second half, Deantre Jackson scored three times and Southeastern Louisiana blanked Northwestern State 49-0 on Saturday.
The Lions (5-2, 3-0 Southland), ranked No. 22 in the FCS coaches' poll, posted a second consecutive shutout for the first time since 1960. They beat McNeese State 38-0 in their previous game.
SE Louisiana outgained the Demons 402-96 and held Northwestern State (1-6, 0-3) to 24 yards rushing.
The Lions scored 14 points in each of the first three quarters. Jackson rushed for two touchdowns and caught a 27-yard scoring pass from Carson Camp to open the scoring.
Jack Hunter only had to punt twice for SE Louisiana, but one was for 74 yards, second-longest in program history.
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Hammond, LA
2026 Standings
| Southland Conference | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| East Texas A&M | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Houston Christian | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Incarnate Word | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Lamar | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| McNeese | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Nicholls | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Northwestern State | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| SE Louisiana | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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