Northwestern football season tickets now on sale; opener is Aug. 27

Northwestern State fans will have a variety of opportunities to enjoy football at Turpin Stadium this fall with kickoff times ranging from Thursday night lights to early-afternoon Southland Conference matchups throughout the 2026 season.The Demons begin the home campaign Thursday, Aug.

Young athletes build speed, strength, healthy habits

Young athletes spent four days developing athletic skills and learning the role nutrition plays in performance during Northwestern State University’s third annual Sport Agility & Nutrition Camp, hosted by the School of Kinesiology.

Demon pitcher is Southland Conference top senior male student-athlete

For the first time in more than a decade, a Northwestern State student-athlete has been honored as the Southland Conference’s top senior male student-athlete.Baseball pitcher J.C. Acosta has been named the 2026 F.L.

NSU Athletic Department preparing for Top of the Boot Music Festival

The Northwestern State athletic department is bringing one of country music’s biggest hitmakers of the past decade and an emerging force in the Texas country/Americana scene to headline the two-day Top of the Boot Music Festival from Oct. 16-17.Lee Brice, who had a string of eight No.

Chicago Cubs draft Northwestern pitcher in fourth round

Dylan Marionneaux’s career arc is complete.Marionneaux’s stairstep run at Northwestern State culminated Saturday with him becoming the Demons’ first Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft selection in three seasons when the Chicago Cubs selected him with their fourth-round pick.

Lions Club announces inaugural Roaring Lion Classic Tournament

The Natchitoches Lions Club announces the inaugural Roaring Lion Classic Golf Tournament on Aug. 29 at Northwestern Hills Golf Course!BOM Bank has stepped forward as the Title Sponsor. Their commitment to serving our community makes them the perfect partner for this event.

Former Demon coach named to coaches Hall of Fame

Wherever Dave Van Horn has traveled in his nearly four decades as head coach in college baseball, victories have followed.

4-H shooters are national champions after attending competition meet

Team Louisiana and Landin McDonald of Natchitoches won the 4H Shooting National Championship for the sixth year in a row at the Heartland Shooting Club in Grand Island, Neb.

Go to Ruston to Wreck Tech

Northwestern State Athletics is giving Demon fans a road trip worth circling on the calendar this fall. For the Sept. 5 showdown at Louisiana Tech, fans can ride the NSU Fan Bus and turn the short trip to Ruston into a full-fledged game day experience at Joe Aillet Stadium.