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Northwestern State6atLouisiana Tech80

2026 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-31.8-15.90+15.9+31.8Northwestern State — Off. field pos.: -9.2-9.2Louisiana Tech — Off. field pos.: +15.9+15.9Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Off. scoring eff.: -23.9-23.9Louisiana Tech — Off. scoring eff.: +27.6+27.6Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Def. field pos.: -15.9-15.9Louisiana Tech — Def. field pos.: +9.2+9.2Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Def. scoring eff.: -27.6-27.6Louisiana Tech — Def. scoring eff.: +23.9+23.9Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Northwestern State — Possessions: +2.6+2.6Louisiana Tech — Possessions: -2.6-2.6PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Northwestern StateLouisiana TechBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

04488Q1Q2Q3FinalNorthwestern State 6Louisiana Tech 80
Northwestern StateLouisiana Techhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Northwestern StateLouisiana Tech
Total yards129528
Rushing yards86232
Rushing attempts4537
Yds / rush1.96.3
Passing yards43296
Passing attempts1622
Yds / pass2.713.5
First downs723
Turnovers10
Penalties62
Penalty yards6415
Sacks01
Time of possession35:0824:52

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Northwestern State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(17)41% / 59%18%3.2
Q2(18)39% / 61%6%-0.1
Q3(9)22% / 78%0%1.0
Q4(16)6% / 94%44%4.5
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(1)10.00%0.0
2nd(7)11.40%1.1
3rd(9)11.222%3.4
All (17)—12%2.3
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(20)10.115%1.7
2nd(13)8.231%3.9
3rd(9)7.222%2.9
4th(1)12.00%-15.0
All (43)—21%2.2
Louisiana Tech
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(13)54% / 46%69%15.8
Q2(19)42% / 58%58%11.0
Q3(18)33% / 67%39%5.8
Q4(8)0% / 100%13%1.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 123rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(8)11.363%25.6
2nd(8)7.450%8.3
3rd(4)6.550%4.5
4th(1)5.0100%7.0
All (21)—57%14.1
Rushing by down(offense 105th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)9.743%6.5
2nd(9)7.922%5.2
3rd(7)4.471%6.9
All (37)—43%6.3

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

2Drive 2: own 25 → TD4Drive 4: opp 38 → TD6Drive 6: own 42 → TD8Drive 8: own 25 → TD10Drive 10: opp 49 → TD12Drive 12: opp 46 → TD15Drive 15: opp 8 → TD17Drive 17: own 35 → TD19Drive 19: own 40 → TD21Drive 21: opp 46 → TD23Drive 23: opp 46 → Punt25Drive 25: opp 44 → Punt27Drive 27: own 45 → FG29Drive 29: own 25 → End of halfown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Louisiana Tech drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 25Q1 8:48175TD2.07+5.0
4opp 38Q1 8:43338TD4.07+3.0
6own 42Q1 6:21758TD3.07+4.0
8own 25Q1 1:44975TD2.07+5.0
10opp 49Q2 12:16249TD3.57+3.5
12opp 46Q2 9:46646TD3.67+3.4
15opp 8Q2 6:1738TD5.27+1.8
17own 35Q2 2:31365TD2.67+4.4
19own 40Q3 14:54460TD2.87+4.2
21opp 46Q3 11:341037TD3.67+3.4
23opp 46Q3 4:4954Punt3.60-3.6
25opp 44Q3 0:3252Punt3.80-3.8
27own 45Q4 11:08613FG3.33-0.3
29own 25Q4 0:473-2End of half2.00-2.0
14 drives6052845.480+34.6

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech — 2026 game breakdown · FanBoardHQ