Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech: Time, TV, Odds & Prediction

SBC · Week 1

NCAT @ GASTFri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT LIB @ JMUSat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDTESPNU ME @ APPSat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT MRSH @ PSUSat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDTFS1 ALCN @ USMSat, Sep 5 · 4:00 PM CDT NORF @ ODUSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT SHSU @ TROYSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT SELA @ USASat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT CHSO @ GASOSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT ARST @ MEMSat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT ULM @ MSSTSat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDTESPNU NWST @ LTSat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDT LAM @ ULSat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM CDT

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GAME DAY

Week 1 · Sat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDT6:30 PM CDT

Northwestern StateNWST–

Louisiana TechLT0–0·SBC

StreamingESPN+

LT radioBulldog Radio Network

CFB VIBES MODEL (CVM)CVM MODEL

10,000 simulations10k Sims

The Read

Louisiana Tech opens a 44.5-point favorite. Our model gives Louisiana Tech a 99% chance.

SeriesLouisiana Tech leads 9–2 · Louisiana Tech won the last meeting, 51–21 · 2023

WIN PROBABILITY

LT 99% NWST 1%

PROJECTED FINAL

Louisiana Tech

Northwestern State

LT win
99% One-score game
1%

What's driving the model

Home-field edge LT

Market lean LT

Model projection LT

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

Northwestern St @ Louisiana Tech

Your sims:Sims: LT 0, NWST 0

HOW THEY GOT HERE

last 3

Northwestern State2025: 0–2

Lat Cincinnati70–0 Lat Minnesota66–0

Louisiana Tech

2025: 8–5 (5–3 CUSA)

Wvs Coastal Carolina23–14 Wat Missouri State42–30 Wvs Liberty34–28 (OT)

Betting Lines

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SPREADNWST +44.5LT −44.5

TOTALOver 55.5Under 55.5

DraftKings · updated Sep 2, 12:42 PM ETNot gambling advice

Northwestern State vs Louisiana Tech Stats ComparisonNWST vs LT Stats Comparison

2025 stats

Northwestern StateNWST		Louisiana TechLT
–	PPG	27.3#71
–	PA/G	20.8#35
–	YDS/G	359.3#88
–	PASS/G	164.2#121
–	RUSH/G	195.2#24
–	YDS/PLAY	5.5#81
–	3RD DOWN	41.0%#53
–	TO MARGIN	+8#18
–	OFF PPA	0.14#86
–	DEF PPA	0.04#15
–	OFF SUCCESS	40.4%#95
–	DEF SUCCESS	37.1%#19
–	RET PROD	63.9%
–	EXPLOSIVE	1.23#72
–	SP+	-9.1
–	FPI	-9.6#108

2025 season stats and 2026 season ratings. 2026 has not published these numbers yet.

THE VENUE

Joe Aillet Stadium

LocationRuston, LA

Capacity28,019

SurfaceTurf

Opened1968

Elevation239 ft

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