Post #11: The Program Has Hit Rock Bottom

There are bad losses.

There are embarrassing losses.

And then there is losing to an NAIA football team while you're an NCAA Division I scholarship program.

Let me be clear: Louisiana Christian deserves credit. They came into Natchitoches, played a hell of a football game, and earned the win.

But from the Northwestern's perspective?

THIS IS A DISGRACE.

This is reportedly the first recorded loss by a scholarship FCS program to an NAIA opponent.

Congratulations, NSU.

You didn't just lose the first game of the 2026 season. You apparently found a brand-new category of football history to lose in.

Northwestern State moved the ball.

Abram Johnston went 30-for-42 for 319 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.

Zay Davis ran for 124 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries.

The offense finished with 525 yards.

And we still lost.

That's not an offensive talent problem.

That's a program problem.

THIS ISN'T A REBUILD ANYMORE. IT'S AN EXCUSE.

At some point, "we're young" stops being an explanation and starts being a convenient excuse.

At some point, "we're building something" needs to produce results.

At some point, NSU needs to stop asking fans to be patient and start giving them a reason to believe this program is actually going somewhere.

Because what exactly are we building here?

We just watched a Division I scholarship program put up 525 yards of offense and still lose to an NAIA opponent.

And the problem wasn't that NSU couldn't score.

The problem was that the program couldn't stop them.

PAYNE WILLIAMS III: THE ONLY MAN WE TRUST

Now, before this website starts getting nasty, there is one Demon who is officially exempt from criticism.

PAYNE WILLIAMS III.

Payne is currently the team's leading scorer with 13 points.

That's right.

After scoring 37 points as a team, our leading scorer is the kicker.

And you know what?

GOOD FOR PAYNE.

Payne did his job.

Payne showed up, kicked the football, put points on the board, and apparently decided he wasn't going to participate in whatever organizational disaster everyone else had planned.

BLAINE McCORKLE HAS A PROBLEM

Head coach Blaine McCorkle doesn't get to hide behind the box score.

Yes, the offense produced.

That's actually what makes this loss so damning.

Your team gained nearly 200 more yards than its opponent and still lost.

Your team scored 37 points and still lost.

Your quarterback threw for 319 yards and still lost.

Your running back averaged more than 10 yards per carry and still lost.

At some point, the head coach has to own what the program is producing.

FIRE McCORKLE.
FRIDAY MORNING.
ON THE SPOT.

Is that an emotionally reasonable response?

Probably not.

Is it the response you're going to get from a website dedicated to documenting Northwestern State football suffering?

ABSOLUTELY.

FINAL VERDICT

Louisiana Christian played better when it mattered.

They deserve the win.

Northwestern State deserves every bit of criticism coming its way.

This program has spent years talking about rebuilding, development, culture, youth and progress.

Meanwhile, the first game of the 2026 season has produced a result that makes the entire country stop and ask:

"Wait... an NAIA team beat a Division I scholarship program?"

Yes.

It happened in Natchitoches.

It happened to Northwestern State.

And now it's part of the history of this program forever.

WELCOME TO 2026, DEMONS.

WE FOUND A NEW WAY TO LOSE.

And somehow, we still have an entire season left.

Posted August 28, 2026 while trying to figure out how a team can gain 525 yards, score 37 points, lose by five, and make NCAA football history at the same time.

Post #10: We Jinxed It. This One's On Us.

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⚠️ Webmaster Confession – I Jinxed the NSU Demons

Let me come clean. For the first time in site history, I opened the website code and actually prepared to reset the losing streak counter.

Not because I knew NSU would win. Not because I had evidence. Just because I believed for approximately five minutes.

That was apparently enough.

Houston Christian 20, NSU 17.

Another fourth-quarter rally. Another close loss. Another reminder that optimism is apparently the most dangerous play call in Natchitoches.

Mirror broken. Spirit broken. Win still missing.

And I know we improved.

The team fought. The offense showed flashes. The defense battled. The Demons were right there.

But unfortunately, "almost" is becoming the official mascot of this football program.

This is an official apology to:

• The NSU locker room
• The offensive line
• Coach McCorkle's khaki collection
• Vic the Demon
• The seventeen people still reading this blog

This one is on me. The jinx continues.

Posted while refreshing ESPN and questioning whether optimism should be considered a violation.

Post #9: Transmission Intercepted – Homecoming on Planet Earth

POV: Watching NSU offense from three galaxies away

Posted while decoding signals from the mothership and waiting for a touchdown frequency.

Post #8: FEMA Advisory – 136 Unanswered Points

Officials warn Prairie View A&M may cause additional football-related disasters.

The only known treatment remains blind optimism and pretending next week is different.

Posted while filing FEMA paperwork under "football trauma."

Post #7: Back-to-Back Checks, Next Stop Bearcats

The trip to Minneapolis was less a football game and more an educational seminar titled: "How Much Can A Scoreboard Display?"

When your defense gives up touchdowns faster than the fireworks vendor can reload.

Next stop: Cincinnati. Another money game. Another paycheck. Another opportunity for a Power Conference team to learn about the Demons.

The plan:

• Distract Cincinnati with Skyline Chili.
• Convince them "Fork 'Em" is a dinner invitation.
• Hope the direct deposit clears before kickoff.

Prediction:
Cincinnati lights up the scoreboard.
NSU lights up the accounting office.

Posted while searching "how to remove Skyline Chili stains."

Post #6: Demons vs. Gophers – Digging Our Own Hole

The Demons traveled north to face Minnesota. The Gophers. A cute name for a team that can absolutely destroy your weekend.

The Gopher File:

• Drake Lindsey: quarterback problems incoming.
• Darius Taylor: running back problems incoming.
• Minnesota defense: generally inconvenient.

Keys to survival:

1. Hope they get distracted by the Mall of America.
2. Hide the playbook.
3. Request another lightning delay until December.

"We are not predicting the score. We are predicting the content."

Posted while researching whether demons can survive Minnesota winters.

Post #5: 1027 Days Later – NSU Wins a Game (Final: 20–10)

Break out the fireworks. Call the historians. Alert the witnesses. NSU football has won a game.

After 1,027 days wandering through the desert of defeat, the Demons finally found victory with a 20–10 win over Alcorn State.

Sure, it required a lightning delay, weather chaos, and a level of anxiety usually reserved for watching a rocket launch, but a win is a win.

How It Happened

• Total Yards: Alcorn State 301, NSU 267. Efficiency was not the point. Survival was.
• Passing: The passing game was not exactly Air Raid football, but nobody complained.
• Defense: The defense showed up when it mattered most.
• Penalties: For once, the Demons were not the team actively trying to defeat themselves.

The Moments That Changed Everything

The touchdown happened. The clock hit zero. The scoreboard officially showed NSU ahead. Thousands of fans briefly experienced a feeling forgotten by generations: joy.

Why This Matters

After nearly three years of creative suffering, the streak finally ended. The website that was created to document misery now had a problem: What happens when the Demons actually win?

Answer: We celebrate. Then immediately prepare for the next disaster.

Posted while drying off after the weather delay and wondering how long until the next losing streak begins.

Post #4: NSULosingStreak.com Denied Press Credentials: Apparently Losing Isn’t Journalism

Today NSULosingStreak.com officially joined an elite club: websites that NSU Athletics decided were not quite journalism.

After applying for press credentials to cover Demon football, the request was denied.

"A website with three blog posts – most of which are satirical in nature – is not a real piece of journalism."

We would like to thank NSU Athletics for reminding us that satire is not journalism. Someone should probably inform The Onion, Jon Stewart, and approximately every political cartoonist ever created.

What They Overlooked

This website was never created to replace traditional sports media. It was created because Demon fans needed somewhere to laugh.

Box scores tell you what happened. Satire explains how it felt.

Why We Applied

Honestly? It sounded fun. Covering games from the press box, standing near the field, and getting a different perspective sounded like a great experience.

Instead, we will continue reporting from the most important location: The stands. With everyone else.

Final Thoughts

So thank you, NSU Athletics. Your denial letter became another blog post. And honestly, it might be one of the best ones.

NSULosingStreak.com will continue covering Demon football. Credential or not.

— Jack Wright
Founder, CEO, Editor, Definitely Not A Journalist

Post #3: Big Ten Bound (By Accident)

In a shocking development that absolutely nobody expected, Northwestern State University was accidentally placed into the national conversation.

Not because of football success. Not because of championships. Because someone confused logos.

For approximately five minutes, NSU fans imagined a world where the Demons joined the Big Ten.

Sure, the weekly opponents would include some of the biggest programs in America. Sure, the games would probably end badly. But the stadiums would be nicer.

"Big Ten money. Southland Conference confidence."

Unfortunately, reality returned. The logo was corrected. The dream ended. The Demons remained exactly where they started.

Posted while photoshopping Power Five logos onto old NSU uniforms.