2012 Northwestern State Demons football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	4–7 (2–5 Southland)
Head coach	Bradley Dale Peveto (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Todd Cooley (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Gary DeLoach (1st season)
Home stadium	Harry Turpin Stadium
Seasons ← 2011 2013 →

2012 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 10 Central Arkansas +^		6	–	1					9	–	3
No. 2 Sam Houston State +^		6	–	1					11	–	4
Southeastern Louisiana		5	–	2					5	–	6
McNeese State		4	–	3					7	–	4
Stephen F. Austin		4	–	3					5	–	6
Northwestern State		2	–	5					4	–	7
Lamar		1	–	6					4	–	8
Nicholls State		0	–	7					1	–	10
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2012 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Bradley Dale Peveto in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Demons compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–5 in conference play, placing sixth in the Southland. Northwestern State played home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	6:00 pm	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX	FSSW+, FCSP	L 6–44	50,236
September 8	6:00 pm	Arkansas–Monticello*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 31–24	10,189
September 15	5:00 pm	at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium Reno, NV		L 34–45	19,399
September 22	6:00 pm	Mississippi Valley State*	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		W 45–14	8,245
September 29	7:00 pm	at No. 24 McNeese State	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA (rivalry)		L 22–30	10,532
October 6	6:00 pm	Lamar	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA	ESPN3	W 30–23	8,357
October 13	3:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (rivalry)	SLC TV	L 22–27	4,284
October 27	6:00 pm	Nicholls State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA (NSU Challenge)		W 27–26	9,749
November 3	7:00 pm	at No. 13 Central Arkansas	Estes Stadium Conway, AR	SLC TV	L 14–35	11,579
November 10	6:00 pm	No. 3 Sam Houston State	Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA		L 17–52	7,256
November 17	6:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX (Chief Caddo)		L 17–34	8,341
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from The Sports Network Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Northwestern State opens the season with their second match against the Red Raiders. The previous match was in 2007, and Tech walked away with a 75–7 win.^[1]

Northwestern State at Texas Tech

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern State Demons 0 3 0 3 6 • Texas Tech Red Raiders 7 17 3 17 44 Date: September 1 Location: Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX Game start: 6:07 CST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 50,236 Game weather: 94 °F (34 °C), partly cloudy, winds S at 14 mph Referee: Alan Eck TV announcers (FSSW+ FCSP): Bill Land, Dave Lapham, and Emily Jones Sources:

Northwestern State heads home for the second game of the year where they play the Boll Weevils for the second time in school history. In the previous meeting in 2006 the Demons won 20–6.^[2]

Arkansas-Monticello at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils 14 3 7 0 24 • Northwestern State Demons 17 0 7 7 31 Date: September 8 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:10 Game attendance: 10,189 Referee: Ken Ray Sources:

Northwestern State at Nevada

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern State Demons 3 10 7 14 34 • Nevada Wolf Pack 7 10 14 14 45 Date: September 15 Location: Mackay Stadium Reno, NV Game start: 5:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:31 Game attendance: 19,399 Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), Sunny and hot, winds WSW at 17mph Referee: Tom Walker Sources:

Mississippi Valley State at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 7 0 7 0 14 • Northwestern State Demons 21 7 3 14 45 Date: September 22 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 2:51 Game attendance: 8,245 Referee: Marvel July Sources:

Northwestern State at McNeese State

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern State Demons 0 0 14 8 22 • McNeese State Cowboys 7 10 3 10 30 Date: September 29 Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 7:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:03 Game attendance: 10,532 Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), cloudy, winds ESE at 5mph Referee: Ross Smith Sources:

Lamar at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Lamar Cardinals 0 7 10 6 23 • Northwestern State Demons 10 7 3 10 30 Date: October 6 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Game start: 6:00 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:21 Game attendance: 8,357 Referee: Ken Ray TV announcers (ESPN3): Charlie Jellin, Nick Canizales, and James Ware Sources:

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern State Demons 3 6 6 7 22 • Southeastern Louisiana Lions 7 10 10 0 27 Date: October 13 Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 3:05 PM CST Elapsed time: 3:12 Game attendance: 4,284 Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), partly cloudy, winds SSE at 11 mph Referee: Buddy Gingras TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Erin Cofiell Sources:

Nicholls State at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total Nicholls State Colonels 9 10 7 0 26 • Northwestern State Demons 14 7 0 6 27 Date: October 27 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NSU NWST "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Northwestern State at Central Arkansas

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern State Demons 7 7 0 0 14 • Central Arkansas Bears 14 14 7 0 35 Date: November 3 Location: Estes Stadium Conway, AR TV announcers (SLC TV): Randy McIlvoy, Shea Walker, and Brooke Bentley Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NWST CAU "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Sam Houston State at Northwestern State

1 2 3 4 Total • Sam Houston State Bearkats 7 31 7 7 52 Northwestern State Demons 7 3 0 7 17 Date: November 10 Location: Harry Turpin Stadium Natchitoches, LA Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP SHSU NWST "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Northwestern State at Stephen F. Austin

1 2 3 4 Total Northwestern State Demons 3 7 7 0 17 • Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 10 0 7 17 34 Date: November 17 Location: Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX Sources:

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NWST SFA "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

All games aired on the radio via the Demon Sports Network, found on KNWD and online at nsudemons.com.