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Louisiana Tech dominates Northwestern State 80-6 in season opener
Louisiana Tech overwhelmed Northwestern State 80-6 in Week 1 of the 2026 season, with the Bulldogs scoring prolifically throughout the contest. Louisiana Tech's defense was particularly stifling in the second quarter, forcing a turnover that led to a defensive score when D. Latulas returned a punt 58 yards for a touchdown.
The Bulldogs' offensive firepower was on full display. Jalen Mickens caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Blake Baker in the first quarter to set the tone early. Louisiana Tech continued its onslaught in the second quarter with rushing touchdowns from D. Brooks (28 yards) and T. Shettron (37 yards). In the third quarter, Luke Watkins added a 35-yard receiving touchdown from Trey Kukuk.
Louisiana Tech quarterback Trey Kukuk led the passing attack with 45 completions, while Brayden Bockler paced receivers with 7 catches. Jaden Miller led rushers with 9 carries for the Bulldogs.
Northwestern State managed only two field goals in the contest. The result exceeded the over-under of 56.5 and easily covered the 44.5-point spread in Louisiana Tech's favor.
AI-generated recap · Sep 12, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Northwestern State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
 Louisiana Tech | 21 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 80 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Northwestern State | Louisiana Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 5-16 | 17-22 |
| Pass Yards | 43 | 296 |
| Rush Yards | 86 | 232 |
| Total Yards | 129 | 528 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-18 | 7-11 |
| Penalties | 6-64 | 2-15 |
| Possession | 35:08 | 24:52 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston rush right for 11 yards gain to the NWST46 (#16 T.Rogers), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush right for 3 yards loss to the NWST43 (#10 K.Fields; #7 J.Lockhardt)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass complete short left to #1 D.Rhodes caught at NWST48, for 5 yards to the NWST48 (#0 J.Mcrae)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass complete short right to #7 Z.Davis caught at TECH50, for 11 yards to the TECH41 (#21 Z.Hill), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston rush right for 4 yards gain to the TECH37 (#1 S.Fongang)
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush middle for 2 yards loss to the TECH39 (#21 Z.Hill; #92 L.Condry)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass complete deep left to #1 D.Rhodes caught at TECH19, for 20 yards to the TECH19, out of bounds at TECH19, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston rush left for 1 yard loss to the TECH20 (#21 Z.Hill; #24 A.Jackson Jr.)
PENALTY NWST False Start (#71 L.Brady) 5 yards from TECH20 to TECH25. NO PLAY
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass complete short left to #9 C.Davis caught at TECH21, for 7 yards to the TECH18 (#7 J.Lockhardt), out of bounds
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush left for 2 yards gain to the TECH16 (#10 K.Fields), out of bounds
#89 P.Williams III field goal attempt from 33 yards GOOD (H: #14 L.Delafield, LS: #72 T.McDuffie III), clock 08:59
Jalen Mickens 75 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass intercepted by #24 A.Jackson Jr. at NWST38, End Of Play
Shotgun #11 J.Mickens rush left for 3 yards gain to the NWST35 (#24 B.Ross; #5 T.Wray Jr.)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short right to #84 E.Finley caught at NWST29, for 8 yards to the NWST27 (#14 J.Natali), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete deep left to #47 J.Wilkerson caught at NWST03, for 27 yards to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:52, 1ST DOWN #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
Shotgun #18 K.Thomas rush left for 1 yard gain to the NWST26 (#7 J.Lockhardt; #4 K.Franklin), out of bounds
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston sacked for loss of 8 yards to the NWST18 (#98 D.Rieman, #44 K.Coleman)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass incomplete short right to #7 Z.Davis thrown to NWST20
#20 J.Hurley punt 47 yards to the TECH35 #3 D.Latulas return 17 yards to the NWST48 (#8 G.Ford; #88 M.Gower)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short right to #84 E.Finley caught at TECH48, for 2 yards to the NWST46 (#45 B.Bienvenu), out of bounds PENALTY TECH Holding (#52 T.Smith) 10 yards from NWST48 to TECH42. NO PLAY
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short middle to #84 E.Finley caught at TECH46, for 6 yards to the TECH48 (#24 B.Ross; #9 D.Sears)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short right to #86 T.Shettron caught at NWST48, for 13 yards to the NWST39 (#24 B.Ross; #9 D.Sears)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST38 (#95 M.Hines), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk rush middle for 20 yards gain to the NWST18 (#9 D.Sears), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #0 J.Miller rush left for 2 yards gain to the NWST16 (#13 B.Fann)
Talyn Shettron 16 Yd pass from Joshua Brantley (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NWST28 (#10 K.Fields; #92 L.Condry)
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush right for 0 yards to the NWST28 (#16 T.Rogers)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST29 (#40 A.Combs; #24 A.Jackson Jr.)
#20 J.Hurley punt 46 yards to the TECH25
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush left for 6 yards gain to the TECH31 (#94 G.Ojeh; #96 J.Cook)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete deep right to #84 E.Finley caught at NWST45, for 29 yards to the NWST40 (#19 B.Thompson), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush left for 1 yard loss to the NWST41 (#35 H.Lawson)
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush right for 6 yards gain to the NWST35 (#5 T.Wray Jr.)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass incomplete short middle to #11 J.Mickens thrown to NWST25
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short right to #87 B.Bockler caught at NWST28, for 7 yards to the NWST28 (#5 T.Wray Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass incomplete short middle to #87 B.Bockler thrown to NWST27 broken up by #15 D.Sanchez
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush middle for 28 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:48, 1ST DOWN #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch) #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch) PENALTY #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch) PENALTY NWST Offside declined
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NWST23 fumbled by #7 Z.Davis at NWST20 forced by #99 J.Rouyea recovered by NWST #50 C.Billiot at NWST23 (#21 Z.Hill; #22 J.Mayfield)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST24 (#1 S.Fongang; #22 J.Mayfield)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass incomplete short right to #3 B.Webb thrown to NWST30 broken up by #7 J.Lockhardt
#20 J.Hurley punt 48 yards to the TECH28 #15 L.Watkins return 0 yards to the TECH28 (#13 B.Fann) PENALTY NWST Kick Catch Interference (#2 A.Hall) 23 yards from TECH28 to NWST49
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk rush middle for 12 yards gain to the NWST37 (#23 J.King), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #86 T.Shettron rush right for 37 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:25, 1ST DOWN #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston rush right for 3 yards gain to the NWST28 (#1 S.Fongang)
Shotgun #7 Z.Davis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NWST30 (#40 A.Combs)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass incomplete short left to #19 J.Duncan thrown to NWST47
#20 J.Hurley punt 16 yards to the NWST46, out of bounds at NWST46
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NWST41 (#35 H.Lawson; #13 B.Fann)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass incomplete short left to #84 E.Finley thrown to NWST30
Shotgun #11 J.Mickens rush right for 28 yards gain to the NWST13 (#6 J.Cooper), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #26 D.Brooks rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NWST09 (#25 K.Anderson-Dale; #13 B.Fann)
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass incomplete short middle to #84 E.Finley thrown to NWST00 QB hurried by #0 D.Dozier
Eli Finley 9 Yd pass from Blake Baker (Kaegan Kent Kick)
#7 Z.Davis rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NWST23 (#22 J.Mayfield; #24 A.Jackson Jr.)
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass complete short left to #7 Z.Davis caught at NWST19, for 0 yards to the NWST23 (#7 J.Lockhardt), out of bounds
Shotgun #10 A.Johnston pass incomplete short left to #3 B.Webb thrown to NWST27
#20 J.Hurley punt 35 yards to the TECH42 #3 D.Latulas return 58 yards to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:17 #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
#18 K.Thomas rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NWST23 (#21 Z.Hill; #90 J.Odom)
#10 A.Johnston pass incomplete short left to #8 L.Carter thrown to NWST28
#10 A.Johnston pass incomplete deep left to #3 B.Webb thrown to NWST50 broken up by #7 J.Lockhardt
Kneel down by #20 J.Hurley at NWST08 for loss of 15 yards, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Shotgun #23 S.Snider rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NWST05 (#94 G.Ojeh)
#23 S.Snider rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NWST02 (#13 B.Fann; #3 J.Williams)
#23 S.Snider rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:05 #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
#10 A.Johnston rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NWST32 (#1 S.Fongang)
#10 A.Johnston pass incomplete short right to #8 L.Carter thrown to NWST30 broken up by #2 A.Butler
#7 Z.Davis rush right for 1 yard loss to the NWST31 (#24 A.Jackson Jr.; #1 S.Fongang)
#20 J.Hurley punt 34 yards to the TECH35 #3 D.Latulas return 0 yards to the TECH35, End Of Play
Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short middle to #11 J.Mickens caught at TECH45, for 21 yards to the NWST44 (#25 K.Anderson-Dale; #2 A.Hall), 1ST DOWN
(02:00) Shotgun #5 B.Baker pass complete short middle to #11 J.Mickens caught at NWST32, for 37 yards to the NWST07 (#1 C.Williams; #2 A.Hall), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #0 J.Miller rush left for 7 yards gain to the NWST00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:44 #38 K.Kent kick attempt good (H: #29 L.Matthews, LS: #41 E.Burch)
#18 K.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST26 (#44 K.Coleman; #41 E.Burch)
#18 K.Thomas rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NWST30 (#35 C.Watson; #22 J.Mayfield)
#18 K.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST31 (#22 J.Mayfield; #35 C.Watson)
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk pass complete short right to #3 D.Latulas caught at TECH38, for 4 yards to the TECH44 (#9 D.Sears; #19 B.Thompson)
Shotgun #1 A.Burnette rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TECH50 (#9 D.Sears), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 A.Burnette rush left for 15 yards gain to the NWST35 (#0 D.Dozier), 1ST DOWN
Luke Watkins 35 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Kaegan Kent Kick)
Shotgun #3 B.Webb rush left for 5 yards loss to the NWST20 (#1 S.Fongang; #21 Z.Hill)
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke pass incomplete short left to #3 B.Webb thrown to NWST30 broken up by #7 J.Lockhardt
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke rush left for 7 yards gain to the NWST27 (#13 M.Moultrie II; #1 S.Fongang)
#20 J.Hurley punt 41 yards to the TECH32 #3 D.Latulas return 22 yards to the NWST46 (#42 B.Woods)
(11:34) #1 A.Burnette rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST45 (#99 K.Reed; #23 J.King)
Shotgun #1 A.Burnette rush right for 2 yards gain to the NWST43 (#1 C.Williams; #99 K.Reed)
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NWST33 (#14 J.Natali), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 A.Burnette rush right for 5 yards gain to the NWST28 (#45 B.Bienvenu; #24 B.Ross)
Shotgun #1 A.Burnette rush right for 1 yard gain to the NWST27 (#94 G.Ojeh)
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NWST22 (#94 G.Ojeh; #14 J.Natali), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #1 A.Burnette rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NWST18 (#45 B.Bienvenu; #14 J.Natali) PENALTY NWST Face Mask (#45 B.Bienvenu) 9 yards from NWST18 to NWST09, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk rush right for 3 yards gain to the NWST06 (#24 B.Ross; #35 H.Lawson)
Shotgun #2 T.Kukuk pass complete short right to #87 B.Bockler caught at NWST07, for 0 yards to the NWST06 (#14 J.Natali)
Dedrick Latulas 6 Yd pass from Trey Kukuk (Hunter Rioux Kick)
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke rush right for 1 yard loss to the NWST24 (#40 A.Combs)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 0 yards to the NWST24, End Of Play
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke pass incomplete deep left to #19 J.Duncan thrown to NWST45
#20 J.Hurley punt 22 yards to the NWST46
Shotgun #23 S.Snider rush left for 1 yard gain to the NWST45 (#90 T.Lewis)
Shotgun #7 J.Bradley pass complete short left to #23 S.Snider caught at NWST45, for 0 yards to the NWST45 (#6 J.Cooper)
Shotgun #7 J.Bradley pass complete short middle to #8 D.Pierro caught at NWST45, for 3 yards to the NWST42 (#9 D.Sears)
PENALTY TECH Delay Of Game (#29 L.Matthews) 5 yards from NWST42 to NWST47. NO PLAY
#29 L.Matthews punt 43 yards to the NWST04 #32 B.Buisson return 0 yards to the NWST04, out of bounds at NWST04
PENALTY NWST Holding (#77 J.Cryer) 2 yards from NWST04 to NWST02. NO PLAY
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NWST03 (#28 J.Smith; #39 J.Crowe)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NWST07 (#94 A.Wilks)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NWST10 (#40 A.Combs; #91 Z.Nunn)
#20 J.Hurley punt 34 yards to the NWST44 fair catch by #3 D.Latulas at NWST44
Shotgun #20 R.Hurt rush left for 4 yards gain to the NWST40 (#2 A.Hall; #35 H.Lawson)
Shotgun #8 D.Pierro rush right for 2 yards loss to the NWST42 (#6 J.Cooper)
Shotgun #7 J.Bradley rush right for 0 yards to the NWST42 (#61 A.Larry; #2 A.Hall)
#29 L.Matthews punt 31 yards to the NWST11 fair catch by #32 B.Buisson at NWST11
Shotgun #18 K.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard loss to the NWST10 (#28 H.Williams)
Shotgun #18 K.Thomas rush right for 4 yards loss to the NWST06 (#27 G.Hardy; #25 C.Deckard)
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NWST13 (#28 J.Smith; #91 Z.Nunn)
#20 J.Hurley punt 42 yards to the TECH45 fair catch by #3 D.Latulas at TECH45
Shotgun #20 R.Hurt rush right for 5 yards gain to the TECH50 (#9 D.Sears; #90 T.Lewis)
Shotgun #7 J.Bradley pass incomplete short middle to #85 J.Casey Jr. thrown to NWST40, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NWST Pass Interference (#14 J.Natali) 10 yards from TECH50 to NWST40, 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #20 R.Hurt rush left for 2 yards gain to the NWST38 (#30 T.Santa Marina Jr.)
Shotgun #20 R.Hurt rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NWST34 (#94 G.Ojeh)
Shotgun #20 R.Hurt rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NWST32 (#25 K.Anderson-Dale; #14 J.Natali)
#31 H.Rioux field goal attempt from 49 yards GOOD (H: #30 R.Edwards, LS: #59 J.Riggs), clock 08:56
(08:56) Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 8 yards gain to the NWST33 (#19 A.Tarvin; #27 G.Hardy)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NWST43 (#30 Z.Hayes), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke rush right for 4 yards gain to the NWST47 (#46 D.Page)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush right for 4 yards gain to the TECH49 (#33 J.Parnell), out of bounds
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush right for 3 yards gain to the TECH46 (#27 G.Hardy; #26 N.Green), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TECH44 (#91 Z.Nunn; #26 N.Green)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 6 yards gain to the TECH38 (#48 J.McIver)
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TECH35 (#23 J.Lockhart; #27 G.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
Shotgun #27 S.Ingram rush middle for 3 yards gain to the TECH32 (#27 G.Hardy; #5 A.Johnson)
Shotgun #2 Z.Wilcke rush right for 19 yards gain to the TECH13 (#27 G.Hardy), 1ST DOWN
(02:00) #18 K.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TECH12 (#32 E.Collins; #30 Z.Hayes)
#2 Z.Wilcke rush right for 7 yards gain to the TECH05 (#37 Z.Jackson)
PENALTY NWST UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (#85 B.Stewart) 15 yards from TECH05 to TECH20. NO PLAY
#2 Z.Wilcke pass incomplete deep right to #9 C.Davis thrown to TECH00 broken up by #14 D.Richard II
#89 P.Williams III field goal attempt from 37 yards GOOD (H: #14 L.Delafield, LS: #72 T.McDuffie III), clock 00:47
Kneel down by #7 J.Bradley at TECH24 for loss of 1 yard
Kneel down by #7 J.Bradley at TECH23 for loss of 1 yard