2023 Northwestern State Demons football team

2023 Northwestern State Demons football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record0–6 (0–2 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBeau Blair (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorWeston Glaser (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumHarry Turpin Stadium
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Nicholls $^   7 0     6 5  
No. 22 Incarnate Word   6 1     8 2  
Lamar   5 2     6 5  
Houston Christian   4 3     5 5  
Southeastern Louisiana   3 4     3 8  
Texas A&M–Commerce *   2 5     1 9  
McNeese   1 6     0 10  
Northwestern State **   0 2     0 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
    ** – Northwestern State canceled its season on October 26.
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Northwestern State Demons football team represented Northwestern State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Brad Laird, the Demons played their home games at Harry Turpin Stadium in Natchitoches, Louisiana. On October 26, Laird announced that he had resigned and the remainder of the season would be cancelled due to the death of Ronnie Caldwell.