Southland Football Wins Over FBS/I-A Date Southland Team FBS Losing Team Score FBS Conference Sept. 10, 2022 UIW Nevada 55-41 Mountain West Sept. 18, 2021 UIW Texas State 42-34 Sun Belt Aug. 29, 2019 Central Arkansas Western Kentucky 35-28 C-USA Sept. 1, 2018 Nicholls Kansas 26-23 (OT) Big XII Sept. 24, 2016 Central Arkansas Arkansas State 28-23 Sun Belt Sept. 13, 2014 Abilene Christian Troy 38-35 Sun Belt Sept. 20, 2014 Northwestern State Louisiana Tech 30-27 C-USA Aug. 31, 2013 McNeese South Florida 53-21 American Sept. 7, 2013 Nicholls Western Michigan 27-23 MAC Aug. 30, 2012 McNeese Middle Tennessee 27-21 C-USA Sept. 24, 2011 Sam Houston New Mexico 48-45 (OT) Mountain West Sept. 19, 2009 Central Arkansas Western Kentucky 28-7 Sun Belt Sept. 1, 2007 Nicholls Rice 16-14 C-USA Sept. 15, 2007 McNeese Louisiana-Lafayette 38-17 Sun Belt Sept. 1, 2005 Northwestern State Louisiana-Monroe 27-23 Sun Belt Sept. 6, 2003 Stephen F. Austin Louisiana-Monroe 23-21 Sun Belt Sept. 20, 2003 Northwestern State Louisiana-Monroe 14-10 Sun Belt Sept. 14, 2002 McNeese Louisiana-Monroe 24-19 Sun Belt Sept. 1, 2001 Sam Houston Louisiana-Monroe 20-9 Sun Belt Sept. 22, 2001 Jacksonville State Arkansas State 31-28 Sun Belt Sept. 22, 2001 Northwestern State TCU 27-24 (OT) C-USA Nov. 22, 2001 Nicholls Arkansas State 28-22 Sun Belt Sept. 2, 2000 Sam Houston Louisiana-Lafayette 21-14 Independent Sept. 16, 2000 Stephen F. Austin Louisiana Tech 34-31 Independent Sept. 23, 2000 Northwestern State Louisiana-Lafayette 23-21 Independent Sept. 30, 2000 Southwest Texas State Louisiana-Monroe 27-7 Independent Nov. 11, 2000 Jacksonville State Louisiana-Lafayette 28-14 Independent Sept. 11, 1999 Troy Cincinnati 31-24 C-USA Sept. 12, 1998 Northwestern State Southwestern Louisiana 24-22 Independent Sept. 28, 1996 Northwestern State Boise State 20-16 Big West Sept. 28, 1996 Southwest Texas State Idaho 27-21 Big West Oct. 21, 1995 Northwestern State Northeast Louisiana 42-39 Independent Nov. 6, 1993 Northeast Louisiana Arkansas State 42-10 Big West Oct. 3, 1992 Northwestern State Arkansas State 24-18 Independent Aug. 31, 1991 Northeast Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana 21-10 Independent Oct. 6, 1990 North Texas SMU 14-7 SWC Sept. 3, 1988 North Texas Texas Tech 29-24 SWC Sept. 17, 1988 McNeese Toledo 46-19 MAC Nov. 19, 1988 North Texas Rice 33-17 SWC Nov. 7, 1987 Northeast Louisiana Southern Mississippi 34-24 Independent Aug. 20, 1986 Louisiana Tech Tulsa 22-17 Independent Oct. 18, 1986 North Texas TCU 24-20 SWC Sept. 14, 1985 Louisiana Tech Southwestern Louisiana 24-23 Independent Sept. 28, 1985 North Texas Kansas State 22-10 Big 8 Oct. 5, 1985 UT Arlington Wichita State 31-3 Missouri Valley Nov. 16, 1985 McNeese Southwestern Louisiana 14-3 Independent Sept. 15, 1984 Northeast Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana 7-6 Independent Oct. 13, 1984 UT Arlington Wichita State 17-15 Missouri Valley Nov. 10, 1984 McNeese Southwestern Louisiana 30-17 Independent Sept. 10, 1983 Northeast Louisiana Southwestern Louisiana 31-6 Independent Oct. 1, 1983 North Texas New Mexico 18-8 WAC Oct. 8, 1983 UT Arlington Wichita State 34-24 Missouri Valley Sept. 18, 1982 Louisiana Tech Eastern Michigan 49-12 MAC Oct. 9, 1982 Arkansas State Southwestern Louisiana 20-13 Independent Oct. 16, 1982 UT Arlington Southwestern Louisiana 30-29 Independent Nov. 13, 1982 Louisiana Tech Southern Mississippi 13-6 Independent