The Northwestern State Demons compete in the Southland and hold an all-time record of 641–822 (.438 winning percentage) across 50 recorded seasons dating back to 1976-77.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10-22 | 8-14 (Southland) | Rick Cabrera | |
| 2024-25 | 16-16 | 12-8 (Southland) | Rick Cabrera | |
| 2023-24 | 9-23 | 7-11 (Southland) | Rick Cabrera | |
| 2022-23 | 22-11 | 13-5 (Southland) | Corey Gipson | |
| 2021-22 | 9-23 | 5-9 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2020-21 | 11-18 | 9-7 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2019-20 | 15-15 | 11-9 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2018-19 | 11-20 | 6-12 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2017-18 | 4-25 | 1-17 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2016-17 | 13-16 | 7-11 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2015-16 | 8-20 | 5-13 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2014-15 | 19-13 | 13-5 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2013-14 | 17-14 | 12-6 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2012-13 | 23-9 | 15-3 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2011-12 | 16-16 | 8-8 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2010-11 | 18-14 | 10-6 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2009-10 | 10-19 | 5-11 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2008-09 | 11-20 | 3-13 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2007-08 | 15-18 | 9-7 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2006-07 | 17-15 | 10-6 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2005-06 | 26-8 | 15-1 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2004-05 | 21-12 | 13-3 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2003-04 | 11-17 | 8-8 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2002-03 | 6-21 | 6-14 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2001-02 | 13-18 | 9-11 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 2000-01 | 19-13 | 11-9 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 1999-00 | 17-13 | 11-7 (Southland) | Mike McConathy | |
| 1998-99 | 11-15 | 8-10 (Southland) | J.D. Barnett | |
| 1997-98 | 13-14 | 10-6 (Southland) | J.D. Barnett | |
| 1996-97 | 13-15 | 8-8 (Southland) | J.D. Barnett | |
| 1995-96 | 5-21 | 3-15 (Southland) | J.D. Barnett | |
| 1994-95 | 13-14 | 8-10 (Southland) | J.D. Barnett | |
| 1993-94 | 11-15 | 6-12 (Southland) | Dan Bell | |
| 1992-93 | 13-13 | 7-11 (Southland) | Dan Bell | |
| 1991-92 | 15-13 | 9-9 (Southland) | Dan Bell | |
| 1990-91 | 6-22 | 2-12 (Southland) | Dan Bell | |
| 1989-90 | 10-19 | 5-9 (Southland) | Dan Bell | |
| 1988-89 | 13-16 | 7-7 (Southland) | Dan Bell | |
| 1987-88 | 16-12 | 7-7 (Southland) | Don Beasley | |
| 1986-87 | 15-13 | 4-6 (GSC) | Don Beasley | |
| 1985-86 | 11-16 | 7-3 (GSC) | Don Beasley | |
| 1984-85 | 3-25 | 2-8 (GSC) | Wayne Yates | |
| 1983-84 | 6-22 | 2-12 (TAAC) | Wayne Yates | |
| 1982-83 | 9-19 | 5-9 (TAAC) | Wayne Yates | |
| 1981-82 | 19-9 | 10-6 (TAAC) | Wayne Yates | |
| 1980-81 | 11-17 | 5-7 (TAAC) | Wayne Yates | |
| 1979-80 | 5-20 | TAAC | Tynes Hildebrand | |
| 1978-79 | 7-19 | Ind | Tynes Hildebrand | |
| 1977-78 | 12-15 | Ind | Tynes Hildebrand | |
| 1976-77 | 17-9 | Ind | Tynes Hildebrand |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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