2024 Nicholls Colonels football team

The 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team will represent Nicholls State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels play their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by tenth–year head coach Tim Rebowe.

2024 Nicholls Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record4–4 (2–1 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (10th season)
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (10th season)
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Incarnate Word   3 0     6 2  
Southeastern Louisiana   3 1     4 5  
Lamar   2 1     5 3  
Nicholls   2 1     4 4  
Stephen F. Austin   3 2     5 3  
Houston Christian   1 2     3 5  
Texas A&M–Commerce*   1 2     1 7  
McNeese   1 3     4 5  
Northwestern State   0 4     0 9  
  • * – Texas A&M–Commerce is ineligible for FCS postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division II.
As of November 1, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

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Preseason poll

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The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Colonels were picked to finish first in the conference and received nine first-place votes.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Nicholls 119 (9)
2 Incarnate Word 113 (8)
3 Southeastern Louisiana 94
4 Lamar 88 (1)
5 Stephen F. Austin 72
6 McNeese 64
7 Houston Christian 41
8 Texas A&M–Commerce 37
9 Northwestern State 25

Preseason All–Southland Teams

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The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Nicholls had a total of 15 players selected.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 pmat Louisiana Tech*No. 23ESPN+L 17–2516,570
September 76:30 pmat No. 18 (FBS) LSU*No. 22SECN+/ESPN+L 21–44100,242
September 148:00 pmat No. 11 Sacramento State*No. 24ESPN+L 7–3412,494
September 213:00 pmMississippi Valley State*ESPN+W 66–04,828
October 56:00 pmat Southern*W 51–717,179
October 126:00 pmat No. 15 Incarnate WordESPN+L 10–551,801
October 1911:00 amNorthwestern State
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)
ESPN+W 20–05,494
October 263:00 pmMcNeese 
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+W 24–196,593
November 23:00 pmStephen F. Austin
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+
November 92:00 pmat Houston ChristianESPN+
November 163:00 pmat LamarESPN+
November 216:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

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@ Louisiana Tech (FBS)

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Game One – No. 23 Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Nicholls 7 3 0717
Louisiana Tech 9 6 01025

at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 7:00 pm
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,570
  • Referee: Scott Hardin
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Mycoskie (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • LT – Jaylon Spears tackled in own end zone, 12:55. Bulldogs 2–0.
  • NICH – Rasheed Lovelace 25-yard interception return (Ray Vallee kick), 11:22. Colonels 7–2.
  • LT – Solo Lewis 28-yard pass from Jack Turner (Buck Buchanan kick), 10:14. Bulldogs 9–7. Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 1:02.
Second Quarter
  • LT – Marlion Jackson 14-yard pass from Blake Baker (kick blocked), 8:27. Bulldogs 15–7. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
  • NICH – Gabe Showalter 38-yard field goal, 0:56. Bulldogs 15–10. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:25.
Third Quarter

No scoring

Fourth Quarter
  • LT – Buck Buchanan 24-yard field goal, 12:41. Bulldogs 18–10. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:56.
  • LT – Jimmy Holiday 6-yard run (Buck Buchanan kick), 7:12. Bulldogs 25–10. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:15.
  • NICH – Quincy Brown 27-yard pass from Pat McQuaide (Ray Vallee kick), 2:17. Bulldogs 25–17. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:47.
Statistics Nicholls Louisiana Tech
First downs 13 16
Plays–yards 63–200 73–386
Rushes–yards 37–62 41–109
Passing yards 138 277
Passing: compattint 10–26–0 16–32–3
Time of possession 28:18 31:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 10/26, 138 yards, TD
Rushing Collin Guggenheim 18 carries, 79 yards
Receiving Quincy Brown 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD
Louisiana Tech Passing Blake Baker 12/24, 207 yards, TD
Rushing Marquis Crosby 9 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Marlion Jackson 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

@ No. 18 LSU (FBS)

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Game Two – No. 22 Nicholls Colonels at No. 18 (FBS) LSU Tigers
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Nicholls 7 7 7021
No. 18 (FBS) LSU 9 14 21044

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 6:30 pm
  • Game weather: Wind: NE 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 100,242
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (SECN/ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:15) LSU – 0-yard safety (LSU 2–0)
  • (7:51) LSU – Trey'Dez Green 1-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:13; LSU 9–0)
  • (0:30) NSU – Collin Guggenheim 2-yard run, Gabe Showalter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:17; LSU 9–7)
Second quarter
  • (12:17) LSU – Kyren Lacy 32-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:06; LSU 16–7)
  • (4:18) NSU – Lee Negrotto 18-yard pass from Quincy Brown, Gabe Showalter kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:59; LSU 16–14)
  • (1:53) LSU – Ju'Juan Johnson 4-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; LSU 23–14)
Third quarter
  • (13:52) NSU – Collin Guggenheim 67-yard run, Gave Showalter kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 1:08; LSU 23–21)
  • (9:03) LSU – Kyren Lacy 6-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:44; LSU 30–21)
  • (6:43) LSU – Kyren Lacy 7-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:10; LSU 37–21)
  • (1:09) LSU – Zavion Thomas 4-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:56; LSU 44–21)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

Statistics Nicholls LSU
First downs 16 24
Plays–yards 60–295 59–382
Rushes–yards 38–150 21–68
Passing yards 145 314
Passing: compattint 16–22–0 28–38–0
Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 12/16, 113 yards
Rushing Collin Guggenheim 25 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Quincy Brown 5 receptions, 48 yards
LSU Passing Garrett Nussmeier 27/37, 302 yards, 6 TD
Rushing Kaleb Johnson 8 carries, 28 yards
Receiving CJ Daniels 4 receptions, 71 yards

@ No. 11 Sacramento State

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Game Three – No. 24 Nicholls Colonels at No. 11 Sacramento State Hornets
Quarter 1 2 Total
No. 24 Nicholls 0
No. 11 Sacramento State 0

at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics Nicholls Sacramento St
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento St Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Mississippi Valley State

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Game Four – Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils at Nicholls Colonels
Quarter 1 2 Total
Mississippi Valley State 0
Nicholls 0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics MSVU Nich
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
MSVU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nich Passing
Rushing
Receiving

@ Southern

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Game Five – Nicholls Colonels at Southern Jaguars
Quarter 1 2 Total
Nicholls 0
Southern 0

at A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

  • Date: October 5
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics Nich Southern
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
Nich Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern Passing
Rushing
Receiving

@ No. 15 Incarnate Word

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Game Six – Nicholls Colonels at No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nicholls 3 7 0010
No. 15 Incarnate Word 14 14 141355

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 6:00 pm
  • Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: S 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,801
  • Referee: Craig Helser
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst), and Blair Villarreal (sideline)
Game information
First Quarter
  • NSU – 5:42 Gabe Showalter 19 yard field goal
    NSU 3–0 Drive: 17 plays, 63 yards, 9:18
  • UIW – 2:05 Lontrell Turner 30 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 7–3 Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:37
  • UIW – 1:45 Lloyd Johnson 30 yard fumble recovery, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 14–3
Second Quarter
  • NSU – 10:30 Scrapy Osby 8 yard pass from Pat McQuade, Gabe Showalter kick
    UIW 14–10 Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 1:24
  • UIW – 7:51 Jackson Lowe 16 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 21–10 Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:39
  • UIW – 0:35 Jackson Lowe 5 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 28–10 Drive: 67 plays, 28 yards, 2:23
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 11:35 Logan Compton 4 yard pass from Josh Lorick, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 35–10 Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:45
  • UIW – 0:00 Jalen Walthall 71 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 42–10 Drive: 8 plays, 733 yards, 3:30
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 8:15 Jalen Walthall 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
    UIW 49–10 Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:49
  • UIW – 3:22 Dune Smith 55 yard interception return, Brack Peacock kick missed
    UIW 55–10
Statistics Nich UIW
First downs 18 16
Plays–yards 72-260 57-363
Rushes–yards 40-123 23-89
Passing yards 137 274
Passing: compattint 19-32-2 26-34-1
Time of possession 36:24 23:36
Team Category Player Statistics
Nich Passing Pat McQuaide 17/28, 90 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Jaylon Spears 12 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Dany'e Brooks 3 receptions, 41 yards
UIW Passing Zach Calzada 25/33, 270 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Dekalon Taylor 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Jalen Walthall 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD

Northwestern State

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Game Seven – Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels
Quarter 1 2 Total
Northwestern State 0
Nicholls 0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics NWST Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
NWST Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. McNeese

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Game Eight – McNeese Cowboys vs Nicholls Colonels – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
McNeese 0 0 000
Nicholls 0 0 000

at Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics MCN NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
McNeese Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Stephen F. Austin

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Game Nine – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks at Nicholls Colonels
Quarter 1 2 Total
Stephen F. Austin 0
Nicholls 0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics SFA Nich
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
SFA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nich Passing
Rushing
Receiving

@ Houston Christian

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Game Ten – Nicholls Colonels at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter 1 2 Total
Nicholls 0
Houston Christian 0

at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 2:00 pm
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics Nicholls HCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving

@ Lamar

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Game Eleven – Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
Quarter 1 2 Total
Nicholls 0
Lamar 0

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 pm
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics Nicholls Lamar
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lamar Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Southeastern Louisiana

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Game Twelve – Southeastern Louisiana Lions at Nicholls Colonels
Quarter 1 2 Total
Southeastern Louisiana 0
Nicholls 0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: TBA
  • Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics SLU Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: compattint – – – –
Time of possession : :
Team Category Player Statistics
SLU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Colonels Tabbed Preseason Favorite with League-High 15 All-League Selections". geauxcolonels.com. July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Nicholls Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2024". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved January 30, 2024.