2023 Nicholls Colonels football team

2023 Nicholls Colonels football
Southland champion
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (7–0 [a] Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (9th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (9th season)
Base defenseMultiple 4–3
Home stadiumManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
2023 Southland Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
$^   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 Nicholls Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels were led by ninth-year head coach Tim Rebowe and played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Colonels were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Southeastern Louisiana 93 (9)
2 Incarnate Word 91 (7)
3 McNeese 65
4 Nicholls 62
5 Northwestern State 52
6 Texas A&M–Commerce 33
7 Lamar 28
8 Houston Christian 24

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. Nicholls had a total of 10 players selected.[2]

Personnel

2023 Nicholls Colonels football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Neno Lemay So
WR 1 Terry Matthews Jr
RB 2 Jaylon Spears  So
RB 3 John Carrington III Sr
RB 4 Marquese Albert  Jr
WR 5 David Robinson Jr. Sr
QB 7 Pat McQuaide So
WR 8 Quincy Brown Jr
TE 9 Lee Negrotto Jr
QB 11 Ean Rodrigue Fr
QB 12 Jakob Foss  So
WR 13 Mike Gray Jr.  So
QB 14 Hudson Osborne Fr
QB 16 Christian Arceneaux  Fr
WR 17 Tank McMath So
RB 19 Collin Guggenheim Jr
RB 20 Jake Dalmado  So
WR 23 Jason Barnes Jr.  Fr
WR 25 Gil Chapman Fr
RB 30 Corey Warren Jr.  So
WR 31 Karaaz Johnson Fr
RB 32 Jayden Milton Fr
WR 33 Kyler Paul  Fr
RB 37 Tye Smith-Lindsey GS
WR 39 Brailon Raymond Fr
OL 40 Cohen Barrilleaux  Fr
TE 42 Justin Brooks Fr
TE 43 Nathan Hebb Jr
TE 47 Darrel Gibson Fr
TE 48 Scott White Fr
OL 54 Aaron Ponson Fr
OL 56 Justin Howard Fr
OL 58 Jairen Joseph Fr
OL 59 Ethan Reynolds Fr
OL 60 Jordan Aaron Jr
OL 61 Reed Lambert Jr
OL 62 Seth Trahan  So
OL 63 Hamza Rahman Fr
OL 65 Christian Mannino  So
OL 66 Sameij Scott  Fr
OL 67 Owen Melville Jr
OL 68 Robbie Pizzolato  Fr
OL 70 Jacob Johnson Fr
OL 71 Evan Roussel Jr
OL 72 Seth Doran Fr
OL 73 Colby Orgeron Jr
OL 74 DeAndre’ Keller  So
OL 75 Mark Barthelemy Sr
OL 76 Ryan Bernard  Fr
OL 77 Cam Banks Fr
OL 78 Jaden Ben Jr
OL 79 Cru Blanchard  So
WR 80 Scrappy Osby  Fr
TE 81 Treylin Whaley  Fr
WR 82 Jackson Dufrene Fr
WR 83 Dany'e Brooks  So
WR 84 Navell Chopin Jr
WR 85 Christian McNees Fr
WR 86 Tyren Montgomery Jr
WR 87 Zhavier Jupiter Fr
TE 88 Connor Venetis Jr
TE 89 Logan Wilcox Jr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 2 Tyler Morton Jr
DB 6 Jordan Jackson Sr
LB 7 Brandon Lairy Sr
LB 10 Hayden Shaheen  So
LB 11 Quinton Sharkey Sr
DB 15 Kendarius Smith Jr
DB 17 Ma’Lyk Smith  Fr
DB 18 Markeyvrick Eddie Jr
LB 20 Kershawn Fisher Jr
DB 21 Malik Woodery  So
DB 22 Tyreke Boyd Jr
DB 23 Matt Melancon Fr
DB 24 Chancellor Hitchens Jr
LB 25 Elijah Reames Sr
DB 26 Keontae Williams  So
DB 27 Maurquel Price Jr
DB 28 Willie Butler Jr. So
DB 29 Devonte' Mathews Jr
DB 30 Elijah Winters So
DB 33 Shermar Carter Fr
DB 34 Paxton Martin  So
DB 35 Ethan Lee So
DB 36 Justin Helper Fr
DB 37 Hunter Addison Fr
LB 39 Connor Orgeron  Fr
LB 41 Dominic Logiudice Fr
LB 44 Eli Ennis So
DL 45 Alex Villavaso So
DB 46 Josh Wax  Fr
DB 47 Destin Refuge  So
DL 48 Luke Ydarraga  Fr
LB 49 Jacob Parker Sr
LB 50 Kaden Henderson Fr
DL 51 Joe Mason Jr
LB 52 Andrew Cavalier Fr
LB 52 Kaiden Jones So
LB 53 Jake Newchurch  Fr
DL 54 Marcus Dickey  Fr
DL 56 Rasheed Lovelace  Fr
LB 57 Hayden Cormier  Fr
LB 58 Kylin White  So
LB 59 Lance Rockwood Jr. Jr
LB 60 Aiden Cain Fr
DL 90 Aidan Clements Fr
DL 91 Zack Bernard Jr
DL 92 Josh Johnson Fr
DL 93 Kolby Coleman Fr
DL 94 Nick Williams  Fr
DL 95 Dillion Davis Jr
DL 97 Dane Whalen Jr
DL 98 Perry Ganci Sr
DL 99 JaQuan Fank  Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K/P 34 Ray Vallee Jr
K/P 38 Kylan Dupre So
K/P 40 William Bryant  Fr
K 46 Gavin Lasseigne Sr
LS 49 Josh Bellanger Fr
LS 50 Jackson McFarland  So
LS 53 Craig Roth Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured
  • Redshirt

Roster

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m. No. 10 Sacramento State*
ESPN+L 24–385,134
September 97:00 p.m.at TCU*
ESPN+L 6–4145,010
September 236:00 p.m.at Tulane*
ESPN+L 7–3622,842
September 307:00 p.m.at McNeese
ESPN+W 31–109,148
October 73:00 p.m.Houston Christian
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+W 38–75,444
October 143:00 p.m.Northwestern State
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)
ESPN+W 2–0 (Forfeit)[3]N/A
October 213:30 p.m.at Texas A&M–Commerce
ESPN+W 27–78,248
October 282:00 p.m.Southeast Missouri State*
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+L 31–355,033
November 43:00 p.m.at No. 8 Incarnate Word
ESPN+W 45–323,158
November 113:00 p.m.Lamar
  • Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN+W 37–246,845
November 166:00 p.m.at Southeastern Louisiana
ESPN+W 21–165,398
November 252:00 p.m.at No. 14 Southern Illinois*
ESPN+L 0–354,576
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[4][5][6]

Game summaries

vs. No. 10 Sacramento State

See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team
No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Hornets 7 10 71438
Colonels 0 3 71424

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

  • Date: August 31, 2023
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,134
  • Referee: James Brookhard
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Wayde Keiser (analysis)
  • Sources:[7]
Game information
Statistics SAC NICH
First downs 22 18
Total yards 441 293
Rushing yards 185 97
Passing yards 256 196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 15–29–1
Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 11/16, 221 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Marcus Fulcher 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Devin Gandy 3 receptions, 82 yards
Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Terry Matthews 1 reception, 84 yards

at TCU

See also: 2023 TCU Horned Frogs football team
Nicholls Colonels (0–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colonels 0 3 306
Horned Frogs 14 10 01741

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Date: September 9th
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C), Wind: NE 12mph
  • Game attendance: 45,010
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
Game information
First quarter
    Second quarter
      Third quarter
        Fourth quarter
          Statistics Nicholls TCU
          First downs 15 22
          Plays–yards 75–263 70–442
          Rushes–yards 86 129
          Passing yards 177 313
          Passing: comp–att–int 17–36–1 28–33–1
          Time of possession 35:26 24:34
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 17/36, 177 yards, 1 INT
          Rushing Collin Guggenheim 14 carries, 38 yards
          Receiving Neno Lemay 8 receptions, 100 yards
          TCU Passing Chandler Morris 26/30, 263 yards, 2 TD
          Rushing Emani Bailey 19 carries, 67 yards
          Receiving Warren Thompson 8 receptions, 92 yards

          at Tulane

          See also: 2023 Tulane Green Wave football team
          Nicholls Colonels (0–2) at Tulane Green Wave (2–1) – Game summary
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Colonels 0 7 007
          Green Wave 17 10 6336

          at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

          • Date: September 23, 2023
          • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
          • Game attendance: 22,842
          • Referee: Steven Anderson
          • TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (color)
          Game information
          Statistics NICH TUL
          First downs 21 19
          Total yards 335 408
          Rushing yards 62 150
          Passing yards 273 258
          Turnovers 4 3
          Time of possession 32:26 27:34
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 27/39, 273 yards, TD, 4 INTs
          Rushing Collin Guggenheim 14 carries, 56 yards
          Receiving Neno Lemay 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD
          Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 18/23, 190 yards, 2 TDs, INT
          Rushing Arnold Barnes III 4 carries, 71 yards
          Receiving Lawrence Keys III 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDs

          at McNeese

          See also: 2023 McNeese Cowboys football team
          Nicholls Colonels (0–4) at McNeese Cowboys (0–3)
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Colonels 7 17 0731
          Cowboys 0 7 3010

          at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

          • Date: September 30, 2023
          • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Sunny - Wind: E 10mph - Temp: 86
          • Game attendance: 9,148
          • Referee: Craig Hesler
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          Game information
          Statistics NICH MCN
          First downs 24 10
          Total yards 66-293 56-295
          Rushing yards 41-171 24-131
          Passing yards 122 252
          Turnovers 1 5
          Time of possession 36:10 23:50
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 14/24-0; 120 yds; TD 1; long 25 yds; sacks 1
          Rushing Collin Guggenheim 22 attempts; gain 103 yds; long 14 yds.
          Receiving Neno Lemay 5 receptions; total 40 yds; long 18; TD 1
          McNeese Passing Nate Glantz 14/30-2; 199 yds; TD 1; long 39 yds; sacks 2
          Rushing D'Angelo Durham 9 attempts; gain 45 yds; long 12 yds.
          Receiving Jon McCall 4 receptions; total 87 yds; long 39 yds; TD 1

          vs. Houston Christian

          See also: 2023 Houston Christian Huskies football team
          Houston Christian Huskies (2–3) at Nicholls Colonels (1–4)
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Huskies 7 0 007
          Colonels 7 7 24038

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

          • Date: October 7, 2023
          • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Sunny
          • Game attendance: 5,444
          • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          Game information
          Statistics HCU NICH
          First downs 14 19
          Total yards 69-220 69-441
          Rushing yards 27-46 44-237
          Passing yards 174 204
          Turnovers 4 1
          Time of possession 26:55 33:05
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Houston Christian Passing Colby Suits 17/38-1; total 170 yds; long 26 yds; TD 1; INT 3; sack 1
          Rushing Colby Suits 7 attempts; gain 24 yds; loss 6 yds; long 9 yds
          Receiving Ismael Fuller 2 receptions; 35 yds; long 22 yds
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/25-1; total 204 yds; long 63 yds; TD 1; INT 1; sack 2
          Rushing Jaylon Spears 8 attempts; gain 114 yds; loss 1 yds; long 58 yds
          Receiving David Robinson 7 receptions; total 127 yds; long 63 yds; TD 1

          vs. Northwestern State - Game forfeited by Northwestern State

          See also: 2023 Northwestern State Demons football team

          at Texas A&M–Commerce

          See also: 2023 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
          Nicholls Colonels at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Colonels 7 14 0627
          Lions 7 0 007

          at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX

          • Date: October 21, 2023
          • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Sunny - Wind: SW 9mph - Temp: 87
          • Game attendance: 8,248
          • Referee: Gary Leeper
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          Game information
          Statistics NICH TAMC
          First downs 22 15
          Total yards 57-381 66-309
          Rushing yards 31-141 28-78
          Passing yards 240 231
          Turnovers 1 3
          Time of possession 29:40 30:20
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 16/26-1; total 240 yds; long 59 yds; TD 1; sack 1
          Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 attempts; gain 78 yds; loss 2 yds; long 15 yds; TD 2
          Receiving Terry Matthews 2 receptions; 62 yds; long 59 yds
          Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Josh Magana 17/20-0; total 130 yds; long 33 yds; TD 1; sack 1
          Rushing Mitchell McGarry 1 attempt; gain 21 yds; long 21 yds
          Receiving Keith Miller III 2 receptions; 53 yds; long 33 yds; TD 1

          vs. Southeast Missouri State

          See also: 2023 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
          Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Nicholls Colonels
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Redhawks 3 10 22035
          Colonels 7 14 7331

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

          • Date: October 28, 2023
          • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Sunny
          • Game attendance: 5,033
          • Referee: Craig Hesler
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          Game information
          Statistics SEMO NICH
          First downs 19 23
          Total yards 66-349 81-406
          Rushing yards 43-210 27-61
          Passing yards 139 345
          Turnovers 0 2
          Time of possession 30:34 29:26
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Southeast Missouri State Passing Patrick Heitert 12/23-0; total 139 yds; long 26 yds; TD 1; sacks 5
          Rushing Geno Hess 18 attempts; gain 136 yds; loss 8 yds; long 64 yds; TD 1
          Receiving Ryan Flournoy 4 receptions; total 62 yds; long 29 yds; TD 1
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 26/53-1; total 345 yds; long 88 yds; TD 1; INT 1; sacks 1
          Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 attempts; gain 70 yds; loss 2 yds; long 12 yds; TD 1
          Receiving Jaylon Spears 5 attempts; gain 116; long 88 yds; TD 1

          at Incarnate Word

          See also: 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
          Nicholls Colonels at Incarnate Word Cardinals
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Colonels 0 24 14745
          Cardinals 10 3 61332

          at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

          • Date: November 4, 2023
          • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Temperature: 79 • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
          • Game attendance: 3,158
          • Referee: James Brookhart
          • TV: ESPN+
          Game information
          Statistics NICH UIW
          First downs 26 29
          Total yards 74 69
          Rushing yards 331 45
          Passing yards 108 419
          Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–19–0 31–53–2
          Time of possession 37:02 22:58
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 9/19, 108 yards, 1 TD
          Rushing Jaylon Spears 23 carries, 160 yards
          Receiving Quincy Brown 5 receptions, 39 yards
          Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 28/48, 394 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
          Rushing Isaiah Robinson 9 carries, 31 yards
          Receiving Brandon Porter 11 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD

          vs. Lamar

          See also: 2023 Lamar Cardinals football team
          Lamar Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Cardinals 7 4 7624
          Colonels 7 13 14337

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

          • Date: November 11, 2023
          • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Weather: Cloudy
          • Game attendance: 6,845
          • Referee: Gary Leeper
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          Game information
          First Quarter
          • LU - 9:12 - Carver,RJ 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:41) LU 7-0
          • NIC - 5:00 - Spears,Jaylon 29 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:06) LU 7-7
          Second Quarter
          • NIC - 13:09 - McQuaide,Pat 3 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat ( kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 04:35) NIC 7-13
          • LU - 13:09 - Stevens,Ramond 95 yd PAT return NIC 9-13
          • NIC - 10:48 - Spears,Jaylon 69 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, TOP 01:21) NIC 7-20
          • LU - 4:07 - Maloles,Royce 0 yd safety NIC 11-20
          Third Quarter
          • LU - 7:45 - Fuselier,Kyndon 19 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:38) NIC 18-20
          • NIC - 6:29 - Robinson,David 15 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, TOP 01:09) NIC 18-27
          • NIC - 3:05 - Spears,Jaylon 14 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, TOP 03:07) NIC 18-34
          Fourth Quarter
          • LU - 14:54 - Gibbs,Devyn 14 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, TOP 03:02) NIC 24-34
          • NIC - 8:35 - Lasseigne,Gavin 28 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 06:10) NIC 24-37

          Statistics

          Statistics Lamar Nicholls
          First downs 18 24
          Total yards 416 455
          Rushing yards 127 349
          Passing yards 289 106
          Turnovers 3 0
          Time of possession 26:14 33:46
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 17/35; 289 total yds; TDs 2; INT 2; long 38 yds; sack 3
          Rushing Robert Coleman 14 attempts; gained 93 yds; lost 21 yds; long 28 yds
          Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 3 receptions; 77 yds; TD 1; long 34 yds
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 9/17; 106 yds; TD 3; long 40 yds
          Rushing Jaylon Spears 16 attempts; gained 177 yds; TDs 2; long 69 yds
          Receiving Lee Negrotto 1 reception; 40 yds;

          at Southeastern Louisiana

          See also: 2023 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and River Bell Classic
          Nicholls Colonels at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Colonels 0 14 7021
          Lions 7 6 3016

          at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

          • Date: November 16, 2023
          • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
          • Game weather: Wind: NE 0 mph - Weather: Cloudy - Temp: 66
          • Game attendance: 5,398
          • Referee: Ed Bourgeois
          • TV: ESPN+
          • Box Score
          Game information
          Statistics NICH SELA
          First downs 16 18
          Total yards 59-392 65-218
          Rushing yards 33-89 37-113
          Passing yards 303 105
          Turnovers 2 0
          Time of possession 30:59 29:01
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 20/25-1; 300 yds; 78 yds long; TDs 2; INT 1; sacks 2
          Rushing Jaylon Spears 14 attempts; 65 yds gain; 7 yds loss; 28 yds long;
          Receiving David Robinson 4 receptions; 91 yds; 78 yds long; TD 1;
          Southeastern Louisiana Passing Zachary Clement 12/25; 98 yds; 23 yds long
          Rushing Rodeo Graham, Jr. 11 attempts; 58 yds gain; 15 yds long;
          Receiving Xavier Hill 3 receptions; 52 yds; 23 yds long

          FCS Playoffs

          at Southern Illinois

          See also: 2023 Southern Illinois Salukis football team
          Nicholls Colonels at Southern Illinois Salukis
          Quarter 1 2 34Total
          Colonels 0 0 000
          Salukis 0 0 000

          at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

          • Date: November 25, 2023
          • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
          • TV: ESPN+
          Game information
          Statistics NICH SIU
          First downs
          Total yards
          Rushing yards
          Passing yards
          Turnovers
          Time of possession
          Team Category Player Statistics
          Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 12/26; 127 yds; 41 yd long; INT 2
          Rushing Jaylon Spears 10 attempts; 44 yds gain; 8 yds long
          Receiving David Robinson Jr. 5 receptions; 65 yds; 24 yd long
          Southern Illinois Passing Nic Baker 12/22; 168 yds; 27 yds long; TDs 2
          Rushing Ro Elliott 9 attempts; 111 yds; TDs 2; 60 yds Long
          Receiving D'Ante' Cox 3 receptions; 63 yds; 27 yds Long

          National recognition

          The Nicholls football team was recognized as the FedEx Ground FCS team of the week on November 6.[8]

          Conference awards and honors

          Weekly awards

          Nicholls players were recognized nine times as conference players of the week.

          Weekly honors
          Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref.
          SLC Special Teams Player of the Week Gavin Lasseigne K September 11, 2023 [9]
          SLC Defensive Player of the Week Tyler Morton S October 2, 2023 [10]
          Special Teams Player of the Week Kylan Dupre P October 2, 2023 [10]
          Offensive Player of the Week Collin Guggenheim RB October 9, 2023 [11]
          Defensive Player of the Week Tyler Morton S October 9, 2023 [11]
          Offensive Player of the Week Collin Guggenheim RB November 6, 2023 [12]
          Defensive Player of the Week Devonté Mathews S November 6, 2023 [12]
          SLC Offensive Player of the Week Jaylon Spears RB November 13, 2023 [13]
          SLC Offensive Player of the Week Pat McQuaide QB November 20, 2023 [14]

          Player and Coach of the Year Selections

          Nicholls head coach, Tim Rebowe, was named Southland Conference coach of the year. In addition, several Nicholls players were named players of the year.[15]

          2023 Southland Conference Football Individual Superlative Winners

          Player of the Year: Jaylon Spears, Nicholls
          Freshman of the Year: Rasheed Lovelace, Nicholls
          Offensive Lineman of the Year: Mark Barthelemy, Nicholls
          Coach of the Year: Tim Rebowe, Nicholls

          Postseason All–Southland Teams

          The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Nicholls had a total of 16 players selected.[15]

          Notes

          1. ^ Northwestern State's forfeit against Nicholls on October 14 counts as a conference win but not an overall win.

          References

          1. ^ "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
          2. ^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
          3. ^ Carroll, Metia (October 12, 2023). "Northwestern-Nicholls State game canceled after shooting that killed Northwestern State player". WDSU. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
          4. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2023". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
          5. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
          6. ^ "Nicholls Football moves season opener to Thursday night (Aug. 31)". Nicholls State University. June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
          7. ^ "Football Starts Season With 38–24 Road Win At Nicholls". August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
          8. ^ James Hill (November 6, 2023). "Nicholls Football Named the FedEx Ground FCS National Team of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
          9. ^ James Hill (September 11, 2023). "UIW's Calzada, Parker; Nicholls' Lasseigne Earned Southland Football Player of the Week Honors". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
          10. ^ a b James Hill (October 2, 2023). "Lamar's Coleman; Nicholls' Morton, Dupre Named Southland Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
          11. ^ a b James Hill (October 9, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Morton; Lamar's Harris Named Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
          12. ^ a b James Hill (November 6, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Mathews; Lamar's Alexander Named Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
          13. ^ James Hill (November 13, 2023). "Nicholls' Spears, Southeastern's Randall, Lamar's Stevens Named Southland Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
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