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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 .
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[ edit ]
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]
Offense
1st Team
Jaylon Spears – Running back, RS-SO
Collin Guggenheim – Running back, JR
Lee Negrotto – Tight end/halfback, JR
Quincy Brown – Wide receiver, JR
Evan Roussel – Offensive lineman, JR
Kylan Dupre – Punter, SO
2nd Team
Pat McQuaide – Quarterback, JR
Reed Lambert – Offensive lineman, JR
Defense
1st Team
Rasheed Lovelace – Defensive lineman, RS-FR
Kershawn Fisher – Defensive lineman, SR
Joe Mason – Defensive lineman, SR
Hayden Shaheen – Linebacker, RS-SO
Tyler Mouton – Defensive back, JR
Kendarius Smith – Defensive back, SR
2nd Team
Eli Ennis – Linebacker, SO
[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
@ Louisiana Tech (FBS)[ edit ]
Game One – No. 23 Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 23 Nicholls
7
3
0 7 17
Louisiana Tech
9
6
0 10 25
at Joe Aillet Stadium , Ruston, Louisiana
Date : August 31Game time : 7:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 16,570Referee : Scott HardinTV 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: comp –att –int
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
Game Two – No. 22 Nicholls Colonels at No. 18 (FBS) LSU Tigers
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 22 Nicholls
7
7
7 0 21
No. 18 (FBS) LSU
9
14
21 0 44
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : September 7Game time : 6:30 pmGame weather : Wind: NE 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)Game attendance : 100,242Referee : Jeff HeaserTV 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: comp –att –int
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[ edit ]
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 14Game time : TBAGame 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: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento St
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley State [ edit ]
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
MSVU
Nich
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
MSVU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nich
Southern
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nich
UIW
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UIW
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
NWST
Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NWST
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Eight – McNeese Cowboys vs Nicholls Colonels – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
McNeese
0
0
0 0 0
Nicholls
0
0
0 0 0
at Guidry Stadium , Thibodaux, Louisiana
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : 3:00 PMTV 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
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
SFA
Nich
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SFA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
@ Houston Christian[ edit ]
Game Ten – Nicholls Colonels at Houston Christian Huskies
Quarter
1
2
Total
Nicholls
0
Houston Christian
0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 9Game time : 2:00 pmGame 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: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Eleven – Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
Quarter
1
2
Total
Nicholls
0
Lamar
0
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : November 16Game time : 3:00 pmGame 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: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lamar
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
SLU
Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SLU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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