2023 Nicholls Colonels football team
The 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team represent Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels are led by ninth-year head coach Tim Rebowe and play their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 3–3 (3–0 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (9th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (9th season) |
| Home stadium | Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (capacity: 10,500) |
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| No. 8 Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 3 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce * | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) |
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| 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]
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Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Personnel
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Sacramento State* | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 5,134 | |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU* | ESPN+ | L 6–41 | 45,010 | |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | ESPN+ | L 7–36 | 22,842 | |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese | ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 9,148 | |
| October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Houston Christian |
| ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 5,444 |
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| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 8,248 | |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State* |
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| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | |||
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar |
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| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | |||
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Game summaries
vs. No. 10 Sacramento State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 10 Hornets | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Colonels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
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| Statistics | SAC | NICH |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Horned Frogs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX
- Date: September 9, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | NICH | TCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| TCU | Passing | ||
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at Tulane
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Green Wave | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 |
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
- Date: September 23, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 22,842
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | NICH | TUL |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA
- Date: September 30, 2023
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | NICH | MCN |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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vs. Houston Christian
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: October 7, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | HCU | NICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston Christian | Passing | ||
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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vs. Northwestern State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: October 14, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | NWST | NICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
at Texas A&M–Commerce
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX
- Date: October 21, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | NICH | TAMC |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas A&M–Commerce | Passing | ||
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vs. Southeast Missouri State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redhawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: October 28, 2023
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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at Incarnate Word
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: November 4, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Incarnate Word | Passing | ||
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vs. Lamar
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: November 11, 2023
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | LAM | NICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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at Southeastern Louisiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
- Date: November 16, 2023
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
- TV: TBA
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| Statistics | NICH | SELA |
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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References
- "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- Carroll, Metia (October 12, 2023). "Northwestern-Nicholls State game canceled after shooting that killed Northwestern State player". WDSU. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2023". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- "2023 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
- "Nicholls Football moves season opener to Thursday night (Aug. 31)". Nicholls State University. June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
