2019 Nicholls Colonels football team

American college football season

2019 Nicholls Colonels football

Southland co-champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 13–37 at North Dakota State
Conference	Southland Conference
Ranking
STATS	No. 14
FCS Coaches	No. 14
Record	9–5 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach	Tim Rebowe (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Christophel (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple spread
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Rybacki (5th season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	John L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons← 2018 2020 →

2019 Southland Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Nicholls +^	7	–	2	8	–	4
No. 11 Central Arkansas +^	7	–	2	9	–	3
No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana ^	6	–	3	8	–	5
Sam Houston State	6	–	3	7	–	5
McNeese State	5	–	4	7	–	5
Incarnate Word	4	–	5	5	–	7
Abilene Christian	4	–	5	5	–	7
Northwestern State	3	–	6	3	–	9
Stephen F. Austin	3	–	6	3	–	9
Houston Baptist	2	–	6	5	–	7
Lamar	2	–	7	4	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS poll

The 2019 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 9–5 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Central Arkansas. Nicholls State received the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, beating North Dakota in the first round before losing to the eventual national champion, North Dakota State, in the second round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Preseason

Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 18, 2019. The Colonels were picked to finish in first place.

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Nicholls	200 (20)
2	Central Arkansas	154
3	Incarnate Word	150 (1)
4	Sam Houston State	146
5	Lamar	123
6	McNeese State	114
7	Abilene Christian	112 (1)
8	Southeastern Louisiana	71
9	Stephen F. Austin	63
10	Northwestern State	56
11	Houston Baptist	21

Preseason All–Southland Teams

The Colonels placed eleven players on the preseason all–Southland teams.

Offense

1st team

Chase Fourcade – QB

Dai'Jean Dixon – WR

P.J. Burkhalter – OL

Winston Jones – P

2nd team

Dontrell Taylor – RB

Jair Joseph – OL

Defense

1st team

Sully Laiche – DL

Evan Veron – LB

Allen Pittman – LB

Darren Evans – DB

2nd team

Khristian Mims – DB

Roster

2019 Nicholls Colonels football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	Dontrell Taylor	Sr
RB	`2`	Kendall Bussey	Sr
WR	`5`	Dai'Jean Dixon	Jr
QB	`9`	Chase Fourcade	Sr
WR	`10`	Charles Brooks	Sr
QB	`11`	Caleb Lee	Fr
QB	`12`	Andrew Robison	Fr
WR	`13`	Mason Roberts	Sr
WR	`14`	Arron McKenney	Jr
QB	`15`	Kohen Granier	So
TE	`18`	Jordan Talley	Sr
QB	`19`	Cameron Dartez	Fr
RB	`20`	Ronnie Jackson	Fr
WR	`21`	Dion Ray	Sr
RB	`22`	Jeremy Rounds	Jr
WR	`23`	Brooks Thomas	Fr
WR	`24`	Justin Rivet	Fr
WR	`26`	Tahj Smith	Jr
RB	`27`	Devin Briscoe	So
RB	`28`	Julien Gums	So
WR	`33`	Stefano Guarisco	Sr
RB	`35`	Donnell Adair	Jr
RB	`37`	John Carrington III	Fr
WR	`38`	Lance Williams	Fr
TE	`40`	Garret LeBlanc	Sr
TE	`44`	Codi Willis	Fr
OL	`57`	Jeremiah James	Fr
OL	`60`	David Mosley	Jr
OL	`61`	Alex Beier	Fr
OL	`62`	Zach Trahan	So
OL	`64`	P. J. Burkhalter	Jr
OL	`65`	Matthew Williams	Fr
OL	`66`	Tyrin Arceneaux	Jr
OL	`67`	Owen Melville	Fr
OL	`68`	Leonard Hickman	Fr
OL	`69`	Zakk McKeehan	Fr
OL	`71`	Cameron Carrier	Jr
OL	`72`	Ja'Cobey Lee	Fr
OL	`73`	Jair Joseph	Jr
OL	`74`	Bradston Burnside	Sr
OL	`77`	Mikhail Hill	So
TE	`80`	Morell Bartholomew	Sr
WR	`81`	David Robinson Jr.	Fr
TE	`82`	Levon Williams	Fr
WR	`83`	Darrion Cook	Sr
WR	`84`	Brooks Rayburn	Fr
WR	`85`	Dontaze Costly	So
WR	`87`	Quincy Cage Jr.	Fr
TE	`88`	Bry'Kiethon Mouton	Sr
TE	`89`	Hoxie Brown	Fr
QB		Lindsey Scott Jr.	Jr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DL	`3`	Tahj Brown	Fr
LB	`4`	Giovanni LaFrance	Jr
DB	`6`	Anfernee Poindexter	Jr
DB	`7`	Kevin Moore III	Jr
DB	`8`	Alonzo Craighton	Sr
DB	`10`	Anthony Ruffin	Fr
LB	`11`	Aquindas Steib	Jr
DB	`13`	Dede Gant	Fr
DB	`14`	Bryce Authement	Fr
DB	`16`	Jordan Jackson	Fr
DB	`17`	Lloyd Nash	Fr
LB	`20`	Mikey Corcoran	Sr
DB	`21`	Jamal Walter	So
LB	`23`	Korey Louis	Jr
DB	`24`	Darren Evans	Jr
LB	`25`	Laryon James	Sr
DB	`27`	Christopher Boutte	Fr
DB	`29`	Chase Brown	So
DB	`30`	Kairon Brooks	Jr
DB	`31`	William Black	Fr
DB	`31`	K. J. Franklin	Fr
DB	`32`	Shawn Hall	Fr
DB	`34`	Khristian Mims	Sr
DB	`35`	Keith Henderson	Fr
DB	`38`	Kevin Johnson	Jr
DB	`40`	Jarvais Robinson	So
DB	`41`	Zane McCrary	Fr
DB	`42`	Jarius Monroe	Fr
DL	`43`	Patrick Riley	Sr
DB	`45`	Brennan Patterson	Fr
DB	`46`	Chris Duplantis	Jr
LB	`47`	Allen Pittman	Sr
LB	`48`	Evan Veron	Sr
DL	`50`	Omar Pew	Fr
LB	`51`	Michael Mosley	Sr
LB	`52`	Dellary Oubre	Fr
LB	`54`	Aaron Buckwalter	Fr
DL	`55`	Sully Laiche	Sr
LB	`56`	Noah Mariana	Fr
LB	`56`	Jacob Parker	Fr
LB	`57`	Myles Guidry	Fr
DL	`58`	Chris Welch	Fr
LB	`59`	Cullen Butler	Fr
DL	`70`	Zach Gremillion	Fr
DL	`89`	Devin Edinburgh	Jr
DL	`90`	Chris Thomas	Fr
DL	`91`	Elijah Reames	Fr
DL	`92`	Danquan Edwards	So
DL	`93`	Caleb Jackson	Fr
DL	`94`	Brandon Fontenot	Sr
DL	`96`	Glen Thurmond	So
DL	`97`	Aaron Kent	Jr
DL	`98`	Perry Ganci	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`22`	Matthew Alfonso	Fr
K	`36`	Gunnar Jones	Jr
K	`39`	Matthew Martin	So
K	`45`	Alec Bland	Fr
K	`46`	Gavin Lasseigne	Fr
LS	`53`	Dominic Brocato	So
LS	`54`	Andrea Dragna	Fr
LS	`61`	Jalen Himel	Fr
P	`99`	Winston Jones	Sr

Head coach

Tim Rebowe (LSU)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Rob Christophel (Austin Peay)
Offensive coordinator
Tommy Rybacki (Jacksonville State)
Defensive coordinator
Russ Gisclair (Nicholls State)
Tight ends
Sammy Joseph (LSU)
Running backs
Sean Murphy (Millsaps)
Wide receivers
Marcel Andry (Nicholls State)
Defensive line
Chris Thompson (Nicholls State)
Cornerbacks
Brian Wallace (Louisiana College)
Safeties
Lee Roussel (Southeastern Louisiana)
Offensive line

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 7, 2020

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	at Kansas State*	No. 12	Bill Snyder Family Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN+	L 14–49	51,189
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Prairie View A&M*	No. 12	Panther Stadium Prairie View, TX	PVAMU SN	W 42–35	8,756
September 21	6:00 p.m.	at Stephen F. Austin	No. 13	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+	W 48–30	14,575
September 28	6:00 p.m.	at Texas State*	No. 12	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos (Battle for the Paddle)	ESPN+	L 3–24	19,159
October 5	3:00 p.m.	No. 11 Central Arkansas	No. 16	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	YouTube	W 34–14	7,021
October 12	3:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	No. 12	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	Cox/ESPN+	W 45–35	8,103
October 19	2:00 p.m.	at Sam Houston State	No. 9	Bowers Stadium Huntsville, TX	ESPN+	L 0–17	3,953
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Abilene Christian	No. 15	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	Cox/ESPN+	L 31–37	5,012
November 2	4:00 p.m.	at Incarnate Word	No. 25	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN3	W 27–23	3,928
November 9	3:00 p.m.	Houston Baptist	No. 25	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	Cox/ESPN+	W 48–27	4,558
November 16	3:00 p.m.	McNeese State	No. 24	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	Cox/ESPN+	W 34–20	8,958
November 21	6:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana	No. 23	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	Cox/ESPN+	W 28–27	10,071
November 30	3:00 p.m.	No. 24 North Dakota*	No. 19	John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN3	W 24–6	7,569
December 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 1 North Dakota State*	No. 19	Fargodome Fargo, ND (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN3	L 13–37	15,690
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Game summaries

At Kansas State

See also: 2019 Kansas State Wildcats football team Nicholls at Kansas State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 (FCS) Colonels	0	0	7	7	14
Wildcats	14	14	0	21	49

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium, Manhattan, KS

Date: August 31
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 51,189
Referee: Tuta Salaam
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(08:45) KSU TD – Harry Trotter 9-yard rush, Black Lynch kick
Kansas State 7–0; Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 6:15
(05:45) KSU TD – Skyler Thompson 17-yard rush, Blake Lynch kick
Kansas State 14–0; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:21

Second quarter

(13:35) KSU TD – Josh Brown 14-yard rush, Blake Lynch kick
Kansas State 21–0; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:47
(06:21) KSU TD – James Gilbert 24-yard rush, Blake Lynch kick
Kansas State 28–0; Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 5:20

Third quarter

(12:46) NICH TD – Kendall Bussey 26-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Kansas State 28–7; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:14

Fourth quarter

(14:52) KSU TD – Dalton Schoen 38-yard pass from Skylar Thompson, Blake Lynch kick
Kansas State 35–7; Drive: 10 plays, 97 yards, 5:09
(14:36) KSU TD – Jonathan Alexander 25-yard fumble returned, Blake Lynch kick
Kansas State 42–7; Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:16
(06:41) KSU TD – Tyler Burns 1-yard rush, Blake Lynch kick
Kansas State 49–7; Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 6:05
(03:01) NICH TD – Julien Gums 3-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Kansas State 49–14; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:40

Top passers

KSU - Skylar Thompson - 16/22, 212 yards, TD
NICH - Chase Fourcade - 10/18, 126 yards, INT

Top rushers

KSU - James Gilbert - 18 carries, 115 yards, TD
NICH - Julien Gums - 12 carries, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

KSU - Dalton Schoen - 3 receptions, 65 yards, TD
NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 5 receptions, 92 yards

Statistics	Nicholls	Kansas State
First downs	11	33
Total yards	276	575
Rushing yards	150	361
Passing yards	126	212
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	18:51	41:09

Kansas State scored touchdowns on their first four possessions and were successful 10 of 12 attempts on third down in 80 offensive plays. Kansas State also managed the clock, being on offense for more than 41 minutes. For Nicholls, this was largely different compared to last year's opener when they defeated the Kansas Jayhawks. The Colonel's Kendall Bussey and Julien Gums both produced second-half touchdown runs to put their team on the board, but it wasn't nearly enough. Despite the loss, Nicholls managed to move up in the FCS coaches poll, going from #11 to #10. They also jumped two spots to #10 in the FCS STATS Poll.

At Prairie View A&M

See also: 2019 Prairie View A&M Panthers football team Nicholls at Prairie View A&M – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 Colonels	6	0	29	7	42
Panthers	0	21	0	14	35

at Panther Stadium at Blackshear Field, Prairie View, TX

Date: September 14
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 99 °F (37 °C); clear & sunny
Game attendance: 8,756
Referee: Ver Breakfield

Game information

First quarter

(08:29) NICH TD – Dion Ray 15-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne PAT failed
Nicholls 6–0; Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 4:56

Second quarter

(11:48) PVAMU TD – Jalen Morton 23-yard rush, Amaury Martinez kick
Prairie View A&M 7–6; Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:19
(03:52) PVAMU TD – Tony Mullins 16-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Amaury Martinez kick
Prairie View A&M 14–6; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:20
(00:52) PVAMU TD – Kalen Riles 39-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Amaury Martinez kick
Prairie View A&M 21–6; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:33

Third quarter

(10:28) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 5-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Prairie View A&M 21–13; Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 4:21
(05:33) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Kendall Bussey two-point conversion rush
Tied 21–21; Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:32
(03:46) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 3-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 28–21; Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:26
(03:22) NICH TD – Dai'Jean 36-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 35–21; Drive: 1 play, 36 yards, 0:10

Fourth quarter

(13:11) PVAMU TD – Jalen Morton 1-yard rush, Amaury Martinez kick
Nicholls 35–28; Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 5:01
(06:41) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 42–28; Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 6:29
(05:50) PVAMU TD – Tony Mullins 36-yard pass from Jalen Morton, Amaury Martinez kick
Nicholls 42–35; Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 0:45

Top passers

NICH - Chase Fourcade - 17/22, 224 yards, 2 TD
PVAMU - Jalen Morton - 23/36, 327 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NICH - Kendall Bussey - 18 carries, 84 yards
PVAMU - Jalen Morton - 14 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 7 receptions, 126 yards, 2 TD
PVAMU - Tony Mullins - 5 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD

Statistics	Nicholls	Prairie View A&M
First downs	30	28
Total yards	463	463
Rushing yards	239	136
Passing yards	224	327
Turnovers	0	4
Time of possession	39:14	20:46

At Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2019 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team Nicholls at Stephen F. Austin – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Colonels	7	21	7	13	48
Lumberjacks	7	16	0	7	30

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, TX

Date: September 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); clear skies
Game attendance: 10,304
Referee: Vidal Jones

Game information

First quarter

(12:07) SFA TD – Trae Self 21-yard rush, Storm Ruiz kick
Stephen F. Austin 7–0; Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 2:53
(08:04) NICH TD – Julien Gums 21-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 3:57

Second quarter

(14:12) NICH TD – Stefano Guarisco 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gunner Jones kick
Nicholls 14–7; Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 6:43
(10:55) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 21-yard field goal
Nicholls 14–10; Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:12
(07:13) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 22-yard field goal
Nicholls 14–13; Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:48
(05:14) NICH TD – Jeremy Rounds 4-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Nicholls 21–13; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:59
(04:39) SFA TD – Xavier Gipson 47-yard pass from Trae Self, Storm Ruiz kick
Nicholls 21–20; Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:24
(01:20) NICH TD – Julien Gums 9-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Nicholls 28–20; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:19
(00:17) SFA FG – Storm Ruiz 35-yard field goal
Nicholls 28–23; Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 0:55

Third quarter

(11:35) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 19-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Nicholls 35–23; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:25

Fourth quarter

(09:48) SFA TD – Allen Arclies III 10-yard pass from Trae Self, Storm Ruiz kick
Nicholls 35–30; Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:04
(03:29) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 6-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Nicholls 41–30; Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:52
(01:54) NICH TD – Julien Gums 4-yard rush, Gunner Jones kick
Nicholls 48–30; Drive: 3 plays, 22 yards, 1:08

Top passers

NICH - Chase Fourcade - 12/16, 145 yards, TD, INT
SFA - Trae Self - 24/43, 354 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NICH - Julien Gums - 22 carries, 135 yards, 3 TD
SFA - Da'Leon Ward - 12 carries, 26 yards

Top receivers

NICH - Stefano Guarisco - 4 receptions, 51 yards, TD
SFA - Calvin Clater - 5 receptions, 80 yards

Statistics	Nicholls	Stephen F. Austin
First downs	31	17
Total yards	436	414
Rushing yards	291	58
Passing yards	145	356
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	35:31	24:29

At Texas State

Pregame line	Over/under
Texas State	–4.0

Nicholls at Texas State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 12 (FCS) Colonels	0	3	0	0	3
Bobcats	3	0	14	7	24

at Bobcat Stadium, San Marcos, TX

Date: September 28
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 19,159
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV: ESPN3

Game information

First quarter

(08:15) TXST FG – Joshua Rowland 36-yard field goal
Texas State 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 5:12

Second quarter

(13:05) NICH FG – Gunner Jones 39-yard field goal
Tied 3–3; Drive: 14 plays, 60 yards, 6:42

Third quarter

(09:20) TXST TD – Micah Hilts 12-yard pass from Gresch Jensen, Joshua Rowland kick
Texas State 10–3; Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 5:32
(06:42) TXST TD – Gresch Jensen 1-yard rush, Joshua Rowland kick
Texas State 17–3; Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:56

Fourth quarter

(14:02) TXST TD – Javen Banks 77-yard pass from Gresch Jensen, Joshua Rowland kick
Texas State 24–3; Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:45

Top passers

TXST - Gresch Jensen - 22/29, 253 yards, 2 TD, INT
NICH - Chase Fourcade - 15/27, 145 yards, INT

Top rushers

TXST - Caleb Twyford - 17 carries, 73 yards
NICH - Chase Fourcade - 8 carries, 25 yards

Top receivers

TXST - Javen Banks - reception, 77 yards, TD
NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 5 receptions, 54 yards

Statistics	Nicholls	Texas State
First downs	12	16
Total yards	220	362
Rushing yards	75	109
Passing yards	145	253
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	27:17	32:43

Central Arkansas

See also: 2019 Central Arkansas Bears football team Central Arkansas at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Bears	0	0	7	7	14
No. 16 Colonels	6	14	7	7	34

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

Date: October 5
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); clear
Game attendance: 7,021
Referee: Vidal Jones

Game information

First quarter

(10:58) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 1-yard rush, Gunnar Jones PAT failed
Nicholls 6–0; Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:02

Second quarter

(14:56) NICH TD – Julien Gums 8-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 13–0; Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 0:57
(04:02) NICH TD – Julien Gums 36-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 20–0; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:27

Third quarter

(09:50) UCA TD – Lujuan Winningham 4-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Nicholls 20–7; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:10
(03:03) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 26-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 27–7; Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 4:21

Fourth quarter

(11:33) NICH TD – Kendall Bussey 8-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 34–7; Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:28
(00:06) UCA TD – Kylan Robinson 44-yard pass from Breylin Smith, Hayden Ray kick
Nicholls 34–14; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 1:43

Top passers

NICH - Chase Fourcade - 24/29, 327 yards, TD, INT
UCA - Breylin Smith - 20/27, 182 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

NICH - Julien Gums - 5 carries, 51 yards, 2 TD
UCA - Kierre Crossley - 11 carries, 66 yards

Top receivers

NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 5 receptions, 140 yards
UCA - Kylan Robinson - reception, 44 yards, TD

Statistics	Central Arkansas	Nicholls
First downs	18	23
Total yards	320	477
Rushing yards	138	150
Passing yards	182	327
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	26:18	33:42

Northwestern State

See also: 2019 Northwestern State Demons football team Northwestern State at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons	0	7	14	14	35
No. 12 Colonels	14	10	7	14	45

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

Date: October 12
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); overcast
Game attendance: 8,103
Referee: Dan Lewis
TV: CST

Game information

First quarter

(12:25) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 13-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 7–0; Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:50
(01:33) NICH TD – Dontrell Taylor 1-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 14–0; Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 6:43

Second quarter

(14:56) NSU TD – Jared West 1-yard rush, Ryan Gremillion kick
Nicholls 14–7; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:37
(04:57) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 29-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 21–7; Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:15
(00:00) NICH FG – Gunnar Jones 20-yard field goal
Nicholls 24–7; Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:21

Third quarter

(11:27) NICH TD – Julien Gums 10-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 31–7; Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:21
(10:13) NSU TD – Quan Shorts 23-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Ryan Gremillion kick
Nicholls 31–14; Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:09
(03:12) NSU TD – Gavin Landry 6-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Ryan Gremillion kick
Nicholls 31–21; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:40

Fourth quarter

(14:23) NICH TD – Dontrell Taylor 27-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 38–21; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49
(10:09) NSU TD – Akile Davis 9-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Ryan Gremillion kick
Nicholls 38–28; Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:08
(02:31) NICH TD – Dontrell Taylor 3-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 45–28; Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:32
(00:32) NSU TD – Quan Shorts 1-yard pass from Shelton Eppler, Ryan Gremillion kick
Nicholls 45–35; Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 1:51

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 20/29, 188 yards, TD, INT
NSU – Shelton Eppler – 27/37, 387 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 14 carries, 135 yards, 2 TD
NSU – Jared West – 10 carries, 33 yards, TD

Top receivers

NICH – Tahj Smith – 4 receptions, 70 yards
NSU – Akile Davis – 7 receptions, 155 yards, TD

Statistics	Northwestern State	Nicholls
First downs	21	30
Total yards	428	537
Rushing yards	41	349
Passing yards	387	188
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	22:32	37:28

At Sam Houston State

See also: 2019 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team Nicholls at Sam Houston State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 9 Colonels	0	0	0	0	0
Bearkats	7	3	7	0	17

at Bowers Stadium, Huntsville, TX

Date: October 19
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C); sunny & clear
Game attendance: 3,953
Referee: Brad Van Vark
TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter

(07:53) SHSU TD – Brennon Tibbs 15-yard pass from Ty Brock, Hunter Pinegar kick
Sam Houston State 7–0; Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:46

Second quarter

(13:30) SHSU TD – Hunter Pinegar 40-yard field goal
Sam Houston State 10–0; Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:40

Third quarter

(00:43) SHSU TD – Ife Adeyi 47-yard pass from Ryan Humphries, Hunter Pinegar kick
Sam Houston State 17–0; Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:16

Top passers

SHSU – Ty Brock – 6/13, 116 yards, TD
NICH – Chase Fourcade – 19/34, 212 yards, INT

Top rushers

SHSU – Ryan Humphries – 11 carries, 39 yards
NICH – Julien Gums – 9 carries, 25 yards

Top receivers

SHSU – Woody Brandom – 5 receptions, 90 yards
NICH – Dion Ray – 3 receptions, 60 yards

Statistics	Nicholls	Sam Houston State
First downs	14	13
Total yards	271	295
Rushing yards	55	104
Passing yards	216	191
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	29:26	30:34

Abilene Christian

See also: 2019 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team Abilene Christian at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Wildcats	0	17	14	0	6	37
No. 15 Colonels	7	7	7	10	0	31

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

Date: October 26
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); cloudy
Game attendance: 5,012
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV: CST

Game information

First quarter

(05:57) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 7–0; Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:10

Second quarter

(14:09) ACU FG – Blair Zepeda 22-yard field goal
Nicholls 7–3; Drive: 15 plays, 67 yards, 6:41
(11:25) NICH TD – Julien Gums 21-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 14–3; Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44
(07:35) ACU TD – Sema'J Davis 13-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kick
Nicholls 14–10; Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:43
(00:00) ACU TD – Tracy James 1-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 17–14; Drive: 17 plays, 61 yards, 5:17

Third quarter

(10:22) ACU TD – Josh Finks 11-yard pass from Luke Anthony, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 24–14; Drive: 12 plays, 73 yards, 4:32
(04:24) NICH TD – Bry'Kiethon Mouton 1-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gunnar Jones kick
Abilene Christian 24–21; Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:49
(03:14) ACU TD – Sema'J Davis 4-yard rush, Blair Zepeda kick
Abilene Christian 31–21; Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:01

Fourth quarter

(12:09) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 1-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Abilene Christian 31–28; Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:52
(01:53) NICH TD – Gunnar Jones 19-yard field goal
Tied 31–31; Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 3:37

First overtime

ACU TD – Tracy James 5-yard rush
Abilene Christian 37–31; Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards

Top passers

ACU – Luke Anthony – 25/37, 181 yards, TD, 2 INT
NICH – Chase Fourcade – 17/22, 216 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

ACU – Sema'J Davis – 19 carries, 146 yards, 2 TD
NICH – Julien Gums – 15 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

ACU – Kobe Clark – 11 receptions, 72 yards
NICH – Dion Ray – 6 receptions, 128 yards°

Statistics	Abilene Christian	Nicholls
First downs	33	19
Total yards	472	369
Rushing yards	282	153
Passing yards	190	216
Turnovers	2	4
Time of possession	36:47	23:13

At Incarnate Word

See also: 2019 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team Nicholls at Incarnate Word – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Colonels	6	14	0	7	27
Cardinals	6	10	0	7	23

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX

Date: November 2
Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); mostly sunny
Game attendance: 3,928
Referee: Christian Watso

Game information

First quarter

(11:00) UIW FG – Carson Mohr 29-yard field goal
Incarnate Word 3–0; Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:00
(07:25) UIW FG – Carson Mohr 40-yard field goal
Incarnate Word 6–0; Drive: 7 plays, 4 yards, 2:03
(04:44) NICH TD – Julien Gums 9-yard rush, Gunnar Jones PAT failed
Tied 6–6; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:35

Second quarter

(13:40) UIW TD – Ameer King 1-yard pass from Jon Copeland, Carson Mohr kick
Incarnate Word 13–6; Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:21
(12:26) NICH TD – K. J. Franklin 32-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gunnar Jones kick
Tied 13–13; Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08
(06:37) UIW FG – Carson Mohr 27-yard field goal
Incarnate Word 16–13; Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 2:25
(01:24) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 64-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 20–16; Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 2:41

Fourth quarter

(07:49) UIW TD – Kevin Brown 1-yard rush, Carson Mohr kick
Incarnate Word 23–20; Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 1:50
(03:27) NICH TD – Julien Gums 1-yard rush, Gunnar Jones kick
Nicholls 27–23; Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:16

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 10/21, 150 yards, TD
UIW – Jon Copeland – 34/55, 381 yards, TD

Top rushers

NICH – Julien Gums – 23 carries, 178 yards, 2 TD
UIW – Kevin Brown – 9 carries, 59 yards, TD

Top receivers

NICH – K. J. Franklin – 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
UIW – CJ Hardy – 7 receptions, 102 yards

Statistics	Nicholls	Incarnate Word
First downs	17	27
Total yards	424	483
Rushing yards	274	102
Passing yards	150	381
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	28:51	31:09

Houston Baptist

See also: 2019 Houston Baptist Huskies football team Houston Baptist at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	10	10	0	7	27
No. 25 Colonels	13	14	14	7	48

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

Date: November 9
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C); clear & sunny
Game attendance: 4,558
Referee: Vidal Jones
TV: CST

Game information

First quarter

(12:01) NICH TD – Julien Gums 1-yard rush, Gunnar Jones PAT failed
Nicholls 6–0; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:59
(07:03) HBU FG – Gino Garcia 30-yard field goal
Nicholls 6–3; Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:52
(01:01) NICH TD – Julien Gums 10-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 13–3; Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:16
(00:49) HBU TD – Gamar Girdy Brito 93-yard kickoff returned; Gino Garcia kick
Nicholls 13–10; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(11:59) HBU TD – Terry Tillmon 17-yard pass from Bailey Zappe, Gino Garcia kick
Houston Baptist 17–13; Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 1:34
(04:50) NICH TD – Julien Gums 4-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 20–17; Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:31
(01:50) HBU FG – Gino Garcia 31-yard field goal
Tied 20–20; Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:29
(01:00) NICH TD – David Robinson Jr. 38-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 27–20; Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 0:40

Third quarter

(05:23) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 8-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 34–20; Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:41
(02:03) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 41–20; Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:37

Fourth quarter

(10:15) HBU TD – Dreshawn Minnieweather 2-yard rush, Gino Garcia kick
Nicholls 41–27; Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:07
(03:26) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 1-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 48–27; Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:49

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 17/23, 294 yards, 2 TD, INT
HBU – Bailey Zappe – 26/41, 246 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NICH – Julien Gums – 22 carries, 104 yards, 3 TD
HBU – Dreshawn Minnieweather – 15 carries, 145 yards, TD

Top receivers

NICH – Dion Ray – 7 receptions, 145 yards
HBU – Jerreth Sterns – 8 receptions, 88 yards

Statistics	Houston Baptist	Nicholls
First downs	21	26
Total yards	428	515
Rushing yards	182	207
Passing yards	246	308
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	23:02	36:58

McNeese State

See also: 2019 McNeese State Cowboys football team McNeese State at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	0	7	6	20
No. 24 Colonels	10	17	0	7	34

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

Date: November 16
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
Game attendance: 8,958
Referee: Mike Vandervelde
TV: CST

Game information

First quarter

(11:57) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 25-yard field goal
Nicholls 3–0; Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:03
(07:39) NICH TD – Dion Ray 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 10–0; Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:21
(07:25) MCNS TD – Mason Pierce 95-yard kickoff returned, Bailey Raborn kick
Nicholls 10–7; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(14:08) NICH TD – Jordan Talley 14-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 17–7; Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:23
(10:29) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 55-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 24–7; Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:13
(00:04) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 26-yard field goal
Nicholls 27–7; Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:11

Third quarter

(06:25) MCNS TD – Trevor Begue 5-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn kick
Nicholls 27–14; Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:43

Fourth quarter

(05:45) NICH TD – Julien Gums 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 34–14; Drive: 11 plays, 88 yards, 6:27
(03:09) MCNS TD – Draysean Hudson 4-yard pass from Cody Orgeron, Bailey Raborn PAT blocked
Nicholls 34–20; Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 2:31

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 21/35, 374 yards, 3 TD, INT
MCNS – Cody Orgeron – 18/36, 184 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NICH – Julien Gums – 17 carries, 56 yards, TD
MCNS – Justin Pratt – 10 carries, 24 yards

Top receivers

NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 7 receptions, 185 yards, TD
MCNS – Trevor Begue – 6 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Statistics	McNeese State	Nicholls
First downs	14	24
Total yards	236	519
Rushing yards	52	145
Passing yards	184	374
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	27:12	32:48

At Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2019 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team and River Bell Classic Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Colonels	0	14	7	7	28
No. 21 Lions	14	0	0	13	27

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA

Date: November 21
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); partly cloudy
Game attendance: 10,071
Referee: Ed Bourgeois
TV: CST

Game information

First quarter

(04:45) SELA TD – Devonte Williams 2-yard pass from Cole Kelley, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 7–0; Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 4:40
(00:00) SELA TD – Devonte Williams 61-yard punt returned, Bryce Broussard kick
Southeastern Louisiana 14–0; Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 1:41

Second quarter

(11:43) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 48-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Southeastern Louisiana 14–7; Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 3:10
(05:34) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Tied 14–14; Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:31

Third quarter

(00:20) NICH TD – Julien Gums 5-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 21–14; Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:38

Fourth quarter

(11:34) SELA TD – Devonte Williams 4-yard rush, Bryce Broussard kick
Tied 21–21; Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 3:40
(02:21) SELA TD – Austin Mitchell 17-yard pass from Chason Virgil, Bryce Broussard PAT failed
Southeastern Louisiana 27–21; Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:46
(01:30) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 57-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 28–27; Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:45

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 19/27, 288 yards, 3 TD, INT
SELA – Chason Virgil – 25/45, 321 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NICH – Julien Gums – 18 carries, 133 yards, TD
SELA – Devonte Williams – 16 carries, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 9 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD
SELA – Austin Mitchell – 8 receptions, 99 yards, TD

Statistics	Nicholls	Southeastern Louisiana
First downs	17	26
Total yards	468	460
Rushing yards	180	113
Passing yards	228	347
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	31:15	28:45

North Dakota—NCAA Division I First Round

The Colonels received an automatic bid (due to winning their conference) for the postseason tournament, with a first-round pairing against North Dakota.

See also: 2019 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team North Dakota at Nicholls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Fighting Hawks	0	3	3	0	6
No. 19 Colonels	3	7	7	7	24

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

Date: November 30
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); overcast
Game attendance: 7,569
Referee: Nathan Black
TV: ESPN3

Game information

First quarter

(06:34) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 27-yard field goal
Nicholls 3–0; Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:40

Second quarter

(02:12) NICH TD – Chase Fourcade 1-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 10–0; Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05
(00:00) UND FG – Brady Leach 34-yard field goal
Nicholls 10–3; Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:06

Third quarter

(06:50) UND FG – Brady Leach 42-yard field goal
Nicholls 10–6; Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:47
(04:22) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 45-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 17–6; Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:28

Fourth quarter

(02:28) NICH TD – Dontrell Taylor 2-yard rush, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 24–6; Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:56

Top passers

NICH – Chase Fourcade – 14/16, 165 yards, TD
UND – Nate Ketteringham – 27/47, 269 yards, INT

Top rushers

NICH – Julien Gums – 16 carries, 172 yards
UND – Nate Ketteringham – 7 carries, 20 yards

Top receivers

NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 8 receptions, 122 yards, TD
UND – Travis Toivonen – 10 receptions, 121 yards

Statistics	North Dakota	Nicholls
First downs	21	23
Total yards	316	481
Rushing yards	44	316
Passing yards	272	165
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:02	34:58

At North Dakota State—NCAA Division I Second Round

See also: 2019 North Dakota State Bison football team Nicholls at North Dakota State – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 19 Colonels	3	7	3	0	13
No. 1 Bison	7	7	10	13	37

at Fargodome, Fargo, ND

Date: December 7
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); N/A (indoors)
Game attendance: 15,690
Referee: Bob Johnson
TV: ESPN3

Game information

First quarter

(03:03) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 35-yard field goal
Nicholls 3–0; Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 3:17
(00:00) NDSU TD – Phoenix Sproles 55-yard rush, Will Cardinal kick
North Dakota State 7–3; Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 0:00

Second quarter

(12:53) NICH TD – Dai'Jean Dixon 25-yard pass from Chase Fourcade, Gavin Lasseigne kick
Nicholls 10–7; Drive: 12 plays, 82 yards, 0:00
(04:13) NDSU TD – Jimmy Kepouros 43-yard pass from Trey Lance, Will Cardinal kick
North Dakota State 14–10; Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:36

Third quarter

(10:36) NICH FG – Gavin Lasseigne 23-yard field goal
North Dakota State 14–13; Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:24
(06:26) NDSU FG – Will Cardinal 32-yard field goal
North Dakota State 17–13; Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26
(02:58) NDSU TD – Noah Gindorff 3-yard pass from Trey Lance, Will Cardinal kick
North Dakota State 24–13; Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:55

Fourth quarter

(08:21) NDSU TD – Trey Lance 6-yard rush, Will Cardinal kick
North Dakota State 31–13; Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:30
(03:12) NDSU TD – Dimitri Williams 3-yard rush, Will Cardinal PAT failed
North Dakota State 37–13; Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:58

Top passers

NDSU – Trey Lance – 10/16, 169 yards, 2 TD
NICH – Chase Fourcade – 11/15, 94 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

NDSU – Trey Lance – 11 carries, 88 yards, TD
NICH – Julien Gums – 15 carries, 77 yards

Top receivers

NDSU – Jimmy Kepouros – 2 receptions, 62 yards, TD
NICH – Dai'Jean Dixon – 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD

Statistics	Nicholls	North Dakota State
First downs	18	21
Total yards	265	434
Rushing yards	171	265
Passing yards	94	169
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	26:31	33:29

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes т = Tied with team above or below
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS FCS	12	10	12	13	12-T	16	12	9	15	25	25	24	23	19
Coaches	11	10	11	9	9	15	12	9	15	24	RV	24	23	19

References

"Nicholls Voted to Top Spot in 2019 Football Preseason Poll". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
"Southland Announces 2019 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
"Southland TV Selections Announced For First Four Weeks". Southland Conference. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
"Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"2019 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"K-State rolls Nicholls 49-14 in Klieman's coaching debut". ESPN. August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
Gegenheimer, Mike (September 2, 2019). "Nicholls football climbs into FCS Top 10 thanks to... SLU?". The Daily Comet. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
"FCS bracket revealed for 2019 Division I football championship". ncaa.com. November 24, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.

v t e Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Southland Conference football champions
College Division	Lamar Tech (1964) Lamar Tech (1965) Arlington State & Lamar Tech (1966) UT Arlington (1967) Arkansas State (1968) Arkansas State (1969) Arkansas State (1970) Lamar, Louisiana Tech, & Trinity (1971) Louisiana Tech (1972)
Division II	Louisiana Tech (1973) Louisiana Tech (1974)
Division I	Arkansas State (1975) McNeese State (1976) Louisiana Tech (1977)
Division I-A	Arkansas State & Louisiana Tech (1978) McNeese State (1979) McNeese State (1980) UT Arlington (1981)
Division I-AA/FCS	Louisiana Tech (1982) North Texas State & Northeast Louisiana (1983) Louisiana Tech (1984) Arkansas State (1985) Arkansas State (1986) Northeast Louisiana (1987) Northwestern State (1988) Stephen F. Austin (1989) Northeast Louisiana (1990) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (1991) Northeast Louisiana (1992) McNeese State (1993) North Texas (1994) McNeese State (1995) Troy State (1996) McNeese State & Northwestern State (1997) Northwestern State (1998) Stephen F. Austin & Troy State (1999) Troy State (2000) McNeese State & Sam Houston State (2001) McNeese State (2002) McNeese State (2003) Northwestern State & Sam Houston State (2004) Nicholls State & Texas State (2005) McNeese State (2006) McNeese State (2007) Central Arkansas (2008) McNeese State & Stephen F. Austin (2009) Stephen F. Austin (2010) Sam Houston State (2011) Central Arkansas & Sam Houston State (2012) Southeastern Louisiana (2013) Sam Houston State & Southeastern Louisiana (2014) McNeese State (2015) Sam Houston State (2016) Central Arkansas (2017) Incarnate Word & Nicholls (2018) Central Arkansas & Nicholls (2019) Sam Houston State (2020) Incarnate Word (2021) Incarnate Word & Southeastern Louisiana (2022) Nicholls (2023) Incarnate Word (2024)
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