2023 Nicholls Colonels football team

2023 Nicholls Colonels football
Southland champion
NCAA Division I First Round, L 0–35 at Southern Illinois
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	6–5 (7–0 [lower-alpha 1] Southland)
Head coach	Tim Rebowe (9th season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Christophel (9th season)
Defensive coordinator	Tommy Rybacki (9th season)
Home stadium	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
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2023 Southland Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Nicholls $^		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]

Offense 1st Team Collin Guggenheim – running back, JR Evan Roussel – offensive lineman, SR Mark Barthelemy – offensive lineman, SR 2nd Team Kylan Dupre – punter, SO

Defense 1st Team Perry Ganci – defensive lineman, SR Eli Ennis – linebacker, SO Jordan Jackson – defensive back, SR Tyler Morton – defensive back, JR Jaylon Spears – kick returner, RS-SO 2nd Team Kylin White – linebacker, RS-SO

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 Aiden 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 Frank  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 Tim Rebowe (LSU) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Christophel (Austin Peay State) Offensive coordinator/qb Tommy Rybacki (Jacksonville State) Defensive coordinator Toren Joseph (Nicholls State) Safeties Tylan Martin (Jacksonville State) Running backs Darion Monroe (Tulane) Cornerbacks Sean Murphy (Millsaps College) Wide receivers Brian Wallace (Louisiana College) Defensive line Andrew Neupert (New Orleans) Tight ends P.J. Burkhalter (Nicholls State) Offensive line Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	6:00 p.m.	No. 10 Sacramento State *	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	L 24–38	5,134
September 9	7:00 p.m.	at TCU *	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	ESPN+	L 6–41	45,010
September 23	6:00 p.m.	at Tulane *	Yulman Stadium New Orleans, LA	ESPN+	L 7–36	22,842
September 30	7:00 p.m.	at McNeese	Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA	ESPN+	W 31–10	9,148
October 7	3:00 p.m.	Houston Christian	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	W 38–7	5,444
October 14	3:00 p.m.	Northwestern State	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	ESPN+	W 2–0 (Forfeit) [3]	N/A
October 21	3:30 p.m.	at Texas A&M–Commerce	Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium Commerce, TX	ESPN+	W 27–7	8,248
October 28	2:00 p.m.	Southeast Missouri State *	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	L 31–35	5,033
November 4	3:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Incarnate Word	Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	W 45–32	3,158
November 11	3:00 p.m.	Lamar	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+	W 37–24	6,845
November 16	6:00 p.m.	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	ESPN+	W 21–16	5,398
November 25	2:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Southern Illinois *	Saluki Stadium Carbondale, IL (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	L 0–35	4,576
*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

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Hornets	7	10	7	14	38
Colonels	0	3	7	14	24

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

First Quarter (10:01) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Sacramento State 7–0) Second Quarter (13:16) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 1-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:04; Sacramento State 14–0) (6:34) SAC – Zach Schreiner 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46; Sacramento State 17–0) (0:21) NIC – Gavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:07; Sacramento State 17–3) Third Quarter (7:16) NIC – Pat McQuaide 4-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 17–10) (1:05) SAC – Jared Gipson 40-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:58; Sacramento State 24–10) Fourth Quarter (12:43) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Sacramento State 31–10) (10:13) SAC – Anderson Grover 6-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; Sacramento State 38–10) (7:26) NIC – Jaylon Spears 3-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Sacramento State 38–17) (1:40) NIC – Terry Matthews 84-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:08; Sacramento State 38–24) Win Probability Line SAC –23.5 Over/Under 54.5

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	3	3	0	6
Horned Frogs	14	10	0	17	41

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
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 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

First Quarter (10:32) TUL – Shi'Keem Laister 27-yard punt return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:36; Tulane 7–0) (1:30) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:26; Tulane 10–0) (0:12) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 40-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:08; Tulane 17–0) Second Quarter (9:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 15-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:52; Tulane 24–0) (3:33) NICH – Neno Lemay 13-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35; Tulane 24–7) (0:38) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:50; Tulane 27–7) Third Quarter (4:01) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:08; Tulane 33–7) Fourth Quarter (6:19) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:39; Tulane 36–7) Win Probability Line TUL -38.0 Over/Under 55.5

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	7	17	0	7	31
Cowboys	0	7	3	0	10

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
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	7	0	0	0	7
Colonels	7	7	24	0	38

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
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	7	14	0	6	27
Lions	7	0	0	0	7

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
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redhawks	3	10	22	0	35
Colonels	7	14	7	3	31

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
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	24	14	7	45
Cardinals	10	3	6	13	32

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

First Quarter UIW – 12:26 Mason Lawler 24 yard field goal UIW 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27 UIW – 4:26 Brandon Porter 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick UIW 10–0 Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:11 Second Quarter NSU – 12:30 Gavin Lasseigne 23 yard field goal UIW 10–3 Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:56 NSU – 11:37 Lee Negrotto 19 yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick Tied 10–10 Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07 NSU – 5:10 Collin Guggenheim 5 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 17–10 Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:38 NSU – 0:25 Collin Guggenheim 6 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 24–10 Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:27 UIW – 0:00 Mason Lawler 51 yard field goal NSU 24–13 Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:25 Third Quarter NSU – 9:54 Devonte Mathews 58 yard fumble recovery, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 31–13 NSU – 7:06 Collin Guggenheim 43 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 38–13 Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:21 UIW – 6:06 Caleb Chapman 6 yard pass from Zach Calzada, 2 point conversion failed NSU 38–19 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 0:50 Fourth Quarter NSU – 13:43 Collin Guggenheim 3 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 45–19 Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:16 UIW – 12:00 Caleb Chapman 29 yard pass from Zach Calzada, 2 point conversion failed NSU 45–25 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:34 UIW – 9:07 Jaelin Campbell 19 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick NSU 45–32 Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:39 Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	7	4	7	6	24
Colonels	7	13	14	3	37

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	14	7	0	21
Lions	7	6	3	0	16

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

First Quarter SLU – 09:49: Dumas,Justin 6 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick) SLU 0–7 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:10 Second Quarter NIC – 14:28: McQuaide,Pat 3 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) TIED 7–7 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:21 NIC – 08:17: Robinson,David 78 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 14–7 4 plays, 91 yards, TOP 02:47 SLU – 02:53: Callaghan,Riley 31 yd field goal NIC 14–10 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 05:19 SLU – 00:10: Callaghan,Riley 26 yd field goal NIC 14–13 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:31 Third Quarter NIC – 11:40: Spears,Jaylon 73 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 21–13 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:43 SLU – 01:15: Callaghan,Riley 36 yd field goal NIC 21–16 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 02:23 Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	0	0	0
Salukis	0	0	0	0	0

at Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, IL

• Date: November 25, 2023
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under

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]

Offense 1st Team Jaylon Spears – running back, R-SO Collin Guggenheim – running back, JR Mark Barthelemy – offensive lineman, SR Evan Roussel – offensive lineman, JR 2nd Team Pat McQuaide – quarterback, SO Lee Negrotto – tight end, JR David Robinson Jr. – wide receiver, R-JR Gavin Lasseigne – place kicker, SR Kylan Dupre – punter, SO

Defense 1st Team Tyler Morton – defensive back, JR Kendarius Smith – defensive back, JR 2nd Team Rasheed Lovelace – defensive lineman, R-FR Kershawn Fisher – defensive lineman, JR Perry Ganci – defensive lineman, SR Hayden Shaheen – linebacker, R-SO Jordan Jackson – defensive back, SR

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. 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. James Hill (October 9, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Morton; Lamar's Harris Named Football Players of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
12. 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.
14. James Hill (November 20, 2023). "Nicholls' McQuaide, McNeese's Davey, Southeastern's Dunlap Earn Final Southland Football Player of the Week". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
15. James Hill (November 22, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives". Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023.