2023 Nicholls Colonels football team
American college football season
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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.
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record6–5 (7–0 [a] Southland)
Headcoach
- Tim Rebowe (9th season)
OffensivecoordinatorRob Christophel (9th season)
| 2023 Nicholls Colonels football | |
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Southland champion | |
NCAA Division I First Round, L 0–35 at Southern Illinois | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 6–5 (7–0 [a] Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (9th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (9th season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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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 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Northwestern State |
| ESPN+ | W 2–0 (Forfeit)[3] | N/A |
| 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* |
| ESPN+ | L 31–35 | 5,033 |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | W 45–32 | 3,158 | |
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar |
| ESPN+ | W 37–24 | 6,845 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | W 21–16 | 5,398 | |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Southern Illinois* | ESPN+ | L 0–35 | 4,576 | |
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Game summaries
vs. No. 10 Sacramento State
No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0)
| Quarter | 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
Nicholls Colonels (0–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–1)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
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| Statistics | Nicholls | TCU |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Nicholls Colonels (0–2) at Tulane Green Wave (2–1) – Game summary
| Quarter | 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 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)
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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
Nicholls Colonels (0–4) at McNeese Cowboys (0–3)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
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| Statistics | NICH | MCN |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Houston Christian Huskies (2–3) at Nicholls Colonels (1–4)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Colonels | 7 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 38 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
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| Statistics | HCU | NICH |
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| 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 |
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| 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
at Texas A&M–Commerce
Nicholls Colonels at Texas A&M–Commerce Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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| Statistics | NICH | TAMC |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Nicholls Colonels
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redhawks | 3 | 10 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
| Colonels | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
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| Statistics | SEMO | NICH |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Nicholls Colonels at Incarnate Word Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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+
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| Statistics | NICH | UIW |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Lamar Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 24 |
| Colonels | 7 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 37 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
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Statistics
| Statistics | Lamar | Nicholls |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Nicholls Colonels at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Lions | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
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| Statistics | NICH | SELA |
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| 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 |
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| 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
Nicholls Colonels at Southern Illinois Salukis
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salukis | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
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| Statistics | NICH | SIU |
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| First downs | 12 | 23 |
| Total yards | 62-252 | 63-358 |
| Rushing yards | 33-75 | 37-177 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 181 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 28:50 | 31:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| 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.
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded | Ref. |
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| 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]
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Offense
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Notes
- Northwestern State's forfeit against Nicholls on October 14 counts as a conference win but not an overall win.