2024 Nicholls Colonels football team
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The 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by tenth–year head coach Tim Rebowe.
- Tim Rebowe (10th season)
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (2–5 Southland) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (10th season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (10th season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 6 Incarnate Word $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M* | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 1, head coach Tim Rebowe announced that he was retiring, finishing at Nicholls with an overall record of 57–56 through ten seasons. Defensive coordinator Tommy Rybacki was named the Colonels' new head coach.[1]
Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Colonels were picked to finish first in the conference and received nine first-place votes.[2]
Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Nicholls had a total of 15 players selected.[3]
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Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
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Personnel
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Special teams
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Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 31 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech* | No. 23 | ESPN+ | L 17–25 | 16,570 | |
| September 7 | 6:30 pm | at No. 18 (FBS) LSU* | No. 22 | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 21–44 | 100,242 | |
| September 14 | 8:00 pm | at No. 11 Sacramento State* | No. 24 | ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 12,494 | |
| September 21 | 3:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State* | ESPN+ | W 66–0 | 4,828 | ||
| October 5 | 6:00 pm | at Southern* | W 51–7 | 17,179 | |||
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | at No. 15 Incarnate Word | ESPN+ | L 10–55 | 1,801 | ||
| October 19 | 11:00 am | Northwestern State |
| ESPN+ | W 20–0 | 5,494 | |
| October 26 | 3:00 pm | McNeese |
| ESPN+ | W 24–19 | 6,593 | |
| November 2 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin |
| ESPN+ | L 12–28 | 5,676 | |
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | at Houston Christian | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 2,081 | ||
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | at Lamar | ESPN+ | L 7–24 | 6,275 | ||
| November 21 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | L 16–19 | 6,955 | |
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Game summaries
at Louisiana Tech (FBS)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 23 Colonels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bulldogs (FBS) | 9 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 7:00 pm
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,570
- Referee: Scott Hardin
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Mycoskie (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
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| Statistics | NICH | LT |
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| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 63–200 | 73–386 |
| Rushing yards | 37–62 | 41–109 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–26–0 | 16–32–3 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 10/26, 138 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 18 carries, 79 yards | |
| Receiving | Quincy Brown | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD | |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Blake Baker | 12/24, 207 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 9 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Marlion Jackson | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD |
at No. 18 (FBS) LSU
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 22 Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Tigers | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:30 pm
- Game weather: Wind: NE 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 100,242
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (SECN/ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
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| Statistics | NICH | LSU |
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| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 60–295 | 59–382 |
| Rushing yards | 38–150 | 21–68 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 314 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–22–0 | 28–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 12/16, 113 yards |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 25 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Quincy Brown | 5 receptions, 48 yards | |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 27/37, 302 yards, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 8 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | CJ Daniels | 4 receptions, 71 yards |
at No. 11 Sacramento State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| No. 24 Colonels | 0 | ||
| No. 11 Hornets | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: September 14
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | NICH | SAC |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Sacramento State | Passing | ||
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Mississippi Valley State
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Delta Devils | 0 | ||
| Colonels | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: September 21
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | MVSU | NICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Mississippi Valley State | Passing | ||
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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at Southern
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| Jaguars | 0 |
at A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Date: October 5
- Game time: TBA
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
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| Statistics | NICH | SOU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Southern | Passing | ||
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at No. 15 Incarnate Word
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 15 Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: S 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 1,801
- Referee: Craig Helser
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst), and Blair Villarreal (sideline)
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| Statistics | NICH | UIW |
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| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 72-260 | 57-363 |
| Rushing yards | 40-123 | 23-89 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-32-2 | 26-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 36:24 | 23:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 17/28, 90 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 12 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Dany'e Brooks | 3 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 25/33, 270 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Jalen Walthall | 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD |
Northwestern State (NSU Challenge)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 11:00 a.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 5,494
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and Wayde Keiser (analyst)
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| Statistics | NWST | NICH |
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| First downs | 5 | 23 |
| Total yards | 46 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 15 | 207 |
| Passing yards | 31 | 186 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 7–15–0 | 18–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:35 | 36:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern State | Passing | Quaterius Hawkins | 4/6, 19 yards |
| Rushing | Reed Honshtein | 1 carry, 21 yards | |
| Receiving | Ty Moore | 1 reception, 15 yards | |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 18/32, 186 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 23 carries, 129 yards | |
| Receiving | Lee Negrotto | 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD |
vs. McNeese
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 3:00 PM
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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| Statistics | MCN | NICH |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
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Stephen F. Austin
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lumberjacks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Colonels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 3:02 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 5,676
- TV: ESPN+
- Box Score
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| Statistics | SFA | NICH |
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| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 49–301 | 98–413 |
| Rushing yards | 23–39 | 48–165 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–26–1 | 27–50–3 |
| Time of possession | 17:57 | 42:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Sam Vidlak | 14/25, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jerrell Wimbley | 8 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Kylon Harris | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD | |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 27/50, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 17 carries, 80 yards | |
| Receiving | Miequle Brock | 9 receptions, 89 yards |
at Houston Christian
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| Huskies | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:00 pm
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
- TV: ESPN+
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| Statistics | NICH | HCU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston Christian | Passing | ||
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at Lamar
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 3:00 pm
- Game weather: Wind: SE 12mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: –
- Game attendance: 6,275
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV: ESPN+
- Box score
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| Statistics | NICH | LAM |
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| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 266 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 151 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-34-3 | 12-21-2 |
| Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaid | 21-34-3, 198 yds, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Colin Guggenheim | 7 carries, 22 yds | |
| Receiving | Terry Matthews | 7 receptions, 85 yds | |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 12-21-2, 151 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 21 carries, 89 yds | |
| Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 3 receptions, 84 yds |
Southeastern Louisiana (River Bell Classic)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | ||
| Colonels | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
- Date: November 21
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
- TV: ESPN+
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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