| 2025Nicholls Colonels football | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 4–8 (4–4 SLC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gabe Fertitta (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread |
| Defensive coordinator | Darion Monroe (1st season) |
| Base defense | Multiple 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium |
Seasons ← 2024 2026 → | |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10Stephen F. Austin $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17тSoutheastern Louisiana ^ | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25Lamar ^ | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 4 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas A&M | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings fromSTATS Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The2025 Nicholls Colonels football team representedNicholls State University in the2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels played their home games atManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium inThibodaux, Louisiana, and competed in theSouthland Conference. They were led by first-year head coachTommy Rybacki.
| Player | Position | Destination |
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| Cru Blanchard | OL | Chowan |
| Quincy Brown | WR | Texas State |
| Eli Ennis | LB | UAB |
| Kershawn Fisher | LB | Western Michigan |
| Tyler Morton | DB | Incarnate Word |
| Pat McQuaide | QB | Villanova |
| Robbie Pizzolato | OL | Tulane |
| Jaylon Spears | RB | Incarnate Word |
| Josh Wax | DB | Unknown |
| Player | Position | Previous school |
|---|---|---|
| Damondrick Blackburn | RB | Louisiana |
| Allen Hamilton | QB/DB | Louisiana Christian |
| Tamaj Hoffman | RB | Delta State |
| Deuce Hogan | QB | New Mexico State |
| Jacob Hood | OL | Nebraska |
| Pax Hughes | TE | Southern Miss |
| Everett Hunter | TE | New Mexico |
| Landon Ibieta | WR | LSU |
| DK Kency Jr. | RB | LSU |
| Joey Lightfoot | DL | UTEP |
| Gavin Nelson | DL | Mississippi State |
| Jordan Okelo-Johnson | DL | Southern Miss |
| Elijah Sabbatini | DB | Southern Miss |
| Jake Scianna | LB | Louisville |
| Jordan Smith | WR | New Mexico State |
| William Stewart | LS | Memphis |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23 | 12:00 pm | No. 5Incarnate Word | ESPN2 | W 20–6 | 8,779 | ||
| August 30 | 6:00 pm | atTroy* | ESPN+ | L 20–38 | 25,546 | ||
| September 6 | 6:00 pm | West Georgia* | No. 22 |
| ESPN+ | L 10–34 | 5,456 |
| September 20 | 7:00 pm | atTexas State* | ESPN+ | L 3–35 | 31,500 | ||
| September 27 | 5:00 pm | atEastern Kentucky* | ESPN+ | L 7–27 | 8,239 | ||
| October 4 | 3:00 pm | at No. 20Lamar | ESPN+ | L 17–24 | 5,433 | ||
| October 18 | 6:00 pm | at No. 25Stephen F. Austin | ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 7,141 | ||
| October 25 | 3:00 pm | McNeese |
| ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 3,476 | |
| November 1 | 3:00 pm | Houston Christian![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 31–7 | 6,524 | |
| November 8 | 5:00 pm | atUT Rio Grande Valley | ESPN+ | L 21–28 | 12,117 | ||
| November 15 | 3:00 pm | Northwestern State |
| ESPN+ | W 26–21 | 7,046 | |
| November 20 | 6:00 pm | at No. 21Southeastern Louisiana | ESPN+ | L 26–38 | 6,346 | ||
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| Week | |||||||||||||||
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| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Final |
| STATS | — | 22 | RV | RV | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Coaches | — | 25т | RV | RV | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 5 Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Colonels | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
atManning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium,Thibodaux, Louisiana
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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| Statistics | UIW | NICH |
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| First downs | 15 | 14 |
| Total yards | 204 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 16 | 66 |
| Passing yards | 188 | 221 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:05 | 29:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Incarnate Word | Passing | Richard Torres | 23/35, 175 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 15 rushes, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Chedon James | 5 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Nicholls | Passing | Deuce Hogan | 21/35, 221 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Poole | 7 rushes, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Karaaz Johnson | 2 receptions, 58 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Trojans(FBS) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 38 |
| Game information |
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No scoring plays.
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| Statistics | NICH | TROY |
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| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total yards | 249 | 416 |
| Rushing yards | 65 | 272 |
| Passing yards | 184 | 144 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–27–1 | 14–24–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:13 | 30:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | Deuce Hogan | 21/27, 184 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Tamaj Hoffman | 9 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Miequle Brock Jr. | 6 receptions, 87 yards, TD | |
| Troy | Passing | Goose Crowder | 14/24, 144 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Tae Meadows | 23 carries, 186 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Roman Mothershed | 2 receptions, 32 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wolves | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| No. 22 Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
| Statistics | UWG | NICH |
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| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Georgia | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Nicholls | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| Bobcats(FBS) | 0 |
| Statistics | NICH | TXST |
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| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Texas State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Nicholls | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
atRoy Kidd Stadium,Richmond, Kentucky
| Statistics | NICH | EKU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Eastern Kentucky | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colonels | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 20 Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
atProvost Umphrey Stadium,Beaumont, Texas
| Statistics | NICH | LAM |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Lamar | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| No. 25 Lumberjacks | 0 |
atHomer Bryce Stadium,Nacogdoches, Texas
| Statistics | NICH | SFA |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | ||
| Colonels | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
| Statistics | MCN | NICH |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| McNeese | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Nicholls | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Huskies | 0 | ||
| Colonels | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
| Statistics | HCU | NICH |
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| Total yards | ||
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Houston Christian | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Nicholls | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| Vaqueros | 0 |
atRobert and Janet Vackar Stadium,Edinburg, Texas
| Statistics | NICH | RGV |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
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| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| UT Rio Grande Valley | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Demons | 0 | ||
| Colonels | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
| Statistics | NWST | NICH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Colonels | 0 | ||
| No. 21 Lions | 0 |
atStrawberry Stadium,Hammond, Louisiana
| Statistics | NICH | SELA |
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| Nicholls | Passing | ||
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| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
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