Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Nicholls beat Stephen F. Austin 35–⁠28 in overtime. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Stephen F. Austin led the series 10–⁠3.

AwayStephen F. Austin5–⁠6 in 2016
28
HomeNicholls5–⁠6 in 2016
35

Final, overtime at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, ThibodauxAttendance 9,002

At kickoff
88°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), 28 km from the stadium, 20 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Ross Smith; umpire Rod Tucker; head linesman Bruce Bascue; line judge Cat Conti; side judge Charlie Hurd; field judge Keith Claiborne; back judge Chris BaileyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Stephen F. Austin14070728
Nicholls014701435

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Stephen F. Austin 58% to win. Nicholls won as Elo’s underdog.

Stephen F. Austin leads 13–⁠6 in 19 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Stephen F. Austin 56, Nicholls 0
2025Stephen F. Austin 34, Nicholls 7
2024Stephen F. Austin 28, Nicholls 12
2019Nicholls 48, Stephen F. Austin 30
2018Nicholls 47, Stephen F. Austin 14
2017Nicholls 34, Stephen F. Austin 13

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