McNeese at Nicholls
Thursday, August 31, 2017 Share
Nicholls beat McNeese 37–35. It was their 17th meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 14–3.
Final at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, ThibodauxTV: ESPN3Attendance 9,024
- At kickoff
- 82°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwest, gusts to 21 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), 28 km from the stadium, 13 minutes before kickoff
- Officials
- Referee Ross Smith; umpire Rod Tucker; head linesman Carlos Owens; line judge Catherine Conti; side judge Charlie Hurd; field judge John Teague; back judge Albert BryantGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McNeese | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 35 |
| Nicholls | 7 | 0 | 14 | 16 | 37 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
McNeese 54% to win. Nicholls won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every McNeese–Nicholls gameMcNeese leads 16–9 in 25 meetings, counting the eight since this game.
| 2025 | Nicholls 31, McNeese 7 | |
| 2024 | Nicholls 24, McNeese 19 | |
| 2023 | Nicholls 31, McNeese 10 | |
| 2022 | Nicholls 40, McNeese 35 | |
| 2021 | Nicholls 24, McNeese 14 | |
| 2020 | McNeese 43, Nicholls 31 |
Around this game
McNeese
- Next gameat Alcorn StateSept. 16, 2017
- SeasonMcNeese in 2017
- ProgramMcNeese history and records
Nicholls
- Next gameat Texas A&MSept. 9, 2017
- SeasonNicholls in 2017
- ProgramNicholls history and records