Nicholls at Northwestern State

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Nicholls beat Northwestern State 28–⁠10. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Nicholls led the series 12–⁠7 as played.

AwayNicholls9–⁠4 in 2018
28
HomeNorthwestern State5–⁠6 in 2018
10

Final at Harry Turpin Stadium, NatchitochesTV: ESPN3Attendance 7,055

At kickoff
73°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER), 1 km from the stadium, 15 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Alvarez; umpire Chris Booker; head linesman Andy Warner; line judge Darren Deckard; side judge Jim Murphy; field judge Ed Vinzant; back judge Chris AlstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Nicholls0147728
Northwestern State370010

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Nicholls 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Officially, Nicholls leads 17–⁠9; as played, 18–⁠8 in 26 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Nicholls 26, Northwestern State 21
2024Nicholls 20, Northwestern State 0
2023Nicholls 1, Northwestern State 0
2022Northwestern State 36, Nicholls 33
2021Nicholls 42, Northwestern State 21
2020Nicholls 31, Northwestern State 24

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