Sam Houston at Nicholls
Saturday, September 22, 2018 Share
Nicholls beat Sam Houston 27–7. It was their 13th meeting; after it, Sam Houston led the series 10–3 as played.
Final at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, ThibodauxTV: ESPN+Attendance 5,025
- At kickoff
- 82°F, mostly cloudy, mist, wind 11 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houma-Terrebonne Airport (KHUM), 28 km from the stadium, 20 minutes after kickoff
- Officials
- Referee M. Vandervelde; umpire Rico Orsot; head linesman Bill Scott; line judge Mark Estermyer; side judge Steve Heiman; field judge Gabriel DeLeon; back judge Robert LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nicholls | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Sam Houston 63% to win. Nicholls won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Sam Houston–Nicholls gameOfficially, Sam Houston leads 14–2; as played, 13–3 in 16 meetings, counting the three since this game.
| 2026 | Sam Houston 59, Nicholls 0 | |
| 2020 | Sam Houston 71, Nicholls 17 | |
| 2019 | Sam Houston 17, Nicholls 0 | |
| 2018 | Nicholls 27, Sam Houston 7 | |
| 2017 | Sam Houston 66, Nicholls 17 | |
| 2016 | Sam Houston 38, Nicholls 21 |
Around this game
Sam Houston
- Next gamevs. Central ArkansasSept. 29, 2018
- SeasonSam Houston in 2018
- ProgramSam Houston history and records
Nicholls
- Next gamevs. LamarSept. 29, 2018
- SeasonNicholls in 2018
- ProgramNicholls history and records