Nicholls vs. Sam Houston
Nicholls and Sam Houston have 16 meetings on file, the first in 2003; officially, Sam Houston leads 14–2; as played, 13–3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Sam Houston 9–1, and Sam Houston has won the last 3. Nicholls forfeited the 2003 game. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Sam Houston leads 14–2
- Nicholls wins on file
- 3
- Sam Houston wins on file
- 13
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 9 Sam Houston
- Current streak
- 3 Sam Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Sam Houston 9–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 31.1 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Nicholls
- 3–3 Nicholls’s record at home
- At Sam Houston
- 10–0 Sam Houston’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Nicholls’s biggest win2003: Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 12by 25 points
- Sam Houston’s biggest win2026: Sam Houston 59, Nicholls 0by 59 points
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sam Houston 59, Nicholls 0 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Mar 13, 2021 | Sam Houston 71, Nicholls 17 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 19, 2019 | Sam Houston 17, Nicholls 0 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Sep 22, 2018 | Nicholls 27, Sam Houston 7 | at Nicholls | ||
| Sep 23, 2017 | Sam Houston 66, Nicholls 17 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 22, 2016 | Sam Houston 38, Nicholls 21 | at Nicholls | ||
| Oct 24, 2015 | Sam Houston 37, Nicholls 7 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | Sam Houston 49, Nicholls 24 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 13, 2012 | Sam Houston 41, Nicholls 0 | at Nicholls | ||
| Oct 15, 2011 | Sam Houston 47, Nicholls 7 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 9, 2010 | Sam Houston 26, Nicholls 7 | at Nicholls | ||
| Oct 10, 2009 | Sam Houston 44, Nicholls 21 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 14, 2006 | Sam Houston 37, Nicholls 7 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Oct 15, 2005 | Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 17 | at Nicholls | ||
| Oct 16, 2004 | Sam Houston 38, Nicholls 10 | at Sam Houston | ||
| Nov 1, 2003 | Nicholls 37, Sam Houston 12forfeited | at Nicholls |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a game one side later forfeited is marked “forfeited”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.