2005 Nicholls
6–4 (5–1 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cheyney 54–0Sep 17
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Indiana | L 31–35 | 25% |
| Sep 17 | vsCheyney | W 54–0 | 71% |
| Oct 1 | at North Dakota State | L 13–26 | 34% |
| Oct 8 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 21–27 | 34% |
| Oct 15 | vs Sam Houston | W 37–17 | 48% |
| Oct 29 | vs Texas State | W 32–29 | 40% |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern State | W 31–24 | 41% |
| Nov 12 | at SE Louisiana | W 38–28 | 49% |
| Nov 19 | vs McNeese | W 39–26 | 67% |
| Nov 26 | at FurmanIaa Playoffs | L 12–14 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Furman 14–12; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
Southland Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Texas State
- Record
- 6–4
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 308–226
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1378 +95 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.2 No. 15 of 115 in Division I-AA
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- H.T. Kinney
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
2005 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | 5–1 | 11–2 | |
 Nicholls | 5–1 | 6–4 | |
| McNeese | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
| Northwestern State | 3–3 | 5–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 2–4 | 4–6 | |
| Sam Houston | 2–4 | 3–7 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 1–5 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.