2015 Nicholls
3–7 (3–5 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–8, over 11 games to the 10 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 38–17Oct 17
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UL Monroe 0–47Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at UL Monroe | L 0–47 | 12% |
| Sep 19 | at Incarnate Word | L 10–20 | 32% |
| Sep 26 | at Colorado | L 0–48 | 10% |
| Oct 10 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 24–28 | 21% |
| Oct 17 | vs Houston Christian | W 38–17 | 56% |
| Oct 24 | at Sam Houston | L 7–37 | 9% |
| Oct 31 | vs Northwestern State | L 21–37 | 36% |
| Nov 7 | at Lamar | W 30–28 | 17% |
| Nov 14 | vs Central Arkansas | L 31–34 | 21% |
| Nov 19 | at SE Louisiana | W 27–24 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat SE Louisiana 27–24; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 8th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 188–320
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1133 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −40.7 No. 106 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Rybacki
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tuskani Figaro QB | 141 yds |
| Rushing yards | Michael Henry RB | 142 yds |
| Receiving yards | C.J. Bates WR | 64 yds |
2015 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 McNeese | 8–0 | 9–1 | |
| Sam Houston | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Central Arkansas | 6–2 | 6–4 | |
| Incarnate Word | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–4 | 4–6 | |
| Lamar | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
 Abilene Christian | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
 Nicholls | 3–5 | 3–7 | |
| SE Louisiana | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–8 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.