2016 Nicholls
5–6 (5–4 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 35–10Nov 3
By 25 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to South Alabama 40–41Sep 24
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at 9Georgia | L 24–26 | 5% |
| Sep 17 | vs Incarnate Word | W 35–28 | 50% |
| Sep 24 | at South Alabama | L 40–41 | 21% |
| Oct 1 | at McNeese | L 13–38 | 19% |
| Oct 8 | vs Stephen F. Austin | W 35–28 | 42% |
| Oct 15 | at Houston Christian | W 33–30 | 56% |
| Oct 22 | vs Sam Houston | L 21–38 | 22% |
| Oct 29 | at Northwestern State | W 31–14 | 41% |
| Nov 3 | vs Lamar | W 35–10 | 56% |
| Nov 12 | at Central Arkansas | L 24–31 | 17% |
| Nov 17 | vs SE Louisiana | L 42–44 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to SE Louisiana 44–42; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–4 tied for 4th in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 333–328
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1267 +78 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.0 No. 44 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 174
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Rybacki
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chase Fourcade QB | 168 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chase Fourcade QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dontrell Taylor RB | 164 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dontrell Taylor RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jarrell Rogers WR | 51 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | C.J. Bates WR | 1 TD |
| Tackles | Hezekiah White LB | 17 tkl |
| Sacks | Kenny Dotson DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ahmani Martin DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2016 class
| Christian Booker WR | ★★★ | No. 2118 |
| Chase Fourcade PRO | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Anfernee Poindexter CB | ★★ | No. 3036 |
| Tyrin Arceneaux OT | ||
| Darren Evans CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2016 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.799 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.3 | 0.778 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2016 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston | 9–0 | 12–1 | |
| Central Arkansas | 8–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 7–2 | 7–4 | |
| McNeese | 5–4 | 6–5 | |
 Nicholls | 5–4 | 5–6 | |
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–5 | 5–6 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lamar | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
| Incarnate Word | 3–6 | 3–8 | |
 Abilene Christian | 2–7 | 2–9 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–9 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.