2021 Nicholls
6–5 (5–3 Southland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 48–17Oct 2
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Louisiana 24–27Sep 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Memphis | L 17–42 | 14% |
| Sep 11 | at Louisiana | L 24–27 | 13% |
| Sep 25 | vs North Alabama | W 31–14 | 76% |
| Oct 2 | vs Houston Christian | W 48–17 | 78% |
| Oct 9 | vs SE Louisiana | L 48–58 | 48% |
| Oct 16 | at Incarnate Word | L 21–38 | 35% |
| Oct 23 | atHouston Christian | W 44–14 | 67% |
| Oct 30 | vs Northwestern State | W 42–21 | 81% |
| Nov 6 | at McNeese | W 24–14 | 46% |
| Nov 13 | vsIncarnate Word | L 23–27 | 53% |
| Nov 18 | atSE Louisiana | W 45–42 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat SE Louisiana 45–42; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southland Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 3rd in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 367–314
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1370 +36 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.9 No. 16 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Rybacki
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Lindsey Scott Jr. QB | 553 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Lindsey Scott Jr. QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Lindsey Scott Jr. QB | 145 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Lindsey Scott Jr. QB | 1 TD |
| Receiving yards | Dai’Jean Dixon WR | 305 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Dai’Jean Dixon WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Hayden Shaheen LB | 13 tkl |
| Sacks | Zack Bernard DL | 1 sacks |
Transfers in 4
The 2021 portal Al’Dontre Davis WR | ★★★ | from  TCU |
 Myles Vigne DL | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
| Nehemiah Augustus S | ★★★ | from  Memphis |
| Titus Jones OL | ★★★ | from Memphis |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2021 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incarnate Word | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
 Nicholls | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| McNeese | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northwestern State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Houston Christian | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.