2023 Nicholls
7–5 (7–0 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 6–5, over 11 games to the 12 on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Houston Christian 38–7Oct 7
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Southeast Missouri State 31–35Oct 28
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Sacramento State | L 24–38 | 25% |
| Sep 9 | at TCU | L 6–41 | 7% |
| Sep 23 | at Tulane | L 7–36 | 7% |
| Sep 30 | at McNeese | W 31–10 | 47% |
| Oct 7 | vs Houston Christian | W 38–7 | 65% |
| Oct 14 | vs Northwestern State | W 1–0 | 74% |
| Oct 21 | at East Texas A&M | W 27–7 | 52% |
| Oct 28 | vs Southeast Missouri State | L 31–35 | 46% |
| Nov 4 | at Incarnate Word | W 45–32 | 17% |
| Nov 11 | vs Lamar | W 37–24 | 73% |
| Nov 16 | at SE Louisiana | W 21–16 | 47% |
| Nov 25Bowls & playoff | at Southern IllinoisFCS Championship – First Round | L 0–35 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 35–0 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Southland Conference champions.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 42 on file).
Southland Conference champions7–0 in the conference
- Record
- 7–5
- Conference
- 7–0 first in Southland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 268–281
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1342 +105 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.9 No. 47 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Rob Christophel
- Defensive coordinator
- Tommy Rybacki
- Offense
- Spread
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Pat McQuaide QB | 2,196 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Pat McQuaide QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Collin Guggenheim RB | 833 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Collin Guggenheim RB | 11 TD |
| Receiving yards | David Robinson Jr. WR | 521 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | David Robinson Jr. WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Ethan Lee DB | 6 tkl |
| Sacks | Joseph Mason DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tyler Morton DB | 4 INT |
2023 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nicholls | 7–0 | 7–5 | |
| Incarnate Word | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Lamar | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Houston Christian | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| SE Louisiana | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| East Texas A&M | 2–5 | 2–9 | |
| McNeese | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.