2026 Nicholls
2–5 (1–3 Southland Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 2–4, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Mississippi Valley State 44–10Aug 27
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat UT Rio Grande Valley 31–28Sep 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Mississippi Valley State | W 44–10 | 73% |
| Sep 5 | at Kansas State | L 3–71 | 12% |
| Sep 12 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | W 31–28 | 43% |
| Sep 19 | at Sam Houston | L 0–59 | 34% |
| Sep 26 | vs Lamar | L 18–49 | 45% |
| Oct 3 | at Houston Christian | L 2–16 | 45% |
| Oct 17 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 0–56 | 19% |
| Oct 24 | at Northwestern State | Preview | 65% |
| Oct 31 | at McNeese | Preview | 33% |
| Nov 7 | vs East Texas A&M | Preview | 59% |
| Nov 14 | at Incarnate Word | Preview | 23% |
| Nov 19 | vs SE Louisiana | Preview | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 2–5
- Conference
- 1–3 9th in Southland Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 98–289
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1189 −70 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −45.8 No. 113 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 161
- Offensive coordinator
- Matt Giampa
- Defensive coordinator
- Darion Monroe
- Defense
- Multiple 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ean Rodrigue QB | 860 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ean Rodrigue QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tamaj Hoffman RB | 302 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Tamaj Hoffman RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jordan Smith WR | 366 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jackson Dufrene WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Kennon Loftin LB | 52 tkl |
| Sacks | Kasai Jones DB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Skylar Husband DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Damari Drake LB | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Chantz Babineaux ATH | ★★★ | No. 1754 |
| Patrick Gales RB | ★★★ | No. 2533 |
| Charlie Ward OT | ★★★ | No. 2846 |
| Grant Merritt DL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.857 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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.
Roster 130
The 2026 roster130 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 71 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2026 portal Jhamal Shelby Jr. CB | ★★★ | from  Louisiana Tech |
 Malik Ellis OL | ★★★ | from  Troy |
 Devin Scura TE | ★★ | from  UTSA |
Transfers out 8
 Ja’Mard Jones Jr. OT | ★★★ | to  LSU |
| Miequle Brock RB | ★★★ | to  Tarleton State |
| Anthony Rogers CB | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Joe Mason DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Rasheed Lovelace DL | ★★★ | to  James Madison |
| Aidan McCowan CB | ★★★ | to  Georgia Southern |
| Everett Hunter TE | ★★★ | to  South Alabama |
| Josh Johnson DL | ★★★ | to  Southern Miss |
2026 Southland Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen F. Austin | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| Lamar | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Houston Christian | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| SE Louisiana | 2–2 | 4–3 | |
| Incarnate Word | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| McNeese | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| UT Rio Grande Valley | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
| East Texas A&M | 2–3 | 2–5 | |
| Nicholls | 1–3 | 2–5 | |
| Northwestern State | 0–4 | 0–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.