The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 22, 2024. The Colonels were picked to finish first in the conference and received nine first-place votes.[ 1]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Nicholls
119 (9)
2
Incarnate Word
113 (8)
3
Southeastern Louisiana
94
4
Lamar
88 (1)
5
Stephen F. Austin
72
6
McNeese
64
7
Houston Christian
41
8
Texas A&M–Commerce
37
9
Northwestern State
25
Preseason All–Southland Teams
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The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Nicholls had a total of 15 players selected.[ 2]
Offense
1st Team
Jaylon Spears – Running back, RS-SO
Collin Guggenheim – Running back, JR
Lee Negrotto – Tight end/halfback, JR
Quincy Brown – Wide receiver, JR
Evan Roussel – Offensive lineman, JR
Kylan Dupre – Punter, SO
2nd Team
Pat McQuaide – Quarterback, JR
Reed Lambert – Offensive lineman, JR
Defense
1st Team
Rasheed Lovelace – Defensive lineman, RS-FR
Kershawn Fisher – Defensive lineman, SR
Joe Mason – Defensive lineman, SR
Hayden Shaheen – Linebacker, RS-SO
Tyler Mouton – Defensive back, JR
Kendarius Smith – Defensive back, SR
2nd Team
Eli Ennis – Linebacker, SO
@ Louisiana Tech (FBS)
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Game One – Nicholls Colonels at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
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No. 23 Nicholls
0
Louisiana Tech
0
at Joe Aillet Stadium , Ruston, Louisiana
Date : August 31Game time : 7:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nicholls
Louisiana Tech
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Louisiana Tech
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Two – Nicholls Colonels at LSU Tigers
Period
1
2
Total
Nicholls
0
LSU
0
at Tiger Stadium , Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date : September 7Game time : 6:30 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : SECN /ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nicholls
LSU
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
LSU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Three – Nicholls Colonels at Sacramento State Hornets
Period
1
2
Total
Nicholls
0
Sacramento State
0
at Hornet Stadium , Sacramento, California
Date : September 14Game time : TBAGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nicholls
Sacramento St
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Sacramento St
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Mississippi Valley State
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Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
MSVU
Nich
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
MSVU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
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Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nich
Southern
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
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Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nich
UIW
First downs
Plays–yards
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Rushes–yards
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–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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– –
Time of possession
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Category
Player
Statistics
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
UIW
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
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Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
NWST
Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NWST
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
McNeese
Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
–
–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
– –
– –
Time of possession
:
:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
McNeese
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
SFA
Nich
First downs
Plays–yards
–
–
Rushes–yards
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–
Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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Time of possession
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Category
Player
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SFA
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nich
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Ten – Nicholls Colonels at Houston Christian Huskies
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2
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Nicholls
0
Houston Christian
0
at Husky Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : November 9Game time : 2:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nicholls
HCU
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HCU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Eleven – Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals
Period
1
2
Total
Nicholls
0
Lamar
0
at Provost Umphrey Stadium , Beaumont, Texas
Date : November 16Game time : 3:00 pmGame weather : Wind: • Weather: • Temp:TV : ESPN+
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
Nicholls
Lamar
First downs
Plays–yards
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–
Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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– –
Time of possession
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:
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Lamar
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
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Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Statistics
SLU
Nicholls
First downs
Plays–yards
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Rushes–yards
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Passing yards
Passing: comp –att –int
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– –
Time of possession
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Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SLU
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving