2018 Nicholls Colonels football team
2018 Nicholls Colonels football | |
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Southland co-champion | |
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 21–42 at Eastern Washington | |
Conference | Southland Conference |
Ranking | |
STATS | No. 14 |
FCS Coaches | No. 14 |
Record | 9–4 (7–2 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (4th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (4th season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | John L. Guidry Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Nicholls +^ | 7 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word +^ | 6 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar ^ | 6 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston State | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 2 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 9–4 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, sharing the Southland title with Incarnate Word. Nicholls State received the Southland's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship, beating San Diego in the first round before losing to Eastern Washington in the second round. The team played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
Preseason[edit]
Preseason All-Conference Teams[edit]
On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Colonels having a conference leading 14 players selected.[1]
Offense first team
- Chase Fourcade – Jr. QB
- Damion Jeanpiere – Sr. WR
- Ryan Hanley – Sr. OL
- Chandler Arceneaux – Sr. OL
Defense first team
- Sully Laiche – Jr. DL
- Kenny Dotson – Sr. DL
- Allen Pittman – Jr. LB
- Hezekiah White – Sr. LB
- Corey Abraham – Sr. DB
- Ahmani Martin – Sr. DB
- Kyran Irvin – Jr. RB
- Dai'Jean Dixon – Sr. WR
- Eddie Houston – Sr. OL
- Lorran Fonseca – Sr. P
Preseason poll[edit]
On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Colonels predicted to finish in second place.[2]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Sam Houston State | 187 (10) |
2 | Nicholls | 173 (6) |
3 | Central Arkansas | 170 (5) |
4 | McNeese State | 159 (1) |
5 | Southeastern Louisiana | 119 |
6 | Stephen F. Austin | 90 |
7 | Abilene Christian | 89 |
8 | Northwestern State | 86 |
9 | Incarnate Word | 53 |
10 | Lamar | 52 |
11 | Houston Baptist | 32 |
Roster[edit]
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Offense
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Schedule[edit]
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 6:00 p.m. | at Kansas* | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 26–23 OT | 24,305 | |
September 8 | 7:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | No. 11 | ESPN3 | L 17–42 | 21,092 | |
September 15 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 16 McNeese State | No. 13 | CST | L 10–20 | 13,140 | |
September 22 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 11 Sam Houston State | No. 18 | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 5,025 | |
September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar | No. 15 |
| ELVN/CST | W 50–27 | 8,044 |
October 6 | 6:30 p.m. | at Northwestern State | No. 12 | CST | W 28–10 | 7,055 | |
October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | at Abilene Christian | No. 11 | ESPN3 | L 12–28 | 10,973 | |
October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | Incarnate Word | No. 20 |
| SLC Digital | W 48–21 | 8,061 |
November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at Houston Baptist | No. 20 | SLC Digital | W 41–20 | 1,926 | |
November 10 | 3:00 p.m. | Stephen F. Austin | No. 17 |
| CST/ESPN3 | W 47–14 | 7,025 |
November 15 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeastern Louisiana | No. 18 |
| CST/ESPN3 | W 44–0 | 9,454 |
November 24 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 19 San Diego* | No. 14 |
| ESPN3 | W 49–30 | 8,571 |
December 1 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 Eastern Washington* | No. 14 |
| ESPN3 | L 21–42 | 5,250 |
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Game summaries[edit]
At Kansas[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Colonels | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Jayhawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
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At Tulane[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 (FCS) Colonels | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Green Wave | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
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At McNeese State[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 Colonels | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
No. 15 Cowboys | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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Sam Houston State[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bearkats | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 11 Colonels | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
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Lamar[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
No. 15 Colonels | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 50 |
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At Northwestern State[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 Colonels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Demons | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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At Abilene Christian[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Colonels | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Wildcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
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Incarnate Word[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 20 Colonels | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 48 |
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At Houston Baptist[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 20 Colonels | 10 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
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Stephen F. Austin[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
No. 16 Colonels | 14 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 47 |
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Southeastern Louisiana[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 15 Colonels | 13 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 44 |
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San Diego–NCAA Division I First Round[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Toreros | 7 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
No. 13 Colonels | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
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At Eastern Washington–NCAA Division I Second Round[edit]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Colonels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
No. 4 Eagles | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 42 |
at Roos Field, Cheney, WA
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Ranking movements[edit]
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Final |
STATS FCS | 18 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 |
Coaches | 17 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 19 | 20–T | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams".
- ^ "Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll".
- ^ "Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections". Southland Conference. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2018". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ^ "2018 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.