The 2026 Nicholls Colonels football team will represent Nicholls State University in the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels will play their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and will compete in the Southland Conference. They will be led by second-year head coach Tommy Rybacki.
Offseason Outgoing Miequle Brock Jr.RBTarleton StateJake DalmadoLBSoutheastern LouisianaJackson FirminQBPearl River CCCamare HamptonWRItawamba CCEverett HunterTESouth AlabamaLandon IbietaWRSoutheastern LouisianaJosh JohnsonDLSouthern MissJa'Mard JonesOLLSUSolomon LewisWRMcNeeseRasheed LovelaceDTJames MadisonJoe MasonDLUnknownAidan McCowanCBGeorgia SouthernNoah OnyiaTEHutchinson CCScrappy OsbyWRUnknownAnthony RogersDBTulaneBraxton ScriberOLArkansasTasmin ShowersDBKilgore
Incoming Peyton DepolitteDBMillsapsZavian DilworthDBEastern MichiganMalik EllisOLTroyJacob GodfreyWRLouisiana–MonroeWyatt GuidryKOttawa (Arizona)Ashton GuilbeauK/PUT MartinLynard HarrisDBLouisiana–MonroeKennon LoftinLBWestern KentuckyJason MalbrueWRSoutheastern LouisianaDevin ScuraTEUTSAJhamal Shelby Jr.DBLouisiana TechEllis StewartWRArkansas–Pine BluffChristian WhiteWRMississippi Valley StateKeven WilliamsRBSouthern Virginia
Schedule
Game summaries Mississippi Valley State
Statistics MVSUNICH First downs 10 26 Plays–yards 52–228 82–515 Rushes–yards 30–149 41–168 Passing yards 79 347 Passing: comp–att–int 12–22–3 25–41–2 Turnovers 6 2 Time of possession 26:15 33:45 Team Category Player StatisticsMississippi Valley State Passing Josh Brown 11/19, 44 yards, 3 INT Rushing Josh Brown 8 carries, 62 yards Receiving Nicholas Buggs 1 reception, 35 yardsNicholls Passing Ean Rodrigue 16/25, 264 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Tamaj Hoffman 7 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD Receiving Greg Donaldson 3 receptions, 100 yards, TD
at Kansas State (FBS)
Statistics NICHKSU First downs 9 34 Plays–yards 58–122 71–559 Rushes–yards 39–92 44–312 Passing yards 30 247 Passing: –– 7–18–0 20–27–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 26:17 33:43 Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Ean Rodrigue 7/19, 30 yards Rushing Tamaj Hoffman 9 carries, 43 yards Receiving Jordan Smith 2 receptions, 14 yards Kansas State Passing Avery Johnson 15/21, 199 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rodney Fields Jr. 14 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving Joe Jackson 2 receptions, 48 yards, TD
UT Rio Grande Valley
Statistics RGVNICH First downs 21 21 Plays–yards 78–327 75–322 Rushes–yards 33–63 39–86 Passing yards 264 236 Passing: comp–att–int 19–45–2 21–36–1 Time of possession 29:44 30:16 Team Category Player StatisticsUT Rio Grande Valley Passing Aidan Jakobsohn 7/17, 137 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brennan Carroll 8 carries, 36 yards Receiving Kyran Lee 8 receptions, 125 yards, TDNicholls Passing Ean Rodrigue 21/36, 236 yards, 4 TD, INT Rushing Shane Lee 13 carries, 47 yards Receiving Jackson Dufrene 5 receptions, 100 yards, 3 TD
at Sam Houston (FBS)
Statistics NICHSHSU First downs 10 26 Plays–yards 59–163 75–619 Rushes–yards 36–124 43–233 Passing yards 39 386 Passing: –– 7–23–2 22–32–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 24:29 35:31 Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Ean Rodrigue 7/21, 39 yards, 2 INT Rushing Tamaj Hoffman 9 carries, 56 yards Receiving Jordan Smith 2 receptions, 21 yards Sam Houston Passing Landyn Locke 19/28, 322 yards, 4 TD Rushing Jerrian Parker Jr. 6 carries, 52 yards Receiving Kamari Maxwell 2 receptions, 86 yards, TD
No. 15 Lamar
Statistics LAMNICH First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsLamar Passing Rushing Receiving Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving
at Houston Christian
Statistics NICHHCU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving Houston Christian Passing Rushing Receiving
Stephen F. Austin
Statistics SFANICH First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsStephen F. Austin Passing Rushing Receiving Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving
at Northwestern State (NSU Challenge)
Statistics NICHNWST First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving Northwestern State Passing Rushing Receiving
at McNeese
Statistics NICHMCN First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving McNeese Passing Rushing Receiving
East Texas A&M
Statistics ETAMNICH First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsEast Texas A&M Passing Rushing Receiving Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving
at Incarnate Word
Statistics NICHUIW First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: –– Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving Incarnate Word Passing Rushing Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana (River Bell Classic)
Statistics SELANICH First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSoutheastern Louisiana Passing Rushing Receiving Nicholls Passing Rushing Receiving
Personnel
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