American college football season
The 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season . The Colonels were led by ninth-year head coach Tim Rebowe and played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana .
Preseason [ edit ] Preseason poll [ edit ] The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Colonels were picked to finish fourth in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Southeastern Louisiana 93 (9) 2 Incarnate Word 91 (7) 3 McNeese 65 4 Nicholls 62 5 Northwestern State 52 6 Texas A&M–Commerce 33 7 Lamar 28 8 Houston Christian 24
Preseason All–Southland Teams [ edit ] The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. Nicholls had a total of 10 players selected.[2]
Offense
1st Team
Collin Guggenheim – running back, JR Evan Roussel – offensive lineman, SR Mark Barthelemy – offensive lineman, SR 2nd Team
Defense
1st Team
Perry Ganci – defensive lineman, SR Eli Ennis – linebacker, SO Jordan Jackson – defensive back, SR Tyler Morton – defensive back, JR Jaylon Spears – kick returner, RS-SO 2nd Team
Kylin White – linebacker, RS-SO
Personnel [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance 6:00 p.m. No. 10 Sacramento State * ESPN+ L 24–385,134 September 9 7:00 p.m. at TCU * ESPN+ L 6–4145,010 September 23 6:00 p.m. at Tulane * ESPN+ L 7–3622,842 September 30 7:00 p.m. at McNeese ESPN+ W 31–109,148 October 7 3:00 p.m. Houston Christian Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA ESPN+ W 38–75,444 October 14 3:00 p.m. Northwestern State Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge ) ESPN+ W 2–0 (Forfeit)[3] N/A October 21 3:30 p.m. at Texas A&M–Commerce ESPN+ W 27–78,248 October 28 2:00 p.m. Southeast Missouri State * Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA ESPN+ L 31–355,033 November 4 3:00 p.m. at No. 8 Incarnate Word ESPN+ W 45–323,158 November 11 3:00 p.m. Lamar Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA ESPN+ W 37–246,845 6:00 p.m. at Southeastern Louisiana ESPN+ W 21–165,398 November 25 2:00 p.m. at No. 14 Southern Illinois * ESPN+ L 0–354,576 *Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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Game summaries [ edit ] vs. No. 10 Sacramento State [ edit ] No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (0–0) at Nicholls Colonels (0–0)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total No. 10 Hornets 7 10 7 14 38 Colonels 0 3 7 14 24
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium , Thibodaux, LA
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 5,134Referee : James BrookhardTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Wayde Keiser (analysis)Sources :[7]
Game information First Quarter (10:01) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 5-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; Sacramento State 7–0 ) Second Quarter (13:16) SAC – Marcus Fulcher 1-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:04; Sacramento State 14–0 ) (6:34) SAC – Zach Schreiner 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:46; Sacramento State 17–0 ) (0:21) NIC – Gavin Lasseigne 30-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 74 yards, 3:07; Sacramento State 17–3 ) Third Quarter (7:16) NIC – Pat McQuaide 4-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:12; Sacramento State 17–10 ) (1:05) SAC – Jared Gipson 40-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 1:58; Sacramento State 24–10 ) Fourth Quarter (12:43) SAC – Kaiden Bennett 7-yard run, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Sacramento State 31–10 ) (10:13) SAC – Anderson Grover 6-yard pass from Kaiden Bennett, Zach Schreiner kick (Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06; Sacramento State 38–10 ) (7:26) NIC – Jaylon Spears 3-yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 2:06; Sacramento State 38–17 ) (1:40) NIC – Terry Matthews 84-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 3 plays, 96 yards, 1:08; Sacramento State 38–24 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics SAC NICH First downs 22 18 Total yards 441 293 Rushing yards 185 97 Passing yards 256 196 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–1 15–29–1 Time of possession 33:11 26:49
Team Category Player Statistics Sacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 11/16, 221 yards, 2 TD Rushing Marcus Fulcher 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD Receiving Devin Gandy 3 receptions, 82 yards Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 carries, 74 yards Receiving Terry Matthews 1 reception, 84 yards
Nicholls Colonels (0–1) at TCU Horned Frogs (0–1)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 0 3 3 0 6 Horned Frogs 14 10 0 17 41
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C), Wind: NE 12mphGame attendance : 45,010Referee : Luke RichmondTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
Game information First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
Statistics Nicholls TCU First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 75–263 70–442 Rushes–yards 86 129 Passing yards 177 313 Passing: comp–att–int 17–36–1 28–33–1 Time of possession 35:26 24:34
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 17/36, 177 yards, 1 INT Rushing Collin Guggenheim 14 carries, 38 yards Receiving Neno Lemay 8 receptions, 100 yards TCU Passing Chandler Morris 26/30, 263 yards, 2 TD Rushing Emani Bailey 19 carries, 67 yards Receiving Warren Thompson 8 receptions, 92 yards
at Tulane [ edit ] Nicholls Colonels (0–2) at Tulane Green Wave (2–1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 0 7 0 0 7 Green Wave 17 10 6 3 36
at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 6:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind : SE 5 mphGame attendance : 22,842Referee : Steven AndersonTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Richard Cross (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (color)
Game information First Quarter (10:32) TUL – Shi'Keem Laister 27-yard punt return, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 2:36; Tulane 7–0 ) (1:30) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 32-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 5:26; Tulane 10–0 ) (0:12) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 40-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 1 play, 40 yards, 0:08; Tulane 17–0 ) Second Quarter (9:08) TUL – Lawrence Keys III 15-yard pass from Michael Pratt, Valentino Ambrosio kick (Drive: 3 plays, 15 yards, 1:52; Tulane 24–0 ) (3:33) NICH – Neno Lemay 13-yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:35; Tulane 24–7 ) (0:38) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 45-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 2:50; Tulane 27–7 ) Third Quarter (4:01) TUL – Michael Pratt 1-yard run, two-point pass conversion attempt failed (Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:08; Tulane 33–7 ) Fourth Quarter (6:19) TUL – Valentino Ambrosio 31-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:39; Tulane 36–7 ) Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics NICH TUL First downs 21 19 Total yards 335 408 Rushing yards 62 150 Passing yards 273 258 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 32:26 27:34
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 27/39, 273 yards, TD, 4 INTs Rushing Collin Guggenheim 14 carries, 56 yards Receiving Neno Lemay 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD Tulane Passing Michael Pratt 18/23, 190 yards, 2 TDs, INT Rushing Arnold Barnes III 4 carries, 71 yards Receiving Lawrence Keys III 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDs
at McNeese [ edit ] Nicholls Colonels (0–4) at McNeese Cowboys (0–3)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 7 17 0 7 31 Cowboys 0 7 3 0 10
at Cowboy Stadium , Lake Charles, LA
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Sunny - Wind: E 10mph - Temp: 86Game attendance : 9,148Referee : Craig HeslerTV : ESPN+Box Score
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics NICH MCN First downs 24 10 Total yards 66-293 56-295 Rushing yards 41-171 24-131 Passing yards 122 252 Turnovers 1 5 Time of possession 36:10 23:50
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 14/24-0; 120 yds; TD 1; long 25 yds; sacks 1 Rushing Collin Guggenheim 22 attempts; gain 103 yds; long 14 yds. Receiving Neno Lemay 5 receptions; total 40 yds; long 18; TD 1 McNeese Passing Nate Glantz 14/30-2; 199 yds; TD 1; long 39 yds; sacks 2 Rushing D'Angelo Durham 9 attempts; gain 45 yds; long 12 yds. Receiving Jon McCall 4 receptions; total 87 yds; long 39 yds; TD 1
vs. Houston Christian [ edit ] Houston Christian Huskies (2–3) at Nicholls Colonels (1–4)
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Huskies 7 0 0 0 7 Colonels 7 7 24 0 38
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
Date : October 7, 2023Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 5,444Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV : ESPN+Box Score
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics HCU NICH First downs 14 19 Total yards 69-220 69-441 Rushing yards 27-46 44-237 Passing yards 174 204 Turnovers 4 1 Time of possession 26:55 33:05
Team Category Player Statistics Houston Christian Passing Colby Suits 17/38-1; total 170 yds; long 26 yds; TD 1; INT 3; sack 1 Rushing Colby Suits 7 attempts; gain 24 yds; loss 6 yds; long 9 yds Receiving Ismael Fuller 2 receptions; 35 yds; long 22 yds Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 15/25-1; total 204 yds; long 63 yds; TD 1; INT 1; sack 2 Rushing Jaylon Spears 8 attempts; gain 114 yds; loss 1 yds; long 58 yds Receiving David Robinson 7 receptions; total 127 yds; long 63 yds; TD 1
vs. Northwestern State - Game forfeited by Northwestern State [ edit ] at Texas A&M–Commerce [ edit ] Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics NICH TAMC First downs 22 15 Total yards 57-381 66-309 Rushing yards 31-141 28-78 Passing yards 240 231 Turnovers 1 3 Time of possession 29:40 30:20
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 16/26-1; total 240 yds; long 59 yds; TD 1; sack 1 Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 attempts; gain 78 yds; loss 2 yds; long 15 yds; TD 2 Receiving Terry Matthews 2 receptions; 62 yds; long 59 yds Texas A&M–Commerce Passing Josh Magana 17/20-0; total 130 yds; long 33 yds; TD 1; sack 1 Rushing Mitchell McGarry 1 attempt; gain 21 yds; long 21 yds Receiving Keith Miller III 2 receptions; 53 yds; long 33 yds; TD 1
vs. Southeast Missouri State [ edit ] Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Nicholls Colonels
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redhawks 3 10 22 0 35 Colonels 7 14 7 3 31
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
Date : October 28, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 5,033Referee : Craig HeslerTV : ESPN+Box Score
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics SEMO NICH First downs 19 23 Total yards 66-349 81-406 Rushing yards 43-210 27-61 Passing yards 139 345 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 30:34 29:26
Team Category Player Statistics Southeast Missouri State Passing Patrick Heitert 12/23-0; total 139 yds; long 26 yds; TD 1; sacks 5 Rushing Geno Hess 18 attempts; gain 136 yds; loss 8 yds; long 64 yds; TD 1 Receiving Ryan Flournoy 4 receptions; total 62 yds; long 29 yds; TD 1 Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 26/53-1; total 345 yds; long 88 yds; TD 1; INT 1; sacks 1 Rushing Collin Guggenheim 16 attempts; gain 70 yds; loss 2 yds; long 12 yds; TD 1 Receiving Jaylon Spears 5 attempts; gain 116; long 88 yds; TD 1
at Incarnate Word [ edit ] Nicholls Colonels at Incarnate Word Cardinals
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 0 24 14 7 45 Cardinals 10 3 6 13 32
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium , San Antonio, TX
Date : November 4, 2023Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Temperature: 79 • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: SunnyGame attendance : 3,158Referee : James BrookhartTV : ESPN+
Game information First Quarter UIW – 12:26 Mason Lawler 24 yard field goalUIW 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27 UIW – 4:26 Brandon Porter 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada , Mason Lawler kickUIW 10–0 Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:11 Second Quarter NSU – 12:30 Gavin Lasseigne 23 yard field goalUIW 10–3 Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:56 NSU – 11:37 Lee Negrotto 19 yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kickTied 10–10 Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07 NSU – 5:10 Collin Guggenheim 5 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 17–10 Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:38 NSU – 0:25 Collin Guggenheim 6 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 24–10 Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:27 UIW – 0:00 Mason Lawler 51 yard field goalNSU 24–13 Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:25 Third Quarter NSU – 9:54 Devonte Mathews 58 yard fumble recovery, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 31–13 NSU – 7:06 Collin Guggenheim 43 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 38–13 Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:21 UIW – 6:06 Caleb Chapman 6 yard pass from Zach Calzada, 2 point conversion failedNSU 38–19 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 0:50 Fourth Quarter NSU – 13:43 Collin Guggenheim 3 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kickNSU 45–19 Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:16 UIW – 12:00 Caleb Chapman 29 yard pass from Zach Calzada, 2 point conversion failedNSU 45–25 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:34 UIW – 9:07 Jaelin Campbell 19 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kickNSU 45–32 Drive: 2 plays, 47 yards, 0:39 Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics NICH UIW First downs 26 29 Total yards 74 69 Rushing yards 331 45 Passing yards 108 419 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–19–0 31–53–2 Time of possession 37:02 22:58
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 9/19, 108 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jaylon Spears 23 carries, 160 yards Receiving Quincy Brown 5 receptions, 39 yards Incarnate Word Passing Zach Calzada 28/48, 394 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Isaiah Robinson 9 carries, 31 yards Receiving Brandon Porter 11 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD
vs. Lamar [ edit ] Lamar Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 7 4 7 6 24 Colonels 7 13 14 3 37
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
Date : November 11, 2023Game time : 3:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Weather: CloudyGame attendance : 6,845Referee : Gary LeeperTV : ESPN+Box Score
Game information First Quarter LU - 9:12 - Carver,RJ 1 yd run (Esqueda,Chris kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, TOP 05:41) LU 7-0 NIC - 5:00 - Spears,Jaylon 29 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:06) LU 7-7 Second Quarter NIC - 13:09 - McQuaide,Pat 3 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat ( kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, TOP 04:35) NIC 7-13 LU - 13:09 - Stevens,Ramond 95 yd PAT return NIC 9-13 NIC - 10:48 - Spears,Jaylon 69 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, TOP 01:21) NIC 7-20 LU - 4:07 - Maloles,Royce 0 yd safety NIC 11-20 Third Quarter LU - 7:45 - Fuselier,Kyndon 19 yd pass from Coleman,Robert (Esqueda,Chris kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, TOP 02:38) NIC 18-20 NIC - 6:29 - Robinson,David 15 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 90 yards, TOP 01:09) NIC 18-27 NIC - 3:05 - Spears,Jaylon 14 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, TOP 03:07) NIC 18-34 Fourth Quarter LU - 14:54 - Gibbs,Devyn 14 yd pass from Coleman,Robert ( ) (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, TOP 03:02) NIC 24-34 NIC - 8:35 - Lasseigne,Gavin 28 yd field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, TOP 06:10) NIC 24-37
Statistics
Statistics Lamar Nicholls First downs 18 24 Total yards 416 455 Rushing yards 127 349 Passing yards 289 106 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 26:14 33:46
Team Category Player Statistics Lamar Passing Robert Coleman 17/35; 289 total yds; TDs 2; INT 2; long 38 yds; sack 3 Rushing Robert Coleman 14 attempts; gained 93 yds; lost 21 yds; long 28 yds Receiving Kyndon Fuselier 3 receptions; 77 yds; TD 1; long 34 yds Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 9/17; 106 yds; TD 3; long 40 yds Rushing Jaylon Spears 16 attempts; gained 177 yds; TDs 2; long 69 yds Receiving Lee Negrotto 1 reception; 40 yds;
at Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ] Nicholls Colonels at Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 0 14 7 0 21 Lions 7 6 3 0 16
at Strawberry Stadium , Hammond, LA
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Wind: NE 0 mph - Weather: Cloudy - Temp: 66Game attendance : 5,398Referee : Ed BourgeoisTV : ESPN+Box Score
Game information First Quarter SLU – 09:49: Dumas,Justin 6 yd run (Callaghan,Riley kick) SLU 0–7 8 plays, 47 yards, TOP 03:10 Second Quarter NIC – 14:28: McQuaide,Pat 3 yd run (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) TIED 7–7 12 plays, 69 yards, TOP 05:21 NIC – 08:17: Robinson,David 78 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 14–7 4 plays, 91 yards, TOP 02:47 SLU – 02:53: Callaghan,Riley 31 yd field goal NIC 14–10 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 05:19 SLU – 00:10: Callaghan,Riley 26 yd field goal NIC 14–13 9 plays, 50 yards, TOP 01:31 Third Quarter NIC – 11:40: Spears,Jaylon 73 yd pass from McQuaide,Pat (Lasseigne,Gavin kick) NIC 21–13 5 plays, 85 yards, TOP 02:43 SLU – 01:15: Callaghan,Riley 36 yd field goal NIC 21–16 5 plays, 27 yards, TOP 02:23 Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics NICH SELA First downs 16 18 Total yards 59-392 65-218 Rushing yards 33-89 37-113 Passing yards 303 105 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 30:59 29:01
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 20/25-1; 300 yds; 78 yds long; TDs 2; INT 1; sacks 2 Rushing Jaylon Spears 14 attempts; 65 yds gain; 7 yds loss; 28 yds long; Receiving David Robinson 4 receptions; 91 yds; 78 yds long; TD 1; Southeastern Louisiana Passing Zachary Clement 12/25; 98 yds; 23 yds long Rushing Rodeo Graham, Jr. 11 attempts; 58 yds gain; 15 yds long; Receiving Xavier Hill 3 receptions; 52 yds; 23 yds long
FCS Playoffs [ edit ] at Southern Illinois [ edit ] Nicholls Colonels at Southern Illinois Salukis
Period 1 2 3 4 Total Colonels 0 0 0 0 0 Salukis 0 0 0 0 0
at Saluki Stadium , Carbondale, IL
Date : November 25, 2023Game time : 2:00 p.m. CST TV : ESPN+
Game information First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Win Probability Line Over/Under
Statistics NICH SIU First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Turnovers Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics Nicholls Passing Pat McQuaide 12/26; 127 yds; 41 yd long; INT 2 Rushing Jaylon Spears 10 attempts; 44 yds gain; 8 yds long Receiving David Robinson Jr. 5 receptions; 65 yds; 24 yd long Southern Illinois Passing Nic Baker 12/22; 168 yds; 27 yds long; TDs 2 Rushing Ro Elliott 9 attempts; 111 yds; TDs 2; 60 yds Long Receiving D'Ante' Cox 3 receptions; 63 yds; 27 yds Long
National recognition [ edit ] The Nicholls football team was recognized as the FedEx Ground FCS team of the week on November 6.[8]
Conference awards and honors [ edit ] Weekly awards [ edit ] Nicholls players were recognized nine times as conference players of the week.
Weekly honors Honors Player Position Date Awarded Ref. SLC Special Teams Player of the Week Gavin Lasseigne K September 11, 2023 [9] SLC Defensive Player of the Week Tyler Morton S October 2, 2023 [10] Special Teams Player of the Week Kylan Dupre P October 2, 2023 [10] Offensive Player of the Week Collin Guggenheim RB October 9, 2023 [11] Defensive Player of the Week Tyler Morton S October 9, 2023 [11] Offensive Player of the Week Collin Guggenheim RB November 6, 2023 [12] Defensive Player of the Week Devonté Mathews S November 6, 2023 [12] SLC Offensive Player of the Week Jaylon Spears RB November 13, 2023 [13] SLC Offensive Player of the Week Pat McQuaide QB November 20, 2023 [14]
Player and Coach of the Year Selections [ edit ] Nicholls head coach, Tim Rebowe , was named Southland Conference coach of the year. In addition, several Nicholls players were named players of the year.[15]
2023 Southland Conference Football Individual Superlative Winners Player of the Year: Jaylon Spears, Nicholls Freshman of the Year: Rasheed Lovelace, Nicholls Offensive Lineman of the Year: Mark Barthelemy, Nicholls Coach of the Year: Tim Rebowe, Nicholls
Postseason All–Southland Teams [ edit ] The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Nicholls had a total of 16 players selected.[15]
Offense 1st Team
Jaylon Spears – running back, R-SO Collin Guggenheim – running back, JR Mark Barthelemy – offensive lineman, SR Evan Roussel – offensive lineman, JR 2nd Team
Pat McQuaide – quarterback, SO Lee Negrotto – tight end, JR David Robinson Jr. – wide receiver, R-JR Gavin Lasseigne – place kicker, SR Kylan Dupre – punter, SO Defense
1st Team
Tyler Morton – defensive back, JR Kendarius Smith – defensive back, JR 2nd Team
Rasheed Lovelace – defensive lineman, R-FR Kershawn Fisher – defensive lineman, JR Perry Ganci – defensive lineman, SR Hayden Shaheen – linebacker, R-SO Jordan Jackson – defensive back, SR
^ Northwestern State's forfeit against Nicholls on October 14 counts as a conference win but not an overall win. References [ edit ] ^ "Southeastern Voted Top Spot in 2023 Southland Football Preseason Poll" . www.southland.org . Retrieved July 24, 2023 .^ "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Team" . www.southland.org . Retrieved July 24, 2023 .^ Carroll, Metia (October 12, 2023). "Northwestern-Nicholls State game canceled after shooting that killed Northwestern State player" . WDSU . Retrieved October 17, 2023 . ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2023" . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2023 .^ "2023 Football Schedule" . Nicholls State University. Retrieved July 1, 2023 .^ "Nicholls Football moves season opener to Thursday night (Aug. 31)" . Nicholls State University. June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023 .^ "Football Starts Season With 38–24 Road Win At Nicholls" . August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023 .^ James Hill (November 6, 2023). "Nicholls Football Named the FedEx Ground FCS National Team of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 24, 2023 . ^ James Hill (September 11, 2023). "UIW's Calzada, Parker; Nicholls' Lasseigne Earned Southland Football Player of the Week Honors" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 . ^ a b James Hill (October 2, 2023). "Lamar's Coleman; Nicholls' Morton, Dupre Named Southland Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 . ^ a b James Hill (October 9, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Morton; Lamar's Harris Named Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 . ^ a b James Hill (November 6, 2023). "Nicholls' Guggenheim, Mathews; Lamar's Alexander Named Football Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 . ^ James Hill (November 13, 2023). "Nicholls' Spears, Southeastern's Randall, Lamar's Stevens Named Southland Players of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 . ^ James Hill (November 20, 2023). "Nicholls' McQuaide, McNeese's Davey, Southeastern's Dunlap Earn Final Southland Football Player of the Week" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 . ^ a b James Hill (November 22, 2023). "Southland Announces 2023 All-Conference Football Team and Superlatives" . Southland Conference. Retrieved November 22, 2023 .
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