# 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team

The 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels played their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and competed in the Southland Conference. They were led by tenth–year head coach Tim Rebowe.

## Preseason
### Preseason poll

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.
| 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

The Southland Conference announced the 2024 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 22, 2024. Nicholls had a total of 15 players selected.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 7:00 pm | at Louisiana Tech* | No. 23 | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | ESPN+ | L 17–25 | 16,570 |
| September 7 | 6:30 pm | at No. 18 (FBS) LSU* | No. 22 | Tiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | SECN+/ESPN+ | L 21–44 | 100,242 |
| September 14 | 8:00 pm | at No. 11 Sacramento State* | No. 24 | Hornet StadiumSacramento, CA | ESPN+ | L 7–34 | 12,494 |
| September 21 | 3:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State* | | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | W 66–0 | 4,828 |
| October 5 | 6:00 pm | at Southern* | | A. W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA | | W 51–7 | 17,179 |
| October 12 | 6:00 pm | at No. 15 Incarnate Word | | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | L 10–55 | 1,801 |
| October 19 | 11:00 am | Northwestern State | | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) | ESPN+ | W 20–0 | 5,494 |
| October 26 | 3:00 pm | McNeese | | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | W 24–19 | 6,593 |
| November 2 | 3:00 pm | Stephen F. Austin | | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | L 12–28 | 5,676 |
| November 9 | 2:00 pm | at Houston Christian | | Husky StadiumHouston, TX | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 2,081 |
| November 16 | 3:00 pm | at Lamar | | Provost Umphrey StadiumBeaumont, TX | ESPN+ | L 7–24 | 6,275 |
| November 21 | 6:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana | | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (River Bell Classic) | ESPN+ | L 16–19 | 6,955 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at Louisiana Tech (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 23 Colonels | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Bulldogs (FBS) | 9 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 25 |
at Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, Louisiana
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 7:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 16,570
* Referee: Scott Hardin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Mycoskie (play-by-play), Shea Walker (analyst), and Madison Kaufman (sideline)
| Statistics | NICH | LT |
| First downs | 13 | 16 |
| Total yards | 63–200 | 73–386 |
| Rushing yards | 37–62 | 41–109 |
| Passing yards | 138 | 277 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–26–0 | 16–32–3 |
| Time of possession | 28:18 | 31:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 10/26, 138 yards, TD |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 18 carries, 79 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Quincy Brown | 4 receptions, 70 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | Blake Baker | 12/24, 207 yards, TD |
| Louisiana Tech | Rushing | Marquis Crosby | 9 carries, 44 yards |
| Louisiana Tech | Receiving | Marlion Jackson | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### at No. 18 (FBS) LSU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Colonels | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| No. 18 (FBS) Tigers | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: September 7
* Game time: 6:30 pm
* Game weather: Wind: NE 7 mph • Weather: Sunny • Temp: 79 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 100,242
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (SECN/ESPN+): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Alex Chappell (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | NICH | LSU |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 60–295 | 59–382 |
| Rushing yards | 38–150 | 21–68 |
| Passing yards | 145 | 314 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–22–0 | 28–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 12/16, 113 yards |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 25 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Quincy Brown | 5 receptions, 48 yards |
| LSU | Passing | Garrett Nussmeier | 27/37, 302 yards, 6 TD |
| LSU | Rushing | Kaleb Johnson | 8 carries, 28 yards |
| LSU | Receiving | CJ Daniels | 4 receptions, 71 yards |

### at No. 11 Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| No. 24 Colonels | | | 0 |
| No. 11 Hornets | | | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
* Date: September 14
* Game time: TBA
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |

### Mississippi Valley State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Delta Devils | | | 0 |
| Colonels | | | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
* Date: September 21
* Game time: TBA
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Mississippi Valley State | Passing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Rushing |
| Mississippi Valley State | Receiving |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |

### at Southern

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Colonels | | | 0 |
| Jaguars | | | 0 |
at A.W. Mumford Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Date: October 5
* Game time: TBA
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |
| Southern | Passing |
| Southern | Rushing |
| Southern | Receiving |

### at No. 15 Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 15 Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 55 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 6:00 pm
* Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: S 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 1,801
* Referee: Craig Helser
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play), Sam Kaman (analyst), and Blair Villarreal (sideline)
| Statistics | NICH | UIW |
| First downs | 18 | 16 |
| Total yards | 72-260 | 57-363 |
| Rushing yards | 40-123 | 23-89 |
| Passing yards | 137 | 274 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-32-2 | 26-34-1 |
| Time of possession | 36:24 | 23:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 17/28, 90 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 12 carries, 44 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Dany'e Brooks | 3 receptions, 41 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 25/33, 270 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 6 carries, 31 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Jalen Walthall | 4 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TD |

### Northwestern State (NSU Challenge)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Demons | | | 0 |
| Colonels | | | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
* Date: October 19
* Game time: TBA
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northwestern State | Passing |
| Northwestern State | Rushing |
| Northwestern State | Receiving |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |

### vs. McNeese

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 PM
* TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| McNeese | Passing |
| McNeese | Rushing |
| McNeese | Receiving |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |

### Stephen F. Austin

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Colonels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 3:02 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,676
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
| Statistics | SFA | NICH |
| First downs | 11 | 23 |
| Total yards | 49–301 | 98–413 |
| Rushing yards | 23–39 | 48–165 |
| Passing yards | 262 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–26–1 | 27–50–3 |
| Time of possession | 17:57 | 42:03 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Stephen F. Austin | Passing | Sam Vidlak | 14/25, 262 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Stephen F. Austin | Rushing | Jerrell Wimbley | 8 carries, 47 yards |
| Stephen F. Austin | Receiving | Kylon Harris | 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 27/50, 248 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 17 carries, 80 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Miequle Brock | 9 receptions, 89 yards |

### at Houston Christian

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Colonels | | | 0 |
| Huskies | | | 0 |
at Husky Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 9
* Game time: 2:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |
| Houston Christian | Passing |
| Houston Christian | Rushing |
| Houston Christian | Receiving |

### at Lamar

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas
* Date: November 16
* Game time: 3:00 pm
* Game weather: Wind: SE 12mph • Weather: Cloudy • Temp: –
* Game attendance: 6,275
* Referee: James Brookhart
* TV: ESPN+
* Box score
| Statistics | NICH | LAM |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total yards | 266 | 301 |
| Rushing yards | 68 | 150 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 151 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-34-3 | 12-21-2 |
| Time of possession | 28:32 | 31:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaid | 21-34-3, 198 yds, 1 TD |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Colin Guggenheim | 7 carries, 22 yds |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Terry Matthews | 7 receptions, 85 yds |
| Lamar | Passing | Robert Coleman | 12-21-2, 151 yds, 2 TD |
| Lamar | Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 21 carries, 89 yds |
| Lamar | Receiving | Kyndon Fuselier | 3 receptions, 84 yds |

### Southeastern Louisiana (River Bell Classic)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
| Lions | | | 0 |
| Colonels | | | 0 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Wind: • Weather: • Temp:
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving |
| Nicholls | Passing |
| Nicholls | Rushing |
| Nicholls | Receiving |