# 2023 Nicholls Colonels football team

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
### Preseason poll

The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 24, 2023. The Colonels were picked to finish fourth in the conference.
| 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

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 21, 2023. Nicholls had a total of 10 players selected.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 10 Sacramento State* | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | L 24–38 | 5,134 |
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at TCU* | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX | ESPN+ | L 6–41 | 45,010 |
| September 23 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tulane* | Yulman StadiumNew Orleans, LA | ESPN+ | L 7–36 | 22,842 |
| September 30 | 7:00 p.m. | at McNeese | Cowboy StadiumLake Charles, LA | ESPN+ | W 31–10 | 9,148 |
| October 7 | 3:00 p.m. | Houston Christian | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | W 38–7 | 5,444 |
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Northwestern State | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge) | ESPN+ | W 2–0 (Forfeit) | N/A |
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M–Commerce | Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial StadiumCommerce, TX | ESPN+ | W 27–7 | 8,248 |
| October 28 | 2:00 p.m. | Southeast Missouri State* | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | L 31–35 | 5,033 |
| November 4 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 8 Incarnate Word | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | W 45–32 | 3,158 |
| November 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Lamar | Manning Field at John L. Guidry StadiumThibodaux, LA | ESPN+ | W 37–24 | 6,845 |
| November 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at Southeastern Louisiana | Strawberry StadiumHammond, LA (River Bell Classic) | ESPN+ | W 21–16 | 5,398 |
| November 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Southern Illinois* | Saluki StadiumCarbondale, IL (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | L 0–35 | 4,576 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs. No. 10 Sacramento State

| Quarter | 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: August 31, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,134
* Referee: James Brookhard
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play), Wayde Keiser (analysis)
* Sources:
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
SAC –23.5
Over/Under
54.5 :
| 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 |
| Sacramento State | Rushing | Marcus Fulcher | 19 carries, 71 yards, 2 TD |
| Sacramento State | Receiving | Devin Gandy | 3 receptions, 82 yards |
| Nicholls | Passing | Pat McQuaide | 15/29, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 16 carries, 74 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Terry Matthews | 1 reception, 84 yards |

### at TCU

| Quarter | 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: September 9th
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 94 °F (34 °C), Wind: NE 12mph
* Game attendance: 45,010
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich, Taylor McHargue
| 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 14 carries, 38 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Neno Lemay | 8 receptions, 100 yards |
| TCU | Passing | Chandler Morris | 26/30, 263 yards, 2 TD |
| TCU | Rushing | Emani Bailey | 19 carries, 67 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | Warren Thompson | 8 receptions, 92 yards |

### at Tulane

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 22,842
* Referee: Steven Anderson
* TV 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
TUL -38.0
Over/Under
55.5 :
| 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 14 carries, 56 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Neno Lemay | 8 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
| Tulane | Passing | Michael Pratt | 18/23, 190 yards, 2 TDs, INT |
| Tulane | Rushing | Arnold Barnes III | 4 carries, 71 yards |
| Tulane | Receiving | Lawrence Keys III | 4 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TDs |

### at McNeese

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny - Wind: E 10mph - Temp: 86
* Game attendance: 9,148
* Referee: Craig Hesler
* TV: 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 22 attempts; gain 103 yds; long 14 yds. |
| Nicholls | 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 |
| McNeese | Rushing | D'Angelo Durham | 9 attempts; gain 45 yds; long 12 yds. |
| McNeese | Receiving | Jon McCall | 4 receptions; total 87 yds; long 39 yds; TD 1 |

### vs. Houston Christian

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,444
* Referee: Ed Bourgeois
* TV: 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 |
| Houston Christian | Rushing | Colby Suits | 7 attempts; gain 24 yds; loss 6 yds; long 9 yds |
| Houston Christian | 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 8 attempts; gain 114 yds; loss 1 yds; long 58 yds |
| Nicholls | Receiving | David Robinson | 7 receptions; total 127 yds; long 63 yds; TD 1 |

### at Texas A&M–Commerce

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Ernest Hawkins Field at Memorial Stadium, Commerce, TX
* Date: October 21, 2023
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny - Wind: SW 9mph - Temp: 87
* Game attendance: 8,248
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 16 attempts; gain 78 yds; loss 2 yds; long 15 yds; TD 2 |
| Nicholls | 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 |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Rushing | Mitchell McGarry | 1 attempt; gain 21 yds; long 21 yds |
| Texas A&M–Commerce | Receiving | Keith Miller III | 2 receptions; 53 yds; long 33 yds; TD 1 |

### vs. Southeast Missouri State

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 5,033
* Referee: Craig Hesler
* TV: 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 |
| Southeast Missouri State | Rushing | Geno Hess | 18 attempts; gain 136 yds; loss 8 yds; long 64 yds; TD 1 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Collin Guggenheim | 16 attempts; gain 70 yds; loss 2 yds; long 12 yds; TD 1 |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Jaylon Spears | 5 attempts; gain 116; long 88 yds; TD 1 |

### at Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Temperature: 79 • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Sunny
* Game attendance: 3,158
* Referee: James Brookhart
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
UIW – 12:26 Mason Lawler 24 yard field goal UIW 3–0 Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:27
UIW – 4:26 Brandon Porter 7 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick UIW 10–0 Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 4:11
Second Quarter
NSU – 12:30 Gavin Lasseigne 23 yard field goal UIW 10–3 Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:56
NSU – 11:37 Lee Negrotto 19 yard pass from Pat McQuaide, Gavin Lasseigne kick Tied 10–10 Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:07
NSU – 5:10 Collin Guggenheim 5 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 17–10 Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:38
NSU – 0:25 Collin Guggenheim 6 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 24–10 Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:27
UIW – 0:00 Mason Lawler 51 yard field goal NSU 24–13 Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 0:25
Third Quarter
NSU – 9:54 Devonte Mathews 58 yard fumble recovery, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 31–13
NSU – 7:06 Collin Guggenheim 43 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 38–13 Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:21
UIW – 6:06 Caleb Chapman 6 yard pass from Zach Calzada, 2 point conversion failed NSU 38–19 Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 0:50
Fourth Quarter
NSU – 13:43 Collin Guggenheim 3 yard run, Gavin Lasseigne kick NSU 45–19 Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:16
UIW – 12:00 Caleb Chapman 29 yard pass from Zach Calzada, 2 point conversion failed NSU 45–25 Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:34
UIW – 9:07 Jaelin Campbell 19 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick NSU 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 23 carries, 160 yards |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Quincy Brown | 5 receptions, 39 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 28/48, 394 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Isaiah Robinson | 9 carries, 31 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Brandon Porter | 11 receptions, 158 yards, 1 TD |

### vs. Lamar

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Weather: Cloudy
* Game attendance: 6,845
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV: ESPN+
* Box Score
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 |
| Lamar | Rushing | Robert Coleman | 14 attempts; gained 93 yds; lost 21 yds; long 28 yds |
| Lamar | 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 16 attempts; gained 177 yds; TDs 2; long 69 yds |
| Nicholls | Receiving | Lee Negrotto | 1 reception; 40 yds; |

### at Southeastern Louisiana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colonels | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Lions | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, LA
* Date: November 16, 2023
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Wind: NE 0 mph - Weather: Cloudy - Temp: 66
* Game attendance: 5,398
* Referee: Ed Bourgeois
* TV: 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 14 attempts; 65 yds gain; 7 yds loss; 28 yds long; |
| Nicholls | Receiving | David Robinson | 4 receptions; 91 yds; 78 yds long; TD 1; |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Passing | Zachary Clement | 12/25; 98 yds; 23 yds long |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Rushing | Rodeo Graham, Jr. | 11 attempts; 58 yds gain; 15 yds long; |
| Southeastern Louisiana | Receiving | Xavier Hill | 3 receptions; 52 yds; 23 yds long |

## FCS Playoffs
### at Southern Illinois

| Quarter | 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, 2023
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Win Probability
Line
Over/Under :
* Statistics
* 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 |
| Nicholls | Rushing | Jaylon Spears | 10 attempts; 44 yds gain; 8 yds long |
| Nicholls | 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 |
| Southern Illinois | Rushing | Ro Elliott | 9 attempts; 111 yds; TDs 2; 60 yds Long |
| Southern Illinois | Receiving | D'Ante' Cox | 3 receptions; 63 yds; 27 yds Long |

## National recognition

The Nicholls football team was recognized as the FedEx Ground FCS team of the week on November 6.

## Conference awards and honors
### Weekly awards

Nicholls players were recognized nine times as conference players of the week.
Weekly honors :
| Honors | Player | Position | Date Awarded |
| SLC Special Teams Player of the Week | Gavin Lasseigne | K | September 11, 2023 |
| SLC Defensive Player of the Week | Tyler Morton | S | October 2, 2023 |
| Special Teams Player of the Week | Kylan Dupre | P | October 2, 2023 |
| Offensive Player of the Week | Collin Guggenheim | RB | October 9, 2023 |
| Defensive Player of the Week | Tyler Morton | S | October 9, 2023 |
| Offensive Player of the Week | Collin Guggenheim | RB | November 6, 2023 |
| Defensive Player of the Week | Devonté Mathews | S | November 6, 2023 |
| SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Jaylon Spears | RB | November 13, 2023 |
| SLC Offensive Player of the Week | Pat McQuaide | QB | November 20, 2023 |

### Player and Coach of the Year Selections

Nicholls head coach, Tim Rebowe, was named Southland Conference coach of the year. In addition, several Nicholls players were named players of the year.
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

The Southland Conference announced the 2023 all-conference football team selections on November 22, 2023. Nicholls had a total of 16 players selected.