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The 2021 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season . Led by seventh-year head coach Tim Rebowe , the Colonels compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing third in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana .
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll in July 2021. The Colonels were picked to finish second in the conference.[ 1] In addition, eleven Colonels were chosen to the Preseason All-Southland Team.[ 2]
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Southeastern Louisiana
48 (8)
2
Nicholls
43 (4)
3
Incarnate Word
32
4
McNeese State
26
5
Northwestern State
21
6
Houston Baptist
10
Preseason All–Southland Teams[ edit ]
Offense
1st Team
David Mosley – Tight End/Halfback, SR
Dai'Jean Dixon – Wide Receiver, SR
P. J. Burkhalter – Offensive Lineman, SR
Jair Joseph – Offensive Lineman, SR
Evan Roussel – Offensive Lineman, SO
2nd Team
Julien Gums – Running Back, SR
KJ Franklin – Wide Receiver, JR
Defense
1st Team
Kevin Moore III – Defensive Back, SR
2nd Team
Perry Ganci – Defensive Lineman, SO
Hayden Shaheen – Linebacker, FR
Dontaze Costly – Kick Returner, SR
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. at Memphis * No. 22 ESPN+ L 17–4230,263
September 11 6:00 p.m. at Louisiana * ESPN3 L 24–2725,417
September 25 3:00 p.m. North Alabama * ESPN+ W 31–177,314
October 2 3:00 p.m. Houston Baptist Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA ESPN3 W 48–175,840
October 9 12:00 p.m. No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana No. 25 ESPN+ L 48–587,402
October 16 11:00 a.m. at No. 18 Incarnate Word ESPN3 L 21–381,369
October 23 6:00 p.m. at Houston Baptist ESPN+ W 44–142,362
October 30 12:00 p.m. Northwestern State Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge ) ESPN+ W 42–217,328
November 6 12:00 p.m. at McNeese State ESPN+ W 24–14 8,898
November 13 3:00 p.m. No. 17 Incarnate Word Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA ESPN3 L 23–276,392
6:00 p.m. at No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana ESPN+ W 45–426,057
[ 3] [ 4]
Nicholls at Memphis
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 22 (FCS ) Colonels
7
0 7 3
17
• Tigers
10
19 6 7
42
Pregame line
Over/under
MEM-22.5
59
Statistics
Nicholls
Memphis
First downs
17
32
Total yards
299
587
Rushing yards
100
322
Passing yards
199
265
Turnovers
0
1
Time of possession
28:45
31:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
17/30, 194 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Julien Gums
13 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
Dai'Jean Dixon
7 receptions, 107 yards
Memphis
Passing
Seth Henigan
19/32, 265 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Brandon Thomas
16 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Javon Ivory
5 receptions, 106 yards
Nicholls at Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
Colonels
7
3 0 14
24
• Ragin' Cajuns
10
7 7 3
27
Date: September 11, 2021Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, LA Game start: 6:04 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutesGame attendance: 25,417Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 5 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Scott Brazda (analyst)
Scoring summary 1 12:10 LA John Stephens Jr. 14-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(7 plays, 80 yards, 2:46) LA 7–0
10:54 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 21-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)(3 plays, 25 yards, 1:10) TIE 7–7
08:20 LA Kenneth Almendares 46-yard field goal(6 plays, 21 yards, 2:26) LA 10–7
2 05:54 LA Michael Jefferson 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(4 plays, 99 yards, 2:09) LA 17–7
00:36 NICH Gavin Lasseigne 42-yard field goal(9 plays, 32 yards, 1:38) LA 17–10
3 00:43 LA Kris Moncrief 67-yard interception returned (Kenneth Almendares kick)(2 plays, 0 yards, 0:52) LA 24–10
4 09:29 LA Kenneth Almendares 28-yard field goal(14 plays, 72 yards, 4:10) LA 27–10
05:03 NICH K. J. Franklin 20-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26) LA 27–17
00:33 NICH Dai'Jean Dixon 6-yard pass from Lindsey Scott Jr. (Gavin Lasseigne kick)(7 plays, 81 yards, 1:45) LA 27–24
Pregame line
Over/under
LA –26.0
65
Statistics
Nicholls
Louisiana
First downs
24
20
Total yards
511
417
Rushing yards
152
113
Passing yards
359
304
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
33:12
26:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
26/37, 359 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
18 carries, 121 yards
Receiving
Dai'Jean Dixon
14 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TDs
Louisiana
Passing
Levi Lewis
19/33, 304 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing
Chris Smith
11 carries, 46 yards
Receiving
Michael Jefferson
3 receptions, 84 yards, 1 TD
North Alabama at Nicholls
1
2 3 4 Total
Lions
7
7 0 0
14
• Colonels
0
3 14 14
31
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-17
58.5
Statistics
North Alabama
Nicholls
First downs
21
28
Total yards
314
463
Rushing yards
130
291
Passing yards
184
172
Turnovers
1
1
Time of possession
30:42
29:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Alabama
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Baptist at Nicholls
1
2 3 4 Total
Huskies
0
14 0 3
17
• Colonels
21
14 10 3
48
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-26
62.5
Statistics
Houston Baptist
Nicholls
First downs
10
33
Total yards
182
650
Rushing yards
35
421
Passing yards
147
229
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
22:45
37:15
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Houston Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 14 Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 14 Lions
7
24 14 13
58
No. 25 Colonels
7
7 21 13
48
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-1
72.5
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Nicholls
First downs
32
26
Total yards
573
507
Rushing yards
167
209
Passing yards
406
298
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
37:51
22:09
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
At No. 18 Incarnate Word [ edit ]
Nicholls at Incarnate Word
1
2 3 4 Total
Colonels
7
14 0 0
21
• No. 18 Cardinals
0
14 7 17
38
Date: October 16, 2021Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX Game start: 11:00 a.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:09Game attendance: 1,369Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather:Sunny • Wind: 14mph SSWReferee: Ed BourgeoisTV announcers (ESPN3 ): David Saltzman (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), & Lainie Fritz (sideline)
Pregame line
Over/under
IW-2
76.5
Statistics
Nicholls
Incarnate Word
First downs
28
19
Total yards
445
469
Rushing yards
202
81
Passing yards
243
388
Turnovers
1
0
Time of possession
35:25
24:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
19/29, 214 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Lindsey Scott Jr.
20 carries, 90 yards, TD
Receiving
Dai'Jean Dixon
9 receptions, 120 yards, TD
Incarnate Word
Passing
Cameron Ward
25/36, 388 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Kevin Brown
14 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving
Taylor Grimes
9 receptions, 182 yards, 4 TD
Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colonels
27
3 7 7
44
Huskies
7
7 0 0
14
Date: October 23, 2021Location: Husky Stadium Houston, TX Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 03:11Game attendance: 2,362Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Rain • Wind: 9mph SReferee: Craig HelserTV announcers (ESPN+ ):
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-21
65.5
Statistics
Nicholls
Houston Baptist
First downs
30
15
Total yards
572
157
Rushing yards
347
8
Passing yards
225
149
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
36:52
23:04
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Houston Baptist
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northwestern State at Nicholls
1
2 3 4 Total
Demons
0
14 0 7
21
• Colonels
7
21 14 0
42
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-23.5
55.5
Statistics
Northwestern State
Nicholls
First downs
17
34
Total yards
345
564
Rushing yards
135
300
Passing yards
210
264
Turnovers
3
1
Time of possession
25:54
34:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Northwestern State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Nicholls at McNeese State
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colonels
0
7 7 10
24
Cowboys
7
0 7 0
14
Date: November 6, 2021Location: Cowboy Stadium Lake Charles, LA Game start: 12:00 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:10Game attendance: 8,898Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) • Weather: PC • Wind: NNE 8mphReferee: Gary LeeperTV announcers (ESPN+ ):
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-5.5
55
Statistics
Nicholls
McNeese State
First downs
22
22
Total yards
367
352
Rushing yards
180
188
Passing yards
187
164
Turnovers
2
4
Time of possession
30:25
29:35
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
McNeese State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
No. 17 Incarnate Word [ edit ]
Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 Cardinals
0
13 14 0
27
Colonels
10
10 0 3
23
Date: November 13, 2021Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA Game start: 3:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:40Game attendance: 6392Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NNW11mphReferee: Craig HelserTV announcers (ESPN3 ): John Liddle (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (analyst), Lainie Fritz (sideline)
Pregame line
Over/under
NSU-1.5
70.5
Statistics
Incarnate Word
Nicholls
First downs
13
31
Total yards
376
491
Rushing yards
268
220
Passing yards
108
271
Turnovers
3
2
Time of possession
17:52;
42:08
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Incarnate Word
Passing
Cameron Ward
13/30, 108 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Kevin Brown
11 carries, 185 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Robert Ferrel
4 receptions, 47 yards
Nicholls
Passing
Kohen Granier
18/27, 191 yards, TD
Rushing
Collin Guggenheim
32 carries, 141 yards, TD
Receiving
Dai'Jean Dixon
8 receptions, 90 yards
At No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana [ edit ]
Nicholls at Southeastern Louisiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colonels
21
0 17 7
45
No. 15 Lions
14
14 0 14
42
Date: November 18, 2021Location: Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA Game start: 6:00 p.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:45Game attendance: 6,057Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N13mphReferee: Gary LeeperTV announcers (ESPN+ ):
Pregame line
Over/under
SEL-7.5
78
Statistics
Nicholls
Southeastern Louisiana
First downs
28
26
Total yards
556
496
Rushing yards
292
111
Passing yards
264
385
Turnovers
2
1
Time of possession
33:29
26:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Nicholls
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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