The Nicholls Colonels (Southland) will play at the Sam Houston State Bearkats (C-USA) in 2026, according to SHSU’s website and first reported by FBSchedules. The two teams will meet on Saturday, September 19, in Huntsville, Texas. Sam Houston State holds a 23-11-1 advantage in the all-time series that dates back to 1979. The two schools … Read more
Head coach Tim Rebowe has announced his retirement at Nicholls (Southland). Rebowe retires as the school’s all-time winningest coach with an overall record of 57-56, 48-30 in the Southland Conference, three Southland Conference championships, and four FCS playoff appearances over his 10 seasons with the Colonels. Defensive coordinator Tommy Rybacki was named Rebowe’s successor. Rebowe’s … Read more
The 2023 FCS Playoff bracket has been revealed and South Dakota State will be the deserving top seed as the Jackrabbits seek to defend their title. SDSU went undefeated in the regular season at 11-0 with only two games decided by a touchdown or less. The opening round of the FCS Playoffs will begin on … Read more
The 2022 college football season will feature a record number of FCS-FBS matchups with 119 games and that provides plenty of games with intrigue. As we did last year, we will provide our list of ten (or so) FCS-FBS games that we are looking forward to watching this season. As a friendly reminder, this is … Read more
The Southland Conference will reportedly be moving the conference schedule to the spring as they will cancel fall sports according to Randy McIlvoy of KPRC2. The Southland members can pursue a non-conference schedule this fall if they so choose, a move that has also been allowed by the Big South and Missouri Valley Football Conference. … Read more
The FCS level takes another hit this week after decisions by the Southeastern Conference and Northeast Conference led to more cancellations. The SEC will reportedly shift to a 10-game, conference only schedule, which will not only cause cancellations but may also impact the athletic departments of the schools playing SEC programs this season. An additional … Read more
Nicholls has added one FBS and one FCS opponent to its future schedules according to FBSchedules. The first opponent is North Alabama for a contest on Saturday, September 25, 2021 with the Colonels hosting. The two teams met in four consecutive seasons from 1973 through 1976 with UNA taking three of the four contests. North … Read more
Defensive lineman Timaje Porter is staying within the state of Louisiana for his next stop. He will transfer from the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns to Nicholls. He announced the transfer on Monday via Twitter. Porter saw some action during his freshman season in 2018. He played in 11 games and recorded 4 tackles on the season. … Read more
The Texas State Bobcats will play Nicholls on Saturday, September 20, 2025 according to FBSchedules. Nicholls will receive a $300,000 guarantee according to the contract with this being a one-time matchup in San Marcos, Texas. Texas State and Nicholls have met 31 times since 1980 when the Colonels won 24-21 in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The latest … Read more