2022 Nicholls Colonels football team
The 2022 Nicholls Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 3–8 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls played home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.
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Conference | Southland Conference |
Record | 3–8 (3–3 Southland) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Rob Christophel (8th season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple spread |
Defensive coordinator | Tommy Rybacki (8th season) |
Base defense | Multiple |
Home stadium | Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (capacity: 10,500) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 12 Southeastern Louisiana +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Incarnate Word +^ | 5 | – | 1 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Commerce * | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Christian | 1 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason
Preseason poll
The Southland Conference released their preseason poll on July 20, 2022. The Colonels were picked to finish third in the conference.[1]
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Southeastern Louisiana | 90 (7) |
2 | Incarnate Word | 86 (7) |
3 | Nicholls | 79 (2) |
4 | McNeese State | 61 |
5 | Northwestern State | 44 |
6 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 39 |
7 | Lamar | 25 |
8 | Houston Christian | 24 |
Preseason All–Southland Teams
The Southland Conference announced the 2022 preseason all-conference football team selections on July 13, 2022. Nicholls had a total of 10 players selected.[2]
Offense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Defense 1st Team
2nd Team
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Personnel
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Schedule
Nicholls finalized their 2022 schedule on March 3, 2022.[3]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama* | ESPN3 | L 7–48 | 15,101 | |
September 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe* | ESPN3 | L 7–35 | 13,536 | |
September 17 | 2:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri* | ESPN+ | L 16–42 | 3,482 | |
September 24 | 3:00 p.m. | Jacksonville State* | ESPN+ | L 21–52 | 7,231 | |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northwestern State | ESPN+ | L 33–36 | 3,883 | |
October 8 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian | ESPN+ | W 19–17 | 1,823 | |
October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 8т Incarnate Word ‡ |
| ESPN+ | L 14–49 | 5,122 |
October 22 | 3:00 p.m. | McNeese State |
| ESPN+ | W 40–35 | 5,788 |
October 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at Lamar | ESPN3 | L 17–24 | 2,916 | |
November 12 | 3:00p.m. | Texas A&M–Commerce |
| ESPN+ | W 12–10 | 5,021 |
November 17 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana |
| ESPN+ | L 17–40 | 7,911 |
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‡The game vs. Incarnate Word was previously scheduled as a non-conference game, and was retained as such, even though both schools are still in the Southland Conference.[4]
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Game summaries
At South Alabama
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Jaguars | 10 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
At Louisiana-Monroe
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Statistics | ULM | Nicholls |
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First downs | 14 | 23 |
Total yards | 306 | 424 |
Rushing yards | 75 | 167 |
Passing yards | 231 | 257 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ULM | Passing | Chandler Rogers | 20–25, 253 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Malik Jackson | 12 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Alred Luke | 3 receptions, 72 yards | |
Nicholls | Passing | Kohen Granier | 26–42, 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Julien Gums | 9 carries, 35 yards | |
Receiving | Lee Negrotto | 2 receptions, 43 yards |
At Southeast Missouri State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
Redhawks | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Jacksonville State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Gamecocks | 14 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 52 |
Colonels | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
At Northwestern State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
Demons | 0 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 36 |
At HCU
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
Huskies | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
No. 8т Incarnate Word
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 8т Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
Colonels | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: October 15
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 5,122
- Referee: Gary Leeper
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Jack Benjamin (play-by-play) and Ronnie Rantz (analyst)
- Box Score
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McNeese
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 35 |
Colonels | 7 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 40 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: October 22
- Game time: 3:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 5,788
- Referee: Nolan Dumas
- TV: ESPN+
At Lamar
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colonels | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Statistics
Statistics | Nicholls | Lamar |
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First downs | 23 | 16 |
Total yards | 365 | 344 |
Rushing yards | 170 | 267 |
Passing yards | 195 | 77 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 19:24 | 30:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nicholls | Passing | Kohen Granier | 18/29; 148 total yards; long 67 yards |
Rushing | Julien Gums | 21 attempts; 100 total yards; long 10 yards | |
Receiving | David Robinson | 3 receptions; 80 yards; long 67 yards | |
Lamar | Passing | Michael Chandler | 6/13; 77 yards total; long 25 yards |
Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 17 attempts; 134 total yards; long 35 yards | |
Receiving | S. Rhea | 3 receptions; 31 total yards; long 15 yards |
Texas A&M-Commerce
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Lions | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Colonels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 23 Lions | 10 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 40 |
Colonels | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA
- Date: November 17
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 7,911
- Referee: Ed Bourgeois
- TV: ESPN+
References
- "SOUTHEASTERN VOTED TO TOP SPOT IN SOUTHLAND FOOTBALL PRESEASON POLL". Southland Conference. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- "Southland Announces 2022 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams". www.southland.org. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- Kevin Kelley (March 3, 2022). "Nicholls Colonels announce 2022 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- "Southland Conference releases updated football schedule". Southland Conference (southland.org). Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- Jim Gazzolo (June 24, 2022). "... Incarnate Word will stay in Southland Conference". American Press. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- "2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals Football Schedule".
- "2022 UIW Football Schedule".
- "Incarnate Word Cardinals Schedule 2022". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Incarnate Word Cardinals - Schedule". CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- "Incarnate Word Cardinals". Fox Sports™ and © 2022 Fox Media LLC and Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2022.