2024 Nicholls Colonels football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Nicholls Colonels
Sport:	football
Conference:	Southland Conference
Short Conf:	Southland
Statsrank:	23
Fcscoachrank:	24
Record:	0–0
Conf Record:	0–0
Head Coach:	Tim Rebowe
Hc Year:	10th
Off Coach:	Rob Christophel
Oc Year:	10th
Def Coach:	Tommy Rybacki
Dc Year:	10th
Stadium:	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium

The 2024 Nicholls Colonels football team will represent Nicholls State University in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels play their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Offense

1st Team

• Jaylon Spears – Running back, RS-SO
• Collin Guggenheim – Running back, JR
• Lee Negrotto – Tight end/halfback, JR
• Quincy Brown – Wide receiver, JR
• Evan Roussel – Offensive lineman, JR
• Kylan Dupre – Punter, SO

2nd Team

• Pat McQuaide – Quarterback, JR
• Reed Lambert – Offensive lineman, JR

Defense

1st Team

• Rasheed Lovelace – Defensive lineman, RS-FR
• Kershawn Fisher – Defensive lineman, SR
• Joe Mason – Defensive lineman, SR
• Hayden Shaheen – Linebacker, RS-SO
• Tyler Mouton – Defensive back, JR
• Kendarius Smith – Defensive back, SR

2nd Team

• Eli Ennis – Linebacker, SO

Schedule

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Game summaries

@ Louisiana Tech (FBS)

See also: 2024 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team.

@ LSU (FBS)

See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team.

@ Sacramento State

See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team.

Mississippi Valley State

See also: 2024 Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils football team.

@ Southern

See also: 2024 Southern Jaguars football team.

@ Incarnate Word

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

Northwestern State

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team.

McNeese

See also: 2024 McNeese Cowboys football team.

Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.

@ Houston Christian

See also: 2024 Houston Christian Huskies football team.

@ Lamar

See also: 2024 Lamar Cardinals football team.

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: 2024 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team.

See also: River Bell Classic.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Southland Conference Announces 2024 Football Preseason Poll and All-Conference Team . www.southland.org . 24 July 2024 . en.
2. Web site: Colonels Tabbed Preseason Favorite with League-High 15 All-League Selections . geauxcolonels.com . 22 July 2024 . 26 July 2024 . en.
3. Web site: 2024 Nicholls Football Schedule. fbschedules.com. January 30, 2024.
4. Web site: 2024 Football Schedule . Nicholls State University . January 30, 2024.
5. Web site: Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2024 . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. . January 30, 2024.