Nicholls Football
Nicholls is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Southland, based in Thibodaux, LA. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Nicholls at -9.6, No. 113 of 127 FCS teams and No. 9 of 10 in the Southland. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Nicholls games this season. Most recent result: lost to McNeese 3-16 on Oct 31. Next up: vs East Texas A&M on Nov 7 — the model projects East Texas A&M 24-21, giving Nicholls a 43% chance to win.
Open Nicholls in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs Mississippi Valley State | no pick on record | W 44-10 |
| Sep 5 | @ Kansas State | L 7-45 1% ✓ | L 3-71 |
| Sep 12 | vs UT Rio Grande Valley | L 20-34 15% ✗ | W 31-28 |
| Sep 19 | @ Sam Houston | L 17-38 8% ✓ | L 0-59 |
| Sep 26 | vs Lamar | L 20-24 34% ✓ | L 18-49 |
| Oct 3 | @ Houston Christian | L 24-31 31% ✓ | L 2-16 |
| Oct 17 | vs Stephen F. Austin | L 14-38 6% ✓ | L 0-56 |
| Oct 24 | @ Northwestern State | W 31-21 78% ✓ | W 31-27 |
| Oct 31 | @ McNeese | L 17-28 21% ✓ | L 3-16 |
| Nov 7 | vs East Texas A&M | L 21-24 43% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ Incarnate Word | L 13-38 5% | — |
| Nov 19 | vs SE Louisiana | L 17-31 17% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Nicholls's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Southland by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Stephen F. Austin | 9-0 | +23.2 |
| 2 |  Incarnate Word | 5-4 | +13.3 |
| 3 |  Lamar | 7-2 | +11.8 |
| 4 |  SE Louisiana | 4-5 | +5.9 |
| 5 |  UT Rio Grande Valley | 4-5 | +4.3 |
| 6 |  Houston Christian | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 7 |  McNeese | 4-5 | -0.7 |
| 8 |  East Texas A&M | 3-6 | -4.6 |
| 9 | Nicholls | 3-6 | -9.6 |
| 10 |  Northwestern State | 0-9 | -22.6 |
High schools on the Nicholls roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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