NCAA FCS Southland

Nicholls football predictions & picks

Southland

2026 record: 4-6
Southland: 8th
PPG: 16.4
Streak: W1
Last 5: Lost 2–16 at Houston Christian · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 0–56 vs Stephen F. Austin · Sat, Oct 17 Won 31–27 at Northwestern State · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 3–16 at McNeese · Sat, Oct 31 Won 32–31 vs East Texas A&M · Sat, Nov 7

Nicholls next game

Wk 11

Nicholls @3:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Incarnate Word

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Nicholls 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Thu, Aug 27Aug 27 vs Mississippi Valley State Miss Valley St W44–10 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Kansas State Kansas St L3–71 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV W31–28 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Sam Houston Sam Houston L0–59 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Lamar Lamar L18–49 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Houston Christian Hou Christian L2–16 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Stephen F. Austin SF Austin L0–56 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Northwestern State N'Western St W31–27 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @McNeese McNeese L3–16 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs East Texas A&M East Texas A&M W32–31 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Incarnate Word Incarnate Word 3:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Thu, Nov 19Nov 19 vs SE Louisiana SE Louisiana 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Nicholls team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 16.4/ game 117th

Total yards 302.3/ game 106th

Passing yards 146.0/ game 116th

Rushing yards 156.3/ game 52nd

Third-down conversions 29.0% 121st

Giveaways 1.6/ game 86th

Time of possession 29:05 81st

Defense

Points allowed 36.3/ game 113th

Yards allowed 413.7/ game 95th

Passing yards allowed 241.5/ game 95th

Rushing yards allowed 172.2/ game 82nd

Takeaways 1.8/ game 17th

Penalties 6.1/ game 62nd

Nicholls leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Ean Rodrigue 867yds 9 TD · 5 INT · 54.1% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Chase Richardson 464yds 1 TD · 4.7 per carry · 6 games

Receiving Jordan Smith 366yds 28 catches · 3 TD · 6 games

Tackles Kennon Loftin 67 9 games

Sacks Alex Villavaso 2 10 games

Interceptions Skylar Husband 3 1 passes defended · 10 games

Southland standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Stephen F. Austin SF Austin 910 9-1 .900 396166 +230 L1

2 Lamar Lamar 820 8-2 .800 343231 +112 W3

3 Incarnate Word Incarnate Word 640 6-4 .600 385256 +129 W4

4 UT Rio Grande Valley UTRGV 550 5-5 .500 266236 +30 W1

5 McNeese McNeese 550 5-5 .500 210241 −31 W2

6 Houston Christian Hou Christian 460 4-6 .400 237260 −23 L3

7 SE Louisiana SE Louisiana 460 4-6 .400 246288 −42 L3

8 Nicholls Nicholls 460 4-6 .400 164363 −199 W1

9 East Texas A&M East Texas A&M 370 3-7 .300 188279 −91 L1

10 Northwestern State N'Western St 0100 0-10 .000 181476 −295 L10

Nicholls FAQ

Who does Nicholls play next?

Next up for Nicholls: on the road at Incarnate Word, Saturday, November 14, 3:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Nicholls’s record this season?

Nicholls is 4-6, 8th in the Southland.

Who leads Nicholls in passing yards?

Ean Rodrigue, with 867 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (9 TD · 5 INT · 54.1% comp. · 8 games).

Southland rivals

All teams

East Texas A&M Houston Christian Incarnate Word Lamar McNeese Northwestern State SE Louisiana Stephen F. Austin UT Rio Grande Valley

Nicholls this week

Nicholls is 4-6, 3-4 in Southland play. Its last game was a 32–31 win over East Texas A&M at home on November 7. Its offense averages 16.4 points a game (117th in FCS), and its defense allows 36.3 (tied for 113th).

Next up, Nicholls visits Incarnate Word on Saturday, November 14 at 3:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.