2018 Nicholls Colonels football team

On July 12, 2018, the Southland announced their Preseason All-Conference Teams, with the Colonels having a conference leading 14 players selected.{{cite web|url=http://southland.org/news/2018/7/11/southland-announces-2018-preseason-all-conference-football-teams.aspx|title=Southland Announces 2018 Preseason All-Conference Football Teams}}

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Offense first team

• Chase Fourcade – Jr. QB
• Damion Jeanpiere – Sr. WR
• Ryan Hanley – Sr. OL
• Chandler Arceneaux – Sr. OL

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Defense first team

• Sully Laiche – Jr. DL
• Kenny Dotson – Sr. DL
• Allen Pittman – Jr. LB
• Hezekiah White – Sr. LB
• Corey Abraham – Sr. DB
• Ahmani Martin – Sr. DB

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Offense second team

• Kyran Irvin – Jr. RB
• Dai'Jean Dixon – Sr. WR
• Eddie Houston – Sr. OL
• Lorran Fonseca – Sr. P

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On July 19, 2018, the Southland announced their preseason poll, with the Colonels predicted to finish in second place.{{cite web|url=http://southland.org/news/2018/7/16/sam-houston-state-voted-to-top-spot-in-2018-football-preseason-poll.aspx|title=Sam Houston State Voted to Top Spot in 2018 Football Preseason Poll}}

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align="center" {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Nicholls State Colonels|Predicted finish|Team|Votes (1st place)}}
align="center" | 1	Sam Houston State	187 (10)
align="center" | 2	Nicholls	173 (6)
align="center" | 3	Central Arkansas	170 (5)
align="center" | 4	McNeese State	159 (1)
align="center" | 5	Southeastern Louisiana	119
align="center" | 6	Stephen F. Austin	90
align="center" | 7	Abilene Christian	89
align="center" | 8	Northwestern State	86
align="center" | 9	Incarnate Word	53
align="center" | 10	Lamar	52
align="center" | 11	Houston Baptist	32

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Miguel|last=Harris|num=82|pos=WR|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Darrion|last=Cook|num=83|pos=WR|class=JR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Bry'Kiethon|last=Mouton|num=89|pos=TE|class=SR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Kenny|last=Dotson|num=97|pos=DL|class=SR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Himel|num=60|pos=LS|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|first=Winston|last=Jones|num=99|pos=P|class=JR}}

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{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://www.geauxcolonels.com/roster.aspx?path=football |accessdate=May 1, 2019

|head_coach=

• Tim Rebowe (LSU)

|asst_coach=

• Rob Christophel (Austin Peay)
  Offensive coordinator
  
• Tommy Rybacki (Jacksonville State)
  Defensive coordinator
  
• Russ Gisclair (Nicholls State)
  Tight ends
  
• Sammy Joseph (LSU)
  Running backs
  
• Sean Murphy (Millsaps)
  Wide receivers
  
• Lee Roussel (Southeastern Louisiana)
  Defensive line
  
• Chris Thompson (Nicholls State)
  Cornerbacks
  
• Brian Wallace (Louisiana College)
  Safeties
  

}}

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2018

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FCS

| poll = STATS

| timezone = Central

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 1

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 18

| opponent = Kansas

| site_stadium = David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 26–23

| overtime = OT

| attend = 24,305

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 8

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 17–42

| attend = 21,092

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 13

| opponent = McNeese State

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Cowboy Stadium

| site_cityst = Lake Charles, LA

| tv = CST

| score = 10–20

| attend = 13,140

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 22

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Sam Houston State

| opprank = 11

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 27–7

| attend = 5,025

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 15

| opponent = Lamar

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = ELVN/CST

| score = 50–27

| attend = 8,044

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 12

| opponent = Northwestern State

| site_stadium = Harry Turpin Stadium

| site_cityst = Natchitoches, LA

| gamename = NSU Challenge

| tv = CST

| score = 28–10

| attend = 7,055

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Abilene Christian

| site_stadium = Wildcat Stadium

| site_cityst = Abilene, TX

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 12–28

| attend = 10,973

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| homecoming = y

| w/l = w

| rank = 20

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = SLC Digital

| score = 48–21

| attend = 8,061

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 20

| opponent = Houston Baptist

| site_stadium = Husky Stadium

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| tv = SLC Digital

| score = 41–20

| attend = 1,926

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 17

| opponent = Stephen F. Austin

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| tv = CST/ESPN3

| score = 47–14

| attend = 7,025

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 15

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| rank = 18

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| gamename = River Bell Classic

| tv = CST/ESPN3

| score = 44–0

| attend = 9,454

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = San Diego

| opprank = 19

| site_stadium = John L. Guidry Stadium

| site_cityst = Thibodaux, LA

| gamename = NCAA Division I First Round

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 49–30

| attend = 8,571

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| rank = 14

| opponent = Eastern Washington

| opprank = 4

| site_stadium = Roos Field

| site_cityst = Cheney, WA

| gamename = NCAA Division I Second Round

| tv = ESPN3

| score = 21–42

| attend = 5,250

}}

}}

{{cite web |title=Southland Announces Week 9 TV Selections |url=https://southland.org/news/2018/10/15/RedBeans.aspx?path=football |publisher=Southland Conference |access-date=October 16, 2018 |date=October 15, 2018}}{{cite web |author= |title=Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2018 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2447/season/2018 |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}{{cite web |author= |title=2018 Football Schedule |url=https://geauxcolonels.com/sports/football/schedule/2018 |publisher=Nicholls State University |access-date=November 23, 2022 }}

{{see also|2018 Kansas Jayhawks football team}}

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|title=Nicholls at Kansas – Game summary

|date=September 1

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Colonels

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=7 |R4=3 |R5=6

|home=Jayhawks

|H1=7 |H2=3 |H3=0 |H4=10 |H5=3

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|attendance=24,305

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|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401013048] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6090&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/9/2/football-colonels-knock-off-kansas-in-ot-26-23.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 15-yard TD run, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 10:29 (NICH 7-0)
• KU - Steven Sims Jr. 2-yard TD pass from Peyton Bender, Gabriel Rui kick good, 3:34 (TIE 7-7)

;Second quarter

• KU - Rui 54-yard field goal, 13:00 (KU 10-7)
• NICH - Fonseca 28-yard field goal, 4:06 (TIE 10-10)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Kendall Bussey 40-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 3:50 (NICH 17-10)

;Fourth quarter

• KU - Team safety, 13:17 (NICH 17-12)
• KU - Kerr Johnson Jr. 15-yard TD pass from Bender, Sims Jr. two-point conversion pass to Marvin Saunders good, 4:26 (KU 20-17)
• NICH - Fonseca 43-yard field goal, 0:47 (TIE 20-20)

;First overtime

• KU - Rui 41-yard field goal, (KU 23-20)
• NICH - Chase Fourcade 4-yard TD run, (NICH 26-23)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 12/24, 142 yards
• KU - Peyton Bender - 19/35, 187 yards, 2 TD

;Top rushers

• NICH - Kendall Bussey - 28 carries, 123 yards, TD
• KU - Khalil Herbert - 12 carries, 61 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 2 receptions, 67 yards
• KU - Kerr Johnson Jr. - 3 receptions, 54 yards, TD

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|2018 Tulane Green Wave football team}}

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|title=Nicholls at Tulane – Game summary

|date=September 8

|time=7:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 10 (FCS) Colonels

|R1=3 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=Green Wave

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=14

|stadium=Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA

|attendance=21,092

|weather={{convert|83|°F|°C}}; cloudy

|referee=Henry Wimberg

|TV=ESPN3

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401019480] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6091&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/9/8/football-no-10-11-nicholls-upended-by-tulane-42-17.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• TULN - Corey Dauphine 38-yard TD run, Merek Glover kick good, 6:12 (TULN 7-0)
• NICH - Lorran Fonseca 21-yard field goal, 0:07 (TULN 7-3)

;Second quarter

• TULN - Dauphine 69-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 14:46 (TULN 14-3)
• TULN - Jonathan Banks 5-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 8:46 (TULN 21-3)
• NICH - Gabe Fuselier 7-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:23 (TULN 21-10)

;Third quarter

• TULN - Darnell Mooney 12-yard TD pass from Banks, Glover kick good, 0:50 (TULN 28-10)

;Fourth quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 32-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 12:47 (TULN 28-17)
• TULN - Dauphine 35-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 8:47 (TULN 35-17)
• TULN - Amare Jones 1-yard TD run, Glover kick good, 2:00 (TULN 42-17)

|stats=

;Top passers

• TULN - Jonathan Banks - 12/16, 190 yards, TD
• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 17/31, 239 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

• TULN - Corey Dauphine - 6 carries, 152 yards, 3 TD
• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 14 carries, 53 yards

;Top receivers

• TULN - Darnell Mooney - 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD
• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 4 receptions, 112 yards

}}

{{Clear}}

{{see also|2018 McNeese State Cowboys football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Nicholls at McNeese State – Game summary

|date=September 15

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 12 Colonels

|R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=No. 15 Cowboys

|H1=7 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=3

|stadium=Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, LA

|attendance=13,140

|weather={{convert|81|°F|°C}}; overcast

|referee=Vidal Jones

|TV=CST

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030209] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6092&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/9/15/football-colonels-drop-20-10-decision-at-mcneese.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• MCNS - Lawayne Ross 16-yard TD pass from James Tabary, Gunnar Raborn kick good, 14:50 (MCNS 7-0)

;Second quarter

• MCNS - Cyron Sutton 11-yard TD pass from Tabary, Raborn kick good, 12:37 (MCNS 14-0)
• NICH - Lorran Fonseca 21-yard field goal, 3:08 (MCNS 14-3)

;Third quarter

• MCNS - Raborn 24-yard field goal, 8:11 (MCNS 17-3)

;Fourth quarter

• MCNS - Raborn 42-yard field goal, 11:53 (MCNS 20-3)
• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:06 (MCNS 20-10)

|stats=

;Top passers

• MCNS - James Tabary - 14/19, 133 yards, 2 TD
• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 22/41, 257 yards, TD

;Top rushers

• MCNS - Justin Pratt - 11 carries, 45 yards
• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 14 carries, 45 yards

;Top receivers

• MCNS - Cyron Sutton - 5 receptions, 56 yards, TD
• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 4 receptions, 100 yards

}}

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{{see also|2018 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Sam Houston State at Nicholls – Game summary

|date=September 22

|time=3:00 p.m. CST

|road=Bearkats

|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=No. 11 Colonels

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=14

|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

|attendance=5,025

|weather={{convert|82|°F|°C}}; rainy, overcast

|referee=Michael VanderVelde

|TV=ESPN+

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030222] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6093&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/9/23/football-all-around-effort-results-in-27-7-win-over-no-11-sam-houston.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Lorran Fonseca 35-yard field goal, 6:17 (NICH 3-0)
• SHSU - Davion Davis 19-yard TD pass from Mike Dare, Tre Honshtein kick good, 1:41 (SHSU 7-3)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. 12-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 3:20 (NICH 10-7)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Fonseca 22-yard field goal, 8:07 (NICH 13-7)

;Fourth quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 6-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 4:04 (NICH 20-7)
• NICH - Kendall Bussey 2-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 2:55 (NICH 27-7)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 15/23, 197 yards, TD
• SHSU - Mike Dare - 18/24, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

• NICH - Kyran Irvin - 14 carries, 73 yards
• SHSU - Remus Bulmer - 8 carries, 29 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 3 receptions, 62 yards
• SHSU - Nathan Stewart - 8 receptions, 113 yards

}}

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{{see also|2018 Lamar Cardinals football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Lamar at Nicholls – Game summary

|date=September 29

|time=2:30 p.m. CST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=10 |R2=7 |R3=3 |R4=7

|home=No. 15 Colonels

|H1=13 |H2=14 |H3=14 |H4=9

|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

|attendance=8,044

|weather={{convert|82|°F|°C}}; rainy, cloudy

|referee=Dan Lewis

|TV=CST/Eleven Sports

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030195] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6094&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/9/29/football-no-15-colonels-cruise-to-50-27-victory-over-lamar.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Austin Dickerson 26-yard interception returned for TD, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 11:23 (NICH 7-0)
• LAM - Elvin Martinez 47-yard field goal, 7:50 (NICH 7-3)
• LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. 1-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 3:44 (LAM 10-7)
• NICH - Chase Fourcade 4-yard TD run, Fonseca kick no good, 1:17 (NICH 13-10)

;Second quarter

• LAM - Mason Sikes 44-yard TD pass from Colbert Jr., Martinez kick good, 9:37 (LAM 17-13)
• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 10-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 7:22 (NICH 20-17)
• NICH - Julien Gums 68-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 4:07 (NICH 27-17)

;Third quarter

• LAM - Martinez 48-yard field goal, 10:34 (NICH 27-20)
• NICH - Kyran Irvin 36-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 6:52 (NICH 34-20)
• NICH - Dontaze Costly 41-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 2:49 (NICH 41-20)

;Fourth quarter

• NICH - Fourcade 12-yard TD run, Fonseca kick no good, 14:53 (NICH 47-20)
• NICH - Fonseca 25-yard field goal, 4:53 (NICH 50-20)
• LAM - Jordan Hoy 8-yard TD run, Martinez kick good, 2:14 (NICH 50-27)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 12/24, 299 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• LAM - Darrel Colbert Jr. - 10/20, 159 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

• NICH - Jalen Gums - 10 carries, 152 yards, TD
• LAM - A. J. Walker - 12 carries, 77 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Stefano Guarisco - 3 receptions, 110 yards
• LAM - Mason Sikes - reception, 44 yards, TD

}}

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{{see also|2018 Northwestern State Demons football team|NSU Challenge}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Nicholls at Northwestern State – Game summary

|date=October 6

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 12 Colonels

|R1=0 |R2=14 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=Demons

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=0 |H4=0

|stadium=Harry Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, LA

|attendance=7,055

|weather={{convert|77|°F|°C}}; cloudy and clearing

|referee=David Alvarez

|TV=CST

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030216] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6098&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/10/6/football-defense-rushing-attack-leads-no-12-nicholls-to-28-10-win-over-northwestern-state.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NSU - Austyn Fendrick 28-yard field goal, 13:39 (NSU 3-0)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 5-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 14:16 (NICH 7-3)
• NSU - Stadford Anderson 12-yard TD run, Fendrick kick good, 10:28 (NSU 10-7)
• NICH - Fourcade 3-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 5:01 (NICH 14-10)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Kendall Bussey 1-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 12:35 (NICH 21-10)

;Fourth quarter

• NICH - Jalen Gums 2-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 1:42 (NICH 28-10)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 8/17, 118 yards, TD, INT
• NSU - Shelton Eppler - 16/27, 218 yards, 2 INT

;Top rushers

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 11 carries, 103 yards
• NSU - Jared West - 14 carries, 57 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 2 receptions, 60 yards
• NSU - Jaylen Watson - 4 receptions, 72 yards

}}

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{{see also|2018 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Nicholls at Abilene Christian – Game summary

|date=October 13

|time=2:30 p.m. CST

|road=No. 11 Colonels

|R1=6 |R2=6 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Wildcats

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=7

|stadium=Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX

|attendance=10,973

|weather={{convert|60|°F|°C}}; overcast, rainy

|referee=Dan Lewis

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030150] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6099&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/10/13/football-no-11-colonels-fall-at-abilene-christian-28-12.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• ACU - Luke Anthony 1-yard TD run, Oscar Hernandez kick good, 10:55 (ACU 7-0)
• NICH - Lorran Fonseca 35-yard field goal, 7:04 (ACU 7-3)
• NICH - Fonseca 25-yard field goal, 3:01 (ACU 7-6)

;Second quarter

• ACU - Kalin Sadler 65-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 11:18 (ACU 14-6)
• ACU - Billy McCrary 42-yard TD run, Hernandez kick good, 5:44 (ACU 21-6)
• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 21-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick no good, 1:10 (ACU 21-12)

;Fourth quarter

• ACU - Josh Fink 16-yard TD pass from Anthony, Hernandez kick good, 7:59 (ACU 28-12)

|stats=

;Top passers

• ACU - Luke Anthony - 20/33, 209 yards, 2 TD
• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 27/46, 261 yards, TD

;Top rushers

• ACU - Billy McCrary - 15 carries, 91 yards, TD
• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 14 carries, 86 yards

;Top receivers

• ACU - Kalin Sadler - 2 receptions, 71 yards, TD
• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 7 receptions, 110 yards, TD

}}

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{{see also|2018 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Incarnate Word at Nicholls – Game summary

|date=October 27

|time=3:00 p.m. CST

|road=Cardinals

|R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=No. 20 Colonels

|H1=21 |H2=17 |H3=7 |H4=3

|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

|attendance=8,061

|weather={{convert|71|°F|°C}}; sunny and clear

|referee=Cal McNeill

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030189] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6095&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/10/27/football-no-19-20-colonels-clip-uiw-on-homecoming-48-21.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 66-yard TD run, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 14:41 (NICH 7-0)
• NICH - Jordan Talley 6-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 5:31 (NICH 14-0)
• NICH - Talley 8-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 3:41 (NICH 21-0)
• UIW - Philip Baptiste 2-yard TD pass from Jon Copeland, Cody Seidel kick good, 0:59 (NICH 21-7)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Gabe Fuselier 42-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 13:51 (NICH 28-7)
• NICH - Fonseca 29-yard field goal, 3:26 (NICH 31-7)
• NICH - Fourcade 10-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 1:08 (NICH 38-7)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. 48-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 8:33 (NICH 45-7)
• UIW - Jaelin Campbell 0-yard fumble returned for TD, Seidel kick good, 4:54 (NICH 45-14)

;Fourth quarter

• NICH - Fonseca 25-yard field goal, 7:12 (NICH 48-14)
• UIW - Campbell 9-yard TD pass from Copeland, Rhett Marshall kick good, 3:02 (NICH 48-21)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 15/18, 266 yards, 4 TD, INT
• UIW - Jon Copeland - 32/47, 392 yards, 3 TD

;Top rushers

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 6 carries, 117 yards, TD
• UIW - Ameer King - 12 carries, 55 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 3 receptions, 127 yards, TD
• UIW - Ameer King - 6 receptions, 88 yards

}}

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{{see also|2018 Houston Baptist Huskies football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Nicholls at Houston Baptist – Game summary

|date=November 3

|time=2:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 20 Colonels

|R1=10 |R2=17 |R3=14 |R4=0

|home=Huskies

|H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=13

|stadium=Husky Stadium, Houston, TX

|attendance=1,926

|weather={{convert|75|°F|°C}}; sunny, scattered clouds

|referee=Ed Bourgeois

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030180] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6100&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/11/3/football-colonels-roll-in-41-20-win-at-hbu.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Lorran Fonseca 56-yard field goal, 10:18 (NICH 3-0)
• NICH - Kendall Bussey 4-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 6:17 (NICH 10-0)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 13-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 11:04 (NICH 17-0)
• NICH - Fonseca 35-yard field goal, 6:32 (NICH 20-0)
• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 2-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 0:14 (NICH 27-0)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Fourcade 6-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 10:44 (NICH 34-0)
• HBU - Terry Tillmon 67-yard TD pass from Bailey Zappe, David Dominguez kick good, 9:36 (NICH 34-7)
• NICH - Fourcade 1-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 0:30 (NICH 41-7)

;Fourth quarter

• HBU - Jack Blanco 40-yard blocked punt returned for TD, Dominguez kick good, 6:57 (NICH 41-14)
• HBU - Jarreth Sterns 1-yard TD run, Dominguez kick no good, 2:03 (NICH 41-20)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 24/30, 279 yards, 2 TD
• HBU - Bailey Zappe - 22/38, 258 yards, TD

;Top rushers

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 9 carries, 104 yards
• HBU - Ean Beek - 2 carries, 12 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 7 receptions, 96 yards
• HBU - Terry Tillmon - 2 receptions, 80 yards, TD

}}

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{{see also|2018 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls – Game summary

|date=November 10

|time=3:00 p.m. CST

|road=Lumberjacks

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=7

|home=No. 16 Colonels

|H1=14 |H2=10 |H3=13 |H4=10

|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

|attendance=7,025

|weather={{convert|56|°F|°C}}; sunny and clear

|referee=Dan Lewis

|TV=CST

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030221] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6096&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/11/10/football-no-16-17-colonels-stay-atop-standings-with-47-14-rout-of-sfa.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon 11-yard TD pass from Chase Fourcade, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 13:10 (NICH 7-0)
• NICH - Dixon 38-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 4:52 (NICH 14-0)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Gabe Fuselier 7-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 7:33 (NICH 21-0)
• NICH - Fonseca 22-yard field goal, 0:00 (NICH 24-0)

;Third quarter

• SFA - Tamrick Pace 2-yard TD pass from Jake Blumrick, Storm Ruiz kick good, 12:15 (NICH 24-7)
• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 2-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 10:12 (NICH 31-7)
• NICH - Julien Gums 4-yard TD run, Fonseca kick no good, 0:41 (NICH 37-7)

;Fourth quarter

• SFA - Terian Goree 2-yard TD pass from Foster Sawyer, Ruiz kick good, 13:30 (NICH 37-14)
• NICH - Kendall Bussey 48-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 10:42 (NICH 44-14)
• NICH - Fonseca 26-yard field goal, 5:03 (NICH 47-14)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 13/19, 261 yards, 4 TD
• SFA - Jake Blumrick - 16/25, 132 yards, TD, 2 INT

;Top rushers

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 13 carries, 77 yards, TD
• SFA - Dominic Williams - 7 carries, 56 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 5 receptions, 98 yards, 2 TD
• SFA - Tamrick Pace - 7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

}}

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{{see also|2018 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team|River Bell Classic}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls – Game summary

|date=November 15

|time=6:00 p.m. CST

|road=Lions

|R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=No. 15 Colonels

|H1=13 |H2=10 |H3=7 |H4=14

|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

|attendance=9,454

|weather={{convert|48|°F|°C}}; clear

|referee=Kevin Boitman

|TV=CST

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401030223] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=6097&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/11/16/football-colonels-trounce-rival-southeastern-to-earn-southland-title.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 14-yard TD run, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 13:58 (NICH 7-0)
• NICH - Julien Gums 2-yard TD run, Fonseca kick no good, 0:08 (NICH 14-0)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Chase Fourcade 9-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 12:18 (NICH 21-0)
• NICH - Fonseca 23-yard field goal, 7:49 (NICH 24-0)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Gabe Fuselier 10-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 10:20 (NICH 30-0)

;Fourth quarter

• NICH - Fourcade 1-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 14:55 (NICH 37-0)
• NICH - Gums 10-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 5:05 (NICH 44-0)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 11/18, 128 yards, TD
• SELA - Chason Virgil - 16/31, 193 yards, INT

;Top rushers

• NICH - Julien Gums - 14 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD
• SELA - Darren Johnson - 10 carries, 42 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Dai'Jean Dixon - 4 receptions, 58 yards
• SELA - Bransen Schwebel - 3 receptions, 51 yards

}}

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{{see also|2018 San Diego Toreros football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=San Diego at Nicholls – Game summary

|date=November 24

|time=3:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 18 Toreros

|R1=7 |R2=3 |R3=13 |R4=7

|home=No. 13 Colonels

|H1=21 |H2=14 |H3=7 |H4=7

|stadium=Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, LA

|attendance=8,571

|weather={{convert|74|°F|°C}}; overcast

|referee=Kelly Holman

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401100039] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=8048&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/11/24/football-colonels-advance-in-fcs-playoffs-with-49-30-win-over-san-diego.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 27-yard TD run, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 10:59 (NICH 7-0)
• USD - Dlaton Kincaid 10-yard TD pass from Anthony Lawrence, Aedan Johnson kick good, 8:00 (TIE 7-7)
• NICH - Taylor 49-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 7:17 (NICH 14-7)
• NICH - Chase Fourcade 19-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 4:26 (NICH 21-7)

;Second quarter

• USD - Johnson 32-yard field goal, 13:31 (NICH 21-10)
• NICH - Julien Gums 1-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 6:58 (NICH 28-10)
• NICH - Tahj Smith 52-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 4:25 (NICH 35-10)

;Third quarter

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. 17-yard TD pass from Fourcade, Fonseca kick good, 9:59 (NICH 42-10)
• USD - Kincaid 38-yard TD pass from Lawrence, Johnson kick good, 7:51 (NICH 42-17)
• USD - Kincaid 8-yard TD pass from Lawrence, Johnson kick no good, 4:50 (NICH 42-32)

;Fourth quarter

• USD - Kincaid 17-yard TD pass from Lawrence, Johnson kick good, 14:50 (NICH 42-30)
• NICH - Fourcade 13-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 8:53 (NICH 49-30)

|stats=

;Top passers

• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 21/31, 337 yards, 2 TD, INT
• USD - Anthony Lawrence - 30/56, 322 yards, 4 TD

;Top rushers

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 14 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD
• USD - Emilio Martinez - 6 carries, 8 yards

;Top receivers

• NICH - Damion Jeanpiere Jr. - 7 receptions, 143 yards, TD
• USD - Michael Bandy - 9 receptions, 144 yards

}}

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{{see also|2018 Eastern Washington Eagles football team}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nicholls Colonels}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Nicholls at Eastern Washington – Game summary

|date=December 1

|time=4:00 p.m. CST

|road=No. 14 Colonels

|R1=7 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7

|home=No. 4 Eagles

|H1=3 |H2=7 |H3=10 |H4=22

|stadium=Roos Field, Cheney, WA

|attendance=5,250

|weather={{convert|37|°F|°C}}; mostly cloudy

|referee=Tony Marcella

|TV=

|reference=[http://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401100047] [https://geauxcolonels.com/boxscore.aspx?id=8049&path=football] [https://geauxcolonels.com/news/2018/12/1/football-colonels-fall-in-second-round-at-eastern-washington.aspx]

|scoring=

;First quarter

• NICH - Chase Fourcade 1-yard TD run, Lorran Fonseca kick good, 10:02 (NICH 7-0)
• EWU - Roldan Alcobendas 22-yard field goal, 1:59 (NICH 7-3)

;Second quarter

• NICH - Dontrell Taylor 3-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 13:11 (NICH 14-3)
• EWU - Kedrick Johnson 55-yard blocked field goal returned for TD, Alcobendas kick good, 0:00 (NICH 14-10)

;Third quarter

• EWU - Andrew Boston 34-yard TD pass from Eric Barriere, Alcobendas kick good, 9:24 (EWU 17-14)
• EWU - Alcobendas 45-yard field goal, 3:52 (EWU 20-14)

;Fourth quarter

• EWU - Sam McPherson 4-yard TD run, Barriere two-point conversion pass to Jayce Glider good, 10:05 (EWU 28-14)
• EWU - McPherson 34-yard TD run, Alcobendas kick good, 7:19 (EWU 35-14)
• EWU - Ketner Kupp 95-yard interception returned for TD, Alcobendas kick good, 3:34 (EWU 42-14)
• NICH - Fourcade 34-yard TD run, Fonseca kick good, 1:35 (EWU 42-21)

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• EWU - Eric Barriere - 17/29, 162 yards, TD, INT
• NICH - Chase Fourcade - 17/30, 146 yards, INT

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• EWU - Sam McPherson - 20 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 20 carries, 112 yards, TD

;Top receivers

• EWU - Andrew Boston - 5 receptions, 89 yards, TD
• NICH - Dontrell Taylor - 5 receptions, 39 yards

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