FCS

Nicholls

Colonels · Southland

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FCS rank

#110

Among 128 teams · Unchanged since Week 7

Record

3-5

3-3 vs. FCS

Power rating

−10.16

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

−2.70

Weighted average opponent rating

Nicholls is 3-5 and ranks No. 110 of 128 FCS teams, unchanged from Week 7. Its −10.2 power rating is 24.5 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 72nd by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 5.2 wins against it; Nicholls is 2.2 behind, 89th in résumé rank.

Best win: 31–28 over UT Rio Grande Valley. Season-high rank: No. 31, after Week 2.

Next: at McNeese on Sat, Oct 31. Nicholls is a 7.6-point underdog with a 35% chance to win.

at McNeese

Away

McNeese by 7.6

Nicholls 35% · McNeese 65%

Sat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 110 · −10.16 power

FCS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	48	−0.58
Week 2	31	+1.99
Week 3	54	−1.92
Week 4	90	−7.35
Week 5	101	−8.85
Week 6	104	−9.08
Week 7	110	−10.23
Week 8	110	−10.16

Nicholls results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Northwestern State #122	W	31–27	65%	−18.05
Sat, Oct 17	Stephen F. Austin #1	L	0–56	8%	+14.30
Sat, Oct 3	at Houston Christian #64	L	2–16	45%	−3.01
Sat, Sep 26	Lamar #17	L	18–49	58%	+5.86
Sat, Sep 19	at Sam Houston	L	0–59	50%	−8.14
Sat, Sep 12	UT Rio Grande Valley #56	W	31–28	53%	−1.65
Sat, Sep 5	at Kansas State	L	3–71	—	+5.41
Thu, Aug 27	Mississippi Valley State #120	W	44–10	—	−15.49

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Southland power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
1unchanged	Stephen F. Austin Southland	8-0	+14.30	#1	−2.93	+27.0
17up 6	Lamar Southland	6-2	+5.86	#13	−3.19	+8.3
20up 7	Incarnate Word Southland	3-4	+5.42	#44	+2.51	-0.6
56up 3	UT Rio Grande Valley Southland	4-4	−1.65	#60	−3.07	+1.8
61down 3	SE Louisiana Southland	4-4	−2.13	#52	−0.58	-2.5
64down 13	Houston Christian Southland	3-4	−3.01	#57	−1.23	-10.0
93down 11	McNeese Southland	2-5	−7.34	#67	+1.53	-15.1
102down 13	East Texas A&M Southland	2-6	−8.75	#106	−2.09	-11.6
110unchanged	Nicholls Southland	3-5	−10.16	#89	−2.70	-23.4
122unchanged	Northwestern State Southland	0-7	−18.05	#124	−2.98	-27.6

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