WACO, Texas - The Nicholls State University football team received eight points in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll, which was released Monday by the American Football Coaches Association.
The Colonels finished 2021 with a 6-5 record, marking their fifth consecutive winning season. Of the five losses, two were against FBS programs including nationally-ranked Louisiana, and the other three came against FCS playoff teams. Nicholls ended the year by winning four of the final five games, capped with a win over ranked Southeastern.
Nicholls was selected to finish in third in the Southland Conference Preseason Poll. Preseason favorite UIW ranked 14th in the AFCA poll while Southeastern ranked 16th.
The Colonels open the season at South Alabama on Sept. 3. Following three road games, Nicholls hosts Jacksonville State for the home opener on Sept. 24.
FALL CAMP SCHEDULE
Tuesday, Aug. 16 -- 7:40 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 17 -- 7:40 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 18-- 8:30 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 19 -- 8:30 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 20 - SCRIMMAGE #2 -- 6:30 p.m.
SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for Nicholls football are available by visiting
NichollsTickets.com or calling the Nicholls Ticket Office at 985-448-4790. The home opener is scheduled for Sept. 24 as the Colonels host Jacksonville State.
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| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
2021 Rec. |
Pts. |
2021 Rank |
| 1 |
North Dakota St. (24) |
14-1 |
624 |
1 |
| 2 |
Montana |
10-3 |
567 |
6 |
| 3 |
South Dakota St. (1) |
11-4 |
566 |
5 |
| 4 |
Montana St. |
12-3 |
560 |
2 |
| 5 |
Villanova |
10-3 |
493 |
8 |
| 6 |
Kennesaw St. |
11-2 |
453 |
10 |
| 7 |
Sacramento St. |
9-3 |
452 |
11 |
| 8 |
Missouri St. |
8-4 |
405 |
14 |
| 9 |
Southern Illinois |
8-5 |
379 |
17 |
| 10 |
Stephen F. Austin |
8-4 |
362 |
18 |
| 11 |
East Tennessee St. |
11-2 |
352 |
7 |
| 12 |
Eastern Washington |
10-3 |
337 |
9 |
| 13 |
Chattanooga |
6-5 |
294 |
NR |
| 14 |
UIW |
10-3 |
277 |
13 |
| 15 |
UT Martin |
10-3 |
257 |
12 |
| 16 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
9-4 |
254 |
15 |
| 17 |
Jackson St. |
11-2 |
245 |
19 |
| 18 |
Holy Cross |
10-3 |
184 |
22 |
| 19 |
Delaware |
5-6 |
172 |
NR |
| 20 |
Weber St. |
6-5 |
141 |
NR |
| 21 |
Northern Iowa |
6-6 |
119 |
25 |
| 22 |
UC Davis |
8-4 |
101 |
16 |
| 23 |
Mercer |
7-3 |
78 |
NR |
| 24t. |
Rhode Island |
7-4 |
66 |
NR |
| 24t. |
Richmond |
6-5 |
66 |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota, 49; Florida A&M, 44; Harvard, 38; South Carolina St., 38; Princeton, 29; Central Arkansas, 23; Eastern Kentucky, 18; Dartmouth, 17; Nicholls, 8; Furman, 6; North Carolina A&T, 6; William & Mary, 6; Murray St., 5; Davidson, 3; Fordham, 3; Southeast Missouri St., 3; North Dakota, 2; Utah Tech, 2; Austin Peay, 1; Elon, 1.
