THIBODAUX, La. - With Wednesday's announcement of Stephen F. Austin returning to join the Southland Conference, the league office announced Thursday an updated football schedule for the 2024 season.

For Nicholls, the nonconference slate will remain the same while the game against Texas A&M-Commerce scheduled for Sept. 28 will instead be a bye week. After a trip to UIW on Oct. 12, the Colonels will be at home for three straight against Northwestern State (Oct. 19), McNeese (Oct. 26) and Stephen F. Austin (Nov. 2). 

The final three games will be at HCU (Nov. 9), at Lamar (Nov. 16), and then home on Thursday, Nov. 21 against Southeastern.

Nicholls is coming off a 7-0 record in the SLC last season as the Colonels won their third title in the last six years. It marked the first undefeated campaign in the Southland for the Colonels in school history.