2025 Nicholls Colonels football team

2025 Nicholls Colonels football
2025 Nicholls Colonels football
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Tommy Rybacki (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Gabe Fertitta (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Darion Monroe (1st season)
Home stadium	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Southland Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East Texas A&M	0	–	0	0	–	0
Houston Christian	0	–	0	0	–	0
Incarnate Word	0	–	0	0	–	0
Lamar	0	–	0	0	–	0
McNeese	0	–	0	0	–	0
Nicholls	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northwestern State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southeastern Louisiana	0	–	0	0	–	0
Stephen F. Austin	0	–	0	0	–	0
UT Rio Grande Valley	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of July 7, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Nicholls Colonels football team represents Nicholls State University in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Colonels play their home games at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and compete in the Southland Conference. They are led by first–year head coach Tommy Rybacki.

Offseason

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Cru Blanchard	OL	Chowan
Quincy Brown	WR	Texas State
Eli Ennis	LB	UAB
Kershawn Fisher	LB	Western Michigan
Tyler Morton	DB	Incarnate Word
Pat McQuaide	QB	Villanova
Robbie Pizzolato	OL	Tulane
Jaylon Spears	RB	Incarnate Word
Josh Wax	DB	Unknown

Incoming

Player	Position	Previous school
Damondrick Blackburn	RB	Louisiana
Allen Hamilton	QB/DB	Louisiana Christian
Tamaj Hoffman	RB	Delta State
Deuce Hogan	QB	New Mexico State
Jacob Hood	OL	Nebraska
Pax Hughes	TE	Southern Miss
Everett Hunter	TE	New Mexico
Landon Ibieta	WR	LSU
Joey Lightfoot	DL	UTEP
Gavin Nelson	DL	Mississippi State
Elijah Sabbatini	DB	Southern Miss
Jordan Smith	WR	New Mexico State
William Stewart	LS	Memphis

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 23	12:00 pm	Incarnate Word	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN2
August 30	6:00 pm	at Troy*	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+
September 6	TBA	West Georgia*	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA
September 20	7:00 pm	at Texas State*	UFCU Stadium San Marcos, TX (Battle for the Paddle)	ESPN+
September 27	6:00 pm	at Eastern Kentucky*	Roy Kidd Stadium Richmond, KY
October 4	3:00 pm	at Lamar	Provost Umphrey Stadium Beaumont, TX	ESPN+
October 18	6:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	Homer Bryce Stadium Nacogdoches, TX	ESPN+
October 25	TBA	McNeese	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+
November 1	TBA	Houston Christian	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA	ESPN+
November 8	TBA	at UT Rio Grande Valley	Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium Edinburg, TX	ESPN+
November 15	TBA	Northwestern State	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium Thibodaux, LA (NSU Challenge)	ESPN+
November 20	6:00 pm	at Southeastern Louisiana	Strawberry Stadium Hammond, LA (River Bell Classic)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Incarnate Word

Incarnate Word Cardinals at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cardinals			0
Colonels			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: August 23
Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
TV: ESPN2

Statistics	UIW	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Incarnate Word	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Troy (FBS)

Nicholls Colonels at Troy Trojans (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonels			0
Trojans (FBS)			0

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama

Date: August 30
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NICH	TROY
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

West Georgia

West Georgia Wolves at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Wolves			0
Colonels			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: September 6

Statistics	UWG	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Georgia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Texas State (FBS, Battle for the Paddle)

Nicholls Colonels at Texas State Bobcats (FBS) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonels			0
Bobcats (FBS)			0

at UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, TX

Date: September 20
Game time: 7:00 PM CDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NICH	TXST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Texas State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Kentucky

Nicholls Colonels at Eastern Kentucky Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Nicholls			0
Eastern Kentucky			0

at Roy Kidd Stadium, Richmond, Kentucky

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT

Statistics	NICH	EKU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Kentucky	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Lamar

Nicholls Colonels at Lamar Cardinals – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonels			0
Cardinals			0

at Provost Umphrey Stadium, Beaumont, Texas

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:00 PM CDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NICH	LAM
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lamar	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Stephen F. Austin

Nicholls Colonels at Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonels			0
Lumberjacks			0

at Homer Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, Texas

Date: October 18
Game time: 6:00 PM CDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NICH	SFA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Stephen F. Austin	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

McNeese

McNeese Cowboys at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Cowboys			0
Colonels			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: October 25
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	MCN	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
McNeese	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Houston Christian

Houston Christian Huskies at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Huskies			0
Colonels			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: November 1
Game time: 3:00 PM CDT

Statistics	HCU	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UT Rio Grande Valley

Nicholls Colonels at UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonels			0
Vaqueros			0

at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium, Edinburg, Texas

Date: November 8
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NICH	UTRGV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UT Rio Grande Valley	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northwestern State (NSU Challenge)

Northwestern State Demons at Nicholls Colonels – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Demons			0
Colonels			0

at Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium, Thibodaux, Louisiana

Date: November 15

Statistics	NWST	NICH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Southeastern Louisiana (River Bell Classic)

Nicholls Colonels at Southeastern Louisiana Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Colonels			0
Lions			0

at Strawberry Stadium, Hammond, Louisiana

Date: November 20
Game time: 6:00 PM CST
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	NICH	SELA
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Southeastern Louisiana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

2025 Nicholls Colonels football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Landon Ibieta	Jr
QB	`2`	Deuce Hogan	Jr
WR	`3`	Karaaz Johnson	So
QB	`11`	Ean Rodrigue	So
WR	`12`	Jordan Smith	Sr
WR	`14`	Dany'e Brooks	Sr
QB	`15`	Preston Welch	Fr
QB	`16`	Christian Arceneaux	Jr
WR	`17`	Tank McMath	Sr
RB	`22`	Miequle Brock	So
WR	`23`	Jason Barnes Jr.	Jr
RB	`24`	Shane Lee	Fr
WR	`27`	Gil Chapman	So
RB	`30`	Corey Warren Jr.	Sr
RB	`32`	Jayden Milton	So
WR	`34`	Brian McQuaide	Fr
RB	`35`	Tamaj Hoffman	Jr
RB	`38`	Jeffrey Diedrich	Fr
RB	`40`	Damondrick Blackburn	So
TE	`45`	Noah Onyia	Fr
TE	`47`	Pax Hughes	So
TE	`48`	Scott White	So
OL	`54`	Aaron Ponson	So
OL	`56`	Justin Howard	So
OL	`57`	Kingston Cayette	Fr
OL	`59`	Jacob Carpenter	Fr
OL	`60`	Jordan Aaron	Sr
OL	`63`	Hamza Rahman	So
OL	`66`	Sameij Scott	Jr
OL	`67`	Marcus Garcia	Fr
OL	`69`	Joseph Bradford	Sr
OL	`70`	Jacob Johnson	So
OL	`71`	Jacob Hood	Jr
OL	`73`	Kelvin Gray	Fr
OL	`75`	Enzo Marino	Fr
OL	`76`	Ryan Bernard	Jr
WR	`80`	Scrappy Osby	Jr
TE	`81`	Treylin Whaley	Jr
WR	`82`	Jackson Dufrene	So
TE	`83`	Everett Hunter	Jr
WR	`84`	Paxton Lafont	Fr
WR	`85`	Christian McNees	So
WR	`86`	Camare Hampton	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`3`	Laurence Sullivan Jr.	Sr
DB	`6`	Ty Marsh	Sr
LB	`7`	Jake Dalmado	Sr
DB	`8`	Elijah Sabbatini	Sr
LB	`10`	Hayden Shaheen	Sr
LB	`11`	Kamp Shepherd	Jr
DB	`12`	Anthony Rogers	Fr
LB	`13`	Kylin White	Sr
DB	`14`	Reece Turner	Fr
DB	`15`	Brailon Raymond	So
LB	`19`	Cale Daigle	Fr
DB	`24`	Nick Jacobs	Fr
DB	`28`	Marcus Dawson	Fr
DB	`29`	Jamison Lindsey	GS
LB	`30`	Taylor Thibodaux	Fr
DB	`33`	Shermar Carter	So
DB	`35`	Ethan Lee	Sr
DB	`36`	Justin Helper	So
DB	`37`	Hunter Addison	So
DB	`38`	Allen Hamilton	So
DB	`39`	Tasmin Showers	Fr
LB	`41`	Dominic Logiudice	Jr
LB	`42`	David Cresson	Sr
LB	`43`	Trent Santos	Fr
DL	`45`	Alex Villavaso	Sr
LB	`49`	Darrel Gibson	So
LB	`50`	Keidrick Richardson	Fr
DL	`51`	Joe Mason	Sr
LB	`52`	Andrew Cavalier	So
LB	`53`	Jake Newchurch	Jr
DL	`56`	Rasheed Lovelace	Jr
LB	`58`	Arrington Adams	Fr
LB	`60`	Aiden Cain	Fr
DL	`63`	Robert Lockett	So
DL	`65`	Christian Mannino	Sr
DL	`90`	Aidan Clements	So
DL	`92`	Josh Johnson	So
DL	`93`	Talan Bingham	Fr
DL	`96`	Gavin Nelson	Jr
DL	`98`	Dale Smith	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`36`	Gabe Showalter	Sr
LS	`49`	Josh Bellanger	So
LS	`53`	Craig Roth	So
LS	`61`	William Stewart	Sr

Head coach

Tommy Rybacki (Jacksonville State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Gabe Fertitta (Mississippi College)
Offensive coordinator/qb
Darion Monroe (Tulane)
Defensive coordinator/secondary
Collin Guggenheim (Nicholls State)
Running backs/tight ends
Webb Hamilton (Mississippi State)
Special teams coordinator
Ben Mouton (Louisiana)
Linebackers
Sean Murphy (Millsaps)
Wide receivers/recruiting coordinator
Rob Snyder (LSU)
Defensive line
Logan Guerrera (Nicholls State)
Defensive analyst
Seth Price (Arkansas State)
Offensive line/run game coordinator

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

References

^ "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

[1] "2025 FCS-to-FBS Transfers". herosports.

[2] "2025 FCS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[3] "2025 FBS-to-FCS Transfers". herosports.

[4] "2025 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved February 7, 2025.

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v t e Nicholls Colonels football
Venues	Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium (1972–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Northwestern State: NSU Challenge Southeastern Louisiana: River Bell Classic Texas State: Battle for the Paddle
Culture & lore	Colonel Tillou Pride of Nicholls Marching Band Nicholls State Alma Mater Nicholls State Colonels Fight Song Colonelettes and Colorguard Nicholls Cheerleaders
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees
Seasons	1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025