Nicholls @ Kansas State, Week 1 · 2026

3@FINAL711–0
Sat, Sep 5, 2026Bill Snyder Family StadiumManhattan, KS

The Story

Kansas State rolls past Nicholls 71–3.

SeriesKansas State leads 2–0 · Kansas State won the last meeting, 49–14 · 2019

ClosingClosing Kansas State −41.5 · O/U 55.5 · final margin 68Kansas State covered · Over hit

HOW IT WENT

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FINAL

Scoring
  1. Q112:36Kansas StateA.Johnson 7-yd TD pass to J.Tibbs (L.Rodriguez kick)
  2. Q16:59Kansas StateA.Johnson 10-yd TD run (2-pt good)
  3. Q10:29NichollsP.Harewood Punt Return TD (L.Rodriguez kick)
  4. Q210:09Kansas StateR.Fields Jr. 26-yd TD run (L.Rodriguez kick)
  5. Q25:48NichollsK.Phan 32-yd FG
  6. Q21:58Kansas StateA.Johnson 43-yd TD pass to J.Jackson (L.Rodriguez kick)
  7. Q38:28Kansas StatePass Reception
  8. Q35:52Kansas StateJ.Jackson 11-yd TD run (R.Hammond III kick)
  9. Q32:08Kansas StateJ.Harris 11-yd TD run (R.Hammond III kick)
  10. Q413:19Kansas StateRush
  11. Q48:02Kansas StateJ.Knuth 2-yd TD run (A.O'Neill kick)
Play-by-play166 plays
Q4Nicholls3 plays · 10 yds · 1:52 · End of Game3–71
  1. 0:003rd & 7 at NICH 43End of 4th quarter.
  2. 0:243rd & 7 at NICH 43Shotgun #35 K.Williams rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NICH50 (#16 D.Ackerson Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  3. 0:532nd & 8 at NICH 42Shotgun #35 K.Williams rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NICH43 (#41 A.Moore)
  4. 1:391st & 10 at NICH 40Shotgun #35 K.Williams rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH42 (#41 A.Moore)
Q4Kansas State3 plays · -9 yds · 2:10 · Punt3–71
  1. 1:524th & 19 at KSU 6#8 S.McClannan punt 54 yards to the NICH40 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH40
  2. 2:003rd & 20 at KSU 5Timeout Kansas State, clock 02:00
  3. 2:323rd & 20 at KSU 5No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSTATE06 (#96 G.Merritt; #43 T.Santos)
  4. 3:132nd & 24 at KSU 1No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KSTATE05 (#95 L.Jackson)
  5. 3:341st & 10 at KSU 15Shotgun Kansas State rush middle for 14 yards loss to the KSTATE01 fumbled by Kansas State at KSTATE15 recovered by KSTATE #7 J.Knuth at KSTATE01, End Of Play
Q4Nicholls6 plays · 12 yds · 4:00 · Punt3–71
  1. 4:024th & 9 at NICH 47#16 P.Harewood punt 38 yards to the KSTATE15 fair catch by #6 S.Lockett at KSTATE15
  2. 4:433rd & 6 at NICH 50Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush right for 3 yards loss to the NICH47 (#30 D.Knapp)
  3. 5:222nd & 12 at NICH 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NICH50 (#26 S.Schilke)
  4. 6:061st & 10 at NICH 46No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NICH44 (#20 J.Oliphant Jr.)
  5. 6:383rd & 1 at NICH 44No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH46 (#30 D.Knapp), 1ST DOWN
  6. 7:042nd & 10 at NICH 35Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush left for 9 yards gain to the NICH44 (#2 A.Maddox)
  7. 7:511st & 10 at NICH 35Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush middle for 0 yards to the NICH35 (#56 E.Hill)
  8. 8:021st & 10 at KSU 35#96 A.O'Neill kickoff 48 yards to the NICH17, out of bounds at NICH17
Q4Kansas State7 plays · 57 yds · 3:17 · Touchdown3–71
  1. 8:022nd & 2 at NICH 2No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:02 #96 A.O'Neill kick attempt good (H: #29 D.Davidson, LS: #46 S.Dolphens)
  2. 8:341st & 7 at NICH 7No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth rush right for 5 yards gain to the NICH02 (#14 K.Dillard), out of bounds
  3. 9:052nd & 5 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth rush right for 18 yards gain to the NICH07 (#40 K.Fuller), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  4. 9:341st & 10 at NICH 30No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NICH25 (#13 Z.Dilworth)
  5. 10:072nd & 3 at NICH 34No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NICH30 (#40 K.Fuller), 1ST DOWN
  6. 10:241st & 10 at NICH 41No Huddle-Shotgun #7 J.Knuth pass complete short right to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at NICH34, for 7 yards to the NICH34 (#13 Z.Dilworth)
  7. 11:091st & 10 at KSU 43Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush left for 16 yards gain to the NICH41 (#15 R.Brown), 1ST DOWN
Q4Nicholls3 plays · 4 yds · 2:00 · Punt3–64
  1. 11:194th & 6 at NICH 29#16 P.Harewood punt 49 yards to the KSTATE22 #6 S.Lockett return 21 yards to the KSTATE43 (#43 T.Santos)
  2. 11:593rd & 6 at NICH 29No Huddle-Shotgun #15 P.Welch rush middle for 0 yards to the NICH29 (#44 W.Polk)
  3. 12:402nd & 6 at NICH 29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 K.Johnson rush right for 0 yards to the NICH29 (#5 M.Graham Jr.)
  4. 13:091st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #27 D.Blackburn rush left for 4 yards gain to the NICH29 (#3 J.Prevard)
  5. 13:191st & 10 at KSU 35#96 A.O'Neill kickoff 58 yards to the NICH07 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH07
Q3Kansas State4 plays · 62 yds · 2:17 · Touchdown3–64
  1. 13:191st & 10 at NICH 46No Huddle-Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush middle for 46 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:19, 1ST DOWN #37 R.Hammond III kick attempt good (H: #29 D.Davidson, LS: #45 J.Duffield)
  2. 13:503rd & 8 at KSU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.Barnett pass complete short middle to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at NICH49, for 14 yards to the NICH46 (#41 C.Diedrich), 1ST DOWN
  3. 14:222nd & 14 at KSU 34Shotgun #3 B.Barnett pass complete short middle to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at KSTATE40, for 6 yards to the KSTATE40 (#13 Z.Dilworth)
  4. 15:002nd & 4 at KSU 44Shotgun #31 M.Elston Jr. rush right for 19 yards gain to the NICH37 (#23 G.Duplechin), out of bounds PENALTY KSTATE Holding (#1 I.Williams) 10 yards from KSTATE44 to KSTATE34. NO PLAY
  5. 0:001st & 10 at KSU 38End of 3rd quarter.
  6. 0:331st & 10 at KSU 38Shotgun #3 B.Barnett rush left for 6 yards gain to the KSTATE44 (#12 G.Bailey Jr.), out of bounds
Q3Nicholls3 plays · -13 yds · 1:32 · Punt3–57
  1. 0:364th & 23 at NICH 12#16 P.Harewood punt 54 yards to the KSTATE34 #8 B.White return 4 yards to the KSTATE38 (#35 E.Moore; #32 J.Milton)
  2. 1:153rd & 28 at NICH 7No Huddle-Shotgun #32 J.Milton rush left for 5 yards gain to the NICH12 (#56 E.Hill)
  3. 1:302nd & 10 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun Nicholls rush middle for 18 yards loss to the NICH07 fumbled by Nicholls at NICH07 recovered by NICH #32 J.Milton at NICH07, End Of Play
  4. 2:031st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short middle to #48 S.White thrown to NICH25 broken up by #2 A.Maddox
  5. 2:081st & 10 at KSU 35#96 A.O'Neill kickoff 56 yards to the NICH09 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH09
Q3Kansas State7 plays · 67 yds · 2:20 · Touchdown3–57
  1. 2:081st & 10 at NICH 11Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush left for 11 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:08, 1ST DOWN #37 R.Hammond III kick attempt good (H: #29 D.Davidson, LS: #45 J.Duffield)
  2. 2:252nd & 5 at NICH 33No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.Barnett pass complete short right to #15 D.Salley Jr. caught at NICH30, for 11 yards to the NICH22 (#13 Z.Dilworth), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY NICH Illegal Use Of Hands (#20 K.Martin Jr.) 11 yard from NICH22 to NICH11, 1ST DOWN
  3. 2:571st & 10 at NICH 38No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NICH33 (#1 K.Loftin)
  4. 3:253rd & 8 at NICH 48No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.Barnett pass complete short middle to #1 I.Williams caught at NICH40, for 10 yards to the NICH38 (#23 G.Duplechin), 1ST DOWN
  5. 3:562nd & 10 at KSU 50No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH48 (#15 R.Brown; #56 K.Hills)
  6. 4:061st & 10 at KSU 50No Huddle-Shotgun #3 B.Barnett pass incomplete short right to #15 D.Salley Jr. thrown to NICH38
  7. 4:221st & 10 at KSU 33Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush left for 17 yards gain to the KSTATE50 (#23 G.Duplechin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q3Nicholls3 plays · 0 yds · 1:24 · Punt3–50
  1. 4:284th & 10 at NICH 25#16 P.Harewood punt 42 yards to the KSTATE33 fair catch by #8 B.White at KSTATE33
  2. 4:363rd & 10 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short left to #6 T.Hoffman thrown to NICH25 broken up by #20 J.Oliphant Jr. QB hurried by #40 J.Bryant and #15 K.Burns
  3. 5:102nd & 12 at NICH 23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH25 (#40 J.Bryant)
  4. 5:441st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush left for 2 yards loss to the NICH23 (#23 A.Newsom)
  5. 5:521st & 10 at KSU 35#96 A.O'Neill kickoff 59 yards to the NICH06 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH06
Q3Kansas State4 plays · 24 yds · 1:59 · Touchdown3–50
  1. 5:521st & 10 at NICH 11No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush right for 11 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:52, 1ST DOWN #37 R.Hammond III kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #45 J.Duffield)
  2. 6:313rd & 3 at NICH 17No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the NICH11 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
  3. 7:072nd & 13 at NICH 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush left for 10 yards gain to the NICH17 (#13 Z.Dilworth)
  4. 7:341st & 10 at NICH 24Shotgun #3 B.Barnett rush right for 3 yards loss to the NICH27, End Of Play
Q3Nicholls2 plays · -1 yds · 0:37 · Fumble3–43
  1. 7:511st & 10 at NICH 36No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue sacked for loss of 12 yards to the NICH24 (#6 D.Whitaker), fumble by #11 E.Rodrigue recovered by KSTATE #6 D.Whitaker at NICH24, End Of Play
  2. 8:201st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush middle for 11 yards gain to the NICH36 (#88 E.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
  3. 8:281st & 10 at KSU 35#96 A.O'Neill kickoff 61 yards to the NICH04 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH04
Q3Kansas State8 plays · 62 yds · 3:49 · Touchdown3–43
  1. 8:281st & 10 at NICH 11No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #5 J.Manning caught at NICH00, for 11 yards to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:28, 1ST DOWN #37 R.Hammond III kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
  2. 8:593rd & 9 at NICH 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #12 J.Tibbs caught at NICH12, for 13 yards to the NICH11 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
  3. 9:122nd & 9 at NICH 24No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete deep right to #0 L.Cure thrown to NICH00
  4. 9:511st & 10 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the NICH24 (#1 K.Loftin)
  5. 10:261st & 10 at NICH 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at NICH25, for 11 yards to the NICH25 (#1 K.Loftin), 1ST DOWN
  6. 11:022nd & 5 at NICH 43Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at NICH37, for 7 yards to the NICH36 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
  7. 11:381st & 10 at NICH 48No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NICH43 (#1 K.Loftin; #7 J.Shelby Jr.). #91 C.Chesser injured on the play
  8. 12:071st & 10 at KSU 38Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #86 G.Oakley caught at KSTATE49, for 14 yards to the NICH48 (#44 E.Segrest), 1ST DOWN
Q3Nicholls6 plays · 11 yds · 2:43 · Punt3–36
  1. 12:174th & 11 at NICH 36#16 P.Harewood punt 26 yards to the KSTATE38, out of bounds at KSTATE38
  2. 15:003rd & 11 at NICH 36No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short left to #4 S.Lee caught at NICH31, for 0 yards to the NICH36 (#40 J.Bryant)
  3. 15:002nd & 11 at NICH 36No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short left to #12 J.Smith thrown to NICH50
  4. 15:001st & 10 at NICH 37No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush right for 1 yard loss to the NICH36 (#15 K.Burns)
  5. 15:003rd & 2 at NICH 33No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue rush left for 4 yards gain to the NICH37 (#0 K.Beasley), 1ST DOWN
  6. 15:002nd & 2 at NICH 33No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush middle for 0 yards to the NICH33 (#35 G.Powers; #91 J.Allen)
  7. 15:001st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush right for 8 yards gain to the NICH33 (#25 Z.Rich)
  8. 15:001st & 10 at KSU 35#8 S.McClannan kickoff 65 yards to the NICH00, Touchback
Q2Nicholls7 plays · 24 yds · 1:58 · End Of Half3–36
  1. 0:002nd & 12 at NICH 46End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:012nd & 12 at NICH 46Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue rush right for 3 yards gain to the NICH49 (#6 D.Whitaker)
  3. 0:021st & 10 at NICH 48Timeout Nicholls, clock 00:02
  4. 0:061st & 10 at NICH 48Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NICH46 (#1 W.Gregory; #91 J.Allen)
  5. 0:143rd & 9 at NICH 39Timeout Nicholls, clock 00:14
  6. 0:143rd & 9 at NICH 39Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush right for 9 yards gain to the NICH48 (#10 L.Bartley), 1ST DOWN
  7. 0:252nd & 9 at NICH 39No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short left to #86 G.Donaldson thrown to KSTATE46. The previous play is under automatic review - "Incomplete pass". CALL OVERTURNED. (Original Play: (00:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass intercepted by #0 K.Beasley at KSTATE46, End Of Play)
  8. 0:541st & 10 at NICH 38No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NICH39 (#1 W.Gregory)
  9. 1:122nd & 9 at NICH 26No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush right for 12 yards gain to the NICH38 (#10 L.Bartley), 1ST DOWN
  10. 1:491st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue rush middle for 1 yard gain to the NICH26 (#10 L.Bartley)
  11. 1:581st & 10 at KSU 35#8 S.McClannan kickoff 65 yards to the NICH00, Touchback
Q2Kansas State8 plays · 77 yds · 3:39 · Touchdown3–36
  1. 1:58Timeout Kansas State, clock 01:58
  2. 1:581st & 10 at NICH 43No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #4 J.Jackson caught at NICH32, for 43 yards to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:58, 1ST DOWN #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
  3. 2:333rd & 1 at NICH 47Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 4 yards gain to the NICH43 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
  4. 2:462nd & 7 at KSU 47Timeout Kansas State, clock 02:46
  5. 3:122nd & 7 at KSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson rush right for 6 yards gain to the NICH47, out of bounds at NICH47
  6. 3:431st & 10 at KSU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 3 yards gain to the KSTATE47 (#7 J.Shelby Jr.)
  7. 4:203rd & 1 at KSU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSTATE44 (#20 K.Martin Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  8. 4:472nd & 10 at KSU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 9 yards gain to the KSTATE42 (#25 A.Haynes)
  9. 4:561st & 10 at KSU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #12 J.Tibbs thrown to NICH21 broken up by #7 J.Shelby Jr.
  10. 5:301st & 10 at KSU 23Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 10 yards gain to the KSTATE33 (#20 K.Martin Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  11. 5:371st & 10 at NICH 35#39 C.Hebert kickoff 62 yards to the KSTATE03 #9 J.Harris return 20 yards to the KSTATE23 (#21 K.Jones)
Q2Nicholls11 plays · 60 yds · 4:21 · Field Goal3–29
  1. 5:484th & 8 at KSU 15#88 K.Phan field goal attempt from 32 yards GOOD (H: #16 P.Harewood, LS: #49 J.Bellanger), clock 05:48
  2. 5:533rd & 8 at KSU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short right to #12 J.Smith thrown to KSTATE00
  3. 6:192nd & 10 at KSU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSTATE15 (#21 J.Scott)
  4. 6:251st & 10 at KSU 17Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short middle to #8 E.Stewart thrown to KSTATE10 broken up by #15 K.Burns
  5. 6:434th & 9 at KSU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short left to #12 J.Smith caught at KSTATE17, for 12 yards to the KSTATE17 (#34 N.McClellan), 1ST DOWN. #4 M.Mason injured on the play
  6. 7:163rd & 13 at KSU 33No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush middle for 4 yards gain to the KSTATE29 (#15 K.Burns; #18 W.Fair)
  7. 7:422nd & 10 at KSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short left to #9 T.Whaley caught at KSTATE36, for 3 yards loss to the KSTATE33 (#39 T.Bates)
  8. 8:251st & 10 at KSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush left for 0 yards to the KSTATE30 (#0 K.Beasley)
  9. 8:591st & 10 at NICH 44No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue rush right for 26 yards gain to the KSTATE30 (#0 K.Beasley), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  10. 9:052nd & 8 at NICH 27No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush left for 17 yards gain to the NICH44 fumbled by #6 T.Hoffman at NICH44 forced by #28 R.Van Wyhe recovered by NICH #6 T.Hoffman at NICH44, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  11. 10:001st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH27 (#88 E.Jackson)
  12. 10:091st & 10 at KSU 35#8 S.McClannan kickoff 63 yards to the NICH02 fair catch by #8 E.Stewart at NICH02
Q2Kansas State6 plays · 65 yds · 3:23 · Touchdown0–29
  1. 10:092nd & 3 at NICH 26No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush right for 26 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:09, 1ST DOWN #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
  2. 10:491st & 10 at NICH 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson rush left for 7 yards gain to the NICH26, out of bounds at NICH26
  3. 11:323rd & 3 at NICH 40No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NICH33 (#45 A.Villavaso; #23 G.Duplechin), 1ST DOWN
  4. 12:102nd & 8 at NICH 45No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #4 J.Jackson caught at NICH41, for 5 yards to the NICH40 (#21 K.Jones)
  5. 12:301st & 10 at NICH 47No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH45, End Of Play
  6. 13:181st & 10 at KSU 35Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #5 J.Manning caught at KSTATE49, for 18 yards to the NICH47 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
Q2Nicholls3 plays · -2 yds · 0:26 · Punt0–22
  1. 13:324th & 12 at NICH 45#46 W.Guidry punt 20 yards to the KSTATE35, out of bounds at KSTATE35
  2. 13:433rd & 10 at NICH 47No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush right for 2 yards loss to the NICH45 (#91 J.Allen) PENALTY NICH Holding declined
  3. 13:482nd & 10 at NICH 47No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short right to #86 G.Donaldson thrown to KSTATE47
  4. 13:541st & 10 at NICH 47Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short right to #86 G.Donaldson thrown to KSTATE48
Q2Kansas State2 plays · 18 yds · 0:46 · Fumble0–22
  1. 13:581st & 10 at KSU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NICH47 fumbled by #9 J.Harris at NICH48 forced by #45 A.Villavaso recovered by NICH #20 K.Martin Jr. at NICH47, End Of Play
  2. 14:351st & 10 at KSU 35Shotgun #9 J.Harris rush middle for 14 yards gain to the KSTATE49 (#23 G.Duplechin), 1ST DOWN
Q1Nicholls3 plays · 6 yds · 0:45 · Punt0–22
  1. 14:444th & 4 at NICH 41#16 P.Harewood punt 24 yards to the KSTATE35, out of bounds at KSTATE35
  2. 14:523rd & 4 at NICH 41No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short right to #12 J.Smith thrown to KSTATE40 QB hurried by #91 J.Allen
  3. 14:572nd & 4 at NICH 41Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete short right to #3 K.Johnson thrown to NICH45 broken up by #88 E.Jackson
  4. 0:001st & 10 at NICH 35End of 1st quarter.
  5. 0:181st & 10 at NICH 35Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short left to #13 J.Dufrene caught at NICH35, for 6 yards to the NICH41 (#18 W.Fair)
  6. 0:291st & 10 at KSU 35#8 S.McClannan kickoff 56 yards to the NICH09, out of bounds at NICH09
Q1Nicholls3 plays · 9 yds · 2:14 · Punt Touchdown0–22
  1. 0:294th & 1 at NICH 15#16 P.Harewood punt 50 yards to the KSTATE35 #8 B.White return 65 yards to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:29 #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
  2. 1:163rd & 4 at NICH 12Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush left for 3 yards gain to the NICH15 (#91 J.Allen; #10 L.Bartley)
  3. 1:252nd & 1 at NICH 15Timeout Nicholls, clock 01:25
  4. 1:532nd & 1 at NICH 15No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Hoffman rush left for 3 yards loss to the NICH12 (#35 G.Powers)
  5. 2:301st & 10 at NICH 6Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short left to #8 E.Stewart caught at NICH12, for 9 yards to the NICH15 (#35 G.Powers; #25 Z.Rich)
Q1Kansas State8 plays · 29 yds · 3:24 · Punt0–15
  1. 2:434th & 6 at NICH 48#8 S.McClannan punt 42 yards to the NICH06
  2. 2:533rd & 6 at NICH 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #86 G.Oakley thrown to NICH44
  3. 3:322nd & 10 at KSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush middle for 4 yards gain to the NICH48 (#23 G.Duplechin)
  4. 3:401st & 10 at KSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #5 J.Manning thrown to NICH25 broken up by #7 J.Shelby Jr.
  5. 3:532nd & 10 at KSU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #80 W.Anciaux caught at KSTATE48, for 14 yards to the KSTATE48 (#17 S.Husband), 1ST DOWN
  6. 4:371st & 10 at KSU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush middle for 0 yards to the KSTATE34 (#1 K.Loftin)
  7. 5:003rd & 4 at KSU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #80 W.Anciaux caught at KSTATE31, for 5 yards to the KSTATE34 (#25 A.Haynes), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  8. 5:362nd & 8 at KSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #5 J.Manning caught at KSTATE28, for 4 yards to the KSTATE29 (#7 J.Shelby Jr.)
  9. 6:001st & 10 at KSU 23Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush right for 2 yards gain to the KSTATE25 (#99 J.Lightfoot)
Q1Nicholls3 plays · 0 yds · 0:52 · Punt0–15
  1. 6:074th & 10 at NICH 25#16 P.Harewood punt 52 yards to the KSTATE23, out of bounds at KSTATE23
  2. 6:173rd & 10 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete deep right to #86 G.Donaldson thrown to KSTATE45
  3. 6:232nd & 10 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass incomplete deep left to #8 E.Stewart thrown to NICH50
  4. 6:531st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush middle for 0 yards to the NICH25 (#35 G.Powers; #0 K.Beasley)
  5. 6:591st & 10 at KSU 35#8 S.McClannan kickoff 65 yards to the NICH00, Touchback
Q1Kansas State8 plays · 46 yds · 4:04 · Touchdown0–15
  1. 6:592nd & 5 at NICH 10No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson rush left for 10 yards gain to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:59, 1ST DOWN #0 L.Cure rush attempt Successful
  2. 7:371st & 10 at NICH 15No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Jackson rush right for 5 yards gain to the NICH10 (#11 A.Okelo-Johnson; #19 K.Pollard)
  3. 8:102nd & 7 at NICH 22No Huddle-Shotgun #8 B.White rush right for 7 yards gain to the NICH15 (#7 J.Shelby Jr.), 1ST DOWN
  4. 8:541st & 10 at NICH 25No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 3 yards gain to the NICH22 (#17 S.Husband)
  5. 9:203rd & 12 at NICH 38No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short right to #8 B.White caught at NICH25, for 13 yards to the NICH25, out of bounds at NICH25, 1ST DOWN
  6. 10:022nd & 10 at NICH 36No Huddle-Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 2 yards loss to the NICH38 (#45 A.Villavaso)
  7. 10:101st & 10 at NICH 36No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete deep middle to #8 B.White thrown to NICH00
  8. 10:551st & 10 at NICH 46Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush middle for 10 yards gain to the NICH36 (#23 G.Duplechin), 1ST DOWN
Q1Nicholls3 plays · 2 yds · 1:33 · Punt0–7
  1. 11:034th & 8 at NICH 27#16 P.Harewood punt 19 yards to the NICH46, out of bounds at NICH46
  2. 11:293rd & 12 at NICH 23No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short right to #8 E.Stewart caught at NICH22, for 4 yards to the NICH27 (#4 M.Mason)
  3. 12:042nd & 8 at NICH 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 S.Lee rush left for 4 yards loss to the NICH23 (#35 G.Powers)
  4. 12:261st & 10 at NICH 25Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short left to #12 J.Smith caught at NICH26, for 2 yards to the NICH27 (#10 L.Bartley)
  5. 12:361st & 10 at KSU 35#8 S.McClannan kickoff 65 yards to the NICH00, Touchback
Q1Kansas State6 plays · 77 yds · 2:20 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 12:362nd & 7 at NICH 7No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short middle to #12 J.Tibbs caught at NICH00, for 7 yards to the NICH00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:36 #43 L.Rodriguez kick attempt good (H: #8 S.McClannan, LS: #33 A.Johnson)
  2. 13:151st & 7 at NICH 7No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson rush right for 0 yards to the NICH07 (#44 E.Segrest)
  3. 13:482nd & 10 at NICH 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #86 G.Oakley caught at NICH37, for 26 yards to the NICH07 (#1 K.Loftin), 1ST DOWN
  4. 14:011st & 10 at NICH 33No Huddle-Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Manning thrown to NICH20
  5. 14:281st & 10 at KSU 46Shotgun #20 R.Fields Jr. rush left for 21 yards gain to the NICH33 (#1 K.Loftin), 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:491st & 10 at KSU 23Shotgun #2 A.Johnson pass complete short left to #12 J.Tibbs caught at KSTATE30, for 8 yards to the KSTATE31 (#12 G.Bailey Jr.), out of bounds PENALTY NICH Personal Foul (#12 G.Bailey Jr.) 15 yards from KSTATE31 to KSTATE46, 1ST DOWN
  7. 14:561st & 10 at NICH 35#39 C.Hebert kickoff 65 yards to the KSTATE00 #9 J.Harris return 23 yards to the KSTATE23 (#20 K.Martin Jr.)

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026
1234T
Nicholls03003
Kansas State2214211471

PLAYER STATS

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

NichollsNichollsC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Ean Rodrigue7/19301.600
Kansas StateKansas StateC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Avery Johnson15/211999.530
Blake Barnett4/5418.200
Jacob Knuth1/177.000
Totals20/272479.130

Rushing

NichollsNichollsCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Tamaj Hoffman9434.8017
Ean Rodrigue6244.0026
Preston Welch4174.309
Shane Lee10121.209
Keven Williams3103.307
Jayden Milton331.005
Damondrick Blackburn210.504
Karaaz Johnson100.000
Team1-18-18.000
Totals39922.4026
Kansas StateKansas StateCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Rodney Fields Jr.141017.2126
Monterrio Elston Jr.67612.7146
Jay Harris6538.8117
Joe Jackson7385.4111
Jacob Knuth3258.3118
Avery Johnson4235.8110
Brandon White177.007
Blake Barnett231.506
Team1-14-14.000
Totals443127.1646

Receiving

NichollsNichollsRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Jordan Smith2147.0012
Ellis Stewart2136.509
Jackson Dufrene166.006
Shane Lee100.000
Treylin Whaley1-3-3.000
Totals7304.3012
Kansas StateKansas StateRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Joe Jackson24824.0143
Garrett Oakley24020.0026
Jaron Tibbs4399.8113
Derrick Salley Jr.4389.5014
Joshua Manning33311.0118
Brandon White22010.0013
Will Anciaux2199.5014
Izaiah Williams11010.0010
Totals2024712.3343

Fumbles

NichollsNichollsFUMLOSTREC
Ean Rodrigue110
Tamaj Hoffman100
Kevin Martin001
Team100
Totals311
Kansas StateKansas StateFUMLOSTREC
Jay Harris110
Darien Whitaker Jr.001
Team100
Totals211

Kick Returns

Kansas StateKansas StateNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Jay Harris24321.5230

Punt Returns

Kansas StateKansas StateNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Brandon White26934.5651
Sterling Lockett12121.0210
Totals39030.0651

Kicking

NichollsNichollsFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Kingston Phan1/1100.0320/03
Kansas StateKansas StateFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Robert Hammond0/00.004/44
Luis Rodriguez0/00.004/44
Aidan O'Neill0/00.001/11
Totals0/00.009/99

Punting

NichollsNichollsNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Pharrell Harewood935439.30154
Wyatt Guidry12020.00020
Totals1037437.40154
Kansas StateKansas StateNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Simon McClannan29648.00154

Defense

NichollsNichollsTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Skylar Husband7700000
Kennon Loftin7600000
Gavin Duplechin6500000
Zavian Dilworth5500000
Jhamal Shelby Jr.4300200
Kevin Martin3300000
Alex Villavaso3201000
Alec Haynes2200000
Totals594701200
Kansas StateKansas StateTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Logan Bartley5400000
Gabe Powers5202000
Koy Beasley4300000
Jordan Allen4101.5110
Darien Whitaker Jr.2211000
Jayden Bryant2200010
Dalton Knapp2201000
Ashton Moore2200000
Totals5139110531

Nicholls vs Kansas State Team StatsNicholls vs Kansas State Team Stats

Week 1 · 2026
NichollsNICHKansas StateKSU
91ST DOWNS34
122TOTAL YDS559
30PASS YDS247
92RUSH YDS312
1TURNOVERS1
26:17POSSESSION33:43

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