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Nicholls vs Kansas State
Final · Week 2 · Sat Sep 5 · 7:00 PM ET · Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Nicholls ColonelsNicholls1-1
3FinalSep 5, 2026
Kansas State WildcatsKansas State1-0
71StreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at kickoffSpread
NICH +41.5−110
KSU −41.5−110
Total O/U
Over 55.5−112
Under 55.5−108
- Spread: Kansas State −41.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 55.5 (74 points).
Recap
Kansas State routed Nicholls 71-3 at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan on Sep 5, 2026, a 68-point win to move to 1-0.
They scored 22 unanswered points in the first quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| KSU | 22 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 71 |
Scoring plays
First Quarter
- KSUTouchdown · 12:36Jaron Tibbs 7 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick)0-7
- KSUTouchdown · 6:59Avery Johnson 10 Yd Run (Linkon Cure Run for Two-Point Conversion)0-15
- KSUTouchdown · 0:29Brandon White 65 Yd Punt Return (Luis Rodriguez Kick)0-22
Second Quarter
- KSUTouchdown · 10:09Rodney Fields Jr. 26 Yd Run (Luis Rodriguez Kick)0-29
- NICHField Goal · 5:48Kingston Phan 32 Yd Field Goal3-29
- KSUTouchdown · 1:58Joe Jackson 43 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick)3-36
Third Quarter
- KSUTouchdown · 8:28Josh Manning 11 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Robert Hammond III Kick)3-43
- KSUTouchdown · 5:52Joe Jackson 11 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick)3-50
- KSUTouchdown · 2:08Jay Harris 11 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick)3-57
Fourth Quarter
- KSUTouchdown · 13:19Monterrio Elston Jr. 46 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick)3-64
- KSUTouchdown · 8:02Jacob Knuth 2 Yd Run (Aidan O'Neill Kick)3-71
Team stats
NICHKSU
- 1st Downs
- 9
- 34
- Total Yards
- 122
- 559
- Passing
- 30
- 247
- Rushing
- 92
- 312
- 3rd down efficiency
- 4-16
- 9-11
- Turnovers
- 1
- 1
- Possession
- 26:17
- 33:43
Top performers
Nicholls ColonelsKansas State Wildcats
Passing
Ean Rodrigue7/19, 30 YDS
Avery Johnson15/21, 199 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing
Tamaj Hoffman9 CAR, 43 YDS
Rodney Fields Jr.14 CAR, 101 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jordan Smith2 REC, 14 YDS
Joe Jackson2 REC, 48 YDS, 1 TD
Sacks
–
Darien Whitaker Jr.1
Tackles
Kennon Loftin7
Gabe Powers5
Player stats
Nicholls · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ean Rodrigue | 7/19 | 30 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Nicholls · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamaj Hoffman | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Ean Rodrigue | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Preston Welch | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Shane Lee | 10 | 12 | 1.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Keven Williams | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Jayden Milton | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Damondrick Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Karaaz Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -18 | -18.0 | 0 | 0 |
Nicholls · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Smith | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Ellis Stewart | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Jackson Dufrene | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Shane Lee | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Treylin Whaley | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Nicholls · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ean Rodrigue | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamaj Hoffman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Martin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nicholls · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylar Husband | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennon Loftin | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Duplechin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zavian Dilworth | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhamal Shelby Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Martin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Villavaso | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Haynes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nicholls · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Phan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 0/0 | 3 |
Nicholls · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharrell Harewood | 9 | 354 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Wyatt Guidry | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Kansas State · Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Johnson | 15/21 | 199 | 9.5 | 3 | 0 | 86.3 |
| Blake Barnett | 4/5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 27.8 |
| Jacob Knuth | 1/1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Kansas State · Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Fields Jr. | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 26 |
| Monterrio Elston Jr. | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 46 |
| Jay Harris | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 17 |
| Joe Jackson | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 |
| Jacob Knuth | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 18 |
| Avery Johnson | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 10 |
| Brandon White | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Blake Barnett | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 1 | -14 | -14.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State · Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Jackson | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Garrett Oakley | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Jaron Tibbs | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 13 |
| Derrick Salley Jr. | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Josh Manning | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Brandon White | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Will Anciaux | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Izaiah Williams | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Kansas State · Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Whitaker Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas State · Defense
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Bartley | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Powers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koy Beasley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Allen | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darien Whitaker Jr. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Bryant | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalton Knapp | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Moore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas State · Kick returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Harris | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
Kansas State · Punt returns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon White | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 65 | 1 |
| Sterling Lockett | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
Kansas State · Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hammond III | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Luis Rodriguez | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
| Aidan O'Neill | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Kansas State · Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon McClannan | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
Game info
VenueBill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS
Attendance51,719
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