FINAL SCORE
Nicholls Colonels at Kansas State Wildcats game details
Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
Bill Snyder Family Stadium · Attendance 51,719
Put the final score in perspective.
Kansas State finished 68 points ahead. The teams combined for 74 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Nicholls 3, Kansas State 36. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Kansas State outscored its opponent in 4 and Nicholls in 0. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 Nicholls | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kansas State | 22 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 71 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 9 | 34 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-16 | 9-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 122 | 559 |
| Passing | 30 | 247 |
| Comp/Att | 7/19 | 20/27 |
| Yards per pass | 1.6 | 9.1 |
| Rushing | 92 | 312 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 44 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Penalties | 2-26 | 1-10 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:17 | 33:43 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Nicholls Colonels
passing
| Ean Rodrigue | 7/19 | 30 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | -- |
rushing
| 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 |
receiving
| 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 |
fumbles
| Ean Rodrigue | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamaj Hoffman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Martin | 0 | 0 | 1 |
defensive
| 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 |
| Gary Bailey Jr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyree Fuller | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasai Jones | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EJ Segrest | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Santos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romeo Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Lightfoot | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Diedrich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Dillard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Jackson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Klabron Pollard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Milton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Okelo-Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Hills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Merritt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erin Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
kicking
| Kingston Phan | 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 0/0 | 3 |
punting
| Pharrell Harewood | 9 | 354 | 39.3 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
| Wyatt Guidry | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Kansas State Wildcats
passing
| 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 | -- |
rushing
| 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 |
receiving
| 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 |
fumbles
| Jay Harris | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darien Whitaker Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
defensive
| 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 |
| Elijah Hill | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eli Jackson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wesley Fair | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamari Burns | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wendell Gregory | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zashon Rich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mekhi Mason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asa Newsom | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacobi Oliphant Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Maddox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Bates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rex Van Wyhe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Son Prevard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weston Polk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sawyer Schilke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Ackerson Jr. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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kickReturns
| Jay Harris | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Brandon White | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 65 | 1 |
| Sterling Lockett | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
kicking
| 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 |
punting
| Simon McClannan | 2 | 96 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 54 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 12:36 | Jaron Tibbs 7 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick) | 0 – 7 |
| 1 | 6:59 | Avery Johnson 10 Yd Run (Linkon Cure Run for Two-Point Conversion) | 0 – 15 |
| 1 | 0:29 | Brandon White 65 Yd Punt Return (Luis Rodriguez Kick) | 0 – 22 |
| 2 | 10:09 | Rodney Fields Jr. 26 Yd Run (Luis Rodriguez Kick) | 0 – 29 |
| 2 | 5:48 | Kingston Phan 32 Yd Field Goal | 3 – 29 |
| 2 | 1:58 | Joe Jackson 43 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Luis Rodriguez Kick) | 3 – 36 |
| 3 | 8:28 | Josh Manning 11 Yd pass from Avery Johnson (Robert Hammond III Kick) | 3 – 43 |
| 3 | 5:52 | Joe Jackson 11 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick) | 3 – 50 |
| 3 | 2:08 | Jay Harris 11 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick) | 3 – 57 |
| 4 | 13:19 | Monterrio Elston Jr. 46 Yd Run (Robert Hammond III Kick) | 3 – 64 |
| 4 | 8:02 | Jacob Knuth 2 Yd Run (Aidan O'Neill Kick) | 3 – 71 |
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