Nicholls at LSU - 2024 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, September 7th 2024 (7:30 PM EDT)
LSU -50.5 (62.0) (0)  Open: -50.5 | 62.0
LSU 44 - Nicholls: 21

 
Colonels (0 - 2) (1 - 0 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 12 - 37 (12 - 37 on Road)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
NICH 2nd straight Road Game
LSU 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: LSU -18  (SP+ LSU -16)
LSU Win prob: 100% | Cover: 33%
Tigers (9 - 4) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Brian Kelly (20 - 7)
Avg Score : 23 - 20 (26 - 17 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 9 - 4 (#28)
'24 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Nicholls's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/31 Nicholls at Louisiana Tech-3.5
Sat 9/7 Nicholls at LSU+50.562.0L 21 - 44OY

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Predictions for Nicholls's Schedule
LSU's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 9/1 LSU vs USC-4.066.5L 20 - 27UN
Sat 9/7 LSU vs Nicholls-50.562.0W 44 - 21ON
Sat 9/14 LSU at South Carolina-7.050.0W 36 - 33ON
Sat 9/21 LSU vs UCLA-21.556.5W 34 - 17UN
Sat 9/28 LSU vs South Alabama-21.064.5W 42 - 10UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 LSU vs Ole Miss+3.564.5W 29 - 26UY
Sat 10/19 LSU at Arkansas-3.057.0W 34 - 10UY
Sat 10/26 LSU at Texas A&M+2.054.5L 23 - 38ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 LSU vs Alabama+2.557.5L 13 - 42UN
Sat 11/16 LSU at Florida-3.057.0L 16 - 27UN
Sat 11/23 LSU vs Vanderbilt-10.053.0W 24 - 17UN
Sat 11/30 LSU vs Oklahoma-4.547.5W 37 - 17OY
Tue 12/31 LSU vs Baylor+3.062.5W 44 - 31OY

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Predictions for LSU's Schedule
Important Stats (2023)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NICH0%11.50%000%000%36.50%0%0000
LSU#1 (.52)56% (2)22.858% (1)3.9 (1)19754% (3)3094.86 (8)#126 (.32)45% (105)19.845% (92)45% (113)4.55 (126)48.20.51
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
NICH0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
LSU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NICH Offense211.511.50%00000000%0%0%0%0%
LSU Defense1319.816.944.8%4.551 - - - - - 49%51%45%45%16%.32
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
NICH Defense236.536.50%00 - - - - - 0%0%0%0%0%
LSU Offense1322.825.756.1%4.860.5245061973096.347%53%58%54%11%.52

Additional Stats 2023
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Nicholls20:000NAN%0%0000000100
LSU1326:3723.756%43%5.748.20.515.12129.2
Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NICH Offense20%0%000000%0%0
LSU Defense1349% (51)45% (92) - - - - .24 (113)3.22 (97)91% (132)10% (79)1.07 (99)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
NICH Defense20%0% - - - - 00%0%0
LSU Offense1347% (95)58% (1)31.21976.332 (10).45 (1)3.9 (1)69% (103)6% (2)1.08 (27)

Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NICH Offense20%0%000000000%0%0%0
LSU Defense1351% (86)45% (113) - - - - - - 10 (67).41 (123)1.7 (112)32% (64)34% (118).56 (132)6% (54)2.5 (132)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
NICH Defense20%0% - - - - - - 000%0%0%0
LSU Offense1353% (38)54% (3)19.628.2308.61115.741 (2)4 (2).59 (4)1.7 (33)24% (4)45% (1).74 (1)5% (29)2.1 (40)

Nicholls's Power Ratings
Nicholls's Power Rating: NR
Nicholls's Offense Rating: NR
Nicholls's Defense Rating: NR
2024 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Nicholls's 2024 Expected Record: -
Nicholls's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Nicholls's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Nicholls's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Southland Talent Rating is 93.74
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4

Power Ratings Matchup
Nicholls:    LSU: 17.92

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Nicholls:    LSU: 15.9




LSU's Power Ratings
LSU's Power Rating: 17.92  #15
LSU's Offense Rating: 23.07  #38
LSU's Defense Rating: 8.72  #59
2024 Talent Rating: 539.00  #10
Blue Chip Ratio: 56  #7
LSU's 2024 Expected Record: 9.0 - 4.0
LSU's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 15.9  #15
LSU's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.8  #11
LSU's Defense SP+ Rating: 21.7  #33

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 511.63
Average Power Five Talent: 432.03
Average FBS Talent: 332.4


Nicholls Scoring
Offense: 11.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 11.5
Defense: 36.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 36.5

Nicholls's 2024 Record
Record: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 1 - 1
Record on Road: 0 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
LSU 36
Nicholls 18

Projected Total Points: 54
LSU Scoring
Offense: 22.8 PPG
Offense at Home: 25.7
Defense: 19.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 16.9

LSU's 2024 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202409/07LSU44Nicholls21LSU -50.5Nicholls62.0Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
LSU101 Overs
Nicholls010 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 00 - 10 - 10 - 0
Road Teams0 - 11 - 00 - 01 - 0

(#) NICH at (#15) LSU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatNICHLSU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNR #15
SP+SP+NR #15
Perf GradeGradeNR #55
OffenseOffNR #62
DefenseDefNR #53
Spec TeamsSTNR #103
TalentTalNR #10
Blue ChipsBC%NR #7
Nicholls on Offense
CategoryCat
NICH OffLSU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNR #53
SuccessSucNR #105
ExplosiveExpNR #116
PPAPPANR #126
PowerPwrNR #59
SP+SP+NR #33
Pts POPPONR #126
HavocHavNR #69
Nicholls Run Game
CategoryCat
NICH OffLSU Def
Run GameRunNR #96
Run SuccessRSucNR #92
Run ExplRExpNR #99
PPAExpNR #113
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNR #97
Stuff RateStuffNR #103
TackleTak -  #38
Nicholls Pass Game
CategoryCat
NICH OffLSU Def
Pass GamePassNR #78
Pass SuccessPSucNR #113
Pass ExplPExlNR #112
PPAExpNR #123
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNR #6
F7 HavocF7NR #79
DB HavocDBNR #54
LSU on Offense
Very Pass heavy Offense 61%, Run: 39%
CategoryCatLSU OffNICH Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #62NR
SuccessSuc #2NR
ExplosiveExp #11NR
PPAPPA #1NR
PowerPwr #38NR
SP+SP+ #11NR
Pts POPPO #8NR
HavocHav #5NR
LSU Run Game
Very Pass heavy Offense 61%, Run: 39%
CategoryCat
LSU OffNICH Def
Run GameRun #89NR
Run SuccessRSuc #1NR
Run ExplRExp #27NR
PPAExp #1NR
Run BlockR Blk #95 -
OL YdsOLY #1NR
Stuff RateStuff #4NR
TackleTak - NR
LSU Pass Game
Very Pass heavy Offense 61%, Run: 39%
CategoryCatLSU OffNICH Def
Pass GamePass #29NR
Pass SuccessPSuc #3NR
Pass ExplPExl #33NR
PPAExp #4NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #46NR
F7 HavocF7 #2NR
DB HavocDB #29NR
Program Comparison
LSU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'24 Profile: Up to CFP Hopefuls

NICH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'24 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Tiger Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 2
LSU -50.5 (62.0)
LSU won vs Nicholls this year (44-21)

Previous Matchups
LSU beat Nicholls in 2024 (44-21)

  
NICH's OC ()
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG

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NICH's DC ()
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Eli Ennis211000
Ethan Lee140000
Joseph Mason110000
Quinton Sharkey91010
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Jake Dalmado41101
Alex Villavaso72100
Kershawn Fisher51100
Markeyvrick Eddie30000
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Zack Bernard70011
Jake Dalmado41101
Josh Wax30000

LSU's OC Joe Sloan (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Garrett Nussmeier33652464%403929127.7
Rickie Collins55100%35007.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Caden Durham13875465.586
Josh Williams11748264.123
Kaleb Jackson4714903.219
Zavion Thomas (Tr)97608.426
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Aaron Anderson61875514.376
Kyren Lacy58866914.935
Mason Taylor5554629.933
C.J. Daniels (Tr)42480011.434

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LSU's DC Blake Baker (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Whit Weeks1118344
Greg Penn III835280
Bradyn Swinson5713983
Jardin Gilbert (Tr)522102
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bradyn Swinson5713983
Savion Jones407482
Whit Weeks1118344
Dominick McKinley73310
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Ashton Stamps5000211
Whit Weeks1118344
Zy Alexander333104