McNeese Cowboys @ Nicholls Colonels

2-6, 1-3 Southland

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
McNeese MCN	0	7	0	0	7
Nicholls NICH	10	0	7	14	31

Nicholls ColonelsNichollsNICH

2-6, 2-2 Southland

Nicholls rolls past McNeese 31-7 behind Rodrigue and Brock Jr. to snap a 6-game losing streak

Updated: Oct 25, 2025, 07:57 pm

THIBODAUX, La. -- — Ean Rodrigue threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score, Miequle Brock Jr. added 104 yards rushing and Nicolls beat McNeese 31-7 on Saturday night.

Rodrigue completed 12 of 20 passes for 161 yards and added 77 yards on 12 carries for Nicholls (2-6, 2-2 Southland Conference). He broke loose on a 34-yard touchdown run on the game's opening drive, and his 69-yard touchdown pass to Karaaz Johnson capped the scoring with about 12 minutes to play.

Ty Marsh also had a 45-yard pick-6 for the Colonels, who snapped a six-game losing streak.

Jake Strong threw a 20-yard touchdown pass up the middle to Logan Mauldin for McNeese (2-6, 1-3). Strong was 10-of-18 passing for 170 yards and threw two interceptions.

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Game Information

Thibodaux, LA

FCS

Southland Conference	CONF	OVR
Lamar	4-0	7-1
SE Louisiana	4-0	6-2
Stephen F. Austin	4-0	6-2
UT Rio Grande Valley	2-2	6-2
East Texas A&M	2-2	2-6
Nicholls	2-2	2-6
McNeese	1-3	2-6
Houston Christian	1-3	2-6
Incarnate Word	0-4	2-6
Northwestern State	0-4	1-7

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