FCS

Colonel Football set for Thursday night opener against No. 10 Sacramento State

THIBODAUX, La. – For the first time since 2017, the Nicholls State University football team opens its fall campaign on Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium as the Colonels welcome top-10 ranked Sacramento State for a Thursday night contest. Nicholls has not lost a home season opener since its first season in the Southland Conference in 1992. The first-ever meeting between the schools will air on ESPN+ and can be listened to on ESPN Radio New Orleans 100.3 FM.