Chase Fourcade threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Dai'Jean Dixon with 1:30 left and Nicholls survived a wild finish Thursday night to beat Southeastern Louisiana 28-27, clinching a share of the Southland Conference title and a bid to the FCS playoffs.
Donniel Ward-Magee and Tre’ Spann had two interceptions apiece as Southeast Louisiana intercepted six passes to win a share of the Southland Conference championship with a 35-17 win over Abilene Christian on Saturday.
Cole Kelley passed for a touchdown and ran for four more and Southeastern Louisiana beat Central Arkansas 34-0 on Saturday to move into a four-way tie for first in the Southland Conference standings.
Cole Kelley threw for a touchdown and ran for two more scores as Southeastern Louisiana moved ahead early and led all the way to beat Stephen F. Austin 47-30 on Saturday night.
Chason Virgil threw for three touchdowns and a career-high 388 yards as Southeastern Louisiana dominated Houston Baptist 52-13 in Southland Conference play on Saturday.
Lamont Johnson pulled in a 21-yard pass from Jon Copeland in the fourth quarter with the winning score as Incarnate Word defeated Southeastern Louisiana 27-21 Saturday night, downing a ranked opponent for the second week in a row.
Cody Orgeron threw three touchdowns and his 33-yard score to Trevor Begue with 2:21 left gave McNeese a 38-34 win over Southeastern Louisiana on Saturday.
Chason Vigil threw for 344 yards and a touchdown, and Taron Jones scored twice on the ground and Southeastern Louisiana beat Northwestern State 44-27 on Saturday night.
Chason Virgil had four touchdown passes and threw for 307 yards to lead Southeastern Louisiana to a 45-34 victory over Lamar on Saturday night in a Southland Conference opener.
Matt Corral threw for two touchdowns and the Mississippi defense made a pair of game-saving stops on downs in the final six minutes as the Rebels defeated Southeastern Louisiana 40-29.
Chason Virgil and Cole Kelley combined to throw for three touchdowns as Southeastern Louisiana upset defending Ohio Valley Conference champion Jacksonville State 35-14 in the season opener on Thursday night.
Cole Kelley, who started this season as the starter for the Arkansas Razorbacks before Ty Storey took over as quarterback, is transferring to Southeastern Louisiana, an FCS school.
SOURCE: Louisiana is hiring Southeastern Louisiana coach Ron Roberts as defensive coordinator. Roberts, who has been a head coach since 2007, is a respected defensive mind who has mentored Dave Aranda, among others.
Southeastern Louisiana coach Ron Roberts is a name that could come up for Power 5 assistant openings in the coming weeks. Roberts is a mentor to LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda and new Alabama defensive assistant Pete Golding, among others.
Jonathan Taylor pleaded guilty earlier this month in a domestic violence case that led to his departure from Georgia and drew scrutiny toward Nick Saban, after the coach signed him for Alabama.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls | 7-2 | 8-4 |
| Central Arkansas | 6-2 | 8-3 |
| SE Louisiana | 6-3 | 7-4 |
| Sam Houston State | 5-3 | 6-5 |
| McNeese | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| Incarnate Word | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| Abilene Christian | 4-5 | 5-6 |
| Stephen F. Austin | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Northwestern State | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Houston Baptist | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Lamar | 2-6 | 4-7 |
