Passing
No comparison
- NICH offense
- —
- SHSU defense
- #26
EPA comparison
—
0.01
#26
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 3 · Sat Sep 19 · 7:00 PM ET
Forecast win probability
NICH 7.8%92.3% SHSU
- Projected margin
- SHSU by 23.1
- Projected total
- 58
- 80% outcome range
- SHSU 3 to SHSU 43
- Win probability
- SHSU 92.3%
FinalNICH 0 · SHSU 59model had +23.1, off by 35.9
Current team profiles
Nicholls
Sam HoustonWhen Nicholls has the ball
Rushing
No comparison
- NICH offense
- —
- SHSU defense
- #134
EPA comparison
—
0.26
#134
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
- NICH offense
- #100
- SHSU defense
- #95
Success rates
41%
#100
43%
#95
Success rate
More metrics
0.03
#105
0.13
#98
EPA / play
0.19
#100
1.22
#70
Explosiveness
—
20%
#18
Havoc
When Sam Houston has the ball
Passing
No comparison
- NICH defense
- —
- SHSU offense
- #98
EPA comparison
—
0.12
#98
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
- NICH defense
- —
- SHSU offense
- #110
EPA comparison
—
0.00
#110
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
- NICH defense
- #26
- SHSU offense
- #96
Success rates
41%
#26
41%
#96
Success rate
More metrics
0.07
#39
0.05
#107
EPA / play
0.19
#34
1.28
#41
Explosiveness
—
18%
#122
Havoc
Current key players
NichollsLBCharlie Diedrich
9 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 77.2
- Coverage
- 64.5
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
77.172/1054
LBTrent Santos
2 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 79.0
- Coverage
- 62.4
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
76.579/1054
WRJordan Smith
28 rec · 366 yds · 3 TD
75.168/1229
DBJhamal Shelby Jr.
15 tkl · 5 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 75.2
- Coverage
- 74.0
- Targets allowed
- 18
- Rec allowed
- 5
- Yards allowed
- 130
- Passer rating allowed
- 71.1
- Missed tackles
- 0
75.1139/1765
DBKristian Dillard
10 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 66.1
- Coverage
- 76.7
- Targets allowed
- 3
- Rec allowed
- 2
- Yards allowed
- 6
- Passer rating allowed
- 70.1
- Missed tackles
- 0
74.7160/1765
KJoshua Bellanger
0 punts · 0.0 avg
74.443/416
Sam HoustonQBBrett Holloway
64 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT
90.619/729
SCameron Franklin
7 tkl · 0 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 77.3
- Coverage
- 85.4
- Targets allowed
- 2
- Rec allowed
- 1
- Yards allowed
- 12
- Passer rating allowed
- 29.2
- Missed tackles
- 1
87.416/2969
LBCa'lub Holloway
3 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 80.0
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 1
85.235/1796
RBAh'Marion Gaines-Smith
21 yds · 0 TD · 7.0 YPC
77.0136/1044
LBCole Worthington
1 tkl · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 71.1
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
74.2210/1796
SRailyn Adams
18 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 76.4
- Coverage
- 71.2
- Targets allowed
- 8
- Rec allowed
- 3
- Yards allowed
- 26
- Passer rating allowed
- 7.3
- Missed tackles
- 5
73.9235/2969
Availability reports · 2
- Brock Kuhl · TEout · 2026-10-08
Kuhl is battling with an undisclosed injury, and he has been shut down for the remainder of the season.
- Max Whisner · TEQues. · 2026-10-09
Whisner is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it is unclear if he will face Hilltoppers on Wednesday.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
NICHNicholls
SHSUSam Houston
vs
Offense
66.0
#86 of 125
QB
Quarterback
90.6
#17 of 138
66.7
#104 of 126
RB
Running backs
75.4
#71 of 138
69.0
#64 of 126
WR
Receivers
70.0
#80 of 138
68.5
#39 of 124
TE
Tight ends
63.3
#102 of 138
66.1
#46 of 125
OL
Offensive line
65.6
#90 of 138
Defense
64.9
#119 of 126
DL
Defensive line
74.7
#56 of 138
74.6
#34 of 126
LB
Linebackers
76.7
#47 of 138
72.4
#48 of 126
DB
Secondary
73.4
#52 of 138