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Nicholls

latest conference era: Southland

Loaded Seasons41
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2023 | +12.1
Best Finish#101 in 2018
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Program arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +12.1 PWR −1.1 2016: 5-6, margin +5, power −1.1, resume 62 / 100, final rank #1682017: 8-4, margin +37, power +0.2, resume 63 / 100, final rank #1432018: 9-4, margin +136, power +3.3, resume 60 / 100, final rank #1012019: 9-5, margin +10, power +1.7, resume 47 / 100, final rank #1232021: 6-5, margin +53, power +7.5, resume 56 / 100, final rank #1102022: 3-8, margin -185, power +7.8, resume 15 / 100, final rank #2252023: 7-5, margin -13, power +12.1, resume 76 / 100, final rank #1702024: 4-8, margin -7, power +11.0, resume 34 / 100, final rank #1912025: 4-8, margin -80, power +10.4, resume 36 / 100, final rank #1962026: 3-6, margin -200, power +4.1, resume 26 / 100, final rank #256 2016: 5-6, margin +5, power −1.1, resume 62 / 100, final rank #168−1.12017: 8-4, margin +37, power +0.2, resume 63 / 100, final rank #143+0.22018: 9-4, margin +136, power +3.3, resume 60 / 100, final rank #101+3.32019: 9-5, margin +10, power +1.7, resume 47 / 100, final rank #123+1.72021: 6-5, margin +53, power +7.5, resume 56 / 100, final rank #110+7.52022: 3-8, margin -185, power +7.8, resume 15 / 100, final rank #225+7.82023: 7-5, margin -13, power +12.1, resume 76 / 100, final rank #170+12.12024: 4-8, margin -7, power +11.0, resume 34 / 100, final rank #191+11.02025: 4-8, margin -80, power +10.4, resume 36 / 100, final rank #196+10.42026: 3-6, margin -200, power +4.1, resume 26 / 100, final rank #256+4.1 20165-620178-420189-420199-520216-520223-820237-520244-820254-820263-6

Historical snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 41

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +11.2

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline −7.1

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 8.0

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2023 | +12.1

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Last beaten in 2025

The last season that closed stronger was 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2018 | #101

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2023 | 76 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #12 | Power #6

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 50th | Power 77th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2018 | 9-4

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #256 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 3-6
Program baseline +11.2 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 8.0 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2023 Season

Ended at power +12.1, record 7-5, and final loaded-board rank #170.

Best Loaded Resume

2023 Season

Resume 76 / 100 with 7 wins and a 58% win rate.

Best Record

9-4

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2018, with a margin of +136.

Roughest Loaded Season

2014 Season

0-11 with power −8.7 and margin -422.

Best resume season

2023 | 76 / 100

Latest versus standard

−7.1

Season explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

41 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 SouthlandFCS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 3-6 #256 +4.1 26 −200 Open team page
2025 SouthlandFCS In range 4-8 #196 +10.4 36 −80 Program view
2024 SouthlandFCS In range 4-8 #191 +11.0 34 −7 Program view
2023 SouthlandFCS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 7-5 #170 +12.1 76 −13 Program view
2022 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #225 +7.8 15 −185 Program view
2021 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-5 #110 +7.5 56 +53 Program view
2019 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 9-5 #123 +1.7 47 +10 Program view
2018 SouthlandFCS Best finishHighest loaded final board finish. 9-4 #101 +3.3 60 +136 Program view
2017 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 8-4 #143 +0.2 63 +37 Program view
2016 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-6 #168 −1.1 62 +5 Program view
2015 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-7 #219 −4.5 32 −132 Program view
2014 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-11 #240 −8.7 1 −422 Program view
2013 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-8 #223 −4.1 23 −198 Program view
2012 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #230 −7.3 3 −231 Program view
2011 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 1-10 #213 −4.6 0 −182 Program view
2010 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-6 #193 −1.8 8 −122 Program view
2009 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 3-8 #188 −2.5 10 −211 Program view
2008 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 0-2 #167 +0.2 3 −41 Program view
2007 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #157 +0.6 31 +38 Program view
2006 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 4-7 #172 −0.6 14 −39 Program view
2005 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 6-4 #151 +0.3 63 +82 Program view
2004 SouthlandFCS Below recent levelClosed well below the program's recent baseline, which is not the same as a bad season. 5-5 #200 −3.8 19 −4 Program view
2003 SouthlandFCS In range 5-6 #-- -- -- +111 Program view
2002 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −23 Program view
2001 SouthlandFCS In range 1-2 #-- -- -- −40 Program view
2000 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −6 Program view
1999 SouthlandFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −45 Program view
1998 SouthlandFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −62 Program view
1997 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −28 Program view
1996 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −2 Program view
1995 SouthlandFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −13 Program view
1990 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −3 Program view
1988 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −21 Program view
1987 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −6 Program view
1983 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −5 Program view
1981 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-2 #-- -- -- −87 Program view
1980 FCS IndependentsFCS In range 0-3 #-- -- -- −37 Program view
1979 Independent DIIDII In range 2-0 #-- -- -- +10 Program view
1978 Gulf SouthDII In range 0-3 #-- -- -- −38 Program view
1977 Gulf SouthDII In range 2-1 #-- -- -- +4 Program view
1976 Gulf SouthDII In range 0-1 #-- -- -- −12 Program view