Nicholls St at SMU Game Prediction
PREDICTED
FINAL SCORE
POINT SPREAD
SMU by 8.2
TOTAL POINTS
128
UPDATED
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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PRESEASON RATINGS
Nicholls St
SMU 
|
70
C-
|
Overall |
78
C+
|
|
70
C-
|
Power |
78
C+
|
|
68
D+
|
Offensive |
82
B-
|
|
76
C
|
Defensive |
72
C-
|
|
|
SoS (Current) |
|
|
66
D
|
SoS (Full Season) |
90
A-
|
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Nicholls St
SMU
| 266 | Overall | 197 |
| 267 | Power | 198 |
| 288 | Offensive | 161 |
| 216 | Defensive | 247 |
| N/A | SoS (Current) | N/A |
| 307 | SoS (Full Season) | 87 |
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Nicholls St#26630%Pre (Oct 28), 2026-27: SMU 70%, Nicholls St 30% at SMU.
SMU's win probability against Nicholls St is trending down — from 64% to 58% over the last 6 updates.
SMU's win probability against Nicholls St is trending down — from 69% to 65% over the last 6 updates.
SMU's win probability against Nicholls St is trending down — from 75% to 70% over the last 6 updates.
SMU favored
Nicholls St favored
Even, 50%
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Week-by-week table
| Week | Season | At Nicholls St | Neutral | At SMU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 17 | 2025-26 | 68% | 74% | 79% |
| Wk 18 | 2025-26 | 67% | 73% | 78% |
| Wk 19 | 2025-26 | 64% | 69% | 75% |
| Wk 20 | 2025-26 | 60% | 67% | 72% |
| Wk 21 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 22 | 2025-26 | 61% | 67% | 73% |
| Wk 23 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Wk 24 | 2025-26 | 60% | 66% | 72% |
| Pre | 2026-27 | 58% | 65% | 70% |
2025-2026 RECORDS
Nicholls St
SMU
|
0-0 (0%) |
Head to Head |
0-0 (0%) |
|
14-16 (46.7%) |
Overall |
9-21 (30%) |
|
7-6 (53.8%) |
Home |
6-10 (37.5%) |
|
6-9 (40%) |
Away |
2-10 (16.7%) |
|
0-0 (0%) |
Versus Top 25 |
0-5 (0%) |
|
2-10 (16.7%) |
Versus > .500 Teams |
2-15 (11.8%) |
|
12-6 (66.7%) |
Versus < .500 Teams |
7-6 (53.8%) |
|
5-5 (50%) |
Last 10 Games |
1-9 (10%) |
2025-2026 SUPERLATIVES
Nicholls St
SMU
| #173 UTRGV | Best Win | #121 Arkansas |
| #283 East Texas A&M | Worst Loss | #260 Boston College |
| 27 pts vs #340 TAM C. Christi | Largest MOV | 26 pts vs #298 Grambling |
| 26 pts vs #194 Southern Miss | Largest MOD | 59 pts vs #9 Duke |
OTHER 2025-2026 STATISTICS
Nicholls St
SMU
| 63.3 | Points per Game | 61.8 |
| 63 | Points Against | 74.7 |
| 64.3 | Home PPG | 65 |
| 59.4 | Home PA | 68.9 |
| 61.5 | Away PPG | 55.3 |
| 66.7 | Away PA | 83.9 |
| 382-509 | Opponent Record | 513-464 |
| 243.7 | Avg Opponent Rank | 126.7 |
| L 4 | Longest Streak | L 6 |
| L 1 | Current Streak | L 4 |
RECENT OPPONENTS
Nicholls St
SMU
| Mar 10 | SF Austin (23-10) | L60-63 | Mar 1 | at California (21-15) | L34-78 |
| Mar 9 | Incarnate Word (11-17) | W81-55 | Feb 26 | at Stanford (21-14) | L57-87 |
| Mar 3 | vs East Texas A&M (11-17) | W69-49 | Feb 22 | vs #17 Notre Dame (25-11) | L63-88 |
| Feb 28 | vs SE Louisiana (4-24) | W57-55 | Feb 19 | vs Boston College (5-26) | L59-77 |
| Feb 26 | vs McNeese St (27-6) | L59-69 | Feb 15 | vs Pittsburgh (8-22) | W79-78 |
| Feb 21 | at SF Austin (23-10) | L57-77 | Feb 12 | at #15 North Carolina (28-8) | L42-94 |
| Feb 19 | at Lamar (19-11) | L52-62 | Feb 8 | at #9 Duke (27-9) | L36-95 |
| Feb 14 | at Incarnate Word (11-17) | L66-72 | Feb 5 | vs Wake Forest (14-18) | L65-70 |
| Feb 12 | at Houston Chr (6-21) | W59-43 | Jan 29 | at Clemson (21-12) | L54-83 |
| Feb 7 | vs TAM C. Christi (5-23) | W69-42 | Jan 25 | vs Miami FL (18-15) | L66-75 |