Nicholls Colonels vs UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros

College Football

Nicholls

3-7

21-28

Final

UT Rio Grande

7-3

Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Game
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Fumble
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
NICH	0	7	7	7	21
RGV	7	7	7	7	28

Who won: UT Rio Grande 28-21

The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros beat the Nicholls Colonels 28-21 on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium. Eddie Lee Marburger led the UT Rio Grande in passing yards (20/30, 247 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT). Ean Rodrigue led the Nicholls in passing yards (19/32, 193 YDS, 1 TD).

Player of the game

Nathan Denney

RGV · 25 CAR, 120 YDS, 2 TD, 50 REC YDS

8.5

Win probability

100%RGV final

NICHRGV

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:43
8 yd completion to K. Johnson
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 D.Hogan pass complete short left to #3 K.Johnson caught at NICH30, for 8 yards to the NICH31 fumbled by #3 K.Johnson at NICH32 recovered by UTRGV #45 S.Rich at NICH31, End Of Play
D. Hogan · 1/2, 8 YDS · 3rd & 18 · 3rd & 18 at RGV 0
Q4 0:43
Sacked for a loss of 11
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue sacked for loss of 11 yards to the NICH23 (#9 I.Box)
E. Rodrigue · 19/32, 193 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at RGV 0
Q4 0:43
3 yd completion to S. Osby
No Huddle-Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete short right to #6 S.Osby caught at NICH32, for 3 yards to the NICH34, out of bounds at NICH34
E. Rodrigue · 19/32, 193 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RGV 0
Q4 0:43
21 yd completion to J. Dufrene
Shotgun #11 E.Rodrigue pass complete deep middle to #13 J.Dufrene caught at NICH30, for 21 yards to the NICH31 (#4 M.Heard Jr.), 1ST DOWN
E. Rodrigue · 19/32, 193 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RGV 0
Q4 0:43
Punt, 0 yds
#97 N.Wallace-Dilling punt 34 yards to the NICH10 fair catch by #3 K.Johnson at NICH10
N. Wallace-Dilling · 4th & 7 · 4th & 7 at RGV 0
Q4 0:50RGV
FLAG
Penalty
PENALTY UTRGV Delay Of Game 5 yards from NICH39 to NICH44. NO PLAY
4th & 2 at RGV 0
Q4 0:50RGV
Timeout
Timeout UT Rio Grande Valley, clock 00:50
Q4 1:37RGV
Rush
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NICH39 (#10 H.Shaheen; #41 D.Logiudice)
3rd & 5 at RGV 0
Q4 1:37NIC
Timeout
Timeout Nicholls, clock 01:37
Q4 1:43
2 yd run
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush middle for 2 yards gain to the NICH42 (#92 J.Johnson; #7 J.Dalmado)
N. Denney · 25 CAR, 120 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at RGV 0
Q4 1:43NIC
Timeout
Timeout Nicholls, clock 01:43
Q4 1:55RGV
Rush
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NICH44 (#92 J.Johnson; #10 H.Shaheen)
1st & 10 at RGV 0
Q4 1:55
11 yd run
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush left for 11 yards gain to the NICH47 (#4 T.Marsh), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
N. Denney · 25 CAR, 120 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at RGV 0
Q4 1:55NIC
Timeout
Timeout Nicholls, clock 01:55
Q4 2:00
4 yd run
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush left for 4 yards gain to the UTRGV42 (#92 J.Johnson)
N. Denney · 25 CAR, 120 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RGV 0
Q4 2:00RGV
Timeout
Timeout , clock 02:00
Q4 6:08
23 yd completion to N. Denney
Shotgun #12 E.Marburger pass complete short middle to #32 N.Denney caught at UTRGV25, for 23 yards to the UTRGV38 (#27 P.Tally), 1ST DOWN
E. Marburger · 3rd & 17 · 3rd & 17 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08
1 yd run
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush right for 1 yard gain to the UTRGV15 (#10 H.Shaheen)
N. Denney · 25 CAR, 120 YDS · 2nd & 18 · 2nd & 18 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08
Sacked for a loss of 8
Shotgun #12 E.Marburger sacked for loss of 8 yards to the UTRGV14 (#45 A.Villavaso)
E. Marburger · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08
11 yd completion to T. Cord
Shotgun #12 E.Marburger pass complete short middle to #11 T.Cord caught at UTRGV18, for 11 yards to the UTRGV22 (#0 L.Sullivan Jr.), 1ST DOWN
E. Marburger · 3rd & 7 · 3rd & 7 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08RGV
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY UTRGV False Start (#14 T.Diaz) 5 yards from UTRGV16 to UTRGV11. NO PLAY
3rd & 2 · 3rd & 2 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08
5 yd run
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush middle for 5 yards gain to the UTRGV16 (#92 J.Johnson)
N. Denney · 25 CAR, 120 YDS · 2nd & 7 · 2nd & 7 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08
3 yd run
Shotgun #32 N.Denney rush middle for 3 yards gain to the UTRGV11 (#10 H.Shaheen; #34 T.Moore)
N. Denney · 25 CAR, 120 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RGV 0
Q4 6:08
FLAG
Kickoff returned 12 yds
#36 G.Showalter kickoff 61 yards to the UTRGV04 #35 C.Hewitt return 12 yards to the UTRGV16 (#4 T.Marsh) PENALTY UTRGV UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#6 K.Bryant) 8 yards from UTRGV16 to UTRGV08
G. Showalter · 0/0 FG