
Northern Colorado FCS : Big Sky
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Location Greeley CO Spirit Name Bears Mascot Klawz Da Bear |
Stadium: Nottingham Field: FCS Rank 90 Capacity: 8,500 Surface: Grass Offense Data | Defense Data |
University Snapshot
| Year | Annual Record |
Coach | Head Coach Record | Overall Record | Total Win Rank / Winning % | Returning Letterman | Returning Starters |
Attendance |
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| 2010 | 3-8 | Scott Downing | @ NCU 9-47 Winning Percentage 16.07 | 412-399-27 Winning Percentage 50.78 | Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 74 | Total 39 Off. 19 Def. 18 S.T. 2 | Offense 8 Defense 7 | 5,023 Increase FCS Rank 89 |
| 2010 | 3-8 | Scott Downing | @ NCU 6-39 Winning Percentage 13.33 | 409-391-27 Winning Percentage 51.09 | Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 74 | Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA | Offense 6* Defense 7 | 3,519 FCS Rank NA |
| 2011 | 0-11 | Earnest Collins | @ NCU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 | 412-410-27 Winning Percentage 50.12 | Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 80 | Total 31 Off. 10 Def. 18 S.T. 3 | Offense 8* Defense 5 | 3,905 Decrease FCS Rank 104 |
| 2012 | 5-6 | Earnest Collins | @ NCU 5-17 Winning Percentage 21.74 | 417-416-27 Winning Percentage 50.06 | Total Win Rank 72 Winning Percentage Rank 80 | Total 33 Off. 17 Def. 14 S.T. 2 | Offense 8* Defense 4 | 4,248 Increase FCS Rank 93 |
| 2013 | 1-11 | Earnest Collins | @ NCU 6-28 Winning Percentage 17.65 | 418-427-27 Winning Percentage 49.48 | Total Win Rank 74 Winning Percentage Rank 84 | Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 3,823 Decrease FCS Rank 103 |
| 2014 | 3-8 | Earnest Collins | @ NAU 9-36 Winning Percentage 20.00 | 421-435-27 Winning Percentage 49.21 | Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 83 | Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,207 Increase FCS Rank 97 |
| 2015 | 6-5 | Earnest Collins | @ NAU 15-41 Winning Percentage 26.79 | 427-440-27 Winning Percentage 49.27 | Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 84 | Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,226 Increase FCS Rank 96 |
| 2016 | 6-5 | Earnest Collins | @ NAU 21-46 Winning Percentage 31.34 | 433-445-27 Winning Percentage 49.34 | Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 84 | Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,895 Increase FCS Rank 91 |
| 2017 | 3-7 | Earnest Collins | @ NAU 24-53 Winning Percentage 31.16 | 436-452-27 Winning Percentage 49.13 | Total Win Rank 73 Winning Percentage Rank 84 | Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,383 Decrease FCS Rank 93 |
| 2018 | 2-9 | Earnest Collins | @ NAU 26-62 Winning Percentage 29.55 | 438-461-27 Winning Percentage 48.76 | Total Win Rank 75 Winning Percentage Rank 82 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,216 Decrease FCS Rank 91 |
| 2019 | 2-10 | Earnest Collins | @ NAU 28-72 Winning Percentage 28.00 | 440-471-27 Winning Percentage 48.35 | Total Win Rank 76 Winning Percentage Rank 87 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,574 Increase FCS Rank 85 |
| 2020 | Covid DNP | Ed McCaffery | @ NAU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 | 440-471-27 Winning Percentage 48.35 | Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 88 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | Covid 19 |
| 2021 | 3-8 | Ed McCaffery | @ NAU 3-8 Winning Percentage 27.27 | 443-479-27 Winning Percentage 48.10 | Total Win Rank 79 Winning Percentage Rank 89 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 5,168 Increase FCS Rank 74 |
| 2022 | 3-8 | Ed McCaffery | @ NAU 6-16 Winning Percentage 27.27 | 446-487-27 Winning Percentage 47.86 | Total Win Rank 80 Winning Percentage Rank 91 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,555 Decrease FCS Rank 88 |
| 2023 | 0-11 | Ed Lamb | @ NAU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00 | 446-498-27 Winning Percentage 47.32 | Total Win Rank 79 Winning Percentage Rank 89 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 3,648 Decrease FCS Rank 102 |
| 2024 | 1-11 | Ed Lamb | @ NAU 1-22 Winning Percentage 04.35 | 447-509-27 Winning Percentage 46.85 | Total Win Rank 78 Winning Percentage Rank 89 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 3,115 Decrease FCS Rank 107 |
| 2025 | 3-8 | Ed Lamb | @ NAU 5-30 Winning Percentage 14.28 | 450-517-27 Winning Percentage 46.63 | Total Win Rank 79 Winning Percentage Rank 89 | Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA | Offense NA Defense NA | 4,189 Increase FCS Rank 87 |
| 2026 | 0-0 | Ed Lamb | @ NAU 5-30 Winning Percentage 14.28 | 450-517-27 Winning Percentage 46.63 | Total Win Rank 79 Winning Percentage Rank 89 | 247 FCS Recruiting RK: 51 (DI RK: 189 | TBD | |
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Schedule (2026)
Season Year >
Record 2026
Overall: W:2 L:5 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:5 T:0
Division: W:2 L:5 T:0
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Aug-28 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- Weber State (UT) |
LOSS 29 - 30 |
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Sep-05 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- South Dakota |
LOSS 23 - 38 |
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Sep-12 2026 |
Wyoming
-VS- Northern Colorado |
LOSS 21 - 13 |
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Sep-19 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- NE State Univ (OK) |
WIN 23 - 17 |
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Sep-26 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- Utah Tech (Dixie St) |
WIN 37 - 13 |
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Oct-03 2026 |
Montana
-VS- Northern Colorado |
LOSS 36 - 14 |
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Oct-10 2026 |
Eastern Washington
-VS- Northern Colorado |
LOSS 31 - 22 |
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Oct-10 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- Eastern Washington |
N/A |
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Oct-17 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- Cal Poly |
N/A |
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Oct-24 2026 |
UC Davis (CA)
-VS- Northern Colorado |
N/A |
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Nov-07 2026 |
Southern Utah
-VS- Northern Colorado |
N/A |
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Nov-14 2026 |
Northern Colorado
-VS- Montana State |
N/A |
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Nov-21 2026 |
Northern Arizona
-VS- Northern Colorado |
N/A |
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Record 2026Overall: W:2 L:5 T:0 |
Totals
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Offense Data Back To Top
Offense Total Yards
| Games | Yards | Avg. Yards Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2739 | 391 |
Offense Passing
| Games | Yards | Avg. Passing Yards Per Game |
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| 7 | 1525 | 218 |
Offense Rushing
| Games | Yards | Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1214 | 173 |
Offense Scoring
| Games | Total Points | Avg. Points Per Game |
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| 7 | 161 | 23 |
Offense Turnovers
| Games | Turnovers | Avg. Turnovers Per Game |
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| 7 | 6 | 0.86 |
Offense Third Down Conversion
| Third Down Attempts | Third Down Coversions | Third Down Conversion Percentage |
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| 100 | 41 | 41% |
Offense Red Zone
| Games | RZ Drives | RZ Scores | RZ Points | RZ Rushing TD | RZ Passing TD | RZ TD Total | RZ Field Goals | RZ Scoring Percentage | RZ TD Percentage |
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| 7 | 24 | 21 | 102 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 88% | 54% |
Defense Data Back To Top
Defense Total Yards
| Games | Opponent Total Yards | Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game |
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| 7 | 2719 | 388 |
Defense Passing
| Games | Opponent Total Passing Yards | Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game |
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| 7 | 1681 | 240 |
Defense Rushing
| Games | Opponent Total Rushing Yards | Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game |
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| 7 | 1038 | 148 |
Defense Scoring
| Games | Opponent Total Points | Opponent Avg. Points Per Game |
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| 7 | 186 | 27 |
Defense Turnovers
| Games | Opponent Turnovers | Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game |
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| 7 | 7 | 1 |
Defense Third Down Stops
| Opponent Third Down Attempts | Opponent Third Down Coversions | Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage |
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| 85 | 32 | 37.6% |
Defense Red Zone
| Games | Opponent RZ Drives | Opponent RZ Scores | Opponent RZ Points | Opponent RZ Rushing_TD | Opponent RZ Passing_TD | Opponent RZ Zone TD | Opponent RZ Field Goals | Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage | Opponent RZ TD Percentage |
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| 7 | 27 | 20 | 105 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 74% | 56% |

















































