College Football Team Details: Northern Colorado
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Northern Colorado FCS : Big Sky

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
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 0-0 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 TBD
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:1 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:1 L:1 T:0
Division: W:1 L:1 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
Other Aug-30 2025 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Chadron State (NE) 		WIN
17 - 3
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 3-30 163 131 294 0 12 6
Chadron State (NE) 4-60 105 228 333 1 11 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Colorado State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		LOSS
21 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Colorado State 10-94 230 141 371 5 10 5
Northern Colorado 5-44 63 160 223 2 14 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 South Dakota
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
South Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-20 2025 Houston Christian (TX)
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Houston Christian (TX) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Idaho State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Idaho State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Idaho
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Sacramento St (CA)
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento St (CA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
UC Davis (CA) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
UC Davis (CA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montana State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-08 2025 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Portland State (OR) 		N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portland State (OR) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2025

Overall: W:1 L:1 T:0
Conf: W:1 L:1 T:0
Division: W:1 L:1 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards		 Passing
Yards		 Total
Yards		 Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts		 3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 8 - 74 Yards 226 291 517 2 26 9
Opponents 14 - 154 Yards 335 369 704 6 21 8
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
2 517 259

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 291 146

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
2 226 113

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
2 34 17

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 2 1

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
26 9 34.6%

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
2 9 7 30 3 0 3 4 78% 33%

Defense Data   Back To Top

Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
2 704 352

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 369 185

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
2 335 168

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
2 24 12

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
2 6 3

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
21 8 38.1%

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
2 11 8 42 5 1 6 2 73% 55%

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