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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 (2019)

Record 2019

Overall: W:2 L:10 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:10 T:0
Division: W:2 L:10 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Aug-29 2019 San Jose State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
35 - 19
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
San Jose State 8-75 158 224 382 1 11 5
Northern Colorado 6-50 110 177 287 2 20 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-07 2019 Washington State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
59 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Washington State 8-85 113 481 594 1 5 2
Northern Colorado 12-65 216 139 355 4 14 7
Same Conference Sep-14 2019 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
55 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 5-45 246 368 614 1 12 6
Northern Colorado 6-54 39 132 171 2 15 3
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-21 2019 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
South Dakota
LOSS
6 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 4-37 35 184 219 0 16 5
South Dakota 7-79 200 185 385 1 16 6
Same Conference Sep-28 2019 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Idaho
WIN
27 - 24
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-60 161 250 411 1 13 5
Idaho 13-130 270 227 497 3 16 8
Same Conference Oct-05 2019 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
41 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 8-79 131 406 537 2 10 3
Northern Colorado 5-58 32 411 443 1 18 5
Same Conference Oct-12 2019 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
54 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 7-90 174 463 637 1 19 10
Northern Colorado 6-57 101 251 352 2 16 5
Same Conference Oct-19 2019 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Portland State
LOSS
30 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-63 197 300 497 2 15 6
Portland State 6-52 344 170 514 1 10 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-02 2019 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
WIN
20 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 4-24 302 128 430 4 16 5
Northern Colorado 5-51 150 237 387 2 14 6
Same Conference Nov-09 2019 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State
LOSS
14 - 45
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-40 44 235 279 1 16 5
Montana State 6-60 451 113 564 1 9 1
Same Conference Nov-16 2019 North Dakota
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
45 - 38
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
North Dakota 6-55 186 297 483 3 13 5
Northern Colorado 5-50 110 393 503 3 15 7
Same Conference Nov-23 2019 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Cal Poly
LOSS
21 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-45 98 255 353 3 11 3
Cal Poly 7-79 402 44 446 1 18 9

Record 2019

Overall: W:2 L:10 T:0
Conf: W:2 L:10 T:0
Division: W:2 L:10 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 73 - 630 Yards 1293 2964 4257 23 183 64
Opponents 85 - 853 Yards 2977 3106 6083 20 155 64
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
12 4257 355

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2964 247

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12 1293 108

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
12 242 20

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 23 1.92

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
183 64 35%

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
12 22 17 84 8 3 11 6 77% 50%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12 6083 507

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 3106 259

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12 2977 248

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12 458 38

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12 20 1.67

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
155 64 41.3%

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
12 43 36 195 11 18 29 7 84% 67%

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