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

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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 81 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 80 Winning Percentage Rank 89	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	3,648 Decrease FCS Rank 102
2024	0-0	Ed Lamb	@ NAU 0-11 Winning Percentage 00.00	446-498-27 Winning Percentage 47.32	Total Win Rank 80 Winning Percentage Rank 89	Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA	Offense NA Defense NA	TBD
2025	0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2024)

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FCS : Big Sky

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Record 2024

Overall: W:1 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:1 L:11 T:0
Division: W:1 L:11 T:0

Game Date

Home VS Away

Score

Game Stats

Aug-31 2024

Incarnate Word (TX)
-VS-
Northern Colorado

LOSS
28 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Incarnate Word (TX)	5-50	203	205	408	1	14	6
Northern Colorado	4-40	214	146	360	4	16	6

Sep-07 2024

Colorado State
-VS-
Northern Colorado

LOSS
38 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Colorado State	1-7	246	180	426	1	14	7
Northern Colorado	2-17	107	191	298	0	15	5

Sep-14 2024

Northern Colorado
-VS-
Abilene Christian (TX)

LOSS
22 - 24

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado	2-10	241	25	266	1	19	6
Abilene Christian (TX)	6-90	96	229	325	0	12	2

Sep-21 2024

Stephen F. Austin (TX)
-VS-
Northern Colorado

LOSS
48 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Stephen F. Austin (TX)	2-15	250	259	509	1	10	3
Northern Colorado	5-47	224	18	242	0	16	4

Sep-28 2024

Northern Colorado
-VS-
Cal Poly

LOSS
7 - 28

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado	5-45	87	126	213	1	15	5
Cal Poly	6-37	290	202	492	1	14	6

Oct-05 2024

Montana State
-VS-
Northern Colorado

LOSS
55 - 17

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Montana State	6-57	232	278	510	1	12	5
Northern Colorado	1-5	101	261	362	3	14	4

Oct-12 2024

Weber State (UT)
-VS-
Northern Colorado

WIN
17 - 21

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Weber State (UT)	5-44	230	171	401	5	13	4
Northern Colorado	1-7	205	118	323	0	16	5

BYE WEEK!

Oct-26 2024

Northern Colorado
-VS-
Montana

LOSS
0 - 24

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado	3-20	65	153	218	3	11	3
Montana	7-55	198	197	395	0	16	10

Nov-02 2024

UC Davis (CA)
-VS-
Northern Colorado

LOSS
59 - 7

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
UC Davis (CA)	1-5	309	313	622	1	9	6
Northern Colorado	1-15	180	103	283	2	15	4

Nov-09 2024

Northern Colorado
-VS-
Eastern Washington

LOSS
15 - 43

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado	3-25	48	275	323	0	10	2
Eastern Washington	2-21	339	199	538	1	17	13

Nov-16 2024

Northern Colorado
-VS-
Northern Arizona

LOSS
3 - 44

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado	2-13	78	57	135	1	8	1
Northern Arizona	9-105	316	218	534	1	9	5

Nov-23 2024

Portland State (OR)
-VS-
Northern Colorado

LOSS
45 - 13

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Portland State (OR)	6-54	358	150	508	2	5	3
Northern Colorado	6-52	173	228	401	1	16	7

Record 2024

Overall: W:1 L:11 T:0
Conf: W:1 L:11 T:0
Division: W:1 L:11 T:0

Totals

	Penalties	Rushing Yards	Passing Yards	Total Yards	Turnovers	3rd Down Attempts	3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado	35 - 296 Yards	1723	1701	3424	16	171	52
Opponents	56 - 540 Yards	3067	2601	5668	15	145	70

KEY

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

= Same Conference
= Non Conf. BCS
= Non Conf. FBS
= non Conf. FCS
= Other

Offense Data Back To Top

Offense Total Yards

Games	Yards	Avg. Yards Per Game
12	3424	285

Offense Passing

Games	Yards	Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	1701	142

Offense Rushing

Games	Yards	Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
12	1723	144

Offense Scoring

Games	Total Points	Avg. Points Per Game
12	136	11

Offense Turnovers

Games	Turnovers	Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12	16	1.33

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts	Third Down Coversions	Third Down Conversion Percentage
171	52	30.4%

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	14	10	54	6	2	8	2	71%	57%

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Defense Total Yards

Games	Opponent Total Yards	Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
12	5668	472

Defense Passing

Games	Opponent Total Passing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	2601	217

Defense Rushing

Games	Opponent Total Rushing Yards	Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
12	3067	256

Defense Scoring

Games	Opponent Total Points	Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
12	453	38

Defense Turnovers

Games	Opponent Turnovers	Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
12	15	1.25

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts	Opponent Third Down Coversions	Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
145	70	48.3%

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	28	24	132	12	8	20	4	86%	71%

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