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

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University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2009 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
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
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 0-0 Ed Lamb @ NAU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 446-487-27 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 TBD
2024 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2022)

Record 2022

Overall: W:3 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:8 T:0
Division: W:3 L:8 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-03 2022 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Houston Baptist
LOSS
34 - 46
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 0-0 118 425 543 4 19 10
Houston Baptist 0-0 212 305 517 2 14 7
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-10 2022 Wyoming
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
33 - 10
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Wyoming 7-57 149 144 293 0 18 8
Northern Colorado 7-52 15 132 147 3 16 4
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-17 2022 Lamar University
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
WIN
14 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Lamar University 14-130 217 82 299 4 13 6
Northern Colorado 5-20 52 218 270 3 14 6
Same Conference Sep-24 2022 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Idaho State
WIN
35 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 4-35 150 234 384 1 14 7
Idaho State 5-45 141 282 423 2 11 3
Same Conference Oct-01 2022 Idaho
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
55 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho 4-47 262 298 560 0 10 8
Northern Colorado 6-32 97 301 398 2 9 5
Same Conference Oct-08 2022 Sacramento State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
55 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Sacramento State 6-65 332 290 622 1 14 7
Northern Colorado 4-40 72 103 175 2 15 4
Same Conference Oct-15 2022 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Montana State
LOSS
14 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-50 108 286 394 1 14 2
Montana State 7-58 231 250 481 1 12 6
Same Conference Oct-22 2022 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
UC Davis
LOSS
10 - 58
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 6-59 191 232 423 4 11 4
UC Davis 4-30 201 283 484 0 10 4
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-05 2022 Portland State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
35 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Portland State 6-80 224 269 493 2 7 1
Northern Colorado 6-50 141 328 469 3 13 5
Same Conference Nov-12 2022 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Northern Arizona
WIN
21 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-55 140 195 335 1 18 4
Northern Arizona 2-20 233 240 473 1 9 4
Same Conference Nov-19 2022 Eastern Washington
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
45 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Eastern Washington 6-75 262 255 517 2 12 6
Northern Colorado 5-39 154 79 233 2 14 4

Record 2022

Overall: W:3 L:8 T:0
Conf: W:3 L:8 T:0
Division: W:3 L:8 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 53 - 432 Yards 1238 2533 3771 26 157 55
Opponents 61 - 607 Yards 2464 2698 5162 15 130 60
KEY

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

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

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
11 3771 343

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2533 230

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1238 113

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 229 21

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 26 2.36

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
157 55 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
11 34 25 138 9 12 21 4 74% 62%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 5162 469

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2698 245

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2464 224

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 412 37

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 15 1.36

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
130 60 46.2%

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
11 45 38 198 17 11 28 10 84% 62%

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