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
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 (2023)

Record 2023

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

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
FCS (FCS AQ's) Aug-31 2023 Abilene Christian
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
31 - 11
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Abilene Christian 11-85 268 225 493 0 11 6
Northern Colorado 2-30 84 106 190 0 15 5
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-09 2023 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Incarnate Word
LOSS
7 - 42
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 7-65 93 168 261 2 18 2
Incarnate Word 9-94 235 382 617 2 15 7
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-16 2023 Washington State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
64 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Washington State 5-56 239 479 718 1 10 8
Northern Colorado 7-80 158 208 366 0 13 5
Same Conference Sep-23 2023 Idaho State
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
35 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Idaho State 4-50 103 326 429 1 13 6
Northern Colorado 8-68 242 123 365 3 11 1
Same Conference Sep-30 2023 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Weber State
LOSS
21 - 28
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 5-50 98 287 385 3 16 8
Weber State 5-54 177 201 378 3 16 7
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Oct-14 2023 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Sacramento State
LOSS
13 - 21
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 4-40 75 257 332 0 16 6
Sacramento State 5-55 151 183 334 1 17 10
Same Conference Oct-21 2023 Cal Poly
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
24 - 17
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cal Poly 5-45 175 333 508 2 10 4
Northern Colorado 5-33 106 154 260 2 13 6
Same Conference Oct-28 2023 Montana
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
40 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Montana 9-90 285 170 455 1 15 7
Northern Colorado 1-10 18 76 94 2 15 1
Same Conference Nov-04 2023 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Idaho
LOSS
13 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 3-25 131 55 186 1 14 6
Idaho 8-70 133 193 326 1 9 3
Same Conference Nov-11 2023 Northern Arizona
 -VS- 
Northern Colorado
LOSS
28 - 7
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Arizona 8-76 227 201 428 0 13 7
Northern Colorado 1-5 68 177 245 1 18 8
Same Conference Nov-18 2023 Northern Colorado
 -VS- 
Portland State
LOSS
23 - 27
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Northern Colorado 9-80 151 222 373 0 14 8
Portland State 8-82 302 175 477 3 10 5

Record 2023

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

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Colorado 52 - 486 Yards 1224 1833 3057 14 163 56
Opponents 77 - 757 Yards 2295 2868 5163 15 139 70
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 3057 278

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 1833 167

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
11 1224 111

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
11 133 12

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
11 14 1.27

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
163 56 34.4%

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

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
11 5163 469

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2868 261

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
11 2295 209

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
11 367 33

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
139 70 50.4%

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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