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The 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They are led by second-year head coach Ed Lamb and played their home games at Nottingham Field.
2024 Northern Colorado Bears football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 0–4 (0–0 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Justin Walterscheid (1st season) |
Defensive coordinator | Preston Hadley (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Nottingham Field |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Weber State | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Montana State | 0 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Idaho | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Montana | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 UC Davis | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Idaho State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Sacramento State | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal Poly | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Washington | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portland State | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of September 27, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll |
Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 5:00 pm | at No. 14 Incarnate Word* | ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 2,257 | |
September 7 | 5:00 pm | at Colorado State* | MW Network | L 17–38 | 36,573 | |
September 14 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 25 Abilene Christian* | ESPN+ | L 22–24 | 3,017 | |
September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Stephen F. Austin* | ESPN+ | L 7–48 | 7,683 | |
September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Cal Poly |
| ESPN+ | ||
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at Montana State | ESPN+ | |||
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at Weber State | ESPN+ | |||
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Montana |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | ESPN+ | |||
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Portland State | ESPN+ | |||
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
editat No. 14 Incarnate Word
editGame One – Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) at No. 14 Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 14 Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium, San Antonio, TX
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 6:00 pm
- Game weather: Temperature: 92 • Wind: NE 10 mph • Weather: Cloudy
- Game attendance: 2,257
- Referee: James Brookhart
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening (play-by-play)
- Box Score
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | UIW |
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First downs | 15 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 71–360 | 74–408 |
Rushes–yards | 43–214 | 39–203 |
Passing yards | 146 | 205 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28–2 | 21–35–1 |
Time of possession | 29:47 | 30:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | Peter Costelli | 16/26, 141 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Vann Schield | 11 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Brayden Munroe | 7 receptions, 66 yards | |
Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 21/35, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 14 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Jalen Walthall | 5 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD |
at Colorado State
editGame Two – Northern Colorado Bears (0–1) vs Colorado State Rams (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: Altitude
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | CSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Colorado State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
No. 25 Abilene Christian
editGame Three – No. 25 Abilene Christian Wildcats (1–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 25 Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
Bears | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 22 |
at Nottingham Field, Greeley, Colorado
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 85 °F (29 °C)
- Game attendance: 3,017
- Referee: Gregg Wilson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Christian Ceyanes (play-by-play) and Nick Hager (analyst)
Game information |
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Statistics | ACU | UNC |
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First downs | 12 | 18 |
Total yards | 325 | 266 |
Rushing yards | 96 | 241 |
Passing yards | 229 | 25 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 20:17 | 39:43 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Abilene Christian | Passing | Maverick McIvor | 20/34, 229 yards, TD |
Rushing | Sam Hicks | 9 rushes, 76 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Javon Gibson | 7 receptions, 102 yards | |
Northern Colorado | Passing | Jonah Chong | 4/8, 14 yards |
Rushing | Darius Stewart | 21 rushes, 132 yards | |
Receiving | Brayden Munroe | 1 reception, 8 yards |
at Stephen F. Austin
editGame Four – Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | SFA |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Stephen F. Austin | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Cal Poly
editGame Five – Cal Poly Mustangs (1–2) vs Northern Colorado Bears (0–4) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
Game information |
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Statistics | CP | UNC |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Cal Poly | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
at Montana State
editGame Six – Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana State Bobcats – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northern Colorado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montana State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, MT
- Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 PM MST
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information |
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Statistics | UNC | MTST |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Montana State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |