2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	4–4 (2–2 Big Sky)
Head coach	Brian Wright (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Adam Clark (1st season)
Home stadium	Walkup Skydome
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Big Sky Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 2 Montana State		4	–	0					8	–	0
No. 5 UC Davis		4	–	0					7	–	1
No. 9 Montana		2	–	1					5	–	2
No. 11 Idaho		2	–	2					5	–	3
Northern Arizona		2	–	2					4	–	4
Weber State		2	–	2					3	–	5
Eastern Washington		1	–	2					2	–	5
Sacramento State		1	–	2					3	–	4
Northern Colorado		1	–	2					1	–	6
Portland State		1	–	3					1	–	6
Idaho State		1	–	3					3	–	5
Cal Poly		1	–	3					2	–	5
As of October 24, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team will represent Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks will be coached by first-year head coach Brian Wright and play at Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	1:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA) *		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	W 66–6	7,342
September 7	7:00 p.m.	at No. 20 (FBS) Arizona *		Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN+	L 10–22	47,746
September 14	6:00 p.m.	at Utah Tech *		Greater Zion Stadium St. George, UT	ESPN+	W 45–17	3,938
September 21	4:00 p.m.	at No. 15 Incarnate Word *		Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium San Antonio, TX	ESPN+	L 14–38	1,413
September 28	1:00 p.m.	No. 10 Sacramento State		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	W 34–16	9,232
October 5	2:00 p.m.	at No. 10 Idaho	No. 25	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+	L 17–23	14,066
October 12	1:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Montana	No. 24	Washington–Grizzly Stadium Missoula, MT	ESPN+	L 20–31	26,229
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+	W 30–26	8,212
November 2	1:00 p.m.	Weber State		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
November 9	6:00 p.m.	at Cal Poly		Alex G. Spanos Stadium San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Northern Colorado		Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
November 23	1:00 p.m.	Eastern Washington		Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Lincoln (CA)

See also: Lincoln Oaklanders

Game One – Lincoln (CA) Oaklanders (0–0) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lincoln (CA)	0	6	0	0	6
Northern Arizona	21	24	14	7	66

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: None (played indoors)
• Game attendance: 7,342
• Referee: Scott Root
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter (6:42) NAU – Ty Pennington 20-yard run, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 3:53; Northern Arizona 7–0) (3:24) NAU – Seth Cromwell 2-yard run, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:59; Northern Arizona 14–0) (1:27) NAU – Elijah Taylor 15-yard punt return, Marcus Lye kick (Northern Arizona 21–0) Second quarter (11:32) LCA – Darius Maxwell 38-yard pass from Jack Clavel (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:28; Northern Arizona 21–6) (11:32) NAU – Ammon Allen 97-yard PAT return (Northern Arizona 23–6) (11:18) NAU – BJ Fleming 62-yard pass from Ty Pennington, J'Wan Evans rush (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09; Northern Arizona 31–6) (4:09) NAU – Bryzai White 8-yard pass from Angel Flores, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:43; Northern Arizona 38–6) (1:57) NAU – Ta'ir Brooks 13-yard pass from Angel Flores, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:15; Northern Arizona 45–6) Third quarter (8:55) NAU – Seth Cromwell 1-yard run, Jordan Westrich kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:59; Northern Arizona 52–6) (2:51) NAU – J'Wan Evans 1-yard run, Jordan Westrich kick (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 3:16; Northern Arizona 59–6) Fourth quarter (14:11) NAU – Kenveon Stone 5-yard run, Jordan Westrich kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:49; Northern Arizona 66–6)

Statistics	LU	NAU
First downs	6	22
Total yards	168	452
Rushing yards	87	235
Passing yards	81	217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–20–1	13–17–1
Time of possession	31:23	25:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lincoln (CA)	Passing	Jack Clavel	10/19, 78 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Anastacio Prado	18 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Darius Maxwell	2 receptions, 35 yards, TD
Northern Arizona	Passing	Ty Pennington	7/9, 114 yards, TD
	Rushing	J'Wan Evans	6 carries, 48 yards, TD
	Receiving	BJ Fleming	3 receptions, 98 yards, TD

at No. 20 Arizona (FBS)

See also: 2024 Arizona Wildcats football team

Pregame line [3]	Over/under
Arizona –35.5	63.5

Game Two – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–0) vs No. 20 Arizona Wildcats (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	10	0	0	10
No. 20 Wildcats (FBS)	3	3	7	9	22

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, AZ

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
• Game attendance: 47,746
• Referee: Michael VanderVelde
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Brad Hopkins (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (11:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:23; Arizona 3–0) Second quarter (10:24) NAU – Xander Werner 25-yard pass from Isaiah Eastman, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:58; Northern Arizona 7–3) (6:20) NAU – Marcus Lye 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:34; Northern Arizona 10–3) (0:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:11; Northern Arizona 10–6) Third quarter (12:06) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:46; Arizona 13–10) Fourth quarter (11:33) ARIZ – Team safety (Arizona 15–10) (9:32) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 56-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:53; Arizona 22–10)

Statistics	NAU	ARIZ
First downs	14	18
Total yards	198	361
Rushing yards	31–89	29–188
Passing yards	109	173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	18–26–1
Time of possession	27:23	32:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing	Ty Pennington	14/24, 84 yards
	Rushing	Seth Cromwell	11 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Xander Werner	1 reception, 25 yards, TD
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	18/26, 173 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Quali Conley	17 carries, 112 yards
	Receiving	Quali Conley	5 receptions, 38 yards

at Utah Tech

See also: 2024 Utah Tech Trailblazers football team

Game Three – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–1) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0
Utah Tech	0	0	0	0	0

at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT

• Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAU	UTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 15 Incarnate Word

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team

Game Four – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2–1) at No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Northern Arizona	7	7	0	0	14
No. 15 Incarnate Word	7	10	14	7	38

at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: SE 11 mph
• Game attendance: 1,413
• Referee: Gary Leeper
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter NAU – 10:38 Darvon Hubbard 47 yard run, Marcus Lye kick NAU 7–0 Drive: 1 play, 47 yards, 0:09 UIW – 4:03 Mason Pierce 13 pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick Tied 7–7 Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 3:29 Second quarter NAU – 8:29 Tay Lanier 37 yard pass from Ty Pennington, Marcus Lye kick NAU 14–7 Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 4:28 UIW – 1:51 Dekalon Taylor 35 yard run, Brack Peacock kick Tied 14–14 Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:46 UIW – 0:00 Brack Peacock 40 yard field goal UIW 17–14 Drive: 3 plays, 1 yard, 0:43 Third quarter UIW – 11:08 Roy Alexander 10 yard run, Brack Peacock kick UIW 24–14 Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:24 UIW – 6:00 Dekalon Taylor 97 yard run, Brack Peacock kick UIW 31–14 Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:24 Fourth quarter UIW – 7:06 Roy Alexander 32 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick UIW 38–14 Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:28

Statistics	NAU	UIW
First downs	21	18
Total yards	439	412
Rushing yards	166	232
Passing yards	273	180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–41–0	14–23–0
Time of possession	33:39	26:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing	Ty Pennington	20/35, 247 yards, TD
	Rushing	Darvon Hubbard	12 carries, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Bryzai White	4 receptions, 63 yards
Incarnate Word	Passing	Zach Calzada	14/23, 180 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Dekalon Taylor	17 carries, 184 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Roy Alexander	5 receptions, 76 yards, TD

No. 10 Sacramento State

See also: 2024 Sacramento State Hornets football team

Game Five – No. 10 Sacramento State Hornets (2–2) vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Sacramento State	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM PST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	SAC	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 10 Idaho

See also: 2024 Idaho Vandals football team

Game Six – No. 25 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3–2) at No. 10 Idaho Vandals (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0
No. 10 Idaho	0	0	0	0	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

• Date: October 5, 2024
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAU	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 14 Montana

See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team

Game Seven – No. 24 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3–3) at No. 14 Montana Grizzlies (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0
No. 14 Montana	0	0	0	0	0

at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT

• Date: October 12, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAU	MONT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Idaho State

See also: 2024 Idaho State Bengals football team

Game Eight – Idaho State Bengals (3–4) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Idaho State	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM PST
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	ISU	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Weber State

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team

Game Nine – Weber State Wildcats (3–5) vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Weber State	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Arizona	0	0	0	0	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM PST
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WEB	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. Kelley, Kevin (February 5, 2024). "Northern Arizona announces 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
2. "Northern Arizona Football Announces 2024 Schedule". Northern Arizona University, Department of Athletics. February 5, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
3. Arizona Betting