2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Northern Arizona Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Ranking
STATSNo. 20
FCS CoachesNo. 22
Record4–3 (1–2 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Adam Clark (2nd season)
Home stadium Walkup Skydome
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4 Montana  3 0   7 0  
No. 5 Montana State  3 0   5 2  
No. 6 UC Davis  3 0   5 1  
Sacramento State  2 1   4 3  
Eastern Washington  2 1   3 4  
No. 20 Northern Arizona  1 2   4 3  
Northern Colorado  1 2   3 4  
Cal Poly  1 2   3 4  
Weber State  1 2   3 4  
Idaho State  1 2   2 5  
Idaho  0 3   2 5  
Portland State  0 3   0 7  
As of October 20, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represent Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks are led by second-year head coach Brian Wright and play at Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona.

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Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 307:00 p.m.at No. 11 (FBS) Arizona State *No. 19 ESPN+ L 19–3856,759
September 62:00 p.m. Utah Tech *No. 19ESPN+W 38–319,611
September 135:30 p.m.at Southern Utah *No. 18ESPN+W 52–493,084
September 202:00 p.m.No. 19 Incarnate Word *No. 17
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+W 31–2310,007
September 272:00 p.m.at Portland State No. 15ESPN+W 31–171,542
October 42:00 p.m.No. 5 Montana State No. 13
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+L 10–347,837
October 114:00 p.m.at No. 6 UC Davis No. 14ESPN+L 24–459,937
October 253:00 p.m.at Idaho State No. 20ESPN+
October 317:30 p.m. Idaho
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN2
November 84:00 p.m. Northern Colorado Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+
November 152:00 p.m. Cal Poly
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+
November 221:00 p.m.at Weber State
ESPN+

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Game summaries

at No. 11 (FBS) Arizona State

No. 19 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) at No. 11 (FBS) Arizona State Sun Devils (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Lumberjacks067619
No. 11 (FBS) Sun Devils14314738

at Mountain America StadiumTempe, Arizona

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather:  
  • Game attendance: 56,759
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Michael Bumpus (analyst), and Tori Petry (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • ASU – Raleek Brown 6-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 10:42. Sun Devils 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 2:44.
  • ASU – Jordyn Tyson 19-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Jesus Gomez kick), 5:08. Sun Devils 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:24.
Second quarter
  • NAU – Samuel Hunsaker 31-yard field goal, 14:14. Sun Devils 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:06.
  • ASU – Jesus Gomez 36-yard field goal, 1:55. Sun Devils 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:25.
  • NAU – Samuel Hunsaker 46-yard field goal, 0:15. Sun Devils 17–6. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:33.
Third quarter
  • ASU – Sam Leavitt 52-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 12:24. Sun Devils 24–6. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 2:30.
  • NAU – Nason Coleman 3-yard pass from Ty Pennington (Samuel Hunsaker kick), 8:14. Sun Devils 24–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
  • ASU – Sam Leavitt 18-yard run (Jesus Gomez kick), 0:11. Sun Devils 31–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
  • ASU – Jordyn Tyson 16-yard pass from Sam Leavitt (Jesus Gomez kick), 2:42. Sun Devils 38–13. Drive: 3 plays, 35 yards, 0:56.
  • NAU – Kenveon Stone 1-yard run (run failed), 0:20. Sun Devils 38–19. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:18.
StatisticsNAUASU
First downs2021
Plays–yards55–33160–460
Rushes–yards29–8921–203
Passing yards242257
Passing: comp–att–int26–42–125–39–1
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:3428:26
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassingTy Pennington22/35, 204 yards, TD
RushingKenveon Stone3 carries, 35 yards, TD
ReceivingKolbe Katsis6 receptions, 76 yards
Arizona StatePassing Sam Leavitt 25/39, 257 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingSam Leavitt7 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordyn Tyson 12 receptions, 141 yards, 2 TD

Utah Tech

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0-1) at No. 19 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Trailblazers7371431
No. 19 Lumberjacks14170738

at Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman (play-by-play), Kevin Stephens (analyst) and Adriana Sparks (sideline)
StatisticsUTUNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Southern Utah (Grand Canyon Trophy)

No. 18 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1-1) vs. Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Lumberjacks----0
Thunderbirds----0

at Eccles ColiseumCedar City, UT

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Spencer McLaughlin (play-by-play), Dallin Richards (analyst) and Kendall McGuire (sideline)
StatisticsNAUSUU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Southern UtahPassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 19 Incarnate Word

No. 19 Incarnate Word Cardinals (1-2) vs. No. 17 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 19 Cardinals0106723
No. 17 Lumberjacks7147331

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: Indoors
  • Game attendance: 10,007
  • Referee: Mike Bezner
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman (play-by-play) and Kevin Stephens (analyst)
Game information
First Quarter
  • NAU – 6:19 Ethen Cluff 4 yard run, Samuel Hunsaker kick. NAU 7–0 Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:32
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 14:49 Will Faris 37 yard field goal. NAU 7–3 Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:00
  • UIW – 9:34 Jameson Garcia 47 yard pass from EJ Colson, Will Faris kick. UIW 10–7 Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34
  • NAU – 7:17 Jayson Raines 33 yard pass from Ty Pennington, Samuel Hunsaker kick. NAU 14–10 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:17
  • NAU – 0:00 Myseth Currie 46 yard pass from Ty Pennington, Samuel Hunsaker kick. NAU 21–10 Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:56
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 3:24 Lontrell Turner 3 yard run, PAT failed. NAU 21–16 Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 6:56
  • NAU – 1:17 Jeter Purdy 30 yard pass from Ty Pennington, Samuel Hunsaker kick. NAU 28–16 Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:01
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 11:02 Jameson Garcia 11 yard pass from EJ Colson, Will Faris kick. NAU 28–23 Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:32
  • NAU – 5:13 Samuel Hunsaker 50 yard field goal. NAU 31–23 Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 5:49
StatisticsUIWNAU
First downs2219
Total yards436402
Rushing yards144116
Passing yards292286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int30–38–017–34–0
Time of possession31:4328:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Incarnate WordPassingEJ Colson28/36, 292 yards, 2 TD
RushingEJ Colson13 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingJameson Garcia9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Northern ArizonaPassingTy Pennington17/34, 286 yards, 3 TD
RushingSeth Cromwell16 carries, 63 yards
ReceivingKolbe Katsis4 receptions, 95 yards

at Portland State

No. 15 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-1) vs. Portland State Vikings (0-4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 15 Lumberjacks14100731
Vikings737017

at Hillsboro StadiumHillsboro, OR

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Richert (play-by-play) and Scott Hermo (analyst)
StatisticsNAUPRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Portland StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

No. 5 Montana State

No. 5 Montana State Bobcats (3-2) vs. No. 13 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 4 Bobcats0207734
No. 13 Lumberjacks700310

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. PDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton (play-by-play), Ty Gregorak (analyst) and Grace Lawrence (sideline)
StatisticsMTSTNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Montana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 6 UC Davis

No. 14 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-2) vs. No. 6 UC Davis Aggies (4-1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 14 Lumberjacks7010724
No. 6 Aggies37142145

at UC Davis Health StadiumDavis, CA

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MST
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsNAUUCD
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
UC DavisPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Idaho State

No. 20 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-3) vs. Idaho State Bengals (2-5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 20 Lumberjacks----0
Bengals----0

at ICCU DomePocatello, ID

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. MST
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsNAUIDST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Idaho StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Idaho

Idaho Vandals (0-0) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Vandals----0
Lumberjacks----0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 7:30 PM MST
  • TV: ESPN2
StatisticsIDHONAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
IdahoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears----0
Lumberjacks----0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsUNCONAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ColoradoPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Cal Poly

Cal Poly Mustangs (0-0) vs. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mustangs----0
Lumberjacks----0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsCPNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Cal PolyPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Weber State

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0-0) vs. Weber State Wildcats (0-0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lumberjacks----0
Wildcats----0

at Stewart StadiumOgden, UT

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • TV: ESPN+
StatisticsNAUWEB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Weber StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
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т = Tied with team above or below
Week
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STATS FCS 191918171513141920
Coaches 1819191915т13162122

References

  1. Kelley, Kevin (February 12, 2025). "Northern Arizona announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
  2. "Highlighted by Six Home Games, Northern Arizona Football Releases 2025 Schedule". Northern Arizona University, Department of Athletics. February 12, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.