2025 Northern Colorado Bears football | |
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Conference | Big Sky Conference |
Record | 3–4 (1–2 Big Sky) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Justin Walterscheid (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Preston Hadley (3rd season) |
Home stadium | Nottingham Field |
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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 21, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll |
The 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team represent the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears are led by third-year head coach Ed Lamb and play at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Chadron State * | ESPN+ | W 17–3 | 4,153 | |
September 6 | 5:00 p.m. | at Colorado State * | Altitude | L 17–23 | 37,023 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 12 South Dakota * | ESPN+ | L 17–24 OT | 6,445 | |
September 20 | 5:00 p.m. | at Houston Christian * | ESPN+ | W 26–23 OT | 1,249 | |
September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State ![]() |
| ESPN+ | L 18–26 | 5,386 |
October 11 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 11 Idaho | ESPN+ | W 49–33 | 12,902 | |
October 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Sacramento State | ESPN+ | L 35–40 | 20,022 | |
October 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 UC Davis |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | Montana State |
| ESPN+ | ||
November 8 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Arizona | ESPN+ | |||
November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Eastern Washington | ESPN+ | |||
November 22 | 12:00 p.m. | Portland State |
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles (DII) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Bears | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Game information |
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Statistics | CHA | UNCO |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Total yards | 333 | 297 |
Rushing yards | 105 | 166 |
Passing yards | 228 | 131 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–33–1 | 9–15–0 |
Time of possession | 31:22 | 25:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Chadron State | Passing | DJ Ralph | 20/33, 228 yards, INT |
Rushing | Quincey Ryker | 14 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Tommy Thomas | 7 receptions, 100 yards | |
Northern Colorado | Passing | Peter Costelli | 6/10, 92 yards, TD |
Rushing | Mathias Price | 16 carries, 73 yards | |
Receiving | Brayden Munroe | 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Rams (FBS) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
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Statistics | UNCO | CSU |
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First downs | 17 | 27 |
Total yards | 223 | 371 |
Rushes–yards | 34–63 | 46–230 |
Passing yards | 160 | 141 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–1 | 14–26–1 |
Turnovers | 2 | 5 |
Time of possession | 29:23 | 30:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | Eric Gibson Jr. | 17/28, 160 yards, INT |
Rushing | Justin Guin | 11 carries, 38 yards | |
Receiving | Carver Cheeks | 5 receptions, 54 yards | |
Colorado State | Passing | Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi | 13/25, 132 yards, INT |
Rushing | Lloyd Avant | 11 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Armani Winfield | 4 receptions, 49 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
No. 12 Coyotes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD
Statistics | UNCO | SDAK |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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South Dakota | Passing | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bears | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
Huskies | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at Husky Stadium • Houston, TX
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Statistics | UNCO | HCU |
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First downs | 24 | 8 |
Total yards | 437 | 200 |
Rushing yards | 222 | 40 |
Passing yards | 215 | 160 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–37–2 | 17–35–0 |
Time of possession | 38:25 | 21:35 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | Eric Gibson | 24/37, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Mathias Price | 27 carries, 126 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Carver Cheeks | 8 receptions, 101 yards, TD | |
Houston Christian | Passing | Jake Weir | 17/35, 160 yards |
Rushing | Xai'Shaun Edwards | 9 carries, 28 yards | |
Receiving | Ja'Ryan Wallace | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bengals | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 26 |
Bears | 0 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 18 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
Statistics | IDST | UNCO |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Idaho State | Passing | ||
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Bears | 13 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 49 |
No. 11 Vandals | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
Statistics | UNCO | IDHO |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Idaho | Passing | ||
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hornets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA
Statistics | UNCO | SAC |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Sacramento State | Passing | ||
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No. 6 Aggies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
Statistics | UCD | UNCO |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UC Davis | Passing | ||
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Bobcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
Statistics | MTST | UNCO |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Montana State | Passing | ||
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Lumberjacks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
Statistics | UNCO | NAU |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Northern Arizona | Passing | ||
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Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Roos Field • Cheney, WA
Statistics | UNCO | EWU |
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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Eastern Washington | Passing | ||
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Vikings | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bears | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
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Portland State | Passing | ||
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Northern Colorado | Passing | ||
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