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.
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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 | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
| ESPN+ | L 7–28 | 4,495 |
October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Montana State | | ESPN+ | L 14–55 | 22,007 |
October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Weber State | | ESPN+ | | |
October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Montana | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
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November 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at UC Davis | | ESPN+ | | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
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November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Northern Arizona | - Nottingham Field
- Greeley, CO
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November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | at Portland State | | ESPN+ | | |
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- First Quarter
- UIW – 13:40 Dekalon Taylor 27 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 7–0 Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:20
- UNC – 5:40 Vann Schield 58 yard run, Hunter Green kick
Tied 7–7 Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:12
- Second Quarter
- UIW – 2:57 Jalen Walthall 46 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 14–7 Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:18
- Third Quarter
- UIW – 14:23 Logan Compton 13 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 21–7 Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:37
- UIW – 6:35 Dekalon Taylor 1 yard run, Brack Peacock kick
UIW 28–7 Drive: 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:11
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Game One – Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) at No. 14 Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–0)
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
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UIW |
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 |
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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 |
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Game Two – Northern Colorado Bears (0–1) vs Colorado State Rams (0–1) – Game summary
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO
- Date: September 7, 2024
- Game time: 5:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: Altitude
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Northern Colorado | Passing | | |
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Colorado State | Passing | | |
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No. 25 Abilene Christian
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0 | 12 | 22 |
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- First quarter
- UNCO – Hunter Green 35-yard field goal, 3:57. Bears 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:42.
- Second quarter
- UNCO – Caden Meis 2-yard run (Hunter Green kick), 13:52. Bears 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 4:42.
- ACU – Sam Hicks 17-yard pass from Maverick McIvor (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:09. Bears 10–7. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 0:46.
- Third quarter
- ACU – Sam Hicks 65-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 9:32. Wildcats 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:05.
- ACU – Isaiah Johnson 5-yard run (Ritse Vaes kick), 1:00. Wildcats 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:50.
- Fourth quarter
- UNCO – Caden Meis 2-yard run (pass failed), 8:42. Wildcats 21–16. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
- UNCO – Hank Gibbs 3-yard run (pass failed), 1:10. Bears 22–21. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 5:29.
- ACU – Ritse Vaes 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Wildcats 24–22. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 1:10.
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Game Three – No. 25 Abilene Christian Wildcats (1–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–2) – Game summary
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)
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Statistics | ACU | UNC |
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 |
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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 |
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Game Four – Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) vs Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1–2) – Game summary
at Homer Bryce Stadium • Nacogdoches, TX
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
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Cal Poly
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Game Five – Cal Poly Mustangs (1–2) vs Northern Colorado Bears (0–4) – Game summary
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
- Date: September 28, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
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No. 3 Montana State |
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Game Six – Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) vs No. 3 Montana State Bobcats (5–0) – Game summary
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
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No. 20 Weber State |
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Game Seven – Northern Colorado Bears (0–6) vs No. 20 Weber State Wildcats (3–3) – Game summary
at Stewart Stadium, Ogden, UT
- Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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Montana
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Northern Colorado |
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Game Eight – Montana Grizzlies (0–0) vs Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) – Game summary
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
- Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
- TV: ESPN+
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UC Davis |
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Game Nine – Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) vs UC Davis Aggies (0–0) – Game summary
at UC Davis Health Stadium, Davis, CA
- Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
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