Phillips runs for 301 yards, powers South Dakota over Northern Colorado 24-17 in OT

— L.J. Phillips Jr. rattled off 301 yards on the ground and two touchdowns — including the overtime winner — as FCS No. 20 South Dakota pulled away late over Northern Colorado 24-17 on Saturday.

Fowler-Nicolosi's last-minute touchdown rescues Colorado State against FCS-foe Northern Colorado

— Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi ran for a 13-yard touchdown in the final minute of the game, lifting Colorado State to a 21-17 victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday night.

Costelli leads Northern Colorado to 17-3 win over Division II Chadron St.

— Peter Costelli threw for a touchdown and ran for another and that was enough to carry Northern Colorado past Division II Chadron State, 17-3 on Saturday.

Quincy Craig powers Portland State to 45-13 victory over Northern Colorado in season finale

— Quincy Craig rushed for 137 yards and two of Portland State's six touchdowns on the ground as the Vikings cruised to a 45-13 victory over Northern Colorado in a season finale on Saturday.

Pennington accounts for 3 TDs, Northern Arizona beats Northern Colorado 44-3

— Ty Pennington accounted for three touchdowns, Seth Cromwell ran for 155 yards and a score and Northern Arizona beat Northern Colorado 44-3 Saturday.

Visperas, Taylor each have 3 TDs, lead Eastern Washington past Northern Colorado 43-15

— Kekoa Visperas threw for three touchdowns, Jared Taylor accounted for three more and Eastern Washington rolled past Northern Colorado 43-15 on Saturday.

Hastings, Larison combine for 6 TDs, lead UC Davis in 59-7 rout over Northern Colorado

— Miles Hastings threw three touchdown passes, Lan Larison added 143 yards rushing and three scores and UC Davis routed Northern Colorado 59-7 on Saturday for its eighth straight win.

Ah Yat throws 2 TD passes, Montana defense blanks Northern Colorado for 3rd straight time 24-0

— Keali'i Ah Yat threw two touchdown passes and the Montana defense had three interceptions and shut out Northern Colorado for the third-straight time 24-0 on Saturday.

Northern Colorado snaps 18-game losing streak with 21-17 win over Weber State

— Darius Stewart scored on a fourth-quarter touchdown run, and Northern Colorado ended its 18-game losing streak with a 21-17 victory over Weber State on Saturday night.

Montana State continues winning ways behind Mellott in 55-17 win over Northern Colorado

— Four of Tommy Mellott's eight completions went for touchdowns and No. 3-ranked FCS Montana State beat Northern Colorado 55-17 on Saturday.

Jones scores two long first-quarter touchdowns to spark Cal Poly past Northern Colorado 28-7

— Jaden Jones fired a 95-yard touchdown pass to Michael Briscoe, then dashed 53 yards for a score to get Cal Poly off to a first-quarter lead and the Mustangs romped to a 28-7 victory, spoiling Northern Colorado's homecoming in the Big Sky Conference...

Vaes' last-second, 54-yard field goal gives Abilene Christian 24-22 win over Northern Colorado

— Ritse Vaes kicked a 54-yard field goal as time expired to give Abilene Christian a 24-22 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday to deny the Bears their first win since 2022.

College football 2024 week 2 schedule: Texas-Michigan

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Cameron Ward throws 4 TDs in first half, No. 23 Wazzu handles Northern Colorado 64-21

— Cameron Ward passed for 327 yards and accounted for five first-half touchdowns, and No. 23 Washington State breezed to a 64-21 victory over FCS member Northern Colorado on Saturday.

Ranked for first time in 4 years, No. 23 Washington State hosts Northern Colorado

No. 23 Washington State (2-0) vs. Northern Colorado (0-2), Saturday, 5 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Network)

Ed McCaffrey won't return as Northern Colorado coach

Northern Colorado announced that head football coach Ed McCaffrey won't return after two seasons that saw the Bears go 6-16.

Weber State Wildcats vs Northern Colorado Bears Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 20

The Weber State Wildcats (5-5, 4-3 Big Sky) host a Big Sky showdown against the Northern Colorado Bears (3-7, 2-5 Big Sky) on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Stewart Stadium.

Northern Colorado Bears vs Montana Grizzlies Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 6

The Northern Colorado Bears (3-6, 2-4 Big Sky) host a Big Sky clash against the Montana Grizzlies (6-2, 3-2 Big Sky) on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at Nottingham Field.

Northern Colorado Bears vs Sacramento State Hornets Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 30

The Northern Colorado Bears (3-5, 2-3 Big Sky) host a streaking Sacramento State Hornets (5-2, 4-0 Big Sky) team on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at Nottingham Field. The Hornets have won four straight games.

Southern Utah Thunderbirds vs Northern Colorado Bears Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 23

The Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-6, 0-4 Big Sky) take a four-game losing streak into their home matchup October 23, 2021 with a struggling Northern Colorado Bears (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky) squad, who have won 3 straight.

UC Davis Aggies vs Northern Colorado Bears Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 16

The UC Davis Aggies (5-1, 2-1 Big Sky) square off against a familiar opponent when they host the Northern Colorado Bears (2-4, 1-2 Big Sky) on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at UC Davis Health Stadium in a Big Sky battle.

Northern Colorado assistant football coach Max McCaffrey reprimanded after errant clipboard toss hit fan

Northern Colorado reviewed statements and video in conjunction with the Big Sky Conference and Montana State and determined that offensive coordinator Max McCaffrey's clipboard toss showed a lack of judgment but no malicious intent or anger.

Northern Colorado Bears vs Eastern Washington Eagles Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 9

The Eastern Washington Eagles (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky) will look to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Northern Colorado Bears (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky) on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Nottingham Field.

Montana State Bobcats vs Northern Colorado Bears Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 2

The Montana State Bobcats (3-1, 1-0 Big Sky) host the Northern Colorado Bears (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky) on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Bobcat Stadium and will attempt to continue a three-game winning streak.

Northern Colorado Bears vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for September 25

The Northern Colorado Bears (1-2, 0-0 Big Sky) and the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1-2, 0-0 Big Sky) play on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Nottingham Field in a battle of Big Sky opponents.

Ed McCaffrey makes long-awaited Bears debut against Colorado

— Colorado's Karl Dorrell has a solid scouting report on his coaching counterpart: Reliable hands. Great route-running ability. Mild-mannered exterior, competitively driven.

Ex-Michigan Wolverines QB Dylan McCaffrey transferring to Northern Colorado

Former Michigan QB Dylan McCaffrey is transferring to Northern Colorado, where his dad, Ed McCaffrey, is head coach.

Ex-NFL receiver Ed McCaffrey named head coach at Northern Colorado

Ed McCaffrey, a former receiver in the NFL who has been coaching at the high-school level, was named the head coach at Northern Colorado, he announced Thursday on social media.

Northern Colorado coach Earnest Collins Jr. fired after 9 seasons

Northern Colorado coach Earnest Collins Jr. has been fired after nine seasons.

Cal Poly rallies late to beat Northern Colorado 28-21

Duy Tran-Sampson ran for two second-half touchdowns and Kevin Howell’s interception return for a score in the final seconds gave Cal Poly the edge, beating Northern Colorado 28-21 in a season finale on Saturday.

Turner’s INT seals North Dakota’s win over Northern Colorado

Nate Ketteringham threw for 297 yards and two scores and added another on the ground to help North Dakota beat Northern Colorado 45-38 on Saturday.

Montana State runs over Northern Colorado 45-14

Troy Andersen threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Callahan O'Reilly had a 73-yard touchdown run and Montana State pounded Northern Colorado 45-14 on Saturday.

Late INT helps Northern Colorado hold off Idaho State 26-20

Jacob Knipp threw three touchdown passes, Braxton George had an interception with 47 seconds left and Northern Colorado beat Idaho State 26-20 on Saturday night.

Hoffman with 221 yards, Portland St. beats N. Colorado 38-30

Sirgeo Hoffman ran for a career-high 221 yards with two touchdowns as Portland State ran up an early lead to beat Northern Colorado 38-30 on Saturday.

Barriere helps Eastern Washington thump Northern Colorado

Eric Barriere passed for 445 yards and five touchdowns, three of them to Talolo Limu-Jones, and Eastern Washington rolled to a 54-21 victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday.

Cookus throws 5 TD passes in Northern Arizona victory

Chase Cookus threw for 406 yards with five touchdown passes, three of them in the third quarter, and Northern Arizona defeated Northern Colorado 41-23 on Saturday.

Raybon's FG caps N. Colorado's 27-24 comeback win over Idaho

Jace Bobo's interception helped set up Ben Raybon's 32-yard field goal with 4:06 remaining and Northern Colorado beat Idaho 27-24 on Saturday in the Big Sky Conference opener for both teams.

South Dakota beats Northern Colorado 14-6

Austin Simmons passed for 185 yards and a touchdown on Saturday and South Dakota won its first game of the year 14-6 over Northern Colorado.

Thomson leads Sacramento State over Northern Colorado 50-0

Kevin Thomson threw for a career-high 361 yards and tied a career high with five TD passes to help Sacramento State beat fellow Big Sky member Northern Colorado 50-0 in a nonconference game on Saturday night.

Gordon leads No. 22 Washington St. over N. Colorado 59-17

Anthony Gordon threw for 464 yards and four touchdowns and No. 22 Washington State pounded FCS school Northern Colorado 59-17 on Saturday.

McIntosh runs in for 21-yard TD

Deon McIntosh weaves through defenders and runs 21 yards into the end zone for a Washington State touchdown.

Tinsley tosses to Martin for 4-yard Cougars TD

Washington State opens up the lead to 51-10 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Trey Tinsley to Davontaveon Martin.

Gordon connects with Winston for 7-yard TD

Anthony Gordon makes a short pass to Easop Winston for the touchdown, giving Washington State a 31-10 lead.

Borghi scores his second TD of the day

Max Borghi runs in for a 2-yard touchdown to pad Washington State's lead.

Borghi walks into end zone to give Cougars the lead

Anthony Gordon throws to Max Borghi who jogs into the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown.

Hall runs for 11-yard Bears TD

Milo Hall sneaks around defenders and finds the end zone for an 11-yard Northern Colorado touchdown.

Washington State strikes early with 7-yard TD

Anthony Gordon connects with Easop Winston for a 7-yard Cougars touchdown.

N. Colorado-Washington St. Preview

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Love leads San Jose State to 35-18 win in opener

Josh Love threw for two touchdowns and ran for another and San Jose State opened the season with a 35-18 victory over Northern Colorado on Thursday night.

Andersen leads Montana State past Northern Colorado 35-7

Troy Andersen ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns and threw for another score to lead Montana State to a 35-7 win over Northern Colorado on Saturday.