Sam Hicks, defense lead Abilene Christian over Northern Arizona 24-0 to extend 1st trip to playoffs

— Sam Hicks scored on a 53-yard run in the fourth quarter and finished with 171 yards on the ground to lead Abilene Christian to a 24-0 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

Northern Arizona keeps FCS playoff hopes alive with 30-18 win over Eastern Washington

— Ty Pennington threw for 312 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing touchdown to lead Northern Arizona to a 30-18 win over Eastern Washington 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.

Seth Cromwell's 3 TD runs power Northern Arizona to 31-14 victory over Cal Poly

— Seth Cromwell rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns and Northern Arizona breezed to a 31-14 victory over Cal Poly on Saturday night.

Pennington, NAU defense decimates Weber State in 27-6 win

— Quarterback Ty Pennington accounted for 285 yards and four touchdowns and Northern Arizona was never threatened in its 27-6 win over Weber State on Saturday.

Ty Pennington, Seth Cromwell power Northern Arizona to a 30-26 win over Idaho State

— Ty Pennington had 353 yards of total offense, Seth Cromwell scored twice in the fourth quarter and Northern Arizona edged Idaho State 30-26 on Saturday night.

Fife accounts for 4 touchdowns to rally Montana to a 31-20 lead over Northern Arizona

— Logan Fife had three short touchdown runs and threw for a fourth, lifting Montana to a 31-20 win over Northern Arizona on Saturday.

Idaho holds off N. Arizona in a matchup of two top 25 FCS squads

— Freshman quarterbacks Nick Josifek and Jack Wagner each threw touchdown passes and Idaho beat Northern Arizona on Saturday in a contest that featured a pair of top 25-ranked teams in the FCS.

Ty Pennington, Ammon Allen spark Northern Arizona to 34-16 upset over Sacramento State

— Ty Pennington threw two touchdown passes, Ammon Allen returned a fumble for a score and Northern Arizona upset Sacramento State 34-16 in a Big Sky Conference opener on Saturday.

Incarnate Word turns fourth-down stops into 4 touchdowns in 38-14 win over Northern Arizona

— Zach Calzada threw two touchdown passes, Dekalon Taylor ran for 184 yards with two touchdowns and Incarnate Word stopped Northern Arizona on downs five times to roll to a 38-14 win on Saturday night.

Ty Pennington accounts for 4 TDs; Northern Arizona routs Utah Tech 45-17

— Ty Pennington threw two touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and Northern Arizona beat Utah Tech 45-17 on Saturday night.

No. 20 Arizona overcomes halftime deficit to beat Northern Arizona 22-10 for 9th win a row

— Quali Conley ran for 112 yards, Noah Fifita threw for 173 yards and a touchdown and No. 20 Arizona overcame a four-point halftime deficit to beat Northern Arizona 22-10 on Saturday night to match the school record with its ninth consecutive victory.

No. 20 Arizona hoping to shore up defensive breakdowns against Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona (1-0) at No. 20 Arizona (1-0), Saturday, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

College football 2024 week 2 schedule: Texas-Michigan

Week 2 of the 2024 college football season has arrived. NC State vs. Tennessee is among the marquee matchups. Check out how to watch the games now.

College football Week 1 highlights: Top plays, games, takeaways

College football is back! And as much as things have changed, there's just as much that's stayed the same.

Northern Arizona tabs Pittsburg State's Brian Wright as coach

Northern Arizona has hired Brian Wright, who spent the past four years as Pittsburg State's coach.

Northern Arizona fires football coach Chris Ball after 5 seasons

Northern Arizona has fired football coach Chris Ball after five seasons. The Lumberjacks went 20-30 under Ball.

Ohio State, UCF, Oregon lead Week 11 CFB uni combinations

It's a loaded week of special uniforms in college football, which started off with Louisville's glow-in-the-dark set on display Thursday night.

Sacramento State returns for its sequel on SVP's 'Bad Beats'

Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve review the worst college football betting breaks of the week, including another whacky ending in Sacramento.

Arizona pulls away in second half to beat Northern Arizona 38-3

— Arizona's rash of mistakes left the door open for Northern Arizona to pull off another desert upset.

Cal Poly Mustangs vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 20

The Cal Poly Mustangs (2-8, 1-6 Big Sky) host a Big Sky clash against the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-6, 3-4 Big Sky) on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Alex G. Spanos Stadium.

College football's best uniforms in Week 11 featuring military-inspired fits, color coordination and helmet heat

Fire fits are on full display in Week 11, as teams show their thanks to the military and eye for color.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Montana Grizzlies Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 13

The Montana Grizzlies (7-2, 4-2 Big Sky) head into a matchup with the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-5, 3-3 Big Sky) on Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome on a three-game winning streak.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs UC Davis Aggies Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for November 6

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky) host a Big Sky battle against the UC Davis Aggies (7-1, 4-1 Big Sky) on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.

Idaho Vandals vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 30

Big Sky foes match up when the Idaho Vandals (2-5, 1-3 Big Sky) and the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-4, 2-2 Big Sky) play on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Kibbie Dome.

Sacramento State Hornets vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 23

The Sacramento State Hornets (4-2, 3-0 Big Sky) will attempt to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-3, 2-1 Big Sky) on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Hornet Stadium.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Southern Utah Thunderbirds Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 16

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky) host a struggling Southern Utah Thunderbirds (1-5, 0-3 Big Sky) team on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Thunderbirds have lost three straight games.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks vs Idaho State Bengals Preview, Game Time, Matchup Statistics for October 2

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1-3, 0-1 Big Sky) host a struggling Idaho State Bengals (0-2, 0-1 Big Sky) team on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. The Bengals have lost three games in a row.

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.

Northern Arizona knocks off Arizona 21-19

— Northern Arizona freshman quarterback RJ Martinez took the final snap and dropped to a knee on the final play. Lumberjacks streamed across Arizona Stadium. One even did a backflip.

Northern Arizona extends lead over Arizona with TD in the 4th

Northern Arizona extends lead over Arizona with TD in the 4th

Petrino, Cotton have record game as Idaho tops NAU in OT

Mason Petrino threw for a career-high 491 yards and tied the school record with six touchdown passes to lead Idaho past Northern Arizona 60-53 in overtime on Saturday.

Duckett leads Southern Utah over Northern Arizona 31-30

Thomas Duckett scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 54-yard run late in the third quarter and Southern Utah held off Northern Arizona for a 31-30 victory on Saturday.

Sacramento State scores twice in final 1:38 for 38-34 win

Pierre Williams recovered an onside kick that led to his to his game-winning touchdown reception with 23 seconds left -- the Hornets' second score in the final 1:38 -- and Sacramento State beat Northern Arizona 38-34 on Saturday.

Barriere, Eastern Washington bury Northern Arizona 66-38

Eric Barriere threw for 367 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 101 and another score and Eastern Washington overwhelmed Northern Arizona 66-38 on Saturday.

Aguilar's FG lifts Northern Arizona over Portland State

Luis Aguilar kicked a 38-yard field goal with 4 seconds left in the game and Northern Arizona rallied past Portland State 31-29 on Saturday night.

Davis runs for school record 328 yards in Weber State win

Josh Davis ran for a school-record 328 yards and four touchdowns and Weber State pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Northern Arizona 51-28 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.

Montana State runs past Northern Arizona 49-31

Travis Jonsen ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns to lead Montana State back from a 21-0 first-half deficit to a 49-31 win over Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference opener on Saturday.

Davis, Edgar lead Illinois State past NAU 40-27

Brady Davis passed for a career-high 419 yards and two touchdowns to Andrew Edgar, who finished with a career-high 228 yards on 12 catches, to propel Illinois State to a 40-27 victory over Northern Arizona on Saturday night.

Cookus throws for 4 TDs, NAU beats Western New Mexico 55-21

Case Cookus threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday night and Northern Arizona beat Division II Western New Mexico 55-21.

Arizona bounces back with 65-41 rout over Northern Arizona

Gary Brightwell ran for 141 yards and a touchdown on five carries, Khalil Tate accounted for three scores and Arizona bounced back from a disappointing opening loss by routing Northern Arizona 65-41 on Saturday night.

Autopsy: NAU OL Noshi died of opioid overdose

Medical examiners say Northern Arizona University offensive lineman Malik Noshi died of an opioid overdose.

Cookus, Porter spark NAU to 37-23 breakaway win

Case Cookus found Brandon Porter for a touchdown pass to end the first half and another to start the second as Northern Arizona broke away from a field goal battle, defeating Missouri State 37-23 in Thursday night's season opener.

Lumberjacks hire Memphis DC Chris Ball as new coach

Northern Arizona has hired Memphis defensive coordinator Chris Ball as its next football coach.

Jerome Souers stepping down as Northern Arizona's coach

Northern Arizona coach Jerome Souers is stepping down as head football coach after 21 years of leading the Lumberjacks.

Northern Arizona-Sacramento State game canceled after wildfires led to game being postponed

A football game between Northern Arizona and Sacramento State that was postponed due to wildfires in California has now been canceled.

Northern Arizona hires Washington State's Mike Marlow as AD

Northern Arizona has hired Washington State deputy director of athletics Mike Marlow as its next athletic director.

AP FCS All-America Team

Defending national champion and top-ranked James Madison placed three players on The Associated Press FCS All-America first team, more than any other school.

Northern Arizona's Jerome Souers to return for '18 in reversal

Reversing a decision that many people considered a mistake, Northern Arizona has announced it will bring back popular football coach Jerome Souers for the 2018 season.