2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team

2025 Northern Colorado Bears football
2025 Northern Colorado Bears football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Ed Lamb (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Justin Walterscheid (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Preston Hadley (3rd season)
Home stadium	Nottingham Field

2025 Big Sky Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Cal Poly	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 12 Idaho	0	–	0	0	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 7 Montana	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 2 Montana State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 19 Northern Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
	0	–	0	0	–	0
Portland State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 15 Sacramento State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 8 UC Davis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Weber State	0	–	0	0	–	0

As of August 17, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team will 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 will be coached by third-year head coach Ed Lamb and play at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	1:00 p.m.	Chadron State*	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
September 6	5:00 p.m.	at Colorado State*	Canvas Stadium Fort Collins, CO	Altitude
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at South Dakota*	DakotaDome Vermillion, SD	ESPN+
September 20	5:00 p.m.	at Houston Christian*	Husky Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN+
September 27	1:00 p.m.	Idaho State	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
October 11	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho	Kibbie Dome Moscow, ID	ESPN+
October 18	7:00 p.m.	at Sacramento State	Hornet Stadium Sacramento, CA	ESPN+
October 25	1:00 p.m.	UC Davis	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Montana State	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
November 8	4:00 p.m.	at Northern Arizona	Walkup Skydome Flagstaff, AZ	ESPN+
November 15	2:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Portland State	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

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Game summaries

Chadron State (DII)

Chadron State Eagles (DII) (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles (DII)	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

Date: August 30

Statistics	CDST	UNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Chadron State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colorado State (FBS)

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Colorado State Rams (FBS) (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Rams (FBS)	-	-	-	-	0

at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, CO

Date: September 6

Statistics	UNCO	CSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colorado State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at South Dakota

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. South Dakota Coyotes (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Coyotes	-	-	-	-	0

at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD

Date: September 13
Game time: 1:00 PM CDT

Statistics	UNCO	SDAK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
South Dakota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Houston Christian

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Houston Christian Huskies (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Huskies	-	-	-	-	0

at Husky Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: September 20

Statistics	UNCO	HCU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Houston Christian	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Idaho State

Idaho State Bengals (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

Date: September 27

Statistics	IDST	UNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Idaho

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Idaho Vandals (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Vandals	-	-	-	-	0

at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID

Date: October 11

Statistics	UNCO	IDHO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Sacramento State

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Sacramento State Hornets (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Hornets	-	-	-	-	0

at Hornet Stadium • Sacramento, CA

Date: October 18

Statistics	UNCO	SAC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Sacramento State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

UC Davis

UC Davis Aggies (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

Date: October 25

Statistics	UCD	UNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Montana State

Montana State Bobcats (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

Date: November 1

Statistics	MTST	UNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Arizona

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Lumberjacks	-	-	-	-	0

at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ

Date: November 8

Statistics	UNCO	NAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) vs. Eastern Washington Eagles (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	-	-	-	-	0
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, WA

Date: November 15

Statistics	UNCO	EWU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Portland State

Portland State Vikings (0-0) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

Date: November 22

Statistics	PRST	UNCO
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Portland State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ Kelley, Kevin (February 14, 2025). "Northern Colorado announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
^ Delaney, Anne (February 13, 2025). "Northern Colorado football meets Colorado State, five FCS playoff teams in challenging 2025 schedule". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2025.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (February 14, 2025). "Northern Colorado announces 2025 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 23, 2025.

[2] Delaney, Anne (February 13, 2025). "Northern Colorado football meets Colorado State, five FCS playoff teams in challenging 2025 schedule". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved April 23, 2025.

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