2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team

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The 2023 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Ed Lamb and played their home games at Nottingham Field.

ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 Big Sky)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorBlair Peterson (1st season)
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2023 Northern Colorado Bears football
ConferenceBig Sky Conference
Record0–11 (0–8 Big Sky)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBlair Peterson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorPreston Hadley (1st season)
Home stadiumNottingham Field
Seasons
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2023 Big Sky Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2 Montana $^ 7–1  13–2 
No. 8 Idaho ^ 6–2  9–4 
No. 9 Montana State ^ 6–2  8–4 
Northern Arizona 5–3  5–6 
No. 24 UC Davis 5–3  7–4 
No. 13 Sacramento State ^ 4–4  8–5 
Portland State 4–4  5–6 
Weber State 4–4  6–5 
Eastern Washington 3–5  4–7 
Idaho State 3–5  3–8 
Cal Poly 1–7  3–8 
Northern Colorado 0–8  0–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Preseason

Polls

On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bears were predicted to finish tenth in the Big Sky by both the coaches and media.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.at Abilene Christian*
ESPN+L 11–316,164
September 92:00 p.m.No. 10 Incarnate Word*
ESPN+L 7–423,898
September 163:00 p.m.at No. 23 (FBS) Washington State*
P12NL 21–6423,595  
September 234:00 p.m.at Idaho State
ESPN+L 21–35N/A
September 301:00 p.m.No. 13 Weber State
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
ESPN+L 21–283,375
October 141:00 p.m.No. 4 Sacramento Statedagger
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
ESPN+L 13–214,783
October 217:05 p.m.at Cal Poly
ESPN+L 17–249,263
October 281:00 p.m.at No. 7 Montana
ESPN+L 0–4025,463
November 41:00 p.m.No. 3 Idaho
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
ESPN+L 13–273,608
November 111:00 p.m.at Northern Arizona
ESPN+L 7–286,003
November 1812:00 p.m.Portland State
  • Nottingham Field
  • Greeley, CO
ESPN+L 23–272,578
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Game summaries

at Abilene Christian

See also: 2023 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team

vs No. 10 Incarnate Word

See also: 2023 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Game Two – Incarnate Word Cardinals (0–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–1)
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 10 Cardinals 7 14 14742
Bears 0 0 077
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at Nottingham Field, Greeley, CO

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Wind: NE 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 3,898
  • Referee: Gregg Wilson
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Alvine (play-by-play) and Nick Hager (analyst)
  • Box Score
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First Quarter
  • UIW – 8:34 Marquez Perez 21 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 7–0 Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:41
Second Quarter
  • UIW – 14:24 Caleb Chapman 1 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 14–0 Drive: 16 plays, 97 yards, 6:50
  • UIW – 1:53 Timothy Carter 16 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 21–0 Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 1:39
Third Quarter
  • UIW – 9:22 Zach Calzada 11 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 28–0 Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:18
  • UIW – 5:10 Tre Siggers 11 yard run, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 35–0 Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:05
Fourth Quarter
  • UIW – 10:04 Caleb Chapman 25 yard pass from Zach Calzada, Mason Lawler kick
    UIW 42–0 Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:37
  • UNC – 6:28 Blake Haggerty 43 yard pass from Hank Gibbs, Hunter Green kick
    UIW 42–7 Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 3:36
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More information Statistics, UIW ...
Statistics UIW UNC
First downs2914
Plays–yards82–61769–261
Rushes–yards42–23537–93
Passing yards382168
Passing: comp–att–int29–40–115–32–1
Time of possession31:0328:57
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Incarnate Word PassingZach Calzada23/32, 255 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
RushingTimothy Carter16 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingCaleb Chapman5 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD
Northern Colorado PassingJacob Sirmon13/27, 114 yards, 1 INT
RushingDavid Afari14 carries, 43 yards
ReceivingBlake Haggerty4 receptions, 57 yards, 1 TD
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at No. 23 (FBS) Washington State

See also: 2023 Washington State Cougars football team
Northern Colorado Bears (0–2) at No. 23 (FBS) Washington State Cougars (2–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 7721
No. 23 (FBS) Cougars 22 21 14764
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at Martin Stadium • Pullman, WA

  • Date: September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 23,595
  • Referee: Gary Reed
  • TV announcers (P12N): Matt Chazanow, Michael Bumpus
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Game information
First quarter
  • (10:28) WSU – Cameron Ward 8-yard run, Billy Riviere pass (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:32; Washington State 8–0)
  • (6:08) WSU – Kyle Williams 37-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:23; Washington State 15–0)
  • (3:41) WSU – Lincoln Victor 28-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:07; Washington State 22–0)
Second quarter
  • (12:27) WSU – Josh Kelly 18-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:33; Washington State 29–0)
  • (8:45) WSU – Nakia Watson 6-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:40; Washington State 36–0)
  • (3:20) WSU – Lincoln Victor 31-yard pass from Cameron Ward, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:31; Washington State 43–0)
  • (0:12) NCU – Jamarii Robinson 18-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Washington State 43–7)
Third quarter
  • (9:43) WSU – Josh Meredith 15-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 2:38; Washington State 50–7)
  • (5:45) NCU – Hank Gibbs 1-yard run, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:58; Washington State 50–14)
  • (5:10) WSU – Tsion Nunnally 72-yard pass from John Mateer, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:30; Washington State 57–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:46) WSU – Dylan Paine 1-yard run, Dean Janikowski kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:04; Washington State 64–14)
  • (11:36) NCU – Darius Stewart 52-yard pass from Jacob Sirmon, Hunter Green kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Washington State 64–21)
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More information Statistics, NCU ...
StatisticsNCUWSU
First downs1733
Total yards366718
Rushes/yards31–15836–229
Passing yards208489
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–30–029–38–1
Time of possession29:1130:49
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ColoradoPassingJacob Sirmon16/24, 171 yards, 2 TD
RushingDavid Afari17 carries, 116 yards
ReceivingBlake Haggerty6 receptions, 70 yards
Washington StatePassingCam Ward20/26, 327 yards, 4 TD
RushingDylan Paine7 carries, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingLincoln Victor6 receptions, 119 yards, 2 TD
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at Idaho State

See also: 2023 Idaho State Bengals football team
Idaho State Bengals (0–3) vs. Northern Colorado Bears (0–3) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 14021
Bengals 7 14 7735
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at Holt Arena, Pocatello, Idaho

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), Indoors
  • Game attendance: 8,012
  • Referee: Jim C.
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dylan Carder (play-by-play), Kody Graves (analyst)
  • Spread: Idaho State –6.5 • Odds to win: Northern Colorado 51.7% •
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First quarter
  • 7:04 UNC – Darius Stewart 16-yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Northern Colorado 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:37
  • 0:07 ISU – Alfred Jordan Jr. 32-yard pass from Jordan Cooke (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Tied 7–7, Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 2:37
Second quarter
  • 5:31 ISU – Jordan Cooke 1-yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 14–7, Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:25
  • 0:20 ISU – Chedon James 1-yard pass from Hunter Hays (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 21–7, Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 1:14
Third quarter
  • 10:32 UNC – Jacob Sirmon 1–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Idaho State 21–14, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:22
  • 5:09 UNC – David Afari 18–yard run (Hunter Green kick) – Tied 21–21, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 4:00
  • 2:45 ISU – Aiden Taylor 8–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 28–21, Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24
Fourth quarter
  • 5:05 ISU – Hunter Hays 2–yard run (Thomas Kopcho kick) – Idaho State 35–21, Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:56
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More information Statistics, Northern Colorado ...
StatisticsNorthern ColoradoIdaho State
First downs2526
Plays–yards72–36572–429
Rushes–yards40–24230–103
Passing yards123326
Passing: comp–att–int22–32–226–42–1
Turnovers31
Time of possession31:1328:47
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern Colorado Passing Jacob Sirmon 22/32, 123 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Darius Stewart 14 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Ty Arrington 5 receptions, 42 yards
Idaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 14/23, 218 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Hunter Hays 13 carries, 55 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Christian Fredericksen 7 receptions, 108 yards
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vs No. 13 Weber State

See also: 2023 Weber State Wildcats football team

vs No. 4 Sacramento State

See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team
No. 4 Sacramento State Hornets (4–1) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–5) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 4 Hornets 14 0 7021
Bears 3 7 0313
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at Nottingham Field, Greeley, CO

  • Date: October 14, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,783
  • Referee: Jim Crowley
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Play-by-Play: Jason Alvine • Analysis: Nick Hager
  • Sources:[2][3]
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More information Statistics, SAC ...
StatisticsSACUNC
First downs2317
Total yards334332
Rushing yards15175
Passing yards183257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25–31–020–39–0
Time of possession30:5729:03
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassingKaiden Bennett25/31, 183 yards, 3 TD
RushingEzra Moleni16 carries, 93 yards
ReceivingMarshel Martin7 receptions, 52 yards
Northern ColoradoPassingJacob Sirmon20/39, 257 yards, TD
RushingDavid Afari10 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingBrayden Munroe3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
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at Cal Poly

See also: 2023 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

at No. 7 Montana

More information Total ...
1 2 3 4 Total
Bears 0 0 0 0 0
No. 7 Grizzles 0 14 12 14 40
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See also: 2023 Montana Grizzlies football team

vs No. 3 Idaho

See also: 2023 Idaho Vandals football team
No. 3 Idaho Vandals (6–2) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–8) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Vandals 3 7 71027
Bears 0 7 0613
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at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO

  • Date: November 4, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game attendance: 3,608
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Alvine, Nick Hager

at Northern Arizona

See also: 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

vs Portland State

See also: 2023 Portland State Vikings football team

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