Northern Colorado

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Big Sky · Nottingham Field · 8,500 · 4,987 avg in 2026

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Northeastern State · our model 67% Northern Colorado · a number, not a pick

LastL 13–21 at Wyoming · Sat Sep 12 · Ezra Ekuban 1 sacks, 3 TFL, 6 tackles

Nextvs Northeastern State · Sat Sep 19 · 8 pm ET · Nottingham Field

Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2

FCS Program Prestige · Northern Colorado

Mid-Major Contender

FCS Playoff Contender — consistent bracket participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

All-time record · Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado has won 28% of its games since 1905 — 38% at home, 20% on the road.

110-269-7 all-time · 56 seasons · 1905–2026

Home 71-113-5
Away 37-147-2
Neutral 2-9
2 g 1900s
7 g 1910s
39% 1920s
48% 1930s
6% 1940s
2 g 1970s
3 g 1980s
26% 2000s
25% 2010s
18% 2020s

Program memory

What this program never forgets

Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.

1996 Division II Championship

Northern Colorado wins the NCAA Division II national championship

1997 Division II Championship

Northern Colorado wins back-to-back Division II titles, cementing the dynasty

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ConferenceWhere this team sits in this season's conference standings.

Big Sky standing · 2026

11th in the Big Sky

Northern Colorado is 11th of 13 in the Big Sky at 0-1. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.

#ProgramRecord
1Montana2-0
2Cal Poly1-0
3Montana State1-0
4Northern Arizona1-0
5UC Davis1-0
6Southern Utah1-1
7Weber State1-1
–Idaho State0-0
9Eastern Washington0-1
10Idaho0-1
11Northern Colorado0-1
12Portland State0-1
13Utah Tech0-2
Coaching historyEvery hire and departure on record, not just the current era.

Coaching history

  • J.W. Hancock departs25-19-1, 6 seasons
  • Hired J.W. Hancock1932
  • William Saunders departs12-13-4, 4 seasons
  • Hired William Saunders1928
Cultural identityWhat college football loses if this program didn't exist.
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