2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team explained

The 2024 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Ed Lamb and played their home games at Nottingham Field. The Bears snapped their 18-game losing streak on October 12 with a victory against Weber State.

Schedule

• Source: Schedule

Game summaries

at No. 14 Incarnate Word

See also: 2024 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team.

Statistics	UNCO	UIW
First downs	15	24
Total yards	71–360	74–408
Rushing yards	43–214	39–203
Passing yards	146	205
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–28–2	21–35–1
Time of possession	29:47	30:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Peter Costelli	16/26, 141 yards, 2 INT
Rushing	Vann Schield	11 carries, 80 yards, 1 TD
Receiving	Brayden Munroe	7 receptions, 66 yards
Incarnate Word	Passing		21/35, 205 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing	Dekalon Taylor	14 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Jalen Walthall	5 receptions, 103 yards, 1 TD

at Colorado State (FBS)

See also: 2024 Colorado State Rams football team.

Statistics	UNCO	CSU
First downs	13	21
Total yards	298	426
Rushing yards	107	224
Passing yards	191	202
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–0	18–27–0
Time of possession	27:54	32:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Peter Costelli	11/22, 187 yards, 2 TD
Rushing	Peter Costelli	10 carries, 32 yards
Receiving	Brayden Munroe	3 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Colorado State	Passing		18/27, 202 yards, TD
Rushing	Keegan Holles	10 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving		3 receptions, 65 yards

No. 25 Abilene Christian

See also: 2024 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team.

Statistics	ACU	UNCO
First downs	12	18
Total yards	325	266
Rushing yards	96	241
Passing yards	229	25
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	20:17	39:43

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Abilene Christian	Passing	Maverick McIvor	20/34, 229 yards, TD
Rushing	Sam Hicks	9 rushes, 76 yards, TD
Receiving	Javon Gibson	7 receptions, 102 yards
Northern Colorado	Passing	Jonah Chong	4/8, 14 yards
Rushing	Darius Stewart	21 rushes, 132 yards
Receiving	Brayden Munroe	1 reception, 8 yards

at Stephen F. Austin

See also: 2024 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team.

Statistics	UNCO	SFA
First downs	12	26
Total yards	242	509
Rushing yards	224	250
Passing yards	18	259
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–21–0	18–28–0
Time of possession	33:34	26:26

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Colorado	Passing	Kia'i Keone	10/14, 20 yards
Rushing	Kia'i Keone	17 carries, 76 yards
Receiving	Brayden Munroe	3 receptions, 16 yards
Stephen F. Austin	Passing	Sam Vidlak	16/26, 219 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Jaylen Jenkins	6 carries, 80 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Blaine Green	5 receptions, 93 yards

Cal Poly

See also: 2024 Cal Poly Mustangs football team.

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

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 3 Montana State

See also: 2024 Montana State Bobcats football team.

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

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

at No. 20 Weber State

See also: 2024 Weber State Wildcats football team.

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

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

No. 9 Montana

See also: 2024 Montana Grizzlies football team.

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

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

at No. 4 UC Davis

See also: 2024 UC Davis Aggies football team.

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

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

Eastern Washington

See also: 2024 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.

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

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

No. 25 Northern Arizona

See also: 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.

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

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

at Portland State

See also: 2024 Portland State Vikings football team.

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

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