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WEEK 7 FCS NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Northern Colorado (49-33 win at Idaho),...After falling just short of upsets at Colorado State and South Dakota last month, the Bears (3-3) never trailed in one of the bigger wins of their Division I era. Idaho entered with a No. 11 ranking, but coach Ed Lamb's visiting Big Sky squad exploded for 35 first-half points. Eric Gibson completed 22 of 34 passes for 350 yards and touchdowns to Mathias Price and Brayden Munroe, while safety Cam Chapa anchored the defense with 10 tackles and an interception with a 43-yard return. Honorable Mention: Lafayette (62-24 win over Bucknell); North Dakota State (45-17 win over Southern Illinois); Western Carolina (52-7 win over Furman). - Stats Perform FCS Football

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QB Eric Gibson Jr., Northern Colorado
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10/11/25 - Eric Gibson Jr., rJr/2027, Northern Colorado, 6-1, 210 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Eric Gibson Jr. threw for 350 yards with two touchdowns and Northern Colorado outlasted Idaho 49-33 on Saturday. The Bears (3-3, 1-1 Bog Sky) scored 35 points in the first half and added two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Gibson completed 22 of 34 passes and threw TD passes of 7 yards to Mathias Price and 22 yards to Brayden Munroe, both in the second quarter. Munroe gained 151 yards on five receptions and Carver Cheeks had 120 yards on nine catches.

Jack Wagner passed for 237 yards and Rocco Koch had two touchdowns among his 81 yards rushing for Idaho (2-4, 0-2). Koch's 16-yard touchdown run had the Vandals within 35-25 in the third, but Cheeks recovered his own fumble for a touchdown that put the Bears up 42-25. Nate Thomas scored to get Idaho within 42-33 midway through the fourth, but Northern Colorado responded again with an 18-yard touchdown run by Brandon Johnson for the game's final points. - AP College Football

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QB Eric Gibson Jr., Northern Colorado
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09/20/25 - Hank Gibbs, rSr/2026, Northern Colorado, 6-5, 252 (DS#999 TE) + More +

Matthias Price ran for 126 yards and a touchdown and Hank Gibbs scored the game-winning touchdown and Northern Colorado beat Houston Christian 26-23 in overtime on Saturday. The Huskies failed to score an offensive touchdown. Charlie Weinrich gave Houston Christian a 23-20 lead with a 37-yard field goal to start overtime for the Huskies. It was the Huskies' first lead since getting on the scoreboard first when Rodney Dansby intercepted North Colorado's Eric Gibson Jr. and returned it 37 yards for a touchdown on the third play from scrimmage.

Weinrich knotted it at 20 with 2:47 left with 50-yard field goal. With 4:21 left in the third quarter, he connected from 46 yards to bring his team within 20-17. Down 17-7, Tyran Chappell intercepted intercepted Northern Colorado's Eric Gibson Jr. and ran it back 82 yards with 29 seconds before halftime. Gibson threw for 215 yards and a touchdown and two interceptions. Carver Cheeks had 101 yards receiving on eight catches and a touchdown. Gibson's 6-yard scoring pass to Cheeks tied it at 7. Despite the two pick-6's, Northern Colorado (2-2) posted 24 first downs to eight for Houston Christian and held the ball 38:25 to 21:35 for the Huskies (1-3). - AP College Football

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TE Hank Gibbs, Northern Colorado
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09/17/25 - Hudson Voggesser, rFr/2029, Northern Colorado, 6-2, 220 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

WEEK 3 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Hudson Voggesser, Northern Colorado (LB, Jr., Fort Collins, Colo.),...Northern Colorado's Hudson Voggesser recorded 16 total tackles in the overtime loss at ranked South Dakota. The linebacker's 16 tackles highlighted a defensive day where he also had a tackle for loss and a QB hurry as well to help the UNC defense limit South Dakota to 17 points in regulation. UNC also held South Dakota to 99 receiving yards and forced its sixth turnover in the last two games for the defense. - Big Sky Football

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ILB Hudson Voggesser, Northern Colorado
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09/17/25 - Ezra Ekuban, rJr/2027, Northern Colorado, 6-3, 245 (DS#999 DE) + More +

WEEK 2 BIG SKY CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ezra Ekuban, Northern Colorado (DL, R-Jr., Parker, Colo.),...Northern Colorado's Ezra Ekuban recorded nine total tackles, three solo and six assisted, including two tackles for a loss for 19 yards and one sack in the near upset against Colorado State on Saturday. Ekuban also forced one fumble, adding to the five forced turnovers for Northern Colorado against Colorado State on the night as the Bears fell 21-17 on the road. - Big Sky Football

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DE Ezra Ekuban, Northern Colorado
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08/30/25 - Peter Costelli, rJr/2027, Northern Colorado, 6-2, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Peter Costelli threw for a touchdown and ran for another and that was enough to carry Northern Colorado past Division II Chadron State, 17-3 on Saturday. After each team punted on its first drive, Costelli threw a 60-yard scoring pass to Brayden Munroe to complete a five-play, 80-yard drive. After the Eagles punted on their following drive, Northern Colorado held the ball for the next 14 plays and drove 91 yards in 7 minutes. Costelli ended the drive running it in from 19 yards out. DJ Ralph threw for 228 yards on 20-for-33 passing for Chadron State. Wilson Yee kicked a 29-yard field goal to prevent the shutout after missing earlier from 43 and 40 yards. It was the ninth all-time meeting between the two programs and the first since 2007, when Chadron State beat the Bears, 31-0. Saturday marked the Bears' first season opener at home since 2022. - AP College Football

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QB Peter Costelli, Northern Colorado
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01/08/23 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 5-09, 202 (DS#36 RB) + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SKY SECOND TEAM: RB Elijah Dotson (UNC),...Earning Second Team honors, Dotson led the team in rushing and receptions while establishing a new NCAA DI school record with 1,567 all-purpose yards. - Northern Colorado Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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11/21/22 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 6-4, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Northern Colorado announced that head coach Ed McCaffrey won't return after two seasons that saw the Bears go 6-16. A national search begins immediately, the school said Monday. "This is never an easy decision," director of athletics Darren Dunn said in a statement. "We appreciate all the work, time and energy Coach McCaffrey has put into the program and we wish him the best in the future." McCaffrey was hired on Dec. 12, 2019, but had to wait quite a while before making his coaching debut at the school. The Big Sky Conference decided to postpone its 2020 football season to the spring of 2021, and then Northern Colorado opted out of the spring season for health and safety reasons.

It was a family reunion at Northern Colorado for the McCaffrey family. Two of Ed McCaffrey's sons joined him on campus, with Max serving as the offensive coordinator and Dylan arriving to play quarterback after leaving Michigan. One of McCaffrey's other sons is Christian, who is a running back for the San Francisco 49ers. Ed McCaffrey played 13 seasons in the NFL as a wide receiver for the Denver Broncos, the 49ers and the New York Giants. He coached at Valor Christian High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, where he led the Eagles to a 24-2 record and a title in 2018. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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11/12/22 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 6-4, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Dylan McCaffrey threw a touchdown pass with 25 seconds left and converted a 2-point conversion as Northern Colorado edged Northern Arizona 21-20 on Saturday. Trailing 20-13 with 7:50 to play, McCaffrey led a 24-play, 96-yard drive that was capped by a 15-yard strike to Ty Arrington on a fourth-and-goal play. Down a point, the Bears elected to go for 2 and McCaffrey lobbed it to Max Pierce, who lunged across the line. McCaffrey threw for 195 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for Northern Colorado (3-7, 2-5 Big Sky Conference). McCaffrey had 16 carries for 191 yards. RJ Martinez was 24 of 39 for 229 yards for Northern Arizona (3-7, 2-5). Draycen Hall rushed for 145 yards and Martinez had two touchdown runs. - Northern Colorado/AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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10/11/22 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 5-09, 202 (DS#36 RB) + More +

SEPT 26 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Elijah Dotson (Northern Colorado),...Elijah Dotson was named the Big Sky Football Special Teams Player of the Week after leading Northern Colorado to a 35-14 win over Idaho State this past Saturday. Dotson finished the game with 208 all-purpose yards, with an 82-yard punt return touchdown and 102 yards rushing. Dotson became the first UNC player to return a punt for a score since 2015 and was the first Bears' running back since 2019 to rush over the century mark. Others Nominated, ST: Ricardo Chavez (Idaho), Marcus Fulcher (Sac State), Junior Bergen (Montana). - Big Sky Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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09/24/22 - Elijah Dotson, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 5-09, 202 (DS#36 RB) + More +

Elijah Dotson broke a tie with a short touchdown run and followed it up with a long punt return for a score to spark Northern Colorado's 35-14 victory over Idaho State on Saturday. The Bears broke the game open in the fourth quarter, scoring three touchdowns in the first 6-plus minutes of the period. Dotson's 2-yard touchdown run gave Northern Colorado a 21-14 lead with 14:23 remaining. After the Bears forced a punt, Dotson returned the kick 82 yards for a score. Northern Colorado struck again on Idaho State's next possession when Elijah Anderson-Taylor returned a fumble 47 yards for another score and a 35-14 lead.

Dotson had 211 all-purpose yards - 102 rushing and 27 receiving to go with the 82-yard punt return. Dylan McCaffrey completed 23 of 28 passes for 234 yards with one touchdown for the Bears (2-2, 1-0 Big Sky). Alec Pell caught six passes for 86 yards. Raiden Hunter had 111 yards on the ground for the Bengals (0-4, 0-1). Hunter Hays was 25-of-34 passing for 264 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Xavier Guillory had seven receptions for 120 yards. Hays and Guillory connected on a 51-yard pass that tied the score at 14 heading to halftime. - Northern Colorado/AP College Football

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RB Elijah Dotson, Northern Colorado
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12/05/21 - Jerone Jackson, rSr/2022, Northern Colorado, 5-09, 186 (DS#65 FS) + More +

2021 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): DB Jerone Jackson, UNC,...Jackson was an All-Big Sky honorable mention in 2019. The hard-hitting defensive back ranked 18th in the Big Sky with 75 total tackles and fourth among defensive backs in the Big Sky. Jackson led the Bears in tackles four times in 2021. - Northern Colorado Football

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FS Jerone Jackson, Northern Colorado
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10/24/21 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 6-4, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Dylan McCaffrey threw for one touchdown and ran for another and Northern Colorado defeated Southern Utah 17-9 on Saturday night. McCaffrey, the former Michigan quarterback now playing for his dad, had modest passing numbers - 11 of 23 for 74 yards - but rushed for 100 yards on 14 carries. Tru Wilson added 85 yards rushing and the Bears finished with 251 yards on the ground. The Bears (3-5, 2-3 Big Sky Conference), who had allowed an average of 45 points in their past three games, didn't allow a touchdown and twice forced field goals when the Thunderbirds (1-7, 0-5) reached the red zone. Northern Colorado led 10-6 early in the fourth quarter before an 18-play, 90-yard drive ended with a 1-yard run by McCaffrey to give the Bears an 11--point lead. Southern Utah added a field goal on its next possession then forced a punt, but the Thunderbirds' final drive ended on downs near midfield. SUU's Justin Miller completed 29 of 50 passes for 307 yards. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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09/29/21 - Xander Gagnon, rSr/2022, Northern Colorado, 6-3, 234 (DS#78 ILB) + More +

SEPT 27 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Northern Colorado's Xander Gagnon helped the Bears top NAU in overtime this past weekend, as he racked up 12 tackles on the day, 2.5 for loss and had a QB hurry. Gagnon was a havoc in the backfield all day, even at one point blowing up a read-option play by taking down both the quarterback and running back. The Bears stuffed NAU's rush attempt on 4th and 1 to preserve their 17-10 win in overtime. The Defensive Player of the Week honor is the second for UNC on the year, with David Hoage winning two weeks ago. Others Nominated, Def: Patrick O'Connell (Montana), Bryce Rodgers (UC Davis), Marte Mapu (Sac State) (MSU), Daniel Hardy (MSU), Morgan Vest (NAU), Jack Sendelbach (EWU), Kofe Semise (PSU), Connor Willis (ISU), Jared Schiess (Weber State). - Big Sky Football

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ILB Xander Gagnon, Northern Colorado
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09/25/21 - Dylan McCaffrey, rSr/2023, Northern Colorado, 6-4, 220 (DS#999 QB) + More +

Jaren Mitchell made a bobbling catch of a deflected pass from Dylan McCaffrey for an overtime touchdown that gave Northern Colorado a 17-10 win over Northern Arizona in a Big Sky Conference opener. Northern Arizona, which came in with a victory over Pac-12 Arizona, couldn't match the Bears' OT score after George Robinson was brought down for a loss by Elijah Anderson-Taylor on a fourth-and-1 from the 16-yard-line. Luis Aguilar kicked a 21-yard field goal for the Lumberjacks to tie the game early in the fourth quarter but missed a 33-yarder with just under two minutes remaining in regulation. - AP College Football

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QB Dylan McCaffrey, Northern Colorado
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