The 2025 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bears were led by third-year head coach Ed Lamb and played at Nottingham Field in Greeley, Colorado.

Schedule

Game summaries

Chadron State (DII)

Statistics CHA UNCO First downs 21 19 Plays–yards 64–333 51–291 Rushes–yards 31–105 36–160 Passing yards 228 131 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–33–1 9–15–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:22 28:38 Team Category Player StatisticsChadron State Passing DJ Ralph 20/33, 228 yards, INT Rushing Quincey Ryker 14 carries, 47 yards Receiving Tommy Thomas 7 receptions, 100 yardsNorthern Colorado Passing Peter Costelli 6/10, 92 yards, TD Rushing Mathias Price 16 carries, 73 yards Receiving Brayden Munroe 2 receptions, 69 yards, TD

at Colorado State (FBS)

Statistics UNCO CSU First downs 17 27 Plays–yards 62–223 72–371 Rushes–yards 34–63 46–230 Passing yards 160 141 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–1 14–26–1 Turnovers 2 5 Time of possession 29:23 30:37 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 17/28, 160 yards, INT Rushing Justin Guin 11 carries, 38 yards Receiving Carver Cheeks 5 receptions, 54 yardsColorado State Passing Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 13/25, 132 yards, INT Rushing Lloyd Avant 11 carries, 68 yards, 2 TD Receiving Armani Winfield 4 receptions, 49 yards

at No. 12 South Dakota

Statistics UNCO SDAK First downs 20 23 Plays–yards 72–427 66–406 Rushes–yards 32–91 47–307 Passing yards 336 99 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 28–40–0 7–19–1 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 30:57 29:03 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 28/39, 336 yards, TD Rushing Brandon Johnson 14 carries, 46 yards Receiving Charles Garrison 7 receptions, 112 yards, TDSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 7/19, 99 yards, TD, INT Rushing L. J. Phillips Jr. 35 carries, 301 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jack Martens 2 receptions, 32 yards

at Houston Christian

Statistics UNCO HCU First downs 24 8 Plays–yards 91–437 58–200 Rushes–yards 54–222 23–40 Passing yards 215 160 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–37–2 17–35–0 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 38:25 21:35 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson 24/37, 215 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Mathias Price 27 carries, 126 yards, TD Receiving Carver Cheeks 8 receptions, 101 yards, TDHouston Christian Passing Jake Weir 17/35, 160 yards Rushing Xai'Shaun Edwards 9 carries, 28 yards Receiving Ja'Ryan Wallace 3 receptions, 44 yards

Idaho State

Statistics IDST UNCO First downs 25 16 Plays–yards 84–539 67–426 Rushes–yards 43–289 28–30 Passing yards 250 396 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–41–0 26–39–0 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:57 27:03 Team Category Player StatisticsIdaho State Passing Jordan Cooke 12/33, 209 yards, TD Rushing Dason Brooks 26 carries, 161 yards Receiving Michael Shulikov 2 receptions, 77 yardsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 26/39, 396 yards, 2 TD Rushing Mathias Price 12 carries, 30 yards Receiving Carver Cheeks 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at No. 11 Idaho

Statistics UNCO IDHO First downs 23 27 Plays–yards 65–482 76–440 Rushes–yards 30–132 43–203 Passing yards 350 237 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22-35-0 21-33-2 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 25:47 34:13 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 22/34, 350 yards, 2 TD Rushing Brandon Johnson 5 carries, 36 yards, TD Receiving Brayden Munroe 5 receptions, 151 yards, TDIdaho Passing Jack Wagner 21/33, 237 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Rocco Koch 10 carries, 81 yards, 2 TD Receiving Elisha Cummings 5 receptions, 67 yards, TD

at Sacramento State

Statistics UNCO SAC First downs 22 21 Plays–yards 68–484 74–434 Rushes–yards 35–163 57–323 Passing yards 321 111 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–33–4 9–17–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 24:03 35:57 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 21/33, 321 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT Rushing Mathias Price 16 carries, 102 yards Receiving Carver Cheeks 9 receptions, 223 yards, 3 TDSacramento State Passing Cardell Williams 8/16, 90 yards, TD Rushing Rodney Hammond Jr. 21 carries, 134 yards, TD Receiving Ernest Campbell 3 receptions, 39 yards

No. 6 UC Davis

Statistics UCD UNCO First downs 22 18 Plays–yards 70–452 67–345 Rushes–yards 39–236 22–76 Passing yards 216 269 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 15–31–2 31–45–1 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 29:46 30:14 Team Category Player StatisticsUC Davis Passing Grant Harper 15/31, 216 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Rushing Carter Vargas 16 carries, 90 yards Receiving Samuel Gbatu Jr. 5 receptions, 108 yards, TDNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 31/45, 269 yards, TD, INT Rushing Brandon Johnson 9 carries, 65 yards, TD Receiving Brayden Munroe 8 receptions, 100 yards, TD

No. 4т Montana State

Statistics MTST UNCO First downs 23 17 Plays–yards 61–532 75–261 Rushes–yards 38–189 35–104 Passing yards 343 157 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–23–0 24–40–1 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 24:38 35:22 Team Category Player StatisticsMontana State Passing Justin Lamson 16/22, 331 yards, 3 TD Rushing Adam Jones 10 carries, 74 yards, TD Receiving Taco Dowler 5 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 19/33, 93 yards, INT Rushing Mathias Price 8 carries, 54 yards Receiving Brayden Munroe 7 receptions, 61 yards

at Northern Arizona

Statistics UNCO NAU First downs 16 25 Plays–yards 63–285 60–481 Rushes–yards 29–105 35–234 Passing yards 180 247 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–34–1 22–25–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:10 33:50 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 17/28, 151 yards Rushing Brandon Johnson 7 carries, 36 yards, TD Receiving Brayden Munroe 4 receptions, 64 yardsNorthern Arizona Passing Ty Pennington 19/22, 225 yards, TD Rushing Kolbe Katsis 2 carries, 51 yards Receiving Isaiah Eastman 6 receptions, 84 yards

at Eastern Washington

Statistics UNCO EWU First downs 18 25 Plays–yards 68–326 71–374 Rushes–yards 32–131 28–75 Passing yards 195 299 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–36–5 31–43–1 Turnovers 5 1 Time of possession 31:04 28:56 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 13/19, 108 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Brandon Johnson 7 carries, 41 yards Receiving Brayden Munroe 6 receptions, 59 yardsEastern Washington Passing Jake Schakel 31/41, 299 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kaden Rolfsness 8 carries, 36 yards Receiving Miles Williams 6 receptions, 94 yards

Portland State

Statistics PRST UNCO First downs 23 11 Plays–yards 75–326 49–309 Rushes–yards 44–163 32–215 Passing yards 163 94 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–31–1 12–17–0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 36:59 23:01 Team Category Player StatisticsPortland State Passing John-Keawe Sagapolutele 10/15, 69 yards, INT Rushing Delon Thompson 14 carries, 60 yards Receiving Terence Loville 5 receptions, 48 yardsNorthern Colorado Passing Eric Gibson Jr. 12/17, 94 yards Rushing Justin Guin 9 carries, 115 yards, TD Receiving Carver Cheeks 4 receptions, 43 yards

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