Northern Colorado Football
Northern Colorado is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Big Sky, based in Greeley, CO. The 2026 record stands at 3-6. The Cooper Predictor rates Northern Colorado at -1.4, No. 74 of 127 FCS teams and No. 10 of 13 in the Big Sky. The model projects a 3-9 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Northern Colorado games this season. Most recent result: lost to UC Davis 6-33 on Oct 24. Next up: at Southern Utah on Nov 7 — the model projects Southern Utah 28-17, giving Northern Colorado a 21% chance to win.
Open Northern Colorado in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs Weber State | no pick on record | L 29-30 |
| Sep 5 | vs South Dakota | L 17-34 11% ✓ | L 23-38 |
| Sep 12 | @ Wyoming | L 0-31 3% ✓ | L 13-21 |
| Sep 19 | vs Northeastern State | W 34-14 94% ✓ | W 23-17 |
| Sep 26 | vs Utah Tech | W 28-17 76% ✓ | W 37-13 |
| Oct 3 | @ Montana | L 10-34 7% ✓ | L 14-36 |
| Oct 10 | @ Eastern Washington | L 20-27 33% ✓ | L 22-31 |
| Oct 17 | vs Cal Poly | W 27-24 51% ✓ | W 28-18 |
| Oct 24 | @ UC Davis | L 21-27 31% ✓ | L 6-33 |
| Nov 7 | @ Southern Utah | L 17-28 21% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Montana State | L 10-35 5% | — |
| Nov 21 | @ Northern Arizona | L 14-31 15% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Northern Colorado's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Big Sky by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Montana State | 8-1 | +25.4 |
| 2 |  Montana | 6-3 | +14.8 |
| 3 |  Northern Arizona | 7-2 | +9.9 |
| 4 |  Idaho State | 6-3 | +9.1 |
| 5 |  Idaho | 4-5 | +7.7 |
| 6 |  Southern Utah | 3-6 | +6.8 |
| 7 |  UC Davis | 5-4 | +4.4 |
| 8 |  Weber State | 6-4 | +4 |
| 9 |  Eastern Washington | 2-7 | +0.8 |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 3-6 | -1.4 |
| 11 |  Cal Poly | 4-6 | -3.3 |
| 12 |  Portland State | 2-7 | -7.3 |
| 13 |  Utah Tech | 1-8 | -8.1 |
High schools on the Northern Colorado roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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