Chadron State at Northern Colorado

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Northern Colorado beat Chadron State 17–⁠3. It was their sixth meeting; Northern Colorado leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayChadron State8–⁠4 in 2025
3
HomeNorthern Colorado4–⁠8 in 2025
17

Final at Nottingham Field, Greeley76°F, cloudy, wind 3 mphTV: ESPN+Attendance 4,153

Official
Mike BeznerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Chadron State00303
Northern Colorado1400317

Standouts

Player stats

Chadron State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
D.J. Ralph20/3322801
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Quincey Ryker144709
Daytuawn Pearson424013
D.J. Ralph819016
Brodie Eisenbraun1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tommy Thomas7100035
Garet Schlabs563018
Rollin George III431011
Preston Pearson215011

Northern Colorado

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peter Costelli6/129210
Eric Gibson Jr.2/3900
Hank Gibbs1/13000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mathias Price1673010
Peter Costelli342119
Aliou-Rocco Traore840020
Brandon Johnson4605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brayden Munroe269160
Carver Cheeks339030
Fisher Clements113013
Mathias Price2605
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Derrick Jones0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Chadron StateNorthern Colorado
333Total yards291
228Passing yards131
105Rushing yards160
6.9Yards per pass8.2
3.4Yards per rush4.4
21First downs19
3–⁠11Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers0
4–⁠60Penalties3–⁠30
31:22Possession28:38

Efficiency

Chadron StateNorthern Colorado
42%Success rate39%
−0.01EPA per play0.12
1.09Explosiveness1.27
0.04Rushing EPA0.03
−0.05Passing EPA0.32
25%Passing-down success15%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northern Colorado 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Northern Colorado end zoneChadron State end zoneQ1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ1 Chadron StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Chadron StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Chadron StateMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 playsQ2 Chadron StateMissed FG, 18 playsQ3 Chadron StateField goal, 12 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 playsQ3 Chadron StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Northern ColoradoField goal, 12 playsQ4 Chadron StateTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 7 playsQ4 Chadron StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 Northern ColoradoEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northern Colorado drives left to right, Chadron State right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Chadron StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  4. Q1 Chadron StatePunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 Northern ColoradoTouchdown, 14 plays, 91 yards
  6. Q1 Chadron StateMissed FG, 7 plays, 49 yards
  7. Q2 Northern ColoradoPunt, 6 plays, 31 yards
  8. Q2 Chadron StateMissed FG, 18 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q3 Chadron StateField goal, 12 plays, 62 yards
  10. Q3 Northern ColoradoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 Chadron StatePunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q3 Northern ColoradoField goal, 12 plays, 68 yards
  13. Q4 Chadron StateTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 59 yards
  14. Q4 Northern ColoradoPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  15. Q4 Chadron StateInterception, 4 plays, 37 yards
  16. Q4 Northern ColoradoEnd of game, 3 plays, 12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Northern Colorado 14, Chadron State 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Wilson Yee kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 2 yds to the UNCO 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 1 yd to the UNCO 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Carver Cheeks
13:314th & 7 at own 28Leo Blumentritt punt blocked by Griffin Clubb blocked by Griffin Clubb
Chadron State Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at opp 46Quincey Ryker run for 1 yd to the UNCO 45
13:312nd & 9 at opp 45DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Preston Pearson
13:313rd & 9 at opp 45DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Preston Pearson
12:504th & 9 at opp 45Brodie Eisenbraun punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 5 plays
12:502nd & 7 at own 23Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 12:50
12:501st & 10 at own 20Mathias Price run for 3 yds to the UNCO 23
12:502nd & 7 at own 23Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Carver Cheeks for a 1ST down Northern Colorado Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (-15 Yards) to the UNCO 38 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at own 38Peter Costelli pass complete to Mathias Price for 1 yd to the UNCO 39
12:502nd & 9 at own 39Mathias Price run for 1 yd to the UNCO 40
10:363rd & 8 at own 40Peter Costelli pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 60 yds for a TD (Jacob Willig KICK)Northern Colorado 7, Chadron State 0
Chadron State Punt, 5 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 35Leo Blumentritt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:361st & 10 at own 25Quincey Ryker run for 6 yds to the CHA 31
10:362nd & 4 at own 31DJ Ralph pass complete to Garet Schlabs for 18 yds to the CHA 49 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 49Quincey Ryker run for 2 yds to the UNCO 49
10:362nd & 8 at opp 49DJ Ralph sacked by Hudson Voggesser for a loss of 9 yards to the CHA 42
10:363rd & 17 at own 42DJ Ralph pass complete to Garet Schlabs for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
7:144th & 9 at the 50Brodie Eisenbraun punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Luke Wooten at the UNCO 9
Northern Colorado Touchdown, 14 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 9Mathias Price run for 7 yds to the UNCO 16
7:142nd & 3 at own 16Mathias Price run for 6 yds to the UNCO 22 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 22Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Carver Cheeks
7:142nd & 10 at own 22Mathias Price run for 10 yds to the UNCO 32 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 32Mathias Price run for 7 yds to the UNCO 39
7:142nd & 3 at own 39Mathias Price run for 1 yd to the UNCO 40
7:143rd & 2 at own 40Peter Costelli pass complete to Carver Cheeks for 5 yds to the UNCO 45 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at own 45Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 1 yd to the UNCO 46
7:142nd & 9 at own 46Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 5 yds to the CHA 49
7:143rd & 4 at opp 49Peter Costelli run for 8 yds to the CHA 41 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 41Peter Costelli pass complete to Fisher Clements for 13 yds to the CHA 28 for a 1ST down
7:141st & 10 at opp 28Mathias Price run for 8 yds to the CHA 20
7:142nd & 2 at opp 20Mathias Price run for 1 yd to the CHA 19
0:103rd & 1 at opp 19Peter Costelli run for 19 yds for a TD (Jacob Willig KICK)Northern Colorado 14, Chadron State 0
Chadron State Missed FG, 7 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 35Leo Blumentritt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Ralph run for 3 yds to the CHA 28
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 28DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 35 yds to the UNCO 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Daytuawn Pearson run for 13 yds to the UNCO 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Shotgun Ralph,DJ pass incomplete short left to Thomas,Tommy thrown to UNC 12 PENALTY CSC Pass Interference (Schlabs,Garet) 15 yards from UNC 24 to UNC 39. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 25 at opp 39DJ Ralph pass complete to Rollin George III for 11 yds to the UNCO 28
Q2 15:002nd & 14 at opp 28DJ Ralph run for 2 yds to the UNCO 26
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 26DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Tommy Thomas
Q2 12:284th & 12 at opp 26Wilson Yee 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter2 drives, then Northern Colorado 14, Chadron State 0
Northern Colorado Punt, 6 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 26Brandon Johnson run for 5 yds to the UNCO 31
12:282nd & 5 at own 31Peter Costelli pass complete to Brayden Munroe for 9 yds to the UNCO 40 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 40Peter Costelli pass incomplete to River Stout for a 1ST down Northern Colorado Penalty, Roughing The Passer (-15 Yards) to the CHA 45 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 45Brandon Johnson run for 5 yds to the CHA 40
12:282nd & 5 at opp 40Brandon Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the CHA 43
12:283rd & 8 at opp 43Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Luke Wooten
9:294th & 8 at opp 43Leo Blumentritt punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Chase Nelson at the CHA 3
Chadron State Missed FG, 18 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 3DJ Ralph run for 6 yds to the CHA 9
9:292nd & 4 at own 9DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 17 yds to the CHA 26 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 26Anthony McMillian run for no gain to the CHA 26
9:292nd & 10 at own 26DJ Ralph pass complete to Garet Schlabs for 14 yds to the CHA 40 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 40Anthony McMillian run for 2 yds to the CHA 42
9:292nd & 8 at own 42Tommy Thomas run for 5 yds to the CHA 47
9:293rd & 3 at own 47DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at the 50Daytuawn Pearson run for 4 yds to the UNCO 46
9:292nd & 6 at opp 46Daytuawn Pearson run for 1 yd to the UNCO 45
9:293rd & 5 at opp 45DJ Ralph run for 13 yds to the UNCO 32 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at opp 32Daytuawn Pearson run for 6 yds to the UNCO 26
2:502nd & 4 at opp 26Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 02:50
2:502nd & 4 at opp 26DJ Ralph pass complete to Rollin George III for 2 yds to the UNCO 24
2:003rd & 2 at opp 24Anthony McMillian run for no gain to the UNCO 24
2:004th & 2 at opp 24Brodie Eisenbraun run for 8 yds to the UNCO 16 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 16Quincey Ryker run for 1 yd to the UNCO 15
2:002nd & 9 at opp 15Quincey Ryker run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNCO 17
0:423rd & 11 at opp 17Timeout Northern Colorado, clock 00:42
0:423rd & 11 at opp 17DJ Ralph sacked by Makur Abram for a loss of 6 yards to the UNCO 23
0:004th & 17 at opp 23Wilson Yee 40 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Colorado 14, Chadron State 3
Chadron State Field goal, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Leo Blumentritt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25DJ Ralph pass complete to Garet Schlabs for 8 yds to the CHA 33
15:002nd & 2 at own 33DJ Ralph pass complete to Garet Schlabs for 15 yds to the CHA 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Quincey Ryker run for 3 yds to the UNCO 49
15:002nd & 7 at opp 49DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 14 yds to the UNCO 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Quincey Ryker run for 6 yds to the UNCO 29
15:002nd & 4 at opp 29DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 7 yds to the UNCO 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Quincey Ryker run for 7 yds to the UNCO 15
15:002nd & 3 at opp 15Quincey Ryker run for 8 yds to the UNCO 7 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 7DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Tommy Thomas
15:002nd & goal at opp 7DJ Ralph sacked by Darrell Bryant Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the UNCO 13
15:003rd & goal at opp 13DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Garet Schlabs
8:584th & goal at opp 13Wilson Yee 29 yd FG GOODNorthern Colorado 14, Chadron State 3
Northern Colorado Punt, 3 plays
8:581st & 10 at own 35Wilson Yee kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:581st & 10 at own 25Mathias Price run for 3 yds to the UNCO 28
8:582nd & 7 at own 28Peter Costelli pass complete to Carver Cheeks for 4 yds to the UNCO 32
8:583rd & 3 at own 32Peter Costelli pass incomplete to Brayden Munroe
7:334th & 3 at own 32Leo Blumentritt punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Chase Nelson at the CHA 29
Chadron State Punt, 6 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 29DJ Ralph pass complete to Preston Pearson for 11 yds to the CHA 40 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at own 40DJ Ralph pass complete to Preston Pearson for 4 yds to the CHA 44
7:332nd & 6 at own 44DJ Ralph pass complete to Rollin George III for 7 yds to the UNCO 49 for a 1ST down
7:331st & 10 at opp 49Quincey Ryker run for no gain to the UNCO 49
7:332nd & 10 at opp 49DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Richard Okuno
7:333rd & 10 at opp 49DJ Ralph pass complete to Quincey Ryker for 4 yds to the UNCO 45
4:074th & 6 at opp 45Brodie Eisenbraun punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Luke Wooten at the UNCO 10
Northern Colorado Field goal, 12 plays
4:071st & 10 at own 10Mathias Price run for 4 yds to the UNCO 14
4:072nd & 6 at own 14Mathias Price run for 7 yds to the UNCO 21 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at own 21Peter Costelli run for 15 yds to the UNCO 36 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at own 36Mathias Price run for 4 yds to the UNCO 40
4:072nd & 6 at own 40Mathias Price run for 4 yds to the UNCO 44
4:073rd & 2 at own 44Mathias Price run for 4 yds to the UNCO 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Eric Gibson Jr. pass complete to Brandon Johnson for 4 yds to the CHA 48
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 48Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 20 yds to the CHA 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the CHA 29
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 29Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 4 yds to the CHA 25
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 25Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 3 yds to the CHA 22
Q4 12:214th & 4 at opp 22Jacob Willig 38 yd FG GOODNorthern Colorado 17, Chadron State 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Northern Colorado 17, Chadron State 3
Chadron State Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 35Leo Blumentritt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:211st & 10 at own 25DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Rollin George III
12:212nd & 10 at own 25Quincey Ryker run for 9 yds to the CHA 34
12:213rd & 1 at own 34Quincey Ryker run for 4 yds to the CHA 38 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at own 38DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Tommy Thomas
12:212nd & 10 at own 38DJ Ralph run for 16 yds to the UNCO 46 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 46DJ Ralph pass complete to Rollin George III for 11 yds to the UNCO 35 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 35Quincey Ryker run for 4 yds to the UNCO 31
12:212nd & 6 at opp 31DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Rollin George III for a 1ST down Northern Colorado Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Mekhi Toms) to the UNCO 16 for a 1ST down
12:211st & 10 at opp 16Quincey Ryker run for a loss of 2 yards to the UNCO 18
12:212nd & 12 at opp 18DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 2 yds to the UNCO 16
12:213rd & 10 at opp 16DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Tommy Thomas
7:524th & 10 at opp 16DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Preston Pearson
Northern Colorado Punt, 7 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 16Mathias Price run for 3 yds to the UNCO 19
7:522nd & 7 at own 19Eric Gibson Jr. pass complete to Mathias Price for 5 yds to the UNCO 24
7:523rd & 2 at own 24Hank Gibbs run for 2 yds to the UNCO 26 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 26Hank Gibbs pass complete to Carver Cheeks for 30 yds to the CHA 44 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at opp 44Justin Guin run for no gain to the CHA 44
7:522nd & 10 at opp 44Shotgun Gibson,Eric rush right for 2 yards gain to the CSC42 (O’Brien,Logan) PENALTY UNC Holding (Ziebell,Jack) 10 yards from CSC44 to UNC 46. NO PLAY.
7:522nd & 20 at own 46Aliou-Rocco Traore run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:523rd & 16 at the 50Eric Gibson Jr. pass incomplete to Aliou-Rocco Traore
7:524th & 16 at the 50PENALTY UNC False Start (McClarity,Myles) 5 yards from UNC 50 to UNC 45. NO PLAY.
3:544th & 21 at own 45punt for 37 yds , Chase Nelson returns for no gain to the CHA 17
3:544th & 21 at own 45punt for 37 yds , Chase Nelson returns for no gain to the CHA 17
Chadron State Interception, 4 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 17DJ Ralph pass complete to Tommy Thomas for 22 yds to the CHA 39 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 39DJ Ralph pass incomplete to Rollin George III
3:542nd & 10 at own 39DJ Ralph pass complete to Richard Okuno for 15 yds to the UNCO 46 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 46DJ Ralph pass intercepted Derrick Jones return for 15 yds to the UNCO 40
Northern Colorado End of game, 3 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 40PENALTY CSC Personal Foul (Gish,Rudy) 15 yards from UNC 40 to CSC45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
2:431st & 10 at opp 45Kneel down by Northern Colo. at CSC46 for loss of 1 yard.
2:432nd & 11 at opp 46Kneel down by Northern Colo. at CSC47 for loss of 1 yard.
0:003rd & 12 at opp 47Kneel down by Northern Colo. at CSC48 for loss of 1 yard.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Northern Colorado leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Northern Colorado 17, Chadron State 3
2007Chadron State 31, Northern Colorado 0
1936Northern Colorado 33, Chadron State 13
1935Northern Colorado 12, Chadron State 0
1927Chadron State 28, Northern Colorado 0
1926Northern Colorado 20, Chadron State 3

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