BYU vs. Northern Colorado
BYU and Northern Colorado first met in 1926 and have played 10 times; BYU leads the series 6–3–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s BYU 6–3, and BYU has won the last 5. Share
- BYU wins
- 6
- Northern Colorado wins
- 3
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1926
- Longest streak
- 5 BYU
- Current streak
- 5 BYU
- Last 10 meetings
- BYU 6–3
- Most recent
- 1937
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 11.6 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At BYU
- 4–1 BYU’s record at home
- At Northern Colorado
- 2–2–1 Northern Colorado’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 3
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- BYU’s biggest win1936: BYU 33, Northern Colorado 0by 33 points
- Northern Colorado’s biggest win1927: Northern Colorado 21, BYU 7by 14 points
- Upset1927: Northern Colorado 21, BYU 7Northern Colorado had a 19% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1931: Northern Colorado 6, BYU 0Northern Colorado had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1926: Northern Colorado 12, BYU 6Northern Colorado had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | BYU | Series | Northern Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929–1931 | Ott Romney | 1–1–1 | William Saunders |
| 1932–1936 | Ott Romney | 4–0 | J.W. Hancock |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from BYU’s side (Romney 1–1–1 against Saunders). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 25, 1937 | BYU 7, Northern Colorado 0 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 9, 1936 | BYU 33, Northern Colorado 0 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Oct 12, 1935 | BYU 19, Northern Colorado 3 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 6, 1933 | BYU 6, Northern Colorado 2 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Oct 22, 1932 | BYU 20, Northern Colorado 2 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 31, 1931 | Northern Colorado 6, BYU 0 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Oct 11, 1930 | Northern Colorado 7, BYU 7 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Nov 11, 1929 | BYU 25, Northern Colorado 13 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 22, 1927 | Northern Colorado 21, BYU 7 | at BYU | ||
| Oct 9, 1926 | Northern Colorado 12, BYU 6 | at Northern Colorado |
Every game is listed as played on the field.