Colorado vs. Northern Colorado
Colorado and Northern Colorado have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1917; Colorado leads the series 10–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Colorado 9–1, and Colorado has won the last 2. Share
- Colorado wins
- 10
- Northern Colorado wins
- 2
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1917
- Longest streak
- 7 Colorado
- Current streak
- 2 Colorado
- Last 10 meetings
- Colorado 9–1
- Most recent
- 2021
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1920s | 5–0 | ||||||||||
| 1930s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 25.6 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Colorado
- 7–1 Colorado’s record at home
- At Northern Colorado
- 1–3 Northern Colorado’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 6
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Colorado’s biggest win1923: Colorado 60, Northern Colorado 0by 60 points
- Northern Colorado’s biggest win1918: Northern Colorado 9, Colorado 0by 9 points
- Upset1918: Northern Colorado 9, Colorado 0Northern Colorado had a 9% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1934: Northern Colorado 13, Colorado 7Northern Colorado had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Colorado | Series | Northern Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928–1930 | Myron Witham | 3–0 | William Saunders |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Colorado’s side (Witham 3–0 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 3, 2021 | Colorado 35, Northern Colorado 7 | at Colorado | ||
| Sep 16, 2017 | Colorado 41, Northern Colorado 21 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 12, 1934 | Northern Colorado 13, Colorado 7 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Nov 18, 1933 | Colorado 24, Northern Colorado 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 8, 1930 | Colorado 27, Northern Colorado 7 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Oct 12, 1929 | Colorado 19, Northern Colorado 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 13, 1928 | Colorado 21, Northern Colorado 6 | at Northern Colorado | ||
| Oct 15, 1927 | Colorado 43, Northern Colorado 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 20, 1926 | Colorado 12, Northern Colorado 3 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 21, 1923 | Colorado 60, Northern Colorado 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Nov 16, 1918 | Northern Colorado 9, Colorado 0 | at Colorado | ||
| Oct 6, 1917 | Colorado 54, Northern Colorado 0 | at Northern Colorado |
Every game is listed as played on the field.