2023 Northern Arizona
5–6 (5–3 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Colorado 28–7Nov 11
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Sacramento State 30–31Sep 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Arizona | L 3–38 | 20% |
| Sep 9 | at North Dakota | L 22–37 | 26% |
| Sep 16 | vs Utah Tech | L 36–50 | 62% |
| Sep 23 | vs Montana | W 28–14 | 24% |
| Sep 30 | at Sacramento State | L 30–31 | 15% |
| Oct 7 | at Weber State | W 27–10 | 20% |
| Oct 14 | vs Portland State | L 21–45 | 58% |
| Oct 28 | vs UC Davis | W 38–21 | 40% |
| Nov 4 | at Montana State | L 21–45 | 14% |
| Nov 11 | vs Northern Colorado | W 28–7 | 80% |
| Nov 18 | at Eastern Washington | W 49–42 | 39% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Eastern Washington 49–42; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 303–340
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1316 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −17.5 No. 28 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Aaron Pflugrad
- Defensive coordinator
- Kevin Clune
Leaders
| Passing yards | Adam Damante QB | 1,048 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Adam Damante QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Devon Starling RB | 703 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Angel H Flores QB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Coleman Owen WR | 611 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Coleman Owen WR | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Alex McLaughlin S | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Alex McLaughlin S | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Alex McLaughlin S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Alex McLaughlin LB | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Idgerinn Dean DE | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Porter Reynolds LB | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Dustin Reynolds LB | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Brandon Boateng WR | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.823 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.9 | 0.815 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 5
The 2023 portal Kai Millner QB | ★★★★ | from  California |
 Mikale Greer CB | ★★★ | from  San José State |
 Shawn Dourseau S | ★★★ | from  East Carolina |
 T.J. McDaniel RB | ★★★ | from  SMU |
 Terence Fall WR | ★★★ | from  BYU |
Transfers out 2
2023 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana | 7–1 | 13–2 | |
 Idaho | 6–2 | 9–4 | |
| Montana State | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| UC Davis | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Northern Arizona | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Sacramento State | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Weber State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Portland State | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Idaho State | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Cal Poly | 1–7 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Colorado | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.