2024 Northern Arizona
8–5 (6–2 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (CA) 66–6Aug 31
By 60 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Idaho State 30–26Oct 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 66–6 | 88% |
| Sep 7 | at 20Arizona | L 10–22 | 11% |
| Sep 14 | at Utah Tech | W 45–17 | 59% |
| Sep 21 | at Incarnate Word | L 14–38 | 35% |
| Sep 28 | vs Sacramento State | W 34–16 | 46% |
| Oct 5 | at Idaho | L 17–23 | 30% |
| Oct 12 | at Montana | L 20–31 | 27% |
| Oct 19 | vs Idaho State | W 30–26 | 72% |
| Nov 2 | vs Weber State | W 27–6 | 56% |
| Nov 9 | at Cal Poly | W 31–14 | 69% |
| Nov 16 | at Northern Colorado | W 44–3 | 81% |
| Nov 23 | vs Eastern Washington | W 30–18 | 70% |
| Nov 30 | at Abilene ChristianFCS Championship – First Round | L 0–24 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Abilene Christian 24–0 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 72 on file).
- Record
- 8–5
- Conference
- 6–2 tied for 3rd in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 368–244
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1376 +65 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.0 No. 13 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 181
- Offensive coordinator
- Bryan Larson
- Defensive coordinator
- Adam Clark
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–3–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ty Pennington QB | 2,255 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ty Pennington QB | 13 TD |
| Rushing yards | Seth Cromwell RB | 681 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Seth Cromwell RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kolbe Katsis WR | 498 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ta’ir Brooks WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Alex McLaughlin S | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Alex McLaughlin S | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Mikale Greer DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Jaelen Collins ATH | ★★★ | No. 1220 |
| Ramere Davis LB | ★★★ | No. 1417 |
| Kaden Dixon RB | ★★★ | No. 1919 |
| Javery Mayberry TE | ★★★ | No. 2705 |
| Samuel Hunsaker K |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.841 |
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 9
The 2024 portal Al Ashford CB | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
| Ammon Allen LB | ★★★ | from  Arizona |
| Canyon Moses CB | ★★★ | from Arizona |
 Chris Smith S | ★★★ | from  Georgia State |
 Jakobie Seabourn S | ★★★ | from  Syracuse |
 Ta’ir Brooks WR | ★★★ | from  New Mexico State |
| Austin Okerwa WR | ★★ | from Utah State |
 Davis Burns S | ★★ | from  UTEP |
 J’Wan Evans RB | from  Jacksonville State |
Transfers out 9
 Coleman Owen WR | ★★★ | to  Ohio |
| Edward Rhambo CB | ★★★ | to  Bowling Green |
| David Spruiells S | ★★★ | to  North Texas |
| Nehemiah Magalei DL | ★★★ | to  West Georgia |
| Adam Damante QB | ★★ | to Arizona |
| Devon Starling RB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Brody Richter P | to  UCLA | |
| Simion Hines CB | to  Florida A&M | |
| Tyler Wigglesworth LS | to  Arizona State |
2024 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Montana State | 8–0 | 15–1 | |
 UC Davis | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Idaho | 6–2 | 10–4 | |
| Northern Arizona | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Montana | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Idaho State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Weber State | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Eastern Washington | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Portland State | 3–5 | 3–8–1 | |
| Cal Poly | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Sacramento State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Northern Colorado | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.