2022 Northern Colorado
3–8 (2–6 Big Sky). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Idaho State 35–14Sep 24
By 21 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Northern Arizona 21–20Nov 12
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Houston Christian | L 34–46 | 68% |
| Sep 10 | at Wyoming | L 10–33 | 11% |
| Sep 17 | at Lamar | W 21–14 | 45% |
| Sep 24 | vs Idaho State | W 35–14 | 64% |
| Oct 1 | at Idaho | L 35–55 | 29% |
| Oct 8 | at Sacramento State | L 7–55 | 12% |
| Oct 15 | vs Montana State | L 14–37 | 19% |
| Oct 22 | vs UC Davis | L 10–58 | 35% |
| Nov 5 | at Portland State | L 21–35 | 27% |
| Nov 12 | vs Northern Arizona | W 21–20 | 43% |
| Nov 19 | at Eastern Washington | L 21–45 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Washington 45–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Big Sky.
In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 56 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Big Sky
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 229–412
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1133 −79 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −34.5 No. 85 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Max McCaffrey
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Darnell
Leaders
| Passing yards | Dylan McCaffrey QB | 1,924 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Dylan McCaffrey QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Elijah Dotson RB | 929 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Elijah Dotson RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | T.J. Graham WR | 472 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | T.J. Graham WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Elijah Anderson-Taylor LB | 12 tkl |
| Sacks | Ryan Capasso DL | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Dustin Johnson S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Blake Haggerty ATH | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Shea Kuykendall QB | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Rocco Traore ATH | ★★★ | No. 2364 |
| Fisher Clements TE | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Franky Morales S | ★★ | No. 2552 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.793 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.5 | 0.793 |
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.
Roster 105
The 2022 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 49 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2022 portal Jacob Sirmon QB | ★★★ | from  Central Michigan |
 Alec Pell LB | ★★★ | from  Colorado |
 Jordan Hornbeak RB | ★★★ | from  Fresno State |
Transfers out 3
2022 Big Sky standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| Montana State | 8–0 | 12–2 | |
 Weber State | 6–2 | 10–3 | |
| Idaho | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| UC Davis | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
 Montana | 4–4 | 8–5 | |
| Portland State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Washington | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Northern Arizona | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Northern Colorado | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Cal Poly | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Idaho State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.