2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football
Northern Arizona Athletics logo.svg
Conference Big Sky Conference
Record2–1 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach
Defensive coordinator Adam Clark (1st season)
Home stadium Walkup Skydome
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Big Sky Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Weber State  1 0   1 2  
No. 3 Montana State  0 0   3 0  
No. 4 Idaho  0 0   2 1  
No. 9 Montana  0 0   2 1  
Northern Arizona  0 0   2 1  
No. 13 UC Davis  0 0   2 1  
Cal Poly  0 0   1 2  
Eastern Washington  0 0   1 2  
Idaho State  0 0   1 2  
No. 11 Sacramento State  0 0   1 2  
Northern Colorado  0 0   0 3  
Portland State  0 1   0 2  
As of September 16, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team will represent Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks will be coached by first-year head coach Brian Wright and play at Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 311:00 p.m. Lincoln (CA) * ESPN+ W 66–67,342
September 77:00 p.m.at No. 20 (FBS) Arizona *ESPN+L 10–2247,746
September 146:00 p.m.at Utah Tech *ESPN+W 45–173,938
September 214:00 p.m.at No. 15 Incarnate Word *ESPN+
September 281:00 p.m. Sacramento State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+
October 52:00 p.m.at Idaho ESPN+
October 121:00 p.m.at Montana ESPN+
October 191:00 p.m. Idaho State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+
November 21:00 p.m. Weber State
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+
November 96:00 p.m.at Cal Poly ESPN+
November 1612:00 p.m.at Northern Colorado ESPN+
November 231:00 p.m. Eastern Washington
  • Walkup Skydome
  • Flagstaff, AZ
ESPN+

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Game summaries

Lincoln (CA)

Game One – Lincoln (CA) Oaklanders (0–0) at Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) – Game summary
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at Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,342
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsLUNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Lincoln (CA)Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 20 Arizona (FBS)

Pregame line [3] Over/under
Arizona –35.563.5
Game Two – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–0) vs No. 20 Arizona Wildcats (FBS) (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lumberjacks0100010
No. 20 Wildcats (FBS)337922

at Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny, 92 °F (33 °C)
  • Game attendance: 47,746
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Brad Hopkins (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:33) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 33-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 3:23; Arizona 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (10:24) NAU – Xander Werner 25-yard pass from Isaiah Eastman, Marcus Lye kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 4:58; Northern Arizona 7–3)
  • (6:20) NAU – Marcus Lye 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:34; Northern Arizona 10–3)
  • (0:32) ARIZ – Tyler Loop 48-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 12 yards, 2:11; Northern Arizona 10–6)
Third quarter
  • (12:06) ARIZ – Jeremiah Patterson 17-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 1:46; Arizona 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (11:33) ARIZ – Team safety (Arizona 15–10)
  • (9:32) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 56-yard run, Tyler Loop kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:53; Arizona 22–10)
StatisticsNAUARIZ
First downs1418
Total yards198361
Rushing yards31–8929–188
Passing yards109173
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15–25–018–26–1
Time of possession27:2332:37
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassingTy Pennington14/24, 84 yards
RushingSeth Cromwell11 carries, 41 yards
ReceivingXander Werner1 reception, 25 yards, TD
ArizonaPassing Noah Fifita 18/26, 173 yards, TD, INT
RushingQuali Conley17 carries, 112 yards
ReceivingQuali Conley5 receptions, 38 yards

at Utah Tech

Game Three – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (1–1) at Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNAUUTU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Utah TechPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 15 Incarnate Word

Game Four – Northern Arizona Lumberjacks at No. 15 Incarnate Word Cardinals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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No. 15 Incarnate Word00000

at Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsNAUUIW
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Incarnate WordPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Sacramento State

Game Five – Sacramento State Hornets vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
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at Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ

  • Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM PST
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSACNAU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Sacramento StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern ArizonaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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