# 2024 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team

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

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 1:00 p.m. | Lincoln (CA)* | | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | W 66–6 | 7,342 |
| September 7 | 7:00 p.m. | at No. 20 (FBS) Arizona* | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | ESPN+ | L 10–22 | 47,746 |
| September 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Utah Tech* | | Greater Zion StadiumSt. George, UT | ESPN+ | W 45–17 | 3,938 |
| September 21 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Incarnate Word* | | Gayle and Tom Benson StadiumSan Antonio, TX | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 1,413 |
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 10 Sacramento State | | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | W 34–16 | 9,232 |
| October 5 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 10 Idaho | No. 25 | Kibbie DomeMoscow, ID | ESPN+ | L 17–23 | 14,066 |
| October 12 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 14 Montana | No. 24 | Washington–Grizzly StadiumMissoula, MT | ESPN+ | L 20–31 | 26,229 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State | | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | W 30–26 | 8,212 |
| November 2 | 1:00 p.m. | Weber State | | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | W 27–6 | 6,154 |
| November 9 | 6:00 p.m. | at Cal Poly | | Alex G. Spanos StadiumSan Luis Obispo, CA | ESPN+ | W 31–14 | 6,231 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northern Colorado | No. 25 | Nottingham FieldGreeley, CO | ESPN+ | W 44–3 | 2,279 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Eastern Washington | No. 21 | Walkup SkydomeFlagstaff, AZ | ESPN+ | W 30–18 | 7,113 |
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Abilene Christian* | No. 17 | Wildcat StadiumAbilene, TX (NCAA Division I First Round) | ESPN+ | L 0–24 | 5,210 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time ||||||||
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## Game summaries
### Lincoln (CA) (IND)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oaklanders (IND) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lumberjacks | 21 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 66 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* Game attendance: 7,342
* Referee: Scott Root
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
| Statistics | LCLN | NAU |
| First downs | 6 | 22 |
| Total yards | 168 | 452 |
| Rushing yards | 87 | 235 |
| Passing yards | 81 | 217 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–1 | 13–17–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 25:20 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Lincoln (CA) | Passing | Jack Clavel | 10/19, 78 yards, TD, INT |
| Lincoln (CA) | Rushing | Anastacio Prado | 18 carries, 59 yards |
| Lincoln (CA) | Receiving | Darius Maxwell | 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD |
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Ty Pennington | 7/9, 114 yards, TD |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | J'Wan Evans | 6 carries, 48 yards, TD |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | BJ Fleming | 3 receptions, 98 yards, TD |

### at No. 20 Arizona (FBS)

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Arizona –35.5 | 63.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| No. 20 (FBS) Wildcats | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, 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)
| Statistics | NAU | ARIZ |
| First downs | 14 | 18 |
| Total yards | 198 | 361 |
| Rushing yards | 31–89 | 29–188 |
| Passing yards | 109 | 173 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15–25–0 | 18–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 27:23 | 32:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Ty Pennington | 14/24, 84 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | Seth Cromwell | 11 carries, 41 yards |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | Xander Werner | 1 reception, 25 yards, TD |
| Arizona | Passing | Noah Fifita | 18/26, 173 yards, TD, INT |
| Arizona | Rushing | Quali Conley | 17 carries, 112 yards |
| Arizona | Receiving | Quali Conley | 5 receptions, 38 yards |

### at Utah Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailblazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Greater Zion Stadium • St. George, UT
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 7:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Rod Zundel, Max Christensen III
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |
| Utah Tech | Passing |
| Utah Tech | Rushing |
| Utah Tech | Receiving |

### at No. 15 Incarnate Word

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| No. 15 Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium • San Antonio, TX
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 94 °F (34 °C) • Wind: SE 11 mph
* Game attendance: 1,413
* Referee: Gary Leeper
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Karl Schoening, Blair Villareal
| Statistics | NAU | UIW |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 439 | 412 |
| Rushing yards | 166 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 273 | 180 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–41–0 | 14–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:39 | 26:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Ty Pennington | 20/35, 247 yards, TD |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing | Darvon Hubbard | 12 carries, 85 yards, TD |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving | Bryzai White | 4 receptions, 63 yards |
| Incarnate Word | Passing | Zach Calzada | 14/23, 180 yards, 2 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Rushing | Dekalon Taylor | 17 carries, 184 yards, 2 TD |
| Incarnate Word | Receiving | Roy Alexander | 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD |

### No. 10 Sacramento State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 10 Hornets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Sacramento State | Passing |
| Sacramento State | Rushing |
| Sacramento State | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### at No. 10 Idaho

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 10 Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Kibbie Dome • Moscow, ID
* Date: October 5, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Bob Castle, Brian Strandley
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |
| Idaho | Passing |
| Idaho | Rushing |
| Idaho | Receiving |

### at No. 14 Montana

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 14 Grizzlies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Washington–Grizzly Stadium • Missoula, MT
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ben Creighton, Ty Gregorak, Grace Lawrence
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |
| Montana | Passing |
| Montana | Rushing |
| Montana | Receiving |

### Idaho State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Idaho State | Passing |
| Idaho State | Rushing |
| Idaho State | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### Weber State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Weber State | Passing |
| Weber State | Rushing |
| Weber State | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### at Cal Poly

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustangs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Alex G. Spanos Stadium • San Luis Obispo, CA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Sylvester, John Kane
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |
| Cal Poly | Passing |
| Cal Poly | Rushing |
| Cal Poly | Receiving |

### at Northern Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Nottingham Field • Greeley, CO
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Christian Saez, Nick Hager
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |
| Northern Colorado | Passing |
| Northern Colorado | Rushing |
| Northern Colorado | Receiving |

### Eastern Washington

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 21 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Walkup Skydome • Flagstaff, AZ
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (played indoors)
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Mitch Strohman, Kevin Stephens, Ava Nichols
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Eastern Washington | Passing |
| Eastern Washington | Rushing |
| Eastern Washington | Receiving |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |

### at No. 15 Abilene Christian (NCAA Division I playoff–first round)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 17 Lumberjacks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 15 Wildcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Wildcat Stadium, Abilene, TX
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play) and Taylor McHargue (analyst)
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Turnovers
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Arizona | Passing |
| Northern Arizona | Rushing |
| Northern Arizona | Receiving |
| Abilene Christian | Passing |
| Abilene Christian | Rushing |
| Abilene Christian | Receiving |