The Northern Colorado Bears announced their 2027 football schedule today, unveiling a 12-game slate that features six home games at Nottingham Field.
The Bears begin the campaign on Aug. 28 with a Big Sky contest at Idaho before stepping out of league play for a challenging September that includes a trip to New Mexico on Sept. 4.
Northern Colorado returns to Greeley for its home opener on Sept. 11 against Rocky Mountain of the NAIA, a non-conference game that was previously unannounced, and remains at home the following week to host Houston Christian.
The Bears resume Big Sky action on Sept. 25 when UC Davis visits Nottingham Field, beginning a stretch of conference play that continues through the remainder of the season.
The Bears host Idaho State on Oct. 2 before traveling to Cal Poly on Oct. 9. Following their lone open date of the season on Oct. 16, Northern Colorado returns home for consecutive conference games against Northern Arizona on Oct. 23 and Eastern Washington on Oct. 30.
The final month of the season opens with back-to-back road contests at Weber State on Nov. 6 and Montana State on Nov. 13. Northern Colorado closes the 2027 campaign at home on Nov. 20 against Portland State.
Below is Northern Colorado’s complete schedule for the 2027 season, plus a link to its schedule page which will be updated with kickoff times and TV as they are announced:
2027 Northern Colorado Football Schedule
08/28 – at Idaho*
09/04 – at New Mexico
09/11 – Rocky Mountain
09/18 – Houston Christian
09/25 – UC Davis*
10/02 – Idaho State*
10/09 – at Cal Poly*
10/16 – OFF
10/23 – Northern Arizona*
10/30 – Eastern Washington*
11/06 – at Weber State*
11/13 – at Montana State*
11/20 – Portland State*
* Big Sky contest.
Northern Colorado is 3-6 overall and 3-2 in Big Sky action with three games remaining this season. The Bears, who moved up to the FCS in 2006, have yet to win a conference championship or make a playoff appearance.