| Year: | 2022 |
| Team: | Northern Colorado Bears |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 2–6 |
| Head Coach: | Ed McCaffrey |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Max McCaffrey |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Def Coach: | Scott Darnell |
| Dc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Nottingham Field |
The 2022 Northern Colorado Bears football team represented the University of Northern Colorado as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Ed McCaffrey and played their home games at Nottingham Field. McCaffrey was fired on November 21, 2022, two days after the Bears completed their season with a 3–8 record (2–6 in Big Sky play), repeating the win-loss record of the prior season.[1]
On July 25, 2022, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Bengals were predicted to finish in a tie for eleventh in the Big Sky by the coaches and eleventh by the media.[2]
| 1 | Montana | 111 (3) | |
| 2 | Sacramento State | 110 (4) | |
| 3 | Montana State | 109 (5) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 84 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 82 | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 76 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 62 | |
| 8 | Idaho | 45 | |
| 9 | Portland State | 42 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 33 | |
| T-11 | Idaho State | 19 | |
| T-11 | Northern Colorado | 19 |
| 1 | Montana | 356 (14) | |
| 2 | Montana State | 352 (13) | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 335 (4) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 261 | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 255 (1) | |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 236 | |
| 7 | Northern Arizona | 191 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 146 | |
| 9 | Idaho | 142 | |
| 10 | Cal Poly | 85 | |
| 11 | Northern Colorado | 71 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 66 |
The Bears had one player selected to the preseason all-Big Sky team.[3]
Defense
David Hoage – LB
Conference opponents not played this season: Cal Poly, Montana, Weber State
See also: 2022 Houston Baptist Huskies football team.
See also: 2022 Wyoming Cowboys football team.
See also: 2022 Lamar Cardinals football team.
Statistics
| Statistics | Northern Colorado | Lamar |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total yards | 270 | 299 |
| Rushing yards | 52 | 217 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 82 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:39 | 32:21 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Colorado | Passing | 16/28; 218 total yards; 43 long | |
| Rushing | David Afari | 7 attempts; 41 yards; 11 long | |
| Receiving | Trevis Graham | 5 receptions; 97 total yards; 43 long | |
| Lamar | Passing | Nick Yockey | 10/11; 71 total yards; 16 long |
| Rushing | Khalan Griffin | 10 attempts; 66 total yards; 10 yards long | |
| Receiving | Sevonne Rhea | 3 receptions; 36 yards; 16 yards long |
See also: 2022 Idaho State Bengals football team.
See also: 2022 Idaho Vandals football team.
See also: 2022 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
See also: 2022 Montana State Bobcats football team.
See also: 2022 UC Davis Aggies football team.
See also: 2022 Portland State Vikings football team.
See also: 2022 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team.
See also: 2022 Eastern Washington Eagles football team.