| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Sky |
| Record: | 5–6 |
| Conf Record: | 5–3 |
| Head Coach: | Chris Ball |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Off Coach: | Aaron Pflugrad |
| Oc Year: | 6th |
| Def Coach: | Kevin Clune |
| Dc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Walkup Skydome |
The 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Ball and played home games at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona.
On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Lumberjacks were predicted to finish ninth in the Big Sky by the coaches and eight by the media.[1]
| 1 | Montana State | 120 (10) | |
| 2 | UC Davis | 96 (1) | |
| 3 | Sacramento State | 94 (1) | |
| 4 | Weber State | 91 | |
| 5 | Idaho | 89 | |
| 6 | Montana | 84 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 52 | |
| 8 | Portland State | 45 | |
| 9 | Northern Arizona | 44 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 37 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 25 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 15 |
| 1 | Montana State | 447 (26) | |
| 2 | Idaho | 410 (8) | |
| 3 | Montana | 359 (2) | |
| 4 | Sacramento State | 334 (3) | |
| 5 | UC Davis | 330 | |
| 6 | Weber State | 320 | |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 216 | |
| 8 | Northern Arizona | 178 | |
| 9 | Portland State | 167 | |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 109 | |
| 11 | Cal Poly | 103 | |
| 12 | Idaho State | 69 |
See also: 2023 Arizona Wildcats football team.
| Statistics | NAU | ARIZ |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 22 |
| Total yards | 264 | 478 |
| Rushing yards | 41–78 | 27–186 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 292 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–29–0 | 20–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:04 | 24:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Kai Millner | 14/22, 166 yards |
| Rushing | T. J. McDaniel | 14 carries, 56 yards | |
| Receiving | Coleman Owen | 5 receptions, 90 yards | |
| Arizona | Passing | 18/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT | |
| Rushing | 10 carries, 54 yards | ||
| Receiving | Michael Wiley | 6 receptions, 57 yards |
See also: 2023 Sacramento State Hornets football team.
| Statistics | NAU | SAC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 450 | 418 |
| Rushing yards | 195 | 161 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 257 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 24–34–1 | 18–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:13 | 29:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona | Passing | Adam Damante | 23/33, 196 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Devon Starling | 21 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Elijah Taylor | 2 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Sacramento State | Passing | Kaiden Bennett | 18/27, 257 yards, TD |
| Rushing | 22 carries, 76 yards | ||
| Receiving | Jared Gipson | 5 receptions, 108 yards | |