1996 I-AA Debut
Upon reclassification to I-AA, Northern Arizona goes 9–3 and makes the playoffs, winning its first I-AA game (beat Austin Peay)
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the year · 2026
Won 38-31 at Idaho State
Week 5 of 2026. An upset win. It turned on one snap in Q1 — Ty Pennington to Jeter Purdy, a 33-point win-probability swing.
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Conference
Big Sky standing · 2026
1st in the Big Sky
Northern Arizona sits at the top of the Big Sky at 6-1. Everyone else is chasing.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Arizona | 6-1 |
| 2 | Montana State | 5-1 |
| 3 | Montana | 5-2 |
| 4 | Weber State | 5-3 |
| 5 | Idaho | 4-2 |
| 6 | Idaho State | 3-3 |
| 7 | UC Davis | 3-3 |
| 8 | Cal Poly | 3-4 |
| 9 | Southern Utah | 3-4 |
| 10 | Northern Colorado | 2-4 |
| 11 | Portland State | 2-4 |
| 12 | Eastern Washington | 1-5 |
| 13 | Utah Tech | 1-7 |
Coaching history
Coaching history
- Rudy Lavik departs
- Hired Rudy Lavik
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