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The NAU Lumberjacks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Northern Arizona University located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1915. The team plays its home games at the 10,500 seat Walkup Skydome. Brian Wright was hired as the Head Football Coach on December 3, 2023.

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Football
2025 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team
First season1915; 111 years ago (1915)
Athletic directorUri Farkas
Head coachBrian Wright
2nd season, 15–10 (.600)
LocationFlagstaff, Arizona
StadiumWalkup Skydome
(capacity: 10,500)
NCAA divisionDivision I FCS
ConferenceBig Sky
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
All-time record512–495–23 (.508)
Conference championships
Frontier: 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962
Big Sky: 1978, 2003
RivalriesSouthern Utah (rivalry)
Weber State (rivalry)
Websitenauathletics.com

History

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The Lumberjacks have maintained numerous rivalries with their western counterparts. Competition has not only been limited to the west. The Lumberjacks have also taken on eastern programs such as the Ole Miss Rebels, Florida Atlantic Owls, and the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

On September 18, 2021, Northern Arizona beat Arizona for the first time since 1932, winning 21–19. It was their first win against a FBS team since beating UTEP in 2018 and their third overall win against an FBS team since 2012. It is also the first time they beat a member of the Pac-12 Conference.[2][3]

Classifications

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  • 1937–1952: NCAA College Division
  • 1953–1968: NAIA
  • 1969–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I

Conference affiliations

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Championships

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Conference championships

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Northern Arizona has won nine conference championships, six outright and three shared.

Year Coach Conference Overall record Conference record
1956†Max SpilsburyFrontier Conference8–23–0
19578–13–0
195811–13–0
19596–2–13–0
1960†6–3–22–0–1
19613–5–11–0–1
19626–42–0
1978Joe SalemBig Sky Conference8–26–0
2003†Jerome Souers9–45–2

Postseason results

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NCAA Division I-AA/FCS playoffs

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The Lumberjacks have appeared in the NCAA I-AA/FCS playoffs seven times, with an overall record of 1–6.

Year Round Opponent Result Head coach
1996First RoundFurmanL 32–41Steve Axman
1999First Round@ Georgia SouthernL 29–72Jerome Souers
2001First Round@ Sam Houston StateL 31–34
2003First Round
Quarterfinals		@ McNeese State
Florida Atlantic		W 35–3
L 25–48
2013First RoundSouth Dakota StateL   7–26
2017First RoundSan DiegoL 10–41
2024First RoundAbilene ChristianL   0–24Brian Wright

NCAA Division II playoffs

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Year Round Opponent Result Head coach
1977Quarterfinals    Jacksonville State    L 0–35    Joe Salem    
  • NAU was runner-up in Big Sky to champion Boise State, which had a scheduling conflict.

NAIA

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Year Round Opponent Result Head coach
1958SemifinalGustavus AdolphusW 41–12    Max Spilsbury    
1958FinalNortheastern StateL 13–19    Max Spilsbury    

Rivalries

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Southern Utah

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Northern Arizona leads Southern Utah 17–10 in the series through the 2025 season.

Weber State

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Northern Arizona is tied with Weber State 29–29 overall in the series through the 2025 season and also has a 2–2 record for the Red Rock Rivalry trophy, with the last meeting in Ogden on November 22, 2025 losing 48–28.

Current coaching staff

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Name Position
Brian WrightHead coach/Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Adam ClarkDefensive Coordinator
Manako TuifuaDefensive Line Coach
Aaron CheatwoodLinebackers Coach
Rodney BrownDefensive Backs Coach
Nick FettTight Ends Coach
Jerry DiMinnoWide Receivers Coach
Bryan LarsonOffensive Line Coach
Terry SwansonRunning Backs Coach
Josh RobinsonSpecial Teams Coordinator

Notable former players

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Notable alumni include:

Future non-conference opponents

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Announced schedules as of October 28, 2025.[5]

2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034
at Arizona at Incarnate Word at Arizona State McNeese at Arizona at Arizona at Arizona at Arizona at Arizona State
vs Incarnate Word at Arizona at McNeese at Arizona State
at Utah Tech

References

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  1. ↑ "Northern Arizona University Visual Identity Guide". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ @NAU_Football (September 19, 2021). "FINAL" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "NAU Knocks off Arizona 21-19 for First Ever Win Against a Pac-12 Opponent". September 18, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Leslie Duncan - ArenaFan.com". www.arenafan.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Northern Arizona Lumberjacks". fbsschedules.com. USATODAY College Sports. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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