College Football · FCS · Week 3 · Recap
N Colorado Beat NE State 23-17 as Marcus Mozer Goes for 129 Yards
The Northern Colorado Bears defeated the Northeastern State RiverHawks 23-17 at Nottingham Field in Greeley, CO on Saturday, September 19, 2026 in FCS college football Week 3 action.
The game was tied 7-7 at halftime. The third quarter swung it: NE State outscored its opponent 10-0.
N Colorado moves to 1-3, while NE State falls to 3-1.
Top performers
Donnie Smith (NEOS, QB): 19/29, 155 YDS, 1 INT
Jaylen Thompson (NEOS, RB): 11 CAR, 61 YDS
Malachi Butler (NEOS, TE): 4 REC, 45 YDS
Brayten Silbor (UNCO, QB): 18/33, 206 YDS, 1 TD- Brayten Silbor (UNCO, QB): 3 CAR, 36 YDS
Marcus Mozer (UNCO, WR): 8 REC, 129 YDS, 2 TD
Scoring summary
- Q2 2:41NEOSMarco Smith 1 Yd Run7-0
- Q2 0:25UNCOMarcus Mozer 71 Yd pass from Kenny Lueth7-7
- Q3 9:56NEOSTroy Nguyen 34 Yd Field Goal10-7
- Q3 1:51NEOSMarco Smith 2 Yd Run17-7
- Q4 1:00UNCOMarcus Mozer 10 Yd pass from Brayten Silbor17-14
- Q4 0:14UNCOLandon Richardson 48 Yd Field Goal17-17
- Q5 0:00UNCOJustin Guin 13 Yd Run17-23
Team stats
| NEOS | UNCO | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 320 | 410 |
| First downs | 22 | 23 |
| Third down | 5-15 | 6-16 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |