GREELEY, Colo. (Interstat) — Devin Brown threw two touchdown passes and Noah Kjar had six catches for 114 yards and two scores as Weber State held off Northern Colorado 30-29 on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026, at Nottingham Field.

Brown, a quarterback from Draper, Utah, completed 10 of 20 passes for 179 yards and added 34 yards rushing on five carries. Kjar also returned two kickoffs for 54 yards. Spencer Ferguson rushed for 74 yards on 12 carries for the Wildcats, which improved to 1-0.

Northern Colorado, now 0-1, got a 12-yard touchdown catch from Trey Olsen with three seconds left, but the extra-point attempt failed. Marcus Mozer had six receptions for 70 yards, and Franky Morales recorded seven tackles and an interception. Blake Weslin added five tackles and a quarterback hurry for the Bears.

Weber State built a 23-13 lead through three quarters on three field goals by D. Dellenbach and Brown’s touchdown throws. Mapa Vaenuku scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth quarter to push the lead to 30-20 before Northern Colorado’s late rally.