Pennington powers Northern Arizona past Montana in thriller
5 days ago FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Interstat) — Ty Pennington accounted for six touchdowns and Northern Arizona held off a late Montana push for a 49-44 victory on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. An announced crowd of 8,413 watched the Lumberjacks improve to 5-2 overall and drop the Grizzlies to 5-2. The game featured seven Northern Arizona touchdowns, a 100-yard kickoff return and a safety in the final seconds that made the final margin five points. Northern Arizona never fully separated until the closing minutes, but Pennington’s versatility and a handful of timely defensive plays proved… Read more...
Season
Schedule
| # | Date | Time | Opponent | Top Performer | Record | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2026-09-12 | 5:00 PM ET | vs Incarnate Word | 2-1 | 38-28 W | |
| 4 | 2026-09-19 | 8:00 PM ET | @ Utah Tech | Ty Pennington 18/27-311yd 4run-27yd 2td 1td | 3-1 | 35-23 W |
| 5 | 2026-09-26 | 10:30 PM ET | @ Montana State | Ty Pennington 38/26-239yd 11run-72yd 2td | 3-2 | 14-28 L |
| 6 | 2026-10-03 | 8:00 PM ET | @ Idaho State | Ty Pennington 27/21-252yd 8run-49yd 2td | 4-2 | 38-31 W |
| 7 | 2026-10-10 | 5:00 PM ET | vs Montana | Ty Pennington 38/26-322yd 16run-52yd 1rec-7yd 1td 4td 1td | 5-2 | 49-44 W |
| 8 | 2026-10-17 | 7:00 PM ET | vs Portland State | |||
| 9 | 2026-10-31 | 3:00 PM ET | @ Southern Utah | |||
| 10 | 2026-11-07 | 5:00 PM ET | @ Cal Poly |
Forecasting
ELO Favorite
4-0 (1.000)
ELO Underdog
1-2 (.333)
Projected Favorite
2-0 (1.000)
vs. Spread
2-4 (.333)
vs. Money Line
4-2 (.667)