The Northern Colorado Bears compete in the Big Sky and hold an all-time record of 388–504 (.435 winning percentage) across 55 recorded seasons dating back to 1910-11.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 20-12 | 10-8 (Big Sky) | Steve Smiley | |
| 2024-25 | 25-10 | 15-3 (Big Sky) | Steve Smiley | |
| 2023-24 | 19-14 | 12-6 (Big Sky) | Steve Smiley | |
| 2022-23 | 12-20 | 6-12 (Big Sky) | Steve Smiley | |
| 2021-22 | 22-16 | 13-7 (Big Sky) | Steve Smiley | |
| 2020-21 | 11-11 | 6-8 (Big Sky) | Steve Smiley | |
| 2019-20 | 22-9 | 15-5 (Big Sky) | Jeff Linder | |
| 2018-19 | 21-11 | 15-5 (Big Sky) | Jeff Linder | |
| 2017-18 | 26-12 | 11-7 (Big Sky) | Jeff Linder | |
| 2016-17 | 11-18 | 7-11 (Big Sky) | Jeff Linder | |
| 2015-16 | 10-21 | 7-11 (Big Sky) | B.J. Hill | |
| 2014-15 | 15-15 | 10-8 (Big Sky) | B.J. Hill | |
| 2013-14 | 18-14 | 11-9 (Big Sky) | B.J. Hill | |
| 2012-13 | 13-18 | 10-10 (Big Sky) | B.J. Hill | |
| 2011-12 | 9-19 | 5-11 (Big Sky) | B.J. Hill | |
| 2010-11 | 21-11 | 13-3 (Big Sky) | B.J. Hill | |
| 2009-10 | 25-8 | 12-4 (Big Sky) | Tad Boyle | |
| 2008-09 | 14-18 | 8-8 (Big Sky) | Tad Boyle | |
| 2007-08 | 13-16 | 6-10 (Big Sky) | Tad Boyle | |
| 2006-07 | 4-24 | 2-14 (Big Sky) | Tad Boyle | |
| 2005-06 | 5-24 | Ind | Craig Rasmuson | |
| 2004-05 | 8-21 | Ind | Craig Rasmuson | |
| 1977-78 | 11-15 | Ind | ||
| 1976-77 | 9-16 | Ind | ||
| 1975-76 | 11-13 | Ind | ||
| 1974-75 | 14-12 | Ind | ||
| 1973-74 | 15-9 | Ind | ||
| 1943-44 | 1-13 | Ind | John Hancock | |
| 1936-37 | 9-8 | 8-6 (MSAC) | John Davis | |
| 1935-36 | 14-6 | 10-4 (MSAC) | John Davis | |
| 1934-35 | 12-14 | 9-3 (MSAC) | John Davis | |
| 1933-34 | 13-14 | 6-8 (MSAC) | John Davis | |
| 1932-33 | 13-7 | 12-2 (MSAC) | John Davis | |
| 1931-32 | 10-4 | 10-4 (MSAC) | John Davis | |
| 1930-31 | 11-5 | 10-4 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1929-30 | 7-7 | 7-7 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1928-29 | 8-6 | 8-6 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1927-28 | 8-6 | 8-6 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1926-27 | 10-4 | 10-4 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1925-26 | 13-5 | 13-1 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1924-25 | 12-4 | 9-3 (MSAC) | George Cooper | |
| 1923-24 | 10-5 | Ind | George Cooper | |
| 1922-23 | 10-5 | Ind | George Cooper | |
| 1921-22 | 1-3 | Ind | William Search | |
| 1920-21 | 6-3 | Ind | William Search | |
| 1919-20 | 4-7 | Ind | William Search | |
| 1918-19 | 5-9 | Ind | Ralph Glaze | |
| 1917-18 | 3-4 | Ind | Ralph Glaze | |
| 1916-17 | 5-7 | Ind | Paul Abbott | |
| 1915-16 | 1-4 | Ind | Royce Long | |
| 1914-15 | 2-1 | Ind | Royce Long | |
| 1913-14 | 1-2 | Ind | Unknown | |
| 1912-13 | 1-3 | Ind | Unknown | |
| 1911-12 | 5-4 | Ind | Unknown | |
| 1910-11 | 0-2 | Ind | Unknown |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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