2025-26 Northern Colorado Bears — schedule and results

The 2025-26 Northern Colorado Bears went 20-12 (10-8 in the Big Sky) under head coach Steve Smiley. Simple Rating System: 0.31.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2025-11-03vs Colorado CollegeW 91–57
2025-11-07vs Colorado ChristianW 101–65
2025-11-15at Pepperdine WavesW 88–81 (OTOT)
2025-11-21neutral St. Thomas-Minnesota TommiesL 72–73
2025-11-22at Portland PilotsW 86–80 (OTOT)
2025-11-23neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansW 97–93
2025-11-26at Air Force FalconsW 71–53
2025-11-29vs Regis (CO)W 104–63
2025-12-03at Omaha MavericksW 75–70
2025-12-06vs South Dakota CoyotesW 89–87 (OTOT)
2025-12-16at Texas Tech Red RaidersL 90–101
2025-12-20vs Denver PioneersL 79–86
2025-12-28at Colorado BuffaloesW 86–81
2026-01-01at Montana State BobcatsL 75–89
2026-01-03at Montana GrizzliesL 79–88
2026-01-08vs Idaho State BengalsW 85–72
2026-01-10vs Weber State WildcatsL 71–76
2026-01-15at Portland State VikingsL 73–76
2026-01-17at Sacramento State HornetsL 89–93 (OTOT)
2026-01-19vs Montana State BobcatsL 68–73
2026-01-24at Northern Arizona LumberjacksL 77–81
2026-01-29vs Idaho VandalsW 91–83
2026-01-31vs Eastern Washington EaglesW 74–71
2026-02-05at Weber State WildcatsW 88–74
2026-02-07at Idaho State BengalsW 69–61
2026-02-12vs Sacramento State HornetsW 95–79
2026-02-14vs Portland State VikingsW 77–65
2026-02-21vs Northern Arizona LumberjacksW 78–77
2026-02-26at Eastern Washington EaglesL 72–82
2026-02-28at Idaho VandalsW 76–67
2026-03-02vs Montana GrizzliesW 85–57
2026-03-09neutral Montana GrizzliesL 89–95

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