By: By Ryan Pfeifer, UNCBears.com
OGDEN, Utah – Northern Colorado football's 2020-2023 schedules are filling up fast as the Big Sky Conference announced its future conference schedule on Tuesday. In the four-year span, the 13 teams will play each other at least twice once at home and once on the road.
As a part of the schedule, UNC has a pair of teams designated as "rivals" in Northern Arizona and Montana State who they will face every season of the four-year cycle. NAU will visit Nottingham Field in 2020 and 2022, while MSU comes to Greeley in 2021 and 2023.
UNC faces four teams three times during the cycle in Eastern Washington, Montana, UC Davis and Weber State. EWU and UM come to Greeley twice, while the Bears travel to Davis and WSU twice.
One game of note comes at the end of the 2021 season for Northern Colorado. The Bears will make their first-ever trip to Moscow, Idaho and play in the Kibbie Dome on November 20 in the regular season finale. UNC and UI will have their first meeting against each other on the gridiron this upcoming season to open Big Sky play at Nottingham Field on September 28.
With the release of the conference schedules, Northern Colorado's 2020 schedule is set. The Bears face Fort Lewis, McNeese State and Colorado State in non-conference play that season.
The 2019 football season begins on Thursday, August 29 at San Jose State with the home opener on Saturday, September 21 against South Dakota.
2020 Opponents
Home: Eastern Washington, Montana, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State
Away: Montana State, Southern Utah, UC Davis, Weber State
2021 Opponents
Home: Idaho State, Montana State, UC Davis, Weber State
Away: Cal Poly, Idaho, Northern Arizona, Portland State
2022 Opponents
Home: Idaho, Northern Arizona, Portland State, Southern Utah
Away: Eastern Washington, Montana, Montana State, Sacramento State
2023 Opponents
Home: Cal Poly, Eastern Washington, Montana, Montana State
Away: Idaho State, Northern Arizona, UC Davis, Weber State
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