The 2023 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football team represented Northern Arizona University as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lumberjacks were led by fifth-year head coach Chris Ball and played home games at the Walkup Skydome in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Preseason
Polls On July 23, 2023, during the virtual Big Sky Kickoff, the Lumberjacks were predicted to finish ninth in the Big Sky by the coaches and eight by the media.
Schedule
Game summaries at Arizona
Statistics NAUARIZ First downs 17 22 Total yards 264 478 Rushing yards 41–78 27–186 Passing yards 186 292 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 18–29–0 20–26–1 Time of possession 35:04 24:56 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Kai Millner 14/22, 166 yards Rushing T. J. McDaniel 14 carries, 56 yards Receiving Coleman Owen 5 receptions, 90 yardsArizona Passing Jayden de Laura 18/24, 285 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Michael Wiley 10 carries, 54 yards Receiving Michael Wiley 6 receptions, 57 yards
at No. 8 Sacramento State
Statistics NAUSAC First downs 21 25 Total yards 450 418 Rushing yards 195 161 Passing yards 255 257 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–34–1 18–27–0 Time of possession 30:13 29:47 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Arizona Passing Adam Damante 23/33, 196 yards, TD, INT Rushing Devon Starling 21 carries, 117 yards, 2 TD Receiving Elijah Taylor 2 receptions, 73 yardsSacramento State Passing Kaiden Bennett 18/27, 257 yards, TD Rushing 22 carries, 76 yards Receiving Jared Gipson 5 receptions, 108 yards
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