NAU Football Doomed by Red Zone Trips, Falls to No. 1/1 Montana State, 28-14

BOZEMAN, Mont. (September 26, 2026) – No. 18/17 Northern Arizona battled the defending FCS National Champion to the end, but No. 1/1 Montana State came up with three key defensive stops to hold off the Lumberjacks, 28-14. Montana State (5-0, 2-0 Big Sky) totaled 491 yards of offense with the bulk coming on the ground. Led by Colson Coon’s 199 yards, the Bobcats ran for 287 yards as a team at an average of 8.7 per rush. As effective as the Bobcats were on offense, it was their defense that stood tall. In particular, the south endzone in Bobcat Stadium…