Northern Arizona vs Cal Poly college matchup
The gist
No. 6 Northern Arizona (7-2, 5-1 Big Sky) plays at Cal Poly (4-6, 3-4) on Saturday.
NAU chases a Big Sky title; Cal Poly closes its home schedule.
How it unfolded
- Oct 31, 2026Northern Arizona beat Southern Utah 34-27 to reach 7-2 overall and 5-1 in the Big Sky, while Cal Poly lost 61-7 at No. 3 Montana State to fall to 4-6, 3-4.
- Nov 5, 2026Cal Poly announced its Saturday, Nov. 7 Senior Day matchup against No. 6 Northern Arizona at Mustang Memorial Field in San Luis Obispo, with a 2 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+.
- Nov 7, 2026No. 6 Northern Arizona (7-2, 5-1) visits Cal Poly (4-6, 3-4) in NAU's final regular-season road game, kicking off at 3 p.m. MST and streaming on ESPN+.
Key terms
- Big Sky
- A collegiate athletic conference affiliated with NCAA Division I, with football in the Football Championship Subdivision.
- FCS
- The second-highest level of NCAA college football in the United States, below the Football Bowl Subdivision.
- Senior Day
- A ceremony honoring graduating senior players at their team's last regular-season home game in high school or college sports.
Source: Wikipedia