Incarnate Word Cardinals vs Northern Arizona Lumberjacks

College Football

Incarnate Word

1-3

23-31

Final

N Arizona

3-1

J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Punt
Field Goal
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UIW	0	10	6	7	23
NAU	7	14	7	3	31

Who won: N Arizona 31-23

The Northern Arizona Lumberjacks beat the Incarnate Word Cardinals 31-23 on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome. Ty Pennington led the N Arizona in passing yards (17/34, 286 YDS, 3 TD). EJ Colson Jr. led the Incarnate Word in passing yards (28/36, 292 YDS, 2 TD).

Player of the game

Jameson Garcia

UIW · 9 REC, 116 YDS, 2 TD

8.3

Win probability

100%NAU final

UIWNAU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00UIW
20 yd completion
EJ Colson pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 20 yds to the NAU 38 for a 1ST down
4th & 14 · 4th & 14 at UIW 42
Q4 0:00UIW
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:54UIW
FLAG
Flag: penalty
Incarnate Word Penalty, Intentional Grounding (EJ Colson) to the UIW 42
3rd & 5 · 3rd & 5 at NAU 49
Q4 1:54UIW
Pass incompletion
EJ Colson pass incomplete to Jalen Walthall
2nd & 5 at NAU 49
Q4 1:54UIW
Rush
EJ Colson run for 5 yds to the NAU 49
1st & 10 at UIW 46
Q4 1:54UIW
10 yd completion
EJ Colson pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 10 yds to the UIW 46 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UIW 36
Q4 1:54UIW
11 yd completion
EJ Colson pass complete to Jalen Walthall for 11 yds to the UIW 36 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at UIW 25
Q4 1:54UIW
Pass incompletion
EJ Colson pass incomplete to Jaylon Spears
1st & 10 at UIW 25
Q4 1:54UIW
7 yd completion
EJ Colson pass complete to Jameson Garcia for 7 yds to the UIW 25 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at UIW 18
Q4 1:54UIW
Rush
EJ Colson run for 5 yds to the UIW 18
1st & 10 at UIW 13
Q4 1:54NAU
Punt
Ben D'Aquila punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Tyler Morton at the UIW 13
4th & 6 at NAU 38
Q4 2:00NAU
Timeout
Timeout Northern Arizona, clock 02:00
Q4 3:25NAU
3 yd completion
Ty Pennington pass complete to Quran Gossett for 3 yds to the NAU 38
3rd & 3 · 3rd & 3 at NAU 41
Q4 3:25NAU
5 yd run
Quran Gossett run for 5 yds to the NAU 41
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at NAU 36
Q4 3:25NAU
Timeout
Timeout Incarnate Word, clock 03:25
Q4 3:33NAU
Rush
Quran Gossett run for 2 yds to the NAU 36
1st & 10 at NAU 34
Q4 3:33UIW
Punt, 0 yds
Ryan Shamburger punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Eastman at the NAU 34
4th & 17 · 4th & 17 at UIW 18
Q4 5:13UIW
Sacked for a loss of 9
EJ Colson sacked by Travis Arena for a loss of 9 yards to the UIW 18
3rd & 8 · 3rd & 8 at UIW 27
Q4 5:13UIW
2 yd run
Lontrell Turner run for 2 yds to the UIW 27
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at UIW 25
Q4 5:13UIW
Incomplete
EJ Colson pass incomplete to Lontrell Turner
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at UIW 25
Q4 5:13NAU
Kickoff, touchback
Samuel Hunsaker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
FIELD GOALQ4 5:13
NAU
50 yd field goal is good
Samuel Hunsaker 50 yd FG GOOD
UIW 23 - 31 NAU
Q4 7:34NAU
Pass incompletion
Ty Pennington pass incomplete to Isaiah Eastman
3rd & 3 at UIW 32
Q4 7:34NAU
3 yd run
Seth Cromwell run for 3 yds to the UIW 32
2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at UIW 35
Q4 7:34NAU
Rush
Seth Cromwell run for 4 yds to the UIW 35
1st & 10 at UIW 39