[1] The team was led on offense by quarterback John Matocha who broke the NCAA record for career touchdowns, won the 2022 Harlon Hill Trophy and was a finalist for the award again in 2023.
The 2022 Orediggers advanced to the national championship game where they lost to Ferris State.
[8] The team plays its home games at Alumni Field at Marv Kay Stadium in Golden, Colorado.
In November 2023, The Wall Street Journal profiled quarterback John Matocha, a computer science major, as the leader of "college football's nerdiest contender.
"[26] 5280 magazine profiled the team's official headshots including Matocha in pigtails and a drawn-on blue mustache; safety Blake Ramsey sporting a tonsure, friar-style haircut; linebacker Owen Marnell in Harry Potter cosplay; and tight end Kenny Wright with emo-style black bangs combed over one of his eyes.