Can Panthers take a step forward in Week 6 Missouri Valley Football Conference road game?
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Can Panthers take a step forward in Week 6 Missouri Valley Football Conference road game?
Panthers open MVFC season against the 2-time defending FCS champions at home, but it will be a big hill to climb to an upset
Northern Iowa’s game at Hawaii on Sept. 21 will be its third consecutive non-conference road game. The Rainbow Warriors finished last season 5-8, but enter 2024 with optimism after winning three of their final four games.
The strength of Northern Iowa’s 2024 schedule skyrockets in week 3 with a matchup against Nebraska in front of a sold-out crowd of 90,000 at Memorial Stadium.
While St. Thomas represents a second consecutive matchup against a Pioneer Conference, non-scholarship opponent for UNI, the challenge is likely to be greater than the season opener against Valparaiso.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference’s annual preseason poll includes the lowest prognostication for Northern Iowa in Coach Mark Farley’s 24-year tenure.
For the first time since its spring season during the COVID pandemic in 2021, Northern Iowa will open its season against a non-FBS opponent.
Understanding the importance of his role as a returning, experienced starter, UNI linebacker Ben Belken has led the defense in summer workouts in a similar fashion that quarterback Aidan Dunne has done with the offense — with more on-field work to go along with strength and conditioning.
After three seasons of waiting, Northern Iowa quarterback Aidan Dunne is making sure he’s as prepared as possible for the competition that awaits him this August.
Three busy weeks into her new job as Northern Iowa’s athletics director, Megan Franklin may not have all the detailed answers just yet that the most fervent Panthers fans are looking for.
Noah Shannon is among the players from the state of Iowa to have a relatively favorable landing spot as an undrafted free agent.
Four Iowa prospects, one Iowa State prospect and one Northern Iowa prospect heard their names called during the 2024 NFL Draft.
Northern Iowa defensive lineman Khristian Boyd was the No. 199 overall pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday.
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