Articles Tagged: Theo Day

No. 20 Northern Iowa hosts ninth-ranked Weber State Saturday at 4 p.m. in its 2023 home opener, the fifth meeting all-time between the two teams. Here are three keys to the game and a score prediction.

A highly-anticipated game to begin a season with higher-than-usual expectations didn’t provide a storybook beginning for Northern Iowa. Iowa State used all three phases in a 30-9 win Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.

The praise from UNI Coach Mark Farley couldn’t have been much higher this preseason as Farley compared Theo Day to the only UNI quarterback to lead the program to an FCS championship game.

Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock is firmly convinced Northern Iowa quarterback Theo Day will eventually play on Sundays. But first, he and his defense must face Day on Saturday.

Last season was a much-needed breakout for the UNI offense — and expectations are accordingly high headed into the 2023 season — but second-year offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder isn’t allowing his unit to assume anything.

Theo Day is currently authoring what’s arguably the greatest season by a Northern Iowa quarterback in program history. He ranks first in the Missouri Valley Football Conference in passing yards (2,471), touchdowns (19) and efficiency (165.5).

Headed into preseason camp this summer, UNI Coach Mark Farley said Theo Day would compete with backup Matt Morrissey for the starting job, and on Wednesday he told The Gazette that Day will begin the season as their starter.

Despite a 22-year tenure as Northern Iowa’s head coach with a reputation as one of the FCS’s best defensive minds, Mark Farley spoke plenty at Wednesday’s media day about points.

Michigan State transfer Theo Day is now UNI’s unquestioned starting quarterback. He’s feeling settled in as both a Panther and an Iowan.

Former UNI starting quarterback Will McElvain has entered the transfer portal.

Northern Iowa needs to put the pressure on North Dakota State quarterback Quincy Patterson and make him, not the prolific Bison running game, beat them Saturday.

UNI’s quarterback change was big news, but the rushing attack has the Panthers on track.

Michigan State transfer Theo Day replaced Will McElvain and led UNI to victory at Sacramento State.

Indications are returning starter Will McElvain will be named starting quarterback at UNI, but the Panthers have not made an announcement.

Will McElvain remains the starter, but Michigan State transfer Theo Day is ‘a good fit’