Two returnees and a transfer — Harrison Bey-Buie, Josh Jenkins and Tye Edwards — are poised to assume the snaps left vacant at running back for UNI, a position that’s more difficult than any to evaluate in practice because of the lack of live tackling that takes place in football’s new era.
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The back seven of Northern Iowa’s defense features considerable turnover. A least four new starters will line up at linebacker and in the secondary against Iowa State.
Iowa State has won the past three meetings with Northern Iowa, but three of the latest four matchups have been decided by six or fewer points. Here are five Panthers to watch in Saturday’s season opener.
Replicating or building on the success of what became a breakout season offensively for Northern Iowa in 2022 will come down to its offensive line in 2023. What’s somewhat unique to those competing to fill the four vacant starting spots is many of them have previous starting experience.
Entering a season with plenty of anticipation and high expectations, Northern Iowa’s special teams can be regarded as one of the best in the FCS due to kicker Matthew Cook returning for a fifth season.
This year, UNI students and supporters across the Cedar Valley and state will be sporting the first “TC’s Tee,” a new annual T-shirt tradition the campus hopes will raise camaraderie, Panther pride, and money for UNI’s general scholarship fund, housed within the UNI Foundation.
Northern Iowa’s pass catchers are largely back this season. Day will have six of his top eight receivers at his disposal in 2023.
Transfers Cartez Crook-Jones (Kansas State), Warren Peeples (Memphis) and Malik Stewart (Butler Community College) give a UNI defensive line that struggled last season more depth.
The season hasn’t kicked off yet, but Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley is already having fun.
Photos from the UNI football team’s 2023 media day at the UNI-Dome.
Ahead of Northern Iowa football’s annual media day it’s time to look at three keys for the Panthers to reach higher than usual expectations this season.
The UNI volleyball team is coming off one of the program’s best seasons — finishing 27-8 overall and 17-1 in the MVC — winning the conference’s regular season and tournament championships and defeating Florida State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
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