2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football
Northern Iowa Panthers wordmark.svg
Conference Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record2–9 (0–7 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBodie Reeder (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorRandall McCray (3rd season)
Home stadium UNI-Dome
Seasons
  2023
2025 
2024 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Dakota State $^  7 0   10 1  
Missouri State*  6 1   8 3  
No. 3 South Dakota State  6 1   9 2  
No. 4 South Dakota  6 1   8 2  
No. 14 Illinois State  5 2   8 3  
Indiana State  3 4   4 7  
Youngstown State  3 5   4 8  
North Dakota  2 5   5 6  
Southern Illinois  1 6   3 8  
Murray State  0 7   1 10  
Northern Iowa  0 7   2 9  
* Missouri State ineligible for 2024 FCS playoffs due to transition to the FBS
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
As of November 20, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team will represent the University of Northern Iowa in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers will compete as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and will be led by 24th-year head coach Mark Farley. They played their home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m. Valparaiso * ESPN+ W 35–78,458
September 71:00 p.m.at St. Thomas * Midco Sports+ W 17–103,946
September 146:30 p.m.at No. 23 (FBS) Nebraska * BTN L 3–3486,546
September 2111:00 p.m.at Hawaii *No. 25SPEC PPVL 7–3611,402
October 54:00 p.m.No. 1 South Dakota State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
ESPN+ L 3–4112,611
October 122:00 p.m.at No. 4 South Dakota ESPN+L 17–428,934
October 191:00 p.m.at No. 9 North Dakota ESPN+L 7–3111,617
October 264:00 p.m. Missouri State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
ESPN+L 42–4910,848
November 22:30 p.m.at No. 1 North Dakota State ESPN+L 19–4214,528
November 91:00 p.m.No. 18 Illinois State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
ESPN+L 9–311,880
November 1611:00 a.m.at Youngstown State ESPN+L 38–39 OT7,038
November 231:00 p.m. Indiana State
  • UNI-Dome
  • Cedar Falls, IA
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Valparaiso

Game One – Valparaiso Beacons (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Valparaiso07007
Northern Iowa14147035

at UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA

  • Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 PM
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
  • Game attendance: 8,458
  • Referee: David Hergert
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:04) UNI – Layne Pryor 21-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:48; Northern Iowa 7–0)
  • (2:48) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 20-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:05; Northern Iowa 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:06) UNI – Tye Edwards 54-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 71 yards, 1:13; Northern Iowa 21–0)
  • (11:12) VAL – Mike Mansaray 1-yard run, Ryan Hawk kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Northern Iowa 21–7)
  • (3:28) UNI – Tye Edwards 12-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:02; Northern Iowa 28–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:35) UNI – Sergio Morancy 5-yard pass from Aidan Dunne, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:59; Northern Iowa 35–7)
Fourth quarter

No scoring

StatisticsVALUNI
First downs529
Total yards137481
Rushing yards29365
Passing yards108116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int8-19-012-17-0
Time of possession18:1341:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ValparaisoPassingRowan Keefe6/16, 101 yds
RushingCaron Tyler2 car, 17 yds
ReceivingMike Mansaray3 rec, 79 yds
Northern IowaPassingAidan Dunne12/17, 116 yds, 3 TDs
RushingTye Edwards15 car, 177 yds, 2 TDs
ReceivingLayne Pryor3 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD

at St. Thomas

Game Two – Northern Iowa Panthers (1–0) vs St. Thomas Tommies (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa0701017
St. Thomas703010

at O'Shaughnessy StadiumSaint Paul, MN

  • Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE
  • Game attendance: 3,946
  • Referee: Joe Smith
  • TV: Midco Sports+
Game information
First quarter
  • (6:50) STM – Patrick Wagner 13-yard pass from Michael Rostberg, Stephen Shagen kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:26; St. Thomas 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (13:03) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 3-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:11; Tied 7–7)
Third quarter
  • (3:53) UST – Stephen Shagen 50-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 7:52; St. Thomas 10–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:49) UNI – Caden Palmer 19-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:21; Tied 10–10)
  • (2:57) UNI – Amauri Pesek-Hickson 15-yard run, Caden Palmer kick (Drive: 6 plays, 90 yards, 3:46; Northern Iowa 17–10)
StatisticsUNISTM
First downs1619
Total yards331297
Rushing yards232129
Passing yards99168
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11-25-019-29-0
Time of possession25:0035:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassingAidan Dunne11/25, 99 yds
RushingTye Edwards14 car, 136 yds
ReceivingSergio Morancy4 rec, 52 yds
St. ThomasPassingMichael Rostberg15/23, 104 yds, 1 TD
RushingHope Adebayo20 car, 113 yds
ReceivingPatrick Wagner8 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD

at No. 23 Nebraska (FBS)

Game Three – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–0) vs No. 23 Nebraska Cornhuskers (2–0) (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa30003
No. 23 Nebraska (FBS)7146734

at Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE

  • Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 6:30 PM
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 86,546
  • Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
  • TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:40) NEB – Carter Nelson 24-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20, Nebraska 7-0)
  • (1:32) UNI – Caden Palmer 31-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 62 yards, 10:08, Nebraska 7-3)
Second quarter
  • (13:04) NEB – Isaiah Neyor 18-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 7 plays,75 yards, 3:28, Nebraska 14-3)
  • (6:51) NEB – Jacory Barney Jr. 10-yard run, Tristan Alvano kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:05, Nebraska 21-3)
Third quarter
  • (6:17) NEB – Tristan Alvano 31-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:31, Nebraska 24-3)
  • (0:43) NEB - Tristan Alvano 21-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:11, Nebraska 27-3)
Fourth quarter
  • (4:31) NEB – Emmett Johnson 36-yard run, John Hohl kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:33, Nebraska 34-3)
StatisticsUNINEB
First downs1822
Total yards301423
Rushing yards139142
Passing yards162281
Passing: Comp–Att–Int16–32–120–26–1
Time of possession38:0721:53
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassingAidan Dunne13/25, 117 yards, INT
RushingAidan Dunne11 carries, 49 yards
ReceivingSergio Morancy2 receptions, 30 yards
NebraskaPassing Dylan Raiola 17/23, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Dante Dowdell 6 carries, 55 yards
Receiving Carter Nelson 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD

at Hawaii (FBS)

Game Four – No. 25 Northern Iowa Panthers (2–1) vs Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1–2) (FBS) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 25 Northern Iowa07007
Hawaii (FBS)1577736

at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI

  • Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), NE 15 mph
  • Game attendance: 11,402
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Jordan Helle (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • HAW – Jonah Panoke 24-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 7:53. Rainbow Warriors 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 2:58.
  • HAW – Pofele Ashlock 6-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Landon Sims pass to Hunter Higham), 0:40. Rainbow Warriors 15–0. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
  • HAW – Nick Cenacle 20-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 9:10. Rainbow Warriors 22–0. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:34.
  • UNI – Aidan Dunne 3-yard run (Caden Palmer kick), 4:02. Rainbow Warriors 22–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 5:00.
Third quarter
  • HAW – Nick Cenacle 1-yard pass from Brayden Schager (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 3:21. Rainbow Warriors 29–7. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 5:48.
Fourth quarter
  • HAW – Landon Sims 6-yard run (Kansei Matsuzawa kick), 6:58. Rainbow Warriors 36–7. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:07.
StatisticsUNIHAW
First downs1329
Total yards199528
Rushing yards72149
Passing yards127379
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17–28–036–44–2
Time of possession26:5833:02
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassingAidan Dunne13/20, 104 yards
RushingAmauri Pesek-Hickson6 carries, 43 yards
ReceivingSergio Morancy4 receptions, 38 yards
HawaiiPassing Brayden Schager 35/43, 374 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingLandon Sims7 carries, 35 yards, TD
ReceivingDekel Crowdus3 receptions, 83 yards

No. 1 South Dakota State

Game Five – No. 1 South Dakota State Jackrabbits (3–1) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 1 South Dakota State72014041
Northern Iowa03003

at UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA

  • Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsSDSUUNI
First downs1716
Total yards390246
Rushing yards13966
Passing yards251180
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19-26-17-31-2
Time of possession30:4329:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South Dakota StatePassingMark Gronowski16-22 223 yards 3 TD
RushingKirby Vorhees8 Carries 45 Yards
ReceivingAngel Johnson2 Catches 78 Yards 1 TD
Northern IowaPassingAidan Dunne8-15 113 Yards 0 TD 2 INT
RushingTye Edwards12 Carries 62 Yards
ReceivingSergio Morancy6 Catches 73 Yards

at No. 4 South Dakota

Game Six – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–3) vs No. 4 South Dakota Coyotes (4–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa737017
No. 4 South Dakota72114042

at DakotaDomeVermillion, SD

  • Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNIUSD
First downs1624
Total yards311513
Rushing yards56192
Passing yards255321
Passing: Comp–Att–Int19-28-118-21-0
Time of possession24:3135:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassingMatthew Schecklman18-26 250 yards 1 TD 1 INT
RushingTye Edwards19 carries 53 yards 1 TD
ReceivingDesmond Hutson4 Receptions 94 Yards
South DakotaPassingAidan Bouman17-20 284 Yards 2 TD
RushingCharles Pierre Jr21 Carries 105 Yards 2 TD
ReceivingAJ Coons2 Receptions 61 Yards 1 TD

at No. 9 North Dakota

Game Seven – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–4) vs No. 9 North Dakota Fighting Hawks (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa07007
No. 9 North Dakota71401031

at Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND

  • Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNIUND
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
North DakotaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Missouri State

Game Eight – Missouri State Bears (5–2) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (2–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Missouri State00000
Northern Iowa00000

at UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA

  • Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsMSUUNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Missouri StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 1 North Dakota State

Game Nine – Northern Iowa Panthers (2–6) vs No. 1 North Dakota State Bison (8–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa3016019
No. 1 North Dakota State14147742

at FargodomeFargo, ND

  • Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: None (indoor stadium); 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 14,528
  • Referee: Jason Berg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo (play-by-play), Kyle Emanuel (analyst) and Sam Goetzinger (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (14:44) NDSU – TK Marshall 100-yard kickoff return, Griffin Crosa kick (North Dakota State 7–0)
  • (8:44) UNI – Caden Palmer 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:00; North Dakota State 7–3)
  • (0:58) NDSU – CharMar Brown 5-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 7:40; North Dakota State 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (6:54) NDSU – Bryce Lance 14-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 13 plays, 94 yards, 6:34; North Dakota State 21–3)
  • (1:47) NDSU – Braylon Henderson 15-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:57; North Dakota State 28–3)
Third quarter
  • (12:48) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 6-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 48 yards, 0:40; North Dakota State 35–3)
  • (9:05) UNI – Sergio Morancy 31-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Brady McCullough pass (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; North Dakota State 35–11)
  • (1:52) UNI – Sergio Morancy 9-yard pass from Matthew Schecklman, Derek Anderson pass (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:18; North Dakota State 35–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (12:59) NDSU – Barika Kpeenu 11-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; North Dakota State 42–19)
StatisticsUNINDSU
First downs1824
Total yards344422
Rushing yards74189
Passing yards270233
Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–32–018–21–0
Time of possession28:4631:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassingMatthew Schecklman22/32, 270 yards, 2 TD
RushingTye Edwards12 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingSergio Morancy4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
North Dakota StatePassing Cam Miller 17/20, 216 yards, 2 TD
RushingCharMar Brown18 carries, 124 yards, TD
ReceivingBryce Lance4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

No. 18 Illinois State

Game Ten – No. 18 Illinois State Redbirds (6–3) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (2–7) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 18 Illinois State00000
Northern Iowa00000

at UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA

  • Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsILSTUNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Illinois StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Youngstown State

Game Eleven – Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs Youngstown State Penguins (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Northern Iowa00000
Youngstown State00000

at Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH

  • Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m.
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsUNIYSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Youngstown StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

Indiana State

Game Twelve – Indiana State Sycamores (0–0) vs Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Indiana State00000
Northern Iowa00000

at UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
StatisticsISUUNI
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Indiana StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Northern IowaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

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