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Northern Iowa FCS : MVFC

Location
Cedar Falls IA

Spirit Name
Panthers

Mascot
T C Panther
Stadium:
UNI-Dome: FCS Rank 42
Capacity: 16,234
Surface: Artificial

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 7-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 88-37 Winning Percentage 69.53 610-380-47 Winning Percentage 61.09 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 21 Total 37 Off. 17 Def. 18 S.T. 2 Offense 3 Defense 6 12,997 Increase FCS Rank 24
2010 7-4 Mark Farley @ NIU 81-32 Winning Percentage 70.68 603-375-47 Winning Percentage 61.12 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 21 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense 7* Defense 4 12,969 FCS Rk 19
2011 10-3 Mark Farley @ NIU 98-40 Winning Percentage 70.21 620-383-47 Winning Percentage 61.29 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 21 Total 40 Off. 17 Def. 20 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 10 13,189 Increase FCS Rank 23
2012 5-6 Mark Farley @ NIU 103-46 Winning Percentage 68.42 625-389-47 Winning Percentage 61.12 Total Win Rank 13 Winning Percentage Rank 21 Back 43 Lost 18 Offense 6 Defense 4 11,905 Decrease FCS Rank 22
2013 7-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 110-51 Winning Percentage 67.87 632-394-47 Winning Percentage 61.09 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 20 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 12,572 Increase FCS Rank 18
2014 9-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 119-56 Winning Percentage 67.87 641-399-47 Winning Percentage 61.13 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 12,490 Decrease FCS Rank 14
2015 9-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 128-61 Winning Percentage 67.87 650-404-47 Winning Percentage 61.17 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 11,549 Decrease FCS Rank 20
2016 5-6 Mark Farley @ NIU 134-67 Winning Percentage 67.87 655-410-47 Winning Percentage 61.02 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 12,123 Increase FCS Rank 20
2017 8-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 142-72 Winning Percentage 66.36 663-415-47 Winning Percentage 61.02 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Off. NA Def. NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 16,324 Increase FCS Rank 10
2018 7-6 Mark Farley @ NIU 149-78 Winning Percentage 65.64 670-421-27 Winning Percentage 61.14 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 15 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,337 Decrease FCS Rank 25
2019 10-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 159-83 Winning Percentage 65.70 680-426-27 Winning Percentage 61.21 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 16 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,432 Decrease FCS Rank 34
2020 3-4 Mark Farley @ NIU 162-87 Winning Percentage 65.06 683-430-27 Winning Percentage 61.10 Total Win Rank 12 Winning Percentage Rank 17 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA Covid 19
2021 6-6 Mark Farley @ NIU 168-93 Winning Percentage 64.37 689-436-27 Winning Percentage 60.98 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 6,757 Decrease FCS Rank 53
2022 6-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 174-98 Winning Percentage 63.97 694-441-27 Winning Percentage 60.92 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 8,359 Increase FCS Rank 38
2023 6-5 Mark Farley @ NIU 180-103 Winning Percentage 63.60 701-446-27 Winning Percentage 60.86 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 18 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 9,379 Increase FCS Rank 31
2024 3-9 Mark Farley @ NIU 183-112 Winning Percentage 62.03 704-455-27 Winning Percentage 60.50 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA 10,135 Increase FCS Rank 25
2025 0-0 Todd Stepsis @ NIU 0-0 Winning Percentage 00.00 704-455-27 Winning Percentage 60.50 Total Win Rank 11 Winning Percentage Rank 19 Total NA Offense NA Defense NA S.T. NA Offense NA Defense NA TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2026)

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Sep-19 2026 Iowa
 -VS- 
Northern Iowa
N/A
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record 2026

Overall: W:0 L:0 T:0
Conf: W:0 L:0 T:0
Division: W:0 L:0 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Northern Iowa 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 - 0 Yards 0 0 0 0 0 0
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

No Data Available For 2026 Season

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