2026 Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule
Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern
Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)
Non-Conf SOS
ELO
26
(1440.0)
SOS
Opp Win Percent
10
(0.6000)
Non-Conf SOS
Opp Win Percent
51
(0.4667)
Schedule
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+
SEP
5
SAT
AT
Cheney, WA
Roos Field
L 24 - 34
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
10 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| Eastern Washington |
13 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Location: Cheney, WA
Stadium: Roos Field
Opponent ELO: 80
-
+
SEP
12
SAT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
W 56 - 14
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Drake |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| Northern Iowa |
21 |
7 |
21 |
7 |
56 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: 49
-
+
SEP
19
SAT
AT
Iowa City, IA
Kinnick Stadium
L 0 - 55
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Iowa |
21 |
21 |
7 |
6 |
55 |
Location: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium
Opponent ELO: FBS
-
+
SEP
26
SAT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
W 28 - 21
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Illinois State |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| Northern Iowa |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: 18
-
+
OCT
10
SAT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
W 24 - 17
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| North Dakota |
7 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
17 |
| Northern Iowa |
17 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: 26
-
OCT
17
SAT
AT
Youngstown, OH
Stambaugh Stadium
TV: ESPN+
6:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Youngstown State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Youngstown, OH
Stadium: Stambaugh Stadium
Opponent ELO: 17
-
OCT
24
SAT
AT
Carbondale, IL
Saluki Stadium
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Southern Illinois |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Carbondale, IL
Stadium: Saluki Stadium
Opponent ELO: 56
-
OCT
31
SAT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Indiana State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: 104
-
NOV
7
SAT
Cedar Falls, IA
UNI-Dome
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| South Dakota State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Cedar Falls, IA
Stadium: UNI-Dome
Opponent ELO: 2
-
NOV
14
SAT
AT
Vermillion, SD
The DakotaDome
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| South Dakota |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Vermillion, SD
Stadium: The DakotaDome
Opponent ELO: 6
-
NOV
21
SAT
AT
Murray, KY
Roy Stewart Stadium
2:00 PM
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Northern Iowa |
|
|
|
|
0 |
| Murray State |
|
|
|
|
0 |
Location: Murray, KY
Stadium: Roy Stewart Stadium
Opponent ELO: 117
