2021 Northern Iowa Panthers Schedule


Records and Statistics include games against Division I opponents only.
Streaks include games against all opponents.
All times are Eastern

Records


  • Overall

    6 - 6

  • Home

    4 - 1

  • Road

    2 - 5

  • Neutral

    0 - 0

  • Conf

    4 - 4
  • Non
    Conf

    2 - 2
  • Post
    Season

    0 - 1

Last 10 / Streaks


  • Last 10

    5 - 5

  • Streak

    1L
  • Home
    Streak

    2W
  • Road
    Streak

    3L

Rankings / Strength of Schedule (SOS)


  • ELO

    25
    (1428)
  • SOS
    ELO

    3
    (1429.7)
  • Non-Conf SOS
    ELO

    15
    (1470.2)
  • SOS
    Opp Win Percent

    4
    (0.6136)
  • Non-Conf SOS
    Opp Win Percent

    9
    (0.6905)

Schedule

  • +
    SEP
    4
    SAT
    AT

    Iowa State
    (7-6) ELO: FBS
    Ames, IA
    Jack Trice Stadium
    L   10 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Iowa 7 3 0 0 10
    Iowa State 3 10 0 3 16
    Location: Ames, IA
    Stadium: Jack Trice Stadium
    Opponent ELO: FBS
  • +
    SEP
    11
    SAT
    AT
    # 10
    Sacramento State
    (9-3) ELO: 11
    Sacramento, CA
    Hornet Stadium
    W   34 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Iowa 7 0 27 0 34
    Sacramento State 3 6 0 7 16
    Location: Sacramento, CA
    Stadium: Hornet Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 11
  • +
    SEP
    18
    SAT

    Saint Thomas
    (6-3) ELO: 57
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   44 - 3
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Saint Thomas 0 3 0 0 3
    Northern Iowa 10 7 6 21 44
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: 57
  • +
    OCT
    2
    SAT

    Youngstown State
    (3-7) ELO: 63
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   34 - 7
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Youngstown State 0 0 0 7 7
    Northern Iowa 10 21 3 0 34
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: 63
  • +
    OCT
    9
    SAT
    AT
    # 1
    North Dakota State
    (14-1) ELO: 1
    Fargo, ND
    Fargodome
    L   20 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Iowa 0 10 7 3 20
    North Dakota State 10 3 14 7 34
    Location: Fargo, ND
    Stadium: Fargodome
    Opponent ELO: 1
  • +
    OCT
    16
    SAT
    # 18
    South Dakota
    (7-5) ELO: 45
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    L   21 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    South Dakota 14 10 10 0 34
    Northern Iowa 0 0 14 7 21
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: 45
  • +
    OCT
    23
    SAT
    AT
    # 4
    South Dakota State
    (10-4) ELO: 5
    Brookings, SD
    Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    W   26 - 17
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Iowa 10 10 3 3 26
    South Dakota State 7 3 0 7 17
    Location: Brookings, SD
    Stadium: Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 5
  • +
    OCT
    30
    SAT
    # 16
    Southern Illinois
    (8-5) ELO: 18
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   23 - 16
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Southern Illinois 3 10 3 0 16
    Northern Iowa 3 3 14 3 23
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: 18
  • +
    NOV
    6
    SAT
    AT

    Illinois State
    (4-7) ELO: 75
    Normal, IL
    Hancock Stadium
    L   10 - 17
    (1 Overtimes)
    1 2 3 4 OT1 Total
    Northern Iowa 0 0 0 10 0 10
    Illinois State 7 3 0 0 7 17
    Location: Normal, IL
    Stadium: Hancock Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 75
  • +
    NOV
    13
    SAT
    AT
    # 14
    Missouri State
    (8-4) ELO: 12
    Springfield, MO
    Plaster Stadium
    L   27 - 34
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Iowa 3 3 7 14 27
    Missouri State 6 7 7 14 34
    Location: Springfield, MO
    Stadium: Plaster Stadium
    Opponent ELO: 12
  • +
    NOV
    20
    SAT

    Western Illinois
    (2-9) ELO: 99
    Cedar Falls, IA
    UNI-Dome
    W   41 - 3
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Western Illinois 0 3 0 0 3
    Northern Iowa 3 7 21 10 41
    Location: Cedar Falls, IA
    Stadium: UNI-Dome
    Opponent ELO: 99
  • FCS Playoffs - First Round
  • +
    NOV
    27
    SAT
    AT
    # 7
    Eastern Washington
    (9-3) ELO: 9
    Cheney, WA
    Roos Field
    L   9 - 19
    1 2 3 4 Total
    Northern Iowa 0 7 0 2 9
    Eastern Washington 6 3 7 3 19
    Location: Cheney, WA
    Stadium: Roos Field
    Opponent ELO: 9