2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

American college football season

2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football

Conference| Missouri Valley Football Conference
Record| 6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach|

* Mark Farley (23rd season)

Co-offensive coordinator| Ryan Clanton (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Bodie Reeder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator| Randall McCray (2nd season)
Home stadium| UNI-Dome

Seasons

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2024 ->

2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 1 South Dakota State $^  |  | 8  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 4 South Dakota ^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
No. 3 North Dakota State ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 4  |
No. 19 Youngstown State ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
No. 16 North Dakota ^  |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Northern Iowa |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
No. 12 Southern Illinois ^  |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Illinois State |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 5  |
Missouri State |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
Murray State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 9  |
Indiana State |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 10  |
Western Illinois |  | 0  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

As of March 6, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by 23rd-year head coach Mark Farley. They played their home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

## Schedule

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September 2| 1:00 p.m.| at Iowa State*| No. 23|

* Jack Trice Stadium
* Ames, IA

| ESPN+| L 9–30| 58,248
September 9| 4:00 p.m.| No. 12 Weber State*| No. 21|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| ESPN+| L 17–34| 7,967
September 16| 5:00 p.m.| at Idaho State*| |

* Holt Arena
* Pocatello, ID

| ESPN+| W 41–17| N/A
September 30| 1:00 p.m.| No. 23 Youngstown State| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| ESPN+| W 44–41| 10,346
October 7| 6:00 p.m.| at Indiana State| |

* Memorial Stadium
* Terre Haute, IN

| ESPN+| W 27–20| 3,228
October 14| 2:00 p.m.| at No. 1 South Dakota State| |

* Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium
* Brookings, SD

| ESPN+| L 6–41| 19,357
October 21| 4:00 p.m.| No. 11 North Dakota| |

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| ESPN3| W 27–0| 10,677
October 28| 12:00 p.m.| at Illinois State| No. 23|

* Hancock Stadium
* Normal, IL

| ESPN+| W 24–21| N/A
November 4| 1:00 p.m.| Western Illinois| No. 18|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| ESPN+| W 50–6| 8,051
November 11| 2:00 p.m.| at Missouri State| No. 15|

* Robert W. Plaster Stadium
* Springfield, MO

| ESPN+| L 16–35| 6,898
November 18| 4:00 p.m.| No. 9 North Dakota State| No. 22|

* UNI-Dome
* Cedar Falls, IA

| ESPN+| L 27–48| 9,852

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Central time

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## Game summaries

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### at Iowa State

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See also: 2023 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)

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Northern Iowa | 0 | 0 | 3| 6| 9
Iowa State | 14 | 9 | 7| 0| 30

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

* Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: sunny, SW 10 MPH • Temperature: 89°F
* Game attendance: 58,248
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney, Todd Doxzon

Game information

First Quarter

* (12:45) ISU – Cooper, Jeremiah 58 yd interception (Contreraz,Chase kick) (ISU 7–0)
* (1:21) ISU – Becht, Rocco 1 yd run (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:48; ISU 14–0)

Second Quarter

* (0:48) ISU – Moore,Tyler 14 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (PAT Failed) (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:51; ISU 20–0)
* (07:54) ISU – Contreraz,Chase 56 yd field goal (Drive: 1 plays, - yards, 0:04; ISU 23–0)

Third Quarter

* (13:08) ISU – Brahmer,Benjamin 36 yd pass from Becht,Rocco (Contreraz,Chase kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:48; ISU 30–0)
* (08:03) UNI - Cook,Matthew 31 yd field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:05; ISU 30–3)

Fourth Quarter

* (11:30) UNI - Hutson,Desmond 3 yd pass from Day,Theo (2 Pt Conversion Failed ) (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:55; ISU 30–9)

Statistics | UNI | ISU

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First downs | 19 | 11
Total yards | 279 | 250
Rushes/yards | 37/106 | 27/134
Passing yards | 173 | 116
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–35–2 | 14–18–0
Turnovers | 2 | 0
Time of possession | 34:24 | 25:36
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UNI | Passing | Theo Day | 16–34, 164 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing | Tye Edwards | 16 CAR, 72 YDS
Receiving | Logan Wolf | 3 REC, 40 YDS
Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 10–13, 113 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Cartevious Norton | 11 CAR, 49 YDS
Receiving | Benjamin Brahmer | 1 REC, 36 YDS, TD

## References

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1. ^ "Northern Iowa Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
2. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". UNI Athletics. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

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* O. R. Latham Stadium (1936–1975)
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