2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

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2023 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record6–5 (5–3 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorRyan Clanton (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBodie Reeder (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRandall McCray (2nd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
Seasons
← 2022
2024 →
2023 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf Overall
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 April 27, 2024
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 21:00 p.m.at Iowa State*No. 23ESPN+L 9–3058,248
September 94:00 p.m.No. 12 Weber State*No. 21ESPN+L 17–347,967
September 165:00 p.m.at
Holt Arena
  • Pocatello, ID
  • ESPN+W 41–17N/A
    September 301:00 p.m.No. 23 Youngstown State
    • UNI-Dome
    • Cedar Falls, IA
    ESPN+W 44–4110,346
    October 76:00 p.m.at Indiana StateESPN+W 27–203,228
    October 142:00 p.m.at No. 1 South Dakota StateESPN+L 6–4119,357
    October 214:00 p.m.No. 11 North Dakotadagger
    • UNI-Dome
    • Cedar Falls, IA
    ESPN3W 27–010,677
    October 2812:00 p.m.at Illinois StateNo. 23ESPN+W 24–21N/A
    November 41:00 p.m.Western IllinoisNo. 18
    • UNI-Dome
    • Cedar Falls, IA
    ESPN+W 50–68,051
    November 112:00 p.m.at Missouri StateNo. 15ESPN+L 16–356,898
    November 184:00 p.m.No. 9 North Dakota StateNo. 22
    • UNI-Dome
    • Cedar Falls, IA
    ESPN+L 27–489,852
    • *Non-conference game
    • daggerHomecoming
    • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
    • All times are in Central time

    [1][2]

    Game summaries

    at Iowa State

    Northern Iowa Panthers (0–0) vs. Iowa State Cyclones (0–0)
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Northern Iowa 0 0 369
    Iowa State 14 9 7030

    at Jack Trice StadiumAmes, 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
    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
    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

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