CEDAR FALLS --- Two University of Northern Iowa football players and one former player were arrested early Sunday for several charges in connection with a disturbance both inside and outside an event center. Cedar Falls police were called to the… more »

FCS, small-school players getting a look — Of the approximately 333 college players on hand for this week’s National Football Scouting Combine, 30 attended what most people would describe as smaller colleges (such as the Football Championship Subdivisio… more »

A record-setting season helped attract the attention of the state’s most successful collegiate football team, and Marshalltown High School senior Derek Williams is ready to succeed on the next level too. Northern Iowa landed one of the state’s top wi… more »

Three all-state players who helped lead the Waynesville High School football team to the 2007 Missouri Class 5 state championship officially made their college decisions on Wednesday morning. In a signing ceremony at WHS seniors Lucas Bateman, L.J.… more »

CEDAR FALLS -- Success has opened new recruiting doors for the University of Northern Iowa's football program. As a result, head coach Mark Farley believes his group of 2008 signees can help the Panthers knock down the old one that stands between UNI… more »

This central Iowa defensive lineman grew up loving Northern Iowa... until he discovered that South Dakota State was for him. Tyler Luethje’s first love is defense. The 6-foot, 5-inch, 255-pound defensive end set a Gladbrook-Reinbeck record with 10 qu… more »

Sure it's "Super Tuesday" and it's "Fat Tuesday". But only one day before high schools ceremonies where their players sign national letter of intent on National Signing Day, many followers of college football had their own "Super Fat Tuesday" compiling… more »

UNI completed the first-ever undefeated regular season (11-0) in the Gateway Conference and the school's first perfect regular season since 1960. UNI was also ranked No. 1 in the nation for six weeks during the regular season. UNI finished the season 12… more »

Blue Springs running back headed to Division I-AA power Northern Iowa Carlos Anderson, the explosive running back who scored 26 touchdowns last season for Blue Springs High School, has committed to play football and run track at Northern Iowa. "… more »

Waynesville High School all-stater L.J. Fort has verbally committed to play for the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) football program, Fort confirmed Thursday. Fort said he informed Northern Iowa officials of his decision last week. Northern Iow… more »

Rick Hartzell resigned his position as athletic director at the University of Northern Iowa. During his tenure, the Panthers built the McLeod Center and hired successful coaches like Mark Farley and Greg McDermott. So, we're asking: Can UNI do better?… more »

Former UNI AD Rick Hartzell tells why he resigned. A dispute over whether Northern Iowa's athletic director should report directly to the school president is at the heart of Rick Hartzell's abrupt resignation Friday after nearly nine years at the hel… more »

CEDAR FALLS -- During the past 8 1/2 years, spectators saw Rick Hartzell's leadership in the Northern Iowa athletic department result in NCAA Tournament banners, conference championship trophies and facility upgrades. But according to those that work… more »

UNI head football coach Mark Farley calls the opening weekend matchup with BYU "intriguing". CEDAR FALLS --- Financially, Northern Iowa's athletic department needed a Bowl Championship Subdivision opponent on its 2008 football schedule. The Panthe… more »

Northern Iowa’s football team took on a tall challenge to open the 2008 season: The Mountain West Conference’s BYU Cougars. BYU, which ended the season ranked No. 14 among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools, released its non-conference schedule f… more »