University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley has added three assistants to his coaching staff for the 2010 season. All three additions to the coaching staff are native Iowans. Matt Entz, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, joined the staff… more »

CEDAR FALLS - Mark Farley wanted his players to lay the evidence on the table. So the coach invited Northern Iowa's football team to knock somebody to the UNI-Dome floor Saturday. The Panthers held their first live intrasquad scrimmage of the spri… more »

A consultant’s finding that there would be no long term savings if Northern Iowa’s football program is eliminated or turned into a non-scholarship sport shows there is no easy answer to the issue of general fund support for athletics at the school, the… more »

Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley said at the outset of spring ball that the Panthers’ success will hinge on developing top-notch offensive and defensive lines. He reiterated that Tuesday as his team winds toward its spring game at 6 p.m. Apri… more »

CEDAR FALLS - If the University of Northern Iowa ended its football scholarship program the school would have to contribute an additional $500,000 to the athletic department budget within five years, according to an independent consultant. The Iowa B… more »

Josh Mahoney, last season’s leading tackler is gone. So is the leading interceptor, Quentin Scott, and sacks leader James Ruffin, and top rusher Derrick Law, and ... you get the idea. Northern Iowa’s football team is adapting to a less veteran — b… more »

Northern Iowa running back Carlos Anderson ran for 541 yards on 114 carries as a redshirt freshman last season, an average of 4.8 yards a tote. The 5-foot-8, 172-pound runner also showed resilience by missing just one game despite suffering a painful… more »

CEDAR FALLS - Troy Dannen will not cry foul or accuse the Board of Regents of doing harm to the athletics programs at Northern Iowa. "Quite honestly, I don't believe that there was any intent from the Regents on down to come up with a plan that elimi… more »

University of Northern Iowa senior football linebacker Josh Mahoney is one of 58 student-athletes who has been awarded the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship for fall sports. Mahoney (Sioux Falls, S.D./O’Gorman HS) posted a perfect 4.0 grade p… more »

Three are vs. 2009 FCS Playoff Opponents And FBS Game Sept. 25 At Iowa State UNI will play five homes games in 2010 with its home opener set for Sept. 11 against North Dakota State. The Panthers’ 2010 schedule will feature three teams that qualified… more »

Browns wide receiver/defensive back and former UNI Panther Mike Furrey has been selected as one of three finalists for the 2009 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award, the league announced on Sunday. Renamed in 1999 after legendary Chicago Bears Hal… more »

University of Northern Iowa defensive end James Ruffin will play in the 85th annual East-West Shrine Game in the Florida Citrus Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 23. Ruffin will suit for the West squad. Ruffin becomes the third UNI Panther football player to be… more »

The University of Northern Iowa football team wrapped up its 2009 season Sunday with its annual awards banquet. The event was held in the McLeod Center on the UNI campus. The Panthers completed the 2009 season on the field ranked No. 16 in the nation… more »

Forty-three student-athletes, including 12 who earned first-team honors, highlight the 2009 all-Missouri Valley Football Conference all-academic team, announced by the league office today. Nominees must be starters or important reserves with at least… more »

FCS represented with 17 student-athletes Repeat selections on the 24-member ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Football University Division first team include junior running back Kyle Minett of South Dakota State, senior defensive lineman Brando… more »