The 2010 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the MVFC title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers lost in the first round to Lehigh. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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Preseason Northern Iowa was picked to finish fourth in the Missouri Valley Football Conference preseason poll. Running back Carols Anderson and tight end Schuylar Oordt were each named to the preseason all-conference team. Tight end Ryan Mahaffey and place kicker Billy Hallgren were each honorable mentions.
Personnel Coaching staff Name Position Year at Northern Iowa Alma mater (year) Mark Farley Head coach 10th Northern Iowa (1987) Rick Nelson Recruiting coordinatorOffensive Line 11th Northern Iowa (1984) Bill Salmon Associate head coachOffensive coordinatorReceivers 10th Northern Iowa (1980) Mario Verduzco Co-offensive coordinatorQuarterbacks 10th San José State (1988) Dedric Ward Wide receivers 1st University of Northern Iowa (1997) Chris Klieman Defensive coordinatorSecondary 5th Northern Iowa (1990) Dan Clark Tight ends 1st Simpson (1995) Jeremiah Johnson Recruiting coordinator/Asst. Defensive Coach 4th Kansas (2000) Jovan Dewitt Linebackers 2nd Northern Michigan (1999) Eric Sanders Asst. Wide Receivers 1st Northern Iowa (2008) Matt Entz Defensive line 1st Wartburg (1995)
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