The 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by Mark Farley in his 24th and final season as head coach, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 3–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing tenth in the MVFC. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Schedule
Game summaries Valparaiso
Statistics VAL UNI First downs 5 29 Total yards 137 481 Rushing yards 29 365 Passing yards 108 116 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 8-19-0 12-17-0 Time of possession 18:13 41:47 Team Category Player StatisticsValparaiso Passing Rowan Keefe 6/16, 101 yds Rushing Caron Tyler 2 car, 17 yds Receiving Mike Mansaray 3 rec, 79 ydsNorthern Iowa Passing Aidan Dunne 12/17, 116 yds, 3 TDs Rushing Tye Edwards 15 car, 177 yds, 2 TDs Receiving Layne Pryor 3 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD
at St. Thomas (MN)
Statistics UNI STMN First downs 16 19 Total yards 331 297 Rushing yards 232 129 Passing yards 99 168 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-25-0 19-29-0 Time of possession 25:00 35:00 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Aidan Dunne 11/25, 99 yds Rushing Tye Edwards 14 car, 136 yds Receiving Sergio Morancy 4 rec, 52 ydsSt. Thomas (MN) Passing Michael Rostberg 15/23, 104 yds, 1 TD Rushing Hope Adebayo 20 car, 113 yds Receiving Patrick Wagner 8 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD
at No. 23 (FBS) Nebraska
Statistics UNI NEB First downs 18 22 Total yards 301 423 Rushing yards 139 142 Passing yards 162 281 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–32–1 20–26–1 Time of possession 38:07 21:53 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Aidan Dunne 13/25, 117 yards, INT Rushing Aidan Dunne 11 carries, 49 yards Receiving Sergio Morancy 2 receptions, 30 yardsNebraska Passing Dylan Raiola 17/23, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Dante Dowdell 6 carries, 55 yards Receiving Carter Nelson 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD
at Hawaii
Statistics UNI HAW First downs 13 29 Total yards 199 528 Rushing yards 72 149 Passing yards 127 379 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 17–28–0 36–44–2 Time of possession 26:58 33:02 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Aidan Dunne 13/20, 104 yards Rushing Amauri Pesek-Hickson 6 carries, 43 yards Receiving Sergio Morancy 4 receptions, 38 yardsHawaii Passing Brayden Schager 35/43, 374 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Landon Sims 7 carries, 35 yards, TD Receiving Dekel Crowdus 3 receptions, 83 yards
No. 1 South Dakota State
Statistics SDST UNI First downs 17 16 Total yards 390 246 Rushing yards 139 66 Passing yards 251 180 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-26- 17-31-2 Time of possession 30:43 29:17 Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Dakota State Passing Mark Gronowski 16-22 223 yards 3 TD Rushing Kirby Vorhees 8 Carries 45 Yards Receiving Angel Johnson 2 Catches 78 Yards 1 TDNorthern Iowa Passing Aidan Dunne 8-15 113 Yards 0 TD 2 INT Rushing Tye Edwards 12 Carries 62 Yards Receiving Sergio Morancy 6 Catches 73 Yards
at No. 4 South Dakota
Statistics UNI SDAK First downs 1624 Total yards 311513 Rushing yards 56192 Passing yards 255321 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19-28-1 18-21-0 Time of possession 24:3135:29 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Matthew Schecklman 18-26 250 yards 1 TD 1 INT Rushing Tye Edwards 19 carries 53 yards 1 TD Receiving Desmond Hutson 4 Receptions 94 YardsSouth Dakota Passing Aidan Bouman 17-20 284 Yards 2 TD Rushing Charles Pierre Jr 21 Carries 105 Yards 2 TD Receiving AJ Coons 2 Receptions 61 Yards 1 TD
at No. 9 North Dakota
Statistics UNI UND First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Rushing Receiving North Dakota Passing Rushing Receiving
Missouri State
Statistics MOST UNI First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsMissouri State Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Iowa Passing Rushing Receiving
at No. 1 North Dakota State
Statistics UNI NDSU First downs 18 24 Total yards 344 422 Rushing yards 74 189 Passing yards 270 233 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 22–32–0 18–21–0 Time of possession 28:46 31:14 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Matthew Schecklman 22/32, 270 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tye Edwards 12 carries, 48 yards Receiving Sergio Morancy 4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TDNorth Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 17/20, 216 yards, 2 TD Rushing CharMar Brown 18 carries, 124 yards, TD Receiving Bryce Lance 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD
No. 18 Illinois State
Statistics ILST UNI First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIllinois State Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Iowa Passing Rushing Receiving
at Youngstown State
Statistics UNI YSU First downs 14 25 Total yards 308 402 Rushing yards 111 146 Passing yards 197 256 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–26–0 31–36–0 Time of possession 22:14 37:46 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthern Iowa Passing Aidan Dunne 16/26, 197 yards, 3 TD Rushing Tye Edwards 12 carries, 60 yards, TD Receiving Desmond Hutson 7 receptions, 101 yards, TDYoungstown State Passing Beau Brungard 31/36, 256 yards, 2 TD Rushing Beau Brungard 16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD Receiving Max Tomczak 10 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Indiana State
Statistics INST UNI First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsIndiana State Passing Rushing Receiving Northern Iowa Passing Rushing Receiving
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