# 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 2024 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by 24th-year head coach Mark Farley. They played their home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Valparaiso* | | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN+ | W 35–7 | 8,458 |
| September 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at St. Thomas* | | O'Shaughnessy StadiumSaint Paul, MN | Midco Sports+ | W 17–10 | 3,946 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at No. 23 (FBS) Nebraska* | | Memorial StadiumLincoln, NE | BTN | L 3–34 | 86,546 |
| September 21 | 11:00 p.m. | at Hawaii* | No. 25 | Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics ComplexHonolulu, HI | SPEC PPV | L 7–36 | 11,402 |
| October 5 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 1 South Dakota State | | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN+ | L 3–41 | 12,611 |
| October 12 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota | | DakotaDomeVermillion, SD | ESPN+ | L 17–42 | 8,934 |
| October 19 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 9 North Dakota | | Alerus CenterGrand Forks, ND | ESPN+ | L 7–31 | 11,617 |
| October 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Missouri State | | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN+ | L 42–49 | 10,848 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 1 North Dakota State | | FargodomeFargo, ND | ESPN+ | L 19–42 | 14,528 |
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 18 Illinois State | | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN+ | L 9–31 | 1,880 |
| November 16 | 11:00 a.m. | at Youngstown State | | Stambaugh StadiumYoungstown, OH | ESPN+ | L 38–39 $^{OT}$ | 7,038 |
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Indiana State | | UNI-DomeCedar Falls, IA | ESPN+ | W 41–34 | 8,398 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### Valparaiso

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Beacons | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Panthers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
* Date: Saturday August 31, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 PM
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) (indoor)
* Game attendance: 8,458
* Referee: David Hergert
* TV: ESPN+
| 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 | Statistics |
| Valparaiso | Passing | Rowan Keefe | 6/16, 101 yds |
| Valparaiso | Rushing | Caron Tyler | 2 car, 17 yds |
| Valparaiso | Receiving | Mike Mansaray | 3 rec, 79 yds |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 12/17, 116 yds, 3 TDs |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Tye Edwards | 15 car, 177 yds, 2 TDs |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Layne Pryor | 3 rec, 44 yds, 1 TD |

### at St. Thomas (MN)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
| Tommies | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN
* Date: Saturday September 7, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: NE
* Game attendance: 3,946
* Referee: Joe Smith
* TV: Midco Sports+
| 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 | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 11/25, 99 yds |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Tye Edwards | 14 car, 136 yds |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Sergio Morancy | 4 rec, 52 yds |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Passing | Michael Rostberg | 15/23, 104 yds, 1 TD |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Rushing | Hope Adebayo | 20 car, 113 yds |
| St. Thomas (MN) | Receiving | Patrick Wagner | 8 rec, 104 yds, 1 TD |

### at No. 23 (FBS) Nebraska

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| No. 23 (FBS) Cornhuskers | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE
* Date: Saturday September 14, 2024
* Game time: 6:30 PM
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 86,546
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (BTN): Guy Haberman (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst), and Rhett Lewis (sideline reporter)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 13/25, 117 yards, INT |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Aidan Dunne | 11 carries, 49 yards |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Sergio Morancy | 2 receptions, 30 yards |
| Nebraska | Passing | Dylan Raiola | 17/23, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Nebraska | Rushing | Dante Dowdell | 6 carries, 55 yards |
| Nebraska | Receiving | Carter Nelson | 4 receptions, 48 yards, TD |

### at Hawaii (FBS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 25 Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rainbow Warriors (FBS) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 |
at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex • Honolulu, HI
* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 PM
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), NE 15 mph
* Game attendance: 11,402
* Referee: Jonathan Noli
* TV announcers (SPEC PPV): Kanoa Leahey (play-by-play), Rich Miano (analyst) and Jordan Helle (sideline)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 13/20, 104 yards |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Amauri Pesek-Hickson | 6 carries, 43 yards |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Sergio Morancy | 4 receptions, 38 yards |
| Hawaii | Passing | Brayden Schager | 35/43, 374 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Hawaii | Rushing | Landon Sims | 7 carries, 35 yards, TD |
| Hawaii | Receiving | Dekel Crowdus | 3 receptions, 83 yards |

### No. 1 South Dakota State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 1 Jackrabbits | 7 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Panthers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
| 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 | Statistics |
| South Dakota State | Passing | Mark Gronowski | 16-22 223 yards 3 TD |
| South Dakota State | Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 8 Carries 45 Yards |
| South Dakota State | Receiving | Angel Johnson | 2 Catches 78 Yards 1 TD |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Aidan Dunne | 8-15 113 Yards 0 TD 2 INT |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Tye Edwards | 12 Carries 62 Yards |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Sergio Morancy | 6 Catches 73 Yards |

### at No. 4 South Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| No. 4 Coyotes | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
at DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD
* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
| Statistics | UNI | SDAK |
| First downs | 16 | 24 |
| Total yards | 311 | 513 |
| Rushing yards | 56 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 321 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19-28-1 | 18-21-0 |
| Time of possession | 24:31 | 35:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Matthew Schecklman | 18-26 250 yards 1 TD 1 INT |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Tye Edwards | 19 carries 53 yards 1 TD |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Desmond Hutson | 4 Receptions 94 Yards |
| South Dakota | Passing | Aidan Bouman | 17-20 284 Yards 2 TD |
| South Dakota | Rushing | Charles Pierre Jr | 21 Carries 105 Yards 2 TD |
| South Dakota | Receiving | AJ Coons | 2 Receptions 61 Yards 1 TD |

### at No. 9 North Dakota

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| No. 9 Fighting Hawks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
at Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND
* Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Iowa | Passing |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving |
| North Dakota | Passing |
| North Dakota | Rushing |
| North Dakota | Receiving |

### Missouri State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Missouri State | Passing |
| Missouri State | Rushing |
| Missouri State | Receiving |
| Northern Iowa | Passing |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving |

### at No. 1 North Dakota State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| No. 1 Bison | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Fargodome • Fargo, ND
* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium); 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 14,528
* Referee: Jason Berg
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo (play-by-play), Kyle Emanuel (analyst) and Sam Goetzinger (sideline)
| 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 | Statistics |
| Northern Iowa | Passing | Matthew Schecklman | 22/32, 270 yards, 2 TD |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing | Tye Edwards | 12 carries, 48 yards |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving | Sergio Morancy | 4 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 17/20, 216 yards, 2 TD |
| North Dakota State | Rushing | CharMar Brown | 18 carries, 124 yards, TD |
| North Dakota State | Receiving | Bryce Lance | 4 receptions, 77 yards, TD |

### No. 18 Illinois State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 18 Redbirds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Illinois State | Passing |
| Illinois State | Rushing |
| Illinois State | Receiving |
| Northern Iowa | Passing |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving |

### at Youngstown State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Stambaugh Stadium • Youngstown, OH
* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 11:00 a.m.
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Northern Iowa | Passing |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving |
| Youngstown State | Passing |
| Youngstown State | Rushing |
| Youngstown State | Receiving |

### Indiana State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sycamores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at UNI-Dome • Cedar Falls, IA
* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
* TV: ESPN+
* Statistics
* First downs
* Total yards
* Rushing yards
* Passing yards
* Passing: Comp–Att–Int
* Time of possession
| Team | Category |
| Indiana State | Passing |
| Indiana State | Rushing |
| Indiana State | Receiving |
| Northern Iowa | Passing |
| Northern Iowa | Rushing |
| Northern Iowa | Receiving |