Cedar Falls
Northern Iowa
RECORD
2-1
CONFERENCE
MVFC
PF / PA
84/90
Last 14 games
4-10 in the last 14 · 21.4 scored · 33.6 allowed LOST 3-34 scored 3 · allowed 34 See game LOST 7-36 scored 7 · allowed 36 See game LOST 42-49 scored 42 · allowed 49 See game LOST 19-42 scored 19 · allowed 42 See game LOST 9-31 scored 9 · allowed 31 See game WON 41-34 scored 41 · allowed 34 See game WON 38-14 scored 38 · allowed 14 See game LOST 7-31 scored 7 · allowed 31 See game LOST 17-31 scored 17 · allowed 31 See game LOST 16-31 scored 16 · allowed 31 See game LOST 16-48 scored 16 · allowed 48 See game WON 56-14 scored 56 · allowed 14 See game LOST 0-55 scored 0 · allowed 55 See game WON 28-21 scored 28 · allowed 21 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Next games
Roster
1Will AndersonQB3Vincenzo GianforteQB7Cale McTheniaQB8Jayce NixonQB9Kaz RebarcakQB15Jaxon DaileyQB Season stats
Points per game27.0
Yards per play5.7
Rush yards per game129.0
Pass yards per game212.0
Turnover margin+3
Season
Unit
Offense
58 players
Defense
49 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jaylen Pettus | DL |
| 9 | Gene Blalock | DL |
| 40 | Franz Reisz | DL |
| 44 | Axel Ramazani | DL |
| 45 | CJ Wade | DL |
| 50 | Hyson Bey-Buie | DL |
| 54 | John Spellers | DL |
| 56 | Aidan Salow | DL |
| 69 | Gavin Holt | DL |
| 90 | Ryan Kuennen | DL |
| 91 | Benton Mohrmann | DL |
| 92 | Jackson Stortz | DL |
| 93 | Aidan Miller | DL |
| 95 | Max Schmeltzer | DL |
| 96 | Jack Vinyard | DL |
| 97 | Theo Thomas | DL |
| 98 | Kolby Gibbons | DL |
| 99 | Braylon Evans | DL |
| 6 | Andrew Price | LB |
| 10 | Kolben Miller | LB |
| 30 | Xhavion Reese | LB |
| 31 | Ethan Schoville | LB |
| 33 | John Powers | LB |
| 36 | Braden McShane | LB |
| 37 | Tyson Cooreman | LB |
| 48 | Connor Kayser | LB |
| 51 | BJ Johnson | LB |
| 53 | Jarrett Kies | LB |
| 55 | Tate Doggett | LB |
| 57 | Aidan Ducharme | LB |
| 58 | Dominiq Vann | LB |
| 59 | Brooks Ragland | LB |
| 3 | Mekhi Toms | CB |
| 4 | Josiah Young | CB |
| 7 | Alonzo Morgan III | CB |
| 8 | Isaiah Pinks | CB |
| 23 | Jajuan Jackson | CB |
| 29 | Joquez Beck | CB |
| 32 | Lamarious Clark | CB |
| 41 | Avery Buckner | CB |
| 1 | Jordan McClom | S |
| 12 | Tate Sander | S |
| 20 | Evan Freeney | S |
| 21 | Calvin Jaworski | S |
| 24 | AJ Vaughn | S |
| 26 | Elijah Hoyt | S |
| 34 | Brock Carpenter | S |
| 35 | Anthony Isley | S |
| 47 | Quinn Street | S |
Special teams
7 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Max Bartachek | PK |
| 64 | Rico Alvarenga-Servellon | PK |
| 65 | Jimmy Scott | PK |
| 2 | Logan Gregory | P |
| 38 | Blake Pankratz | P |
| 49 | Kyle Kopczynski | LS |
| 52 | Gavin Averbeck | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL W
Illinois State 
21 : 28 Northern Iowa
21 : 28 Northern Iowa 2026-09-12 FINAL W
Drake 
14 : 56 Northern Iowa
14 : 56 Northern Iowa 2025-11-15 FINAL L
Northern Iowa 16 : 48
North Dakota State
16 : 48 North Dakota State 2025-11-01 FINAL L
Northern Iowa 16 : 31 Illinois State
16 : 31 Illinois State 2025-09-06 FINAL L
Northern Iowa 7 : 31
Wyoming
7 : 31 Wyoming 2025-08-30 FINAL W
Butler 
14 : 38 Northern Iowa
14 : 38 Northern Iowa 2024-11-09 FINAL L
Illinois State 31 : 9 Northern Iowa
31 : 9 Northern Iowa 2024-11-02 FINAL L
Northern Iowa 19 : 42 North Dakota State
19 : 42 North Dakota State 
49The latest 12 games.
Upcoming
Points per game
27.0
Yards per play
5.7
Rush yards per game
129.0
Pass yards per game
212.0
Turnover margin
+3
Sacks
7
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Northern Iowa's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Dailey | QB | 52.2% | 93.7% | 18.5% | 76.6% |
| Christian Collins | RB | 14.3% | 6.3% | 22.6% | 4.3% |
| Xavier Terrell | RB | 12.8% | 2.0% | 23.0% | 10.0% |
| Taj Hughes | RB | 9.8% | 14.4% | 6.5% | 8.5% |
| Cale McThenia | QB | 9.8% | 16.7% | 0.0% | 13.3% |
| Ben Gordon | WR | 9.4% | 3.8% | 13.8% | 2.7% |
| Caleb Kamara | RB | 7.8% | 0.0% | 15.9% | 3.7% |
| Kaden Amigon-Suiter | RB | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 5.4% |
| Michael Bormann | RB | 6.1% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 10.6% |
| Jaiden Ellis-Lahey | WR | 5.7% | 12.6% | 0.0% | 6.4% |
| Tay Norman | WR | 4.5% | 9.0% | 0.8% | 6.4% |
| Brady McCullough | TE | 4.5% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 8.5% |
| Kaleb Diers | TE | 3.8% | 10.5% | 0.0% | 10.0% |
| Kai Black | TE | 3.4% | 7.8% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Briggs Hughston | TE | 3.1% | 6.5% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| Zach Mehmert | TE | 2.9% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Ayden Price | WR | 2.8% | 5.1% | 1.1% | 5.4% |
| Cyrus Courtney | WR | 2.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Graham Friedrichsen | WR | 1.6% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
7.8
FBS average
6.4
Played
9.7
Remaining
5.0
2026 weekly schedule
BYEWk 1
H · 2 
A · 3 H · 4 BYEWk 5
BYEWk 6
BYEWk 7
A · 8 
H · 9 BYEWk 10
BYEWk 11
BYEWk 12
BYEWk 13
BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Northern Iowa 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Drake | vs | 8 | Played |
| 3 | Iowa | @ | 9 | Played |
| 4 | Illinois State | vs | 12 | Played |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | @ | 7 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Indiana State | vs | 3 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Northern Iowa in?
Northern Iowa plays in the MVFC.
Has Northern Iowa ever won a national championship?
No. Northern Iowa has not claimed a national championship.