NORTHERN IOWA FOOTBALL UNI GAME 10 | NOV. 12 (4-5, 3-3 MVFC) at WESTERN ILLINOIS Sept. 3 at Iowa State W, 25-20 Stadium ......................Hanson Field Sept. 10 #14 Montana L, 20-14 Time ...................................1 p.m. CT Sept. 17 at #7 Eastern Washington L, 34-30 TV ............................................ESPN3 Oct. 1 Southern Illinois* W, 42-21 Stats .............goleathernecks.com Oct. 8 at South Dakota* L, 28-25 Radio ...........Panther Sports Radio Oct. 15 at #11 Youngstown State* L, 14-10 Oct. 22 Missouri State* W, 61-7 The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will play its second to Oct. 29 #4 North Dakota State* L, 24-20 Nov. 5 at Indiana State* W, 39-6 last regular season game on the road against the Western Illinois Fighting Leather- Nov. 12 at Western Illinois* 1 p.m. necks on Saturday, Nov. 12. The game is set for a 1 p.m. kick. Nov. 19 South Dakota State* 4 p.m. About the Leathernecks: Western Illinois enters the game against UNI 6-3 overall and 3-3 in league play, ranking in the top-20 in the FCS. They are coming off a loss #19 WESTERN ILLINOIS against Illinois State, falling to the Redbirds 31-26. They are ranked No. 32 in the (6-3, 3-3 MVFC) FCS and third in the MVFC in total offense, averaging 413.8 yards per game. They Sept. 1 at Eastern Illinois W, 38-21 are led by senior wide receiver Lance Lenoir who is ranked second in the MVFC in Sept. 10 #17 Northern Arizona W, 34-20 all-purpose yards, averaging 123.78 through nine games. Lenoir is getting the ball Sept. 24 at Northern Illinois W, 28-23 thanks to quarterback Sean McGuire, ranking No. 13 in the FCS in passing yards Oct. 1 at #15 South Dakota St.* L, 52-14 (2,340). Oct. 8 Indiana State* W, 36-35 Oct. 15 at Missouri State* W, 38-35 Oct. 22 #4 North Dakota State* L, 21-13 Five Facts: Oct. 29 at South Dakota* W, 35-34 • UNI is 29-14 all-time against Western Illinois and 14-7 in Macomb. Nov. 5 Illinois State* L, 31-26 • UNI is ranked first in the FCS in strength of schedule. Nov. 12 UNI* 1 p.m. • Malcolm Washington leads the MVFC in interceptions with four and is seventh in Nov. 19 at Southern Illinois* 2 p.m. the FCS in interceptions per game. Note: All Times Central • UNI ranks second in the FCS and first in the MVFC in passes intercepted (17). • Head Coach Mark Farley has 133 wins under his belt, making him the most winnin- SERIES HISTORY vs. WESTERN ILLINOIS gest coach in UNI history. All-Time ............................................UNI leads, 29-14 In Macomb .........................................UNI leads, 14-7 Panthers by the Numbers: In Cedar Falls......................................UNI leads, 15-7 • 18 appearances in the FCS playoffs First Meeting (1967) .............................UNI 12, WIU 0 • 7 trips to the FCS semifinals Last Meeting (2015) ...........................WIU 24, UNI 19 • 1 FCS National Championship appearance Last UNI Win (2014) ...........................UNI 27, WIU 13 Last WIU Win (2015) ..........................WIU 24, UNI 19 • 8 Top-5 rankings since 2001 Farley vs. WIU ......................................................11-4 • 16 Missouri Valley Football Conference titles Fisher vs. UNI .........................................................0-0 • 6 seasons of 10+ wins since 2001 • 203 wins in the UNI-Dome CT | ESPN3 GAME 10 | UNI at WESTERN ILLINOIS MACOMB, ILL. HANSON FIELD | 1 P.M. ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • 79 wins over Top-25 opponents • 2 NFL MVPs (Kurt Warner, Bryce Paup) Football Contact: Jordie Lindley Office: 319-273-3642 • 46 first-team All-MVFC selections since 2007, the most in the league Cell: 405-474-9293 • 81 wins in the MVFC under the direction of Mark Farley Email: [email protected] • 23 student-athletes to the NFL since 2001 Asst. A.D.: Colin McDonough Office: 319-273-5456 Tickets: Fans can purchase single game tickets to UNI football home games Email: [email protected] through UNITIX. Call 319-273-4849 or visit www.UNITIX.uni.edu. Asst. A.D.: Michelle Van Dorn (Video Requests) Office: 319-273-5455 Email: [email protected] How to Tune In: The game against Western Illinois will air live Valley on ESPN3. Fans can also listen in on Panther Sports Radio (1540 KXEL), UNIPanthers.com or TuneIn.com as Gary Rima and Scott Petersen call the action. UNIFootball/CoachMarkFarley | www.UNIPanthers.com NORTHERN IOWA FOOTBALL UNI FOOTBALL • GAME NOTES QUICK FACTS Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on UNI WIU UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also follow UNI on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ Location Cedar Falls .............. Macomb UNIAthletics and Twitter at @UNIAthletics. The UNI Football program also has Founded 1876 ........................ 1899 individual accounts on Facebook (UNI Football) and on Twitter (@UNIFootball/@ Enrollment 12,043 ......................10,373 CoachMarkFarley). Nickname Panthers ........ Fighting Leathernecks Colors Purple/Old Gold ........Purple/Gold Join us at Pepper’s: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at Pepper’s in Cedar Conference MVFC ......................MVFC Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season head coaches will address the media Stadium Capacity 16,324 ......................16,368 with a weekly recap/preview of their team and then will be open to questions. All Head Coach Record 133-66 ....................... 6-2 media and fans are welcome to attend. 2016 Record 4-5 .......................... 6-2 2016 Conf. Record 3-3 .......................... 3-3 Interview Requests: All interview requests can be made through UNI Athletic Com- 2016 Rank RV ............................ 19 munications 24 hours in advance. Media wishing to make an interview request can contact Jordie Lindley ([email protected] • 319-273-3642). TEAM COMPARISON Availability: Student-athletes and staff are available upon request after the Monday UNI WIU media luncheons. Player and staff availablity is also open Tuesday before practice. FIRST DOWNS 178 ..........................184 Phone interviews may be conducted Monday-Wednesday. All requests must be Rushing 93 ............................62 made 24 hours in advance through the UNI Athletic Communications staff. Passing 68 ............................110 Penalty 17 ............................12 MVFC Coaches Teleconference: There will be a monthly teleconference with the RUSHING YARDAGE 1614 ........................1338 head coaches at each MVFC insitution. The teleconferences will be Tuesday, Sep. 6, Rushing Attempts 403 ..........................322 Tuesday, Oct. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 1. Average Per Rush 4.0 ...........................4.2 Average Per Game 179.3 .......................148.7 10:00 AM CT - Mike Sanford, INS TDs Rushing 17 ............................19 10:06 AM CT - Bo Pelini, YSU PASSING YARDAGE 1674 ........................2386 Comp-Att-Int 127-237-5 ...............189-329-9 10:12 AM CT - Charlie Fisher, WIU Average Per Pass 7.1 ...........................7.3 10:18 AM CT - Brock Spack, ILS Average Per Catch 13.2 .........................12.6 10:24 AM CT - Nick Hill, SIU Average Per Game 186.0 .......................265.1 10:30 AM CT - Dave Steckel, MSU TDs Passing 10 ............................14 10:36 AM CT - John Stiegelmeier, SDSU TOTAL OFFENSE 3288 ........................3724 10:42 AM CT - Bob Nielson, USD Total Plays 640 ..........................615 10:48 AM CT - Mark Farley, UNI Average Per Play 5.1 ...........................5.7 10:54 AM CT - Chris Klieman, NDSU Average Per Game 365.3 .......................413.8 KICK RETURNS: #-Yds 22-535 ....................32-646 Radio: In 2016-17 News/Talk 1540 KXEL will begin its 17th year as the flagship radio PUNT RETURNS: #-Yds 14-189 ....................13-124 station of the University of Northern Iowa Sports Network. UNI Athletics and The INT RETURNS: #-Yds 17-324 ....................8-63 Radio Group of Waterloo have a broadcast agreement that carries the Panthers on FUMBLES-LOST 12-7 ........................3-3 the “Blow Torch” through 2017-2018. KXEL will carry all regular and post-season PENALTIES-Yds 65-600 ....................53-475 Panther football, the weekly Mark Farley show, as well as other special program- PUNTS-Avg. 51-41.0 ...................51-39.5 ming focused on UNI Athletics. Panther Sports Properties works to coordinate the 3RD-DOWN CONV. 53/140 ....................55/137 Panther Sports Network, which includes nine stations. GAME 10 | UNI at WESTERN ILLINOIS | MACOMB, ILL. | HANSON FIELD | 1 P.M. CT | ESPN3 GAME 10 | UNI at WESTERN ILLINOIS MACOMB, ILL. HANSON FIELD | 1 P.M. 4TH-DOWN CONV. 6/10 ........................8/15 UNI RADIO OUTLETS City ........................................Station ....................................................Dial Pos. NCAA RANKINGS Cedar Rapids^ ....................KGYM-AM ..............................................1600 UNI WIU (106.3, 107.5) Rushing Offense 35 ............................68 Decorah ...............................KFXE-AM ................................................1160 Passing Offense 86 ............................20 Waukon ................................KFXE-AM ................................................1160 Passing Efficiency 63 ............................54 Des Moines .........................KBGG-AM ..............................................1700 Total Offense 75 ............................32 Fort Dodge ...........................KVFD-AM ...............................................1400 Scoring Offense 37 ............................45 Rushing Defense 19 ............................54