GAME 9 | NOV. 7 UNI vs. INDIANA STATE Cedar Falls, Iowa • UNI-Dome • 4 p.m. CT NORTHERN IOWA TV: Panther Sports Network, ESPN3 FOOTBALL Radio: Panther Sports Network (1540 KXEL) No. 17/20 UNI (4-4, 2-3 MVFC) SERIES HISTORY Sept. 5 at Iowa State L, 31-7 All-Time .......................................24-5 Sept. 12 #7 Eastern Washington W, 38-35 At INS ..........................................11-4 Sept. 19 at #17 Cal Poly W, 34-20 At Home ......................................13-1 Oct. 3 at #4 Illinois State* L, 21-13 Streak ................................... 1-0, INS Oct. 10 at #2 North Dakota State* L, 31-28 Last UNI Win ..............................2011 Oct. 17 Western Illinois* L, 24-19 Oct. 24 at #6 South Dakota State* W, 10-7 Oct. 31 South Dakota* W, 20-7 The Basics: The University of Northern Iowa football program will be back Nov. 7 #23 Indiana State* 4 p.m. in the UNI-Dome on Saturday, Nov. 7 when they host Indiana State. The Nov. 14 at Missouri State* 2 p.m. game is set to kick off at 4 p.m. CT. Nov. 21 Southern Illinois* 4 p.m. About Indiana State: Indiana State enters the game against the Panthers 4-4 overall and 2-3 in league play. The Sycamores have been ranked in the top-25 for a school record 19-straight weeks with quarterback Matt Adam is No. 23 INDIANA STATE third in the league in total offense (245.4/game). Indiana State head coach (4-4, 2-3 MVFC) Mike Sanford is in his third season with the Sycamores, holding an overall Sept. 5 Butler W, 52-17 record of 14-20. Sept. 12 at Purdue L, 38-14 Sept. 19 SE Missouri State W, 29-28 Panther Quick Hits: Oct. 3 at Missouri State* W, 56-28 • UNI enters the week ranked No. 17 in the STATS and No. 20 in the FCS Oct. 10 at South Dakota State* L, 24-7 Coaches top-25 polls. Oct. 17 Southern Illinois* W, 39-36 • Junior defensive lineman Karter Schult was named CSM National Defen- Oct. 24 North Dakota State* L, 28-14 sive Player of the Week and MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Oct. 31 at Illinois State* L, 27-24 performance against South Dakota State. • The Panthers have 76 wins over top-25 opponents and 19 over top-10 Nov. 7 at UNI* -- opponents since 2001. Nov. 14 Western Illinois* -- • UNI made its 17th FCS playoff appearance in 2014, defeating Stephen F. Nov. 21 Youngstown State* -- Austin in the first round. • Head Coach Mark Farley is in his 15th season at the helm with an over- ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS all record of 124-60 and 75-34 in conference play, making him the all-time Football Contact: Jordie Lindley coaching wins leader in the MVFC. Office: 319-273-3642 • The 2015 season marks the 40th year in the UNI-Dome. The Panthers are Cell: 405-474-9293 198-51-1 all-time inside the historic facility. Email: [email protected] • Finished the year in the top-25 in 11 of the last 14 seasons after ending Asst. A.D. for Comm.: Colin McDonough 2014 ranked No. 10 in both polls. Office: 319-273-5456 • Has had 41 first-team All-MVFC selections since 2007, the most in the Email: [email protected] league. Asst. A.D. for New Media: Michelle VanDorn Office: 319-273-5455 Tickets: Fans looking to buy UNI football season tickets can call 319-273- 4TIX (4849) or visit www.UNITIX.uni.edu. Email: [email protected] How to Tune in: Fans can tune into The Panther Sports Network (1540 KXEL-Flagship) with Gary Rima and Scott Peterson calling the action or to TuneIn.com. The game will also be aired live on Panther Sports Network (CFU Ch. 15/HD415; KCRG Ch. 9.2; WHO Ch. 13 D-2; KMEG Ch. 14 D-2; KGCW Ch. 26, Comcast SportsNet Chicago) and ESPN3. 1 UNI FOOTBALL • NOV. 7 • vs. INDIANA STATE • UNI-DOME • 4 P.M. CT QUICK FACTS Follow the Panthers Online: UNI fans can get all their Panther news and notes on UNIPanthers.com. Fans can also follow UNI on UNI INS Facebook at www.Facebook.com/UNIAthletics and Twitter at @ UNIAthletics. The UNI Football program also has individual ac- Location Cedar Falls Terre Haute counts on Facebook (UNI Football) and on Twitter (@UNIFootball/@ Founded 1876 1865 Enrollment 12,043 11,494 CoachMarkFarley). Nickname Panthers Sycamores Colors Purple/Old Gold Blue/White Join us at Pepper’s: UNI will host a weekly press luncheon at Conference MVFC MVFC Pepper’s in Cedar Falls on Mondays at noon. All of the in-season Stadium Capacity 16,324 12,764 head coaches will address the media with a weekly recap/preview Head Coach Record 124-60 13-21 of their team and then will be open to questions. All media and fans 2015 Record 4-4 4-4 are welcome to attend. 2015 Conf. Record 2-3 2-3 2014 Conf. Finish 4th t-5th Interview Requests: All interview requests can be made through 2014 Final Ranking 10/10 NR/NR UNI Athletic Communications 24 hours in advance. Media wishing to make an interview request can contact Jordie Lindley (Jordan. TEAM COMPARISON [email protected] • 319-273-3642). UNI INS FIRST DOWNS 148 154 Availability: Student-athletes and staff are available upon request Rushing 75 69 after the Monday media luncheons. Player and staff availablity is Passing 61 73 also open Tuesday before practice. Phone interviews may be con- Penalty 12 12 ducted Monday-Wednesday. All requests must be made 24 hours RUSHING YARDAGE 1454 1496 in advance through the UNI Athletic Communications staff. Rushing Attempts 333 300 Average Per Rush 4.4 5.0 MVFC Coaches Teleconference: There will be a weekly teleconfer- Average Per Game 181.8 187.0 ence with the head coaches at each MVFC insitution. The telecon- TDs Rushing 11 12 ference will be every Tuesday, beginning Sept. 1. PASSING YARDAGE 1421 1689 Comp-Att-Int 113-291-9 143-250-5 10:00 AM CT - Mike Sanford, INS Average Per Pass 6.5 6.8 10:06 AM CT - Bo Pelini, YSU Average Per Catch 12.6 11.8 10:12 AM CT - Bob Nielson, WIU Average Per Game 177.6 211.1 10:18 AM CT - Brock Spack, ILS TDs Passing 8 18 10:24 AM CT - Dale Lennon, SIU TOTAL OFFENSE 2875 3185 10:30 AM CT - Dave Steckel, MSU Average Per Play 5.2 5.8 10:36 AM CT - John Stiegelmeier, SDSU Average Per Game 359.4 398.1 10:42 AM CT - Joe Glenn, USD KICK RETURNS:#-Yds 21-377 20-305 10:48 AM CT - Mark Farley, UNI PUNT RETURNS: #-Yds 16-109 11-71 10:54 AM CT - Chris Klieman, NDSU INT RETURNS: #-Yds 8-169 9-156 FUMBLES-LOST 6-3 7-2 PENALTIES-Yards 54-519 57-548 Radio: In 2015-16 News/Talk 1540 KXEL will begin its 16th year as PUNTs-AVG 51-42.5 52-39.3 the flagship radio station of the University of Northern Iowa Sports 3RD-DOWN Conv 40/114 (35%) 36/113 Network. UNI Athletics and The Radio Group of Waterloo have 4TH-DOWN Conv 1/6 (17%) 8/15 a broadcast agreement that carries the Panthers on the “Blow Torch” through 2017-2018. KXEL will carry all regular and post-sea- NATIONAL RANKINGS son Panther football, the weekly Mark Farley show, as well as oth- er special programming focused on UNI Athletics. Panther Sports UNI INS Properties works to coordinate the Panther Sports Network, which Rushing Offense 41 34 includes nine stations. Passing Offense 84 58 Passing Efficiency 89 38 UNI RADIO OUTLETS Total Offense 70 49 City ............................................... Station ........................... Dial Pos. Scoring Offense 82 46 Cedar Rapids^ ...........................KGYM-AM ..................... 1600 Redzone Offense 65 73 Cedar Rapids..............................KGYM ............................. 106.3/107.5 Rushing Defense 22 93 Charles City ................................KCHA-AM ...................... 1580 Total Defense 40 84 Decorah-Waukon ......................KFXE-AM ....................... 1160 Scoring Defense 35 74 Des Moines ................................KBGG-AM ...................... 1700 Tackles For Loss 11 91 Fort Dodge ..................................KVFD-AM ....................... 1400 Team Sacks 16 100 Hampton .....................................KQCR-FM ....................... 98.9 Net Punting 58 60 Mount Pleasant* .......................KILJ-AM ........................ 1130 Punt Returns 79 84 Mount Pleasant .........................KILJ-FM ......................... 105.5 Kickoff Returns 108 121 Waterloo/Cedar Falls ................KXEL-AM ....................... 1540 ^ - Partial Schedule * - Coaches Show Only 2 UNI FOOTBALL • NOV. 7 • vs. INDIANA STATE • UNI-DOME • 4 P.M. CT The Series: UNI is currently 24-5 all-time against Indiana State with the series dating back to 1983. The Panthers are 10-2 against the Sycamores in the Mark Farley era, winning nine consecutive contests from 2003-2011. Head Coach: Mark Farley Alma Mater: UNI, 1986 Last Time against the Sycamores: UNI dropped its MVFC opener in 2014 Record at UNI: 124-60 to Indiana State, losing 20-19. The Panthers took a 19-14 lead early in the 15th Season fourth quarter, but the Sycamores scored with 2:12 onthe clock off a 38- yard pass. David Johnson led the Panthers with 127 rushing yards while Max Busher led the defense with a career-high 14 tackles. UNI head coach Mark Farley, once known as the “walk Mr. November: UNI head coach Mark Farley is known for his winning on from Waukon”, has led the Panthers to a mark of 124-60 in his prowess in the month of November. Since taking over as head coach in 14 years at the helm of the program. 2001, Farley has posted a mark of 43-8 in the month of November.