Panther Football Closes Regular Season with NDSU

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at Wyoming

Sep 6

3 p.m.

Laramie, Wyo.

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vs NR/RV Eastern Washington

Sep 13

4 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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at Utah Tech

Sep 20

7 p.m.

St. George, Utah

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vs RV/RV North Dakota

Oct 4

4 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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at #3/3 South Dakota State

Oct 11

2 p.m.

Brookings, S.D.

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vs #4/5 South Dakota

Oct 18

1 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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at #20/20 Southern Illinois

Oct 25

2 p.m.

Carbondale, Ill.

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at #6/6 Illinois State

Nov 1

2 p.m.

Normal, Ill.

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vs Murray State

Nov 8

1 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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at #1/1 North Dakota State

Nov 15

2:30 p.m.

Fargo, N.D.

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vs RV/RV Youngstown State

Nov 22

1 p.m.

Cedar Falls, Iowa

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UNI is 3-3 on the season and in Valley and faces No. 2 North Dakota State in the season finale. The Bison are 5-1 on the season with the lone loss coming to Southern Illinois. Neither team played last week due to COVID-19 protocols. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+ as the Valley game of the Week.

• Starting quarterback Will McElvain is expected to be back in the lineup after missing the last two games because of COVID-19 protocol. Redshirt freshman Justin Fomby was 15-23 for 218 yards and a touchdown in UNI's 34-20 win over Western Illinois.

• NDSU is on a three-game winning streak, but hasn't taken the field since March 20, a 34-13 win over then No. 2 North Dakota. NDSU played one fall game, a 39-28 win over Central Arkansas.

• The UNI defense has been dominant. The Panthers went 10 quarters without allowing an offensive TD and lead the Valley in points per game and is second in yards per game despite facing three top-15 teams. Panthers lead the MVFC in Tackles (Spencer Cuvelier - 59), Sacks (Brawntae Wells - 0.75 SPG), and TFLs (Jared Brinkman - 1.5 TFLPG).

• Six Panthers earned Preseason All-MVFC honors. Will McElvain, Isaiah Weston, Jared Brinkman, Omar Brown, Bryce Flater and Matthew Cook earned honors. Weston Brinkman and Brown earned Athlon Spring Preseason All-American honors and Weston and Brinkman earned HERO Sports Spring Preseason All-American Honors. Hero Sports also named Brinkman and Weston the best returning players in the MVFC at their position.

• Mark Farley is the winningest coach in UNI and Missouri Valley Football History and the 10th coach in FCS history with 150 FCS victories. The win against Youngstown State was his 100th MVFC win.

• The Panthers and the rest of the Valley are scheduled to play eight regular-season games. UNI will now only play seven with last week's cancelation. UNI hosts four teams, three of the opponents that make their way to the UNI-Dome, SDSU, NDSU and Illinois State, were ranked in the top-10 in the FCS STATS Preseason Poll.

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