2018 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 2018 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–6 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for third place in the MVFC. Northern Iowa received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers defeated Lamar in the first round before losing to UC Davis in the second round. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule

Rankings

Preseason

Preseason MVFC poll

The MVFC released their preseason poll on July 29, 2018, with the Panthers predicted to finish in third place.

Preseason All-MVFC Teams

The Panthers placed six players on the preseason all-MVFC teams.

Offense

1st team

Briley Moore – TE

2nd team

Marcus Weymiller – RB

Isaiah Weston – WR

Cal Twait – OL

Defense

1st team

Rickey Neal Jr. – LB

2nd team

Xavior Williams – DB

Game summaries

At Montana

At Iowa

Hampton

At Indiana State

North Dakota State

At South Dakota

South Dakota State

At Western Illinois

Illinois State

At Youngstown State

Missouri State

Lamar—NCAA Division I First Round

At UC Davis—NCAA Division I Second Round

Personnel

Roster

References