2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

The 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVFC. Northern Iowa received an at-large bid to NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers lost to Eastern Washington in the first round. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Schedule

Game summaries

At No. 7 (FBS) Iowa State

At Sacramento State

St. Thomas (MN)

Youngstown State

At No. 5 North Dakota State

No. 21 South Dakota

At No. 6 South Dakota State

No. 3 Southern Illinois

At Illinois State

At No. 16 Missouri State

Western Illinois

At No. 4 Eastern Washington—NCAA Division I First Round

Players drafted into the NFL

References