Northern Iowa
College Football Team
Northern Iowa
UNI7th in MVFC
4-5Season Record
Season Snapshot
4Wins
5Losses
0Ties
.444Win %
231Points For
260Points Against
-29Point Differential
L1Streak
Team Information
Head CoachTodd Stepsis
StadiumUNI-Dome
LocationCedar Falls, IA
SurfaceArtificial Turf
Last 5 Games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 |  vs South Dakota State | 15–41 | L |
| Oct 31, 2026 |  vs Indiana State | 45–23 | W |
| Oct 24, 2026 |  @ Southern Illinois | 17–20 | L |
| Oct 17, 2026 |  @ Youngstown State | 22–35 | L |
| Oct 10, 2026 |  vs North Dakota | 24–17 | W |
2026 Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Venue | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 5, 2026 |  @ Eastern Washington | Roos Field | ESPN+ |
| Week 2 | Sep 12, 2026 |  vs Drake | UNI-Dome | ESPN+ |
| Week 3 | Sep 19, 2026 |  @ Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | FS1 |
| Week 4 | Sep 26, 2026 |  vs Illinois State | UNI-Dome | ESPN+ |
| Week 6 | Oct 10, 2026 | vs North Dakota | UNI-Dome | ESPN+ |
| Week 7 | Oct 17, 2026 | @ Youngstown State | Stambaugh Stadium | ESPN+ |
| Week 8 | Oct 24, 2026 | @ Southern Illinois | Saluki Stadium | ESPN+ |
| Week 9 | Oct 31, 2026 | vs Indiana State | UNI-Dome | ESPN+ |
| Week 10 | Nov 7, 2026 | vs South Dakota State | UNI-Dome | ESPN+ |
| Week 11 | Nov 14, 2026 |  @ South Dakota | The DakotaDome | ESPN+ |
| Week 12 | Nov 21, 2026 |  @ Murray State | Roy Stewart Stadium | ESPN+ |
2026 Roster
Quarterbacks & Specialists
Offensive Line
Joe Briesemeister
#60
Andrew Monsivais
#61
Jack Hearne
#62
Henry Bunn
#63
Hayden Bishop
#64
Colt Schipper
#65
Carson Hynes
#66
Landen Kuennen
#67
Gracen Gruver
#68
Max Nelson
#70
Dylan Escalante
#71
Lance Berends
#72
Yusif Fofanah
#72
Luke Reth
#73
Kailer Smith
#74
Connor Best
#75
Ben Kuehnast
#76
Kyle Kelly
#77
Colby Eskildsen
#78
Gabe Meaney
#79
Receivers & Backs
Caden Klein
#13
Christian Collins
#22
Taj Hughes
#25
Caleb Kamara
#27
Love Adebayo
#28
Kaden Amigon-Suiter
#39
Michael Bormann
#43
Kai Black
#17
Brady McCullough
#18
Zach Mehmert
#42
Cedar Smith
#46
Briggs Hughston
#81
Kaleb Diers
#83
JC Roque Jr.
#0
Ayden Price
#2
Tay Norman
#4
Jaiden Ellis-Lahey
#6
Grant Larkin
#11
Ben Gordon
#14
Cyrus Courtney
#16
Graham Friedrichsen
#19
Sutton Koller
#80
Jamiir Sloan
#82
Ian Collins
#84
Will Remmert
#85
Sam Drexler
#87
