2015 Northern Iowa
9–5 (5–4 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 59–13Nov 7
By 46 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Iowa State 7–31Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Iowa State | L 7–31 | 45% |
| Sep 12 | vs Eastern Washington | W 38–35 | 53% |
| Sep 19 | at Cal Poly | W 34–20 | 48% |
| Oct 3 | at Illinois State | L 13–21 | 38% |
| Oct 10 | at North Dakota State | L 28–31 | 25% |
| Oct 17 | vs Western Illinois | L 19–24 | 70% |
| Oct 24 | vs South Dakota State | W 10–7 | 35% |
| Oct 31 | vs South Dakota | W 20–7 | 75% |
| Nov 7 | vs Indiana State | W 59–13 | 69% |
| Nov 14 | at Missouri State | W 41–0 | 80% |
| Nov 21 | vs Southern Illinois | W 49–28 | 76% |
| Nov 28 | vs Eastern IllinoisNCAA Division I Football Championship – First Round | W 53–17 | 70% |
| Dec 5 | vs Portland StateNCAA Division I Football Championship – Second Round | W 29–17 | 57% |
| Dec 12 | atNorth Dakota State | L 13–23 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 23–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 89 on file).
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 5–4 5th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 413–274
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1504 +72 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 7 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 141
- Offensive coordinator
- Bill Salmon
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeremiah Johnson
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 3–4
Leaders
| Passing yards | Aaron Bailey QB | 114 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Aaron Bailey QB | 1 TD |
| Rushing yards | Aaron Bailey QB | 85 yds |
| Receiving yards | Darrian Miller | 58 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Savon Huggins RB | 1 TD |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Kalin Sadler ATH | ★★ | No. 2623 |
| Dewayne Collins DUAL | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| Trevor Allen RB | ★★ | No. 2838 |
| Jesse Cardenas ILB | ★★ | No. 3120 |
| Connor Ham WR | ★★ | No. 3430 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.720 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.763 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 5 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2016
The 2016 draft| Rd 4 | Deiondre’ Hall CB | Chicago Bears |
2015 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–1 | 13–2 | |
| Illinois State | 7–1 | 10–3 | |
| South Dakota State | 5–3 | 8–4 | |
| Western Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Northern Iowa | 5–4 | 9–5 | |
| South Dakota | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
 Youngstown State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Southern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Missouri State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.