2020 Northern Iowa
3–4. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Youngstown State 21–0Feb 27
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | vs South Dakota State | L 20–24 | 57% |
| Feb 27 | at Youngstown State | W 21–0 | 55% |
| Mar 6 | vs Illinois State | W 20–10 | 65% |
| Mar 13 | at Southern Illinois | L 16–17 | 47% |
| Mar 20 | vs Missouri State | L 6–13 | 84% |
| Mar 27 | at Western Illinois | W 34–20 | 75% |
| Apr 10 | vs North Dakota State | L 20–23 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Dakota State 23–20; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 89 on file).
- Record
- 3–4
- Conference
- 3–4 6th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (Wikipedia)
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 137–107
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1402 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- No. 146
- Offensive coordinator
- Ryan Mahaffey
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeremiah Johnson
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Da’Vonshai Harden ATH | ★★★ | No. 1249 |
| Jaylin Richardson ATH | ★★★ | No. 1819 |
| Gunnar Kilen OC | ★★★ | No. 2416 |
| Jace Andregg WR | ★★★ | No. 2416 |
| Isaiah Green SDE | ★★★ | No. 2820 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.756 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.6 | 0.794 |
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 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 3 | Spencer Brown OT | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 4 | Elerson Smith OLB | New York Giants |