2022 Northern Iowa
6–5 (5–3 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Dakota 58–14Nov 19
By 44 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Southern Illinois 37–36Oct 29
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Air Force | L 17–48 | 16% |
| Sep 10 | at North Dakota | L 27–29 | 45% |
| Sep 17 | vs Sacramento State | L 21–37 | 47% |
| Sep 24 | at Western Illinois | W 52–17 | 63% |
| Oct 1 | vs Indiana State | W 20–14 | 68% |
| Oct 8 | vs Illinois State | L 21–23 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | vs Utah Tech | W 41–14 | 81% |
| Oct 22 | vs Missouri State | W 41–20 | 61% |
| Oct 29 | at Southern Illinois | W 37–36 | 36% |
| Nov 5 | vs South Dakota State | L 28–31 | 33% |
| Nov 19 | at South Dakota | W 58–14 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Dakota 58–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 18th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 89 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 363–283
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1403 +47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 13 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 149
- Offensive coordinators
- Ryan Clanton and Bodie Reeder
- Defensive coordinator
- Randall McCray
Leaders
| Passing yards | Theo Day QB | 3,121 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Theo Day QB | 26 TD |
| Rushing yards | Dom Williams RB | 723 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dom Williams RB | 9 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam Schnee RB | 764 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sergio Morancy WR | 6 TD |
| Tackles | Korby Sander DB | 11 tkl |
| Interceptions | Woo Governor DB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Jahsiah Galvan S | ★★★ | No. 1482 |
| Ben Kuehnast OT | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Dewuan Mack CB | ★★★ | No. 1861 |
| Keith Moko CB | ★★ | No. 2723 |
| Dalesean Staley ATH | ★★ | No. 2723 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 3 | 2.7 | 0.817 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.4 | 0.800 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2022 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 41 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 5
The 2022 portal Amauri Pesek-Hickson RB | ★★★ | from  Kansas |
 Cordarrius Bailey DL | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Peni Naulu RB | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Peter Udoibok WR | ★★★ | from  Minnesota |
| Takulve Williams WR | ★★★ | from Kansas |
Transfers out 1
 Omar Brown CB | ★★★ | to  Nebraska |
2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota State | 8–0 | 14–1 | |
 North Dakota State | 7–1 | 12–3 | |
 Youngstown State | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Northern Iowa | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 5–6 | |
| Missouri State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| South Dakota | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Indiana State | 1–7 | 2–9 | |
| Western Illinois | 0–8 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.