2025 Northern Iowa
3–9 (1–7 Missouri Valley Football Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Butler 38–14Aug 30
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Wyoming 7–31Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs Butler | W 38–14 | 46% |
| Sep 6 | at Wyoming | L 7–31 | 22% |
| Sep 13 | vs Eastern Washington | W 17–14 | 60% |
| Sep 20 | at Utah Tech | L 9–20 | 62% |
| Oct 4 | vs North Dakota | L 7–35 | 46% |
| Oct 11 | at South Dakota State | L 3–31 | 9% |
| Oct 18 | vs South Dakota | L 14–17 | 30% |
| Oct 25 | at Southern Illinois | L 17–31 | 26% |
| Nov 1 | at Illinois State | L 16–31 | 19% |
| Nov 8 | vs Murray State | W 31–14 | 73% |
| Nov 15 | at North Dakota State | L 16–48 | 5% |
| Nov 22 | vs Youngstown State | L 32–35 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Youngstown State 35–32; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 89 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 8th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 207–321
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1199 −62 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −26.7 No. 46 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Nate Thompson
- Defensive coordinator
- Al Smith
Leaders
| Passing yards | Matthew Schecklman QB | 1,389 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Matthew Schecklman QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Harrison Bey-Buie RB | 487 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Harrison Bey-Buie RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | J.C. Roque WR | 595 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | J.C. Roque WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Mo Olowo S | 10 tkl |
| Sacks | Jamarion Augustus DE | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Calvin Jaworski S | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Jeremiah Cain WR | ★★★ | No. 945 |
| Kaiser Williams ATH | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Theo Thomas DL | ★★★ | No. 2110 |
| Kaz Rebarcak QB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Christian Collins RB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Whole class | 6 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
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 116
The 2025 roster116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 46 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2025 portal Owen Ostroski DE | ★★★ | from  Tulsa |
| Seth Bullock LB | ★★ | from Tulsa |
 Graham Friedrichsen WR | from  Iowa | |
 Joe Hall III CB | from  Kansas State |
Transfers out 6
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 8–0 | 12–1 | |
| South Dakota | 6–2 | 10–5 | |
| Illinois State | 5–3 | 12–5 | |
| Youngstown State | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| North Dakota | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
| South Dakota State | 4–4 | 9–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–4 | 7–5 | |
 Indiana State | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
 Northern Iowa | 1–7 | 3–9 | |
| Murray State | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.