2026 Northern Iowa
3–3 (2–1 Missouri Valley Football Conference). The season’s Wikipedia article records 3–2, over five games to the six on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 56–14Sep 12
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Eastern Washington 24–34Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Eastern Washington | L 24–34 | 38% |
| Sep 12 | vs Drake | W 56–14 | 45% |
| Sep 19 | at 18Iowa | L 0–55 | 7% |
| Sep 26 | vs Illinois State | W 28–21 | 24% |
| Oct 10 | vs North Dakota | W 24–17 | 36% |
| Oct 17 | at Youngstown State | L 22–35 | 26% |
| Oct 24 | at Southern Illinois | Preview | 42% |
| Oct 31 | vs Indiana State | Preview | 72% |
| Nov 7 | vs South Dakota State | Preview | 37% |
| Nov 14 | at South Dakota | Preview | 22% |
| Nov 21 | at Murray State | Preview | 69% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 3–3
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Football Conference
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 154–176
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1303 +70 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.7 No. 18 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Al Smith
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaxon Dailey QB | 1,236 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaxon Dailey QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Christian Collins RB | 154 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaxon Dailey QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jaiden Ellis-Lahey WR | 192 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brady McCullough TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | John Powers LB | 55 tkl |
| Sacks | Franz Reisz DL | 3 sacks |
| Interceptions | Braden McShane LB | 1 INT |
Roster 114
The 2026 roster114 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2026 portal Axel Ramazani DE | ★★★ | from  Wyoming |
 Kai Black WR | ★★★ | from  Iowa State |
 Xavier Terrell RB | ★★★ | from  Florida Atlantic |
| Taj Hughes WR | from  Drake |
Transfers out 1
2026 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown State | 4–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| North Dakota | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| South Dakota State | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
 Northern Iowa | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Illinois State | 1–2 | 5–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Indiana State | 0–3 | 2–5 | |
| Murray State | 0–3 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.