NORTHERN IOWA PANTHERS FOOTBALL
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the University of Northern Iowa fields a 100-player football roster competing at the FCS level within the Missouri Valley Conference. Founded in 1876, UNI draws from a student body of 9,283 and operates under head coach Todd Stepsis, who oversees a program competing in fall season play. The Panthers represent one of Iowa's few FCS options and maintain their operations through the school's athletics infrastructure in a community-focused setting.
Coach Stepsis leads a program that has established itself as a consistent Missouri Valley Conference competitor. With 100 athletes on the roster, Northern Iowa balances scholarship constraints typical of FCS football with recruitment across the upper Midwest and beyond. The Panthers play their home contests at their on-campus venue, providing UNI students and Cedar Falls residents direct access to Division I college football.
Northern Iowa's football program reflects the institution's broader commitment to competitive athletics within financial and enrollment realities of a regional comprehensive university. The Panthers compete against similar-sized and philosophically aligned institutions throughout the Missouri Valley, seeking to develop student-athletes who balance academic and athletic pursuits at the FCS level.
KEY FACTS
| School | University of Northern Iowa |
| Sport | Football |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Division | D1-FCS |
| Location | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Venue | Home Venue |
| Head Coach | Todd Stepsis |
ROSTER (2025-26)
| # | Name | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Kaden Amigon-Suiter | RB |
| 65 | Blake Anderson | OL |
| 88 | Derek Anderson | TE |
| 72 | Lance Berends | OL |
| 75 | Connor Best | OL |
| 32 | Harrison Bey-Buie | RB |
| 43 | Michael Bormann | RB |
| 60 | Joe Briesemeister | OL |
| 63 | Henry Bunn | OL |
| 87 | Jeremiah Cain | WR |
| 64 | Kaleb Cline | OL |
| 22 | Christian Collins | RB |
| 84 | Ian Collins | WR |
| 28 | Titus Cram | RB |
| 15 | Jaxon Dailey | QB |
| 98 | Kaleb Diers | TE |
| 10 | Aidan Dunne | QB |
| 6 | Jaiden Ellis-Lahey | WR |
| 82 | Karson Elwood | WR |
| 78 | Colby Eskildsen | OL |
| 19 | Graham Friedrichsen | WR |
| 27 | Grant Glausser | RB |
| 14 | Ben Gordon | WR |
| 68 | Gracen Gruver | OL |
| 62 | Jack Hearne | OL |
| 85 | Jaden Hodge | WR |
| 81 | Briggs Hughston | TE |
| 1 | Bill Jackson | RB |
| 51 | Keean Kamerling | OL |
| 77 | Kyle Kelly | OL |
| 13 | Tysen Kershaw | WR |
| 80 | Sutton Koller | WR |
| 76 | Ben Kuehnast | OL |
| 67 | Landen Kuennen | OL |
| 11 | Grant Larkin | WR |
| 83 | Brady McCullough | TE |
| 86 | Brady McDonald | TE |
| 7 | Cale McThenia | QB |
| 79 | Gabe Meaney | OL |
| 61 | Andrew Monsivais | OL |
| 18 | Quincy Morris | WR |
| 8 | Jayce Nixon | QB |
| 4 | Tay Norman | WR |
| 2 | Ayden Price | WR |
| 70 | Gavin Proudfoot | OL |
| 26 | John Raybuck | RB |
| 9 | Kaz Rebarcak | QB |
| 73 | Luke Reth | OL |
| 0 | JC Roque Jr. | WR |
| 3 | Matthew Schecklman | QB |
| 16 | Jamarion Augustus | DL |
| 23 | Hyson Bey-Buie | DL |
| 8 | Jonathan Cabral-Martin | CB |
| 34 | Brock Carpenter | S |
| 37 | Tyson Cooreman | LB |
| 6 | Ryan Crandall | LB |
| 57 | Aidan Ducharme | LB |
| 99 | Braylon Evans | DL |
| 17 | Caleb Frazer | LB |
| 54 | Evan Freeney | S |
| 74 | Kolby Gibbons | DL |
| 3 | Joe Hall III | CB |
| 95 | Maxwell Hobbs | DL |
| 26 | Elijah Hoyt | S |
| 35 | Anthony Isley | CB |
| 21 | Calvin Jaworski | S |
| 48 | Connor Kayser | LB |
| 53 | Jarrett Kies | LB |
| 2 | Jack Kriebs | DL |
| 90 | Ryan Kuennen | DL |
| 29 | Tucker Langenberg | LB |
| 41 | Brogan Ling | LB |
| 20 | Dillon Marshall | S |
| 5 | Fletcher Marshall Jr. | CB |
| 1 | Jordan McClom | S |
| 36 | Braden McShane | LB |
| 42 | Zach Mehmert | DL |
| 93 | Aidan Miller | DL |
| 47 | Kolben Miller | LB |
| 7 | Alonzo Morgan III | CB |
| 9 | Mo Olowo | S |
| 55 | Owen Ostroski | DL |
| 95 | Jaylen Pettus | DL |
| 30 | Isaiah Pinks | CB |
| 30 | Jeremiah Powers | CB |
| 33 | John Powers | LB |
| 50 | Xhavion Reese | LB |
| 40 | Franz Reisz | DL |
| 56 | Aidan Salow | DL |
| 12 | Tate Sander | S |
| 59 | Tom Scherr | LB |
| 72 | Max Schmeltzer | DL |
| 31 | Ethan Schoville | S |
| 95 | Rico Alvarenga | PK |
| 52 | Gavin Averbeck | LS |
| 0 | Max Bartachek | PK |
| 49 | Kyle Kopczynski | LS |
| 97 | Blake Pankratz | PK |
| 91 | Noah Pettinger | P |
| 38 | Caden Popp | PK |
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Iowa Football ProgramsFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- What conference does Northern Iowa Football compete in?
- Northern Iowa Panthers Football competes in the Missouri Valley Conference conference at the NCAA D1-FCS level.
- Where does Northern Iowa play football home games?
- Northern Iowa Football plays home games at Home Venue in Cedar Falls, IA.
- Who is the head coach of Northern Iowa Football?
- The head coach of Northern Iowa Panthers Football is Todd Stepsis.
- When was Northern Iowa Football program established?
- The establishment date for Northern Iowa Football is not currently available.