2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 MVFC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorNate Thompson (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAl Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
2025 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Illinois State  0 0   0 0  
Indiana State  0 0   0 0  
Murray State  0 0   0 0  
North Dakota  0 0   0 0  
North Dakota State  0 0   0 0  
Northern Iowa  0 0   0 0  
South Dakota  0 0   0 0  
South Dakota State  0 0   0 0  
Southern Illinois  0 0   0 0  
Youngstown State  0 0   0 0  
As of June 18, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Northern Iowa Panthers football team will represent the University of Northern Iowa in the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers will compete as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) and will be led by first-year head coach Todd Stepsis. Stepsis takes over for longtime coach Mark Farley, who retired from coaching at the end of the 2024 season. Stepsis will be assisted by first-year offensive coordinator Nate Thompson and first-year defensive coordinator Al Smith. The Panthers play home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.