Northern Iowa Panthers FCS College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Northern Iowa
Panthers
Outstanding
C
Overall Grade
74
Sleeping Giant
Brutal Schedule
Dark Horse
0-1
Record
0%
Win %
#83
FCS Rank#342 nat'l
24
Pts / Game
L 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Drake, Sat Sep 12
vs Drake, Sat Sep 12
Performance Rankings: FCS (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
74
C
|
83 (342) |
| Power |
87
B+
|
41 (184) |
| Offensive |
83
B-
|
53 (198) |
| Defensive |
89
B+
|
32 (173) |
| Schedule (Current) |
83
B-
|
53 (193) |
| Schedule (Future) |
97
A+
|
6 (140) |
Records
| Overall | 0-1 (0%) |
|---|---|
| Versus FCS Top 25 | 0-0 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Last 5 Games | 0-1 (0%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | None |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #227 Eastern Washington |
| Largest MOV | None |
| Largest MOD | 10 pts, #227 Eastern Washington |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 24 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 34 |
| Opponent Record | 1-1 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 227 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- Versus grades Northern Iowa a defense-first team: a B+ defense (No. 32 in FCS) but only a B- offense (No. 53).
- On Sep 5, the Panthers have lost back-to-back games for the first time since November 2025.
Northern Iowa Panthers Program History
Northern Iowa Panthers has been rated by Versus for 20 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | 12-1 | 92.3% | — |
| 2008-09 | 12-3 | 80.0% | — |
| 2009-10 | 7-4 | 63.6% | — |
| 2010-11 | 7-5 | 58.3% | #16 |
| 2011-12 | 10-3 | 76.9% | #3 |
| 2012-13 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #21 |
| 2013-14 | 7-5 | 58.3% | #21 |
| 2014-15 | 9-5 | 64.3% | #4 |
| 2015-16 | 9-5 | 64.3% | #4 |
| 2016-17 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #15 |
| 2017-18 | 8-5 | 61.5% | #10 |
| 2018-19 | 7-6 | 53.8% | #14 |
| 2019-20 | 10-5 | 66.7% | #7 |
| 2020-21 | 3-4 | 42.9% | #21 |
| 2021-22 | 6-6 | 50.0% | #15 |
| 2022-23 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #20 |
| 2023-24 | 6-5 | 54.5% | #21 |
| 2024-25 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #58 |
| 2025-26 | 3-9 | 25.0% | #66 |
| 2026-27 | 0-1 | 0.0% | #83 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Missouri Valley
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Illinois St | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 88 | South Dakota St | 1 | 1 | 24 |
| 89 | South Dakota | 2 | 0 | |
| 90 | North Dakota | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 130 | Youngstown St | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| 190 | Southern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 342 | Northern Iowa | 0 | 1 | 69 |
| 375 | Indiana St | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 483 | Murray St | 0 | 2 | 34 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 5 |
at Eastern Washington (1-1) Big Sky |
L24-34 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 267 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 273 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Sep 8 | 342 | 0 | 1 | 69 |
