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Northern Iowan

Quarterback Aidan Dunne has led the Panthers to their best start since ‘13.

Panther Football off to best start since 2013

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Sep 11, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 8, the UNI football team traveled to Saint Paul, Minnesota for a matchup with St. Thomas. Having won the season opener at home the week before, the Panthers were looking to take their...

Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola is one of college football’s brightest stars.

UNI takes on No. 23 Nebraska

COHEN KAMAUS, Sports Editor Sep 11, 2024

After their first 2-0 start since the 2013 season, the UNI Panther football team will face their biggest challenge yet. Awaiting them Saturday night is a sold out Memorial Stadium and the 23rd ranked team...

Trevor Penning looks to have a bounce back year in New Orleans.

Former Panthers shine in the NFL

MICHAEL SPAHN, Sports Writer Sep 11, 2024

Football season is underway, which means it’s time for former Northern Iowa football standouts to shine in the NFL. After cutdown day, four Panthers made NFL rosters.  Spencer Brown, Buffalo Bills  Brown...

The Panthers took on the Dayton Flyer Classic this weekend, Aug. 30-31. They won against Florida International University, but lost to Dayton and Ohio State.

UNI Volleyball sweeps FIU, falls to Dayton and Ohio State

NICOLE WATERS, Sports Writer Sep 4, 2024

The Panthers started off strong in the opening set, never losing the lead. They jumped to a quick 9-3 lead thanks to errors by FIU. Kaitlyn Sellner and Olivia Tjernagel both had four kills in the first...

Washington is one of four new Big 10 members.

New conferences shake up college football

ADAM JOHNSON, Sports Writer Sep 4, 2024

The new college football season went into full swing this past weekend, but things looked a lot different from last year. A plethora of teams joined new conferences, and most of it came from the cessation...

Tye Edwards led the Panthers with 174 rushing yards in the season opener this Saturday.

Panthers win 1st season opener since 2016

MICHAEL SPAHN, Sports Writer Sep 4, 2024

A warm fall Saturday afternoon on the final day of August came the season opener for the Northern Iowa Football team. The Panthers won dominantly 35-7 against the Valparaiso Beacons. The Panther...

The Panthers will open the 2024-25 season on Saturday, August 31 at the UNI-Dome, hosting the Valparaiso Beacons. Kickoff starts at 4 p.m.

Panther football hosts Valpo

COHEN KAMAUS, Sports Editor Aug 28, 2024

The Northern Iowa Football team kicks off their 2024-25 campaign on Saturday, Aug. 31 when they welcome the Valparaiso Beacons to the UNI-Dome. Kickoff time is set for 4 p.m. Head Coach Mark Farley,...

UNI’s new Athletic Director Megan Franklin addresses a crowd in the McLeod Center after the announcement of her appointment.

Meet Megan Franklin

BAILEY KLINKHAMMER, Campus Life Editor Aug 28, 2024

Earlier this year, the University of Northern Iowa announced Megan Franklin as the new Athletic Director at UNI. Over the summer, the former senior associate athletic director for Drake University was...

Over the past few weeks, the Panther men's basketball scene has been shaken with the news of seven players entering the transfer portal.

End of an Era: UNI hit by transfer portal

CADEN SHEA, Sports Editor Apr 24, 2024

The Panthers have been hit by the dreaded transfer portal over the past couple of weeks. Seven players have announced their plan to leave the school in favor of somewhere else next year. Nate Heise, Bowen...

Iowa’s Cooper DeJean looks to be one of the most sought after cornerbacks in this year’s NFL draft.

NFL draft 2024: Late first round steals

MICHAEL SPAHN, Sports Writer Apr 24, 2024

The NFL draft kicks off tomorrow in Detroit. Teams will be looking for a player to not only help them in the long run, but for the upcoming 2024 season. Here are five must-have players teams should have...

Caitlin Clark poses with her Indiana Fever jersey after being drafted by the
team earlier this month.

Caitlin Clark is taking WNBA to new heights

NICOLE WATERS, Sports Writer Apr 24, 2024

In this year's WNBA draft, Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark was taken No. 1 by the Indiana Fever. It was a no-brainer that Clark was going to be drafted first and she has shown no signs of slowing down. She...

The above graph presents data collected by the Northern Iowan from the official UNI Athletics X account. Every tweet from 2023 was counted and categorized based on which sport it was. Original tweets as well as retweeted content was counted. Note that the men’s and women’s golf teams do not have individual team accounts on X.

@UNIAthletics by the numbers

MALLORY SCHMITZ, News Editor Apr 24, 2024

Whether looking for score updates, exciting highlights or the latest sports news, Panther fans know one place they can always check: the official UNI Athletics social media accounts. Social media is...

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