The 2021 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Panthers competed as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and were led by 21st-year head coach Mark Farley. They played their home games at UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Schedule
Game summaries
At No. 7 (FBS) Iowa State
At Sacramento State
St. Thomas (MN)
Youngstown State
At No. 5 North Dakota State
No. 21 South Dakota
At No. 6 South Dakota State
No. 3 Southern Illinois
At Illinois State
At No. 16 Missouri State
Western Illinois
FCS Playoffs
At No. 4 Eastern Washington–First Round
Players drafted into the NFL
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