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Panthers Move No. 7 in the Coaches Poll, Remain 9th in STATS Poll

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The Panther football team jumped from No. 8 to No. 7 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Top-25 poll and remained No. 9 in the FCS STATS Top-25 poll. The polls were released Monday by the respective organizations.

UNI faces off against Weber State who moved up to No. 5 in the STATS poll and No. 6 in the Coaches Poll. It will be the lone top-10 matchup of the week in the FCS.

The Panthers improved after a 13-6 win over Idaho State in the UNI-Dome Saturday.

Saturday's game at Weber State matches two of the top defenses in the FCS.