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UNI football looking for first MVFC win at Western Illinois

UNI football at Western Illinois
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - UNI football hits the road for its second Missouri Valley Football Conference game of the year when it faces Western Illinois at 3 p.m. Sept. 24.

The Panthers lead the series with the Leathernecks, 34-16. The Panthers won the last contest 41-3 in 2021 when UNI hosted WIU.

It will be the league opener for Western Illinois, and both teams are looking for their first win of the season. Farley is 14-6 against the Leathernecks, which are led by Myers Hendrickson, who is in his first year at WIU.