UNI Panthers

St. Bonaventure is legit, and the Panthers knew they'd have a battle on their hands. They showed up in the biggest of ways, and so did their best player, AJ Green.

The UNI Panthers have faced a lot of solid squads this season, but this first round FCS playoff matchup against Eastern Washington will be a different test tomorrow.

No one, and I mean no one, gave UNI, a small, Division 1 school in Cedar Falls, Iowa a shot to take down the number one team in the country. The Panther had other ideas.

The Panthers are going to the NCAA playoffs for the 22nd time in program history.

Showing nothing but dominance defensively and in the ground game, the Panthers had me believing they'd cruise through the rest of their schedule, finishing with an 8-3 record and a first round bye in the playoffs. Heading into this contest tomorrow, the purple and gold are just hoping to get in.

It will be essential for the Panthers to pull off an another upset victory this weekend if they want to make it to the FCS Playoffs -- and it's all on their offense.

The UNI Panthers constantly rank among the country's best in mid-major athletic programs. They have consistently developed small-town kids into some of the best in the world at their sport. Here are a few of the greats to come out of Cedar Falls.

After being sidelined with a hip injury for the 2020-2021 season, the 2019 Larry Bird Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year is back and ready to go.

The Panthers will take on Illinois State in Normal, Illinois. Though the Redbirds aren't as strong as other opponents UNI has faced, remaining focused is key.

The Panthers took down one of the top teams in the country on Saturday. For such a momentous win, one would expect the UNI-Dome to be packed, as it was when the Panthers took down NDSU during their streak of wins back in 2014. It wasn't.