University Northern Iowa

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI soccer workforce introduced its 2025 schedule on Monday morning. Head coach Todd Stepsis’ first season on the helm of the Panthers kicks off on Aug. 30 contained in the UNI-Dome for UNI’s 127th whole season of soccer and forty ninth contained in the UNI-Dome. Kickoff instances have but to be introduced.

“As we unveil the 2025 soccer schedule, I could not be extra excited for the challenges and alternatives that lie forward,” stated Stepsis. “Every recreation is an opportunity to develop, compete and present our ardour for the game. Cannot wait to get began on this journey along with our workforce this low season!” 

The Panthers open the 2025 marketing campaign contained in the UNI-Dome with their first-ever assembly with Butler on Aug. 30. From there, the Panthers head to Wyoming on Sept. 6 to tackle the Cowboys, within the first assembly between the 2 applications since 1993.

UNI returns to Cedar Falls on Sept. 13 to tackle Japanese Washington. The Panthers and the Eagles meet for the primary time since a 2021 FCS first spherical playoff matchup and the ninth time in program historical past. Northern Iowa rounds out the non-conference slate at Utah Tech because the Panthers look to stay excellent in opposition to the Trailblazers on Sept. 20. UNI gained the lone matchup of the collection with a 41-14 victory in 2022 contained in the UNI-Dome.

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The Panthers open the 2025 Missouri Valley Soccer Convention (MVFC) slate contained in the UNI-Dome for the third-straight season on Oct. 4 when the Panthers tackle the Combating Hawks of North Dakota. This would be the forty second assembly between the 2 applications with UNI holding a 26-15 lead within the all-time collection. MVFC play continues on Oct. 11 when UNI heads to Brookings, South Dakota to tackle the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State.

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UNI continues league play with its third-straight Dakota workforce because the Panthers welcome the Coyotes of South Dakota to Cedar Falls on Oct. 18. A two-game street stand follows with matchups at Southern Illinois on Oct. 25 and at Illinois State on Nov. 1. Northern Iowa meets the MVFC’s latest member on Nov. 8 for the primary time as convention opponents when Murray State involves Cedar Falls. The Panthers and the Racers have met on one different event in a 35-34 UNI victory in Murray, Kentucky in 1995.

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The Panthers shut the street portion of the common season at North Dakota State. UNI will go to Fargo, North Dakota in back-to-back seasons for the primary time since 1977 and 1978 on Nov. 15. The common season finale comes from the UNI-Dome on Nov. 22 when Youngstown State visits Cedar Falls for the twentieth time in program historical past. UNI is 16-3 at residence in opposition to the Penguins.

New season ticket holders can now place a deposit on 2025 UNI Soccer season tickets HERE. Seats can be chosen within the order through which deposits are positioned in any case 2024 renewing season ticket holders have chosen their new seat areas. Present season ticket holders don’t want to put an early deposit on their tickets as seats can be chosen so as of Panther Level rankings. Extra info relating to the seat choice course of and timeline can be made out there quickly.

2025 UNI FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (Occasions TBA)

• Aug. 30 vs. Butler (UNI-Dome / Cedar Falls, Iowa)
• Sept. 6 at Wyoming (Battle Memorial Stadium / Laramie, Wyo.)
• Sept. 13 vs. Japanese Washington (UNI-Dome / Cedar Falls, Iowa)
• Sept. 20 at Utah Tech (Better Zion Stadium / St. George, Utah)
• Sept. 27 – BYE
• Oct. 4 vs. North Dakota (UNI-Dome / Cedar Falls, Iowa)
• Oct. 11 at South Dakota State (Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium / Brookings, S.D.)
• Oct. 18 vs. South Dakota (UNI-Dome / Cedar Falls, Iowa)
• Oct. 25 at Southern Illinois (Saluki Stadium / Carbondale, Unwell.)
• Nov. 1 at Illinois State (Hancock Stadium / Regular, Unwell.)
• Nov. 8 vs. Murray State (UNI-Dome / Cedar Falls, Iowa)
• Nov. 15 at North Dakota State (Fargodome / Fargo, N.D.)
• Nov. 22 vs. Youngstown State (UNI-Dome / Cedar Falls, Iowa)

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