TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State wraps up the 2024 regular season on the road this weekend as the Sycamores travel to the UNI-Dome on Saturday afternoon to take on Northern Iowa. Kickoff for the MVFC contest between the Sycamores and the Panthers is set for 2 p.m. ET with the game set to be streamed live on ESPN+ and 105.5 The Legend.
| Football at Northern Iowa |
| Date |
Saturday, November 23 | 2:02 p.m. ET |
| Location | Venue | Weather |
Cedar Falls, Iowa | UNI-Dome (Capacity 16,324) | Weather | Radar |
| Preview Information |
Indiana State Notes |
| Live Stats |
Live Stat Feed |
| Watch | Listen |
ESPN+ | WVIG 105.5 |
| Gates |
Gates Open at 12:30 p.m. (90 minutes prior to Kickoff) |
| Series History |
37th Meeting All-Time (UNI leads series 31-5) |
| Social Media |
@IndStFB | @IndStAthletics |
Get Your 2025 Indiana State Football Season Tickets Now
Indiana State football season ticket membership renewals and new season ticket memberships are on sale now for the upcoming 2025 season. Season tickets for the six Sycamore home football games will start at $60 for adults and $30 for youth. Faculty, staff, seniors, and members of the I-Club can purchase tickets for $55.
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Notes
Northern Iowa at a Glance
Northern Iowa was selected eighth overall in the Missouri Valley Football preseason poll as the Panthers received 227 total votes heading into the season. UNI has faced one of the nation's toughest schedules in 2024 playing a pair of FBS opponents in Nebraska and Hawaii, while adding a six game stretch that featured all six teams being ranked in the FCS Top 20. The Panthers picked up their lone wins of the 2024 campaign back at the beginning of the season topping Valparaiso (35-7) and St. Thomas (17-10) over the first two weeks of the year.
UNI is one of the nation's least penalized teams in FCS sitting No. 9 overall in fewest penalties per game (4.1) and No. 9 overall in fewest penalty yards (37.6). The Panthers do no turn the ball over, sitting 21st overall in turnovers given up on the season (11). UNI struggles defensively at the line of scrimmage sitting 121st among 123 teams ranked in team sacks (0.64) and 122nd in team tackles for loss (3.4) per game.
On This Date
Indiana State has posted a 1-1 record on November 23 according to current statistical records on hand. The Sycamores' two games on November 23 have come in the last 12 years, falling to Southern Illinois back in 2013, while defeating Missouri State in 2019.
- 2013 – vs. Southern Illinois – L, 31-9
- 2019 – at Missouri State - W, 51-24
NCAA FCS Top 20
Indiana State enters the weekend boasting several players sitting among the national leaders in multiple statistical categories. Rashad Rochelle, Elijah Owens, Garret Ollendieck, and Geoffrey Brown are all among the national top-20 among the individual categories on the season heading into Saturday's game.
National Top 20 Individual Ranks
100 Tackles
Last season, Maddix Blackwell became the first Indiana State defensive player to eclipse the century mark in total tackles since 2019 as the redshirt junior safety posted 107 over the course of the 2023 season. The Bloomington, Ind. native became the first Sycamore to hit the mark since Jonas Griffth recorded 106 in 2019 and first defensive back to achieve the feat since Alex Sewall recorded 114 tackles over the course of the 2011 season. This year, linebacker Geoffrey Brown made it back-to-back seasons a Sycamore eclipsed the 100-tackle mark in a single season this year as the Fishers, Ind. native enters the weekend's contest with 102 tackles in 2024.
Sycamore 100-Tackle Seasons (Since 2012)
- 132 – Jonas Griffith (2018)
- 126 – Aaron Archie (2012)
- 123 – Kendall Walker (2014)
- 119 – Katrell Moss (2018)
- 114 – Mark Sewall (2014)
- 110 – Jac Washington (2012)
- 107 – Maddix Blackwell (2023)
- 107 – Jonas Griffith (2017)
- 106 – Jonas Griffith (2019)
- 102 - Geoffrey Brown (2024)
- 101 – Katrell Moss (2017)
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