2010 Northern Iowa Panthers football team

2010 Northern Iowa Panthers football
MVFC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football Conference
Ranking
Sports NetworkNo. 18
FCS CoachesNo. 19
Record7–5 (6–2 MVFC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinators
Defensive coordinatorChris Klieman (3rd season)
Home stadiumUNI-Dome
2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 Northern Iowa $^   6 2     7 5  
No. 17 Western Illinois ^   5 3     8 5  
No. 9 North Dakota State ^   4 4     9 5  
Indiana State   4 4     6 5  
Illinois State   4 4     6 5  
South Dakota State   4 4     5 6  
Missouri State   4 4     5 6  
Southern Illinois   4 4     5 6  
Youngstown State   1 7     3 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from The Sports Network poll

The 2010 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa as a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Mark Farley, the Panthers compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, winning the MVFC title. Northern Iowa advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Panthers lost in the first round to Lehigh. The team played home games at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.