Mount Mercy to sponsor varsity football for 2026 season
Mount Mercy University announced Friday it will launch a NAIA Heart of America football program for 2026, adding a head coach soon and aiming to fundraise and recruit locally. The Plaster Athletic Complex, opened in 2017, hosts other outdoor teams and will house the football program. Saint Ambrose University affiliation and regional conference peers are noted.
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Panthers face tough task to break losing streak
Northern Iowa aims to end a two game slide hosting top ranked South Dakota State at the UNI-Dome. SDSU leads the series 33 25 2 and owns an 8 1 mark this season with a 41 0 win last week. Senior QB Mark Gronowski sparks the offense as Amar Johnson and Kirby Vorhees pace the run game.
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South Dakota State at Northern Iowa game preview
No. 1 SDSU visits No. 18 UNI at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls for a 4 p.m. ESPN showdown. SDSU’s defense ranks among the MVFC’s best, while UNI eyes offensive rhythm with a quarterback switch under consideration. Prediction: SDSU 31, UNI 17.
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Five Iowa small college football storylines this weekend
Coe backs Trenton Barnes seeks a fourth straight 100 yard game as the Kohawks face Loras in Dubuque. SDSU hosts Northern Iowa with Adam Bock and Grahm Goering fueling the Jackrabbits. Cornell returns with John Smith after a bye, while Mount Vernon alums Brady Ketchum and Joey Rhomberg see action for Central and Dubuque. NAIA rankings spotlight Northwestern College and Grand View as Dordt and Morningside also rank.
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