UNI Panther football opens MVFC slate against Illinois State

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The UNI football team opens the Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) slate on Saturday, September 26 inside the UNI-Dome against the Illinois State Redbirds, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. CT. The Cats lead 24-16 in the all-time series, but the Redbirds have claimed four of the last five contests. The Panthers are 14-4 at home against Illinois State, including 8-4 since 2000. In last season’s matchup, the No. 17/18 Illinois State Redbirds won in Normal, Illinois, by a 31-16 final. In that game, Jaxon Dailey was 15-for-23 passing for 142 yards and a touchdown. He…