YOUNGSTOWN (Interstat) — Northern Iowa will visit Youngstown State on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Stambaugh Stadium in Youngstown, Ohio.

Northern Iowa enters with a 3-2 record. The Panthers are coming off a 24-17 home win over North Dakota on Saturday. Jaxon Dailey is the player to watch for Northern Iowa. Against North Dakota, Dailey passed for 81 yards and one touchdown. In a 28-21 win over Illinois State, he passed for 217 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 44 yards and one touchdown. At Iowa in a 55-0 loss, he passed for 91 yards and rushed for 3 yards.

Christian Collins also contributed for Northern Iowa in the North Dakota win, rushing for 64 yards. Xavier Terrell added 34 rushing yards and had one reception for minus-6 yards. Northern Iowa’s other results this season include a 56-14 win over Drake, a 34-24 loss at Eastern Washington, a 28-21 win over Illinois State and a 55-0 loss at Iowa.

Youngstown State is 5-2. The Penguins are coming off a 57-24 win at Indiana State on Saturday. Beau Brungard is the player to watch for Youngstown State. Against Indiana State, he passed for 386 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and caught one pass for 31 yards. In a 28-16 win at Southern Illinois, Brungard passed for 219 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown. He passed for 159 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-28 win over South Dakota. At South Dakota State, he passed for 292 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-20 loss.

Fresh Walters completed one pass for 31 yards and had three punt returns for 14 yards for Youngstown State in the Indiana State win. The Penguins’ other results include victories over Southern Illinois, South Dakota, Duquesne and Mercyhurst, along with losses to South Dakota State and Kentucky. Youngstown State defeated Duquesne 70-13 and Mercyhurst 43-10 at home.

Northern Iowa will next play at Southern Illinois on Saturday. Youngstown State will next host North Dakota on Saturday. The Panthers and Penguins will meet in a conference matchup. The Panthers’ upcoming schedule includes Southern Illinois, Indiana State, South Dakota State, South Dakota and Murray State. The Penguins will later face Murray State and Illinois State after hosting North Dakota.

Northern Iowa’s losses came against Eastern Washington and Iowa, while Youngstown State’s losses came against South Dakota State and Kentucky.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Youngstown State to defeat Northern Iowa 54-26.