Drake 14, at Northern Iowa 56

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (Interstat) — Northern Iowa scored touchdowns in every quarter, broke the game open with a dominant second-quarter run and added a defensive touchdown in the third quarter to pull away from Drake in a 56-14 victory Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, in a NCAA Football Championship Division game at the UNI-Dome. The Panthers improved to 1-1, while the Bulldogs fell to 0-3. Northern Iowa’s offense found the end zone early, and its defense made sure Drake never found a rhythm after the opening quarter. The Panthers opened the scoring with a 12-yard run by B. Gordon with 12:15… Read more...