After a near upset at Iowa State, the Northern Iowa Panthers now get set for their home opener against Southern Utah. The Panthers have won four of the five games in the series by the Thunderbirds won the last meeting in 2017.

UNI coach Mark Farley does not believe there will be a letdown after a hard fought game in Ames.

Kickoff is 4:00 Saturday afternoon in the UNI-Dome.