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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Northern Iowa's Todd Stepsis previews No. 2 South Dakota State

The schedule gets even tougher for the UNI football team this week. After opening Missouri Valley play with a 35-7 home loss to 15th-ranked North Dakota, the Panthers visit second-ranked South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits have won 32 straight home games. UNI coach Todd Stepsis says South Dakota State is talented and plays with the consistency required of a national title contender. Stepsis says while the Panthers know they are a decided underdog, the game also presents a big opportunity. Stepsis says they will work this week on handling crowd noise. Stepsis says the defense needs to do a better job of limiting big plays, and it is small mistakes that are costing them.

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