Support the Panthers

Game Watch Locations

The UNI Alumni Association has pre-arranged game watch locations all over the country where UNI fans can gather to cheer on the Panthers in the playoffs.

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Panther Pride Days

The Iowa State Auditor's Office Supports the Panthers!

The Friday prior to a playoff game will be "Panther Pride Day" in honor of the UNI football team's run at the NCAA Division I FCS championship. Encourage your friends and co-workers to wear purple and e-mail digital photos of your group to web-updates@uni.edu for inclusion on the UNI Web site!

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TV/Radio

The Panthers quarterfinal game will be broadcast live on the UNI Sports Network. You can also listen into the broadcast on the Internet via the UNI Panthers Web site.

The game will be televisd on ESPN GamePlan and ESPN360.com.

Championship Game Travel

Shorts Travel and UNI have teamed up for travel to the third round and championship rounds of the NCAA FCS playoffs! If you are interested in additional information about the travel options, should the Panthers win vs. New Hampshire, simply register here! You are under no obligation at this time, but it is important that we gauge interest!

Purchase your tickets now for the UNI-New Hampshire quarterfinal game

UNI and the University of New Hampshire Wildcats will meet in the quarterfinal round of the FCS play-offs in the UNI-Dome on Saturday, Dec 6, at 6 p.m. Get your tickets online at www.unitix.com. UNI defeated the UNH Wildcats in a hard fought 38-35 win during the 2007 first round playoff game.

UNI is making its 14th appearance in the FCS playoffs. In first round play, the Panthers defeated the University of Maine Black Bears 40-15. The Panthers are the overall No. 3 seed in the FCS playoff bracket. This marks the first time in school history that the Panthers earned an at-large spot into the playoff field. In UNI's previous 13 trips it had been as an automatic qualifier.

Tailgating Policy

All tailgating activities can start four hours prior to game time, but must stop 15 minutes before kick-off. Also activities are not permitted to resume at any time during the game and can only continue for one hour afterwards. This is one of the major differences between tailgating that occurs at UNI and that which occurs at other universities. Drinking of alcoholic beverages is permitted, but we would like to remind students to drink responsibly and clean up after themselves. If you are over 21 and have minors at your party, you could be subject of a charge of contributing to a minor. Other rules to keep in mind are that kegs, bottles and open fires are prohibited.

Links of Interest

NCAA Football Championship Series

NCAA FCS Web Site

2008 FCS Playoff Bracket

Downloadable Playoff Bracket (PDF)

AnyGivenSaturday.com message board

UNI Panthers

UNI Panthers Football Web Site

UNI vs. New Hampshire playoff information

Univ. of New Hampshire Wildcats

UNH Athletics

Wikipedia

New Hampshire Union-Leader Sports

Concord Monitor

SeacoastOnline

Quarterfinal Round News Coverage

Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier

UNI-N.H. game at 6 p.m. Saturday; basketball game times moved

Panthers dominate postseason opener

Grace leads UNI past Maine 40-15

Des Moines Register

Panthers prep for a familiar opponent

Panthers to host New Hampshire Saturday at 6 p.m.

Panthers pick up pace in win

UNI handles Maine in FCS playoff game

Cedar Rapids Gazette

UNI's system systematically bags Maine

Free ride for UNI

New Hampshire Union-Leader Sports

Back to the Midwest for determined 'Cats

UNH Advances, 29-20

Concord Monitor

Defense exorcises last year's ghosts

So long, Salukis

SeacoastOnline

Playoff victory was 'special' for UNH

Defense, special teams lead UNH to playoff win

Toman, 'Cats overcome big mistakes in victory

UNI-Dome

The UNI-Dome is always rockin' when the Panthers play, and is often a sell-out for big games.

Playoff Schedule

First Round - Nov. 29    UNI 40, UM 15
Quarterfinals - Dec. 6, 6 p.m.  UNI-Dome
Semifinals - Dec. 12-13     Location TBA
National Championship - Dec. 19   Chattanooga, TN

Downloadable Playoff Bracket (PDF)

Traveling to the Playoffs

Directions/Parking for the UNI-Dome

Visit our Directions/Parking web page for a Google map and parking map.

UNI and Cedar Falls

The Visit UNI web site has maps of campus, a virtual tour and other helpful information. Visit the Cedar Falls Tourism Bureau web site for information on the community, hotels, restaurants and other things to do while in town.

Getting to Cedar Falls by air

The Waterloo Regional Airport is only 10 minutes from campus. Rental cars are available. The Waterloo airport code is ALO.

The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids is approximately 71 miles away. Interstate 380/20 is close to both the Eastern Iowa Airport and campus, making the trip an easy one. Rental cars are available. The Eastern Iowa airport code is CID.

Other airports and their distance from Cedar Falls:

Dubuque Regional (DBQ) 106 miles

Des Moines Intl (DSM) 138 miles

Minneapolis-St. Paul (MSP) 217 Miles

Chicago ORD/MDW 263 miles

Each airport has interstate highways to Cedar Falls. From Chicago, there are two typical routes. Following I-80/I-380/US-20 is all interstate, taking I-90/US-20 route through Rockford/Dubuque has a significant portion of two-lane highway.