| Year: | 2017 |
| Team: | Northern Iowa Panthers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Missouri Valley Football Conference |
| Short Conf: | MVFC |
| Statsrank: | 19 |
| Fcscoachrank: | 19 |
| Record: | 8–5 |
| Conf Record: | 6–2 |
| Head Coach: | Mark Farley |
| Hc Year: | 17th |
| Off Coach: | Bill Salmon |
| Oc Year: | 17th |
| Off Scheme: | Multiple |
| Def Coach: | Jeremiah Johnson |
| Dc Year: | 5th |
| Def Scheme: | 3–4 |
| Stadium: | UNI-Dome |
| Bowl: | NCAA Division I Second Round |
| Bowl Result: | L 22–37 vs. South Dakota State |
The 2017 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley in his 17th season and played their home games in the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa as members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for second place. The Panthers received an at-large bid to the FCS Playoffs where they defeated Monmouth[1] [2] in the first round before losing in the second round to South Dakota State.[3] [4]
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