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Northern Iowa opens its 2026 season Saturday with a trip to face Eastern Washington at Roos Field in Cheney, with kickoff set for 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The Panthers have historically had the upper hand in this matchup, holding a 7-2 advantage in nine all-time meetings.
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How to Watch UNI vs Eastern Washington
- Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Channel: ESPN+
- Stream: ESPN Unlimited (watch now)
The Panthers will make their season debut in the third year under head coach Todd Stepsis. UNI is looking to improve after a difficult 2025 campaign and faces a challenging opening stretch that includes Eastern Washington before games against Drake and Iowa. The Panthers also enter Saturday looking for their first-ever road victory over Eastern Washington, having lost their previous two trips to Cheney.
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Eastern Washington enters at 0-1 after falling 34-27 to Northern Arizona in its opener. The Eagles led by as many as 21 points and finished with a 429-365 advantage in total yards before Northern Arizona rallied in the second half. Eastern will now look to rebound in its home opener and avenge last season’s 17-14 loss at Northern Iowa, when the Eagles nearly erased a 17-point deficit.
This is a great college football matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.
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