Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley announced Sunday that he will retire following the 2024 season, according to a university news release. The Panthers have two games remaining: Nov. 16 at Youngstown State and Nov. 23 at home vs. Indiana State.

It would be hard to find in the carosel of college football coaches to find someone as loyal to their alma mater as Mark Farley. The UNI grad turned coach, will step down after this season, 42 years after walking on the UNI football team as a linebacker,

Mark Farley, Northern Iowa’s head football coach since 2001, announced Sunday he will retire at the end of the season. The Panthers are 2-8 and the midst of an eight-game losing skid. They play at Youngstown State on Saturday and close the season Nov. 23 at home against Indiana State.

Mark Farley, who has been spent the last 24 years as head football coach at UNI, announced he is retiring at the end of the season.

KIMT NEWS 3--The University of Northern Iowa Panthers Football head coach, Mark Farley announced Sunday he will retire after the 2024 season. According to UNI, Farley will continue to coach the Panthers for the rest of the season with his final contest coming in the season finale vs. Indiana State on November 23 in the UNI-Dome.

CEDAR FALLS — Despite being in the midst of a career-long six-game losing streak, Northern Iowa football coach Mark Farley still has a confident team.