There will be plenty on the line this week when Northern Iowa hosts North Dakota State to close the regular season. The Panthers are 6-4 after a 35-16 loss at Missouri State and may need a win to get into the FCS playoffs.

That’s UNI coach Mark Farley who says there is always plenty on the line when these teams meet.

The Panthers have fallen to 22nd on the latest Stats FCS Poll. North Dakota State is 7-3 and ranked ninth.

As many as six Missouri Valley teams are projected to make the FCS playoffs.