Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson likes the direction his team is headed. The Panthers are 5-4 after lopsided wins over Illinois-Chicago and Northern Illinois and they return to action at home on Friday night against NebNorthern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson likes the direction his team is headed. The Panthers are 5-4 after lopsided wins over Illinois-Chicago and Northern Illinois and they return to action at home on Friday night against Nebraska-Omaha.

Jacobson says the Panthers are building confidence and making better decisions on offense.

Omaha enters the game with a record of 4-7.