Give to Peacock Football &
Become a Gridiron Club Member
Upper Iowa football officially starts the 2026 season on Saturday at Harms Family Field in Harms-Eischeid Stadium. The Peacocks face the Jamestown (N.D.) Jimmies at 2 p.m. to open the year.
Head coach Jason Hoskins enters his sixth season with the team, winning 19 games over the last three seasons. UIU's 9-3 record in 2025, with a victory in the Albanese Candy Bowl, marked the most wins in a season and the program's first-ever postseason victory.Â
The Peacocks return five starters from last year's historic team. Upper Iowa added 56 total newcomers (17 transfers, 39 freshmen) to the roster this offseason, with many projected to play key roles.
Upper Iowa has announced team captains: graduate quarterback Clark Coleman, senior defensive back Brycen Hendrix, senior defensive lineman Demontay Mack and fifth-year defensive lineman Ben Werner.Â
Mack has been named the Ultimate Peacock, which is the player who embodies the core values of the team the best. It's the player who is the most trusted to get their job done, along with being the player who comes to work each day with the right mindset and attitude. Every season, the Ultimate Peacock gets the honor of wearing No. 0 on the field. Â
Upper Iowa football received a third-place Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Preseason Coaches' Poll selection for the second straight year. Reigning GLVC champions UIndy took first in the poll, and Truman State (Mo.) came in second place.Â
The Gridiron Club is an exclusive club of UIU football alumni, current parents, players, and friends of the program. Each year, members are recognized and listed here...
2025-26 Gridiron Club Members List - Raised $52,335
Gridiron Club funds go directly to the student-athlete experience.
Donations in year one paid for the creation of the football student-athlete lounge and branding the football offices and hallways in Edgar Fine Arts, new technology for practices and games, as well as branded gear for the student-athletes to represent the University and the football program.
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The donations over the last two years have made the following possible:
* New Black Uniforms & Branded Travel Gear:Â Our guys look the part on the road and on the field.
* Albanese Candy Bowl Travel:Â Every player on the roster made the trip fueling our victory to finish the season 9-3. That moment belonged to the whole team.
* Recruiting:Â We are finding the right people and bringing them to Fayette. Donor support makes that possible.
* Practice Equipment & Team Building:Â On-field equipment upgrades and team activities including cookouts, paintball, and more. All of which build the culture we need to compete.
Gridiron Club Membership Benefits
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For donations of $1-$249... members will receive a weekly video interview during the season, and a monthly video in the off-season with Head Coach Jason Hoskins.
Note: Any Football Alumni Donors will receive a thank you letter from a current player and a helmet sticker.
For donations of $250-$999 or more... members will receive the video interview and be invited to a monthly Zoom call with Head Coach Jason Hoskins and select players from the team.
For donations of $1,000-$2,499…. members will receive all the perks above, plus membership recognition on the video board during each home football game and exclusive Upper Iowa football gear. Â
For donations of $2,500+,… members will receive all the perks above, plus VIP Suite Access at Harms-Eischeid Stadium for all home football games.
Please contact Howie Thompson at thompsonh@uiu.edu or by calling 563-425-5307 with any questions
Thanks for supporting your Peacocks!
