DIII CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON

Wisconsin

#43 overall#1 in DIIIRR50 -12.1Upper strength -10.18 teamsTop 25 teams 0

VERDICT BEGINS · 2026

The Wisconsin Standard

The WIAC is the University of Wisconsin system at the DIII level — UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire — all competing within one of DIII football's most physical conferences. UW-Whitewater has won six DIII national championships. UW-Oshkosh has won two. The WIAC has produced more DIII national championships per conference than any other league outside of the OAC.

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Wisconsin · 2026 Season

Three Things to Watch

The Dynasty

UW-Whitewater: Six National Championships

UW-Whitewater has won six DIII national championships — five under Lance Leipold before he left for FBS, and one after. Their Warhawks recruit across Wisconsin and the Chicago suburbs, developing players through a system that has produced NFL players from every position group. The program's culture survived Leipold's departure because the infrastructure — coaching staff, player development, game planning — is embedded at every level. They enter 2026 as the WIAC's standard and the DIII bracket's most experienced program.

The Rival

UW-Oshkosh: Two Titles, Consistent Competition

UW-Oshkosh won the DIII national championship in 2018 and 2023, breaking the Whitewater monopoly twice in five years. Their program draws from the Fox Valley corridor — Appleton, Neenah, Oshkosh — and competes with a physical running style that matches the WIAC's identity. When Oshkosh's line wins, they are the most dangerous team in the DIII bracket — a program that has proven they can beat anyone when healthy.

Wild Card

UW-La Crosse: The Dark Horse

UW-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin has won WIAC titles and appeared in the DIII bracket multiple times without earning the national attention that Whitewater and Oshkosh get. Their program draws from western Wisconsin and the Mississippi River corridor, competing with a style built on their offensive system's efficiency rather than physical dominance. In a year when both Whitewater and Oshkosh struggle, La Crosse is the most likely WIAC champion.

Conference Standings · Wisconsin · 2026

Standings

# Team Conf Overall Pwr Last 5
1Wisconsin Whitewater0–02–0-7.6
2Wisconsin River Falls0–02–0-8.9
3Wisconsin Platteville0–02–0-10.6
4Wisconsin Stout0–02–0-12.1
5Wisconsin Eau Claire0–02–0-14.5
6Wisconsin Oshkosh0–01–1-12.2
7Wisconsin Stevens Point0–01–1-15.5
8Wisconsin La Crosse0–00–2-9.1

Conference record determines standing. Power = neutral-field pts vs. all-level average. Last 5 = most recent game results.

Projected Standings · Wisconsin · 2026

Win Projection

Odds of winning at least N conference games from current power ratings — full slate played out, not locked to results. AVG = expected wins; W–L = most-likely record.

# Team W–L PWR AVG ≥7≥6≥5≥4≥3≥2≥1
Favorites
1Wisconsin Whitewater4–3+3.74.121439699098✓
2Wisconsin River Falls4–3+2.44.021135658898✓
Challengers
3Wisconsin La Crosse4–3+2.24.021235648797✓
4Wisconsin Platteville4–3+0.73.6172452799599
The Field
5Wisconsin Stout3–4-0.83.4152047759399
6Wisconsin Oshkosh3–4-0.93.341843729299
Rebuilding
7Wisconsin Eau Claire3–4-3.23.021233638798
8Wisconsin Stevens Point3–4-4.22.71826558397

Conference Power · Division III

Where We Stand

# Conference Avg Power vs Focal Top Team
1WisconsinYou are here
-12.1
—Wisconsin Whitewater
2American Southwest
-12.3
0–1Hardin Simmons
3USA South
-13.3
1–0LaGrange
4Old Dominion
-13.4
—Randolph Macon
5Southern Athletic
-13.6
—Berry
6Centennial
-13.6
—Johns Hopkins
7American Rivers
-13.6
3–0Wartburg
8Northwest
-13.6
0–1Whitworth
9Minnesota
-13.7
2–1Bethel (MN)
10Presidents'
-13.7
—Saint Francis
11Commonwealth Coast
-13.7
—Endicott
12North Coast
-13.7
—DePauw
13CCIW
-13.7
2–0North Central College
14NEWMAC
-13.8
—Springfield
15Michigan
-13.8
2–1Hope
16So. Cal.
-13.8
—Whittier
17Ohio
-13.8
—John Carroll
18Liberty League
-13.9
—Ithaca
19Empire 8
-14.1
—SUNY Cortland
20Landmark Conference
-14.1
—Susquehanna
21Southern Collegiate Athletic
-14.2
—Texas Lutheran
22New Jersey
-14.2
—Salisbury
23Heartland
-14.2
—Hanover
24Mid Atlantic
-14.2
—Delaware Valley
25NACC
-14.2
1–0Aurora
26NESCAC
-14.3
—Trinity (CT)
27MSCAC
-14.4
—Plymouth State
28Midwest
-14.5
—Monmouth (IL)
29Upper Midwest
-14.6
—Northwestern (MN)

Round-robin power = strength of schedule-adjusted conference average, points vs. all-level average team. Record = Wisconsin's record vs. that conference across all games this season.

The WIAC is the University of Wisconsin system at the DIII level — UW-Whitewater, UW-Oshkosh, UW-La Crosse, UW-Platteville, UW-Stevens Point, UW-Stout, UW-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire — all competing within one of DIII football's most physical conferences. UW-Whitewater has won six DIII national championships. UW-Oshkosh has won two. The WIAC has produced more DIII national championships per conference than any other league outside of the OAC.

Conference Snapshot

RR50-12.1
Upper Strength-10.1
Median Power-12.3
Resume Pulse59.3
Avg ATS--
Wins vs Market+0.00
Top-to-Middle Gap3.8
Combined Record12-4

`RR50`, `Upper Strength`, and `Median Power` are shown on the same public power scale as the rest of the site: points on a neutral field versus the average all-level NCAA team. Very small affiliations are gently regressed toward their subdivision baseline so a one-team outlier does not hijack the entire conference board.

Wisconsin Team Board

The league stack, sorted by predictive strength. Power is shown as neutral-field points versus the all-level average team, while resume is shown on a 0-100 season score.

Rank Team Record Power Resume ATS Wins vs Market Recent Form
#425 Wisconsin Whitewater 2-0 -7.6 90 -- +0.00 1-0 over the last 1 (W1)
#431 Wisconsin River Falls 2-0 -8.9 83 -- +0.00 2-0 over the last 2 (W1 W2)
#433 Wisconsin La Crosse 0-2 -9.1 19 -- +0.00 0-2 over the last 2 (L1 L2)
#441 Wisconsin Platteville 2-0 -10.6 85 -- +0.00 2-0 over the last 2 (W1 W2)
#466 Wisconsin Stout 2-0 -12.1 69 -- +0.00 2-0 over the last 2 (W1 W2)
#468 Wisconsin Oshkosh 1-1 -12.2 25 -- +0.00 1-1 over the last 2 (L1 W2)
#579 Wisconsin Eau Claire 2-0 -14.5 82 -- +0.00 2-0 over the last 2 (W1 W2)
#633 Wisconsin Stevens Point 1-1 -15.5 21 -- +0.00 1-1 over the last 2 (W1 L2)