Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @St. Norbert | W 40-10 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | L 17-34 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Elmhurst | W 33-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Carthage | W 20-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Millikin | W 31-28 | 4-1 | 3-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Illinois Wesleyan | L 7-44 | 4-2 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Wheaton (IL) | L 3-41 | 4-3 | 3-2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | North Central College | L 7-62 | 4-4 | 3-3 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @North Park | L 34-55 | 4-5 | 3-4 | |
| 10 | Bye week | |||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Augustana (IL) | 1 pm ET22% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Carroll University (WI), through 9 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
What’s ahead
Off this week
10 days
until kickoff · vs Augustana (IL) · Sat Nov 14 · 1 pm ET
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Carroll University (WI) has won one of its last five.
4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last four.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 4-5
Measured from 9 games · ranks are among CCIW teams the same season
Team story
The Pioneers of Carroll University in Waukesha — Wisconsin's oldest college — who returned to the CCIW in 2016 after 24 years away and grind in one of Division III's deepest conferences.
Game day
The Pioneers of Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin's oldest college, who returned to the CCIW in 2016 after 24 years away and grind in one of Division III's deepest conferences.
Playoff path
Carroll University (WI) sits 5th in the CCIW and 116th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheaton (IL) | 6-0 | 8-0 | 79.0 |
| 2 | North Central College | 5-1 | 7-1 | 69.6 |
| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 4-2 | 6-2 | 62.4 |
| 4 | Augustana (IL) | 3-3 | 4-4 | 53.4 |
| 5 | Carroll (WI) | 3-4 | 4-5 | 51.8 |
| 6 | Millikin | 3-4 | 4-5 | 48.9 |
| 7 | Carthage | 2-4 | 3-5 | 45.0 |
| 8 | North Park | 2-4 | 2-6 | 43.8 |
Win the CCIW for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 33-0 over Elmhurst; toughest day 7-62 against North Central College.