Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | @Trine | L 34-48 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Bye week | |||||
| 3 | Sep 19 | Nebraska Wesleyan | W 49-41 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Knox | W 48-0 | 2-1 | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Beloit | W 10-0 | 3-1 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Cornell (IA) | W 49-10 | 4-1 | 3-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Illinois College | W 20-14 | 5-1 | 4-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Monmouth (IL) | L 16-23 | 5-2 | 4-1 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Ripon | W 54-10 | 6-2 | 5-1 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Lawrence | 2 pm ET98% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Lake Forest | 2 pm ET24% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for University of Chicago, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
University of Chicago has won four of its last five.
7-3 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 6-2
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Midwest teams the same season
Team story
The birthplace of American football coaching revived from a 61-year silence — Amos Alonzo Stagg's intellectual ghost reclaiming the Midway.
Game day
The birthplace of American football coaching revived from a 61-year silence — Amos Alonzo Stagg's intellectual ghost reclaiming the Midway.
Playoff path
University of Chicago sits 3rd in the Midwest Conference and 83rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Forest | 7-0 | 8-0 | 67.8 |
| 2 | Monmouth (IL) | 6-0 | 6-2 | 60.9 |
| 3 | Chicago | 5-1 | 6-2 | 56.7 |
| 4 | Luther | 6-2 | 6-3 | 52.9 |
| 5 | Grinnell | 4-2 | 5-3 | 49.7 |
| 6 | Cornell (IA) | 4-4 | 4-5 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Illinois College | 2-4 | 3-5 | 45.5 |
| 8 | Ripon | 1-5 | 1-7 | 37.3 |
Win the Midwest Conference 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 48-0 over Knox; toughest day 34-48 against Trine.