Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @Coe | L 7-49 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Beloit | W 10-0 | 1-1 | 1-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Monmouth (IL) | L 7-42 | 1-2 | 1-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | @Luther | L 13-26 | 1-3 | 1-2 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Ripon | W 42-28 | 2-3 | 2-2 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Chicago | L 10-49 | 2-4 | 2-3 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Knox | W 26-24 | 3-4 | 3-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Grinnell | L 3-7 | 3-5 | 3-4 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Lawrence | W 34-0 | 4-5 | 4-4 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Lake Forest | 1 pm ET2% to win |
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Cornell College (IA), 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.
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The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Cornell College (IA) has won three of its last five.
5-5 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 4-5
Measured from 9 games · ranks are among Midwest teams the same season
Team story
The Rams of Mount Vernon, an Iowa liberal-arts college famous for its 'one course at a time' block plan, whose 1992 team went a perfect 10-0 and now plays Division III in the Midwest Conference.
Game day
The Rams of Mount Vernon, an Iowa liberal-arts college famous for its 'one course at a time' block plan, whose 1992 team went a perfect 10-0 and now plays Division III in the Midwest Conference.
Playoff path
Cornell College (IA) sits 6th in the Midwest Conference and 167th 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 34-0 over Lawrence; toughest day 7-49 against Coe.