Illinois Wesleyan University
2-0CCIW · Tucci Stadium · 3,500
LastW 45–35 vs Trine · Sat Sep 12
Nextat Augustana (IL) · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET · Charles D. Lindberg Stadium · series 1-3, last win 2024
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #535 | #566 | — | @Albion | W 24–10 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #538 | #546 | — | Trine | W 45–35 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #538 | #524 | @Augustana (IL) | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #536 | #457 | Wheaton (IL) | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Carthage | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Carroll (WI) | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Millikin | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Elmhurst | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | North Park | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @North Central College |
Game Week
4d 18h
until kickoff · at Augustana (IL) · Sat Sep 19 · 2 pm ET
Illinois Wesleyan is the Bloomington CCIW program stepping into a new era after legendary coach Norm Eash, determined to honor the past while building the future.
Fans here believe no chip — Illinois Wesleyan plays to prove continuity after a legendary coach.
The season in chapters
What fans said
W 45–35 vs Trine
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What it is like to watch them2025 · 4-6 · last season
✓ measured from 10 games · ranks are among CCIW teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Illinois Wesleyan University has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 5-5 over the last 10, and won the last two.
Next Sep 19
vs Augustana (IL) · away
Outcome band · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2026
Outcome band · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2026Illinois Wesleyan University's most likely season is 2-10 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 5-7.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Illinois Wesleyan is the Bloomington CCIW program stepping into a new era after legendary coach Norm Eash, determined to honor the past while building the future.
Playoff path
Illinois Wesleyan University sits 4th in the CCIW and 37th of 229 in the CFB Zeitgeist — inside the projected 40-team field on the at-large math.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carthage | 0-0 | 1-0 | 68.2 |
| 2 | North Central College | 0-0 | 2-0 | 67.2 |
| 3 | Wheaton (IL) | 0-0 | 2-0 | 66.6 |
| 4 | Illinois Wesleyan | 0-0 | 2-0 | 65.9 |
| 5 | Augustana (IL) | 0-0 | 1-1 | 51.9 |
| 6 | Carroll (WI) | 0-0 | 1-1 | 51.3 |
| 7 | Millikin | 0-0 | 1-1 | 49.7 |
| 8 | Elmhurst | 0-0 | 1-1 | 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.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.