Lake Forest College
7-3 2025 finalThe Foresters of Lake Forest, a North Shore liberal-arts college playing football since 1882, who went a perfect 10-0 and won the Midwest Conference in 2024 to reach the Division III playoffs.
Quiet weeks in Foresters country.
The Foresters of Lake Forest, a North Shore liberal-arts college playing football since 1882, who went a perfect 10-0 and won the Midwest Conference in 2024 to reach the Division III playoffs.
Win an NCAA Division III playoff game at last — turn the 2024 perfect season and Midwest Conference title into a real November run.
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
Lake Forest College sits 4th in the Midwest Conference and 88th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth (IL) | 9-0 | 9-2 | 63.2 |
| 2 | Illinois College | 7-2 | 8-3 | 56.7 |
| 3 | Chicago | 7-2 | 7-3 | 56.0 |
| 4 | Lake Forest College | 7-2 | 7-3 | 55.0 |
| 5 | Ripon | 5-4 | 5-5 | 47.3 |
| 6 | Cornell College (IA) | 4-5 | 4-6 | 45.7 |
| 7 | Knox College | 2-6 | 2-7 | 37.3 |
| 8 | Grinnell | 2-7 | 2-8 | 35.1 |
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 72-0 over Lawrence University; toughest day 6-49 against Monmouth (IL).
The Pulse on Lake Forest College
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Lake Forest College
The baseline for a successful season.
The primary goal and national bracket path.
One of 32 national tournament entries.
The Division III national championship game.
Lake Forest College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Home-Field Advantage · Lake Forest College · 2018-present
Above-Average
81% home win rate vs 77% on the road. margin runs +5.4 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Hot
Five straight. The momentum tier on every blog right now.
Schedule Strength · Lake Forest College · 2025
Soft
Average opponent win rate 41% across 10 finalized games. Lighter schedule — the committee weighs wins against strength of field.
Moment of the Year · Lake Forest College · 2025
Won 38-0 at Ripon
Week 6 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Lake Forest College
2025: Lost 7-14 vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College
In 2025, the program lost 7-14 vs Claremont-Mudd-Scripps College — a close home result, 7 points either way.
Go Foresters.