Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 4 | @Carthage | L 14-23 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Greenville | W 41-20 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Wisconsin Lutheran | W 32-31 | 2-1 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | Concordia (WI) | L 28-49 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Benedictine (IL) | L 13-49 | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @St. Norbert | L 7-34 | 2-4 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Concordia Chicago | L 34-43 | 2-5 | 1-4 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Eureka | W 58-20 | 3-5 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Aurora | L 21-52 | 3-6 | 2-5 | |
| 10 | Bye week | |||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Rockford | 2 pm ET79% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Lakeland, 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 Rockford · Sat Nov 14 · 2 pm ET
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Lakeland has won one of its last five.
4-6 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 3-6
Measured from 9 games · ranks are among NACC teams the same season
Team story
Lakeland is 3-6 and hosts Rockford next.
Game day
Lakeland is 3-6 and hosts Rockford next.
Playoff path
Lakeland sits 7th in the NACC and 158th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benedictine (IL) | 6-0 | 8-0 | 70.6 |
| 2 | Concordia (WI) | 6-0 | 8-0 | 68.2 |
| 3 | St. Norbert | 5-2 | 5-4 | 53.3 |
| 4 | Aurora | 4-2 | 4-4 | 52.4 |
| 5 | Concordia Chicago | 3-3 | 5-3 | 53.8 |
| 6 | Wisconsin Lutheran | 2-4 | 4-4 | 45.8 |
| 7 | Lakeland | 2-5 | 3-6 | 45.2 |
| 8 | Rockford | 0-6 | 0-8 | 31.8 |
Win the NACC 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 58-20 over Eureka; toughest day 13-49 against Benedictine (IL).
