Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 3 | @Olivet | L 19-39 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | Luther | W 37-14 | 1-1 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @Wheaton (IL) | L 10-82 | 1-2 | 0-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | North Park | W 31-27 | 2-2 | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | Carroll (WI) | L 28-31 | 2-3 | 1-2 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Augustana (IL) | L 41-49 | 2-4 | 1-3 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | Illinois Wesleyan | W 42-35 | 3-4 | 2-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Carthage | L 18-25 | 3-5 | 2-4 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | @Elmhurst | W 42-21 | 4-5 | 3-4 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | North Central College | 1 pm ET5% to win |
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Millikin University, 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.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Millikin University has won two 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 CCIW teams the same season
Team story
Millikin is the Decatur, Illinois CCIW program fighting back from the depths with new coaching leadership and the first win in multiple years.
Game day
Millikin is the Decatur, Illinois CCIW program fighting back from the depths with new coaching leadership and the first win in multiple years.
Playoff path
Millikin University sits 6th in the CCIW and 129th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheaton (IL) | 6-0 | 8-0 | 79.0 |
| 2 | North Central College | 5-1 | 7-1 | 69.6 |
| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 4-2 | 6-2 | 62.4 |
| 4 | Augustana (IL) | 3-3 | 4-4 | 53.4 |
| 5 | Carroll (WI) | 3-4 | 4-5 | 51.8 |
| 6 | Millikin | 3-4 | 4-5 | 48.9 |
| 7 | Carthage | 2-4 | 3-5 | 45.0 |
| 8 | North Park | 2-4 | 2-6 | 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.
Signature win 37-14 over Luther; toughest day 10-82 against Wheaton (IL).