Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Bethel (MN) | W 44-21 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Wartburg | W 26-20 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @North Park | W 45-10 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Augustana (IL) | W 35-7 | 4-0 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | Wheaton (IL) | L 10-13 | 4-1 | 2-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Elmhurst | W 74-2 | 5-1 | 3-1 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | @Carroll (WI) | W 62-7 | 6-1 | 4-1 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Carthage | W 55-3 | 7-1 | 5-1 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Millikin | 1 pm ET95% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Illinois Wesleyan | 1 pm ET89% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for North Central College, through 8 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
North Central College has won four of its last five.
8-2 over the last 10, and won the last three.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 7-1
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among CCIW teams the same season
Team story
North Central College is 7-1 and plays at Millikin next.
Game day
North Central College is 7-1 and plays at Millikin next.
Playoff path
North Central College sits 2nd in the CCIW and 21st of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
| 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 74-2 over Elmhurst; toughest day 10-13 against Wheaton (IL).