North Park University
3-7 2025 finalNorth Park is the Chicago CCIW program that has built six consecutive winning seasons, proving institutional commitment to competitive Division III football.
The Vikings sharpen their axes.
North Park is the Chicago CCIW program that has built six consecutive winning seasons, proving institutional commitment to competitive Division III football.
North Park has built a winning foundation with six consecutive winning seasons under head coach Kyle Rooker (7th year). The 2025 season saw the program continue competitive Division III football. The question in Chicago is whether…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
North Park University sits 8th in the CCIW and 167th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central College | 9-0 | 14-1 | 76.9 |
| 2 | Wheaton | 8-1 | 11-3 | 68.7 |
| 3 | Washington University (St. Louis) | 7-2 | 8-3 | 60.8 |
| 4 | Augustana (IL) | 6-3 | 7-3 | 59.9 |
| 5 | Illinois Wesleyan | 4-5 | 4-6 | 48.8 |
| 6 | Carroll University (WI) | 4-5 | 4-6 | 48.3 |
| 7 | Carthage | 3-6 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 8 | North Park | 2-7 | 3-7 | 44.3 |
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 34-6 over Elmhurst; toughest day 0-75 against North Central College.
The Pulse on North Park University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · North Park University
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.
North Park University · 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 · North Park University · 2018-present
Strong
45% home win rate vs 26% on the road. margin runs +6.9 better at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Schedule Strength · North Park University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 52% across 10 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · North Park University · 2025
Won 35-19 at Ripon
Week 2 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — North Park University
2024: Won 28-24 vs Illinois Wesleyan
In 2024, the program won 28-24 vs Illinois Wesleyan — a tight home result that left the 4-point margin on the books.
Vikings claim the spoils.