Carthage Firebirds
CCIWKenosha, WIArt Keller Field
2026: 2–4 (1–3 CCIW). Last: lost to North Park 17–12 at home. Next: Millikin, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 23–14Lakeland
- L 0–40at Wisconsin Eau Claire
- L 0–20at Carroll (WI)
- L 14–34at Illinois Wesleyan
- W 28–3Elmhurst
- L 12–17North Park
- Oct 24Millikin
- Oct 31at North Central College
- Nov 7at Augustana (IL)
- Nov 14Wheaton (IL)
Carthage has played football since at least 1900 and is 17–34 in the 51 games on record. This season, they’re 2–4.
On this date in 2024Carthage lost to Wheaton (IL) 50–13 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 17–34 .333; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 918
- Seasons
- 9 since 1900, 51 games
2026 season 2–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vsLakeland | W 23–14 | 51% |
| Sep 19 | atWisconsin Eau Claire | L 0–40 | 35% |
| Sep 26 | atCarroll (WI) | L 0–20 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | atIllinois Wesleyan | L 14–34 | 27% |
| Oct 10 | vsElmhurst | W 28–3 | 70% |
| Oct 17 | vsNorth Park | L 12–17 | 62% |
| Oct 24 | vsMillikin | Preview | 59% |
| Oct 31 | atNorth Central College | Preview | 6% |
| Nov 7 | atAugustana (IL) | Preview | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vsWheaton (IL) | Preview | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1900
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- North Park
3–3 in 6
Lost the last two.
- Millikin
4–1 in 5
Won the last three.
Next: Oct 24
- Illinois Wesleyan
0–5 in 5
Lost the last five.
| Opponent | Games | CCW record |
|---|---|---|
| North Park | 6 | 3–3 |
| Millikin | 5 | 4–1 |
| Illinois Wesleyan | 5 | 0–5 |
| Carroll (WI) | 5 | 2–3 |
| Elmhurst | 5 | 4–1 |
Every opponent (16)
Every program Carthage has played, A to Z, with Carthage’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Albion 0–2
- Augustana (IL) 1–3
- Campbell 0–1
- Carroll (WI) 2–3
- Elmhurst 4–1
- Illinois Wesleyan 0–5
- Knox 0–1
- Lakeland 2–0
- Millikin 4–1
- North Central College 0–4
- North Park 3–3
- Saint John’s (MN) 0–1
- Valparaiso 1–0
- Washington St. Louis 0–4
- Wheaton (IL) 0–4
- Wisconsin Eau Claire 0–1
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 918 | ||||
| 2025 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 936 | ||||
| 2024 | 2–8 | 2–7 | 871 | ||||
| 2023 | 3–7 | 3–6 | 935 | ||||
| 2022 | 3–7 | 3–5 | 997 | ||||
| 2020 | 2–0 | 1227 | |||||
| 2009 | 1–0 | 1206 | |||||
| 2008 | 0–1 | 1166 | |||||
| 1900few games on file | 0–1 | 1184 |
No season on file for 1901–2007, 2010–19, 2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 9 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.