North Central College Cardinals
CCIWNaperville, ILBenedetti-Wehrli Stadium
2026: 5–1 (3–1 CCIW). Last: won at Elmhurst 74–2. Next: at Carroll (WI), Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 44–21Bethel (MN)
- W 26–20at Wartburg
- W 45–10at North Park
- W 35–7Augustana (IL)
- L 10–13Wheaton (IL)
- W 74–2at Elmhurst
- Oct 24at Carroll (WI)
- Oct 31Carthage
- Nov 7at Millikin
- Nov 14Illinois Wesleyan
North Central College has played football since at least 1900 and is 64–14–1 in the 79 games on record. This season, they’re 5–1.
On this date in 2024North Central College beat North Park 69–0 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 64–14–1 .816; how we count
- Postseason
- 9–3 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1341
- Seasons
- 13 since 1900, 79 games
2026 season 5–1
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsBethel (MN) | W 44–21 | 64% |
| Sep 12 | atWartburg | W 26–20 | 56% |
| Sep 19 | atNorth Park | W 45–10 | 88% |
| Oct 3 | vsAugustana (IL) | W 35–7 | 88% |
| Oct 10 | vsWheaton (IL) | L 10–13 | 71% |
| Oct 17 | atElmhurst | W 74–2 | 94% |
| Oct 24 | atCarroll (WI) | Preview | 82% |
| Oct 31 | vsCarthage | Preview | 94% |
| Nov 7 | atMillikin | Preview | 90% |
| Nov 14 | vsIllinois Wesleyan | Preview | 86% |
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
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
- Northwestern
0–5 in 5
Lost the last five.
- Elmhurst
5–0 in 5
Won the last five.
| Opponent | Games | NCC record |
|---|---|---|
| North Park | 5 | 5–0 |
| Northwestern | 5 | 0–5 |
| Elmhurst | 5 | 5–0 |
| Wheaton (IL) | 5 | 4–1 |
| Augustana (IL) | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (37)
Every program North Central College has played, A to Z, with North Central College’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Augustana (IL) 5–0
- Aurora 1–0
- Belhaven 1–0
- Beloit 0–1
- Bethel (MN) 2–0
- Carnegie Mellon 1–0
- Carroll (WI) 4–0
- Carthage 4–0
- Elmhurst 5–0
- Hanover 1–0
- Hope 1–0
- Illinois 0–2
- Illinois Wesleyan 4–0
- Ithaca 1–0
- John Carroll 1–0
- Knox 0–0–1
- Lake Forest 1–0
- Mary Hardin Baylor 1–1
- Millikin 4–0
- Mount Union 2–0
- North Park 5–0
- Northwestern 0–5
- Roosevelt 1–0
- Springfield 1–0
- SUNY Cortland 0–1
- Susquehanna 1–0
- Trinity (TX) 1–0
- Wabash 1–0
- Wartburg 2–0
- Washington St. Louis 4–0
- Wheaton (IL) 4–1
- Whitworth 1–0
- Wisconsin 0–2
- Wisconsin La Crosse 2–0
- Wisconsin Oshkosh 1–0
- Wisconsin River Falls 0–1
- Wisconsin Whitewater 1–0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 1341 | ||||
| 2025 | 14–1 | 9–0 | 1458 | ||||
| 2024 | 15–0 | 9–0 | 1533 | ||||
| 2023 | 14–1 | 9–0 | 1482 | ||||
| 2022 | 15–0 | 8–0 | 1459 | ||||
| 2021 | 0–1 | 1099 | |||||
| 2019 | 1–0 | 1201 | |||||
| 1905few games on file | 0–2–1 | 1175 | |||||
| 1904few games on file | 0–3 | 1168 | |||||
| 1903few games on file | 0–2 | 1183 | |||||
| 1902few games on file | 0–1 | 1189 | |||||
| 1901few games on file | 0–1 | 1188 | |||||
| 1900few games on file | 0–1 | 1192 |
No season on file for 1906–2018, 2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 13 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.