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2025 North Central College

14–⁠1 (9–⁠0 CCIW).

Schedule and results

North Central College in 2025, game by game: won vs. Wisconsin Oshkosh 45–14; won vs. Carthage 62–0; won at Washington St. Louis 44–14; won vs. Wheaton (IL) 35–0; won vs. Millikin 59–10; won at North Park 75–0; won vs. Augustana (IL) 76–14; won at Carroll (WI) 64–7; won at Elmhurst 58–0; won vs. Illinois Wesleyan 24–7; won vs. Hanover 38–6; won vs. Wisconsin La Crosse 35–27; won vs. Bethel (MN) 35–21; won vs. John Carroll 41–21; lost vs. Wisconsin River Falls 14–24+75−10Won 45–14 vs. Wisconsin Oshkosh+31Wisconsin Oshko…Won 62–0 vs. Carthage+62CarthageWon 44–14 at Washington St. Louis+30Washington St. …Won 35–0 vs. Wheaton (IL)+35Wheaton (IL)Won 59–10 vs. Millikin+49MillikinWon 75–0 at North Park+75North ParkWon 76–14 vs. Augustana (IL)+62Augustana (IL)Won 64–7 at Carroll (WI)+57Carroll (WI)Won 58–0 at Elmhurst+58ElmhurstWon 24–7 vs. Illinois Wesleyan+17Illinois Wesley…Won 38–6 vs. Hanover+32HanoverWon 35–27 vs. Wisconsin La Crosse+8Wisconsin La Cr…Won 35–21 vs. Bethel (MN)+14Bethel (MN)Won 41–21 vs. John Carroll+20John CarrollLost 14–24 vs. Wisconsin River Falls-10Wisconsin River…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 13vsWisconsin OshkoshW 45–⁠1484%
Sep 20vsCarthageW 62–⁠094%
Sep 27atWashington St. LouisW 44–⁠1469%
Oct 4vsWheaton (IL)W 35–⁠081%
Oct 11vsMillikinW 59–⁠1097%
Oct 18atNorth ParkW 75–⁠089%
Oct 25vsAugustana (IL)W 76–⁠1491%
Nov 1atCarroll (WI)W 64–⁠788%
Nov 8atElmhurstW 58–⁠096%
Nov 15vsIllinois WesleyanW 24–⁠794%
Nov 29vsHanoverDivision III Championship – Second RoundW 38–⁠683%
Dec 6vsWisconsin La CrosseDivision III Championship – Third RoundW 35–⁠2779%
Dec 13vsBethel (MN)Division III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalW 35–⁠2164%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffvsJohn CarrollDivision III Championship, CFP SemifinalW 41–⁠2171%
Jan 4Bowls & playoffvsWisconsin River FallsDivision III ChampionshipL 14–⁠2458%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin River Falls 24–⁠14 in the Division III Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the CCIW.

In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 13 on file).

Record
14–⁠1
Conference
9–⁠0 first in CCIW
AP final
Unranked
Points
705–⁠165
Coach
—
Elo
1458 +102 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2025 portal
Aidan Ellison Kfrom Arkansas State

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2025 CCIW standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
North Central College9–⁠014–⁠1
Wheaton (IL)8–⁠111–⁠3
Washington St. Louis7–⁠28–⁠3
Augustana (IL)6–⁠37–⁠3
Illinois Wesleyan4–⁠54–⁠6
Carroll (WI)4–⁠54–⁠6
Carthage3–⁠64–⁠6
Millikin2–⁠73–⁠7
North Park2–⁠73–⁠7
Elmhurst0–⁠91–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.