Aurora8-3The Spartans of Aurora University in suburban Chicago, a NACC power under former NFL champion Don Beebe — a program that made five straight Division III playoff trips through 2024 from Spartan Athletic Park.
Aurora made five consecutive D3 playoff appearances and is coached by a man with a Super Bowl ring — and the national crowd still treats the NACC like it doesn't count.
The Spartans drill.
Aurora · Next-Season Outcome Band
Aurora · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Recent Form · last 10 games
Warming
Four of five. The board favors this trend.
Opens Sep 5
vs Wisconsin Platteville · away
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Wisconsin Platteville · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The Spartans of Aurora University in suburban Chicago, a NACC power under former NFL champion Don Beebe — a program that made five straight Division III playoff trips through 2024 from Spartan Athletic Park.
Aurora sits 2nd in the NACC and 52nd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia-Wisconsin | 8-0 | 9-2 | 63.5 |
| 2 | Aurora | 6-2 | 8-3 | 60.0 |
| 3 | Benedictine (IL) | 5-3 | 7-3 | 55.0 |
| 4 | St. Norbert | 5-3 | 5-5 | 49.8 |
| 5 | Wisconsin-Lutheran | 5-3 | 5-5 | 48.9 |
| 6 | Lakeland | 4-4 | 4-6 | 44.5 |
| 7 | Concordia University Chicago | 2-6 | 4-6 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Eureka College | 1-7 | 2-8 | 36.6 |
Win the NACC 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 66-0 over Eureka College; toughest day 0-41 against Wisconsin Platteville.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Aurora
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Wisconsin Platteville | L 0–41 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #438 | #485 | — | @Mount St. Joseph | W 35–28 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #456 | #552 | — | Benedictine (IL) | L 35–36 | 1-2 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #473 | #648 | — | @Eureka College | W 66–0 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #474 | #580 | — | @Lakeland | W 49–28 | 3-2 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #474 | #653 | — | Rockford | W 48–0 | 4-2 | 3-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #478 | #546 | — | Concordia-Wisconsin | L 45–54 | 4-3 | 3-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #486 | #571 | — | @Wisconsin-Lutheran | W 49–42 | 5-3 | 4-2 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #488 | #533 | — | St. Norbert | W 37–14 | 6-3 | 5-2 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #475 | #639 | — | @Concordia University Chicago | W 59–26 | 7-3 | 6-2 |
| 13 | Nov 22 | #471 | #491 | — | Illinois College (N) | W 49–14 | 8-3 | 6-2 |
Home-Field Advantage · Aurora · 2018-present
Above-Average
80% home win rate vs 84% on the road. margin runs +4.3 better at home. Vago Field seats 600.
70°F average kickoff temp; 10% of games had measurable precipitation; 12 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
39-10
since 2005 · 6 seasons · .795 win rate
Moment of the Year · Aurora · 2025
Moment of the Year · Aurora · 2025Won 66-0 at Eureka College
Week 5 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
Postseason History
Postseason HistoryRecent postseason (2023): 1-1
Most recent: 2023 — loss 56-35 (away). Last 5 postseason: 1-1.