150+ years of Midwest Conference membership
Continuous play since the conference's founding, rarely the headline, always present
A Wisconsin liberal-arts bedrock in a conference of peers, defining itself through consistent presence and steady pride rather than a single defining moment.
Approaching
28 days
until kickoff · vs Rockford · Thu Sep 3 · 23:00 UTC
A Wisconsin liberal-arts bedrock in a conference of peers, defining itself through consistent presence and steady pride rather than a single defining moment.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monmouth (IL) | 9-0 | 9-2 | 63.2 |
| 2 | Illinois College | 7-2 | 8-3 | 56.7 |
| 3 | Chicago | 7-2 | 7-3 | 56.0 |
| 4 | Lake Forest College | 7-2 | 7-3 | 55.0 |
| 5 | Ripon | 5-4 | 5-5 | 47.3 |
| 6 | Cornell College (IA) | 4-5 | 4-6 | 45.7 |
| 7 | Knox College | 2-6 | 2-7 | 37.3 |
| 9 | Beloit | 1-8 | 1-9 | 32.0 |
Win the Midwest Conference 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 34-0 over Lawrence University; toughest day 0-72 against Monmouth (IL).
The Buccaneers keep the faith.
Beloit College · Next-Season Outcome Band
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
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Opens Sep 3
vs Rockford · at home
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Rockford | L 15–19 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #618 | #622 | — | @Grinnell | L 0–24 | 0-2 | 0-1 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #644 | #641 | — | Knox College | L 14–16 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #651 | #584 | — | Cornell College (IA) | L 19–26 | 0-4 | 0-3 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #652 | #509 | — | @Lake Forest College | L 0–59 | 0-5 | 0-4 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #650 | #652 | — | @Lawrence University | W 34–0 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #635 | #468 | — | Monmouth (IL) | L 0–72 | 1-6 | 1-5 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #632 | #601 | — | @Ripon | L 0–49 | 1-7 | 1-6 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #635 | #518 | — | Chicago | L 0–40 | 1-8 | 1-7 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #638 | #504 | — | Illinois College | L 7–38 | 1-9 | 1-8 |
Home-Field Advantage · Beloit College · 2018-present
10% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +3.7 better at home. Strong Stadium seats 3,000.
68°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 12 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
since 1892 · 30 seasons · .315 win rate
Program memory
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Continuous play since the conference's founding, rarely the headline, always present
Moment of the Year · Beloit College · 2025
Week 8 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.