Next game
at Concordia Chicago
Sat Oct 24 · 2 pm ET
Concordia Stadium · series 3-1, won the last 3
Benedictine University 66% to win · our ratings after 6 games
Benedictine University
6-0NACC · Village of Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex · 3,071 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
W 29-20 vs St. Norbert
Our model gave Benedictine University 78% before kickoff
The rest of the season
Three real tests left: Concordia (WI) 49%, Aurora 53%, Concordia Chicago 66%
Win out 17% · expect 2.7 of 4 more wins
Benedictine University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Concordia Chicago 66%, Rockford 98%, Aurora 53%, Concordia (WI) 49%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line at Concordia Chicago · our model 66% Benedictine University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
Benedictine University · 2026 schedule and results6-0Soft slateAverage opponent win rate 29%.Our rank entering each game: #530 to #518
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #530 | #637 | — | @Buena Vista | W 41-14 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #533 | #573 | — | Loras | W 28-25 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #534 | #661 | — | Eureka | W 42-0 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #533 | #558 | — | @Lakeland | W 49-13 | 4-0 | 2-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | #518 | #560 | — | @Wisconsin Lutheran | W 27-13 | 5-0 | 3-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | #518 | #539 | — | St. Norbert | W 29-20 | 6-0 | 4-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #517 | #564 | @Concordia Chicago | 2 pm ET66% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #519 | #642 | @Rockford | 2 pm ET98% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | Aurora | 2 pm ET53% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Concordia (WI) | 2 pm ET | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Benedictine University, through 6 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Line is the closing point spread for Benedictine University: a minus number means favored. A green check means the team covered it, by the number beside it. A red cross means it fell short by that much.
Ahead
The forecast
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Benedictine University has won six straight.
8-2 over the last 10, and won the last six.
Streak W6Last 5 · 5-0Last 10 · 8-2
Range of outcomes · Benedictine University · 2026
Range of outcomes · Benedictine University · 2026Benedictine University’s most likely regular season is 9-1. 91% of outcomes land from 8-2 to 10-0.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
7 wins 9%; 8 wins 33%; 9 wins 41%; 10 wins 17%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor10-2Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
Base12-0Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
Ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.
Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 6 games. Paler bars are the outer 10% at each end. The closed row comes from the season-path projection, which also plays out conference title games and the CFP.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 6-0
Game feel50even gamescombined pts / game7th highest-scoring of 9 in the NACC
Heart rate1-0some dramain one-score games (1 of 6)4th most one-score games of 9 in the NACC
Margin+21.8comfortableavg scoring margin2nd best margin of 9 in the NACC
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among NACC teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
The Eagles of Lisle, a Catholic Benedictine university in the Chicago suburbs playing Division III football in the NACC at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex.
Standard GapA faith-grounded suburban program building credibility, scrapping in…
Benedictine is a solid suburban-Chicago program with a real campus and a real facility, and the broader Division III world barely knows the Eagles are there.
Game day
The experience
The Eagles of Lisle, a Catholic Benedictine university in the Chicago suburbs playing Division III football in the NACC at the Village of Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex.
Playoff path
Benedictine University sits 2nd in the NACC and 17th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — in the projected field with a seedable rating.
NACC · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia (WI) | 5-0 | 7-0 | 67.4 |
| 2 | Benedictine (IL) | 4-0 | 6-0 | 67.5 |
| 3 | St. Norbert | 4-1 | 4-3 | 52.5 |
| 4 | Aurora | 3-1 | 3-3 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Concordia Chicago | 2-2 | 4-2 | 53.4 |
| 6 | Lakeland | 1-4 | 2-5 | 45.2 |
| 7 | Wisconsin Lutheran | 1-4 | 3-4 | 44.0 |
| 8 | Eureka | 0-4 | 0-6 | 31.8 |
67.5 CFB Zeitgeist#17 of 245 D342.4 strength of schedule
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.
Source: CFB Zeitgeist — conference records + NPI-style rating from 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 6-0
Signature win 42-0 over Eureka; toughest day 28-25 against Loras.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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