Concordia University Chicago4-6The Cougars of River Forest, a Lutheran university just west of Chicago playing Division III football at Concordia Stadium in the NACC.
Concordia Chicago is a steady Lutheran program in Chicago's suburbs, and the wider Division III world barely registers the Cougars among the city's small colleges.
The Cougars survey the territory.
Concordia University Chicago · Next-Season Outcome Band
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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
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Opens Sep 5
vs Minnesota Morris · away
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · at Minnesota Morris · Sat Sep 5 · 18:00 UTC
The Cougars of River Forest, a Lutheran university just west of Chicago playing Division III football at Concordia Stadium in the NACC.
Concordia University Chicago sits 7th in the NACC and 172nd of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concordia (WI) | 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 Chicago | 2-6 | 4-6 | 43.7 |
| 8 | Eureka | 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 49-20 over Eureka; toughest day 26-59 against Aurora.
Community pulse
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What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
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| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Minnesota Morris | W 17–16 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #624 | #637 | — | @Manchester | W 35–14 | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #651 | #542 | — | St. Norbert | L 28–59 | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #657 | #606 | — | @Wisconsin Lutheran | L 6–28 | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #660 | #648 | — | Eureka | W 49–20 | 3-2 | 1-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #638 | #649 | — | @Rockford | W 37–26 | 4-2 | 2-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #632 | #536 | — | Concordia (WI) | L 20–47 | 4-3 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #635 | #585 | — | @Lakeland | L 16–47 | 4-4 | 2-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #637 | #535 | — | @Benedictine (IL) | L 7–38 | 4-5 | 2-5 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #639 | #475 | — | Aurora | L 26–59 | 4-6 | 2-6 |
Home-Field Advantage · Concordia University Chicago · 2018-present
Above-Average
33% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs +5.6 better at home. Concordia Stadium seats 1,500.
72°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 11 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
10-30
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .250 win rate
Moment of the Year · Concordia University Chicago · 2025
Moment of the Year · Concordia University Chicago · 2025Won 35-14 at Manchester
Week 3 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.