Elmhurst University · Next-Season Outcome Band2000
CCIW membership
Elmhurst joins and maintains membership in one of Division III's finest conferences
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Elmhurst is the Illinois CCIW program competing within Division III tradition, building from a challenging foundation with new coaching leadership.
Standard GapA 2,500-student liberal-arts university in suburban Illinois that compet…
Fans here believe no chip — Elmhurst is rebuilding and playing for the future.
low signal
Quiet weeks in Bluejays country.
Elmhurst University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 1-11
Ceiling 4-8
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base1-11Mid-table finish.
ceiling4-8Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
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
Hibernating
Zero of five. Reset territory.
Streak L9Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 1-9
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Illinois College · at home
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · vs Illinois College · Sat Sep 5 · 17:00 UTC
The experience
Elmhurst is the Illinois CCIW program competing within Division III tradition, building from a challenging foundation with new coaching leadership.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Elmhurst University sits 10th in the CCIW and 216th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
CCIW · 2025
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central College | 9-0 | 14-1 | 76.9 |
| 2 | Wheaton (IL) | 8-1 | 11-3 | 68.7 |
| 3 | Washington University (St. Louis) | 7-2 | 8-3 | 60.8 |
| 4 | Augustana (IL) | 6-3 | 7-3 | 59.9 |
| 5 | Illinois Wesleyan | 4-5 | 4-6 | 48.8 |
| 6 | Carroll (WI) | 4-5 | 4-6 | 48.3 |
| 7 | Carthage | 3-6 | 4-6 | 47.7 |
| 10 | Elmhurst | 0-9 | 1-9 | 35.8 |
35.8 CFB Zeitgeist#216 of 240 D353.0 strength of schedule
Win the CCIW 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 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 1-9
Signature win 34-30 over Rockford; toughest day 0-65 against Wheaton (IL).
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Elmhurst University
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Quiet weeks in Bluejays country.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Bluejays."
— Elmhurst University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
Elmhurst University · 2025 schedule & results1-9Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sep 13 | — | #602 | — | Rockford | W 34–30 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #625 | #506 | — | @Illinois Wesleyan | L 6–42 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #634 | #577 | — | @North Park | L 6–34 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #640 | #582 | — | Carthage | L 7–31 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #648 | #544 | — | Augustana (IL) | L 7–48 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #653 | #501 | — | @Washington University (St. Louis) | L 0–17 | 1-5 | 0-5 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #647 | #558 | — | @Carroll (WI) | L 7–47 | 1-6 | 0-6 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #645 | #459 | — | Wheaton (IL) | L 0–65 | 1-7 | 0-7 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #643 | #380 | — | North Central College | L 0–58 | 1-8 | 0-8 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #633 | #627 | — | @Millikin | L 22–29 | 1-9 | 0-9 |
Home-Field Advantage · Elmhurst University · 2018-present
Strong
23% home win rate vs 5% on the road. margin runs +7.9 better at home. Langhorst Field seats 2,500.
Home5-16Away1-18
Venue texture
68°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
6-34
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .150 win rate
HOME
5-16
AWAY
1-18
NEUTRAL
0-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
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