Eureka College · Next-Season Outcome Band1930
Ronald Reagan plays for Eureka
The future 40th president was a lineman on the Red Devils in his college years
Eureka College2-8Verdict Begins·Offseason
The Red Devils of Eureka, the tiny Illinois college where a young Ronald Reagan played on the line, now grinding through Division III football in the NACC at Pete FioRito Stadium.
Standard GapA small college whose proudest football footnote is a future president o…
Eureka gave America a president who played its football, and the sport treats a tiny Illinois college like it has no story to tell.
low signal
The Red Devils are patient.
Eureka College · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 0-12
Base 2-10
Ceiling 5-7
floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
base2-10Mid-table finish.
ceiling5-7Conference 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 L7Last 5 · 0-5Last 10 · 2-8
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Knox · at home
Game Week
9 days
until kickoff · vs Knox · Sat Sep 5 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
The Red Devils of Eureka, the tiny Illinois college where a young Ronald Reagan played on the line, now grinding through Division III football in the NACC at Pete FioRito Stadium.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Eureka College sits 8th in the NACC and 208th of 240 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
NACC · 2025
| 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 |
36.6 CFB Zeitgeist#208 of 240 D347.6 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 2025 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
THE 2025 SEASON · 2-8
Signature win 40-20 over Rockford; toughest day 0-66 against Aurora.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Eureka College
—
The Red Devils are patient.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Red Devils."
— Eureka College 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.
Eureka College · 2025 schedule & results2-8Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 47%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Knox | W 14–13 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 14 | #623 | #636 | — | @Westminster (MO) | L 6–29 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #650 | #618 | — | @Rockford | W 40–20 | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #648 | #473 | — | Aurora | L 0–66 | 2-2 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #648 | #660 | — | @Concordia Chicago | L 20–49 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #660 | #532 | — | Benedictine (IL) | L 0–56 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #657 | #555 | — | @St. Norbert | L 0–44 | 2-5 | 1-4 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #655 | #583 | — | Wisconsin Lutheran | L 12–42 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #654 | #569 | — | Lakeland | L 12–40 | 2-7 | 1-6 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #652 | #521 | — | @Concordia (WI) | L 0–35 | 2-8 | 1-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · Eureka College · 2018-present
Above-Average
25% home win rate vs 15% on the road. margin runs -2.9 weaker at home. Pete FioRito Stadium at McKinzie Field seats 2,500.
Home5-15Away3-17
Venue texture
70°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 6 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
8-32
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .200 win rate
HOME
5-15
AWAY
3-17
NEUTRAL
0-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Eureka College · 2025
Moment of the Year · Eureka College · 2025Won 40-20 at Rockford
Week 4 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
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