Next game
vs Elmhurst
Sat Oct 24 · 2 pm ET
Tucci Stadium · series 4-0, won the last 4
Illinois Wesleyan University 98% to win · our ratings after 7 games
Illinois Wesleyan University
5-2CCIW · Tucci Stadium · 3,500 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
L 35-42 at Millikin
Our model gave Illinois Wesleyan University 83% before kickoff
The rest of the season
One real test left: North Central College 15%
Win out 13% · expect 2.0 of 3 more wins
Illinois Wesleyan University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Elmhurst 98%, North Park 87%, North Central College 15%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line vs Elmhurst · our model 98% Illinois Wesleyan University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
Illinois Wesleyan University · 2026 schedule and results5-2Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 52%.Our rank entering each game: #534 to #498
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #534 | #565 | — | @Albion | W 24-10 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #534 | #542 | — | Trine | W 45-35 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #534 | #521 | — | @Augustana (IL) | W 17-10 | 3-0 | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #528 | #456 | — | Wheaton (IL) | L 7-28 | 3-1 | 1-1 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #529 | #592 | — | Carthage | W 34-14 | 4-1 | 2-1 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | #523 | #524 | — | @Carroll (WI) | W 44-7 | 5-1 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | #498 | #603 | — | @Millikin | L 35-42 | 5-2 | 3-2 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #511 | #636 | Elmhurst | 2 pm ET98% to win | ||||
| 9 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | North Park | 2 pm ET87% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @North Central College | 1 pm ET15% to win | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Illinois Wesleyan University, through 7 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 Illinois Wesleyan 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
Illinois Wesleyan University has won three of its last five.
5-5 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Streak L1Last 5 · 3-2Last 10 · 5-5
Range of outcomes · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2026
Range of outcomes · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2026Illinois Wesleyan University’s most likely regular season is 7-3. 100% of outcomes land from 6-4 to 8-2.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
6 wins 12%; 7 wins 75%; 8 wins 13%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor7-5Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
Base9-3Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
Ceiling10-2Deep 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 7 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 · 5-2
Game feel50even gamescombined pts / game5th highest-scoring of 9 in the CCIW
Heart rate1-1some dramain one-score games (2 of 7)5th most one-score games of 9 in the CCIW
Margin+8.6competitiveavg scoring margin3rd best margin of 9 in the CCIW
Measured from 7 games · ranks are among CCIW teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
Illinois Wesleyan is the Bloomington CCIW program stepping into a new era after legendary coach Norm Eash, determined to honor the past while building the future.
Title DroughtSince 2024 · 2 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — Illinois Wesleyan plays to prove continuity after a legendary coach.
Game day
The experience
Illinois Wesleyan is the Bloomington CCIW program stepping into a new era after legendary coach Norm Eash, determined to honor the past while building the future.
Playoff path
Illinois Wesleyan University sits 3rd in the CCIW and 47th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
CCIW · 2026
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheaton (IL) | 5-0 | 7-0 | 76.1 |
| 2 | North Central College | 3-1 | 5-1 | 66.0 |
| 3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 3-2 | 5-2 | 62.0 |
| 4 | Carroll (WI) | 3-2 | 4-3 | 56.4 |
| 5 | Augustana (IL) | 2-2 | 3-3 | 52.1 |
| 6 | Millikin | 2-3 | 3-4 | 49.4 |
| 7 | Carthage | 1-3 | 2-4 | 42.5 |
| 8 | North Park | 1-3 | 1-5 | 41.1 |
62.0 CFB Zeitgeist#47 of 245 D353.8 strength of schedule2 quality wins
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 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 5-2
Signature win 44-7 over Carroll (WI); toughest day 7-28 against Wheaton (IL).
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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