Illinois Wesleyan University · Next-Season Outcome Band2024
Norm Eash legacy
28 years of coaching excellence and program stability
Illinois Wesleyan University4-6Hope-Doping·Offseason
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 · 1 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — Illinois Wesleyan plays to prove continuity after a legendary coach.
low signal
Quiet weeks in Titans country.
Illinois Wesleyan University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 2-10
Base 4-8
Ceiling 7-5
floor2-10Rebuild year. Below .500.
base4-8Mid-table finish.
ceiling7-5Conference 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
Cooling
Two of five. Schedule has caught up.
Streak L3Last 5 · 2-3Last 10 · 4-6
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Albion · away
Game Week
11 days
until kickoff · at Albion · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
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.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Illinois Wesleyan University sits 5th in the CCIW and 132nd 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 |
| 8 | North Park | 2-7 | 3-7 | 44.3 |
48.8 CFB Zeitgeist#132 of 240 D354.9 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 · 4-6
Signature win 42-6 over Elmhurst; toughest day 21-65 against Wheaton (IL).
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Illinois Wesleyan University
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Quiet weeks in Titans country.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Illinois Wesleyan"
— Illinois Wesleyan 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.
Illinois Wesleyan University · 2025 schedule & results4-6Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 54%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | Central College | L 18–27 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #506 | #625 | — | Elmhurst | W 42–6 | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #530 | #548 | — | @Carthage | W 34–10 | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #523 | #489 | — | @Washington University (St. Louis) | L 40–42 | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #519 | #466 | — | Wheaton (IL) | L 21–65 | 2-3 | 2-2 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #538 | #615 | — | @Millikin | W 49–27 | 3-3 | 3-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #532 | #567 | — | North Park | W 49–21 | 4-3 | 4-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #520 | #540 | — | @Augustana (IL) | L 21–42 | 4-4 | 4-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #534 | #555 | — | Carroll (WI) | L 14–34 | 4-5 | 4-4 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #549 | #382 | — | @North Central College | L 7–24 | 4-6 | 4-5 |
Home-Field Advantage · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2018-present
Above-Average
50% home win rate vs 36% on the road. margin runs +7.0 better at home. Tucci Stadium seats 3,500.
Home10-10Away7-12
Venue texture
68°F average kickoff temp; 0% of games had measurable precipitation; 12 mph average wind.
Based on 21 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
18-40-3
since 1898 · 22 seasons · .295 win rate
HOME
10-10-3
AWAY
8-30
NEUTRAL
0-0
1890s
1900s
1910s
1930s
1940s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Illinois Wesleyan University · 2025Won 42-6 vs Elmhurst
Week 4 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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