McKendree University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Fanbase Health Index · McKendree University · low confidence
D2 Program Prestige · McKendree University2000
Two NCAA Division II National Championships
McKendree captured two national titles, proving the small Illinois program could win at the highest D-II level
McKendree University4-7Hope-Doping·Offseason
McKendree is the program that won a national championship and still isn't done — two NCAA Division II titles and a 150-year rivalry that never gets old.
Title DroughtSince 2000 · 25 yrs
No chip — McKendree has already proven it belongs. Two national titles say so. The chip is love for Quincy: a 150-year rivalry, a steel top hat, and the fact that beating your rival never gets tired.
low signal
Bearcats country waits.
McKendree 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
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak L3Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 4-6
The forecast
Opens Aug 27
vs Saginaw Valley State · away
Game Week
2d 23h
until kickoff · at Saginaw Valley State · Thu Aug 27 · 23:00 UTC
The experience
McKendree is the program that won a national championship and still isn't done — two NCAA Division II titles and a 150-year rivalry that never gets old.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on McKendree University
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Bearcats country waits.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Bearcats."
— McKendree University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal
Fanbase Health Index · McKendree University · low confidence
Stable (50)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 4-7 (36% win rate)50
Player stats — 2025 season
No player stats logged for this program yet — stats appear once the season is underway.
McKendree University · 2025 schedule & results4-7Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 50%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #383 | #212 | — | @Indiana State | L 24–41 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #273 | — | — | Hillsdale | L 17–22 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #330 | #264 | — | @Indianapolis | L 19–47 | 0-3 | 0-1 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #375 | #388 | — | William Jewell | W 40–24 | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #360 | #334 | — | @Quincy | W 24–21 | 2-3 | 2-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #349 | #346 | — | @Southwest Baptist | W 26–24 | 3-3 | 3-1 |
| 8 | Oct 19 | #341 | #377 | — | Missouri S&T | L 10–29 | 3-4 | 3-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #383 | #441 | — | Lincoln (MO) | W 54–48 | 4-4 | 4-2 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #386 | #295 | — | @Upper Iowa | L 7–57 | 4-5 | 4-3 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #397 | #302 | — | @Northeastern State | L 10–44 | 4-6 | 4-3 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #416 | #267 | — | Truman State | L 13–45 | 4-7 | 4-4 |
Schedule mirage
How much of McKendree University's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.05; adjusted for opponent strength, it's 0.00. The widest gap came in week 13: 0.05 raw vs. -0.00 adjusted.
Home-Field Advantage · McKendree University · 2018-present
Above-Average
30% home win rate vs 51% on the road. margin runs +4.4 better at home. Leemon Field seats 2,000.
Home7-16Away14-13
Venue texture
74°F average kickoff temp; 13% of games had measurable precipitation; 8 mph average wind.
Based on 23 home games with weather data.
D2 Program Prestige · McKendree University
Mid-Major Contender
All-Time Record
22-38
since 1932 · 12 seasons · .366 win rate
HOME
8-18
AWAY
14-18
NEUTRAL
0-2
1930s
2010s
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Battle for the Land of Lincoln Revival (2024)
McKendree and Quincy formalized their 150+ year rivalry with a steel top-hat trophy game
Moment of the Year · McKendree University · 2025
Moment of the Year · McKendree University · 2025Won 40-24 vs William Jewell
Week 5 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Great Lakes Standing · 2025
4th in the Great Lakes
McKendree University sits 4th of 10 in the Great Lakes at 4-4. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 9-0 |
| 2 | Truman State | 7-2 |
| 3 | Upper Iowa | 6-2 |
| 4 | McKendree | 4-4 |
| 5 | Missouri S&T | 4-4 |
| 6 | Quincy | 4-4 |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist | 2-6 |
| 8 | William Jewell | 1-7 |
| 9 | St. Joseph's (IN) | 0-0 |
| 10 | Lincoln (MO) | 0-8 |
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