McKendree University
4-7 2025 finalMcKendree 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.
Bearcats country waits.
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.
McKendree went 4-6 (1-5 GLVC) in 2025 under Jason Rejfek's second season, a step back from 2024. The Bearcats lost the 2025 Battle for the Land of Lincoln to Quincy 24-21 — a heartbreaker in a rivalry game. Rejfek has to rebuild t…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on McKendree University
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · McKendree University
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
McKendree University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · McKendree University · low confidence
Stable (50)
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.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Great Lakes Standing · 2025
6th in the Great Lakes
McKendree University sits 6th of 9 in the Great Lakes at 4-7. Mid-conference — moves up or down depend on rivalry results and the late-season closing run.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis | 11-2 |
| 2 | Upper Iowa University | 9-3 |
| 3 | Truman State | 8-4 |
| 4 | Missouri S&T | 6-5 |
| 5 | Quincy | 6-5 |
| 6 | McKendree | 4-7 |
| 7 | Southwest Baptist | 3-7 |
| 8 | William Jewell | 3-8 |
| 9 | Lincoln (MO) | 2-9 |
Schedule Strength · McKendree University · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 50% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · McKendree University · 2025
Won 40-24 vs William Jewell
Week 5 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
From the Archive — McKendree University
2024: Lost 10-34 vs Quincy
In 2024, the program lost 10-34 vs Quincy — a stinging home result, 24 points either way.
Go Bearcats.