Millikin University · Next-Season Outcome Band2025 first victory
Billy Riobock's first win as head coach after the multi-year losing streak
Miracle
Millikin University3-7Hope-Doping·Offseason
Millikin is the Decatur, Illinois CCIW program fighting back from the depths with new coaching leadership and the first win in multiple years.
Standard GapA small liberal-arts university in Decatur, Illinois that suffered a dev…
Fans here believe no chip — Millikin is rebuilding and playing for survival and progress.
low signal
The Big Blue bide their time.
Millikin University · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 1-11
Base 3-9
Ceiling 6-6
floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
base3-9Mid-table finish.
ceiling6-6Conference 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 W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Sep 2
vs Olivet · away
Game Week
8 days
until kickoff · at Olivet · Wed Sep 2 · 22:00 UTC
The experience
Millikin is the Decatur, Illinois CCIW program fighting back from the depths with new coaching leadership and the first win in multiple years.
DIVISION III · THE PATH TO THE STAGG BOWL
Millikin University sits 9th in the CCIW and 179th 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 |
| 9 | Millikin | 2-7 | 3-7 | 42.8 |
42.8 CFB Zeitgeist#179 of 240 D352.2 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 · 3-7
Signature win 33-3 over Luther; toughest day 10-59 against North Central College.
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
The Pulse on Millikin University
—
The Big Blue bide their time.
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
"Go Big Blue."
— Millikin 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.
Millikin University · 2025 schedule & results3-7Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 47%.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sep 6 | — | — | — | @Luther | W 33–3 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #646 | #553 | — | North Park | W 22–17 | 2-0 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #638 | #561 | — | @Augustana (IL) | L 6–33 | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Oct 4 | #635 | #562 | — | Carroll (WI) | L 17–28 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #635 | #418 | — | @North Central College | L 10–59 | 2-3 | 1-3 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #615 | #538 | — | Illinois Wesleyan | L 27–49 | 2-4 | 1-4 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #619 | #580 | — | @Carthage | L 7–24 | 2-5 | 1-5 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #624 | #505 | — | Washington University (St. Louis) | L 7–38 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #625 | #461 | — | @Wheaton (IL) | L 14–61 | 2-7 | 1-7 |
| 12 | Nov 15 | #627 | #633 | — | Elmhurst | W 29–22 | 3-7 | 2-7 |
Home-Field Advantage · Millikin University · 2018-present
Strong
25% home win rate vs 10% on the road. margin runs +8.1 better at home. Frank M. Lindsay Field seats 4,000.
Home5-15Away2-18
Venue texture
71°F average kickoff temp; 5% of games had measurable precipitation; 13 mph average wind.
Based on 20 home games with weather data.
All-Time Record
7-33
since 2022 · 4 seasons · .175 win rate
HOME
5-15
AWAY
2-18
NEUTRAL
0-0
2020s
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Moment of the Year · Millikin University · 2025
Moment of the Year · Millikin University · 2025Won 33-3 at Luther
Week 2 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
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