Next game
vs Augustana (IL)
Sat Oct 24 · 2 pm ET
Holmgren Athletic Complex · series 1-3, last win 2024
North Park University 30% to win · our ratings after 6 games
North Park University
1-5CCIW · Holmgren Athletic Complex · 3,000 seats
Last game · Sat Oct 17
W 17-12 at Carthage
Our model gave North Park University 42% before kickoff
The rest of the season
Three real tests left: Illinois Wesleyan 13%, Augustana (IL) 30%, Carroll (WI) 42%
Win out 2% · expect 1.7 of 4 more wins
North Park University's chance to win each game left, from our model: Augustana (IL) 30%, Carroll (WI) 42%, Illinois Wesleyan 13%, Elmhurst 88%Bar height is our model’s chance in each game left. Dashed line: 50%.
The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetBetting line vs Augustana (IL) · our model 30% North Park University
Updated Sat Oct 24 · through week 7
Schedule and results
North Park University · 2026 schedule and results1-5Balanced slateAverage opponent win rate 57%.Our rank entering each game: #583 to #590
| Wk | Date | Our rank | Opp rank | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | #583 | #593 | — | @Franklin | L 31-34 | 0-1 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #586 | #647 | — | @Olivet | L 41-43 | 0-2 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #586 | #431 | — | North Central College | L 10-45 | 0-3 | 0-1 | |
| 4 | Sep 26 | #587 | #625 | — | @Millikin | L 27-31 | 0-4 | 0-2 | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | #591 | #454 | — | @Wheaton (IL) | L 6-33 | 0-5 | 0-3 | |
| 6 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | #590 | #586 | — | @Carthage | W 17-12 | 1-5 | 1-3 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | #580 | #515 | Augustana (IL) | 2 pm ET30% to win | ||||
| 9 | Oct 31 | #580 | #549 | Carroll (WI) | 2 pm ET42% to win | ||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Illinois Wesleyan | 2 pm ET13% to win | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | Elmhurst | 1 pm ET | ||||||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for North Park University, through 6 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 North Park 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
North Park University has won one of its last five.
2-8 over the last 10, and won the last one.
Streak W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 2-8
Range of outcomes · North Park University · 2026
Range of outcomes · North Park University · 2026North Park University’s most likely regular season is 3-7. 94% of outcomes land from 2-8 to 4-6.
Regular-season wins: chance of each total, from the game chances above
1 wins 4%; 2 wins 36%; 3 wins 43%; 4 wins 16%; 5 wins 2%What a title game and a playoff run could add
Floor1-11Rebuild year. Below .500.
Base2-10Mid-table finish.
Ceiling5-7Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.
Bars are the chance of each regular-season win total, from our model's chance in each game left, through 6 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 · 1-5
Game feel55even gamescombined pts / game3rd highest-scoring of 9 in the CCIW
Heart rate1-3white-knucklein one-score games (4 of 6)1st most one-score games of 9 in the CCIW
Margin-11.0outgunnedavg scoring margin8th best margin of 9 in the CCIW
Measured from 6 games · ranks are among CCIW teams the same season
Team story
The weekly grind
North Park is the Chicago CCIW program that has built six consecutive winning seasons, proving institutional commitment to competitive Division III football.
Title DroughtSince 2010 · 16 yrs
Fans here believe no chip — North Park plays for the institution and the city.
Game day
The experience
North Park is the Chicago CCIW program that has built six consecutive winning seasons, proving institutional commitment to competitive Division III football.
Playoff path
North Park University sits 8th in the CCIW and 186th of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — outside the at-large picture — the path runs through the conference title.
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 |
41.1 CFB Zeitgeist#186 of 245 D355.5 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 2026 games · the field is 40 teams, NPI-selected
The 2026 season · 1-5
Signature win 17-12 over Carthage; toughest day 10-45 against North Central College.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.
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