Quote from: NCC2010 on Yesterday at 03:28:05 PMPer the game notes, NCC will be unveiling their all black uniforms for the game Saturday. They haven't worn all black since 2022. At least the numbers on this year's version are solid red. The previous ones were impossible to tell what the numbers were from the stands/broadcast.

https://northcentralcardinals.com/news/2026/10/8/football-week-6-preview-wheaton.aspx

Nice touch with the "G E T T H E B E L L" in the game notes.  Love it.

I know I'm just daydreaming here, but how cool would it be if we could talk ESPN into hosting College GameDay in Naperville on October 10th? They went to Amherst/Williams for the Biggest Little Game back in 2007, why not the Battle for the Little Brass Bell?

If anyone knows anyone who could make this happen, let's get that ball rolling! The tailgating scene is solid for homecoming and it would look good on TV.  Let's do this!

Quote from: D3fanboy on April 10, 2026, 01:44:44 PMESPN putting up "North Central (MN)" during the Stagg Bowl was pretty laughable.

Yep. They had the NIU Huskies logo on the on-field graphics in the 2019 Stagg.  Baby steps for the worldwide leader in sports.

D3 football has never been and will never be important to ESPN.  We all get that, right?

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Quote from: D3fanboy on December 19, 2025, 03:24:16 PMGreat season for JCU, but unfortunately for the Streaks, the Cardinals aren't coached by a nepo-baby in over his head.

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Geoff Dartt is Larry Kehres' son-in-law. As a head coach he has never lost a regular season game and been to the championship game twice.  But since he hasn't won it all they want his head on a spike.

Even though I don't personally like the way Mount fans are piling up on the guy, the jokes about him having to sit at the kids' table during Thanksgiving are kinda funny.  Not a fan of their "Geoff Fart" jabs though.  It's a little too "7th grade" for me.  We can do better.  I'd rather do something like, "what do you expect from a guy who can't even spell 'Jeff'."

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Quote from: JCUStreaks70 on December 15, 2025, 11:26:32 AMExcited for the game on Saturday. My dad is an NCC football Alum, and I grew up in Naperville, and my brother and I both played ball at JCU. So this game is making an interesting week for our family!

Well I hope your dad has more fun on Saturday than you! 

All kidding aside, congrats to JCU and I'm looking forward to a great game between the two teams.  Your QB is scary good and that defense looks stout.

hahaha, well played. I think it'll be a great game!

I should also add that I picked JCU to make it to the semis on my bracket.... just not to Canton, sorry.

I watched the press conference from the Bethel game and appreciated Spencer's stern response to a reporter's question at the end.  The St. Paul area reporter basically asked how NC was able to take advantage of the lucky break they had from the off sides call on 4th down.  Spencer was not having it and you can very clearly see the pride he has in his team's preparation.  Luck and chance are not part of the narrative. Love it.

Quote from: JCUStreaks70 on December 15, 2025, 11:26:32 AMExcited for the game on Saturday. My dad is an NCC football Alum, and I grew up in Naperville, and my brother and I both played ball at JCU. So this game is making an interesting week for our family!

Well I hope your dad has more fun on Saturday than you! 

All kidding aside, congrats to JCU and I'm looking forward to a great game between the two teams.  Your QB is scary good and that defense looks stout.

It would be interesting to see NPI updated as the playoffs roll along.  Maybe use the bowl games too.

Looks like Wheaton could have dressed all of their scrubs.  Also, congratulations to Concordia-Wisconsin on playing in your very last NCAA football playoff game... or do they have another season to go.

D3 Board Bingo Board (or drinking game if you're not a Wheaton person) ideas....

WIAC should be D3.
Complaining about how UMU has been "bad" because they lost 5 games in the last 7 years or something.
Egregious pedantry.
"Delay of game" -- Someone has to have the last word.
Napervagas.


Suggestions?

Quote from: bleedpurple on November 20, 2025, 12:29:39 PMI think this game is a candidate for biggest mismatch of all D-III games this year. Have we ever had a playoff team that lost to a 1-9 team? 

To a D3 school.  Probably not.  I'm sure there's a pedant out there who's going to give us an "um-actually, Lacrosse lost to 2-10 D1 FCS Upper Northern Michigan Tech State once." ... to which pedant #2 will reply, "You dummy, 2-10 is better than 1-9! Why are you bagging on the WIAC?" Followed by the D3 classic, "The WIAC should be D2 because..."  We need to develop a D3 boards bingo board.  Perhaps a CCIW version?  I'd kind of love that.

As for Crown, they're gonna lose to an 8-2 team and it's gonna be a character-builder.  Wartburg will lose to Wheaton. Mark my words!

I guess I'm just one of those very rare individuals who says he's annoyed when he's. I'll try not to do that in front of you again, boss. 

Quote from: USee on November 18, 2025, 05:41:56 PMFor the Thunder this weekend....

As a fan, I have the luxury of looking ahead.  The 10-day forecast does not look good for Wartburg.  This ain't your mamma's round of 40 team.

Quote from: USee on November 17, 2025, 09:41:52 PMAs previously stated multiple times, WashU's CCIW ouster had nothing to do with them being a full member or not.

This topic is getting to be rather annoying.  Now that WashU's days can be counted on one hand, people are lamenting their departure and asking why.  That's their prerogative and it's reasonably fine for a CCIW discussion board, right?  But then we have a couple of guys on here who apparently know something. They're so quick to shush people and say stuff like "That's not why they moved." and "If you know you know."  No need for a discussion here, folks!  They know something about this thing and what you thought was the thing had nothing to do with the thing at all. Yeah. Annoying.

Go Bears. Show those little WIAC pansies what CCIW football is all about.

CCIW Players of the Week Against (week 9 of 9):

Team	Total	Offensive	Defensive	Special Teams
IWU	5	2	1	2
Carthage	4	2	2	0
Carroll	4	1	2	1
Millikin	4	2	0	2
North Park	4	1	1	2
Wash U	3	0	1	2
Augie	2	1	2	0
Elmhurst	1	0	0	1
Wheaton	1	0	1	0
North Central	0	0	0	0

Here are the total player's of the week for each team:
10 North Central
5 IWU
5 Wheaton
4 Carroll
3 North Park
3 Wash U
1 Augie
1 Millikin
0 Carthage
0 Elmhurst

Skokna & Ellison each led the league with 3 P.O.W. each.
Swank and Smyth had 2.