FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[GusD]

Are d3 football players getting paid to play on their teams? 

I was with a friend last night whose son could end up playing college ball, and he made the comment: "Even D3 players are getting 40-60k per year".  I'd think not.

Maybe at the NESCAC schools as a means of recouping the tuition money parents had to pay out for the kids prep school year(s)? 

Was your friend drinking last night? 

Old Fashioneds

Bingo!

[CarollFan]

Johns Hopkins going undefeated would also be close per Logan's NPI tool.  If Ithaca and Susquehanna both go 9-1 with their only loss to JH, JH's average NPI is 81.437.  IF NCC goes 10-0 and Bethel goes 9-1 and Wartburg 8-2 (assuming a loss to UWRF) they average out at 81.145.  Wheaton 10-0 the highest I can get their avg NPI to in his tool is 80.672.

https://hansenratings.github.io/2026%20Season%20Scenarios.html

Ithaca vs. Cortland last game of season might be of interest.
Susquehanna lost to JHU and CNU last year. Not sure what expectations are for CNU this year.

I'll add keep an eye on Bethel @ St. John's on 10/3. If Bethel loses, outside of possibly getting knocked out of the playoffs, how does that affect NCC's NPI? Who knows, every .001 on the NPI might matter.

[washdupcard]

Forgive the non-football comment, but on this solemn day of 9/11 just wanted to send a special note of remembrance regarding Wheaton College graduate Todd Beamer and his fellow passengers on Flight 93. May they all rest in peace, and their heroism will never be forgotten. The school has a special remembrance page and a moving tribute narrated by Wheaton's former football HC Mike Swider. Let's roll.

https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2013/9/11/gen_0911133937.aspx

[AndrewB]

Are d3 football players getting paid to play on their teams? 

I was with a friend last night whose son could end up playing college ball, and he made the comment: "Even D3 players are getting 40-60k per year".  I'd think not.

I've always wondered about this. Could it be a "academic needs based scholarship" that just happens to go to some of the best football players on the team?  I believe that more "monetary incentive" are given than some might admit.  Straight out cash to players - No.  But a wealthy donor gives the school a scholarship fund, and gets a tax deduction.  Then the school selectively uses it for football players as a "academic grant" - Yes.

[MediaGuy]

Are d3 football players getting paid to play on their teams? 

I was with a friend last night whose son could end up playing college ball, and he made the comment: "Even D3 players are getting 40-60k per year".  I'd think not.

I've always wondered about this. Could it be a "academic needs based scholarship" that just happens to go to some of the best football players on the team?  I believe that more "monetary incentive" are given than some might admit.  Straight out cash to players - No.  But a wealthy donor gives the school a scholarship fund, and gets a tax deduction.  Then the school selectively uses it for football players as a "academic grant" - Yes.

https://duhawks.com/sports/2026/9/11/ncaa-infractions-case-fall-2026.aspx

Someone at Loras had the same idea...for now at least, the NCAA still has the will to enforce some rules

[Marmac]

We've discovered the formula for beating North Central: draw a holding call on every NCC possession. Early in the 2nd quarter, NCC has already been called for four offensive holding calls.

[NCC2010]

Well, that's a rough first half...

I'd say 50% of the shotgun snaps for NCC have been high or errant, literally ending 7 or so plays before they even started. Credit to Wartburg's front four, but the young offensive line is going through some definite growing pains, especially with the 4 holding calls added in.

On defense, other than the one long run that set up the first TD (which was horrible tackling), they've been playing solid. I don't think Wartburg's QB can throw past his first read.

I was going to say that going into halftime at 7-7, the offense just had to not lose the game, since I don't think Wartburg will move the ball much in the second half, but then Wilson threw a pick 6. I'm very interested to see if he bounces back. We saw in the Stagg Bowl and WashU games last year that he can tend to let his mistakes snowball.