FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[CarollFan]

CCIW Players of the week

Offense - Augie RB Ben Ludlum (Leads conference in rushing yards)
Defense - Carroll DL August Johansen (Leads conference in sacks and TFL's)
Special Teams - Wheaton WR/R Seth Kortenhoeven (2nd weekly honor, leads conference in punt return yards)

[CarollFan]

There was some pushing and shoving going on late in the NPU @ Millikin game. Around 19 seconds left. Can see it on the stream. It looked like 2 players got involved on the field but it appeared some players may have come off the bench. They called offsetting unsportsmanlike penalties but wondering if anyone heard of any repercussions from it.

[CarollFan]

Carroll's DE August Johansen makes D3football team of week.

https://www.d3football.com/awards/tow/2026/week4

[The Third Division]

Any update if Donovan McNeal makes a return later this year?

[Patrick Coleman]

It's an Achilles injury, right? Seems like November or December is the best case.

[Kovo]

Any update if Donovan McNeal makes a return later this year?

Yes he will be back for the Wheaton game.  This is TOP secret inside information so don't quote me on it or my sources will cut me off.  But, NCC is keeping this under wraps to catch the Crusaders by surprise.  Don't be shocked if he plays the game wearing a different jersey number, under an assumed name---I mean this is Naperville so some real cloak and dagger stuff.

[hazzben]

Any update if Donovan McNeal makes a return later this year?

Yes he will be back for the Wheaton game.  This is TOP secret inside information so don't quote me on it or my sources will cut me off.  But, NCC is keeping this under wraps to catch the Crusaders by surprise.  Don't be shocked if he plays the game wearing a different jersey number, under an assumed name---I mean this is Naperville so some real cloak and dagger stuff.

Uncle Donovan.

[NCC2010]

Congrats to NCC alum JP Sullivan on signing with the St Louis Battlehawks of the UFL today.

https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-announces-first-two-free-agent-signings-post-showcases

[CarollFan]

CCIW Notebook

Currently Wheaton #1 scoring offense and #1 scoring defense in the CCIW.

[CarollFan]

CCIW Week 5 scores:

NCC 35  Augie 7
Wheaton 33  NPU 6
IWU 34  Carthage 14
Carroll 31 Millikin 28
(Carroll escapes Decatur with a W. Carroll went up 21-0 then Millikin came storming back off their running game and some turnovers to take the lead 28-21. Carroll takes the lead in 4rth Q 31-28. Millikin has a 81 yd drive to setup a 27 yd FG at the end and misses the FG which I understand Carroll's #4 Kaiwalya Kaneta blocked. Carroll also blocked a punt for a TD earlier in the game. Millikin was bringing some pressure on Carroll QB #11 Elisha Nieves in the second half as he threw a couple picks in the game but in the 4rth Q under pressure rolling out he hit WR #3 Aaron Appiah-Kubi for a 49 yard go ahead TD.)

https://www.d3football.com/conf/CCIW/2026/standings

Some top 25 scores:

#6 UWW 24  #2 UWRF 16
(UWRF had 2nd and goal on UWW 4 yard line and got stopped by UWW at the end of the game.)
#4 UWP 31 UWS 27
#5 St. John's 42  #7 Bethel 16 (St. John's might be good  😄. Bethel will need help to get a at large bid)
#18 WashU 35  #8 JCU 25 (WashU takes control of the NCAC)
#10 Trinity 23  #16 Berry 6
#17 Cortland 31  #22 Utica 21
#19 UWL 32  UWO 31 (UWL TD with 29 seconds left followed up by 2 pt. conversion)
BWU 17    #21 Heidelberg 0   2nd Q

[GusD]

UW-W dumps River Falls. Seems like odds are good Wheaton could move up to #2, and we could have another #1 vs. #2 battle next Saturday night in Naperville! 🏈

[CarollFan]

UW-W dumps River Falls. Seems like odds are good Wheaton could move up to #2, and we could have another #1 vs. #2 battle next Saturday night in Naperville! 🏈

Yes the UWRF #1 talk may have to chill a little.

[GusD]

NCC  35
Augie 7

I won't go into details of the entire game, but a new all-time NCC record was set in the game today.
With 48 seconds left before halftime, the Cardinals had the ball on their own 3 yard line following an Augie punt. On the first play from scrimmage Duke Guenther took a hand off and veered left, turning up field just inside the west side boundary. After a just few yards it looked like he was going to be brought down, but he eluded the Augie defenders and raced just in bounds down the sideline for 97 yards and a TD.

**Gunther's 97 yard run for a TD eclipses the old record of 96 yards set in 2009.