FB: Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference

[Rhythm21]

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year:

Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17
Aurora: 08, (16), 19
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
Maranatha: -

*Lakeland leads with 5 total, 4 in a row during the Michael Whitley era.

*Aurora and Benedictine are tied with 3 each (2 outright for AU, 1 outright for BU)

*CUC has back to back titles from 2011 to 2012 (2012 being the outright champion)

*Was surprised to realize CUW has only one NACC championship to their name which came in 2013.

*WLC's title came in 2014 amidst a 3-way tie with Lakeland and Benedictine.

*Eureka surprised everyone (except maybe Eureka) and won the title in their inaugural NACC season.

*Rockford has struggled to get back on track since the NACC's inception, but their program is headed in the right direction.

*Maranatha dissolved their football program before winning one.

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
Maranatha: -

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21, 22
Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

After the 15th season of NACC football, Aurora jumps Lakeland (both have 6 NACC titles, Aurora has 4 outright, Lakeland has 3 outright.) Benedictine has 3 titles, 1 outright.
Concordia Chicago has 2 titles, 1 outright. Both Eureka and Concordia Wisconsin have 1 outright title each. Wisconsin Lutheran has 1 shared title.

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21, 22, 23
Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

After the 16th season of NACC football (culminating in an Aurora 5-peat), Aurora has 7 NACC titles, 5 outright. Lakeland has 6 titles, 3 outright. Benedictine has 3 titles, 1 outright.
Concordia Chicago has 2 titles, 1 outright. Both Eureka and Concordia Wisconsin have 1 outright title each. Wisconsin Lutheran has 1 shared title.

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21, 22, 23, 24
Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
CUW: 13
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

After the 17th season of NACC football (culminating in an Aurora 6-peat), Aurora has 8 NACC titles, 6 outright. Lakeland has 6 titles, 3 outright. Benedictine has 3 titles, 1 outright.
Concordia Chicago has 2 titles, 1 outright. Both Eureka and Concordia Wisconsin have 1 outright title each. Wisconsin Lutheran has 1 shared title.

UPDATED--

History of NACC football champions --
( ) indicates shared title that year
*20 indicates the shortened 20-21 spring season (In which, championship game was cancelled):

Aurora: 08, (16), 19, (*20), 21, 22, 23, 24
Lakeland: 09, (14), 15, (16), 17, (*20)
Benedictine: 10, (11), (14)
CUW: 13, 25
CUC: (11), 12
Eureka: 18
WLC: (14)
Rockford: -
St. Norbert: -
Maranatha: -

After the 18th season of NACC football (ending with CUW winning their second outright title), Aurora has 8 NACC titles, 6 outright. Lakeland has 6 titles, 3 outright. Benedictine has 3 titles, 1 outright. Concordia Wisconsin has 2 titles, both outright. Concordia Chicago has 2 titles, 1 outright. Eureka has 1 outright title each. Wisconsin Lutheran has 1 shared title.

[Captain_Joe08]

Concordia Wisconsin hosts Coe (8-2) who finished runner up to Wartburg in the American Rivers Conference in the first round. Winner advances to face Bethel.

[Captain_Joe08]

NACC Non-Con Slate for next Year

Aurora

9/5 at UW-Platteville
9/12 vs Mount St. Joseph

Benedictine
Concordia Chicago
Concordia Wisconsin
Eureka
Lakeland

Rockford

9/3 at Beloit
9/12 vs Elmhurst

St. Norbert

9/5 vs Carroll
9/12 at Calvin

Wisconsin Lutheran

[Captain_Joe08]

Damn I fell in a void with this. Anyway NACC Preseason Poll

1. Aurora 149 (12)
2. Concordia Wisconsin 132 (2)
3. St. Norbert 122
4. Benedictine 115 (2)
5. Wisconsin Lutheran 90
6. Lakeland 74
7. Concordia Chicago 59
8. Rockford 38
9. Eureka 31 (1)

I feel someone from Eureka gave themselves a first place vote.

[RFMichigan]

Any surprises from the first week of play? (I don't know enough about the NACC opponents from week 1 to make sweeping comments about the league's performance.)

[The Third Division]

Whatever caused Aurora to start sucking last year has unfortunately carried over into this season. The aurora we've known and love that either comes very close to winning playoff games with exceptional offense is long gone now.

[CarollFan]

Any surprises from the first week of play? (I don't know enough about the NACC opponents from week 1 to make sweeping comments about the league's performance.)

I watched the Carroll vs. St. Norbert game. I don't see St. Norbert finishing 3rd.
Carroll put up 496 yds on them with huge play after huge play.
76 yd TD run, 68 yd TD reception, 47 yd TD reception, 64 yd TD reception on fake punt, 58 yd reception to setup TD.
Their offense relies heavily on their run game. Stop the run and they are done.

I  also watched some of Lakeland @ Carthage. Lakeland started out slow but came on in the second half and really had a chance to win that one. They fumbled and lost the ball at the Carthage 1 yd line. Lakeland looked better than St. Norbert.

[RFMichigan]

Any surprises from the first week of play? (I don't know enough about the NACC opponents from week 1 to make sweeping comments about the league's performance.)

I watched the Carroll vs. St. Norbert game. I don't see St. Norbert finishing 3rd.
Carroll put up 496 yds on them with huge play after huge play.
76 yd TD run, 68 yd TD reception, 47 yd TD reception, 64 yd TD reception on fake punt, 58 yd reception to setup TD.
Their offense relies heavily on their run game. Stop the run and they are done.

I think that's the difference between the CCIW and the NACC though.

[Captain_Joe08]

Week 2 Scores

Calvin 49
St. Norbert 7

Elmhurst 28
Rockford 14

Lakeland 41
Greenville 20

Concordia Chicago 42
Grinnell 7

Mt. St. Joseph's 49
Aurora 21

Concordia Wisconsin 48
Martin Luther 13

Westminster (IL) 41
Eureka 0

Wisconsin Lutheran 25
Ripon 24

Warriors erase a 12 point second half deficit in the 4th.

Benedictine 28
Loras 25

NACC Standings

Benedictine 2-0
Concordia Chicago 2-0
Concordia Wisconsin 2-0
Wisconsin Lutheran 2-0
Lakeland 1-1
Aurora 0-2
Eureka 0-2
Rockford 0-2
St. Norbert 0-2

NACC goes 9-9 in non-conference play.

[RFMichigan]

Following the non-conference portion of the NACC slate (and without exact knowledge of the strength of all the non-con opponents) I think that I would rearrange the pre-seson poll thusly:

- Switch CUW and Aurora in the #1 and #2 spots. I realize that Aurora's opponents were superior to CUW's but I thought that they would put up more of a fight in their two losses. Still, they have an opportunity to prove themselves on the field.

- Slide St. Norbert down. They look as though they'd be formidable but they have gotten waxed twice. Calvin and  Carroll are decent squads and I think that the Green Knights will put up points in conferecne play, but their defense is going to have to step up. Their upcoming game with WLC will be telling.

- Move Lakeland up. I don't think that most NACC squads are going to handle the Muskies' passing game well.

- Benedictine has a punchers chance at the title; a darkhorse challenger.

- The bottom three will be the bottom three. I'd love to say that CUC is improved and can move up but I don't think they are explosive enough to hang with the "middle tier" of Lakeland, St. Norbert, and WLC.