FB: College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin

[NCC2010]

USee beat me to it...what a great schedule for NCC.  2 years in a row homecoming against Wheaton sure is something.  Bethel and Wartburg to start the season also is great, wish they had the opportunity for 2 OOC games every year...

[USee]

It looks to me like the scheduling strategy for D3 coaches has changed with the NPI era. A loss to a top 10 NPI school is better than a win against a 100+ NPI school. Wheaton showed that last year by playing Mt Union. NCC, Bethel, St Johns, and as usual most of the WIAC are embracing stronger schedules. This seems to be a benefit of the NPI system.

[CarollFan]

MWC 2026 composite schedule. Change the date range to 2026 looks like Illinois College @ Elmhurst.

Wartburg vs. Monmouth looks like Monmouth embracing the stronger competition. Although I see they played last year too.


https://midwestconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=football

[CarollFan]

Carthage 2026 schedule.

https://athletics.carthage.edu/sports/football/schedule/2026

Added road game with UWEC.

[MediaGuy]

MWC 2026 composite schedule. Change the date range to 2026 looks like Illinois College @ Elmhurst.

Wartburg vs. Monmouth looks like Monmouth embracing the stronger competition. Although I see they played last year too.


https://midwestconference.org/calendar.aspx?path=football

Wartburg and Monmouth have played each other in the first game of the season almost every year since the mid 2010's...its grown to a nice test for both teams and gives a good barometer for what to expect

[MediaGuy]

USee beat me to it...what a great schedule for NCC.  2 years in a row homecoming against Wheaton sure is something.  Bethel and Wartburg to start the season also is great, wish they had the opportunity for 2 OOC games every year...

Let your radio kids know that since ESPN isnt taking up 3 booths in the pressbox, they should have a nice spot to do the game this trip...unlike last time NC came to Waverly.

[Patrick Coleman]

USee beat me to it...what a great schedule for NCC.  2 years in a row homecoming against Wheaton sure is something.  Bethel and Wartburg to start the season also is great, wish they had the opportunity for 2 OOC games every year...

Let your radio kids know that since ESPN isnt taking up 3 booths in the pressbox, they should have a nice spot to do the game this trip...unlike last time NC came to Waverly.

One of those three was almost certainly the DV Sport replay folks, not actually ESPN, right?

[hazzben]

Bethel @ NCC
Mount @ Wheaton

Sept 5 is serving up some really good football in the Chicago suburbs. My son's varsity game is on Thursday that week. Might have to see about making a trip down and doing a few campus visits on Friday and Saturday!

Love that we are seeing great noncon games like this. Tip of the cap to Wheaton last year showing 2 top NPI losses were not something that kept a team from the field, or from making a run.

[CCIWFan69]

Bethel @ NCC
Mount @ Wheaton

Sept 5 is serving up some really good football in the Chicago suburbs. My son's varsity game is on Thursday that week. Might have to see about making a trip down and doing a few campus visits on Friday and Saturday!

Love that we are seeing great noncon games like this. Tip of the cap to Wheaton last year showing 2 top NPI losses were not something that kept a team from the field, or from making a run.

Hopefully, one day game and one night game but doubtful if it requires the added cost of a hotel.  Would be quite the doubleheader though!

[Gregory Sager]

Bethel @ NCC
Mount @ Wheaton

Sept 5 is serving up some really good football in the Chicago suburbs. My son's varsity game is on Thursday that week. Might have to see about making a trip down and doing a few campus visits on Friday and Saturday!

Love that we are seeing great noncon games like this. Tip of the cap to Wheaton last year showing 2 top NPI losses were not something that kept a team from the field, or from making a run.

Hopefully, one day game and one night game but doubtful if it requires the added cost of a hotel.  Would be quite the doubleheader though!

Sorry, but unless one of the DuPage County football powers changes its schedule you're out of luck. NCC is showing a noon start vs. Bethel at Benedetti-Wehrli on Sept. 5, while the Wheaton website has the Orange and Blue kicking off against Mount Union at McCully that day at 1 pm.