COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN

2026 Season Preview, Presented by Hansen Ratings
North Central Ill.
North Central Ill.Naperville, IL
Wheaton Ill.
Wheaton Ill.Wheaton, IL
Illinois Wesleyan
Illinois WesleyanBloomington, IL
Augustana
AugustanaRock Island, IL
Carroll
CarrollWaukesha, WI
Carthage
CarthageKenosha, WI
North Park
North ParkChicago, IL
Millikin
MillikinDecatur, IL
Elmhurst
ElmhurstElmhurst, IL
2025 Season Recap
Team | W-L (Conf) Rating
1. North Central Ill. | 14-1 (9-0) 53.6
2. Wheaton Ill. | 11-3 (8-1) 41.7
3. Washington U. | 8-3 (7-2) 23.3
4. Augustana | 7-3 (6-3) 10.5
5. Illinois Wesleyan | 4-6 (4-5) 10.5
5. Carroll | 4-6 (4-5) 7.4
7. Carthage | 4-6 (3-6) 0.9
8. North Park | 3-7 (2-7) -4.6
8. Millikin | 3-7 (2-7) -11.1
10. Elmhurst | 1-9 (0-9) -19.2
Postseason Results
Auto Bid
4-1
North Central Ill.
At-Large
3-1
Wheaton Ill.
Bowl(s)
0-1
Washington U.
W-L
7-3
Conference Summary
8.6
Avg. Rating
55%
Avg. Ret.
58%
Offense
52%
Defense
Players to Watch
YARP/G = Yards Above
Replacement per Game
Garret Wilson - QB, Jr
North Central Ill. - 81.7 YARP/G
Donovan McNeal - RB, Jr
North Central Ill. - 45.9 YARP/G
Will Nazha - WR, Jr
Illinois Wesleyan - 26.2 YARP/G
Grant McAtee - TE, Jr
North Central Ill. - 20.4 YARP/G
Cortez Jones - OL, Sr
North Central Ill. - 42.8 YARP/G
Colin Moore - DB, Sr
Wheaton Ill. - 50.5 YARP/G
Zeke Harris - LB, Jr
Wheaton Ill. - 49.4 YARP/G
Bobby Medina - DL, Sr
North Central Ill. - 37.1 YARP/G
Matt Janiak - LB, Jr
North Central Ill. - 36.3 YARP/G
Eli Renick - DL, Sr
North Central Ill. - 32.4 YARP/G
Games to Watch
Game Score = Measure of
Quality & Competitiveness
9/5: Bethel (+9.5) @ North Central Ill. MIAC Game Score: 42.8 North Central Ill. 35.3-25.6 - 73%
9/5: Mount Union (+6.5) @ Wheaton Ill. OAC Game Score: 33.8 Wheaton Ill. 34.5-28.2 - 65%
10/10: Wheaton Ill. (+16) @ North Central Ill. Game Score: 33.2 North Central Ill. 42.0-26.1 - 85%
9/12: North Central Ill. (-21) @ Wartburg ARC Game Score: 22.7 North Central Ill. 31.7-10.8 - 91%
9/19: Illinois Wesleyan (-0.5) @ Augustana Game Score: 14.5 Illinois Wesleyan 30.6-29.9 - 51%
2026 Season Preview
North Central Ill.
Projected W-L: 9.4-0.6 (7.8-0.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
63%
(95)
Returning Production
National #95 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
69%
(80)
Returning Offense
National #80 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
Off.
55%
(136)
Returning Defense
National #136 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
82%
Auto Bid Odds
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
14%
At-Large Odds
National #29 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
At-Large
4%
Bowl Odds
National #79 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
55.3
(1)
Rating
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
54.9
(1)
Adjusted Offense
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
AdjO
-0.3
(1)
Adjusted Defense
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
AdjD
Wheaton Ill.
Projected W-L: 8.7-1.3 (7.0-1.0)
Return
Prod.
Total
64%
(86)
Returning Production
National #86 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
66%
(92)
Returning Offense
National #92 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
Off.
62%
(86)
Returning Defense
National #86 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
18%
Auto Bid Odds
National #59 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
56%
At-Large Odds
National #1 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
At-Large
21%
Bowl Odds
National #37 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
42.2
(6)
Rating
National #6 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
54.5
(2)
Adjusted Offense
National #2 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
AdjO
12.3
(23)
Adjusted Defense
National #23 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
AdjD
Illinois Wesleyan
Projected W-L: 6.8-3.2 (5.1-2.9)
Return
Prod.
Total
85%
(6)
Returning Production
National #6 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
86%
(18)
Returning Offense
National #18 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
Off.
84%
(9)
Returning Defense
National #9 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
1%
Auto Bid Odds
National #152 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
5%
At-Large Odds
National #60 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
At-Large
33%
Bowl Odds
National #23 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
16.4
(56)
Rating
National #56 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
36.4
(45)
Adjusted Offense
National #45 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
AdjO
20.0
(67)
Adjusted Defense
National #67 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
AdjD
Augustana
Projected W-L: 5.8-4.2 (4.8-3.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
76%
(27)
Returning Production
National #27 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
91%
(6)
Returning Offense
National #6 of 243
Conference 1st of 9
Off.
58%
(116)
Returning Defense
National #116 of 243
Conference 3rd of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #174 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
2%
At-Large Odds
National #107 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
At-Large
29%
Bowl Odds
National #24 of 243
Conference 2nd of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
13.3
(63)
Rating
National #63 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
35.4
(54)
Adjusted Offense
National #54 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
AdjO
22.1
(86)
Adjusted Defense
National #86 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
AdjD
Carroll
Projected W-L: 4.6-5.4 (3.7-4.3)
Return
Prod.
Total
39%
(215)
Returning Production
National #215 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
35%
(211)
Returning Offense
National #211 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
Off.
45%
(190)
Returning Defense
National #190 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #185 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
0%
At-Large Odds
National #135 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
At-Large
10%
Bowl Odds
National #71 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
2.7
(113)
Rating
National #113 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
24.1
(140)
Adjusted Offense
National #140 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
AdjO
21.4
(81)
Adjusted Defense
National #81 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
AdjD
Carthage
Projected W-L: 3.6-6.4 (2.9-5.1)
Return
Prod.
Total
46%
(189)
Returning Production
National #189 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
40%
(202)
Returning Offense
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
Off.
53%
(146)
Returning Defense
National #146 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #199 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
0%
At-Large Odds
National #163 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
At-Large
2%
Bowl Odds
National #88 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-4.1
(137)
Rating
National #137 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
16.3
(199)
Adjusted Offense
National #199 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
AdjO
20.4
(73)
Adjusted Defense
National #73 of 243
Conference 4th of 9
AdjD
North Park
Projected W-L: 3.2-6.8 (2.4-5.6)
Return
Prod.
Total
44%
(198)
Returning Production
National #198 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
46%
(178)
Returning Offense
National #178 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
Off.
41%
(201)
Returning Defense
National #201 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
At-Large
2%
Bowl Odds
National #93 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-8.6
(156)
Rating
National #156 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
20.1
(172)
Adjusted Offense
National #172 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
AdjO
28.7
(139)
Adjusted Defense
National #139 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
AdjD
Millikin
Projected W-L: 2.5-7.5 (1.5-6.5)
Return
Prod.
Total
42%
(202)
Returning Production
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
58%
(125)
Returning Offense
National #125 of 243
Conference 5th of 9
Off.
24%
(238)
Returning Defense
National #238 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #101 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-15.7
(186)
Rating
National #186 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
18.6
(184)
Adjusted Offense
National #184 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
AdjO
34.3
(180)
Adjusted Defense
National #180 of 243
Conference 8th of 9
AdjD
Elmhurst
Projected W-L: 1.7-8.3 (0.8-7.2)
Return
Prod.
Total
37%
(223)
Returning Production
National #223 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
30%
(224)
Returning Offense
National #224 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
Off.
46%
(183)
Returning Defense
National #183 of 243
Conference 6th of 9
Def.
Post-
Season
Auto Bid
0%
Auto Bid Odds
National #202 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
0%
At-Large Odds
National #189 of 243
Conference 7th of 9
At-Large
0%
Bowl Odds
National #116 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
Bowl
Team
Ratings
Rating
-23.9
(211)
Rating
National #211 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
10.9
(219)
Adjusted Offense
National #219 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
AdjO
34.7
(184)
Adjusted Defense
National #184 of 243
Conference 9th of 9
AdjD
Auto Bid = Conference AQ; At-Large = Pool C at-large bid; Bowl = automatic bowl tie-ins (ECAC bowls are not included)
Note: Projections use prelim. returning production. Ranks in parentheses are national, of 243 teams. Data: stats.ncaa.org | Analysis: Logan Hansen