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Superior

A+ Overall Grade 97

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Balanced Beast

Juggernaut

Brutal Schedule

Consistency King

7-1 Record

87.5% Win %

#14 D3 Rank#139 nat'l

43.9 Pts / Game

W 3 Streak

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Performance Rankings: D3 (National)

	Rating	Rank
Overall	97 A+	14 (139)
Power	99 A+	3 (305)
Offensive	98 A+	5 (296)
Defensive	99 A+	3 (307)
Schedule (Current)	93 A-	38 (351)
Schedule (Full Season)	93 A-	39 (353)
Record (Current)	97 A+	13
Record (Full Season)	97 A+	11

Records

Overall	7-1 (87.5%)
Versus D3 Top 25	0-1 (0%)
Versus > .500 Teams	3-1 (75%)
Versus < .500 Teams	4-0 (100%)
Last 5 Games	4-1 (80%)

Superlatives

Best Win	#259 Bethel MN
Worst Loss	#74 Wheaton
Largest MOV	72 pts, #701 Elmhurst
Largest MOD	3 pts, #74 Wheaton

Other Statistics

Points per Game	43.9
Points Against	10.4
Opponent Record	34-31
Average Opponent Rank	394.3
Long Streak	W 4
Current Streak	W 3

North Central Cardinals Program History

North Central Cardinals has been rated by Versus for 19 seasons, from 2007-08 through 2026-27.

Winning season Losing season Current season Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank

Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.

Season-by-season table

Season	Record	Win %	Versus Rank
2007-08	9-3	75.0%	—
2008-09	11-1	91.7%	—
2009-10	8-2	80.0%	—
2010-11	12-1	92.3%	#3
2011-12	10-2	83.3%	#11
2012-13	9-3	75.0%	#20
2013-14	13-1	92.9%	#5
2014-15	8-2	80.0%	#32
2015-16	7-3	70.0%	#24
2016-17	11-1	91.7%	#8
2017-18	10-2	83.3%	#22
2018-19	10-2	83.3%	#9
2019-20	14-1	93.3%	#1
2021-22	13-1	92.9%	#4
2022-23	15-0	100.0%	#1
2023-24	14-1	93.3%	#3
2024-25	15-0	100.0%	#1
2025-26	14-1	93.3%	#2
2026-27	7-1	87.5%	#14

CCIW

Rank	Team	W	L	Change
74	Wheaton	8	0	1
139	North Central	7	1	4
249	Illinois Wesleyan	6	2	3
366	Augustana IL	4	4	12
447	Carroll WI	4	5	85
506	Millikin	4	5	1
517	North Park	2	6	56
527	Carthage	3	5	2
701	Elmhurst	1	7	5

Game Results

Date	Opponent	Outcome
Sat Sep 5	vs Bethel MN (6-2) MIAC	W44-21
Sat Sep 12	at Wartburg (6-2) ARC	W26-20
Sat Sep 19	at North Park (2-6) CCIW	W45-10
Sat Oct 3	vs Augustana IL (4-4) CCIW	W35-7
Sat Oct 10	vs #2 Wheaton (8-0) (#74 nationally) CCIW	L10-13
Sat Oct 17	at Elmhurst (1-7) CCIW	W74-2
Sat Oct 24	at Carroll WI (4-5) CCIW	W62-7
Sat Oct 31	vs Carthage (3-5) CCIW	W55-3

Ranking History

Week	Date	Rank	W	L	Change
0	Aug 1	52	0	0
1	Aug 31	56	0	0	4
2	Sep 8	45	1	0	11
3	Sep 13	39	2	0	6
4	Sep 20	51	3	0	12
5	Sep 27	59	3	0	8
6	Oct 4	70	4	0	11
7	Oct 11	155	4	1	85
8	Oct 18	165	5	1	10
9	Oct 25	143	6	1	22
10	Nov 1	139	7	1	4