Benedictine IL favored over Concordia WI despite a shared 9-0 mark

Both teams arrive unbeaten, but the records flatter them more than the ratings do. Concordia WI and Benedictine IL sit 9-0 apiece, yet neither cracks the top half of Division III's 234 teams in power rank, with power ranks of 113 and 114 and offensive and defensive ranks in that same range. Both also carry a strength of schedule rank beyond 220, meaning the unbeaten runs have come against light competition.

Versus still gives Benedictine IL a slight edge at home, projecting a 29-26 win with a 56 percent chance to take it, against a 44 percent projection for Concordia WI. The margin is three points, a figure that reflects how close the model sees these two teams, both graded B+ overall.

The series itself is dead even, 9-9 in 18 meetings since 2007, but recent history favors the visitors. Concordia WI has won three straight in the series, and Benedictine IL has not beaten them or scored more than 20 points against them since September 2022.

Concordia WI brings a nine-game winning streak and a seventh straight season with a winning record into this NACC matchup, while Benedictine IL counters with a perfect 5-0 road mark this season. The game counts in the conference standings for both unbeaten sides.