Wheaton (Ill.) Thunder

Schedule

Overall record: 8-2 - Conference: 6-1
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/9 at St. Xavier W, 17-9
9/16 vs. Wabash • W, 17-14
9/23 at Hope • L, 26-14
9/30 vs. North Central (Ill.) * • W, 38-10
10/7 at Millikin * • L, 35-10
10/14 vs. Carthage * • W, 29-24
10/21 vs. Illinois Wesleyan * • W, 35-21
10/28 at Elmhurst * • W, 28-24
11/4 vs. North Park * • W, 42-34
11/11 at Augustana * • W, 37-30
Overall record: 8-2 - Conference: 6-1
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/30 vs. North Central (Ill.) * • W, 38-10
10/7 at Millikin * • L, 35-10
10/14 vs. Carthage * • W, 29-24
10/21 vs. Illinois Wesleyan * • W, 35-21
10/28 at Elmhurst * • W, 28-24
11/4 vs. North Park * • W, 42-34
11/11 at Augustana * • W, 37-30

2000

Schools Conf All
Illinois Wesleyan 6-1 9-1
Millikin 6-1 9-2
Wheaton (Ill.) 6-1 8-2
Augustana 4-3 7-3
North Central (Ill.) 3-4 5-5
Carthage 1-6 4-6
North Park 1-6 3-7
Elmhurst 1-6 2-8

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 CCIW
2025 11-3, 8-1 CCIW
2024 9-2, 8-1 CCIW
2023 10-2, 8-1 CCIW
2022 8-3, 8-1 CCIW
2021 10-2, 8-1 CCIW
2020 0-0, 0-0 CCIW
2019 12-1, 9-0 CCIW
2018 8-2, 7-2 CCIW
2017 8-2, 6-2 CCIW
2016 11-2, 7-1 CCIW
2015 11-1, 7-0 CCIW
2014 11-1, 7-0 CCIW
2013 8-2, 5-2 CCIW
2012 8-2, 6-1 CCIW
2011 8-2, 5-2 CCIW
2010 10-2, 6-1 CCIW
2009 0-0, 0-0 CCIW
2008 0-0, 0-0 CCIW
2007 0-0, 0-0 CCIW
2006 10-2, 6-1 CCIW
2005 7-3, 4-3 CCIW
2004 10-2, 6-1 CCIW
2003 12-1, 7-0 CCIW
2002 10-2, 7-0 CCIW
2001 6-4, 5-2 CCIW
2000 8-2, 6-1 CCIW
1999 7-2, 5-2 CCIW
1998 6-3, 5-2 CCIW

Team Info

Wheaton (Ill.)

Thunder

Coach: Mike Swider (Wheaton '77)
Conference: CCIW
Enrollment: 2043
Location: Wheaton, IL
Colors: Blue, Orange
Stadium: McCully FIeld (5000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

December 5, 2025 Gagliardi Trophy semifinalists announced Dozens of players were nominated but 15 make it to the semifinal stage. Who are they? Check out the players, then cast your fan ballot for the top all-around student-athlete in Division III football.
November 29, 2025 Snow kidding: It was a great second round A half-dozen games came down to the final possession, snow dotted the landscape, three teams from the same conference won playoff games in the same week for the first time, and five road teams won games on Saturday in the round of 32.
November 29, 2025 Wheaton advances in Division III Playoffs with a dramatic 28-24 victory at wintry Wartburg Waverly, Iowa – Wheaton defeated Wartburg College 28-24 on Saturday in the second round of the NCAA Division Football Playoffs. The Wheaton defense swatted away a potential game-winning TD pass as time expired to emerge with the win.
November 22, 2025 Wheaton advances to NCAA Division III Playoffs' Second Round with a 76-14 victory against Crown College Wheaton, Ill. – The Wheaton College Thunder football team  took on the Crown College Polars in the First Round of the NCAA DIII Playoffs on Saturday afternoon at Wheaton’s McCully Stadium. This is the first-ever matchup between the two programs and the first-ever playoff appearance for the Polars, who received an automatic bid by winning the UMAC conference. Wheaton would advance to round two after beating Crown 76-14, displaying strength in all three facets of the game. Wheaton will travel to Waverly, Iowa, next Saturday to take on Wartburg University in Round Two of the DIII Football Playoffs at noon.
October 25, 2025 Hope hands Adrian first L; Mules rally No. 4 Salisbury edged Rowan in its first big test of the season, while No. 9 UW-Whitewater rallied at home past No. 8 UW-Platteville, Muhlenberg rallied past No. 16 Carnegie Mellon, No. 7 Wartburg held off No. 14 Central and No. 19 Hope scored on the last play of the game to hand No. 25 Adrian its first loss on Saturday afternoon. Check out the Top 25 recap.
October 19, 2024 No. 24 ranked Wheaton picks up a 50-13 road win at Carthage The No. 24 Wheaton Thunder football team took to the road on Saturday for a CCIW contest at Carthage College following two-consecutive games at McCully Stadium. The Thunder defeated the Firebirds 50-13 for the road win, and Wheaton’s 14th-consecutive win against Carthage.
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