https://athletics.wheaton.edu/rss.aspx?path=footballLatest news items for Wheaton College Athleticsen-us60https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/17/football-top-ranked-wheaton-cruises-past-carroll-41-3.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/17/football-top-ranked-wheaton-cruises-past-carroll-41-3.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. - Taking the field for the time in program history as the top-ranked football team in Division III, the Thunder made light work of Carroll University on Saturday afternoon in a 41-3 victory at McCully Stadium. The victory keeps the Thunder record spotless at 7-0 overall and 5-0 in CCIW play while the Pioneers drop to 4-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play. Wheaton will be off next week before returning to action on October 31 with a 1 pm kickoff at Augustana College.]]>Charlie DuckSat, 17 Oct 2026 17:44:00 CST515552https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/13/zeke-harris-earns-d3football-com-team-of-the-week-honors.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/13/zeke-harris-earns-d3football-com-team-of-the-week-honors.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. - Wheaton junior Zeke Harris has been named to the D3football.com Team of the Week at linebacker.]]>Zeke HarrisTue, 13 Oct 2026 19:08:00 CST515546https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/12/football-zeke-harris-repeats-as-cciw-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/12/football-zeke-harris-repeats-as-cciw-defensive-player-of-the-week.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. - Wheaton junior Zeke Harris has been named the CCIW Defensive Player of the Week in football for the second-consecutive week. This is the fifth weekly accolade from the conference for the Thunder this season. Seth Kortenhoeven has won the CCIW Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week twice, Mark Forcucci has picked up the offensive award once and Harris has the two-consecutive selections.]]>Zeke HarrisMon, 12 Oct 2026 23:04:00 CST515542https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/12/football-wheaton-is-ranked-atop-the-afca-division-iii-coaches-poll.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/12/football-wheaton-is-ranked-atop-the-afca-division-iii-coaches-poll.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. – For the first time in program history the Wheaton football team is ranked No. 1 in the D3football.com Top-25 poll. Wheaton, ranked No. 2 in last week's poll, moves into the top spot after defeating No. 1 ranked North Central on Saturday in a dramatic 13-10 win in the 2026 "Battle for the Little Brass Bell".]]>Wheaton College Football - Little Brass BellMon, 12 Oct 2026 16:22:00 CST515541https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/11/football-thunder-football-earns-the-top-spot-in-the-d3football-com-top-25-poll-for-the-first-time.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/11/football-thunder-football-earns-the-top-spot-in-the-d3football-com-top-25-poll-for-the-first-time.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. – For the first time in program history the Wheaton football team is ranked No. 1 in the D3football.com Top-25 poll. Wheaton, ranked No. 2 in last week's poll, moves into the top spot after defeating No. 1 ranked North Central on Saturday in a dramatic 13-10 win in the 2026 "Battle for the Little Brass Bell".]]>No. 1 ranked Wheaton FootballSun, 11 Oct 2026 22:50:00 CST515540https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/10/football-caleb-ryans-last-minute-field-goal-lifts-2-wheaton-to-13-10-victory-over-1-north-central-in-the-battle-for-the-little-brass-bell.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/10/football-caleb-ryans-last-minute-field-goal-lifts-2-wheaton-to-13-10-victory-over-1-north-central-in-the-battle-for-the-little-brass-bell.aspxFootball

Naperville, Ill. – The No. 2 ranked Wheaton football team defeated No. 1 North Central on Saturday night to spoil the Cardinals' Homecoming and return the Little Brass Bell Trophy Back to Wheaton for the first time since 2019. The win tonight ended North Central's 53-game win streak in CCIW play that dates back to a 35-21 Wheaton victory at McCully Stadium on October 5, 2019. This was Wheaton's first victory at Benedetti-Werhli Stadium since a 52-30 Thunder victory in 2018. Tonight marked the first time in the 109 meetings between the two rivals that the matchup featured the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the country.]]>Wheaton Football wins the Little Brass BellSat, 10 Oct 2026 21:05:00 CST515538https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/5/zeke-harris-is-named-a-cciw-football-student-athlete-of-the-week.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/5/zeke-harris-is-named-a-cciw-football-student-athlete-of-the-week.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. - Wheaton junior Zeke Harris has been named a CCIW Student-Athlete of the Week in football for his effort in Wheaton's 33-6 victory against North Park last Saturday. This is the fourth weekly accolade from the conference for the Thunder this season. Seth Kortenhoeven has won the CCIW Special Teams Student-Athlete of the Week twice and Mark Forcucci has picked up the offensive award once.]]>Zeke HarrisMon, 5 Oct 2026 17:18:00 CST515527https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/3/football-3-wheaton-tops-north-park-33-6.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/3/football-3-wheaton-tops-north-park-33-6.aspxFootball

Wheaton, Ill. - The Wheaton football team defeated North Park 33-3 on Saturday for Wheaton's Homecoming game. Wheaton, ranked No. 3 in both Division III Top-25 polls, is now 5-0 overall and 0-3 in CCIW play. North Park falls to 0-5 overall and 0-3 in conference action.]]>Rex KrogerSat, 3 Oct 2026 15:54:00 CST515519https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/2/football-presale-tickets-for-next-saturdays-little-brass-bell-football-game-are-available-beginning-tomorrow.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/2/football-presale-tickets-for-next-saturdays-little-brass-bell-football-game-are-available-beginning-tomorrow.aspxFootball

The third-ranked Wheaton football team travels to number-one North Central College next Saturday, October 10 at 6:00 p.m. To alleviate congestion for fans entering Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium in Naperville, North Central College has given the Wheaton Athletics Department 1,000 tickets for presale.]]>Wheaton Football LogoFri, 2 Oct 2026 14:00:00 CST515511https://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/1/football-wheaton-football-announces-theshaffer-lochirco-special-teams-player-of-the-year-award.aspxhttps://athletics.wheaton.edu/news/2026/10/1/football-wheaton-football-announces-theshaffer-lochirco-special-teams-player-of-the-year-award.aspxFootball

This fall, Wheaton Football is establishing the Shaffer-LoChirco Special Teams Player of the Year Award in memory of Jalen Shaffer and Philip LoChirco. Shaffer ('22) and LoChirco ('23) passed away on June 13. Shaffer, 26, played four seasons at Wheaton in five years, while LoChirco, 24, played three seasons over four years.]]>Wheaton Football LogoThu, 1 Oct 2026 23:19:00 CST515516