Wheaton (Ill.) Thunder

Schedule

Overall record: 12-1 - Conference: 9-0
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • D-III opponent)
9/7 at Monmouth • W, 38-0 BX
9/21 vs. Illinois Wesleyan * • W, 24-10 BX RC P
9/28 at Millikin * • W, 62-0 BX RC
10/5 vs. North Central (Ill.) * • W, 35-21 BX RC P
10/12 at North Park * • W, 63-0 BX
10/19 vs. Washington U. * • W, 52-13 BX RC RC
10/26 vs. Augustana * • W, 40-0 BX RC
11/2 at Carroll * • W, 51-12 BX
11/9 vs. Carthage * • W, 55-6 BX RC P
11/16 at Elmhurst * • W, 58-0 BX RC
11/23 vs. Martin Luther W, 51-7 BX P
11/30 vs. Central W, 49-13 BX RC P
12/7 vs. St. John's L, 34-33 BX P
Overall record: 12-1 - Conference: 9-0
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/21 vs. Illinois Wesleyan * • W, 24-10 BX RC P
9/28 at Millikin * • W, 62-0 BX RC
10/5 vs. North Central (Ill.) * • W, 35-21 BX RC P
10/12 at North Park * • W, 63-0 BX
10/19 vs. Washington U. * • W, 52-13 BX RC RC
10/26 vs. Augustana * • W, 40-0 BX RC
11/2 at Carroll * • W, 51-12 BX
11/9 vs. Carthage * • W, 55-6 BX RC P
11/16 at Elmhurst * • W, 58-0 BX RC

2019

Schools Conf All
Wheaton (Ill.) 9-0 12-1
North Central (Ill.) 8-1 14-1
Washington U. 6-3 7-3
Illinois Wesleyan 6-3 6-4
Augustana 5-4 6-4
Millikin 4-5 5-5
Carthage 4-5 4-6
Carroll 1-8 2-8
North Park 1-8 1-9
Elmhurst 1-8 1-9

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2023 0-0, 0-0 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: 2325
Location: Wheaton, IL
Colors: Blue, Orange
Stadium: McCully FIeld (5000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

December 31, 2023 Belhaven announces Nightingale as head coach Belhaven is excited to welcome CJ Nightingale as the eighth head football coach in program history after the Blazers' first trip to the Division III playoffs.
November 22, 2023 Perseverance gets Weeks, Wheaton to second round Giovanni Weeks had to wait two years at Wheaton before he was even able to take the field, but now when the game is on the line, there's nobody else the Thunder want the ball in the hands of. A Road to Salem feature by Greg Thomas.
November 18, 2023 Wheaton defeats Mount St. Joseph, 41-34 in playoff opener Wheaton, Ill – The Wheaton College football team (10-1) hosted Mount St. Joseph University (9-2) in the First Round of the NCAA Division III Football Playoffs on Saturday at McCully Stadium, with the Thunder earning a 41-34 victory against the Lions. The Thunder move onto the Second Round of the playoffs facing UW–Whitewater next Saturday at noon. The NCAA will announce the location next Saturday’s matchup tomorrow.
November 11, 2023 No. 12 Wheaton closes the regular season with a 42-26 victory at North Park Chicago, Ill. – The Wheaton football team wrapped up its regular season schedule on Saturday afternoon with a 42-26 victory at North Park (5-5, 4-5 CCIW). Wheaton improves to 9-1 overall and 8-1 in CCIW play.
October 28, 2023 No. 12 Wheaton shuts out Millikin, 75-0 Decatur, Ill. – The 12th-ranked Wheaton football team (7-1, 6-1) shut out Millikin 75-0 on Saturday afternoon. The 75-point effort by Wheaton is the most for the Thunder football program since a 79-0 victory at home against Elmhurst on November 10, 2018 (a span of 43 games). Today’s 75-point margin of victory is the largest in the 68-game history of the Wheaton-Millikin series.
October 21, 2023 No. 13 Wheaton defeats Carroll 52-6 as a pair a pair of single-game records occur on offense Waukesha, Wis. – The Wheaton football team, ranked 13th in the most recent D3football.com Top-25 poll, traveled to Wisconsin on Saturday for a road matchup at Carroll. The Thunder cruised to a 52-6 victory against the Pioneers (4-3, 3-3 CCIW). Wheaton improves to 6-1 overall on the season and 5-1 in CCIW play.
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