For the 2021 season, Division III realigned football into six regions. Region 5 is primarily teams in Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. To find teams from the HCAC, MIAA, NCAC and OAC, look in Region 4.
School |
Nickname |
Location |
Conference |
Region |
Surface |
Enrollment |
Augustana |
Vikings |
Rock Island, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
2298 |
Aurora |
Spartans |
Aurora, IL |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
3766 |
Beloit |
Buccaneers |
Beloit, WI |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
955 |
Benedictine |
Eagles |
Lisle, IL |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
1835 |
Buena Vista |
Beavers |
Storm Lake, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1873 |
Carroll |
Pioneers |
Waukesha, WI |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
2493 |
Carthage |
Firebirds |
Kenosha, WI |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
2533 |
Central |
Dutch |
Pella, Iowa |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1078 |
Chicago |
Maroons |
Chicago, IL |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
4955 |
Coe |
Kohawks |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1343 |
Concordia (Wis.) |
Falcons |
Mequon, WI |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
2521 |
Concordia-Chicago |
Cougars |
River Forest, IL |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
1025 |
Cornell |
Rams |
Mount Vernon, IA |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
998 |
Dubuque |
Spartans |
Dubuque, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1554 |
Elmhurst |
Bluejays |
Elmhurst, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
2712 |
Eureka |
Red Devils |
Eureka, IL |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
478 |
Grinnell |
Pioneers |
Grinnell, IA |
MWC |
5 |
Grass |
1694 |
Illinois College |
Blueboys |
Jacksonville, IL |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
1037 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
Titans |
Bloomington, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
1610 |
Knox |
Prairie Fire |
Galesburg, IL |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
1223 |
Lake Forest |
Foresters |
Lake Forest, IL |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
1640 |
Lakeland |
Muskies |
Sheboygan, WI |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
794 |
Lawrence |
Vikings |
Appleton, WI |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
1397 |
Loras |
Duhawks |
Dubuque, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1260 |
Luther |
Norse |
Decorah, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1913 |
Millikin |
Big Blue |
Decatur, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
1869 |
Monmouth |
Scots |
Monmouth, IL |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
897 |
Nebraska Wesleyan |
Prairie Wolves |
Lincoln, NE |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1692 |
North Central (Ill.) |
Cardinals |
Naperville, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
2348 |
North Park |
Vikings |
Chicago, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
1723 |
Ripon |
Red Hawks |
Ripon, WI |
MWC |
5 |
Turf |
790 |
Rockford |
Regents |
Rockford, IL |
NACC |
5 |
Grass |
891 |
Simpson |
Storm |
Indianola, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1159 |
St. Norbert |
Green Knights |
De Pere, WI |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
1956 |
Wartburg |
Knights |
Waverly, IA |
ARC |
5 |
Turf |
1472 |
Washington U. |
Bears |
St. Louis, MO |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
7092 |
Wheaton (Ill.) |
Thunder |
Wheaton, IL |
CCIW |
5 |
Turf |
2325 |
Wisconsin Lutheran |
Warriors |
Milwaukee, WI |
NACC |
5 |
Turf |
915 |