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5 Things To Know About The Division III Football Rankings After Week 8

5 Things To Know About The Division III Football Rankings After Week 8

If the No. 1 team on the FloCollege D3 Rankings is the same, and the same 10 teams feature in the top half, did Week 8 of the 2026 season even happen?

Oct 27, 2026 by Matt Cannizzaro
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If the No. 1 team on the FloCollege D3 Football Rankings is the same, and the same 10 programs feature in the top half of the list, did Week 8 of the 2026 college football season even happen?

Luckily for FloCollege subscribers, there was a little bit of shuffling further down the rankings, as well as three new teams working their way into the top 25.

Now, we’ll take a look at some of the highlights and storylines and maybe investigate how it all will impact Week 9, which no doubt will be another scary-good weekend of football.

For those keeping score at home, top-ranked Wheaton College actually didn’t play in Week 8.

Call it a well-earned break after knocking off the previous No. 1 team, North Central College, and then defending the top spot with a conference win over Carroll University on Oct. 17.


The Thunder will be back in action Saturday for the first of three consecutive College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin games to end the regular season.

Heading into the final stretch, Wheaton is 7-0 overall and 5-0 in CCIW play, just ahead of North Central (6-1, 4-1) and Illinois Wesleyan (6-2, 4-2).

But that’s enough about the team that didn’t play last weekend.

Check out some of the highlights and noteworthy happenings from around NCAA Division III football in Week 8, following the latest edition of the FloCollege rankings, of course:

FloCollege D3 Football Rankings Week 8

  1. Wheaton (Ill.) (7-0), Prev. 1
  2. UW-Platteville (7-0), Prev. 2
  3. Saint John’s (Minn.) (7-0), Prev. 3
  4. UW-Whitewater (7-0), Prev. 4
  5. Hardin-Simmons (6-0), Prev. 5
  6. North Central (Ill.) (6-1), Prev. 6
  7. Christopher Newport (7-0), Prev. 7
  8. WashU (7-0), Prev. 9
  9. Endicott (7-0), Prev. 8
  10. Hope (7-0), Prev. 10
  11. Cortland (7-0), Prev. 11
  12. Baldwin Wallace (7-0), Prev. 15
  13. Mary Hardin-Baylor (6-1), Prev. 12
  14. John Carroll (6-1), Prev. 13
  15. Susquehanna (6-1), Prev. 14
  16. Berry (6-1), Prev. 16
  17. Trinity (Texas) (6-1), Prev. 18
  18. Lake Forest (7-0), Prev. 22
  19. UW-River Falls (5-2), Prev. 17
  20. DePauw (6-1), Prev. 19
  21. Calvin (7-0), Prev. 20
  22. Wartburg (5-2), Prev. 25
  23. Heidelberg (6-1), Prev. RV
  24. Springfield (6-1), Prev. RV
  25. Bethel (Minn.) (5-2), Prev. RV

Received votes: Concordia Wisconsin (7-0), Benedictine (Ill.) (7-0), Washington & Jefferson (6-1), Linfield (5-1), Merchant Marine (6-1), Utica (6-1), Trinity (Conn.) (6-0), Chapman (6-1), Concordia-Moorhead (6-1), Hampden-Sydney (6-1).

Nichols College Continues To Make Division III Headlines

The Nichols College football team continues to keep the small town of Dudley, Massachusetts, on the map, but not exactly for the right reasons.

In 2025, Nichols lost an early-season nonconference game to the United States Coast Guard Academy by a score of 92-60.

The battle featured more than 1,400 yards of offense and a combined 21 touchdowns, while the 152 points set a record for the highest point total posted by two Division III teams in a single contest. USCGA led 64-28 at halftime.

This year, Nichols found the spotlight again in Week 8 with an 86-0 road loss to No. 8 Endicott.

The performance was the most points by any Division III team this season and was just shy of the most points scored by one team in a game between two Division III programs. That honor belongs to Saint John's (Minn.), which scored 98 points against St. Scholastica in the Saints’ 2017 season opener.

After starting that campaign with a 98-0 loss, St. Scholastica went on to win seven consecutive games and finish the year at 7-3 overall and 7-2 in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference. The Saints finished tied for second place in the UMAC, just behind Eureka College (8-1).

In the latest history-making game, Endicott rolled up 530 yards of offense – 293 through the air and 237 on the ground – all on just 20 pass attempts and 32 carries by seven players.

The Gulls had 12 touchdowns in the win – five rushing, four passing, two on fumble recoveries and one on an interception.

The 86 points is a program record, besting the previous mark of 69 posted last season against Maine Maritime.

The output Saturday is the fifth-most points scored this season across all divisions of NCAA football. Division II’s Grand Valley State tops the list with a 96-point performance.

Most importantly, the win for Endicott helped the Gulls improve to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Conference of New England, as it was a league game.

Perhaps a little surprising is that even with the lopsided victory, Endicott actually dropped a spot to No. 9 in the new FloCollege D3 Football Rankings. The list still includes 13 undefeated teams, 12 of which are 7-0.

Washington University In St. Louis Replaces Endicott At No. 8 In The FloCollege Rankings

For a team to win 86-0 and drop a spot in the rankings, that means something else had to get the voters’ attention and carry more weight.

The only movement among the top 10 teams this week was Washington University in St. Louis and Endicott switching places and landing at No. 8 and No. 9, respectively.

WashU picked up an important win in North Coast Athletic Conference action, defeating Wabash 27-17 with a fourth-quarter rally.

The Bears led 13-0 at halftime but failed to score in the third quarter and fell behind 17-13.

WashU opened the final period with a five-play touchdown drive that concluded with a 6-yard pass from senior quarterback Levi Moore to senior wide receiver Colin Donahue for his second touchdown of the day.

Wabash threatened on the next drive and brought the ball down the field before being faced with a fourth-and-13 situation and a forced punt – that WashU blocked.

The Bears got the ball back near midfield, and three plays later, sophomore running back Brayden Lewis broke free for a 30-yard touchdown run to put the game out of reach.

WashU had 321 yards of total offense in the win (171 passing, 150 rushing), while Wabash was close behind at 307 total yards (233 passing, 74 rushing).

With the win, WashU improves to 7-0 overall and 6-0 in NCAC contests.

It marks the first time since 1948 that the Bears have started a campaign with seven consecutive wins, but more importantly, it keeps them at the top of the conference standings. However, DePauw, John Carroll and Denison are within striking distance at 5-1.

Baldwin Wallace Continues To Rise In The Rankings

Last week, the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets flew in from well off the radar and landed at No. 15 in the rankings.

The swarm was on the move again in Week 8 and climbed three spots to No. 12 with a massive 63-16 home win over Otterbein.

The game featured nearly 950 yards of total offense between the two teams – 607 for Baldwin Wallace and 335 for Otterbein.

Senior quarterback Charlie Bubonics was 20 of 29 through the air for 283 yards and five touchdowns.

Baldwin Wallace is now 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference, topping the standings. With three OAC games to go, Heidelberg and Mount Union are nearby at 4-1.

The Yellow Jackets are headed to face Wilmington College on Saturday. The Quakers are 2-5 overall this year and 1-4 in conference play.

Baldwin Wallace owns a 23-6 advantage in the all-time series with Wilmington, which kicked off in 1922. In the modern era, from 2000-2025, Baldwin Wallace has won 23 of 25 meetings, including the last 16. The three wins for Wilmington came in 1922, 2000 and 2008.

Can the Quakers stop the Yellow Jackets’ momentum, which includes 40 or more points in five games this year – with 84 and 63 topping the list?

What’s Ahead For Division III Football This Week On FloCollege?

Now, let’s take a look at the busy Halloween weekend for the Division III teams.

Will it be another calm fall Saturday, or will there be some scares for those looking to stay in the top 25?

All of the games listed below can be watched live, or on-demand, on FloCollege and the FloSports app:

Division III Football On FloCollege This Week

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Friday, Oct. 30

Saturday, Oct. 31

Christopher Newport vs. Susquehanna Football Highlights | 2026 Division III Football

Check out the highlights from the 2026 showdown between Christopher Newport and Susquehanna.

The contest took place Sept. 26 on the famous Amos Alonzo Stagg Field at Doug Arthur Stadium in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. CNU won the 21-0.


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