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North Central Cardinals Begin Season Ranked No.1 in Nation
NAPERVILLE, IL – North Central College is poised to begin its 2025 football season at the pinnacle of Division III football, earning the No. 1 ranking in both the D3football.com and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) polls released this week. The Cardinals will face Wisconsin-Oshkosh this Saturday in their season opener.
North Central dominated the polls,receiving 23 of 25 first-place votes from D3football.com voters and an impressive 51 of 52 top billings from the AFCA. They are one of only four ranked teams – joining St. John’s (#5), Wisconsin-La Crosse (#9), and Bethel (#
