River Falls (Wisc.) defeated North Central (Ill.) to win the NCAA Division III National Championship. See how it unfolded ...

The story of NCAA Division III football can largely be told in the form of eras. There was Augustana (Illinois)’s four-peat in the 1980s. Mount Union’s multiple dominant runs in the 1990s, 2000s, and ...

Step aside Miami and Oregon. Get out of the way, Texas A&M and Ole Miss. Heck, James Madison and Tulane can kick rocks too. The College Football Playoff in Division I may be getting all the attention ...

The state of Illinois football has never been better. This weekend will feature two teams from the Land of Lincoln battling for national championships: North Central will take on Wisconsin-River Falls ...

A perennial power will take on a championship game rookie in the Division III football title game on Sunday night. North Central will meet Wisconsin-River Falls at 8 p.m. ET in Canton, Ohio. The NCAA ...

Jeff Thorne created his own legacy. Raised and developed by one of Illinois’ greatest, most respected football coaches, and gentlemen, John Thorne, Jeff Thorne expanded upon his father’s success with ...

The Wisconsin-River Falls Falcons football team claimed their first national championship after beating North Central 24-14 in the Division III national championship game Sunday night in Canton, Ohio.

At least 20 college football players from the Journal Star area competed for national championships to end the 2025 season, ranging from junior college up through NCAA Division I. The rosters for ...