NCAA appearances
15
1995–2025
Playoff record
21-15
.583
At McCully Stadium
14-5
home playoff games
Deepest run
3 wins
2025 · 4 games
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Playoff games inferred from the game log · see the note below| Season | Coach | Record | CCIW | Games | W | L | Season ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jesse Scott | 11-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Quarterfinal · L 21 - 46 at University of Wisconsin - River Falls | |
| 2023 | Jesse Scott | 10-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 42 - 49 at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| 2022 | Jesse Scott | 8-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | First round · L 32 - 34 vs Bethel University | |
| 2021 | Jesse Scott | 10-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 28 - 30 at Central College | |
| 2019 | Mike Swider | 12-1 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | Quarterfinal · L 33 - 34 vs Saint John's University |
| 2016 | Mike Swider | 11-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Quarterfinal · L 16 - 38 at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | |
| 2015 | Mike Swider | 11-1 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 17 - 31 vs University of Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| 2014 | Mike Swider | 11-1 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 12 - 14 vs John Carroll University |
| 2010 | Mike Swider | 10-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 10 - 15 vs Bethel University | |
| 2008 | Mike Swider | 11-3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | Semifinal · L 24 - 45 at University of Mount Union | |
| 2006 | Mike Swider | 10-2 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 3 - 35 at University of Mount Union |
| 2004 | Mike Swider | 10-2 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 6 - 27 at University of Mount Union |
| 2003 | Mike Swider | 12-1 | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | Third round · L 10 - 56 at University of Mount Union |
| 2002 | Mike Swider | 10-2 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 21 - 42 at University of Mount Union |
| 1995 | J.R. Bishop | 10-1 | Champions | 2 | 1 | 1 | Second round · L 14 - 40 at University of Mount Union |
Round by Round
Win chance at kickoff from Thunder Elo2025 · 11-3
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 22, 2025 | Crown College | McCully Stadium | W 76–14 | +62 | unrated |
| Second round | Nov 29, 2025 | Wartburg College | Waverly, Iowa | W 28–24 | +4 | 73% |
| Third round | Dec 6, 2025 | DePauw University | Greencastle, Ind. | W 49–24 | +25 | 74% |
| Quarterfinal | Dec 13, 2025 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, Wis. | L 21–46 | -25 | unrated |
2023 · 10-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 18, 2023 | Mount St. Joseph University | McCully Stadium | W 41–34 | +7 | 84% |
| Second round | Nov 25, 2023 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, Wis. | L 42–49 | -7 | 74% |
2022 · 8-3
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 19, 2022 | Bethel University | McCully Stadium | L 32–34 | -2 | 85% |
2021 · 10-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 20, 2021 | Aurora University | McCully Stadium | W 63–31 | +32 | 88% |
| Second round | Nov 27, 2021 | Central College | Pella, Iowa | L 28–30 | -2 | 80% |
2019 · 12-1
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 23, 2019 | Martin Luther College | McCully Stadium | W 51–7 | +44 | 88% |
| Second round | Nov 30, 2019 | Central College | McCully Stadium | W 49–13 | +36 | 89% |
| Quarterfinal | Dec 7, 2019 | Saint John's University | McCully Stadium | L 33–34 | -1 | unrated |
2016 · 11-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 19, 2016 | Huntingdon College | McCully Stadium | W 45–10 | +35 | unrated |
| Second round | Nov 26, 2016 | North Central College | Naperville, Ill. | W 31–14 | +17 | 69% |
| Quarterfinal | Dec 3, 2016 | University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton, Texas | L 16–38 | -22 | unrated |
2015 · 11-1
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 21, 2015 | Lakeland University | McCully Stadium | W 55–6 | +49 | 88% |
| Second round | Nov 28, 2015 | University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | McCully Stadium | L 17–31 | -14 | 88% |
2014 · 11-1
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 22, 2014 | Benedictine University | McCully Stadium | W 43–14 | +29 | 87% |
| Second round | Nov 29, 2014 | John Carroll University | McCully Stadium | L 12–14 | -2 | unrated |
2010 · 10-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 20, 2010 | Coe College | McCully Stadium | W 31–21 | +10 | unrated |
| Second round | Nov 27, 2010 | Bethel University | McCully Stadium | L 10–15 | -5 | 81% |
2008 · 11-3
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 22, 2008 | Trine University | Angola, Ind. | W 14–0 | +14 | unrated |
| Second round | Nov 29, 2008 | Wabash College | Crawfordsville, Ind. | W 59–28 | +31 | 68% |
| Quarterfinal | Dec 6, 2008 | Franklin College | Franklin, Ind. | W 45–28 | +17 | unrated |
| Semifinal | Dec 13, 2008 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | L 24–45 | -21 | 67% |
2006 · 10-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 18, 2006 | Mount St. Joseph University | McCully Stadium | W 42–28 | +14 | 83% |
| Second round | Nov 25, 2006 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | L 3–35 | -32 | 68% |
2004 · 10-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 20, 2004 | Mount St. Joseph University | McCully Field | W 31–7 | +24 | unrated |
| Second round | Nov 27, 2004 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | L 6–27 | -21 | 63% |
2003 · 12-1
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 22, 2003 | Hope College | McCully Field | W 55–45 | +10 | 86% |
| Second round | Nov 29, 2003 | Baldwin Wallace University | McCully Field | W 16–12 | +4 | unrated |
| Third round | Dec 6, 2003 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | L 10–56 | -46 | 72% |
2002 · 10-2
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 23, 2002 | Alma College | Alma, Mich. | W 42–14 | +28 | 70% |
| Second round | Nov 30, 2002 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | L 21–42 | -21 | 75% |
1995 · 10-1
| Round | Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Margin | Elo chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Nov 25, 1995 | Wittenberg University | McCully Field | W 63–41 | +22 | unrated |
| Second round | Dec 2, 1995 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, Ohio | L 14–40 | -26 | unrated |
Bowl Games
Postseason games outside the NCAA bracket2024 · Culver's Isthmus Bowl Champions
| Nov 23, 2024 | University of Wisconsin-Stout | Sun Prairie, Wis. / Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium | W 35–32 |
The official year-by-year page marks which seasons ended in the NCAA Division III playoffs but does not flag the games. The archive counts every game after the last conference game of a playoff season as a playoff game, and names the round from the box score where it says so; otherwise rounds are numbered in sequence. Bracket sizes have changed over the years (16 teams in 1995, 28 and then 32 since), so a "second round" in one era is not always the same depth as another.