Venue & Game Details
Location: Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium, Naperville, IL
Kickoff: 6:00 p.m. CT
Conference: CCIW (Division III)
Broadcast: North Central Athletics Network / ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Naperville, IL)
Kickoff Temp: ~62°F
Conditions: Clear skies, mild fall evening
Wind: WNW at 6–9 mph
Impact: Minimal; excellent football weather
Injury Report
Millikin: QB Sylas Gomez (801 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs) healthy; RB Re’John Zeno (246 yards, 6 TDs) probable (ankle).
North Central: QB Luke Lehnen (274 yards, 3 TDs, 2 rush TDs vs Millikin last year) healthy; WR Thomas Skokna (116 yards, 2 TDs last week) probable (hamstring).
Player Matchups
Millikin Big Blue (2-3, 1-3 CCIW)
QB Sylas Gomez: Dual-threat, 801 passing yards + 132 rushing.
RB Re’John Zeno: 246 yards, 6 TDs.
WR Kevin Louis: 18 catches, 229 yards, 2 TDs.
Defense: LB Zyon Turner (26 tackles, 1 INT).
North Central Cardinals (5-0, 4-0 CCIW)
QB Luke Lehnen: 1,200+ yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs.
RB rotation: 200+ YPG combined.
WR Thomas Skokna: 350+ yards, 5 TDs.
Defense: DE Bobby Medina (3 sacks vs Wheaton, CCIW Defensive Player of the Week).
Key Battle: Millikin’s offensive line vs. North Central’s relentless pass rush.
Team Records & Recent Form
Millikin (2-3)
W @ Luther 33-3
W vs North Park 22-17
L @ Augustana 33-6
L vs Carroll 28-17
L @ North Central (2024) 70-14
North Central (5-0)
W vs UW–Oshkosh 45-14
W vs Carthage 62-0
W @ WashU 44-14
W vs Wheaton 35-0
W @ Millikin (2024) 70-14
Series History
All-time: North Central leads 41-37-1.
North Central has won 19 straight since 2005.
Last meeting (Oct 12, 2024): North Central 70, Millikin 14.
Millikin’s last win: 2004.
Betting Trends
Millikin: 2-3 SU, 2-3 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
North Central: 5-0 SU, 5-0 ATS; 4-1 O/U.
North Central has scored 50+ points in 7 straight vs Millikin.
Millikin unders have hit in 2 of last 3 games.
Game Odds
Millikin Big Blue 63
North Central Cardinals – 42.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
