2024 North Central Cardinals football team

2024 North Central Cardinals football
Stagg Bowl, W 41–25 vs. Mount Union
ConferenceCollege Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Record15–0 (9–0 CCIW)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Stuedemann (3rd season)
Offensive schemeWest Coast spread
Defensive coordinatorShane Dierking (6th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumBenedetti–Wehrli Stadium
2024 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1 North Central (IL) $^  9 0   15 0  
No. 20 Wheaton (IL)  8 1   9 2  
Washington University  7 2   8 2  
Illinois Wesleyan  5 4   5 5  
Carroll (WI)  4 5   5 5  
North Park  4 5   5 5  
Augustana (IL)  3 6   4 6  
Elmhurst  3 6   3 7  
Carthage  2 7   2 8  
Millikin  0 9   0 10  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2024 North Central Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented North Central College of Naperville, Illinois, as a member of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Brad Spencer, the Cardinals compiled a 15–0 record (9–0 in conference games), won the CCIW championship, and were ranked No. 1 in Division III at the end of the regular season.

The team advanced to the Division III playoffs where they defeated Whitworth in the second round, Hope in the third round, and Springfield in the national quarterfinal.