How Ranked NCAA Division III Football Teams Fared In Week 7

See how all 25 ranked NCAA Division III football teams fared in Week 7, featuring UW-Platteville's win, Bethel's 82-point eruption and Trinity's upset loss.

Oct 18, 2026 by Allen Catour

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Week 7 delivered a statement-making shutout, an 82-point scoring avalanche and a stunning upset that shook up the Top 25 in the NCAA Division III football landscape.

No. 3 UW-Platteville Football blanked No. 8 UW-River Falls 42-0, No. 17 Bethel (MN) piled up 82 points against St. Olaf College, and No. 6 Trinity University (TX) saw its unbeaten start derailed by a 16-12 loss to Maryville College Football.

With ranked contenders flexing their muscle and a top-10 team suffering a costly defeat, the race for Division III supremacy grew even more intriguing.

Here's how all 25 teams in the latest Top 25 fared in Week 7.

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Top 10

No. 1 Wheaton: Defeated Carroll (Wis.) 41-3.
No. 2 St. John's (Minn.): Defeated Concordia-Moorhead 33-23.
No. 3 UW-Platteville: Defeated No. 8 UW-River Falls 42-0.
No. 4 North Central: Defeated Elmhurst 74-2.
No. 5 UW-Whitewater: Defeated UW-Stout 37-31.
No. 6 Trinity (Texas): Lost to Maryville (Tenn.) 16-12.
No. 7 Hardin-Simmons: Defeated East Texas Baptist 63-27.
No. 8 UW-River Falls: Lost to No. 3 UW-Platteville 42-0.
No. 9 WashU: Defeated Kenyon 65-0.
No. 10 Christopher Newport: Defeated Montclair State 21-14.

11-20

No. 11 Hope: Defeated Adrian 24-22.
No. 12 Endicott: Defeated Western New England 35-10.
No. 13 Cortland: Defeated Alfred 45-7.
No. 14 John Carroll: Defeated Wabash 24-17.
No. 15 Wartburg: Defeated Loras 68-7.
No. 16 Mary Hardin-Baylor: Defeated Texas Wesleyan 38-22.
No. 17 Bethel (Minn.): Defeated St. Olaf 82-7.
No. 18 Berry: Defeated Southwestern (Texas) 34-6.
No. 19 Salisbury: Defeated VTSU Castleton 49-0.
No. 20 Baldwin Wallace: Defeated Marietta 31-7.

21-25

No. 21 Susquehanna: Defeated Moravian 70-10.
No. 22 DePauw: Defeated Denison 62-14.
No. 23 Calvin: Defeated Kalamazoo 54-9.
No. 24 Lake Forest: Defeated Luther 57-3.
No. 25 Rowan: Defeated Kean 17-14.

What Were The Biggest Results From Week 7?

UW-Platteville Shuts Out UW-River Falls

The battle between two ranked Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference programs ended in a one-sided result. No. 3 UW-Platteville shutout No. 8 UW-River Falls 42-0, earning one of the weekend's most significant victories and handing the Falcons a decisive loss.

Trinity (Texas) Suffers An Upset

Trinity entered Week 7 ranked No. 6 with a 5-0 record but fell to Maryville 16-12. The four-point loss was a big surprise among ranked Division III teams.

Bethel Puts Up 82 Points

No. 17 Bethel overwhelmed St. Olaf 82-7, delivering the highest-scoring performance among the ranked teams in Week 7. The Royals' dominant victory added another statement result to a weekend filled with lopsided scores.

North Central Rolls Past Elmhurst

No. 4 North Central bounced back from its previous week's loss to Wheaton with a 74-2 victory over Elmhurst. The Cardinals' dominant performance helped them respond emphatically after falling from the top spot in the rankings.

Wheaton Maintains Its Position At No. 1

Wheaton continued its strong season with a 41-3 win over Carroll (Wisconsin). The top-ranked Thunder entered Week 7 after defeating North Central 13-10 and followed that result with another convincing victory.

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