The North Central Cardinals’ football season ended in dramatic fashion, as they fell to SUNY Cortland in the Stagg Bowl on Friday, December 15, at Salem Stadium in Salem, Va. North Central was bidding for a second straight NCAA Division III national championship and third in four seasons.

Erica Johnson is a high jumper on North Central’s track and field team. She is also a high achiever in the classroom and beyond, taking advantage of many opportunities to get involved and gain valuable experience during her time on campus.

At the Naperville City Council meeting on March 7, 2023, Mayor Steve Chirico issued a proclamation honoring the North Central College women's triathlon team.

Cardinals make program history for single-season victories

Finishing off one of the most historically dominant campaigns in the 49-year history of the NCAA's split into three divisions, the North Central College football team claimed their second D

The North Central College Cardinals won their second NCAA Division III football national championship in the last four years.

Earning the nation's highest honor for an NCAA Division III football student-athlete, North Central College running back Ethan Greenfield ’23 has been named the recipient of the 2022 Gagliardi Trophy.

The North Central College football team qualified for its third straight national championship game with a victory over 2021 NCAA Division III national champion University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas).

The North Central Cardinal football team prepares to host a national quarterfinal for the fourth time, seeking to land the program’s third straight semifinal berth, against Ithaca College.

A preview of North Central College's matchup in the 2021 NCAA Division III Football National Championship game.

After two impressive postseason wins, the North Central College football team changed locations for its semifinal matchup with the University of Mount Union and made itself at home, dismantling the fourth-ranked Purple Raiders, 26-13, to advance to its second straight national championship game.