MILWAUKEE, Wis. (naccsports.org) --- Week seven of the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) season is now in the books, and things are getting interesting as the end of the season rapidly approaches.

Concordia Wisconsin stayed undefeated by defeating Rockford on the road, while Benedictine kept itself alive in its quest for the NACC Championship by holding off St. Norbert at home.

Elsewhere, Concordia Chicago bounced back from back-to-back losses by fending off Lakeland at home to get back to its winning ways, and Aurora picked up its third straight conference win by taking down Wisconsin Lutheran.

Eureka (0-6, 0-4 NACC) had the bye this week, and will go on the road to Lakeland (2-5, 1-4 NACC) next Saturday.

WEEK 7	WEEK 8
Saturday, Oct. 17 Aurora 35, Wisconsin Lutheran 9 Concordia Chicago 43, Lakeland 34 Concordia Wisconsin 56, Rockford 14 Benedictine 29, St. Norbert 20 Idle: Eureka	Saturday, Oct. 24 (all times CT) Eureka (0-6, 0-4) at Lakeland (2-5, 1-4), noon Rockford (0-6, 0-4) at Wisconsin Lutheran (3-4, 1-4), 1 p.m. RV Benedictine (6-0, 4-0) at Concordia Chicago (4-2, 2-2), 1 p.m. Aurora (3-3, 3-1) at St. Norbert (4-3, 4-1), 1 p.m. Idle: RV Concordia Wisconsin (7-0, 5-0)

Aurora 35, Wisconsin Lutheran 9
Coming off a big win against Concordia Chicago, Aurora used a big second quarter to pick up its third straight conference win, shutting down Wisconsin Lutheran at Spartan Athletic Park, in Aurora, Illinois. With the win, Aurora is now 3-3, and 3-1 in NACC play. Wisconsin Lutheran now has a record of 3-4, and is 1-4 in conference matchups.
 
After the two teams traded the ball to start the game, WLC drove down to the Aurora red zone, but couldn’t convert a third-and-six from the eight, and Devin Loehr kicked a 24-yard field goal to put Wisconsin Lutheran on the board first.
 
The Spartans took the lead just over four minutes into the second quarter, when Ethan Svoboda hauled in a 35-yard pass from Jackson Alcorn and made his way into the end zone for a Spartans touchdown.
 
Alcorn ran it in himself on Aurora’s following drive to put the Spartans up 14-3, and added another passing touchdown before the end of the half to put Aurora up by three scores as both teams went into the locker rooms for halftime
 
Aurora got another touchdown in the third quarter, when Tristan Baur scored a 52-yard punt-return touchdown, giving Aurora a 28-3 lead.
 
Wisconsin Lutheran answered with a touchdown of their own in the fourth quarter, as Roman Morales found Elian Ojeda in the end zone. However, the extra point attempt was blocked by Jamari Mckay, keeping it a 28-9 game.
 
On the Warriors’ next drive, Baur added to his big day, intercepting Morales at the Aurora 24 and taking it all the way back for a 76-yard pick-six, giving the Spartans a 35-9 lead that they would hold through the end of the game.
 
Alcorn finished his day going 14-33 for the Spartans, with 147 passing yards, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and a rushing touchdown. Demarion Williams was the leading rusher in the game, gaining 66 yards on ten carries for an average of 6.6 yards per carry. Lucious Dones was the leading receiver for the Spartans, making six catches for 48 yards and a touchdown.
 
Morales led the game in passing, completing 19 of his 36 pass attempts for 193 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions. Carson Koehler was the leading rusher for the Warriors, picking up 58 yards on 12 carries, averaging 4.8 yards per carry. Jamil Gordon was the leading receiver for the game, catching eight passes for 83 yards.
 
Aurora’s defense picked Morales off three times, sacked him twice, and forced a fumble. WLC’s defense intercepted Alcorn twice. Asher Hamby of the Spartans led the game in tackles with 11, eight of which were solo tackles. Trevor Smith led the Warriors with eight total tackles.
 
Benedictine 29, St. Norbert 20
The Eagles kept their undefeated season alive by handing St. Norbert its first defeat in NACC play, using a late touchdown to ice the game against St. Norbert at The Village of Lisle-Benedictine Sports Complex in Lisle, Illinois. Benedictine improves to 6-0 and 4-0 in conference games with the win, while St. Norbert is now 4-3, and 4-1 in NACC play.
 
Benedictine started the game off strong, with Dino Stephens running for a 68-yard touchdown on the very first play of the game to put the Eagles on the board first. However, the extra point attempt by Carter Velez was no good.
 
Later in the quarter, Benedictine took advantage of a St. Norbert interception, and Velez hit a 30-yard field goal to make it 9-0 Eagles.
 
The Green Knights got on board in the second quarter via a Fernando Rodriguez touchdown pass, cutting Benedictine’s lead to two.
 
St. Norbert picked off Eagles QB Marcus Martin three plays later, but the offense couldn’t convert a third-and-six, and a Tyler Juergensen that would have given the Green Knights the lead was no good.
 
Benedictine responded with a 46-yard touchdown pass to make it 16-7, but St. Norbert drilled a pair of field goals to make it just a three-point Eagles lead going into the half.
 
The only points scored in the third quarter were on a 23-yard field goal by Velez, after Benedictine was unable to convert a first-and-goal from the St. Norbert 1.
 
St. Norbert took its first lead of the game less than three minutes into the fourth quarter, with Jacob McVane running it in from the two to put the Green Knights ahead 20-19.
 
The Eagles answered with another field goal by Velez to retake the lead, and after a St. Norbert fumble, Benedictine added a touchdown to go ahead by two scores.
 
St. Norbert fumbled on their next drive, and Benedictine picked up a first down before kneeling the ball once to ice the game.
 
Martin finished the game 15-32 for the Eagles, with 215 passing yards, a pair of touchdowns and an interception. Stephens was the leading rusher in the game, gaining 124 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per carry. Tristan Weglarz was the leading receiver in the game, making six receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown.
 
Rodriguez was the leading passer in the game, going 23-34 with 311 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions. McVane led the Green Knights on the ground with 38 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts for an average of 2.2 yards per carry. McVane was also the leading receiver for St. Norbert, catching five passes for 102 yards.
 
Benedictine’s defense picked Rodriguez off three times, sacked him twice, and forced three fumbles. St. Norbert picked Martin off once. Ryan Hatter led the game in tackles, making 14 of them for the Eagles, 2.5 of which were a tackle for loss, one of which was a sack. Cory Burton, Beau Allison, and Jim Feeney all had six tackles for St. Norbert, with Beau having a tackle for loss.
 
Concordia Chicago 43, Lakeland 34
After dropping back-to-back games on the road, Concordia Chicago returned home, and used a sustained offensive attack to defeat Lakeland at Concordia Stadium in River Forest, Illinois. The Cougars now sit with a 4-2 record, and are 2-2 in conference play, while Lakeland falls to 2-5, and 1-4 in NACC action.
 
Lakeland started the game with a 76-yard drive that was capped off by Jontae Lambert running it in from the one to put the Muskies ahead early. However, the extra point attempt by McKynzee Schepp was no good.
 
After the Muskies turned the ball over on downs in their own territory, Concordia Chicago took the lead via a 26-yard pass from Colton Bosch to Kevon Lawson. 
 
Both teams added another touchdown before the quarter ended, and a missed extra point by CUC meant the game was tied at 13 going into the second quarter.
 
On its next drive, Lakeland again turned the ball over on downs, and the Cougars once again responded with a touchdown, with Joron Brown running it in to give the lead back to the Cougars.
 
A third turnover on downs by Lakeland led to another Cougars touchdown, but the Muskies went on a one-minute drill that culminated in a touchdown pass from Cy Lumbano-Larson to Caleb Besaw, making it a one-score game going into halftime.
 
CUC started the second half with a 69-yard touchdown pass from Bosch to Korey Randle to put the Cougars again up by two scores, and the Cougars added a field goal on their next drive to make it a 37-20 game.
 
Lakeland closed the gap on its next drive, with Lumbano-Larson once again connecting with Besaw to cut the Cougars lead to ten going into the fourth quarter.
 
After the Cougars punted to start the fourth quarter, Lumbano-Larson found Braylon Reece for a 73-yard touchdown pass to make it just a three point Cougars lead.
 
The Cougars answered on their next drive with a touchdown of their own, with Brown picking up another rushing touchdown to get it back to a two-score Cougars lead. However, the extra-point attempt by Brown was no good, keeping the game at 43-34.
 
Lakeland turned the ball over on downs on its next possession, and the Cougars went on a long drive that ultimately didn’t result in any points, as Brown’s 30-yard field goal attempt was no good. 
 
On their final drive, the Muskies were unable to convert a fourth-and-nine, and Concordia Chicago kneeled the ball once to get the win.
 
For the Cougars, Bosch went 15-20 with 300 passing yards and three touchdowns. Brown was the leading rusher for the game, gaining 222 yards and three touchdowns on 49 attempts, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. Lawson was the leading receiver for the Cougars, hauling in five passes for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
 
Lumbano-Larson led the game in passing, going 17-32 with 307 yards and four touchdowns. Lambert was the leading rusher for the Muskies, picking up 57 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts for an average of 3.4 yards per carry. Besaw was the leading receiver in the game, catching seven passes for 140 yards and three touchdowns.
 
Concordia Chicago’s defense sacked Lumbano Larson four times, while Lakeland’s defense sacked Bosch once. Trayvonne Roberts led the game in tackles, making 16 of them for the Muskies, one of which was a tackle for loss. Kadin Stroer led the Cougars with 15 tackles, 2.5 of them being tackles for losses.
 
Concordia Wisconsin 56, Rockford 14
Concordia Wisconsin continued its push for a second straight conference title, using a strong offensive performance to defeat a Rockford team that was coming off a bye, defeating the Regents on the road at Sam Greeley Field in Rockford, Illinois. CUW improves to 7-0 and 5-0 in NACC action following the win, while Rockford is now 0-6, and 0-4 in conference play.
 
The Falcons struck first, going on a long drive that ended with a Jacob Pugh rushing touchdown to put CUW on the scoreboard first.
 
After a short punt by Rockford, Concordia Wisconsin picked up another rushing touchdown, this one from Alijah Bright to put the Falcons ahead by 14.
 
Pugh scored his second rushing touchdown of the game on the Falcons’ next drive, before Rockford got on the scoreboard with a five-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Vasavilbaso to Napoleon Williams to make it a 21-7 game going into the second quarter.
 
Bright added another rushing touchdown to his stats for the day in the second quarter, and the two teams went into halftime with Concordia Wisconsin leading by three scores.
 
CUW scored on the first drive of the third quarter, with Carter Schmitz finding Victor Watson Jr. in the end zone to add to CUW’s lead.
 
The Falcons scored another three touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 49-point lead into the fourth quarter.
 
The only points scored in the fourth quarter were by the Regents, with Williams catching his second touchdown pass of the day, this one coming from the hands of Cliffton Nunnally Jr. 
 
On their final possession, all CUW had to do was run the ball into the middle twice to let the clock run out and keep the Falcons’ undefeated season going.
 
Schmitz was the leading passer in the game, going 10-13 with 155 yards and three touchdowns. Bright was the leading rusher in the game, gaining 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 11 attempts, good for 7.3 yards per carry. Watson Jr. was the leading receiver in the game, making four receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown.
 
Vasavilbaso led the Regents in passing, completing 21 of his 31 pass attempts for 134 yards and a touchdown. Malik Gordon was the leading rusher for Rockford with 21 yards on ten attempts, averaging 2.1 yards per carry. Williams led the Regents in receptions, making 11 of them for 65 yards and two touchdowns.
 
The Falcons defense sacked Vasavilbaso four times and forced a fumble, while Rockford’s defense sacked Schmitz twice. Joey Alvarez and Ethan Rager led the game in tackles, as both players made seven of them for the Regents, with Alvarez recorded 2.5 tackles for losses, and Rager recording three tackles for losses. Devin Glowicki and Brock Roseman both led the Falcons with six tackles, with Glowicki making a tackle for loss.