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Wisconsin Intercollegiate Conference Releases 2025 Football Season Predictions

Strategic Insights

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The State of Wisconsin has released a press statement announcing the 2025 football season predictions for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC). The predictions were voted on by the conference's head coaches and sports information directors. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is predicted to claim the conference title, followed by University of Wisconsin-Platteville in second place, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls in third.

The Eagles made their fourth consecutive NCAA appearance last season and enter this season ranked No. 10 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Preseason Poll and No. 11 in the D3football.com Top 25 Preseason Poll. UW-Platteville is pegged for second in the conference standings after claiming its first WIAC championship since 1980 a year ago. The Pioneers enter the season ranked No. 14 by the AFCA and No. 15 by D3football.com.

Key Takeaways:

  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is predicted to win the WIAC conference title.
  • University of Wisconsin-Platteville is projected to place second in the conference standings.
  • University of Wisconsin-River Falls is slotted for third place in the conference race.
  • UW-Whitewater is predicted to place fourth in the conference standings.
  • The remaining order in the conference predictions features University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh; University of Wisconsin-Stout; University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; and University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
  • University of Wisconsin-La Crosse's Gabe Lynch and Trent Mullen were named to the 2025 D3football.com Preseason All-America Team.
  • University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh's Walleye Ratliff, University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Benjamin Younker, and University of Wisconsin-River Falls' Kaleb Blaha were also named to the 2025 D3football.com Preseason All-America Team.
  • The 2025 season is set to begin September 4, with the conference slate kicking-off October 4.
  • The WIAC will be represented in the Culver's Isthmus Bowl for the fifth consecutive season against an opponent from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin.
  • The 2025 Culver's Isthmus Bowl will be held at Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium at Ashley Field in Sun Prairie, Wis., on November 22.

Statistics:

  • UW-La Crosse is predicted to claim the conference title.
  • UW-Platteville is projected to place second in the conference standings.
  • The Eagles made their fourth consecutive NCAA appearance last season.
  • UW-La Crosse is ranked No. 10 in the AFCA Preseason Poll and No. 11 in the D3football.com Top 25 Preseason Poll.
  • UW-Platteville is ranked No. 14 by the AFCA and No. 15 by D3football.com.
  • 22 letterwinners are returning on offense for UW-Eau Claire.
  • 34 letterwinners are returning on defense for UW-La Crosse.
  • 3 letterwinners are returning at kicker for UW-La Crosse.
  • 7 starters are returning on offense for UW-La Crosse.
  • 5 starters are returning on defense for UW-La Crosse.
  • 3 starters are returning at kicker for UW-La Crosse.

Sources:

  • "2025 Football Season Predictions" by the State of Wisconsin, [No publication date provided]
  • "WIAC Release: 2025 Football Season Predictions" by University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, [No publication date provided]

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