<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://iwusports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics</title><link>https://www.iwusports.com/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for Illinois Wesleyan University Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://www.iwusports.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Ninth Annual Victory with Honor Banquet Recognizes Senior Titan Student-Athletes</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/29/general-ninth-annual-victory-with-honor-banquet-recognizes-senior-titan-student-athletes.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/29/general-ninth-annual-victory-with-honor-banquet-recognizes-senior-titan-student-athletes.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2023 Titan Athletics" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2023/7/31/Titan_Athletics_General_Announcement.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The presentation of top male and female athlete awards along with doling out the annual Order of Titans awards to deserving senior student-athletes highlighted the ninth annual "Victory With Honor Senior Banquet", held Wednesday, April 28. To view the banquet on-demand, click here.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2023/7/31/Titan_Athletics_General_Announcement.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/7/31/Titan_Athletics_General_Announcement.png"><media:title>2023 Titan Athletics</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2023/7/31/Titan_Athletics_General_Announcement.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12998</s:story_id></item><item><title>Titans Celebrate 15th Annual Tommy’s Awards</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/13/general-titans-celebrate-15th-annual-tommys-awards.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/13/general-titans-celebrate-15th-annual-tommys-awards.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Men's Track and Field, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Swimming and Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Track and Field, Women's Volleyball, Men's Wrestling, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Lacrosse, Men's Volleyball, Women's Bowling, Women's Wrestling, Women's Flag Football, Spirit Squad</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SAAC Cabinet at 2026 Tommy Awards" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/13/2026_SAAC_Cabinet_at_Tommy_Awards.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The 15th annual Illinois Wesleyan University "Tommy Awards" sponsored by the IWU Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and State Farm Insurance, presented awards to Illinois Wesleyan athletes in an array of categories inside the Shirk Center Monday night, April 14. The full awards show can be viewed on-demand by clicking here.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/2026_SAAC_Cabinet_at_Tommy_Awards.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/2026_SAAC_Cabinet_at_Tommy_Awards.png"><media:title>SAAC Cabinet at 2026 Tommy Awards</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/13/2026_SAAC_Cabinet_at_Tommy_Awards.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 20:53:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12916</s:story_id></item><item><title>Titan Trio Included in NFF Hampshire Honor Society</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/8/football-titan-trio-included-in-nff-hampshire-honor-society.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/8/football-titan-trio-included-in-nff-hampshire-honor-society.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NFF Hampshire Honor Society" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Football-NFF-HampshireHonorSociety.png" /><br /><br />IRVING, Texas - Seniors Luke Zunkel (McHenry, Ill.-McHenry West), Mo Khalil (Lemont, Ill.-Lemont), and Andrew London (Tinley Park, Ill.-Andrew) represented the Illinois Wesleyan University football team as part of the 2026 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society induction class announced Wednesday, April 8.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Football-NFF-HampshireHonorSociety.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Football-NFF-HampshireHonorSociety.png"><media:title>NFF Hampshire Honor Society</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/Football-NFF-HampshireHonorSociety.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:46:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12876</s:story_id></item><item><title>D3Week: Hometown Kids</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/7/general-d3week-hometown-kids.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/4/7/general-d3week-hometown-kids.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, General, Men's Track and Field, Women's Soccer, Women's Lacrosse</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Generic Division III Week x IWU Athletic Graphic" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Generic_iwu_x_d3week_graphic.png" /><br /><br />For many, going to college is the first opportunity in a student's life to experience freedom and living away from familiarity, families, and friends for the first time. It is an exciting and pivotal time in a student's life, especially that of a student-athletes. The Division III experience is a well-rounded one, with its student-athletes valuing and prioritizing several parts of their identities, not solely their athletic identity. At Illinois Wesleyan University specifically, many student-athletes value family and community highly.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Generic_iwu_x_d3week_graphic.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Generic_iwu_x_d3week_graphic.png"><media:title>Generic Division III Week x IWU Athletic Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/6/Generic_iwu_x_d3week_graphic.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 7 Apr 2026 09:04:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12867</s:story_id></item><item><title>Ninety-Two Titans Named Dave Wrath Fall Academic All-CCIW Team</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/2/23/general-ninety-two-titans-named-dave-wrath-fall-academic-all-cciw-team.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/2/23/general-ninety-two-titans-named-dave-wrath-fall-academic-all-cciw-team.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="CCIW logo green" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/12/cciw.png" /><br /><br />CCIW Release]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/12/cciw.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/12/cciw.png"><media:title>CCIW logo green</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/12/cciw.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12614</s:story_id></item><item><title>Four Titans Named CSC Academic All-District</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/1/6/football-four-titans-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2026/1/6/football-four-titans-named-csc-academic-all-district.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2022 CSC Academic All-District Football" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2022/11/22/2022_football_csc_academic_all-district.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University football team saw four named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team released by the organization Tuesday, Jan. 6. Earning the recognition for the Titans were senior Luke Zunkel (McHenry, Ill.-McHenry West) and juniors Hardy Johnson (Chicago, Ill.-St. Rita), Nathan Frank (Hoffman Estates, Ill.-Hoffman Estates), and Joey DeMaio (Woodridge, Ill.-Lemont).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/11/22/2022_football_csc_academic_all-district.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/11/22/2022_football_csc_academic_all-district.png"><media:title>2022 CSC Academic All-District Football</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/11/22/2022_football_csc_academic_all-district.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12409</s:story_id></item><item><title>Illinois Wesleyan 56th in Fall Learfield Rankings</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/12/31/general-illinois-wesleyan-56th-in-fall-learfield-rankings.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/12/31/general-illinois-wesleyan-56th-in-fall-learfield-rankings.aspx</guid><category>Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Women's Volleyball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gates generic campus shot" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2020/3/12/iwu_gates_ames_fjg_2226.jpg" /><br /><br />NACDA Release]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2020/3/12/iwu_gates_ames_fjg_2226.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/3/12/iwu_gates_ames_fjg_2226.jpg"><media:title>Gates generic campus shot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2020/3/12/iwu_gates_ames_fjg_2226.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:12:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12395</s:story_id></item><item><title>Zach Hansen Named AP Second Team All-America</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/12/18/football-zach-hansen-named-ap-second-team-all-america.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/12/18/football-zach-hansen-named-ap-second-team-all-america.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="12-18-2025 Zach Hansen - AP Second Team All-American" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/18/251218-All-American-Hansen.png" /><br /><br />Full AP All-America Teams (PDF)]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/18/251218-All-American-Hansen.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/18/251218-All-American-Hansen.png"><media:title>12-18-2025 Zach Hansen - AP Second Team All-American</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/18/251218-All-American-Hansen.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12383</s:story_id></item><item><title>Two Titans Pick Up D3football All-Region Nods</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/12/10/football-two-titans-pick-up-d3football-all-region-nods.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/12/10/football-two-titans-pick-up-d3football-all-region-nods.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2022 D3football.com All-Region" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2022/12/7/2022_d3football.com_all_region.png" /><br /><br />BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University football team saw two student-athletes reel in three total selections on the D3football.com All-Region 5 team released Wednesday, Dec. 10. Sophomore Will Nazha (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) earned second team status at wide receiver and returner, while junior Zach Hansen (Manteno, Ill.-Bishop McNamara) garnered a second team selection at long snapper.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2022/12/7/2022_d3football.com_all_region.png" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/12/7/2022_d3football.com_all_region.png"><media:title>2022 D3football.com All-Region</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2022/12/7/2022_d3football.com_all_region.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12368</s:story_id></item><item><title>Titan Trio Named to All-CCIW Football Teams</title><link>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/11/18/titan-trio-named-to-all-cciw-football-teams.aspx</link><guid>https://iwusports.com/news/2025/11/18/titan-trio-named-to-all-cciw-football-teams.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2025 ALL-CCIW FOOTBALL" src="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/18/All-CCIW-story-11825.jpg" /><br /><br />NAPERVILLE, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University football team saw three reel in All-College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin status as the league announced its postseason honors Tuesday, Nov. 18. Sophomore Will Nazha (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) was named to the first team, while juniors Dermot Smyth (Chicago, Ill.-Marist) and Matt Hansen (Chicago, Ill.-Marist) grabbed second team selections. Senior Danny Kent (Addison, Ill.-Fenwick) was named IWU's RESPECT Award recipient.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/All-CCIW-story-11825.jpg" /><media:content url="https://www.iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/All-CCIW-story-11825.jpg"><media:title>2025 ALL-CCIW FOOTBALL</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://iwusports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/All-CCIW-story-11825.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 10:48:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12300</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>