About The Lakefront Bowl

Learn about the selection process, conference standings, leadership, and the history of the Bowl.

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Who Gets To Play

The Cousin's Subs Lakefront Bowl has three potential selection scenarios depending on NCAA Division III automatic qualifiers and at-large bids:

SCENARIO #1 -  2ND PLACE (MWC) VS. 2ND PLACE (NACC)

SCENARIO #2 - 3RD PLACE (MWC) VS. 3RD PLACE (NACC)

SCENARIO #3 - 2ND PLACE (MWC) VS. 3RD PLACE (NACC) OR 3RD PLACE (MWC) VS. 2ND PLACE (NACC)

2025 OVERALL & Conference Standings

School
Midwest Record
Overall Record
monmouth
9-0
9-2
Illinois college*
7-2
8-3
lake forest
7-2
7-3
chicago
7-2
7-3
ripon
5-4
5-5
cornell
4-5
4-6
knox
3-6
3-7
grinnell
2-7
2-8
beloit
1-8
1-9
lawrence
0-9
0-10
School
NACC Record
Overall Record
concordia wisconsin
8-0
9-2
aurora*
6-2
8-3
benedictine
5-3
7-3
st. norbert
5-3
5-5
wisconsin lutheran
5-3
5-5
lakeland
4-4
4-6
concordia chicago
2-6
4-6
eureka
1-7
2-8
rockford
0-8
1-9

Leadership

Founder and Bowl Game Director, Mike Shaw developed the Lakefront Bowl out of a passion for Division III athletics. As a college athlete, Shaw (a University of Wisconsin-Platteville alum) experienced an NCAA Division III basketball tournament berth himself — he knew the value of granting similar opportunities to deserving athletes. 

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