Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference - Football

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference administers NCAA Division III football for its member institutions. The regular season determines the conference champion and NCAA automatic qualifier, while the conference publishes standings, statistics, weekly coverage and All-Conference awards. Hanover College won the 2025 HCAC regular-season title with a perfect 6–0 league record and earned its first NCAA Division III playoff berth since 2019. Quarterback Eian Roudebush was named HCAC Offensive Player of the Year, Brian Wall Defensive Player of the Year and Matthew Theobald Coach of the Year. Hanover led 2025 HCAC conference scoring at 53.7 points per game; Mount St. Joseph later represented the HCAC in the ForeverLawn Bowl.