Minnesota College Athletic Conference
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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC), formerly the Minnesota Community College Conference (MCCC), is a junior college collegiate athletic conference in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The 24 member institutions are located in the Midwest, including Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin and they currently compete at the NJCAA Division III level in most sports. The MCAC was established in the fall of 1967.
History
North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and Dakota College at Bottineau joined the conference in football only beginning with the 2014 season.
In 2017, the MCAC partnered with USA High School Clay Target League to form the first two-year college varsity Clay target league. Clay target programs grew from five schools at the inception of the league to 12 programs in 2020.
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in clay target and golf. Pine Technical and Community College and Lake Region State College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2018, competing in clay target. Century College joined the MCAC in the spring of 2019, competing in the NJCAA sports of baseball and women's volleyball. Century eliminated the women's softball team, women's soccer team and men's soccer team in 2018. NDSCS added clay target in the fall of 2019. Alexandria Technical & Community College joined the MCAC in the fall of 2019 and announced their intent to become a member of the NJCAA in the fall 2020.
Dakota College at Bottineau and Northland Community & Technical College announced the discontinuation of football after the fall of 2019.
Member schools
Current members
The MCAC currently has 19 full members, all of which are public schools:
Notes
Future member
The MCAC will have one future member, a public school.
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joining | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, North Dakota | 1903 | Public | 2,707 | Wildcats | 2027 | Mon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII) |
Notes
Associate members
The MCAC currently has five associate members, all are public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Enrollment | Nickname | Joined | Colors | MCAC sport(s) | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakota College at Bottineau | Bottineau, North Dakota | 1906 | Public | 655 | Lumberjacks | 2014 | clay target | Mon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII) | |
| Lake Region State College | Devils Lake, North Dakota | 1941 | 1,657 | Royals | 2019 | ||||
| North Dakota State College of Science | Wahpeton, North Dakota | 1903 | Public | 2,707 | Wildcats | 2014 | clay target football | Mon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII) | |
| Pine Technical & Community College | Pine City, Minnesota | 1965 | Public | 2,020 | ? | ? | clay target | none | |
| Williston State College | Williston, North Dakota | 1957 | Public | 855 | Tetons | ? | Mon-Dak (NJCAA Region XIII) |
Notes
Former affiliate member
The MCAC has had one former affiliate member, which was a public school:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | MCAC sport(s) | Current primary conference | Conference in former MCAC sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck State College | Bismarck, North Dakota | 1939 | Public | Mystics | ? | 2025 | clay target, wrestling | Frontier Conference (NAIA) |
Notes
Former members
The MCAC has had at least eight former full members with all but two being public schools:
| Institution | Location | Founded | Affiliation | Nickname | Joined | Left | Colors | Current conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Lutheran College | Mankato, Minnesota | 1927 | Private (Lutheran ELS) | Vikings | ? | ? | Upper Midwest (NCAA Division III) | |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | Cloquet, Minnesota | 1987 | Public | Thunder | ? | 2023 | Discontinued athletics | |
| Golden Valley Lutheran College | Golden Valley, Minnesota | 1919 | Private (Lutheran) | ? | ? | ? | ? | Closed in 1985 |
| Inver Hills Community College | Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota | 1970 | Public | ? | ? | ? | Discontinued athletics | |
| Normandale Community College | Bloomington, Minnesota | 1968 | Public | Lions | ? | ? | Discontinued athletics | |
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | 1966 | Public | Norsemen | ? | ? | Discontinued athletics | |
| University of Minnesota Crookston | Crookston, Minnesota | 1966 | Public | Golden Eagles | ? | 1995 | Northern Sun (NCAA Division II) | |
| University of Minnesota Waseca | Waseca, Minnesota | 1971 | Public | Rams | ? | ? | ? | Closed in 1992 |
Notes
Sports
| Sport | Men's | Women's |
| Baseball | 17 | - |
| Basketball | 17 | 17 |
| Clay target | 12 | 12 |
| Football | 9 | - |
| Golf | 3 | - |
| Soccer | 4 | 4 |
| Softball | - | 14 |
| Volleyball | - | 17 |
| Wrestling | 6 | - |
Yearly football standings
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Northern Division Northland (MN) x†y 5 – 0 9 – 3 Hibbing † 3 – 2 6 – 4 Rainy River 3 – 2 5 – 4 Mesabi Range 3 – 2 3 – 6 Itasca 1 – 4 1 – 8 Vermilion 0 – 5 3 – 6 Southern Division Rochester C&T x†y$ 4 – 0 11 – 1 Ridgewater † 3 – 1 7 – 3 Fergus Falls 2 – 2 4 – 5 Minnesota West 1 – 3 3 – 6 Central Lakes 0 – 4 1 – 8 Championship: Rochester C&T 24, Northland (MN) 14 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | 2003 Minnesota Community College Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Northern Division Mesabi Range x†y 5 – 0 10 – 1 Hibbing † 5 – 1 5 – 4 Vermilion 3 – 2 5 – 4 Northland (MN) 2 – 3 4 – 5 Rainy River 1 – 4 1 – 8 Itasca 0 – 5 0 – 9 Southern Division Rochester C&T x†y$ 4 – 0 9 – 3 Minnesota West † 3 – 1 6 – 3 Ridgewater 2 – 2 6 – 3 Fergus Falls 1 – 3 4 – 5 Central Lakes 0 – 4 2 – 7 Championship: Rochester C&T 14, Mesabi Range 12 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | 2007 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L North Division Vermilion x† 4 – 0 7 – 3 Rainy River † 3 – 1 6 – 4 Northland 2 – 2 6 – 3 Itasca 1 – 3 3 – 6 Mesabi Range 0 – 4 2 – 7 South Division Rochester C&T x†y$ 5 – 0 11 – 0 Central Lakes †y 4 – 1 7 – 4 Ridgewater 2 – 3 5 – 4 Minnesota State C&T 2 – 3 3 – 6 Minnesota West C&T 2 – 3 2 – 7 Fond du Lac 0 – 5 0 – 9 Championship: Rochester C&T 38, Central Lakes 18 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| Northern Division | ||||||||||||
| Northland (MN) x†y | 5 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Hibbing † | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Rainy River | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range | 3 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Itasca | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||
| Vermilion | 0 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Southern Division | ||||||||||||
| Rochester C&T x†y$ | 4 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Ridgewater † | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Fergus Falls | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota West | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Central Lakes | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||
| Championship: Rochester C&T 24, Northland (MN) 14 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| Northern Division | ||||||||||||
| Mesabi Range x†y | 5 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Hibbing † | 5 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Vermilion | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Northland (MN) | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Rainy River | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||
| Itasca | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||
| Southern Division | ||||||||||||
| Rochester C&T x†y$ | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Minnesota West † | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Ridgewater | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Fergus Falls | 1 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Central Lakes | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: Rochester C&T 14, Mesabi Range 12 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| North Division | ||||||||||||
| Vermilion x† | 4 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Rainy River † | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Northland | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Itasca | 1 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||
| Rochester C&T x†y$ | 5 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 0 | ||||||
| Central Lakes †y | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Ridgewater | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||
| Championship: Rochester C&T 38, Central Lakes 18 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||||
| 2008 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L North Division Vermilion x†y 3 – 1 8 – 3 Mesabi Range x†y$ 3 – 1 6 – 5 Fond du Lac 2 – 2 2 – 7 Itasca 0 – 4 1 – 8 Northland (MN) * 0 – 4 0 – 9 South Division Minnesota West C&T x† 3 – 1 7 – 3 Central Lakes x† 3 – 1 7 – 3 Rochester C&T x 3 – 1 8 – 3 Ridgewater 1 – 3 5 – 4 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 4 2 – 7 Championship: Mesabi Range 6, Vermilion 0 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant* – Northland forfeited all wins from the 2008 season | 2015 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division No. 6 Rochester C&T xy$ 5 – 0 11 – 1 No. 17 Central Lakes 4 – 1 8 – 3 Itasca 2 – 3 5 – 4 Fond du Lac 2 – 3 4 – 5 Mesabi Range 1 – 4 2 – 6 Vermilion 1 – 4 1 – 7 Western Division No. 13 NDSCS xy 5 – 0 8 – 3 Dakota College 3 – 2 6 – 4 Ridgewater 3 – 2 4 – 5 Minnesota West C&T 2 – 3 2 – 7 Northland (MN) 1 – 4 2 – 6 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 5 1 – 7 Championship: Rochester C&T 45, NDSCS 41 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll | 2016 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division No. 12 Central Lakes x†y$ 5 – 0 11 – 1 Rochester C&T † 4 – 1 6 – 5 Itasca † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Vermilion † 2 – 3 2 – 7 Mesabi Range 1 – 4 1 – 7 Fond du Lac 0 – 5 2 – 6 Western Division No. 20 NDSCS x†y 4 – 1 9 – 2 Ridgewater x† 4 – 1 6 – 4 Northland (MN) † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Dakota College † 2 – 3 4 – 5 Minnesota State C&T 2 – 3 3 – 5 Minnesota West C&T 0 – 5 1 – 7 Championship: Central Lakes 36, NDSCS 28 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll | ||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| North Division | ||||||||||||
| Vermilion x†y | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range x†y$ | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Itasca | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||
| Northland (MN) * | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||
| South Division | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota West C&T x† | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Central Lakes x† | 3 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T x | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Ridgewater | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 0 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: Mesabi Range 6, Vermilion 0 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant* – Northland forfeited all wins from the 2008 season | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||
| No. 6 Rochester C&T xy$ | 5 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||
| No. 17 Central Lakes | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Itasca | 2 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Vermilion | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||
| No. 13 NDSCS xy | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Dakota College | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Ridgewater | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Northland (MN) | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: Rochester C&T 45, NDSCS 41 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||
| No. 12 Central Lakes x†y$ | 5 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T † | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Itasca † | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac | 0 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||
| No. 20 NDSCS x†y | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Ridgewater x† | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Northland (MN) † | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Dakota College † | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: Central Lakes 36, NDSCS 28 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA poll | ||||||||||||
| 2017 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division Central Lakes x† 4 – 1 8 – 2 Rochester C&T x† 4 – 1 6 – 3 Mesabi Range x†y 4 – 1 7 – 5 Vermilion † 1 – 4 3 – 6 Itasca 1 – 4 2 – 6 Fond du Lac 1 – 4 1 – 7 Western Division Dakota College x† 5 – 0 8 – 2 Northland (MN) †y$ 3 – 2 9 – 3 NDSCS † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Ridgewater † 2 – 3 3 – 6 Minnesota West C&T 1 – 4 2 – 6 Minnesota State C&T 1 – 4 1 – 7 Championship: Northland 68, Mesabi Range 35 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | 2018 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L Eastern Division Central Lakes x† 6 – 0 7 – 3 Mesabi Range † 4 – 1 7 – 3 Itasca † 3 – 2 6 – 3 Rochester C&T 1 – 4 1 – 6 Vermilion 1 – 4 1 – 7 Fond du Lac † 1 – 5 3 – 6 Western Division Northland (MN) x†y$ 5 – 0 8 – 3 NDSCS †y 4 – 1 9 – 2 Dakota College † 3 – 2 5 – 4 Minnesota West C&T † 1 – 4 3 – 5 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 4 1 – 6 Ridgewater 0 – 2 0 – 4 Championship: Northland 34, NDSCS 10 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRidgewater canceled their season with three games remaining, including two conference games | 2019 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L East Division Mesabi Range x† 5 – 0 7 – 2 Itasca †y 3 – 2 8 – 4 Rochester C&T † 3 – 2 6 – 3 Central Lakes x†y$ 2 – 3 6 – 5 Vermilion 2 – 3 2 – 6 Fond du Lac 0 – 5 0 – 9 West Division NDSCS x† 4 – 0 8 – 2 Minnesota West C&T † 2 – 2 6 – 4 Northland (MN) † 2 – 2 3 – 6 Dakota College † 1 – 2 3 – 5 Minnesota State C&T 0 – 3 1 – 6 Championship: Central Lakes 47, Itasca 19 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||
| Central Lakes x† | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T x† | 4 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range x†y | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Itasca | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||
| Dakota College x† | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Northland (MN) †y$ | 3 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||
| NDSCS † | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Ridgewater † | 2 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: Northland 68, Mesabi Range 35 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||
| Central Lakes x† | 6 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range † | 4 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Itasca † | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Vermilion | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac † | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||
| Northland (MN) x†y$ | 5 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| NDSCS †y | 4 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Dakota College † | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 1 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Ridgewater | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Championship: Northland 34, NDSCS 10 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRidgewater canceled their season with three games remaining, including two conference games | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||||||
| Mesabi Range x† | 5 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Itasca †y | 3 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T † | 3 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 3 | ||||||
| Central Lakes x†y$ | 2 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Vermilion | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Fond du Lac | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||
| NDSCS x† | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 2 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Northland (MN) † | 2 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Dakota College † | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Championship: Central Lakes 47, Itasca 19 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant | ||||||||||||
| 2021 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 4 NDSCS † 7 – 0 9 – 1 No. 3 Itasca †y 6 – 1 9 – 1 Rochester C&T † 3 – 3 4 – 4 No. 5 Minnesota State C&T †y 3 – 4 6 – 4 Minnesota West C&T † 3 – 4 4 – 6 Central Lakes † 3 – 4 3 – 6 Vermilion † 2 – 4 2 – 6 Mesabi Range † 0 – 7 0 – 9 Championship: canceled † – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantThe 2021 MCAC Championship was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and no conference champion was named | 2022 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 Minnesota State C&T †y 6 – 0 9 – 1 No. 1 NDSCS †y$^ 5 – 1 9 – 2 Rochester C&T † 3 – 3 5 – 5 Central Lakes † 2 – 3 4 – 4 Mesabi Range † 2 – 4 2 – 6 Minnesota West C&T † 1 – 4 2 – 6 Vermilion † 0 – 4 0 – 5 Championship: NDSCS 19, Minnesota State C&T 0 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | 2023 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 2 Rochester C&T †y$^ 5 – 1 8 – 3 No. 3 NDSCS †y 4 – 1 8 – 3 No. 4 Mesabi Range † 4 – 2 5 – 4 Minnesota State C&T † 4 – 2 4 – 4 Central Lakes † 3 – 4 4 – 6 Vermilion † 1 – 5 1 – 6 Minnesota West C&T † 0 – 6 0 – 7 Championship: Rochester C&T 24, NDSCS 16 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | ||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| No. 4 NDSCS † | 7 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||
| No. 3 Itasca †y | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T † | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||
| No. 5 Minnesota State C&T †y | 3 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Central Lakes † | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range † | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||
| Championship: canceled | ||||||||||||
| † – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantThe 2021 MCAC Championship was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns and no conference champion was named | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| No. 3 Minnesota State C&T †y | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||
| No. 1 NDSCS †y$^ | 5 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T † | 3 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Central Lakes † | 2 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range † | 2 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Championship: NDSCS 19, Minnesota State C&T 0 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| No. 2 Rochester C&T †y$^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| No. 3 NDSCS †y | 4 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||
| No. 4 Mesabi Range † | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T † | 4 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Central Lakes † | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: Rochester C&T 24, NDSCS 16 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | ||||||||||||
| 2024 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 NDSCS †y$ 6 – 0 9 – 2 Rochester C&T † 4 – 2 5 – 5 Mesabi Range †y 3 – 3 4 – 4 Minnesota State C&T † 3 – 3 4 – 5 Vermilion † 3 – 3 3 – 4 Central Lakes † 1 – 5 1 – 5 Minnesota West C&T † 1 – 5 1 – 7 Championship: NDSCS 30, Mesabi Range 29 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | 2025 Minnesota College Athletic Conference football standings vte Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 3 Rochester C&T †y 6 – 0 8 – 2 No. 2 NDSCS †y$^ 5 – 1 10 – 2 Minnesota West C&T † 5 – 2 5 – 4 Central Lakes † 3 – 4 3 – 7 Minnesota State C&T † 2 – 5 2 – 6 Mesabi Range † 1 – 5 1 – 5 Vermilion † 0 – 5 0 – 6 Championship: NDSCS 37, Rochester C&T 29 $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | |||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| No. 3 NDSCS †y$ | 6 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Rochester C&T † | 4 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range †y | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T † | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 3 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Central Lakes † | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Championship: NDSCS 30, Mesabi Range 29 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll | ||||||||||||
| vte | Conf. | Overall | ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||
| No. 3 Rochester C&T †y | 6 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||
| No. 2 NDSCS †y$^ | 5 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||
| Minnesota West C&T † | 5 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||
| Central Lakes † | 3 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||
| Minnesota State C&T † | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Mesabi Range † | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | ||||||
| Vermilion † | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 6 | ||||||
| Championship: NDSCS 37, Rochester C&T 29 | ||||||||||||
| $ – Conference champion† – Conference playoff participanty – Championship game participant^ – Red Grange Bowl participantRankings from NJCAA Division III poll |
See also
- Mon-Dak Conference, also in NJCAA Region 13