Around the country fall Saturday afternoons around the country are known for marching bands, tailgates and college football. Although Loyola does not offer a Division I football program, the club football team offers an opportunity for students to get their football fix.
The club football program regrouped five years ago, but Loyola had been without a football team since 1930, after the university cut funding for its varsity program. The club team receives funding through benefactors and about $300 in dues per players. With a 30-man roster, the team is ranked No. 12 out of 25 teams in the National Club Football Association (NCFA), and competes in the Great Lakes West Conference along with Michigan State University, Robert Morris University – Peoria and the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.