Galesburg, IL · NCAA Division III · men’s game · updated 23 September 2026
Knox College Prairie Fire is an NCAA Division III men’s soccer club in Galesburg, IL. On the Ranked XI national table it rates 1306 (from an independent results model), #226 in NCAA Division III and #1737 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the US soccer pyramid. Figures updated 23 September 2026. Nearest rated rival: Monmouth College Scots (NCAA Division III, 1265).
An independent results model. The rating maps a third-party ratings system (Massey Ratings) onto the Ranked XI scale rather than being computed in-house - the source is named so the number can be checked. Cross-league placement is calibrated on roughly 600 U.S. Open Cup results, the only competition where clubs from different tiers actually play each other — full methodology.
Knox College Prairie Fire is #1737 of 2,142 rated men’s clubs in the United States, and #226 of 393 rated clubs in NCAA Division III. Both figures come from the same scale, so the national number already accounts for every league above and below NCAA Division III. In Illinois it is #94 of 114 rated clubs (state table).
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