Minnesota stays unbeaten with 25-16 win over Chicago

Minnesota kept its perfect season intact with a 25-16 win over Chicago on July 3 at Sea Foam Stadium, a result that read less like another routine victory and more like a warning to the rest of the Central Division. The Wind Chill entered the matchup unbeaten and left at 9-0, continuing a run that has made them the league’s clearest standard-bearer in the regular season.

The margin mattered as much as the win. Chicago has long been one of the Central’s most useful measuring sticks, and Minnesota answered that test cleanly by winning every quarter, never allowing the Union to drag the game into a late-possession scramble. Zach Morton led the scoring punch with six goals, giving the Wind Chill a steady offensive edge to match the control they showed across the full 60 minutes.

The victory also fit the larger shape of Minnesota’s season. WatchUFA had described the Wind Chill’s 2026 slate as one of the league’s toughest and noted that they were working through the second-hardest schedule in the UFA. Minnesota players had said those matchups sharpen the group and help build momentum toward the playoffs, and the July 3 result backed that up: a team that was 7-0 going into the game looked every bit like the 2024 UFA champions it is, and like a club that has reached the playoffs in seven of the last eight seasons.

For Chicago, the loss offered a familiar but still stark reminder of the gap it must close in the division. The Union had already seen Minnesota beat them 20-15 in Evanston earlier in 2026, when Chicago was chasing its 100th franchise win and hoping to answer back in the home opener. The July 3 meeting was the third time the teams had faced each other this season, and Minnesota made that series feel one-sided by repeating the same essential lesson: against a top-tier opponent, the Wind Chill are not just winning. They are controlling the terms of the game.