Nebraska Wesleyan will be more competitive in NCAA D3. They will no longer have to compete with teams like Morningside and Doane who offer 24 scholarships.
They will now be on an equal playing field. Ever few seasons NWU would watch a senior laden team go 7-3 or 6-4. Those same teams will now have the chance to be 8-2 or 9-1. D3 footbal, beyond the top 7 to 8 teams in the country is below the NAIA in terms of quality and athleticsm. The Iowa Conference in particular has one elite program in Wartburg, 2 decent programs and 5 other God Awful teams that NWU would dominate every year.
The bad news for the GPAC is teams like Doane and Concordia or Hastings will be losing some historic rivals. But with only 8 conference games, I think NWU may be able to play some non con games vs Doane or Concordia.
As for Peru State, the best thing they ever did was join the HAAC. The stability it provides is something that institution has lacked for years.
The bad news for Peru State is they will face GrandView, Mid America Nazarene, Missouri Valley, Baker, Benedictine, and William Penn this season... Aka 1/4 of the NAIA Top 25... Ouch.