Franklin vs. Hanover

Franklin and Hanover first met in 2020 and have played 5 times; Hanover leads the series 5–⁠0. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Hanover 5–⁠0, and Hanover has won the last 5. The winner takes home the Victory Bell. Hanover holds it.

Franklin wins
0
Hanover wins
5
Ties
0
First meeting
2020
Longest streak
5 Hanover
Current streak
5 Hanover
Last 10 meetings
Hanover 5–⁠0
Most recent
2025

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s0–⁠5
Average margin
22.4 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Franklin
0–⁠3 Franklin’s record at home
At Hanover
2–⁠0 Hanover’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Victory Bell

Played for since
—
Held by
Hanover

Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).

Games that tell the story

  1. Hanover’s biggest win2020: Hanover 56, Franklin 21by 35 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Franklin and Hanover, 2020 on13001500170020202025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Nov 14, 2026Hanover at Franklin upcomingat Franklin
Nov 15, 2025Hanover 51, Franklin 18at Hanover
Nov 16, 2024Hanover 31, Franklin 27at Franklin
Nov 11, 2023Hanover 36, Franklin 17at Hanover
Nov 12, 2022Hanover 24, Franklin 3at Franklin
Apr 10, 2021Hanover 56, Franklin 21at Franklin

Every game is listed as played on the field.