2023 Alma

12–⁠1 (6–⁠0 Michigan Conference).

Schedule and results

Alma in 2023, game by game: won vs. Ohio Northern 52–7; won at Manchester 68–0; won vs. Anderson (IN) 60–14; won at Wittenberg 48–28; won vs. Trine 70–30; won at Hope 35–17; won vs. Kalamazoo 43–10; won vs. Olivet 41–20; won at Adrian 45–24; won at Albion 50–14; won vs. DePauw 32–17; won at Mount Union 24–20; lost vs. SUNY Cortland 41–58+68−17Won 52–7 vs. Ohio Northern+45Ohio NorthernWon 68–0 at Manchester+68ManchesterWon 60–14 vs. Anderson (IN)+46Anderson (IN)Won 48–28 at Wittenberg+20WittenbergWon 70–30 vs. Trine+40TrineWon 35–17 at Hope+18HopeWon 43–10 vs. Kalamazoo+33KalamazooWon 41–20 vs. Olivet+21OlivetWon 45–24 at Adrian+21AdrianWon 50–14 at Albion+36AlbionWon 32–17 vs. DePauw+15DePauwWon 24–20 at Mount Union+4Mount UnionLost 41–58 vs. SUNY Cortland-17SUNY Cortland
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsOhio NorthernW 52–⁠773%
Sep 9atManchesterW 68–⁠084%
Sep 16vsAnderson (IN)W 60–⁠1491%
Sep 23atWittenbergW 48–⁠2852%
Sep 30vsTrineW 70–⁠3075%
Oct 14atHopeW 35–⁠1751%
Oct 21vsKalamazooW 43–⁠1085%
Oct 28vsOlivetW 41–⁠2087%
Nov 4atAdrianW 45–⁠2484%
Nov 11atAlbionW 50–⁠1451%
Nov 18vsDePauwDivision III Championship – First RoundW 32–⁠1761%
Nov 25atMount UnionDivision III Championship – Second RoundW 24–⁠2035%
Dec 2vsSUNY CortlandDivision III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 41–⁠5858%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to SUNY Cortland 58–⁠41 in the Division III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Michigan Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
12–⁠1
Conference
6–⁠0 first in Michigan Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
609–⁠259
Coach
—
Elo
1333 +181 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Michigan Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Alma6–⁠012–⁠1
Hope5–⁠18–⁠2
Trine4–⁠26–⁠4
Albion3–⁠37–⁠3
Olivet2–⁠44–⁠6
Kalamazoo1–⁠55–⁠5
Adrian0–⁠61–⁠9

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.