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2025 Bates

2–⁠7 (2–⁠7 NESCAC).

Schedule and results

Bates in 2025, game by game: won vs. Amherst 26–23; lost at Trinity (CT) 13–30; lost vs. Wesleyan (CT) 7–23; lost vs. Colby 6–13; won at Tufts 35–28; lost vs. Williams 30–37; lost at Middlebury 16–34; lost at Bowdoin 9–17; lost vs. Hamilton 21–24+7−18Won 26–23 vs. Amherst+3AmherstLost 13–30 at Trinity (CT)-17Trinity (CT)Lost 7–23 vs. Wesleyan (CT)-16Wesleyan (CT)Lost 6–13 vs. Colby-7ColbyWon 35–28 at Tufts+7TuftsLost 30–37 vs. Williams-7WilliamsLost 16–34 at Middlebury-18MiddleburyLost 9–17 at Bowdoin-8BowdoinLost 21–24 vs. Hamilton-3Hamilton
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 13vsAmherstW 26–⁠2355%
Sep 20atTrinity (CT)L 13–⁠3019%
Sep 27vsWesleyan (CT)L 7–⁠2328%
Oct 4vsColbyL 6–⁠1344%
Oct 11atTuftsW 35–⁠2819%
Oct 18vsWilliamsL 30–⁠3732%
Oct 25atMiddleburyL 16–⁠3423%
Nov 1atBowdoinL 9–⁠1740%
Nov 8vsHamiltonL 21–⁠2461%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Hamilton 24–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the NESCAC.

In program history: The 43rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 44 on file).

Record
2–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠7 tied for 8th in NESCAC
AP final
Unranked
Points
163–⁠229
Coach
—
Elo
881 −52 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2025 NESCAC standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Trinity (CT)7–⁠27–⁠2
Wesleyan (CT)7–⁠27–⁠2
Colby6–⁠36–⁠3
Williams5–⁠45–⁠4
Middlebury5–⁠45–⁠4
Amherst5–⁠45–⁠4
Tufts4–⁠54–⁠5
Bowdoin2–⁠72–⁠7
Bates2–⁠72–⁠7
Hamilton2–⁠72–⁠7

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