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2022 Bethel (MN)

10–⁠2 (7–⁠0 Minnesota Conference).

Schedule and results

Bethel (MN) in 2022, game by game: won vs. Pacific Lutheran 41–9; lost at Wisconsin Platteville 7–10; won vs. Saint John’s (MN) 28–24; won at Gustavus Adolphus 30–27; won vs. Hamline 49–14; won vs. Concordia (MN) 45–7; won at Macalester 63–13; won vs. St. Olaf 38–17; won at Augsburg 30–27; won at Wheaton (IL) 34–32; won at Linfield 30–13; lost at Mary Hardin Baylor 28–41+50−13Won 41–9 vs. Pacific Lutheran+32Pacific LutheranLost 7–10 at Wisconsin Platteville-3Wisconsin Platt…Won 28–24 vs. Saint John’s (MN)+4Saint John’s (M…Won 30–27 at Gustavus Adolphus+3Gustavus Adolph…Won 49–14 vs. Hamline+35HamlineWon 45–7 vs. Concordia (MN)+38Concordia (MN)Won 63–13 at Macalester+50MacalesterWon 38–17 vs. St. Olaf+21St. OlafWon 30–27 at Augsburg+3AugsburgWon 34–32 at Wheaton (IL)+2Wheaton (IL)Won 30–13 at Linfield+17LinfieldLost 28–41 at Mary Hardin Baylor-13Mary Hardin Bay…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3vsPacific LutheranW 41–⁠948%
Sep 10atWisconsin PlattevilleL 7–⁠1027%
Sep 24vsSaint John’s (MN)W 28–⁠2457%
Oct 1atGustavus AdolphusW 30–⁠2721%
Oct 8vsHamlineW 49–⁠1442%
Oct 15vsConcordia (MN)W 45–⁠764%
Oct 22atMacalesterW 63–⁠1350%
Oct 29vsSt. OlafW 38–⁠1775%
Nov 5atAugsburgW 30–⁠2751%
Nov 19atWheaton (IL)Division III Championship – First RoundW 34–⁠3242%
Nov 26atLinfieldDivision III Championship – Second RoundW 30–⁠1326%
Dec 3atMary Hardin BaylorDivision III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 28–⁠4132%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Mary Hardin Baylor 41–⁠28 in the Division III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Minnesota Conference.

In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 5 on file).

Record
10–⁠2
Conference
7–⁠0 first in Minnesota Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
423–⁠234
Coach
—
Elo
1247 +247 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2022 Minnesota Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Bethel (MN)7–⁠010–⁠2
Saint John’s (MN)6–⁠19–⁠2
Gustavus Adolphus5–⁠26–⁠3
Carleton4–⁠36–⁠3
Augsburg4–⁠36–⁠3
Concordia (MN)3–⁠44–⁠4
St. Olaf3–⁠44–⁠5
Macalester2–⁠54–⁠5
St. Scholastica1–⁠62–⁠7
Hamline0–⁠72–⁠7

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