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2024 Bethel (MN)

11–⁠3 (6–⁠2 Minnesota Conference).

Schedule and results

Bethel (MN) in 2024, game by game: won at Northwestern (MN) 49–3; won vs. Wisconsin Eau Claire 51–30; lost vs. Saint John’s (MN) 20–45; won at Gustavus Adolphus 43–0; won vs. Macalester 59–0; won vs. Augsburg 73–8; won at Hamline 70–0; won vs. Carleton 56–7; won at Concordia (MN) 49–16; lost at Saint John’s (MN) 33–41; won at Coe 31–26; won at Lake Forest 48–21; won at Wartburg 24–14; lost at Susquehanna 21–24+70−25Won 49–3 at Northwestern (MN)+46Northwestern (M…Won 51–30 vs. Wisconsin Eau Claire+21Wisconsin Eau C…Lost 20–45 vs. Saint John’s (MN)-25Saint John’s (M…Won 43–0 at Gustavus Adolphus+43Gustavus Adolph…Won 59–0 vs. Macalester+59MacalesterWon 73–8 vs. Augsburg+65AugsburgWon 70–0 at Hamline+70HamlineWon 56–7 vs. Carleton+49CarletonWon 49–16 at Concordia (MN)+33Concordia (MN)Lost 33–41 at Saint John’s (MN)-8Saint John’s (M…Won 31–26 at Coe+5CoeWon 48–21 at Lake Forest+27Lake ForestWon 24–14 at Wartburg+10WartburgLost 21–24 at Susquehanna-3Susquehanna
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 14atNorthwestern (MN)W 49–⁠367%
Sep 21vsWisconsin Eau ClaireW 51–⁠3086%
Sep 28vsSaint John’s (MN)L 20–⁠4555%
Oct 5atGustavus AdolphusW 43–⁠046%
Oct 12vsMacalesterW 59–⁠089%
Oct 19vsAugsburgW 73–⁠880%
Oct 26atHamlineW 70–⁠080%
Nov 2vsCarletonW 56–⁠779%
Nov 9atConcordia (MN)W 49–⁠1655%
Nov 16atSaint John’s (MN)L 33–⁠4136%
Nov 23atCoeDivision III Championship – First RoundW 31–⁠2648%
Nov 30atLake ForestDivision III Championship – Second RoundW 48–⁠2143%
Dec 7atWartburgDivision III Championship – Third RoundW 24–⁠1443%
Dec 14atSusquehannaDivision III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalL 21–⁠2444%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Susquehanna 24–⁠21 in the Division III Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Minnesota Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 5 on file).

Record
11–⁠3
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Minnesota Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
627–⁠235
Coach
—
Elo
1358 +180 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2024 Minnesota Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Saint John’s (MN)8–⁠011–⁠1
Bethel (MN)6–⁠211–⁠3
Concordia (MN)6–⁠27–⁠3
St. Olaf5–⁠37–⁠3
Gustavus Adolphus4–⁠45–⁠5
Carleton4–⁠45–⁠5
Augsburg3–⁠54–⁠6
St. Scholastica3–⁠54–⁠6
Hamline1–⁠73–⁠7
Macalester0–⁠80–⁠10

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