2023 Defiance College
4–6 (3–4 Heartland Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Anderson (IN) 36–6Oct 21
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsMount Union | L 6–45 | 18% |
| Sep 9 | atAdrian | W 34–17 | 25% |
| Sep 16 | atKalamazoo | L 35–42 | 33% |
| Sep 30 | atHanover | W 27–21 | 19% |
| Oct 7 | vsMount St Joseph | L 21–62 | 34% |
| Oct 14 | vsFranklin | L 21–35 | 57% |
| Oct 21 | atAnderson (IN) | W 36–6 | 62% |
| Oct 28 | atManchester | W 51–27 | 71% |
| Nov 4 | vsRose Hulman | L 54–78 | 33% |
| Nov 11 | vsBluffton | L 35–42 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bluffton 42–35; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Heartland Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 4 on file).
- Record
- 4–6
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 5th in Heartland Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 320–375
- Coach
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- Elo
- 934 −2 this season
- SP+ rating
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- Recruiting class
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2023 Heartland Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph | 7–0 | 9–2 | |
| Rose Hulman | 6–1 | 7–3 | |
| Hanover | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Franklin | 4–3 | 4–6 | |
| Defiance College | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Bluffton | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Manchester | 1–6 | 1–9 | |
| Anderson (IN) | 0–7 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.