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2025 Franklin

5–⁠5 (3–⁠3 Heartland Conference).

Schedule and results

Franklin in 2025, game by game: won vs. Ohio Northern 27–20; lost vs. Hope 14–38; lost at Trine 27–35; won at Muskingum 34–33; lost vs. Rose Hulman 34–35; won vs. Manchester 48–21; lost at Mount St Joseph 21–52; won at Anderson (IN) 41–7; won vs. Bluffton 59–57; lost at Hanover 18–51+34−33Won 27–20 vs. Ohio Northern+7Ohio NorthernLost 14–38 vs. Hope-24HopeLost 27–35 at Trine-8TrineWon 34–33 at Muskingum+1MuskingumLost 34–35 vs. Rose Hulman-1Rose HulmanWon 48–21 vs. Manchester+27ManchesterLost 21–52 at Mount St Joseph-31Mount St JosephWon 41–7 at Anderson (IN)+34Anderson (IN)Won 59–57 vs. Bluffton+2BlufftonLost 18–51 at Hanover-33Hanover
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 6vsOhio NorthernW 27–⁠2048%
Sep 13vsHopeL 14–⁠3824%
Sep 20atTrineL 27–⁠3528%
Oct 4atMuskingumW 34–⁠3333%
Oct 11vsRose HulmanL 34–⁠3559%
Oct 18vsManchesterW 48–⁠2185%
Oct 25atMount St JosephL 21–⁠5224%
Nov 1atAnderson (IN)W 41–⁠767%
Nov 8vsBlufftonW 59–⁠5760%
Nov 15atHanoverL 18–⁠5118%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Hanover 51–⁠18; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Heartland Conference.

In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).

Record
5–⁠5
Conference
3–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Heartland Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
323–⁠349
Coach
—
Elo
964 +10 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2025 Heartland Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Hanover6–⁠09–⁠3
Mount St Joseph5–⁠16–⁠5
Franklin3–⁠35–⁠5
Bluffton3–⁠35–⁠5
Rose Hulman3–⁠33–⁠7
Anderson (IN)1–⁠52–⁠8
Manchester0–⁠60–⁠10

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