2023 Grand Valley State
11–2 (6–0 GLIAC). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Michigan 73–14Oct 21
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | atColorado School of Mines | L 28–31 | 38% |
| Sep 9 | vsCSU Pueblo | W 57–49 | 66% |
| Sep 16 | vsAssumption | W 43–7 | 70% |
| Sep 30 | atSaginaw Valley State | W 55–14 | 61% |
| Oct 7 | vsKentucky State | W 65–7 | 89% |
| Oct 14 | vsFerris State | W 49–28 | 52% |
| Oct 21 | atNorthern Michigan | W 73–14 | 90% |
| Oct 28 | vsMichigan Tech | W 44–13 | 87% |
| Nov 4 | atWayne State (MI) | W 66–10 | 87% |
| Nov 11 | vsDavenport | W 38–0 | 79% |
| Nov 18Bowls & playoff | vsFerris StateDivision II Championship – First Round | W 21–14 | 60% |
| Nov 25Bowls & playoff | vsPittsburg StateDivision II Championship – Second Round | W 24–21 | 62% |
| Dec 2Bowls & playoff | atHardingDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal | L 6–7 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Harding 7–6 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the GLIAC.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 10 on file).
- Record
- 11–2
- Conference
- 6–0 first in GLIAC
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 569–215
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1486 +148 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- No. 155
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Aaron Bradley OT | ★★★ | No. 1113 |
| Darius Whiteside CB | ★★★ | No. 2179 |
| Sean Hodges II ATH | ★★★ | No. 2529 |
| Kenneth Jones RB | ★★ | No. 2678 |
| Deonte Pippen ATH | ★★ | No. 2678 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.3 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 2
2023 GLIAC standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State | 6–0 | 11–2 | |
| Ferris State | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
| Davenport | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Saginaw Valley State | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Wayne State (MI) | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Michigan Tech | 1–5 | 5–5 | |
| Northern Michigan | 0–6 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.