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2023 Harding

15–⁠0 (11–⁠0 Great American Conference).

Schedule and results

Harding in 2023, game by game: won at Southern Nazarene 53–20; won vs. Oklahoma Baptist 49–10; won vs. Arkansas Monticello 59–19; won at Henderson State 27–16; won vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State 64–0; won at Northwestern (OK) 62–0; won vs. Ouachita Baptist 41–10; won vs. Southern Arkansas 54–20; won at Southeastern Oklahoma State 55–0; won vs. East Central 48–7; won at Arkansas Tech 56–0; won vs. Central Missouri 35–34; won vs. Grand Valley State 7–6; won vs. Lenoir Rhyne 55–14; won vs. Colorado School of Mines 38–7+64Won 53–20 at Southern Nazarene+33Southern Nazare…Won 49–10 vs. Oklahoma Baptist+39Oklahoma BaptistWon 59–19 vs. Arkansas Monticello+40Arkansas Montic…Won 27–16 at Henderson State+11Henderson StateWon 64–0 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State+64Southwestern Ok…Won 62–0 at Northwestern (OK)+62Northwestern (O…Won 41–10 vs. Ouachita Baptist+31Ouachita BaptistWon 54–20 vs. Southern Arkansas+34Southern Arkans…Won 55–0 at Southeastern Oklahoma State+55Southeastern Ok…Won 48–7 vs. East Central+41East CentralWon 56–0 at Arkansas Tech+56Arkansas TechWon 35–34 vs. Central Missouri+1Central MissouriWon 7–6 vs. Grand Valley State+1Grand Valley St…Won 55–14 vs. Lenoir Rhyne+41Lenoir RhyneWon 38–7 vs. Colorado School of Mines+31Colorado School…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atSouthern NazareneW 53–⁠2067%
Sep 9vsOklahoma BaptistW 49–⁠1087%
Sep 16vsArkansas MonticelloW 59–⁠1980%
Sep 23atHenderson StateW 27–⁠1650%
Sep 30vsSouthwestern Oklahoma StateW 64–⁠091%
Oct 7atNorthwestern (OK)W 62–⁠091%
Oct 14vsOuachita BaptistW 41–⁠1057%
Oct 21vsSouthern ArkansasW 54–⁠2071%
Oct 28atSoutheastern Oklahoma StateW 55–⁠080%
Nov 4vsEast CentralW 48–⁠789%
Nov 11atArkansas TechW 56–⁠082%
Nov 25Bowls & playoffvsCentral MissouriDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 35–⁠3470%
Dec 2Bowls & playoffvsGrand Valley StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalW 7–⁠655%
Dec 9Bowls & playoffvsLenoir RhyneDivision II Championship, CFP SemifinalW 55–⁠1457%
Dec 16Bowls & playoffvsColorado School of MinesDivision II ChampionshipW 38–⁠744%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colorado School of Mines 38–⁠7 in the Division II Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Great American Conference.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
15–⁠0
Conference
11–⁠0 first in Great American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
703–⁠163
Coach
—
Elo
1548 +246 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Great American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Harding11–⁠015–⁠0
Southern Arkansas9–⁠29–⁠2
Ouachita Baptist9–⁠29–⁠2
Henderson State9–⁠29–⁠3
Southern Nazarene6–⁠56–⁠5
Oklahoma Baptist6–⁠56–⁠5
Southeastern Oklahoma State5–⁠65–⁠6
Arkansas Tech5–⁠65–⁠6
East Central3–⁠83–⁠8
Arkansas Monticello2–⁠92–⁠9
Northwestern (OK)1–⁠101–⁠10
Southwestern Oklahoma State0–⁠110–⁠11

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