Hope Flying Dutchmen
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2026: 6–0 (3–0 Michigan). Last: beat Adrian 24–22 at home. Next: at Alma, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- W 28–14at Denison
- W 38–10Wisconsin Stevens Point
- W 27–10at Hanover
- W 63–0Albion
- W 66–17at Olivet
- W 24–22Adrian
- Oct 24at Alma
- Oct 31Kalamazoo
- Nov 7at Calvin
- Nov 14Trine
Hope has played football since at least 2022 and is 40–9 in the 49 games on record. This season, they’re 6–0.
On this date in 2024Hope beat Kalamazoo 49–18 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 40–9 .816; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1276
- Seasons
- 5 since 2022, 49 games
2026 season 6–0
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atDenison | W 28–14 | 60% |
| Sep 12 | vsWisconsin Stevens Point | W 38–10 | 85% |
| Sep 19 | atHanover | W 27–10 | 48% |
| Sep 26 | vsAlbion | W 63–0 | 90% |
| Oct 3 | atOlivet | W 66–17 | 83% |
| Oct 17 | vsAdrian | W 24–22 | 79% |
| Oct 24 | atAlma | Preview | 68% |
| Oct 31 | vsKalamazoo | Preview | 92% |
| Nov 7 | atCalvin | Preview | 58% |
| Nov 14 | vsTrine | Preview | 76% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2022
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries| Opponent | Games | HOPE record |
|---|---|---|
| Albion | 5 | 4–1 |
| Olivet | 5 | 5–0 |
| Adrian | 5 | 4–1 |
The trophy it holds: Wooden Shoes Rivalry Trophy (Kalamazoo). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (19)
Every program Hope has played, A to Z, with Hope’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Adrian 4–1
- Albion 4–1
- Alma 1–3
- Aurora 2–1
- Calvin 2–0
- Coe 1–0
- Denison 1–0
- Franklin 2–0
- Hanover 1–0
- Kalamazoo 4–0
- Loras 3–0
- Mount St Joseph 2–1
- North Central College 0–1
- Northwestern (MN) 2–0
- Olivet 5–0
- Rose Hulman 1–0
- Trine 4–0
- Wisconsin La Crosse 0–1
- Wisconsin Stevens Point 1–0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 1276 | ||||
| 2025 | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1289 | ||||
| 2024 | 11–1 | 7–0 | 1319 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–2 | 5–1 | 1214 | ||||
| 2022 | 6–4 | 3–3 | 1118 |
All 5 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.