2025 Hope

9–⁠2 (6–⁠1 Michigan Conference).

Schedule and results

Hope in 2025, game by game: won at Loras 62–0; won at Franklin 38–14; won vs. Mount St Joseph 31–28; lost vs. Alma 26–29; won at Trine 55–35; won vs. Kalamazoo 56–21; won at Adrian 19–17; won at Albion 62–0; won vs. Calvin 52–0; won vs. Olivet 63–6; lost vs. Wisconsin La Crosse 7–9+62−3Won 62–0 at Loras+62LorasWon 38–14 at Franklin+24FranklinWon 31–28 vs. Mount St Joseph+3Mount St JosephLost 26–29 vs. Alma-3AlmaWon 55–35 at Trine+20TrineWon 56–21 vs. Kalamazoo+35KalamazooWon 19–17 at Adrian+2AdrianWon 62–0 at Albion+62AlbionWon 52–0 vs. Calvin+52CalvinWon 63–6 vs. Olivet+57OlivetLost 7–9 vs. Wisconsin La Crosse-2Wisconsin La Cr…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 6atLorasW 62–⁠075%
Sep 13atFranklinW 38–⁠1476%
Sep 20vsMount St JosephW 31–⁠2875%
Sep 27vsAlmaL 26–⁠2968%
Oct 4atTrineW 55–⁠3561%
Oct 18vsKalamazooW 56–⁠2188%
Oct 25atAdrianW 19–⁠1758%
Nov 1atAlbionW 62–⁠075%
Nov 8vsCalvinW 52–⁠085%
Nov 15vsOlivetW 63–⁠695%
Nov 29vsWisconsin La CrosseDivision III Championship – Second RoundL 7–⁠965%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Wisconsin La Crosse 9–⁠7 in the Division III Championship – Second Round; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Michigan Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 5 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
6–⁠1 2nd in Michigan Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
471–⁠159
Coach
—
Elo
1289 +76 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 1

The 2025 portal
Lorenzo Vitti CB★★★from Navy

Transfers out 0

No transfers out.

2025 Michigan Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Alma7–⁠08–⁠3
Hope6–⁠19–⁠2
Adrian5–⁠28–⁠2
Calvin4–⁠37–⁠3
Trine3–⁠45–⁠5
Kalamazoo1–⁠64–⁠6
Albion1–⁠63–⁠7
Olivet1–⁠61–⁠9

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