2023 Mercyhurst

2–⁠9 (2–⁠8 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference).

Schedule and results

Mercyhurst in 2023, game by game: lost at Ferris State 12–54; won vs. Lock Haven 41–29; lost at Kutztown 14–47; lost vs. IU Pennsylvania 13–30; lost at Edinboro 24–40; lost vs. Slippery Rock 31–75; won at Clarion 36–35; lost vs. Gannon 28–31; lost at California (PA) 19–58; lost vs. Seton Hill 0–14; lost at Shepherd 25–49+12−44Lost 12–54 at Ferris State-42Ferris StateWon 41–29 vs. Lock Haven+12Lock HavenLost 14–47 at Kutztown-33KutztownLost 13–30 vs. IU Pennsylvania-17IU PennsylvaniaLost 24–40 at Edinboro-16EdinboroLost 31–75 vs. Slippery Rock-44Slippery RockWon 36–35 at Clarion+1ClarionLost 28–31 vs. Gannon-3GannonLost 19–58 at California (PA)-39California (PA)Lost 0–14 vs. Seton Hill-14Seton HillLost 25–49 at Shepherd-24Shepherd
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Shepherd 49–⁠25; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 14th in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference.

In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 8 on file).

Record
2–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠8 tied for 14th in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
243–⁠462
Coach
—
Elo
978 −93 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Offensive coordinator
Eric Acciani
Defensive coordinator
Bryce Dempsey

2023 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Slippery Rock9–⁠112–⁠2
Kutztown9–⁠112–⁠3
East Stroudsburg8–⁠29–⁠3
Shepherd8–⁠29–⁠3
California (PA)7–⁠37–⁠3–⁠1
Seton Hill6–⁠46–⁠5
IU Pennsylvania5–⁠56–⁠5
West Chester5–⁠56–⁠5
Gannon5–⁠55–⁠6
Lock Haven4–⁠65–⁠6
Edinboro3–⁠73–⁠8
Shippensburg3–⁠73–⁠8
Bloomsburg3–⁠73–⁠8
Millersville2–⁠83–⁠8
Mercyhurst2–⁠82–⁠9
Clarion1–⁠92–⁠9

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