2023 Monmouth (IL)

8–⁠2 (8–⁠1 Midwest Conference).

Schedule and results

Monmouth (IL) in 2023, game by game: lost at Wartburg 35–62; won vs. Chicago 39–6; won at Lawrence 70–13; lost at Illinois College 17–20; won vs. Grinnell 69–6; won vs. Cornell (IA) 43–6; won at Beloit 59–3; won at Ripon 45–3; won vs. Lake Forest 16–14; won vs. Knox 42–7+63−27Lost 35–62 at Wartburg-27WartburgWon 39–6 vs. Chicago+33ChicagoWon 70–13 at Lawrence+57LawrenceLost 17–20 at Illinois College-3Illinois CollegeWon 69–6 vs. Grinnell+63GrinnellWon 43–6 vs. Cornell (IA)+37Cornell (IA)Won 59–3 at Beloit+56BeloitWon 45–3 at Ripon+42RiponWon 16–14 vs. Lake Forest+2Lake ForestWon 42–7 vs. Knox+35Knox
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Knox 42–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Midwest Conference.

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

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
8–⁠1 shared first in Midwest Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
435–⁠140
Coach
—
Elo
1284 +118 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Midwest Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Illinois College8–⁠19–⁠2
Monmouth (IL)8–⁠18–⁠2
Lake Forest6–⁠37–⁠3
Cornell (IA)6–⁠36–⁠4
Chicago6–⁠36–⁠4
Ripon5–⁠45–⁠5
Knox3–⁠63–⁠7
Grinnell2–⁠72–⁠8
Beloit1–⁠82–⁠8
Lawrence0–⁠90–⁠10

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