2023 Valparaiso
3–8 (2–6 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Dayton 21–7Nov 4
By 14 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Stetson 23–20Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Youngstown State | L 10–52 | 28% |
| Sep 9 | vsIndiana Wesleyan | L 22–24 | 52% |
| Sep 23 | vs Marist | L 30–36 | 67% |
| Sep 30 | vsSouthwest Minnesota State | W 16–15 | 76% |
| Oct 7 | at Drake | L 14–20 | 38% |
| Oct 14 | vs Morehead State | L 21–24 | 53% |
| Oct 21 | at Davidson | L 21–42 | 18% |
| Oct 28 | at Butler | L 7–17 | 20% |
| Nov 4 | vs Dayton | W 21–7 | 51% |
| Nov 11 | vs Stetson | W 23–20 | 61% |
| Nov 18 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 10–16 | 18% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to St. Thomas (MN) 16–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 8th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 8th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 195–273
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1162 −72 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −42.1 No. 118 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Matthew Symmes
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Marquis
Leaders
| Passing yards | Rowan Keefe QB | 702 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Rowan Keefe QB | 6 TD |
| Rushing yards | Ryan Mann RB | 468 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ryan Mann RB | 3 TD |
| Receiving yards | Solomon Davis WR | 630 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Solomon Davis WR | 6 TD |
| Interceptions | Owen Cherry DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Caron Tyler QB | ★★★ | No. 2391 |
| Gabriel Batres DE | ★★ | No. 3001 |
| Jacob Russell OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.790 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2023 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 8–0 | 8–4 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Davidson | 6–2 | 7–4 | |
| Butler | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Marist | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
 San Diego | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Dayton | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Presbyterian | 2–6 | 4–7 | |
 Valparaiso | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
| Stetson | 1–7 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.