2025 Valparaiso
2–10 (1–7 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Virginia Lynchburg 67–10Aug 30
By 57 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Adrian 7–10Sep 6
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsVirginia Lynchburg | W 67–10 | 79% |
| Sep 6 | vsAdrian | L 7–10 | 80% |
| Sep 13 | at Western Illinois | L 30–51 | 40% |
| Sep 20 | at North Dakota | L 7–58 | 21% |
| Oct 4 | at Drake | L 0–41 | 21% |
| Oct 11 | vs Dayton | L 10–41 | 33% |
| Oct 18 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 17–55 | 18% |
| Oct 25 | vs Morehead State | L 13–17 | 43% |
| Nov 1 | at Presbyterian | L 14–43 | 13% |
| Nov 8 | vs San Diego | L 27–43 | 23% |
| Nov 15 | vs Stetson | W 32–31 | 54% |
| Nov 22 | at Butler | L 20–27 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Butler 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Pioneer Football League.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 27 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 10th in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 244–427
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1059 −130 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −50.4 No. 125 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Reed Florence
- Defensive coordinator
- Zach Feltrop
Leaders
| Passing yards | Rowan Keefe QB | 1,519 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Rowan Keefe QB | 12 TD |
| Rushing yards | Michael Mansaray RB | 325 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Dawaiian McNeely RB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Ryan Ricketti WR | 457 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Devin Yeats WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Nic Lendino DB | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Donovan Dey RB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| Nico Downie WR | ★★ | No. 3646 |
| Dj Manns RB | ||
| Carsen Burckhardt LB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.720 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.5 | 0.770 |
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.
Roster 119
The 2025 roster119 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 34 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2025 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 2
2025 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 7–1 | 8–4 | |
| Presbyterian | 6–2 | 10–2 | |
| San Diego | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Dayton | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| St. Thomas (MN) | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| Butler | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Morehead State | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
 Marist | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Stetson | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Davidson | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 Valparaiso | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.