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2023 Widener

7–⁠3 (6–⁠3 Mid Atlantic Conference).

Schedule and results

Widener in 2023, game by game: won vs. Lycoming 42–21; won vs. FDU Florham 30–20; won at Alvernia 57–7; lost at Stevenson 7–49; lost vs. Lebanon Valley 24–27; won vs. Misericordia 31–27; won at Albright 48–3; won vs. King’s 31–14; won vs. Eastern 42–10; lost at Delaware Valley 6–23+50−42Won 42–21 vs. Lycoming+21LycomingWon 30–20 vs. FDU Florham+10FDU FlorhamWon 57–7 at Alvernia+50AlverniaLost 7–49 at Stevenson-42StevensonLost 24–27 vs. Lebanon Valley-3Lebanon ValleyWon 31–27 vs. Misericordia+4MisericordiaWon 48–3 at Albright+45AlbrightWon 31–14 vs. King’s+17King’sWon 42–10 vs. Eastern+32EasternLost 6–23 at Delaware Valley-17Delaware Valley
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsLycomingW 42–⁠2153%
Sep 9vsFDU FlorhamW 30–⁠2048%
Sep 16atAlverniaW 57–⁠759%
Sep 24atStevensonL 7–⁠4934%
Oct 7vsLebanon ValleyL 24–⁠2745%
Oct 14vsMisericordiaW 31–⁠2767%
Oct 21atAlbrightW 48–⁠368%
Oct 28vsKing’sW 31–⁠1441%
Nov 4vsEasternW 42–⁠1076%
Nov 11atDelaware ValleyL 6–⁠2319%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Delaware Valley 23–⁠6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid Atlantic Conference.

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

Record
7–⁠3
Conference
6–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Mid Atlantic Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
318–⁠201
Coach
—
Elo
1091 +121 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Mid Atlantic Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Delaware Valley9–⁠09–⁠2
King’s7–⁠28–⁠2
Stevenson6–⁠37–⁠3
Widener6–⁠37–⁠3
Lebanon Valley6–⁠36–⁠4
FDU Florham4–⁠55–⁠5
Misericordia4–⁠54–⁠6
Eastern2–⁠72–⁠8
Alvernia1–⁠81–⁠9
Albright0–⁠90–⁠10

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