Hope football headlines
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No. 13 Wisconsin-La Crosse emerges victorious from defensive battle vs. No. 18 Hope
November 29, 2025Hope finishes with a 9-2 record. -
No. 18 Hope faces Wis.-LaCrosse for first time in NCAA Second Round
November 16, 2025Kickoff is Saturday, Nov. 29, at noon at Hope.
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No. 16 Hope soars past Olivet for Senior Day victory
November 15, 2025Hope wins, 63-6, on Saturday to bolster playoff changes.
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No. 16 Hope erupts in first home game vs. Calvin, wins 52-0
November 08, 2025The Flying Dutchmen record back-to-back shutouts for the first time since 1983
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Hope hands Adrian first L; Mules rally
October 25, 2025No. 4 Salisbury edged Rowan in its first big test of the season, while No. 9 UW-Whitewater rallied at home past No. 8 UW-Platteville, Muhlenberg rallied past No. 16 Carnegie Mellon, No. 7 Wartburg held off No. 14 Central and No. 19 Hope scored on the last play of the game to hand No. 25 Adrian its first loss on Saturday afternoon. Check out the Top 25 recap.
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No. 15 Hope edged by Alma in overtime
September 27, 2025The Flying Dutchmen aim to bounce back at Trine next week.
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No. 16 Hope closes historic season with third-round loss at No. 1 North Central
December 07, 2024The Flying Dutchmen finish 11-1.
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Hope's top-ranked scoring defense meets North Central's top-ranked scoring offense on Saturday
December 05, 2024The Flying Dutchmen have allowed 9.5 points per game this season. North Central is scoring 55.7 points per game.
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No. 16 Hope breaks through vs. No. 15 Aurora, earns first playoff victory
November 30, 2024QB Ben Wellman leads Hope to a 49-21 victory.
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Hope's Peter Stuursma chosen as AFCA D-III Region 4 Coach of the Year
November 20, 2024He led the Flying Dutchmen to their first 10-0 season and an outright MIAA title.
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No. 15 Hope rolls at Olivet for first 10-0 regular season
November 16, 2024The Flying Dutchmen also secure an outright MIAA title.
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No. 17 Hope revels in new rivalry victory, clinching NCAA playoff berth
November 09, 2024The Flying Dutchmen win, 38-7, on Saturday.
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Rivals stand between Hope, playoff spot
November 06, 2024Calvin joined the ranks of Division III football programs this year, bringing D-III's premiere rivalry to a new sport. But Hope is honored to be part of this storyline, they're just focused on getting the MIAA's automatic bid. Brian Lester has more.
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Ben Wellman Throws Four TDs, Propels No. 16 and Unbeaten Hope Past Albion
November 02, 2024The Flying Dutchmen win, 41-14, on Saturday.
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No. 17 Hope blanks Adrian
October 26, 2024The Flying Dutchmen records its second shutout in the same season for the first time since 2017.
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No. 18 Hope Opens and Closes First Half with Long TD Passes, Beats Kalamazoo
October 19, 2024The Flying Dutchmen win the Wooden Shoes rivalry to remain undefeated.
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No. 23 Hope sacks Trine for 5-0 start
October 05, 2024The Flying Dutchmen win, 42-6, on Saturday.
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Hope Knocks Off No. 16 Alma, 4-0 for First Time in 40 years
September 28, 2024The Flying Dutchmen won, 34-13, on Saturday.
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Unbeaten Hope Runs Over Rose-Hulman
September 21, 2024The Flying Dutchmen are 3-0 for the first time since 2013.
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Hope Dominates First Half Again, Takes Down the Grizzlies of Franklin
September 14, 2024The Flying Dutchmen now 11-for-11 in first-half scoring drives this season.
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Hope offfensive guard Dylan Clem selected to D3football All-America Teams
December 16, 2023The senior civil engineering major is a second-team selection.
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Hope's Derik Smith to be featured on CBS
November 10, 2023The junior defensive lineman and education major competes with a prosthetic leg for the Flying Dutchmen, and his inspirational story will appear on “Courage in Sports: Gridiron Greatness.”
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Hope tops Trine on Senior Day, maintains playoff hopes
November 04, 2023The Flying Dutchmen improved to 8-2 with a 38-28 victory.
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Hope gains 762 yards of total offense, routs Kalamazoo
October 28, 2023The Flying Dutchmen win, 63-17, while rushing for 459 yards and passing for 303.
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Hope overpowers Olivet
October 21, 2023The Flying Dutrchmen intercept six passes during a 45-7 victory.
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Hope drops showdown to Alma
October 14, 2023The Flying Dutchmen's five-game win streak is snapped.
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Hope knocks off unbeaten Albion with stingy defense
October 07, 2023The Flying Dutchmen win, 14-6, at home on Saturday.
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Chance Strickland rushes for three TDs. Hope wins MIAA opener at Adrian
September 30, 2023The Flying Dutchmen pull away for 30-21 victory.
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It's football, not feetball
September 27, 2023Like many young boys, Derik Smith aspired to play college football. He achieved it yet had to overcome some adversity along the way to do so. The Hope defensive end had part of his right leg amputated when he was 9, but that didn’t stop him from becoming a top-tier athlete. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.
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Hope rolls past Northwestern, eyes MIAA play
September 23, 2023The Flying Dutchmen won their third straight on Saturday.
