Updated Wed Nov 4 · through week 9
Schedule and results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf | Top performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | Centre | W 17-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| 2 | Sep 12 | @Maryville (TN) | W 43-26 | 2-0 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | Sep 19 | Hope | L 10-27 | 2-1 | 0-0 | |
| 4 | Bye week | |||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | Mount St Joseph | W 40-38 | 3-1 | 1-0 | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | @Wilmington (OH) | W 21-14 | 4-1 | 1-0 | |
| 7 | Oct 17 | @Anderson (IN) | W 44-7 | 5-1 | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Oct 24 | Rose Hulman | L 20-27 | 5-2 | 2-1 | |
| 9 | Oct 31 | Bluffton | W 55-14 | 6-2 | 3-1 | |
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Manchester | 1:30 pm ET97% to win | |||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Franklin | 1:30 pm ET63% to win | |||
How to read this table
Win chances are our model for Hanover College, through 8 games. This week's game comes from the playoff simulation, later games from the rating model. They are estimates and move every week.
Ahead
The games that decide the season
The games that decide the season
Recent form · last 10 games
Hanover College has won four of its last five.
7-3 over the last 10, and won the last one.
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Worth watching
What it is like to watch them2026 · 6-2
Measured from 8 games · ranks are among Heartland teams the same season
Team story
The Panthers of Hanover, a Presbyterian liberal-arts college perched above the Ohio River and an original Heartland Conference member, coming off an 8-3 season and a 2024 ForeverLawn Bowl win over Wabash.
Game day
The Panthers of Hanover, a Presbyterian liberal-arts college perched above the Ohio River and an original Heartland Conference member, coming off an 8-3 season and a 2024 ForeverLawn Bowl win over Wabash.
Playoff path
Hanover College sits 3rd in the Heartland Conference and 53rd of 245 in the CFB Zeitgeist — on the at-large bubble — the conference title is the surer route.
| Team | Conf | Overall | Index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Hulman | 4-0 | 6-2 | 59.7 |
| 2 | Mount St Joseph | 4-1 | 7-1 | 64.0 |
| 3 | Hanover | 3-1 | 6-2 | 61.4 |
| 4 | Franklin | 2-2 | 4-4 | 53.0 |
| 5 | Bluffton | 2-3 | 2-6 | 42.7 |
| 6 | Anderson (IN) | 0-4 | 1-7 | 36.1 |
| 7 | Manchester | 0-4 | 1-7 | 34.7 |
Win the Heartland Conference for the automatic berth into the 40-team NCAA Division III bracket. Miss it and the path is an at-large bid, selected by NPI — the metric the CFB Index mirrors. Six wins survive the bracket to the Stagg Bowl.
Signature win 55-14 over Bluffton; toughest day 10-27 against Hope.