Valparaiso
1-1Pioneer · Brown Field · 5,000 · 1,534 avg in 2026
LastL 18–27 at Murray State · Sat Sep 12 · Max Samuel 1 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 1 INT
Nextat Indiana State · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET · Memorial Stadium · first meeting on record
Updated Tue Sep 15 · through week 2
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | #256 | — | — | Lawrence Tech | W 59–13 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | #251 | #253 | +14✓ | @Murray State | L 18–27 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 19 | #244 | #224 | @Indiana State | ||||
| 4 | Sep 26 | #242 | #203 | Butler | ||||
| 5 | Oct 3 | @Morehead State | ||||||
| 6 | Oct 10 | Drake | ||||||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @San Diego | ||||||
| 8 | Oct 24 | Presbyterian | ||||||
| 10 | Nov 7 | @Dayton | ||||||
| 11 | Nov 14 | @Stetson | ||||||
| 12 | Nov 21 | St. Thomas (MN) |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | @Murray State | L 18–27 | — | — | — | +0.001 | 36.2% | 117.7% | |
| Aug 29 | Lawrence Tech | W 59–13 | — | — | — | +0.246 | 47.5% | 112.1% | |
| Season average (2 games) | — | — | +0.124 | 41.9% | 114.9% | ||||
Game Week
4d 17h
until kickoff · at Indiana State · Sat Sep 19 · 1 pm ET
Valparaiso is the Indiana program that competed for FCS playoff bids in the 2000s and 2010s but went 2–10 in 2025 — now rebuilding under new coach Andy Waddle with the Hoosier Helmet Trophy rivalry against Butler anchoring the annual conversation.
Fans here believe valparaiso has no chip. The program is struggling to find its footing after the 2021 rebranding and two decades removed from its last playoff run.
The season in chapters
What it is like to watch them2025 · 2-10 · last season
✓ measured from 12 games · ranks are among Pioneer teams the same season
Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025
Valparaiso has won two of its last five.
Cooling. 2-8 over the last 10, and lost the last one.
Next Sep 19
vs Indiana State · away
Outcome band · Valparaiso · 2026
Outcome band · Valparaiso · 2026Valparaiso's most likely season is 1-11 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 4-8.
No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.
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Game day
Valparaiso is the Indiana program that competed for FCS playoff bids in the 2000s and 2010s but went 2–10 in 2025 — now rebuilding under new coach Andy Waddle with the Hoosier Helmet Trophy rivalry against Butler anchoring the annual conversation.
Recruiting buzz
Community pulse
No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.