Adrian Bulldogs football, 2020–present

2020–present Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Head coach
Home stadiumDocking Stadium

The Adrian Bulldogs football program, 2020–present represented Adrian College from 2020 to the present in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team has been led by head coaches Jim Deere (2011–2023), Harry Bailey (2023), and Joe Palka (2024–present). The program played its home games at Docking Stadium in Adrian, Michigan.

2020

The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021

2021 Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–5 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarry Bailey (7th season)
Home stadiumDocking Stadium
2021 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 25 Albion +^   5 – 1     9 – 2  
Hope +   5 – 1     8 – 2  
Trine   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Olivet   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Adrian   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Alma   1 – 5     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   0 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2021 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Jim Deere, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and tied for fourth place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Heidelberg*
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 20–482,950
September 11at Hanover*
  • Alumni Stadium
  • Hanover, IN
L 14–212,248
September 18Greenville*
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 41–284,500
September 25at Finlandia*
  • McAfee Field
  • Hancock, MI
W 56–6602
October 2at Trine
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Complex
  • Angola, IN
L 20–365,980
October 9Albion
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 21–71,840
October 16Alma
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 36–212,006
October 23at Hope
  • Ray & Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 7–192,510
November 6Olivet
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 28–351,856
November 13at Kalamazoo
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 33–21561
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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2022

2022 Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarry Bailey (8th season)
Home stadiumDocking Stadium
2022 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Alma $^   6 – 0     11 – 1  
Albion   5 – 1     9 – 1  
Trine   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Hope   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Adrian   3 – 3     6 – 4  
Olivet   1 – 5     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   0 – 6     3 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA Poll

The 2022 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Jim Deere, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at Heidelberg*
L 0–312,212[2]
September 10Hanover*
W 33–01,854
September 17at Bluffton*
W 58–232,500
September 24Finlandia*
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 73–132,746
October 1at Hope
W 22–101,917[3]
October 8Trine
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 21–271,175
October 15Kalamazoo
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 42–173,472
October 29at Albion
L 9–372,310[4]
November 5at Alma
L 10–301,700
November 12Olivet
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 28–01,057[5]
  • *Non-conference game

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2023

2023 Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–9 (0–6 MIAA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHarry Bailey (9th season)
Home stadiumDocking Stadium
2023 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Alma $^   6 – 0     12 – 1  
Hope   5 – 1     8 – 2  
Trine   4 – 2     6 – 4  
Albion   3 – 3     7 – 3  
Olivet   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Kalamazoo   1 – 5     5 – 5  
Adrian   0 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2023 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Jim Deere and interim head coach Harry Bailey, the Bulldogs compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 against conference opponents) and finished in seventh place in the MIAA.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Elmhurst*
L 3–14789
September 9Defiance*
L 17–341,293
September 16Bluffton*
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 23–15500
September 23at Greenville*
L 35–45500
September 30Hope
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 21–301,294
October 7at Trine
L 14–345,312
October 14at Kalamazoo
L 23–45617
October 18Albion
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 21–34342
November 4Alma
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 24–451,946[7]
November 11at Olivet
L 10–321,205
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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2024

2024 Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (3–4 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumDocking Stadium
2024 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 16 Hope $^   7 – 0     11 – 1  
Alma   6 – 1     8 – 2  
Albion   5 – 2     7 – 3  
Trine   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Adrian   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Olivet   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Kalamazoo   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Calvin   0 – 7     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2024 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. In their first year under head coach Joe Palka, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–4 record (3–4 in conference games) and finished in fifth place in the MIAA.

2025

2025 Adrian Bulldogs football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumDocking Stadium
2025 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 Alma $^   7 – 0     8 – 3  
No. 18 Hope ^   6 – 1     9 – 2  
Adrian   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Calvin   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Trine   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Albion   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Olivet   1 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com

The 2025 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Joe Palka, the Bulldogs compiled an 8–2 record (5–2 in conference games) and finished in third place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Valparaiso*
W 10–71,941[9]
September 13Thiel*
W 76–01,783[10]
September 20Manchester*
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 57–02,589[11]
September 27at Olivet
  • Cutler Athletic Complex
  • Olivet, MI
W 59–272,205[12]
October 4Albion
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 28–71,345[13]
October 18at CalvinNo. 25
  • Calvin Soccer Stadiium
  • Grand Rapids, MI
W 48–171,973[14]
October 25 No. 19 Hope
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
L 17–192,793[15][16]
November 1at Kalamazoo
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 34–7755[17]
November 8Trine
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI (Border Brawl)
W 44–211,845[18]
November 15Alma
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
L 34–352,230[19]

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References

  1. ^ "2021 Football Schedule". Adrian College Athletics. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  2. ^ "'Berg's D carries Princes to 31-0 win in season opener". The Advertiser-Tribune. November 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan Czachorski (October 1, 2022). "Hope College offense sputters in MIAA loss to Adrian". The Holland Sentinel.
  4. ^ "Adrian College Football Falls to #20 Albion on the Road, 37-9". WLEN. October 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "Adrian College Defense Pitches Second Shutout this Season; Downs Olivet 28-0 in Football Finale". WLEN. November 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". Adrian College Athletics. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "Alma 45, Adrian 24". Detroit Free Press. November 5, 2023. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "2023 Football Schedule". Adrian College Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  9. ^ Tyler Seggerman (September 10, 2025). "Adrian Bulldogs begin season with 10-7 upset victory over FCS Valparaiso". WTOL 11.
  10. ^ Troy Tennyson (September 14, 2025). "Adrian football upsets D1 Valparaiso, routs Thiel to kick off 2025 football season". The Daily Telegram.
  11. ^ Troy Tennyson (September 22, 2025). "Adrian College football blasts Manchester for homecoming victory". The Daily Telegram.
  12. ^ Troy Tennyson (September 2025). "Beaudry dominant as Adrian College remains unbeaten". The Daily Telegram.
  13. ^ Troy Tennyson (October 8, 2025). "Adrian College football tops Albion to continue stunning unbeaten season". The Daily Telegram.
  14. ^ Patrick Nothaft (October 20, 2025). "Hope football stays in MIAA title race with win; Calvin falls to first-place Adrian". MLive.com.
  15. ^ "Box Score (Hope)". Adrian Bulldogs. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  16. ^ Dan D'Addona (October 25, 2025). "Hope College football beats Adrian on field goal in MIAA battle". Holland Sentinel.
  17. ^ "Adrian 34, Kalamazoo 7". ESPN.com. November 1, 2025.
  18. ^ "Box Score (Trine)". Adrian Bulldogs. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  19. ^ "Box Score (Alma)". Adrian Bulldogs. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  20. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Adrian Bulldogs. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
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