Hope Flying Dutchmen football, 2020–present

2020–present Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith Stadium

The Hope Flying Tigers football program, 2020–present represented Hope College from 2020 to the present in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team was led by head coach Peter Stuursma.

The team played its home games at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium.

2020

2020 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Albion $   3 – 0     3 – 0  
Trine   2 – 1     4 – 1  
Alma   1 – 1     1 – 1  
Adrian   2 – 2     3 – 4  
Olivet   1 – 3     1 – 3  
Kalamazoo   0 – 2     0 – 2  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Note: Finlandia and Hope did not play due to COVID-19.

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

2021

2021 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
MIAA co-champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith 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 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2021 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and tied for the MIAA championship

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Anderson
W 42–7
September 11at Coe
  • Clark Field
  • Cedar Rapids, IA
L 21–28472
September 18Rose-Hulman
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 27–20
September 25Northwestern (MN)
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 52–10
October 2Kalamazoo
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 67–0
October 16at Olivet
  • Cutler Athletic Complex
  • Olivet, MI
W 31–162,555
October 23Adrian
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 19–72,510
October 30at Alma
  • Bahlke Field
  • Alma, MI
W 27–3
November 6Albion
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 38–412,930
November 13at Trine
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
  • Angola, IN
W 17–134,219

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2022

2022 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–4 (3–3 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith 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 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2022 NCAA Division III football season. Under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and tied for third place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3Aurora*
W 38–342,779[2][3]
September 10Coe*
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 33–242,088[4]
September 17at Mount St. Joseph*
L 28–332,000[5]
September 24at Northwestern (MN)*
W 56–71,643[6]
October 1Adrian
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 10–222,627[7]
October 8at Albion
L 10–304,561[8][9]
October 15at Alma
L 26–28
October 22Olivet
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 23–04,101[10][11][12]
October 29Kalamazoo
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 66–201,984[13]
November 5at Trine
W 28–213,325[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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2023

2023 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–2 (5–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith 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 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2023 NCAA Division III football season. In their seventh season under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 against conference opponents) and finished in second place in the MIAA.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2at Aurora*
L 17–381,127[16]
September 9Loras*
W 42–282,344[17]
September 16Mount St. Joseph*
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 40–352,124[18]
September 23Northwestern (MN)*
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 54–171,850[19]
September 30at Adrian
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 30–211,294[20]
October 7Albion
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 14–61,606[21]
October 14Alma
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 17–352,870
October 21at Olivet
W 45–73,215[22]
October 28at Kalamazoo
W 63–17985[23]
November 4Trine
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 38–282,033[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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2024

2024 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record11–1 (7–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith 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 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2024 NCAA Division III football season. In their eighth season under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 11–1 record (7–0 in conference games), won the MIAA championship, and lost to North Central in the third round of the NCAA Division III playoffs.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7Loras*
W 49–02,861
September 14Franklin*
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 48–62,020
September 21at Rose-Hulman*
W 49–7629
September 28at Alma
W 34–132,725
October 5Trine
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 42–62,075
October 19at Kalamazoo
W 49–182,000
October 26Adrian
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 45–04,117
November 2Albion
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 41–142,442
November 9at Calvin
W 38–74,802
November 16at Olivet
W 48–122,555
November 30Aurora
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI (NCAA DIII playoffs, round 2)
W 49–211,811
December 7at North Central
  • Benedetti–Wehrli Stadium
  • Naperville, IL (NCAA DIII playoffs, round 3)
L 21–414,000
  • *Non-conference game

2025

2025 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record9–2 (6–1 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumRay & Sue Smith 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 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represents Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2025 NCAA Division III football season. In their ninth season under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen have compiled a 9–2 record (6–1 in conference games).

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 6at Loras*No. 20
W 62–0675[25]
September 13at Franklin*No. 18
W 38–14622[26]
September 20Mount St. Joseph*No. 15
W 31–283,013[27]
September 27AlmaNo. 15
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
L 26–29 OT3,206[28][29]
October 4at TrineNo. 20
  • Fred Zollner Athletic Stadium
  • Angola, IN
W 55–355,431[30]
October 18KalamazooNo. 19
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 56–213,839[31]
October 25at AdrianNo. 19
  • Docking Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 19–172,793[32][33]
November 1at AlbionNo. 16
  • Sprankle-Sprandel
  • Albion, MI
W 62–01,232[34]
November 8CalvinNo. 16
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 52–05,651[35]
November 15OlivetNo. 16
  • Ray and Sue Smith Stadium
  • Holland, MI
W 63–62,170
November 29 No. 13 Wisconsin–La Crosse*No. 18
ESPN+L 7–91,003

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  35. ^ Dan D'Adonna (November 8, 2025). "Hope defense dominates with shutout of rival Calvin, its second clean slate in a row". The Holland Sentinel.
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