Valparaiso Beacons
Pioneer
3-8 (2-6 conf)
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -42.0
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 3–8
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Youngstown State | FCS | 10-52 | -42 | L |
| 2 | NIndiana Wesleyan | FCS | 22-24 | -2 | L |
| 4 | vsMarist | FCS | 30-36 | -6 | L |
| 5 | vsSouthwest Minnesota State | FCS | 16-15 | +1 | W |
| 6 | @Drake | FCS | 14-20 | -6 | L |
| 7 | vsMorehead State | FCS | 21-24 | -3 | L |
| 8 | @Davidson | FCS | 21-42 | -21 | L |
| 9 | @Butler | FCS | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 10 | vsDayton | FCS | 21-7 | +14 | W |
| 11 | vsStetson | FCS | 23-20 | +3 | W |
| 12 | @St. Thomas (MN) | FCS | 10-16 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 35
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Rowan Keefe | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Appel Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| QB | 3rd | Jeffrey Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 4th | Caron Tyler | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Jashon Butler | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Ryan Mann | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Barret Labus | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Jeffery Vercher | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Solomon Davis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chris Gundy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Brandon Jimenez | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Brian Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Tytus Ragle | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Micah Mackay | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Matt Martin | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Johnny Foley | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Vickers | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Evan Jernegan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Max Carter | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Jalen Jones | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 5th | Michael York | — | — | — | ★★ |
Defensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | — | Onye Nwosisi | SR | 6'4" | 256 | — |
| DL | — | Sam Hafner | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Alex Goworowski | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Wade Abrams | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Jake Birmingham | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Max Samuel | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DB | 1st | Colin Graves | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mark Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Max Franco | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Caleb Rao | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Owen Cherry | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Evan Matthes | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Patrick Oliva | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Ryan Hawk | SR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
17.7
PPG Against
24.8
Differential
-7.1
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 3-8
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 0-5
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 1-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-5
- Avg Margin
- -7.1
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 22.2 | 20.4 |
| Away | 0-5 | 12.4 | 29.4 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 22.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-6 | 18.4 | 22.8 |
| Non-conference | 1-2 | 16.0 | 30.3 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2-10 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 4-7 | 2-5 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 5-7 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 4-7 | 4-4 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1-11 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2-9 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 6-5 | 5-3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 3-5 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1-9 | 1-7 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3-8 | 2-6 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2023 · 8 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-7 |
| ATS | 2-625% |
| Over / Under | 3-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-2 |
| As underdog | 1-4 |
| Home | 1-3 |
| Away | 1-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #206 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★1 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #214 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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