Valparaiso Beacons
Pioneer
4-7 (2-5 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -55.6
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 4–7
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Northern Iowa | FCS | 7-35 | -28 | L |
| 2 | @Youngstown State | FCS | 25-59 | -34 | L |
| 3 | vsIndiana Wesleyan | FCS | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 4 | vsRoosevelt | FCS | 31-23 | +8 | W |
| 5 | @Morehead State | FCS | 5-17 | -12 | L |
| 6 | vsDrake | FCS | 3-27 | -24 | L |
| 7 | @Stetson | FCS | 0-0 | 0 | T |
| 8 | vsSt. Thomas (MN) | FCS | 14-42 | -28 | L |
| 9 | @Marist | FCS | 17-14 | +3 | W |
| 11 | vsButler | FCS | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 12 | @Dayton | FCS | 14-26 | -12 | L |
| 13 | vsDavidson | FCS | 18-17 | +1 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 27
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Caron Tyler | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Rowan Keefe | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Michael Appel Jr. | SR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Michael Mansaray | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Jeffery Vercher | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Ryan Mann | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Amir Simmons | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Barret Labus | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Brian Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Gary Givens | SO | 6'1" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Chris Gundy | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Jack Coulson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Brandon Jimenez | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Evan Jernegan | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Vickers | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Max Carter | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Alex Goworowski | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Shawn Fester | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Kevin Spelman | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | — | Rylan Woods | — | — | — | — |
| LB | — | Jake Birmingham | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Semaj Bolin | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Colin Graves | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Max Franco | — | — | — | — |
| DB | — | Nic Lendino | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Sam Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 225 | — |
| PK | 1st | Ryan Hawk | SR | 5'11" | 165 | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
14.3
PPG Against
25.1
Differential
-10.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 4-7
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 1-4
- Conference
- 2-5
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-1
- Avg Margin
- -11.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 17.2 | 25.0 |
| Away | 1-4 | 13.6 | 30.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 2-5 | 12.6 | 23.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 20.8 | 33.5 |
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 · 4-0 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 7 w/ line
| Straight up | 2-7-1 |
| ATS | 5-271% |
| Over / Under | 2-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-0 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 2-1 |
| Away | 3-1 |
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
Roster Talent
2024
Portal in 0net -1Out 1
Portal avg stars (in / out)— / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▼ | Solomon Davis | WR | 3★ | → Central Michigan |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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