Adrian Bulldogs

Schedule

Overall record: 8-2 - Conference: 5-2
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/6 at Valparaiso W, 10-7 BX
9/13 vs. Thiel • W, 76-0 BX
9/20 vs. Manchester • W, 57-0 BX
9/27 at Olivet * • W, 59-27 BX
10/4 vs. Albion * • W, 28-7 BX
10/18 at Calvin * • W, 48-17 BX
10/25 vs. Hope * • L, 19-17 BX RC
11/1 at Kalamazoo * • W, 34-7 BX RC
11/8 vs. Trine * • W, 44-21 BX
11/15 at Alma * • L, 35-34 BX
Overall record: 8-2 - Conference: 5-2
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/27 at Olivet * • W, 59-27 BX
10/4 vs. Albion * • W, 28-7 BX
10/18 at Calvin * • W, 48-17 BX
10/25 vs. Hope * • L, 19-17 BX RC
11/1 at Kalamazoo * • W, 34-7 BX RC
11/8 vs. Trine * • W, 44-21 BX
11/15 at Alma * • L, 35-34 BX

2025

Schools Conf All
Alma 7-0 8-3
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

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 MIAA
2025 8-2, 5-2 MIAA
2024 6-4, 3-4 MIAA
2023 1-9, 0-6 MIAA
2022 6-4, 3-3 MIAA
2021 5-5, 3-3 MIAA
2020 3-4, 2-2 MIAA
2019 5-5, 4-3 MIAA
2018 4-6, 2-5 MIAA
2017 5-5, 4-2 MIAA
2016 4-6, 2-4 MIAA
2015 7-3, 4-2 MIAA
2014 8-3, 5-1 MIAA
2013 6-4, 3-3 MIAA
2012 9-2, 6-0 MIAA
2011 8-2, 4-2 MIAA
2010 5-5, 4-2 MIAA
2009 6-4, 4-2 MIAA
2008 8-2, 5-1 MIAA
2007 6-4, 3-4 MIAA
2006 5-5, 4-3 MIAA
2005 8-2, 5-2 MIAA
2004 2-8, 1-4 MIAA
2003 8-2, 4-2 MIAA
2002 7-3, 4-2 MIAA
2001 2-8, 2-3 MIAA
2000 7-3, 4-3 MIAA
1999 2-7, 1-5 MIAA
1998 5-4, 3-3 MIAA

Team Info

Adrian

Bulldogs

Coach: Joe Palka (Eastern Michigan)
Conference: MIAA
Enrollment: 1619
Location: Adrian, MI
Colors: Black, Gold
Stadium: Multi-Sport Performance Stadium (3,000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

September 10, 2025 Beaudrie's new digs with the Bulldogs Noah Beaudrie's story is well more than just being the quarterback who left Mount Union. Being at Adrian means he's closer to home and family, and he can coach at the local high school while playing for the Bulldogs, who got a big notable win to open the season. Joe Sager has more.
November 17, 2023 Adrian hires local high school coach After letting Jim Deere go midseason, Adrian found its next coach less than 30 miles away.
October 17, 2023 Adrian changes coaches midseason At 1-6 on the season, Adrian accepted the resignation of coach Jim Deere, who has been coaching the Bulldogs for 14 seasons. That included trips to the playoffs in 2012 and 2014.
October 28, 2022 Hope springs eternal: Calvin adding football Division III's greatest basketball rivalry, and perhaps D-III's best rivalry in any sport, will finally be coming to the gridiron, as Calvin University, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is adding football for a future season.
November 16, 2020 Honoring the fall's top performers With the fall portion of the 2020-21 Division III football season complete, our honor roll looks back at the top individual performances from October and November in a special edition of the D3football.com Team of the Week.
October 24, 2020 Bluffton runs past Adrian Because of the pandemic, Bluffton got just one chance to play this fall, but the Beavers' ground game was in midseason form as they rolled up 372 rushing yards in sending Adrian to a 1-2 finish for the fall.
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