Hanover Panthers

Schedule

Overall record: 7-4 - Conference: 7-1
* Conference; • D-III opponent

All times Eastern
9/1 at Centre • L, 28-18 BX RC RC P
9/8 vs. Thomas More • L, 27-18 BX RC RC P
9/22 at Bluffton * • W, 28-10 BX P
9/29 at Anderson * • W, 55-8 BX RC
10/6 vs. Earlham * • W, 83-17 BX P
10/13 vs. Defiance * • W, 48-7 BX
10/20 at Manchester * • W, 48-14 BX
10/27 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • L, 19-15 BX RC
11/3 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 29-14 BX RC
11/10 at Franklin * • W, 23-20 BX RC
11/17 at North Central (Ill.) L, 52-0 BX RC P
Overall record: 7-4 - Conference: 7-1
All times Eastern   (* Conference; • In-region)
9/22 at Bluffton * • W, 28-10 BX P
9/29 at Anderson * • W, 55-8 BX RC
10/6 vs. Earlham * • W, 83-17 BX P
10/13 vs. Defiance * • W, 48-7 BX
10/20 at Manchester * • W, 48-14 BX
10/27 vs. Mount St. Joseph * • L, 19-15 BX RC
11/3 vs. Rose-Hulman * • W, 29-14 BX RC
11/10 at Franklin * • W, 23-20 BX RC

2018

Schools Conf All
Franklin 7-1 8-2
Mount St. Joseph 7-1 8-2
Hanover 7-1 7-4
Rose-Hulman 5-3 5-5
Manchester 4-4 4-6
Bluffton 3-5 3-7
Anderson 2-6 2-8
Defiance 1-7 1-9
Earlham 0-8 0-10

Previous seasons

loki/standings
Year Overall Conf
2026 0-0, 0-0 HCAC
2025 9-3, 6-0 HCAC
2024 8-3, 5-1 HCAC
2023 7-3, 4-3 HCAC
2022 5-5, 5-2 HCAC
2021 5-5, 4-3 HCAC
2020 4-0, 4-0 HCAC
2019 9-2, 7-0 HCAC
2018 7-4, 7-1 HCAC
2017 4-6, 4-4 HCAC
2016 4-6, 4-4 HCAC
2015 2-8, 2-6 HCAC
2014 2-8, 2-6 HCAC
2013 5-5, 5-3 HCAC
2012 6-4, 6-2 HCAC
2011 5-5, 5-3 HCAC
2010 7-3, 6-2 HCAC
2009 0-0, 0-0 HCAC
2008 0-0, 0-0 HCAC
2007 0-0, 0-0 HCAC
2006 4-6, 4-3 HCAC
2005 4-6, 3-3 HCAC
2004 6-4, 5-1 HCAC
2003 8-3, 6-0 HCAC
2002 10-1, 6-0 HCAC
2001 5-5, 4-2 HCAC
2000 8-4, 5-1 HCAC
1999 10-1, 7-0 HCAC
1998 9-1, 6-1 HCAC

Team Info

Hanover

Panthers

Coach: Matthew Theobald
Conference: HCAC
Enrollment: 952
Location: Hanover, IN
Colors: Red, Blue
Stadium: L.S. Ayres Field (4000)
Surface: Turf
Link to official site

News Releases

November 4, 2025 Hanover eyes a November to remember The Panthers have already secured the HCAC's automatic bid to the playoffs, but there are two games left, including a huge rivalry game, so there's no time to let down. Joe Sager has more in a D3football.com feature.
January 9, 2024 OAC, PAC, NCAC, HCAC going bowling Four Division III football conferences are joining the ever-growing number of leagues sponsoring postgame bowls, as the Ohio Athletic Conference, Presidents' Athletic Conference, North Coast Athletic Conference and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference will square off this November in Canton.
March 27, 2021 Cru wins ASC thriller; Macon extends Game streak On an exciting March Saturday in Division III football, UMHB held on to win the ASC title, Randolph-Macon defeated its archrival for the seventh time in a row, while CUW led for the best 50 seconds of the game and Hanover won on a last-minute field goal.
November 7, 2019 Back to playing Hanover football "When I was at Hanover and we were winning conference championships, we had a swagger and a pride in Hanover football that needed to be rebuilt. We’ve tried to recreate that identity." That's how former player and current head coach Matt Theobald describes the state of the Panthers program.
November 10, 2018 The Bell comes home: Football defeats Franklin 23-20 for conference title, playoff spot FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Hanover College football team is once again on top of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, as the Panthers defeated Franklin, on the road, in the 88th annual Victory Bell Classic Saturday afternoon, 23-20.
November 3, 2018 Defense stands tall, offense rallies for come-from-behind win over Rose-Hulman HANOVER, Ind. – The Hanover College football team scored 29 unanswered points over the final three quarters Saturday to rally for a 29-14 triumph over Rose-Hulman on Senior and Hall of Fame Day at Alumni Stadium.
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