The Hope Flying Tigers football program, 2010–2019 represented Hope College from 2010 to 2019 in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). The team was led by head coaches Dean Kreps (1995–2015) and Peter Stuursma (2016–present).
The team played its home games at Holland Municipal Stadium (2010-2012) and Ray & Sue Smith Stadium (2013-present).
2010
The 2010 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2010 NCAA Division III football season. In their 16th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 3–7 record (3–3 in conference games) and finished in fourth place in the MIAA.
2011
The 2011 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2011 NCAA Division III football season. In their 17th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 7–3 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
2012
The 2012 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2012 NCAA Division III football season. In their 18th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 5–5 record (4–2 in conference games) and finished in third place in the MIAA.
2013
The 2013 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2013 NCAA Division III football season. In their 19th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 7–3 record (4–2 in conference games) and tied for second place in the MIAA.
2014
The 2014 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2014 NCAA Division III football season. In their 20th year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 6–4 record (3–3 in conference games) and tied for fourth place in the MIAA.
2015
The 2015 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2015 NCAA Division III football season. In their 21st and last year under head coach Dean Kreps, the Dutchmen compiled a 2–8 record (0–6 in conference games) and finished in seventh and last place in the MIAA.
2016
The 2016 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2016 NCAA Division III football season. In their first year under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
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2017
The 2017 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2017 NCAA Division III football season. In their second year under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (5–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
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2018
The 2018 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2018 NCAA Division III football season. In their third year under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled an 8–2 record (6–1 in conference games) and finished in second place in the MIAA.
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2019
The 2019 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 2019 NCAA Division III football season. In their fourth year under head coach Peter Stuursma, the Dutchmen compiled a 9–2 record (7–0 in conference games) and won the MIAA championship. It was Hope's first outright MIAA championship and its first playoff berth since 2006.
Hope players won the awards as both offensive and defensive most valuable players of the MIAA: quarterback Mason Opple on offense and linebacker Mason Dekker on defense. Opple also set Holland's single season baseball record with 120 RBIs in 2020.
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