The Hope College football team welcomes Defiance, Ohio to Ray & Sue Smith Stadium on Saturday, September 9 for a 1:30 p.m. Community Day kickoff.

This is the 52nd annual Community Day game celebrating the partnership between Hope College and the City of Holland.

Both Hope and Defiance enter the season with 0-1 records. Last week, Hope was edged at Monmouth, Illinois 27-20, while Defiance lost at home to Baldwin-Wallace, Ohio 42-2.

Defiance hosted last season's meeting and won 18-6. The Flying Dutchmen trail the all-time series 5-1.

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