Hours after Davenport Football rallied to stay undefeated in GLIAC play, Grand Valley State, with program legend Brian Kelly at Lubbers Stadium, kept pace against Michigan Tech on Oct. 28.

The Lakers (7-1, 4-0) beat Michigan Tech (4-4, 1-4) 44-13 as the No.3-team in the country eyes their final-game showdown with Davenport in two weeks. 

Kelly was in the building for GVSU Homecoming while his current team, LSU football, had the week off. Kelly led the Lakers to two NCAA Division II National Championships during his 13 years as head coach. Kelly’s son, Kenzel, is a linebacker for the Lakers. 

Kelly saw the Lakers take care of business. 

GVSU led 21-3 in the second quarter and 21-10 at halftime. They built a 34-10 lead in the third quarter before pulling away in the final frame.

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Quarterback Cade Peterson had three rushing touchdowns for 101 yards, while the other quarterback, Avery Moore, scored two rushing touchdowns. Peterson added a passing touchdown and 164 yards on 15-of-21 passing with two interceptions. 

GVSU plays Davenport (8-0, 4-0) on Nov. 11 at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale, Michigan. That game is streaming on FloFootball and the FloSports app. 

For Michigan Tech, the nightmare GLIAC season continues. 

The Huskies were 3-0 before starting league play, but have now lost to the league’s three ranked teams (No. 11 Davenport, No. 8 Ferris State and No. 3 GVSU) and are 4-4 overall. 

Ferris State still has a shot of winning the league after the Bulldogs, the defending national champions, won 56-0 over American International. Ferris State (6-1, 3-1) will need to win out and have GVSU and Davenport suffer a loss down the stretch to claim a share of the league title. 

Below is the live updates from the GVSU-MTU game. 

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Grand Valley State,Cade Peterson Add Another Touchdown; Lead MTU 44-13

Cade Peterson scored an 8-yard rushing touchdown to increase Grand Valley State's lead over Michigan Tech 44-13 with 3:03 left in the game. 

GVSU Football Continues To Pull Away From MTU; Leads 38-13

GVSU Football added a 1-yard touchdown run by Cade Peterson to increase its lead to 38-13 in the fourth quarter. 

After Three Quarters, GVSU Football Leads MTU 31-13

GVSU leads by 18 entering the fourth quarter. 

MTU Football Adds 3; Trails GVSU 31-13 Late In Third Quarter

Michigan Tech added three points late in the third quarter with a Drew Wayble 36-yard field goal to cut GVSU's lead to 31-13. 

Avery Moore Puts Grand Valley State Up 31-10 Over MTU In The Third Quarter

Avery Moore scored his second rushing touchdown of the day on a 21-yard run to increase the Lakers' lead 31-10 in the third quarter.

GVSU Football Getting Defensive vs. Michigan Tech; Lakers Pick Off Huskies 

The Lakers picked off Alex Fries on the first play following the field goal. Devin Pringle snagged the pick. 

What A Kick By Josh Gorball Of GVSU Football; Lakers lead 24-10

The reigning GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week Josh Gorball nailed a 49-yard Field goal to increase the Lakers' lead to 24-10. 

GVSU Forces Michigan Tech Turnover

The MTU drive ended with a fumble as Anthony Cardamone recovered a Joe Hartlieb fumble after yet another sack. MTU trails 21-10. 

GVSU Football Throws Another Interception, MTU Takes Over; GVSU 21, MTU 10

Grand Valley State's defense forced a punt on the first drive of the second half and Cade Peterson quickly drove the offense down the field. But the drive ended with an interception in the end zone. It was Peterson's second pick of the game. 

GVSU Football Coaching Legend, Current LSU Coach Brian Kelly Talks At Halftime

Brian Kelly coached at GVSU from 1991 to 2003 and was an assistant coach from 1987-1990 before becoming the all-time winningest coach at Notre Dame and eventually taking the LSU job. 

Kelly was 118-35-2 at GVSU and won two Division II national championships before taking the Central Michigan job. 

Kelly met with the broadcast team at halftime of the Michigan Tech game. Kelly said he was there to see his son play during the LSU bye week, junior linebacker Kenzel Kelly, while also there to celebrate the Dr. Arnold Academic Athletic Center. 

Watch The Full Brian Kelly Interview

At Halftime, GVSU Football Leads Michigan Tech 21-10; Second Quarter Highlights

Grand Valley State leads MTU at halftime of Homecoming 21-10. The Lakers scored three touchdowns, but MTU grabbed momentum at the end of the half with a touchdown. The Huskies get the ball to start the second half. 

Here are some highlights. 

GVSU's third touchdown of the game: 

This play, chefs kiss 🤌

Lakers up 21-3 on Homecoming.@gvsufootball | @GLIACsports pic.twitter.com/QDLsiqD19B

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) October 28, 2023

Michigan Tech Scores With 10 Seconds Left In First Half; Trail GVSU 21-10

Alex Fries found Nic Nora for a 10-yard touchdown with 10 seconds left in the first half to cut into the GVSU lead. 

Grand Valley State Defense Swarming MTU Football With 4 Sacks

GVSU has recorded four sacks in the first half. Jay'Viar Suggs, Niles King, Anthony Cardamone and Colton Hyble have all recorded sacks. 

GVSU Football Increases Lead; Up 21-3 On MTU Football

Cade Peterson threw his first touchdown pass of the game to Syone Usma-Harper as GVSU went up 21-0 on the 22-yard touchdown pass. GVSU now leads 21-3 in the second quarter. 

Michigan Tech Football Self Destructs, Can't Score After TO; Trail GVSU 14-3 in 2nd QTR

The Huskies couldn't take advantage of the of the game's first turnover as their drive ended after two sacks, a fumble a penalty. The drive ended in a punt.  

Michigan Tech Football Takes Over After First GVSU Turnover 

The Huskies scored the game's first turnover after picking off Cade Peterson with 12:02 left in the first half. 

Huskies On the Board! Michigan Tech Slices Into GVSU Lead, Trail 14-3

Drew Wyble kicked a 36-yard field goal to get Michigan Tech on the board against Grand Valley State. The Huskies drove to the GVSU 19-yard line before the drive stalled. 

GVSU vs. Michigan Tech Highlights: At The End Of The First Quarter, Lakers Are up 14-0

Grand Valley State is leading Michigan Tech 14-0. Here are some highlights of the first quarter: 

The first touchdown: 

11-yard touchdown run by @cade_peterson10 to get the Lakers on the board early! @gvsufootball | @GLIACsports pic.twitter.com/klnoXMuzL4

— FloFootball (@FloFootball) October 28, 2023

The second touchdown: 

Moore makin' it look too easy...😮‍💨

Avery Moore rushes it in for another Grand Valley TD!

GVSU 14 , MTU 0#AnchorUp pic.twitter.com/6Zb0C9lc8E

— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 28, 2023

GVSU Football Rolling To Start Homecoming Game vs. MTU; Lead 14-0

Two GVSU drives, two touchdowns. 

Grand Valley State quarterback Avery Moore completed a nifty pass on 4th-and-1 of 21-yards and capped off the second scoring drive for the quarter with a 6-yard touchdown run. 

The drive took seven plays and went 46 yards. 

Grand Valley State Football Takes Lead On Michigan Tech, 7-0

The Lakers used a pair explosive plays of 20 or more yards to drive down the field on the opening kickoff and take a 7-0 lead. 

Cade Peterson scored on an 11-yard run to cap off an 8-play, 73 yards drive in 5:04. 

MTU Football Kicking Off To GVSU

The game is underway in Allendale, Michigan!

Davenport Football Rallies, Stuns Saginaw Valley 

Davenport Football scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to stun Saginaw Valley 24-21 and stay undefeated on the season. 

Davenport plays Ferris State next weekend at home.

GVSU Football Vs. MTU Football By The Numbers

GVSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2023 Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MT

52.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Points Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.6

21.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PPG Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.4

23.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First Downs Per Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.2

263.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127.7

56.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing Avg. Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114.0

238.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Passing Average . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237.0

244.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Passing Avg. Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192.0

502.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total Offense Avg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364.7

301.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total Offense Avg. Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .306.0

23/40.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Punts/Net Avg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33/44.3

61/77.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penalties/YPG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50/66.1

8/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fumbles/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/4

31:03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Time of Possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26:37

GVSU Football Roster And Michigan Tech Football Roster

Grand Valley State Offense

• QB 13 Cade Peterson (6-4, 223, Sr., Maple City, Mich.)
  • 15 Avery Moore (6-3, 22), Jr., New Lothrop, Mich.)
• RB 2 Tariq Reid (6-0, 206, Sr., Davison, Mich.)
  • 26 Syone Usma-Harper (6-0, 209, So., Wauskegan, Ill.) or
  • 27 Khalil Eichelberger (5-10, 225, RFr., Solon, Ohio)
• WR 5 Cody Tierney (6-0, 190, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich.)
  • 11 Jordan Johnson (6-0, 185, So., Columbus, Ohio)
  • WR 4 Darrell Johnson (5-8, 165, Jr., Belleville, Mich.)
  •  7 Kellen Reed (5-9, 167, RFr., Holt, Mich.)
• WR 8 Kyle Nott (6-0, 197, Jr., Jenison, Mich.)
  • 85 Donovan Johnson (6-2, 186, Elkhart, Ind.)
• TE 88 Gavin Cossou (6-6, 252, Jr., Greenville, Mich.)
  • 44 Drew Peterson (6-4, 254, Jr., Maple City, Mich.)
• RT 77 Jaylin Caldwell (6-6, 305, RFr., Chicago, Ill.)
  • 64 Brett Weaver (6-4, 305, So., Traverse City, Mich.)
• RG 50 Gabe Brown (6-3, 315, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich.)
  • 62 Jeff Burton (6-4, 320, RFr., Dearborn, Mich.)
• C 60 Kyler Blake-Jones (6-3, 305, Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich.)
  • 63 Breon Key (6-2, 315, RFr., Detroit, Mich.)
• LG 70 Garrett Carroll (6-5, 315, Sr., Ft. Wayne, Ind.)
  • 62 Jeff Burton (6-4, 320, RFr., Dearborn, Mich.)
• LT 74 Jordan Davis (6-4, 293, Sr., Detroit, Mich.)
  • 51 Josh Sander (6-6, 320, RFr., Darien, Ill.)

Grand Valley State Defense

• DE 9 Christian McCarroll (6-4, 260, Sr., Barberton, Ohio)
  • 54 Jake Urban (6-3, 259, Jr., West Lafayette, Ind.)
• DT 7 Jay’viar Suggs (6-3, 282, So., Flint, Mich.)
  • 90 Noah Bauman (6-3, 296, RFr., Ottawa Lake, Mich.)
• DL 99 Thomas Jolly (6-0, 295, So., Cleveland, Ohio)
  • 98 Seth Hoonhorst (6-3, 295, Sr., Hudsonville, Mich.)
• DL 55 Colton Hyble (6-5, 267, Sr., Mt. Pleasant, Mich.)
  • 10 Niles King (6-5, 260, So., Southfield, Mich.)
• NLB 3 Damonte McCurdy (5-9, 182, Jr., Birmingham, Mich.)
  •  6 Stephen Roncelli (5-11, 191, Sr., Rochester Hills, Mich.)
• MLB 41 Abe Swanson (6-1, 222, Sr., St. Charles, Ill.)
  • 49 Jack Grice (6-0, 218, So., Wadsworth, Ohio)
• WLB 48 Anthony Cardamone (6-1, 223, So., Macomb, Mich.)
  • 22 Jake Archbold (6-0, 219, Jr., Ft. Wayne, Ind.) or
  • 33 JT Popp (6-0, 216, Jr., Loveland, Ohio)
• CB 1 Devin Pringle (5-10, 182, So., Bolingbrook, Ill.)
  • 12 Jason Hardy (6-1, 170, RFr., Detroit, Mich.)
• FS 20 Ian Kennelly (6-2, 198, Jr., Macomb, Mich.)
  • 29 Kobe Hayward (6-0, 196, Jr., East Lansing, Mich.)
• BS 29 Kobe Hayward (6-0, 196, Jr., East Lansing, Mich.)
  • 16 Luke McLean (5-11, 193, So., Rockford, Mich.)
• CB 2 Terez Reid (5-10, 180, So., Indianapolis, Ind.)
  • 14 Jason Ward (5-10, 187, So., Dayton, Ohio)

Grand Valley State Specialists

• P 35 Trace Hrgich (6-2, 175, So., Wheaton, Ill.)
• PK 43 Josh Gorball (6-1, 227, Sr., Elkhart, Ind.)
  • 46 Kollin Kralapp (6-0, 175, Jr., Macomb, Mich.) or
• KO 46 Kollin Kralapp (6-0, 175, Jr., Macomb, Mich.)
  • 43 Josh Gorball (6-1, 227, Sr., Elkhart, Ind.)
• PR 4 Darrell Johnson (5-8, 165, Jr., Belleville, Mich.)
  •  8 Kyle Nott (6-0, 197, Jr., Jenison, Mich.)
• KR 4 Darrell Johnson (5-8, 165, Jr., Belleville, Mich.)
  •  7 Kellen Reed (5-9, 167, RFr., Holt, Mich.)
• LS 56 David Kreske (6-0, 240, Jr., Dexter, Mich.)
• H 35 Trace Hrgich (6-2, 172, So., Wheaton, Ill.)

Michigan Tech Offense

• QB 11 Alex Fries (6-2, 190, So., Saginaw, Mich.)
  •  9 Joe Hartlieb (5-11, 185, So., Madison, Wis.)
• TB 4 Will Marano (5-9, 190, Sr., Dearborn, Mich.)
  • 23 Kolby Hindenach (5-11, 200, So., Paw Paw, Mich.)
• WR 2 Darius Willis (5-8, 170, Jr., Warren, Mich.)
  •  6 Ethan Martysz (6-0, 190, Jr., Marquette, Mich.)
• WR 1 Brandon Michalak (6-1, 195, Jr., Macomb, Mich.)
  •  5 Collin Hicks (6-2, 195, So., Marquette, Mich.)
• WR 10 Ethan Champney (6-3, 200, So., Saginaw, Mich.)
  • 17 Mitch Stanchina (6-3, 210, Jr., Northfield, Minn.)
• TE 12 Drew Collins (6-3, 215, So., Montague, Mich.)
  • 21 Bryce Pietrantonio (6-1, 210, So., Kingsford, Mich.)
• RT 75 Preston Graf (6-5, 280, Jr., Dansville, Mich.)
  • 72 Alex Cannoot (6-6, 280, Jr., Marquette, Mich.)
• RG 59 Liam McDonough (6-3, 280, Jr., Green Bay, Wis.)
  • 69 Grant O’Brien (6-6, 350, Fr., Goodrich, Mich.)
• C 53 Gabe Frontuto (6-3, 290, Sr., Luxemburg, Wis.)
  • 52 Ethan Post (6-2, 248, Fr., Lowell, Mich.)
• LG 71 Hunter Chambers (6-2, 280, Jr., Lake Orion, Mich.)
  • 74 Aidan Webb (6-6, 300, Fr., Brighton, Mich.)
• LT 70 Brandon DeVries (6-4, 270, Fr., Kalamazoo, Mich.)
  • 63 Austin Venema (6-3, 250, So., Grand Haven, Mich.)

Michigan Tech Defense

• DE 13 Josh Cribben (6-0, 205, Jr., De Pere, Wis.)
  • 49 Connor Cardell (6-1, 220, So., River Falls, Wis.)
• DT 9 Austin Schlicht (6-2, 260, Jr., Oxford, Mich.)
  • 96 James Daanen (6-3, 245, Sr., De Pere, Wis.)
• DT 90 Connor Hindenach (6-3, 270, So., Paw Paw, Mich.)
  • 94 Connor Worthington (6-2, 255, Jr., Grand Haven, Mich.)
• DE 7 Sam Kinne (6-2, 270, Sr., Metamora, Mich.)
  • 97 Ben Marion (6-2, 225, Jr., Lake City, Mich.)
• MLB 0 Marc Sippel (6-2, 225, Jr., Wausau, Wis.)
  • 51 Porter Zeeman (6-0, 200, So., Owosso, Mich.)
• SLB 42 Owen Watson (6-4, 248, Jr., Otsego, Mich.)
  • 36 Travis Ojala (6-1, 215, Jr., Mohawk, Mich.)
• NLB 3 Hunter Buechel (6-1, 205, Jr.,Lake Mills, Wis.)
  • 48 Jeffrey Price (5-11, 210, So., Belleville, Mich.)
• CB 25 Jacob Newman (5-11, 180, Jr., South Lyon, Mich.)
  • 19 Dakota Blackwell (6-1, 185, Fr., South Lyon, Mich.)
• BS 15 Michael Bates Jr. (5-10, 205, Sr., Dearborn, Mich.)
  • 24 Junyoung Chung (5-11, 190, Fr., Berrien Springs, Mich.)
• FS 20 Sam Ahern (6-5, 200, Jr., Farmington, Mich.)
  • 30 Micah Wilson (5-10, 190, Jr., Norway, Mich.)
  • 29 Jimmy Targosz (6-4, 210, So., Livonia, Mich.)
• FC 22 Jared Tarrance (5-9, 175, Jr., Westland, Mich.)
  • 27 Dante Basanese (5-10, 170, So., Iron Mountain, Mich.)

Michigan Tech Specialists

• P 85 Brenden Lach (6-1, 185, Jr., South Lyon, Mich.)
  • PK 32 Drew Wyble (6-0, 175, Jr., Marquette, Mich)
• KO 32 Drew Wyble (6-0, 175, Jr., Marquette, Mich)
• PR 2 Darius Willis (5-8, 170, Jr., Warren, Mich.)
• KR 2 Darius Willis (5-8, 170, Jr., Warren, Mich.)
• LS 61 Chandler Ward (6-0, 215, Jr., Bradenton, Fla.)
• H 85 Brenden Lach (6-1, 185, Jr., South Lyon, Mich.)

Grand Valley State Football vs. Michigan Tech All-Time Record

Grand Valley State leads the all-time series 31-4, with Michigan Tech's last win coming at home on Oct. 18, 2014, where the Huskies won 25-14.

Ferris State Football All Over American International

No. 8 Ferris State is beating American International 42-0 in the first half. 

To claim at least a share of the GLIAC title, Ferris State must win the remainder of its games and have either Davenport or Grand Valley State lose. GVSU won the head-to-head matchup against Ferris State. 

Watch the Ferris State vs. American International game live on FloFootball!

Davenport Football Trailing Saginaw Valley In Fourth Quarter

Current GLIAC leader and No. 11-ranked Davenport is trailing Saginaw Valley at home in the second half. Davenport is undefeated this season and tied with Grand Valley State at the top of the conference standings. 

Davenport finishes the season with games against Ferris State and GVSU. 

Watch the game live on FloFootball!

What Happened In GVSU Football vs. Michigan Tech Football 2022?

Grand Valley State beat MTU 42-7 in 2022. The No.1-ranked Lakers led 21-7 at halftime as GVSU piled on 552 yards of offense, including 237 on the ground. The Lakers defense allowed just 167 yards. 

Cade Peterson threw for 304 yards on 18-of-19 passing with two touchdowns. He added another 64 yards rushing. 

Grand Valley State Kicker Josh Gorball Is The Reigning GLIAC Special Teams Player Of The Week 

Grand Valley State senior kicker Josh Gorball was 10-for-10 in point after attempts and connected on a 53-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give GVSU a 31-0 halftime lead against Northern Michigan. Gorball's field goal was the second-longest in Laker football history and his 10 made PATs is the second most in a single-game in GLIAC football history. GVSU, ranked #2 in the country, went on to defeat the Wildcats 73-14. Gorball ranks second in the GLIAC and 21st in the country in scoring (8.6 ppg).

Meanwhile, MTU has one of the best punters in DII football. Brenden Lach has an average punt of 45.7, the best in the country. He has 13 punts within the 20 and a long of 72 yards coming in the season opener.

Davenport Football Schedule And Ferris State Football Schedule

No. 11 Davenport Football hosts Saginaw Valley. That game is streaming live on FloFootball and the FloSports app.

No. 8 Ferris State Football is hosting American International. That game is streaming live on FloFootball and the FloSports app. 

Ferris State (5-2, 3-1) will need to win out this season, including beating Davenport next week on Nov. 4, and have GVSU lose in the final three games, which includes Davenport on Nov. 11. 

For the Panthers, the path to a GLIAC title is difficult, but clear: Win out. 

Here's What GVSU Football Coach Scott Wooster Said Of Michigan Tech Game

Grand Valley State head football coach Scott Wooster talks about the Homecoming matchup with Michigan Tech set for Saturday at 3 p.m. #AnchorUp pic.twitter.com/eqIu5Qaj7k

— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 26, 2023

When Is The Grand Valley State Football vs. Michigan Tech Football game?

The GVSU-MTU will kick off at 3 p.m. EST at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale, Mich. 

How To Watch GVSU Football vs. Michigan Tech Football

The Grand Valley State vs. MTU football game is streaming live on FloFootball and the FloSports app. Game highlights, breaking news and replays will also be on FloSports. 

GLIAC Football Standings

• DAVENPORT                 3-0    7-0
• GRAND VALLEY ST.     3-0    6-1
• FERRIS STATE              3-1    5-2
• SAGINAW VALLEY       1-2    4-4
• WAYNE ST. (MICH.)     1-2    2-6
• MICHIGAN TECH          1-3    4-3
• NORTHERN MICH.        0-4    0-8

Michigan Tech Football Schedule 2023

• Sept. 9: Michigan Tech 45, Hillsdale 20
• Sept. 16: Michigan Tech 24, Wisconsin-Platteville 20
• Sept. 23: Michigan Tech 34, Upper Iowa 31
• Sept. 30: Davenport 28, Michigan Tech 0
• Oct. 7: Wayne State 23, Michigan Tech 21
• Oct. 14: Michigan Tech 62, Northern Michigan 0
• Oct. 21: Ferris State 35, 21
• Oct. 28: at Grand Valley State, 3 p.m. ET
• Nov. 4: Minot State, 1 p.m. ET
• Nov. 11: Saginaw Valley State, 1 p.m. ET

Grand Valley State Football Schedule 2023

• Aug. 31: Colorado School of Mines 31, GVSU 28
• Sept. 9: GVSU 57, Colorado State Pueblo 49
• Sept. 16: GVSU 43, Assumption 7
• Sept. 30: GVSU 55, Saginaw Valley State 14
• Oct. 7: GVSU 65, Kentucky State 7
• Oct. 14: GVSU 49, Ferris State 28
• Oct. 21: GVSU 73, Northern Michigan 14
• Oct. 28: Michigan Tech, 3 p.m. ET
• Nov. 4: at Wayne State, 1 p.m. ET
• Nov. 11: Davenport, 1 p.m. ET

Who Is The All-Time Winningest Program In NCAA D2 Football? It's GVSU Football

The Lakers are the all-time winningest program in DII history with a record of 437-150-3 (.743). GVSU is also the winningest team in GLIAC history with a 312-77-3 mark (.799).

Grand Valley State holds the Division II record for the longest winning streak at 40 consecutive wins from 2005-2007. The Lakers won two national championships during that span.

NCAA Division 2 Football Rankings For Week 9 (Oct. 23)

• No. 1 Colorado School of Mines (28)    8-0    724    
• No. 2 Pittsburg St. (Kan.)    8-0    693    
• No. 3 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)    6-1    652    
• No. 4 Harding (Ark.)    8-0    635    6    
• No. 5 Benedict (S.C.)    8-0    567    
• No. 6 Slippery Rock (Pa.) (1)    8-0    552    
• No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)    8-0    520    
• No. 8 Ferris St. (Mich.)    5-2    505    
• No. 9 Western Colorado    8-0    475    
• No. 10 Indianapolis (Ind.)    7-0    459    
• No. 11 Davenport (Mich.)    7-0    408    
• No. 12 Augustana (S.D.)    8-0    397    
• No. 13 Minnesota St.    7-1    333    3    
• No. 14 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)    7-1    
• No. 15 Central Missouri    7-1    321    
• No. 16 Bemidji St. (Minn.)    6-1    295    
• No. 16 Delta St. (Miss.)    7-1    295    
• No. 18 West Florida    6-2    292    
• No. 19 Tiffin (Ohio)    8-0    196    
• No. 20 Shepherd (W.Va.)    7-1    192    2
• No. 21 Truman St. (Mo.)    7-1    133    
• No. 22 Texas-Permian Basin    7-1    115    
• No. 23 Virginia Union    7-1    113    
• No. 24 Valdosta St. (Ga.)    7-1    81    
• No. 25 Minnesota-Duluth    7-1    56    

Dropped Out: Angelo St. (Tex.) (19), Virginia St. (20), Assumption (Mass.) (21), Emporia St. (Kan.) (24)

Others Receiving Votes: Virginia St., 28; Missouri Western St., 20; Central Washington, 11; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 10; Assumption (Mass.), 9; Henderson St. (Ark.), 4; Mars Hill (N.C.), 2; Angelo St. (Tex.), 1; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 1; Southern Arkansas, 1.

Who Are the Past Division II Football Champions? A Look Back After 50 Years

How Does The NCAA Division 2 Football Playoffs Work?

The 50th anniversary of the NCAA Division II Playoffs will feature 28 teams in a single elimination tournament. 

How Division II decides which teams go to the postseason, however, is through a completely different process than the postseasons of the FCS and Division III. 

The Super Region system is unique to Division II, where no conference has an automatic bid to the playoffs, and the postseason places are decided by the top-ranked teams in each of the four Super Regions – groups of conferences (and potentially independents) in a similar geographic area. 

• More On The NCAA Division II Playoffs: How Do The NCAA Division II Football Playoffs Work?

A top-10 Super Regional ranking of all the conference’s members in a particular Super Region is released each of the final three weeks of the regular season. At the end, the teams considered by the selection committee to make up the top 7 in each Super Region, qualify for their Super Region’s playoff bracket, where the No. 1 seed receives a first-round bye. 

For 2023, Super Region 1 mainly consists of Midwestern/eastern schools, Super Region 2 the southeast, Super Region 3 the Midwest, mid-south and Great Plains and Super Region 4 much of Division II’s northern and western membership, plus Texas. 

- Brian Napier

When Do The NCAA Division 2 Football Playoffs Start?

The first round of the playoffs begin on Nov. 18. 

When Is The NCAA Division 2 Football National Championship Game?

The NCAA Division II Football National Championship Game is Dec. 16 at McKinney Independent School District Stadium in McKinney, Texas.

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