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2010–2019 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2009
2021 →

The Ferris State Bulldogs football program, 2010–2019 represented Ferris State University during the 2010s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team had two head coaches during the decade: Jeff Pierce, who held the post from 1995 to 2011, and Tony Annese, who took over in 2012 and remains the head coach as of 2025. Highlights of the decade included:

  • Jason Vander Laan was the quarterback from 2012 to 2015 and won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the most valuable layer in Division II football in both 2014 and 2015.
  • The 2018 Ferris State Bulldogs football team won its first 15 games and advanced through the NCAA Division II playoffs to the national championship game where it lost to Valdosta State by a 49–47 score. Quarterback Jayru Campbell won the 2018 Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in Division II football.
  • The 2019 Ferris State Bulldogs football team compiled its second consecutive undefeated regular season, ultimately losing to West Florida in the semifinals of the Division II playoffs. Quarterback Jayru Campbell led the team through the regular season, but missed the playoffs after suffering an ankle injury that required surgery.
  • The Bulldogs won seven of ten Anchor–Bone Classic games with Grand Valley State. The teams also met twice in the Division II playoffs, Grand Valley winning in 2015 and Ferris State in 2016.

The team played its home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan.

Decade overview

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Year Head coach Overall record Conf. record Conf. rank Points scored Points against Postseason result AFCA ranking
2010 Jeff Pierce 5–6 5–5 T–3rd (North) 273 299
2011 Jeff Pierce 6–5 5–5 T–6th (North) 309 272
2012 Tony Annese 7–4 6–4 5th (North) 376 333
2013 Tony Annese 8–3 8–2 2nd (North) 427 317
2014 Tony Annese 11–1 10–0 1st 445 170 L, NCAA Division II second round 11
2015 Tony Annese 11–1 10–0 T–1st 535 265 L, NCAA Division II second round 6
2016 Tony Annese 12–3 9–2 2nd L, NCAA Division II semifinal 5
2017 Tony Annese 11–2 8–1 2nd L, NCAA Division II quarterfinal 5
2018 Tony Annese 15–1 8–0 1st 629 328 L, NCAA Division II championship game 2
2019 Tony Annese 12–1 8–0 1st L, NCAA Division II semifinal 3
TOTAL 98–27

2010

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2010 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record5–6 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 10 Grand Valley State $^   9 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 25 Michigan Tech   8 – 2     8 – 2  
Indianapolis   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Ferris State   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwood   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Saginaw Valley State   4 – 6     4 – 7  
South
No. 21 Wayne State (MI)   8 – 2     9 – 2  
No. 16 Hillsdale ^   8 – 2     9 – 3  
Ashland   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Lake Erie   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Ohio Dominican *   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Findlay   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Tiffin   0 – 10     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2010 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their 16th season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), tied for third place in the GLIAC North Division, and were outscored by a total of 299 to 273.[1]

In a pre-season coaches poll, Ferris State was picked to finish eleventh in the conference. The Bulldogs had been winless against GLIAC opponents in 2009.[2]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Schneider (1,741 passing yards, 36 points scored, 2,060 yards total offense), Mike Ryan (59 receptions for 657 yards), Skyler Stoker (471 rushing yards), and Matt Ryan (128 total tackles).[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3at No. 16 Hillsdale*
L 17–352,977[3][4]
September 11 No. 16 Saginaw Valley State
W 21–173,201
September 18at Ohio Dominican
W 34–281,750
September 25Tiffin
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 52–282,657
October 2at Lake Erie
W 22–121,586
October 9Findlaydagger
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 23–103,533
October 16at Northern Michigan
L 20–223,773
October 23 No. 1 Grand Valley State
L 0–413,256[5]
October 30at Indianapolis
L 33–372,397
November 6Michigan Tech
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 16–282,216
November 13at Northwood
L 35–412,373
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[6]

2011

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2011 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record6–5 (5–5 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Grand Valley State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State ^   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Indianapolis   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Ferris State   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Northwood   1 – 9     2 – 9  
South
Hillsdale $   8 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 2 Wayne State (MI) ^   7 – 3     12 – 4  
Ohio Dominican   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Ashland   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Findlay   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Lake Erie   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Tiffin   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2011 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season. In their 17th and final season under head coach Jeff Pierce, the Bulldogs compiled a 6–5 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the GLIAC North Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 309 to 272.[7]

The team's statistical leaders included Tom Schneider (2,370 passing yards), Mike Ryan (62 receptions, 783 yards), Skyler Stoker (586 rushing yards), kicker Victor Brodie (68 points scored) and Tayo Moss (118 total tackles).[7]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2No. T–25 Hillsdale
W 20–173,453[8]
September 10at Saginaw Valley State
L 27–308,173
September 17Ohio Dominican
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–132,988
September 24at Tiffin
W 48–131,003
October 1Lake Erie
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 38–142,615
October 8at Findlay
L 35–431,002
October 15Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–63,241
October 22at Grand Valley State
L 10–579,197[9]
October 29Indianapolis
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 17–242,075
November 5at Michigan Tech
L 14–411,671
November 12Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 30–142,011
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[10]

2012

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2012 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record7–4 (6–4 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Brady (1st season)
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
Grand Valley State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Saginaw Valley State   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Michigan Tech   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Hillsdale   7 – 3     7 – 4  
Ferris State   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Northwood   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   4 – 6     5 – 6  
South
No. 9 Ashland $^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
Ohio Dominican   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Findlay   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Lake Erie   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Notre Dame (OH)   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Tiffin   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Walsh *   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Malone *   1 – 9     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2012 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled a 7–4 record (6–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC North Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 376 to 333.[11]

At the end of the 2011 season, Jeff Pierce was fired as Ferris State's head coach. In December 2011, Annese was hired to take over as head coach. Annese had coached 22 years at the high school level with a 195-41 record, and, most recently, had led Grand Rapids Community College to the 2011 junior college national championship and a 30-4 record from 2009 to 2011.[12]

Freshman quarterback Jason Vander Laan led the team in passing, rushing, and scoring. He completed 133 of 231 passes (57.6%) for 1,493 yards, 13 touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 125.2 passer efficiency rating. On the ground, he tallied 1,338 rushing yards on 247 carries (5.4 yards per carry). Vander Laan also scored 100 points on 16 rushing touchdowns and two two-point conversions.[11] Vander Laan later won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the most valuable player in NCAA Division II in both 2014 and 2015.

Jake Lampman was the leading receiver with 44 catches for 717 yards. Tayo Moss led the defense with 116 total tackles. Brad Iskow led the team with 25-1/2 tackles for loss[11]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30at No. 7 (NAIA) St. Francis (IL)*
W 35–241,000
September 8at Lake Erie
W 49–212,006
September 15 No. 22 Ashland
L 32–473,806
September 22Walsh
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 20–142,178
September 29at No. 16 Saginaw Valley State
L 24–31 OT8,357
October 6at Grand Valley State
W 40–2413,456
October 13Hillsdale
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 20–302,973
October 20 No. 22 Michigan Tech
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 56–492,291
October 27at Wayne State (MI)
W 35–242,452[13]
November 3Northwood
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 33–382,407
November 10at Northern Michigan
W 32–312,543
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[14]

2013

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2013 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
DivisionNorth Division
Record8–3 (9–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Brady (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorLou Esposito (1st season)
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 22 Saginaw Valley State ^   9 – 1     9 – 3  
Ferris State   8 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 3 Grand Valley State ^   7 – 2     12 – 3  
Michigan Tech   6 – 4     6 – 4  
Hillsdale   5 – 4     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 7  
Wayne State (MI)   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Northwood   1 – 8     2 – 9  
South
No. 12 Ohio Dominican $^   9 – 0     10 – 1  
Findlay   6 – 3     8 – 3  
Ashland   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Lake Erie   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Walsh   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Malone   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Tiffin   1 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2013 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled an 8–3 record (9–2 in conference games), finished in second place in the GLIAC North Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 427 to 317.[15]

For the second consecutive year, sophomore quarterback Jason Vander Laan led the team in passing, rushing, and scoring. He completed 140 of 224 passes (62.5%) for 1,741 yards, 15 touchdowns, nine interceptions, and a 141.8 passer efficiency rating. On the ground, he set a Division II record for quarterbacks with 1,607 rushing yards on 265 attempts for an average of 6.1 yards per carry. He also led the team in scoring with 126 points scored on 21 rushing touchdowns.[15]

Jake Lampan was the team's leading receiver with 38 catches for 542 yards and five touchdowns. Marvin Robinson was the team's leading tackler with 50 solo tackles and 89 total tackles. Justin Zimmer led the team with 10-1/2 tackles for loss and 7-1/2 sacks.[15]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 7at No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State
L 10–5618,979
September 14Lake Erie
W 56–493,514
September 21at Ashland
W 34–73,647
September 28at Walsh
W 59–161,972
October 5Saginaw Valley State
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 28–313,664
October 12 No. 24 Grand Valley State
W 54–444,958
October 19at Hillsdale
L 38–451,303
October 26at Michigan Tech
W 30–271,600[16]
November 2Wayne State (MI)
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 41–101,338
November 9at Northwood
W 42–101312
November 16Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–221634
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

[17]

2014

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2014 Ferris State Bulldogs football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 11
Record11–1 (10–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorRyan Brady (1st season)
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 11 Ferris State $^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 4 Ohio Dominican ^   9 – 1     11 – 2  
No. 21 Michigan Tech ^   9 – 1     9 – 2  
Ashland   8 – 2     8 – 2  
Wayne State (MI)   6 – 4     7 – 4  
Grand Valley State   6 – 4     6 – 5  
Findlay   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Northwood   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tiffin   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Hillsdale   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Lake Erie   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Walsh   3 – 7     4 – 7  
Northern Michigan   2 – 8     3 – 8  
Saginaw Valley State   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Malone   1 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2014 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 overall record (11–0 regular season, 10–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship for the first time since 1999 (and the first outright title since 1996), and outscored opponents by a total of 445 to 170.[18] They participated in the 2014 NCAA Division II playoffs for the first time since 1996. They received a bye in the first round and lost to Ohio Dominican in the second round.[19] Annese was selected as the GLIAC coach of the year and was credited with reviving the Ferris State football program.[20]

Junior quarterback Jason Vander Laan won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the most valuable player in Division II.[21] He completed 183 of 275 passes for 2,381 yards, 30 touchdowns and a 177.8 passing efficiency rating.[21] On the ground, he tallied 1,466 rushing yards, the most by a quarterback in Division II during the 2014 season.[19] He was also responsible for 300 of the team's 445 points with 50 combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[21]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4at McKendree*
W 75–141,353
September 13at NorthwoodNo. 24
W 27–72,125
September 20Grand Valley StateNo. 14
W 42–175,869
September 27at Saginaw Valley StateNo. 14
W 47–136,250
October 4FindlayNo. 13
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 49–213,240
October 11TiffinNo. 13
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 68–202,250
October 18at No. 7 Ohio DominicanNo. 11
W 34–191,853
October 25at No. 13 Michigan TechNo. 6
W 37–32,648[22]
November 1Lake ErieNo. 5
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 66–561,899
November 8Northern MichiganNo. 4
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–172,465
November 15at WalshNo. 4
W 46–421,342
November 29 No. 9 Ohio DominicanNo. 4
L 33–462,598
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2015

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2015 Ferris State Bulldogs football
GLIAC co-champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 6
Record11–1 (10–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Co-defensive coordinators
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2014
2016 →
2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Ferris State +^   10 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 10 Ashland +^   10 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 4 Grand Valley State ^   8 – 2     12 – 3  
Ohio Dominican   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Michigan Tech   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Findlay   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Wayne State (MI)   5 – 5     6 – 5  
Hillsdale   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwood   5 – 5     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Tiffin   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Walsh   2 – 8     2 – 8  
Lake Erie   2 – 8     2 – 9  
Saginaw Valley State   1 – 9     1 – 10  
Malone   0 – 10     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2015 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–1 overall record (10–0 regular season, 10–0 in conference games), tied with Ashland for the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 535 to 265. The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, defeating Texas A&M Commerce in the first round, then losing to Grand Valley State in the second round.

For the second consecutive year, senior quarterback Jason Vander Laan won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the most valuable player in Division II. The 2015 team also featured defensive lineman Justin Zimmer who was selected as a Division II All-American and later played several years in the National Football League.[23]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 12NorthwoodNo. 6
W 40–35,976
September 19at No. 14 Grand Valley StateNo. 5
W 61–2416,121
September 26Saginaw Valley StateNo. 4
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 35–186,577
October 3at FindlayNo. 4
W 42–39761
October 10at TiffinNo. 4
W 56–211,415
October 17Ohio DominicanNo. 4
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 38–173,255
October 24 No. 17 Michigan TechNo. 4
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 24–144,285
October 31at Lake ErieNo. 3
W 70–19352
November 7at Northern MichiganNo. 3
W 49–392,557
November 14WalshNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 38–73,461
November 21 No. 20 Texas A&M–CommerceNo. 2
W 48–302,236
November 28 No. 12 Grand Valley StateNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II second round)
L 38–343,400
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2016

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2016 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 5
Record12–3 (9–2 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRyan Brady (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorKyle Nystrom (2nd season)
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Grand Valley State $^   10 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 5 Ferris State ^   9 – 2     12 – 3  
No. 19 Ashland   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Tiffin   7 – 3     8 – 3  
Ohio Dominican   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   7 – 4     7 – 4  
Findlay   6 – 5     6 – 5  
Saginaw Valley State   5 – 5     5 – 5  
Hillsdale   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Michigan Tech   4 – 6     4 – 6  
Northern Michigan   3 – 7     3 – 8  
Northwood   3 – 8     3 – 8  
Walsh   0 – 10     1 – 10  
Lake Erie   0 – 11     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled a 12–3 overall record (– regular season, 9–2 in conference games), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 563 to . The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, defeating Midwestern State, Colorado Mines, and Grand Valley State, before losing to Northwest Missouri State in the semifinals.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Ohio DominicanNo. 12
W 41–05,085
September 10at Michigan TechNo. 7
W 30–281,830
September 17at NorthwoodNo. 6
W 27–262,008
September 24 No. 5 AshlanddaggerNo. 7
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
L 31–395,901
October 1at FindlayNo. 13
W 20–171,507
October 8at No. 2 Grand Valley StateNo. 14
L 23–3516,889[24]
October 15Northern Michigan
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 45–233,881
October 22Lake ErieNo. 25
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 42–100
October 29 No. 19 Wayne State (MI)No. 22
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 42–203,323
November 5at HillsdaleNo. 19
W 41–201,376
November 12Saginaw Valley StateNo. 18
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 51–172,517[25]
November 19 No. 22 Midwestern State*No. 15
W 65–34996
November 26No. T–24 Colorado Mines*No. 15
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II second round)
W 38–171,445
December 3at No. 2 Grand Valley State*No. 15
  • Lubbers Stadium
  • Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)
W 47–3212,177[26]
December 10at No. 1 Northwest Missouri State*No. 15
L 20–355,264
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2017

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2017 Ferris State Bulldogs football
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 5
Record11–2 (8–1 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Casula (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRyan Brady (3rd season)
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 10 Ashland $^   9 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 5 Ferris State ^   8 – 1     11 – 2  
Grand Valley State   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Tiffin   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Northwood   5 – 4     7 – 4  
Wayne State (MI)   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Michigan Tech   3 – 6     4 – 7  
Saginaw Valley State   3 – 6     5 – 6  
Northern Michigan   1 – 8     1 – 9  
Davenport *   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2017 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled an 11–2 overall record (9–1 regular season, 8–1 in conference games), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of to . The Bulldogs advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs, defeating Ouachita Baptist and Fort Hays State, before losing to Harding in the Super Region 3 regional championship game.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 9at Findlay<ncgNo. 2
W 48–21,674
September 16Northern MichiganNo. 2
W 42–106,042
September 23at AshlandNo. 2Ashland, OHL 3–203,329
September 30Wayne State (MI)daggerNo. 15
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 59–176,449
October 7TiffinNo. 15
  • Top Taggart Stadium
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 13–31,926
October 14at Saginaw Valley StateNo. 15
W 49–174,217[27]
October 21 No. 7 Grand Valley StateNo. 12
W 28–277,489
October 28NorthwoodNo. 11
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 24–143,275[28]
November 4at DavenportNo. 12
W 26–0802
November 11at Michigan TechNo. 11
W 49–71,319
November 18 No. 25 Ouachita Baptist*No. 10
W 24–191,041
November 25at No. 4 Fort Hays State*No. 10
  • Lewis Field Stadium
  • Hays, KS (NCAA Division II second round)
W 31–217,348
December 2Harding*No. 10
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)
L 14–162,250
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2018

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2018 Ferris State Bulldogs football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 2
Record15–1 (8–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteve Casula (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorRyan Brady (4th season)
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 Ferris State $^   8 – 0     15 – 1  
No. 14 Grand Valley State ^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Ashland   6 – 2     6 – 4  
Saginaw Valley State   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Davenport *   3 – 5     6 – 5  
Northwood   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Michigan Tech   2 – 6     4 – 6  
Northern Michigan   1 – 7     3 – 8  
Wayne State (MI)   1 – 7     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
  • * – Provisional Division II member
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2018 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. In their seventh season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled a 15–1 overall record (10–0 regular season, 8–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 629 to 328. The Bulldogs won 15 consecutive games to start the season, including victories in the NCAA Division II playoffs over Harding, Northwest Missouri State, and Ouachita Baptist. They lost to Valdosta State in the Division II national championship game.

Junior quarterback Jayru Campbell won the 2018 Harlon Hill Trophy as the most valuable player in Division II.[29] Campbell completed 187 of 310 passes (60.3%) for 2,931 yards, 27 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 164.6 passing efficiency rating. He also led the team in rushing (1,460 yards) and scoring (132 points on 21 rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown).[30]

Other key players included freshman wide receiver Sy Barnett (43 receptions for 1,003 yards), sophomore running back Marvin Campbell (874 rushing yards), junior kicker J. Dieterle (74 of 75 on extra pints), and junior defensive end Austin Edwards (97 total tackles, 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks).[30]

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
August 30East Stroudsburg*No. 8
W 49–174,714[31]
September 8No. T–19 FindlayNo. 9
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 59–134,217
September 15at NorthwoodNo. 6
W 53–101,965
September 22at Northern MichiganNo. 6
W 35–194,642
September 29AshlanddaggerNo. 4
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 28–214,618
October 6vs. Michigan TechNo. 3
W 42–243,285
October 13at No. 2 Grand Valley StateNo. 3
W 35–3116,563[32]
October 20at Saginaw Valley StateNo. 2
W 28–141,425
October 27Wayne State (MI)No. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 38–283,013
November 3DavenportNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 41–173,014
November 10at William Jewell*No. 2
W 47–6409
November 17 No. 7 HardingNo. 2
W 21–191,317[33]
November 24 No. 6 Northwest Missouri StateNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II second round)
W 27–212,078[34]
December 1at No. 4 Ouachita BaptistNo. 2
W 37–142,078[35]
December 8at No. 1 Minnesota StateNo. 2
W 42–252,031[36]
December 15vs. No. 3 Valdosta StateNo. 2
L 47–494,306[37][38]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

2019

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2019 Ferris State Bulldogs football
GLIAC champion
ConferenceGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Ranking
AFCANo. 3
Record12–1 (8–0 GLIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumTop Taggart Field
Seasons
← 2018
2021 →
2019 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Ferris State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1  
Wayne State (MI)   7 – 1     8 – 3  
Ashland   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Grand Valley State   5 – 3     8 – 3  
Davenport   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Michigan Tech   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Saginaw Valley State   3 – 5     5 – 6  
Northwood   1 – 7     1 – 10  
Northern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2019 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University (GVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season. In their eighth season under head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled a 12–1 overall record (–0 regular season, 8–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of to . The Bulldogs opened the season with 12 conseuctive victories, including playoff victories over Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri State. They lost in the NCAA Division II semifinals to national champion West Florida.

Senior quarterback Jayru Campbell, winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2018, led the team through the regular season, but missed the playoffs after suffering an ankle injury that required surgery. He was replaced in the playoffs by Travis Russell, a senior from Grand Rapids.[39]

The team's statistical leaders included Travis Russell (1,503 passing yards), junior running back Marvin Campbell (848 rushing yards), sophomore wide receiver Sy Barnett (34 receptions for 781 yards), and senior kicker J. Dieterle (87 points scored). Senior defensive end Austin Edwards was a first-team Division II All-American and won the Gene Upshaw Award as the best lineman in Division II.

Schedule

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DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 5Findlay*No. 2
W 24–234,947
September 14at Central Washington*No. 2
W 62–285,818
September 21at AshlandNo. 2
W 28–133,052
September 28Northern MichigandaggerNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 38–105,412
October 5at DavenportNo. 2
W 35–71,612
October 12at Wayne State (MI)No. 2
W 59–137,366
October 19NorthwoodNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 44–174,976
October 26Saginaw Valley StateNo. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI
W 34–103,404
November 2at Michigan TechNo. 2
W 52–01,280
November 9 No. 14 Grand Valley StateNo. 2
W 21–167,948[40][41]
November 30 No. 15 Central Missouri*No. 2
W 37–100
December 7 No. 10 Northwest Missouri State*No. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)
W 25–31,837
December 14 No. 20 West Florida*No. 2
  • Top Taggart Field
  • Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II semifinal)
L 14–283,162
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game

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