Grand Valley State Lakers football, 2020–present
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| 2020–present Grand Valley State Lakers football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| Home stadium | Lubbers Stadium |
The Grand Valley State Lakers football program, 2020–present represented Grand Valley State University (GVSU) during the 2020s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by head coaches Matt Mitchell (2010–2019, 2021–2022) and Scott Wooster (2023– ).
The team played its home games at Lubbers Stadium, named after former university president Arend Lubbers, located on GVSU's main campus in Allendale, Michigan.
Decade overview
[edit]| Year | Head coach | Overall record | Conf. record | Conf. rank | Points scored | Points allowed | Delta[1] | Postseason result | AFCA ranking |
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| 2021 | Matt Mitchell | 10–2 | 6–1 | 2 | 456 | 223 | +233 | L, Division II second round | 7 |
| 2022 | Matt Mitchell | 12–1 | 6–0 | 1 | 493 | 145 | +348 | L, Division II quarterfinals | 7 |
| 2023 | Scott Wooster | 11–2 | 6–0 | 1 | 569 | 215 | +354 | L, Division II second round | 3 |
| 2024 | Scott Wooster | 11–2 | 6–1 | 2 | 384 | 208 | +176 | L, Division II second round | 6 |
| TOTAL | – |
2020
[edit]The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
2021
[edit]| 2021 Grand Valley State Lakers football | |
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NCAA Division II playoffs, second round, L 20–54 vs. Ferris State | |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 10–2 (6–1 GLIAC) |
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| No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Grand Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. In their 11th year under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 in conference games), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 456 to 223.[4] The Lakers lost twice to Ferris State, first in the regular season and then in the NCAA Division II playoffs. It was GVSU's 50th season of college football.[5]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 4 | Edinboro* | Cancelled | |||||
| September 11 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 19 CSU Pueblo* | No. 14 |
| W 34–14 | 11,472 | |
| September 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Wisconsin–La Crosse* | No. 10 |
| W 45–24 | 9,658 | |
| September 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | No. 9 | W 44–21 | 1,447 | ||
| October 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State | W 49–17 | 8,544 | |||
| October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | Northwood | No. 6 |
| W 70–9 | 15,254 | |
| October 16 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 3 Ferris State | No. 7 |
| L 28–35 | 17,007 | |
| October 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | No. 8 | W 28–24 | 2,012 | ||
| October 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech | No. 8 |
| W 14–9 | 8,652 | |
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | No. 7 | W 62–13 | 2,436 | ||
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Davenport | No. 5 |
| W 42–0 | 8,483 | |
| November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 22 Lindenwood* | No. 4 |
| W 20–3 | 5,808 | |
| November 27 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 1 Ferris State* | No. 4 |
| L 20–54 | 3,742 | |
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2022
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GLIAC champion | |
NCAA Division II Quarterfinal, L 21–24 vs. Ferris State | |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| AFCA | No. 3 |
| Record | 12–1 (6–0 GLIAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Matt Vitzthum (3rd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jim Louis (10th season) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Grand Valley State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ferris State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Davenport ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coach Matt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 12–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the GLIAC championship, and were ranked No. 1 nationally at the end of the regular season. The Lakers defeated five ranked teams during the regular season, including a 25–22 victory over No. 4 Colorado Mines in the season opener and rivalry game victories over No. 1 Ferris State and No. 17 Saginaw Valley State.
In the playoffs, the Lakers received a bye in the first round and won in the second round, before losing in the quarterfinals against rival Ferris State.
The team was led on offense by junior quarterback Cade Peterson. Peterson completed 159 of 273 passes for 2,439 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions.[6] Junior running back Tariq Reid was the team's leading rusher with 1,027 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on 161 carries for an average of 6.4 yards per carry.[6]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 1 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Colorado Mines* | No. 5 |
| FloSports | W 25–22 | 12,250 | [7] |
| September 10 | 8:00 p.m. | at No. 21 CSU Pueblo* | No. 4 |
| W 35–10 | 5,990 | [8][9] | |
| September 17 | 7:00 p.m. | Lincoln (CA)* | No. 2 |
| FloSports | W 66–7 | 16,624 | [10] |
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | No. 2 |
| W 48–9 | 4,338 | [11] | |
| October 1 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 17 Saginaw Valley State | No. 2 |
| FloSports | W 29–10 | 14,877 | [12][13] |
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m. | at American International* | No. 2 |
| W 45–3 | 1,019 | [14] | |
| October 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Ferris State | No. 2 |
| FloSports | W 22–21 | 12,661 | [15][16] |
| October 22 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | No. 1 |
| FloSports | W 56–3 | 11,812 | [17][18] |
| October 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | No. 1 | FloSports | W 42–7 | 1,512 | [19][20] | |
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | Wayne State (MI) | No. 1 |
| FloSports | W 42–14 | 9,154 | [21][22] |
| November 12 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Davenport | No. 1 |
| FloSports | W 49–7 | 2,888 | [23][24] |
| November 26 | 2:00 p.m. | No. 8 Northwest Missouri State* | No. 1 |
| FloSports | W 13–8 | 4,049 | [25][26] |
| December 3 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Ferris State* | No. 1 |
| L 21–24 | 13,001 | [27][28] | |
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Roster
[edit]- Anthony Cardamone, No. 48, linebacker, 6'2", 230 pounds, Macomb, Michigan
- Nyzier Fourqurean, No. 12, defensive back, 6'1", 185 pounds, Mentor, Ohio
- Jack Gilchrist, No. 92, defensive line, 6'2", 272 pounds, Mason, Michigan
- Trace Hrgich, No. 35, punter, redshirt freshman, 6'2", 163 pounds, Wheaton, Illinois
- Colton Hyble, No. 55, defensive end, junior, 6'5", 267 pounds, Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- Kollin Kralapp, No. 46, kicker, sophomore, 6'0", 180 pounds, Macomb, Michigan
- Christian McCarroll, No. 9, defensive line, 6'4", 260 pounds, Barberton, Ohio
- Damonte McCurdy, No. 32, defensive back, 5'9", 182 pounds, Birmingham, Michigan
- Luke McLean, No. 16, defensive back, 5'11", 183 pounds, Rockford, Michigan
- Avery Moore, No. 15, quarterback, sophomore, 6'2", 230 pounds, New Lothrop, Michigan
- Cade Peterson, No. 13, quarterback, junior, 6'4", 223 pounds, Maple City, Michigan
- Jack Provencher, No. 4, running back, senior, 5'11", 215 pounds, Shelby Township, Michigan
- Tariq Reid, No. 2, running back, junior, 6'0", 211 pounds, Davison, Michigan
- Terez Reid, No. 0, defensive back, redshirt freshman, 5'10", 175 pounds, Indianapolis
- Antonio Strong, No. 7, defensive back, 6'0", 199 pounds, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Jay'viar Suggs, No. 90, defensive lineman, sophomore, 6'3", 299 pounds, Flint, Michigan
- Abe Swanson, No. 41, linebacker, 6'1", 222 pounds, St. Charles, Illinois
- Cody Tierney, No. 18 wide receiver, sophomore 5'10", 190 pounds, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Jaylon Tillman, No. 8, wide receiver, sophomore, 6'0", 208 pounds, Plainfield, Illinois
- Jahdae Walker, No. 17, wide receiver, sophomore, 6'4", 185 pounds, Cleveland
- Damon Wesley, No. 1, linebacker, senior, 5'11", 225 pounds, Indianapolis
2023
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GLIAC champion | |
NCAA Division II quarterfinals, L 6–7 vs. Harding | |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–2 (6–0 GLIAC) |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Grand Valley State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ferris State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Scott Wooster, the Lakers compiled an 11–2 record (6–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 569 to 215.[30] The Lakers lost in the season opener to Colorado Mines and in the Division II quarterfinals to eventual national champion Harding.
The team's statistical leaders included:
- Quarterback Cade Peterson completed 151 of 241 passes (62.66%) for 2,116 yards, 20 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 157.16 quarterback efficiency rating.[30]
- Running back Tariq Reid tallied 770 rushing yards on 154 carries for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. He also ranked second on the team in scoring with 90 points on 15 touchdowns.[30]
- Wide receiver Cody Tierney tallied 35 receptions for 669 yards (19.11 yards per catch) and six touchdowns.[30]
- Kicker Josh Gorball was the team's leading scorer with 103 points on 10 field goals and 73 extra point kicks.[30]
- Abe Swanson led the team with 90 total tackles.[30]
Schedule
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| August 31 | 8:05 p.m. | at No. 2 Colorado Mines* | No. 3 |
| L 28–31 | 3,767 | ||||
| September 9 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 25 CSU Pueblo* | No. 7 | W 57–49 2OT | 15,182 | |||||
| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 19 Assumption* | No. 6 |
| W 43–7 | 15,844 | ||||
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State | No. 7 | W 55–14 | 0 | |||||
| October 7 | 7:00 p.m. | Kentucky State* | No. 7 |
| W 65–7 | 11,679 | ||||
| October 14 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 1 Ferris State | No. 7 |
| W 49–28 | 16,577 | [31][32] | |||
| October 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | No. 4 | W 73–14 | 3,447 | |||||
| October 28 | 3:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech | No. 3 |
| FloSports | W 44–13 | 13,014 | |||
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | at Wayne State (MI) | No. 3 | W 66–10 | 2,158 | |||||
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 16 Davenport | No. 2–T |
| W 38–0 | 10,259 | ||||
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Ferris State* | No. 2 |
| W 21–14 | 14,109 | [33][34] | |||
| November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 5 Pittsburg State* | No. 3 |
| W 24–21 | 4,218 | ||||
| December 2 | 2:00 p.m. | at No. 3 Harding* | No. 2 |
| L 6–7 | 3,100 | ||||
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2024
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NCAA Division II playoffs, L 26–44 vs. Harding | |
| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–2 (6–1 GLIAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ian Shoemaker (1st season) |
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| No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Grand Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt* | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Scott Wooster, the Lakers compiled an 11–2 record (6–1 in conference fames), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 384 to 208. The Lakers lost in the regular season to Ferris State and in the Division II playoffs to Harding.
Quarterback duties were split between Avery Moore (72-of-129 for 1,007 yards) and Ike Udengwu (54-of-97 for 765 yards). Moore also tallied 538 rushing yards.[35] Running back Khalil Eichelberger led the team with 789 rushing yards.[35] Kicker Matthew Bacik was the leading scorer with 83 points (13 field goals and 44 extra points).[35]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | Central State (OH)* | No. 4 | W 58–0 | 13,678 | [36] | ||||
| September 14 | 10:00 p.m. | at No. 22 CSU Pueblo* | No. 3 | W 24–21 | 8,057 | [37] | ||||
| September 21 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 5 (NCAA D-III) Wisconsin–La Crosse* | No. 2 |
| FloSports | W 20–13 | 15,884 | [38][39][40] | ||
| September 28 | 3:00 p.m. | West Florida* | No. 2 |
| W 31–7 | 10,458 | ||||
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Davenport | No. 2 |
| W 24–7 | 2,102 | ||||
| October 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan | No. 2 |
| W 49–17 | 7,002 | ||||
| October 19 | 3:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State | No. 2 | W 16–9 | 8,586 | [41] | ||||
| October 26 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 3 Ferris State | No. 1 |
| L 7–34 | 16,332 | [42] | |||
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | Wayne State (MI) | No. 7 |
| W 51–28 | 10,377 | [43] | |||
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | No. 5 | FloSports | W 20–0 | 1,294 | [44] | |||
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | at Roosevelt | No. 5 |
| W 34–21 | 986 | ||||
| November 23 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 14 Indianapolis* | No. 5 |
| W 24–7 | 3,948 | [45][46] | |||
| November 30 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 4 Harding* | No. 5 |
| L 26–44 | 2,844 | [47] | |||
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2025
[edit]| 2025 Grand Valley State Lakers football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | – (– GLIAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Ian Shoemaker (2nd season) |
The 2025 Grand Valley State Lakers football team will represent Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division II football season. Scott Wooster is expected to lead the team in his third season as the Lakers' head coach.
Schedule
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| August 30 | 1:00 p.m. | Lincoln (PA)* | ||||||
| September 6 | 7:00 p.m. | Black Hills State* |
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| September 13 | at Pittsburg State* | Pittsburg, KS | ||||||
| October 4 | 4:00 p.m. | Davenport |
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| October 11 | at Northern Michigan | |||||||
| October 18 | 2:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State |
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| October 25 | at Ferris State | |||||||
| November 1 | at Wayne State (MI) | |||||||
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech |
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| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Roosevelt |
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References
[edit]- ^ Delta = the difference between points scored and points allowed
- ^ Tony Paul (August 30, 2021). "Grand Valley cancels football opener because of opponent's COVID-19 issues". The Detroit News.
- ^ Will Kennedy (December 28, 2020). "A fall without football for Hope, GVSU". The Holland Sentinel.
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