D2 Schools SR3 Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Division II football · Great Lakes Intercollegiate · SR3
Grand Valley State University
Lakers
On the scoreboard: Grand Valley State
- Overall6-3
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate conference2-3
- AFCA Coaches PollNo. 23
- D2CFB Power Ranking · Week 10No. 23
Great Lakes IntercollegiateSchedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 27 | at University of Charleston | W 38-10 | Charleston, WV |
| Thu Sep 3 | vs West Texas A&M University | W 56-14 | Allendale, Mich., Lubbers Stadium |
| Sat Sep 12 | at Ashland University | W 20-10 | Ashland, OH, Jack Miller Stadium/Martinelli Field/Troop Center |
| Sat Sep 19 | vs Judson University | W 96-0 | Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Mich. |
| Sat Oct 3 | vs Wayne State University | W 69-3 | Lubbers Stadium, Allendale, Mich. |
| Sat Oct 10 | at Michigan Tech | L 35-41 OT | Kearly Stadium, Houghton, Mich. |
| Sat Oct 17 | vs Ferris State University | L 34-41 | Allendale, Mich., Lubbers Stadium |
| Sat Oct 24 | at Saginaw Valley State University | L 20-27 | Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium, University Center, Mich. |
| Sat Oct 31 | at Roosevelt University | W 45-22 | Chicago, Ill. |
| Sat Nov 7 | vs Northern Michigan University | 12:00 PM CT | Allendale, Mich., Lubbers Stadium |
| Sat Nov 14 | at Davenport University | 11:00 AM CT | Caledonia, Mich., Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex |
Source: each school's published schedule (www.gvsulakers.com) and live-stats feed. Scores updated Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT. Schedules checked Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT.
Statistical leaders, 2026
Passing yards
- 1 Schuster, Andrew 2133
- 2 Olejniczak, Zak 188
- 3 Drogosh, Brady 18
Rushing yards
- 1 Russell-Dixon, Kellen 586
- 2 Olejniczak, Zak 378
- 3 Jones, Kenneth 239
Receiving yards
- 1 Reed, Kellen 1172
- 2 Sandolph, Corey 247
- 3 Furtney, Evan 217
Total tackles
- 1 Sell, Keegan 56.0
- 2 Downs, Jimmy 38.0
- 3 Wyatt, Torian 36.0
Source: Grand Valley State's cumulative statistics (opens in a new tab). Snapshot fetched Nov 5, 12:03 AM CT.
Every Grand Valley State player, as printed in the school's cumulative statistics. Sort and compare them nationally.
Player awards
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Downs,Jimmy, Defensive Player of the Week, Week 9 2026
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Reed,Kellen, Offensive Player of the Week, Week 9 2026
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Bacik,Mathew, Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 8 2026
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Reed,Kellen, Offensive Player of the Week, Week 6 2026
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Schuster,Andrew, Offensive Player of the Week, Week 4 2026
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Bacik,Mathew, Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 3 2026
- Great Lakes Intercollegiate · D2CFB Schuster,Andrew, Offensive Player of the Week, Week 2 2026
History
- National titles4
- Runner-up finishes2
- Playoff appearances23
- Conference titles19
- Division II seasons51
Division II member 1976-2026, per the NCAA records book.
National championship games
- 2009 L 23-30 vs Northwest Missouri State
- 2006 W 17-14 vs Northwest Missouri State
- 2005 W 21-17 vs Northwest Missouri State
- 2003 W 10-3 vs North Dakota
- 2002 W 31-24 vs Valdosta State
- 2001 L 14-17 vs North Dakota
Playoff appearances
| Season | Seed | Finish | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | Lost in the second round | First round: W 24-7 vs Indianapolis Second round: L 26-44 vs Harding |
| 2023 | 2 | Lost in the quarterfinals | First round: W 21-14 vs Ferris State Second round: W 24-21 vs Pittsburg State Quarterfinals: L 6-7 vs Harding |
| 2022 | 1 | Lost in the quarterfinals | Second round: W 13-8 vs Northwest Missouri State Quarterfinals: L 21-24 vs Ferris State |
| 2021 | 4 | Lost in the second round | First round: W 20-3 vs Lindenwood Second round: L 20-54 vs Ferris State |
| 2018 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 17-42 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2016 | - | Lost in the quarterfinals | Second round: W 55-32 vs East Texas A&M Quarterfinals: L 32-47 vs Ferris State |
| 2015 | - | Lost in the semifinals | First round: W 45-23 vs Ashland Second round: W 38-34 vs Ferris State Quarterfinals: W 31-7 vs Colorado State Pueblo Semifinals: L 32-34 vs Shepherd |
| 2013 | - | Lost in the semifinals | First round: W 40-7 vs Saginaw Valley State Second round: W 34-30 vs Colorado State Pueblo Quarterfinals: W 35-28 vs West Texas A&M Semifinals: L 13-27 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2010 | - | Lost in the second round | First round: W 35-13 vs Colorado School of Mines Second round: L 6-38 vs Augustana |
| 2009 | - | Lost in the championship | Second round: W 44-27 vs Hillsdale Quarterfinals: W 24-10 vs Minnesota Duluth Semifinals: W 41-27 vs Carson-Newman Championship: L 23-30 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2008 | - | Lost in the quarterfinals | Second round: W 40-7 vs Ashland Quarterfinals: L 13-19 (2 OT) vs Minnesota Duluth |
| 2007 | - | Lost in the semifinals | Second round: W 21-14 vs North Dakota Quarterfinals: W 41-21 vs Central Washington Semifinals: L 16-34 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2006 | - | Won the championship | Second round: W 35-17 vs South Dakota Quarterfinals: W 30-20 vs North Dakota Semifinals: W 49-30 vs Delta State Championship: W 17-14 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2005 | - | Won the championship | Second round: W 17-3 vs North Dakota Quarterfinals: W 24-17 vs Saginaw Valley State Semifinals: W 55-20 vs East Stroudsburg Championship: W 21-17 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2004 | - | Lost in the quarterfinals | First round: W 16-13 vs Winona State Second round: W 10-7 vs Northwood Quarterfinals: L 15-19 vs North Dakota |
| 2003 | - | Won the championship | First round: W 65-36 vs Bentley Quarterfinals: W 10-3 vs Saginaw Valley State Semifinals: W 31-3 vs Texas A&M-Kingsville Championship: W 10-3 vs North Dakota |
| 2002 | - | Won the championship | First round: W 62-13 vs LIU Quarterfinals: W 62-21 vs Indiana (PA) Semifinals: W 44-7 vs Northern Colorado Championship: W 31-24 vs Valdosta State |
| 2001 | - | Lost in the championship | First round: W 42-14 vs Bloomsburg Quarterfinals: W 33-30 vs Saginaw Valley State Semifinals: W 34-16 vs Catawba Championship: L 14-17 vs North Dakota |
| 1998 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 14-37 vs Slippery Rock |
| 1994 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 27-35 vs Indiana (PA) |
| 1991 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 15-36 vs East Texas A&M |
| 1990 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 14-20 vs East Texas A&M |
| 1989 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 24-34 vs Indiana (PA) |
Conference titles
- 2023 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2022 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2016 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2010 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2009 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2008 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2007 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2006 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2005 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2002 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 2001 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 1998 · Midwestern Intercollegiate Football
- 1997 · Midwestern Intercollegiate Football shared
- 1992 · Midwestern Intercollegiate Football shared
- 1990 · Midwestern Intercollegiate Football
- 1989 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 1981 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 1978 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
- 1977 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate
Seasons since 2021
Source: results as published by the schools on their season pages, 2021–2025. “vs.” marks a neutral site.
2025 7-3
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 30 | vs Lincoln (PA) | W 45-9 |
| Sat Sep 6 | vs Black Hills State | W 48-36 |
| Sat Sep 13 | at Pittsburg State | L 14-17 |
| Sat Oct 4 | vs Davenport | W 37-14 |
| Sat Oct 11 | at Northern Michigan | W 35-7 |
| Sat Oct 18 | vs Saginaw Valley State | L 19-20 |
| Sat Oct 25 | at Ferris State | L 31-38 |
| Sat Nov 1 | at Wayne State (MI) | W 59-13 |
| Sat Nov 8 | vs Michigan Tech | W 18-15 |
| Sat Nov 15 | vs Roosevelt | W 69-13 |
2024 11-2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 5 | vs Central State | W 58-0 |
| Sat Sep 14 | at Colorado State Pueblo | W 24-21 |
| Sat Sep 21 | vs Wisconsin-La Crosse | W 20-13 |
| Sat Sep 28 | vs West Florida | W 31-7 |
| Sat Oct 5 | at Davenport | W 24-7 |
| Sat Oct 12 | vs Northern Michigan | W 49-17 |
| Sat Oct 19 | at Saginaw Valley State | W 16-9 |
| Sat Oct 26 | vs Ferris State | L 7-34 |
| Sat Nov 2 | vs Wayne State (MI) | W 51-28 |
| Sat Nov 9 | at Michigan Tech | W 20-0 |
| Sat Nov 16 | at Roosevelt | W 34-21 |
| Sat Nov 23 | vs Indianapolis playoff | W 24-7 |
| Sat Nov 30 | vs Harding playoff | L 26-44 |
2023 11-2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 31 | at Colorado School of Mines | L 28-31 |
| Sat Sep 9 | vs Colorado State Pueblo | W 57-49 |
| Sat Sep 16 | vs Assumption | W 43-7 |
| Sat Sep 30 | at Saginaw Valley State | W 55-14 |
| Sat Oct 7 | vs Kentucky State | W 65-7 |
| Sat Oct 14 | vs Ferris State | W 49-28 |
| Sat Oct 21 | at Northern Michigan | W 73-14 |
| Sat Oct 28 | vs Michigan Tech | W 44-13 |
| Sat Nov 4 | at Wayne State (MI) | W 66-10 |
| Sat Nov 11 | vs Davenport | W 38-0 |
| Sat Nov 18 | vs Ferris State playoff | W 21-14 |
| Sat Nov 25 | vs Pittsburg State playoff | W 24-21 |
| Sat Dec 2 | at Harding playoff | L 6-7 |
2022 11-1
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 1 | vs Colorado School of Mines | W 25-22 |
| Sat Sep 10 | at Colorado State Pueblo | W 35-10 |
| Sat Sep 24 | at Wayne State (MI) | W 48-9 |
| Sat Oct 1 | vs Saginaw Valley State | W 29-10 |
| Sat Oct 8 | at American International | W 45-3 |
| Sat Oct 15 | at Ferris State | W 22-21 |
| Sat Oct 22 | vs Northern Michigan | W 56-3 |
| Sat Oct 29 | at Michigan Tech | W 42-7 |
| Sat Nov 5 | vs Wayne State (MI) | W 42-14 |
| Sat Nov 12 | at Davenport | W 49-7 |
| Sat Nov 26 | vs Northwest Missouri State playoff | W 13-8 |
| Sat Dec 3 | vs Ferris State playoff | L 21-24 |
2021 10-2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 11 | vs Colorado State Pueblo | W 34-14 |
| Sat Sep 18 | vs Wisconsin-La Crosse | W 45-24 |
| Sat Sep 25 | at Michigan Tech | W 44-21 |
| Sat Oct 2 | at Saginaw Valley State | W 49-17 |
| Sat Oct 9 | vs Northwood | W 70-9 |
| Sat Oct 16 | vs Ferris State | L 28-35 |
| Sat Oct 23 | at Northern Michigan | W 28-24 |
| Sat Oct 30 | vs Michigan Tech | W 14-9 |
| Sat Nov 6 | at Wayne State (MI) | W 62-13 |
| Sat Nov 13 | vs Davenport | W 42-0 |
| Sat Nov 20 | vs Lindenwood playoff | W 20-3 |
| Sat Nov 27 | at Ferris State playoff | L 20-54 |
Source: NCAA conference standings records (Standings.pdf); NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025; NCAA Division II football records book (D2.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 31, 7:15 AM CT.
In the NFL
- Caleb Murphy LB Grand Valley State 2019 · No draft selection linked
- Jahdae Walker WR Grand Valley State 2021–2022 · No draft selection linked
- Jay'Viar Suggs DT Grand Valley State 2023 · No draft selection linked
All verified Division II players in the NFL
Source: NFL identity, draft, roster and statistics data from nflverse, CC BY 4.0; college seasons and reviewed NFL appearances from the sources cited on each player. nflverse checked Nov 5, 7:30 AM CT.