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Ferris State vs. Grand Valley State

Ferris State and Grand Valley State first met in 2021 and have played 9 times; Ferris State leads the series 6–⁠3. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Ferris State 6–⁠3, and Ferris State has won the last 3. The winner takes home the Anchor–Bone Trophy. Ferris State holds it.

Ferris State wins
6
Grand Valley State wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
2021
Longest streak
3 Ferris State
Current streak
3 Ferris State
Last 10 meetings
Ferris State 6–⁠3
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s6–⁠3
Average margin
12.7 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Ferris State
2–⁠1 Ferris State’s record at home
At Grand Valley State
2–⁠4 Grand Valley State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Anchor–Bone Trophy

Played for since
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Who holds it comes from the games on file: the winner of the latest regular-season meeting (bowl rematches aren’t played for it); a tie leaves it with the holder (the usual rule; the article doesn’t say). From Wikipedia’s list of rivalry games (CC BY-SA).

Games that tell the story

  1. Ferris State’s biggest win2021: Ferris State 54, Grand Valley State 20by 34 points
  2. Grand Valley State’s biggest win2023: Grand Valley State 49, Ferris State 28by 21 points
  3. Upset2022: Grand Valley State 22, Ferris State 21Grand Valley State had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2024: Ferris State 34, Grand Valley State 7Ferris State had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Ferris State and Grand Valley State, 2021 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 17, 2026Ferris State 41, Grand Valley State 34at Grand Valley State
Oct 25, 2025Ferris State 38, Grand Valley State 31at Ferris State
Oct 26, 2024Ferris State 34, Grand Valley State 7at Grand Valley State
Nov 18, 2023Grand Valley State 21, Ferris State 14at Grand Valley StateDivision II Championship – First Round
Oct 14, 2023Grand Valley State 49, Ferris State 28at Grand Valley State
Dec 3, 2022Ferris State 24, Grand Valley State 21at Grand Valley StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal
Oct 15, 2022Grand Valley State 22, Ferris State 21at Ferris State
Nov 27, 2021Ferris State 54, Grand Valley State 20at Ferris StateDivision II Championship – Second Round
Oct 16, 2021Ferris State 35, Grand Valley State 28at Grand Valley State

Every game is listed as played on the field.