Ferris State Bulldogs
GLIACBig Rapids, MITop Taggart Field
2026: 7–0 (3–0 GLIAC). Last: won at Grand Valley State 41–34. Next: Michigan Tech, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- W 42–14at Pittsburg State
- W 38–3Bentley
- W 28–14at Central Washington
- W 73–6Kentucky Christian
- W 42–0at Northern Michigan
- W 55–0Saginaw Valley State
- W 41–34at Grand Valley State
- Oct 24Michigan Tech
- Oct 31Davenport
- Nov 7at Wayne State (MI)
- Nov 14Roosevelt
Ferris State has played football since at least 1903 and is 73–8 in the 81 games on record. This season, they’re 7–0.
On this date in 2024Ferris State beat Michigan Tech 51–13 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 73–8 .901; how we count
- Postseason
- 5–2 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1532
- Seasons
- 9 since 1903, 81 games
2026 season 7–0
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atPittsburg State | W 42–14 | 62% |
| Sep 4 | vsBentley | W 38–3 | 87% |
| Sep 12 | atCentral Washington | W 28–14 | 70% |
| Sep 26 | vsKentucky Christian | W 73–6 | 93% |
| Oct 3 | atNorthern Michigan | W 42–0 | 93% |
| Oct 10 | vsSaginaw Valley State | W 55–0 | 91% |
| Oct 17 | atGrand Valley State | W 41–34 | 64% |
| Oct 24 | vsMichigan Tech | Preview | 85% |
| Oct 31 | vsDavenport | Preview | 82% |
| Nov 7 | atWayne State (MI) | Preview | 97% |
| Nov 14 | vsRoosevelt | Preview | 94% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1903
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Grand Valley State
6–3 in 9
- 2021 W 35–28
- 2021 W 54–20
- 2022 L 21–22
- 2022 W 24–21
- 2023 L 28–49
- 2023 L 14–21
- 2024 W 34–7
- 2025 W 38–31
- 2026 W 41–34
Won the last three; holds the Anchor–Bone Trophy.
- Davenport
7–0 in 7
Won the last seven.
Next: Oct 31
- Saginaw Valley State
6–0 in 6
Won the last six.
| Opponent | Games | FRST record |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State | 9 | 6–3 |
| Davenport | 7 | 7–0 |
| Saginaw Valley State | 6 | 6–0 |
| Northern Michigan | 6 | 6–0 |
| Michigan Tech | 5 | 5–0 |
| Wayne State (MI) | 5 | 5–0 |
The trophy it holds: Anchor–Bone Trophy (Grand Valley State). Who holds each comes from the games on file; the trophies from Wikipedia.
Every opponent (34)
Every program Ferris State has played, A to Z, with Ferris State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- American International 2–0
- Ashland 4–0
- Bentley 1–0
- Central Oklahoma 1–0
- Central Washington 2–0
- Colorado School of Mines 1–0
- Davenport 7–0
- Findlay 2–0
- Grand Valley State 6–3
- Harding 2–0
- Kentucky Christian 1–0
- Lake Erie 2–0
- Lenoir Rhyne 1–0
- Mercyhurst 1–0
- Michigan 0–1
- Michigan Tech 5–0
- Minnesota State 1–0
- Montana 0–1
- Newberry 1–0
- North Dakota State 0–1
- Northern Michigan 6–0
- Northwest Missouri State 1–0
- Northwood 2–0
- Pittsburg State 3–1
- Roosevelt 2–0
- Saginaw Valley State 6–0
- Shepherd 1–0
- Slippery Rock 1–0
- Tiffin 1–0
- University of Rio Grande 1–0
- Valdosta State 2–1
- Waldorf 1–0
- Wayne State (MI) 5–0
- West Florida 1–0
National award winners
All awards| 2022 | Caleb Murphy DE | Hendricks |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 2018
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7–0 | 3–0 | 1532 | ||||
| 2025 | 16–0 | 7–0 | 1605 | ||||
| 2024 | 14–1 | 7–0 | 1565 | ||||
| 2023 | 8–3 | 5–1 | 1436 | ||||
| 2022 | 14–1 | 5–1 | 1555 | ||||
| 2021 | 14–0 | 8–0 | 1492 | ||||
| 2018 | 0–1 | 1183 | |||||
| 2013 | 0–1 | 1192 | |||||
| 1903few games on file | 0–1 | 1197 |
No season on file for 1904–2012, 2014–17, 2019–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 9 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.