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2025 Ferris State

16–⁠0 (7–⁠0 GLIAC).

Schedule and results

Ferris State in 2025, game by game: won vs. Pittsburg State 34–17; won at Lake Erie 63–6; won vs. Tiffin 41–34; won vs. University of Rio Grande 76–0; won at Roosevelt 66–0; won vs. Wayne State (MI) 59–0; won at Michigan Tech 38–10; won vs. Grand Valley State 38–31; won vs. Northern Michigan 70–35; won at Saginaw Valley State 51–45; won at Davenport 44–23; won vs. Northwood 65–14; won vs. Ashland 56–24; won vs. Minnesota State 52–29; won vs. Newberry 49–17; won vs. Harding 42–21+76Won 34–17 vs. Pittsburg State+17Pittsburg StateWon 63–6 at Lake Erie+57Lake ErieWon 41–34 vs. Tiffin+7TiffinWon 76–0 vs. University of Rio Grande+76University of R…Won 66–0 at Roosevelt+66RooseveltWon 59–0 vs. Wayne State (MI)+59Wayne State (MI)Won 38–10 at Michigan Tech+28Michigan TechWon 38–31 vs. Grand Valley State+7Grand Valley St…Won 70–35 vs. Northern Michigan+35Northern Michig…Won 51–45 at Saginaw Valley State+6Saginaw Valley …Won 44–23 at Davenport+21DavenportWon 65–14 vs. Northwood+51NorthwoodWon 56–24 vs. Ashland+32AshlandWon 52–29 vs. Minnesota State+23Minnesota StateWon 49–17 vs. Newberry+32NewberryWon 42–21 vs. Harding+21Harding
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 28vsPittsburg StateW 34–⁠1775%
Sep 6atLake ErieW 63–⁠691%
Sep 13vsTiffinW 41–⁠3476%
Sep 20vsUniversity of Rio GrandeW 76–⁠086%
Oct 4atRooseveltW 66–⁠089%
Oct 11vsWayne State (MI)W 59–⁠095%
Oct 18atMichigan TechW 38–⁠1069%
Oct 25vsGrand Valley StateW 38–⁠3176%
Nov 1vsNorthern MichiganW 70–⁠3597%
Nov 8atSaginaw Valley StateW 51–⁠4582%
Nov 15atDavenportW 44–⁠2379%
Nov 22Bowls & playoffvsNorthwoodDivision II Championship – First RoundW 65–⁠1485%
Nov 29vsAshlandDivision II Championship – Second RoundW 56–⁠2479%
Dec 6vsMinnesota StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP QuarterfinalW 52–⁠2977%
Dec 13vsNewberryDivision II Championship, CFP SemifinalW 49–⁠1783%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffvsHardingDivision II ChampionshipW 42–⁠2150%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Harding 42–⁠21 in the Division II Championship; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the GLIAC.

In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 9 on file).

Record
16–⁠0
Conference
7–⁠0 first in GLIAC
AP final
Unranked
Points
844–⁠306
Coach
—
Elo
1605 +179 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

Transfers in 3

The 2025 portal
Nolan Ziegler LB★★★★from Central Michigan
Dumela Knox OT★★from Middle Tennessee
Razah Townsend DE★★from Western Michigan

Transfers out 9

Bryce George OT★★★to Iowa
Kannon Katzer RB★★★to West Virginia
Lawrence Hattar OL★★★to Michigan
Trinidad Chambliss QB★★★to Ole Miss
Tyrone Fowler Jr. DE★★★no new school on file
Jacarvis Alexandre CB★★★to Jacksonville State
Lento Smith Jr. CB★★★to Tulsa
Tyrese Hunt-Thompson WR★★★to North Texas
Justin Payoute Sno new school on file

2025 GLIAC standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ferris State7–⁠016–⁠0
Grand Valley State5–⁠27–⁠3
Saginaw Valley State5–⁠26–⁠5
Michigan Tech4–⁠37–⁠4
Davenport4–⁠45–⁠5–⁠1
Northern Michigan3–⁠53–⁠8
Roosevelt1–⁠62–⁠8
Wayne State (MI)0–⁠70–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.