Grand Valley State Lakers
GLIACAllendale, MILubbers Stadium
2026: 5–2 (1–2 GLIAC). Last: lost to Ferris State 41–34 at home. Next: at Saginaw Valley State, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 38–10at Charleston (WV)
- W 56–14West Texas
- W 20–10at Ashland
- W 96–0Elgin
- W 69–3Wayne State (MI)
- L 35–41at Michigan Tech
- L 34–41Ferris State
- Oct 24at Saginaw Valley State
- Oct 31at Roosevelt
- Nov 7Northern Michigan
- Nov 14at Davenport
Grand Valley State has played football since at least 1977 and is 56–16 in the 72 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Grand Valley State. This season, they’re 5–2.
On this date in 2024Grand Valley State beat Saginaw Valley State 16–9 on the road.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 56–16 .778; how we count
- Postseason
- 2–1 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 1347
- Seasons
- 10 since 1977, 72 games
2026 season 5–2
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atCharleston (WV) | W 38–10 | 43% |
| Sep 3 | vsWest Texas | W 56–14 | 77% |
| Sep 12 | atAshland | W 20–10 | 56% |
| Sep 19 | vsElgin | W 96–0 | 81% |
| Oct 3 | vsWayne State (MI) | W 69–3 | 95% |
| Oct 10 | atMichigan Tech | L 35–41 | 60% |
| Oct 17 | vsFerris State | L 34–41 | 36% |
| Oct 24 | atSaginaw Valley State | Preview | 66% |
| Oct 31 | atRoosevelt | Preview | 73% |
| Nov 7 | vsNorthern Michigan | Preview | 92% |
| Nov 14 | atDavenport | Preview | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1977
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Ferris State
3–6 in 9
- 2021 L 28–35
- 2021 L 20–54
- 2022 W 22–21
- 2022 L 21–24
- 2023 W 49–28
- 2023 W 21–14
- 2024 L 7–34
- 2025 L 31–38
- 2026 L 34–41
Lost the last three.
- Michigan Tech
6–1 in 7
Lost the last one.
- Wayne State (MI)
7–0 in 7
Won the last seven.
| Opponent | Games | GVSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris State | 9 | 3–6 |
| Michigan Tech | 7 | 6–1 |
| Wayne State (MI) | 7 | 7–0 |
| Saginaw Valley State | 5 | 4–1 |
| Northern Michigan | 5 | 5–0 |
| Davenport | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (30)
Every program Grand Valley State has played, A to Z, with Grand Valley State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- American International 1–0
- Ashland 1–0
- Assumption 1–0
- Black Hills State 1–0
- Bowling Green 0–2
- Central State 1–0
- Charleston (WV) 1–0
- Colorado School of Mines 1–1
- CSU Pueblo 4–0
- Davenport 5–0
- Elgin 1–0
- Ferris State 3–6
- Harding 0–2
- Indianapolis 1–0
- Kentucky State 1–0
- Lincoln (CA) 1–0
- Lincoln (PA) 1–0
- Lindenwood 1–0
- Michigan Tech 6–1
- Northern Michigan 5–0
- Northwest Missouri State 1–0
- Northwood 1–0
- Pittsburg State 1–1
- Roosevelt 2–0
- Saginaw Valley State 4–1
- Wayne State (MI) 7–0
- West Florida 1–0
- West Texas 1–0
- Western Michigan 0–2
- Wisconsin La Crosse 2–0
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2004 | Tom Beck coach, career 1970–1990 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 2003
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5–2 | 1–2 | 1347 | ||||
| 2025 | 7–3 | 5–2 | 1362 | ||||
| 2024 | 11–2 | 6–1 | 1428 | ||||
| 2023 | 11–2 | 6–0 | 1486 | ||||
| 2022 | 12–1 | 7–0 | 1432 | ||||
| 2021 | 10–2 | 7–1 | 1326 | ||||
| 1982 | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1979 | 0–1 | 1177 | |||||
| 1978 | 0–1 | 1184 | |||||
| 1977 | 0–1 | 1190 |
No season on file for 1980–81, 1983–2020: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 10 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.