2022 Grand Valley State
12–1 (7–0 GLIAC). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln (CA) 66–7Sep 17
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsColorado School of Mines | W 25–22 | 52% |
| Sep 10 | atCSU Pueblo | W 35–10 | 48% |
| Sep 17 | vsLincoln (CA) | W 66–7 | 87% |
| Sep 24 | atWayne State (MI) | W 48–9 | 74% |
| Oct 1 | vsSaginaw Valley State | W 29–10 | 64% |
| Oct 8 | atAmerican International | W 45–3 | 83% |
| Oct 15 | atFerris State | W 22–21 | 31% |
| Oct 22 | vsNorthern Michigan | W 56–3 | 88% |
| Oct 29 | atMichigan Tech | W 42–7 | 77% |
| Nov 5 | vsWayne State (MI) | W 42–14 | 93% |
| Nov 12 | atDavenport | W 49–7 | 71% |
| Nov 26 | vsNorthwest Missouri StateDivision II Championship – Second Round | W 13–8 | 59% |
| Dec 3 | vsFerris StateDivision II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal | L 21–24 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ferris State 24–21 in the Division II Championship – Quarterfinal, CFP Quarterfinal; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the GLIAC.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 10 on file).
- Record
- 12–1
- Conference
- 7–0 first in GLIAC
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 493–145
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1432 +165 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- No. 139
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Lynn Wyche-El WR | ★★★ | No. 719 |
| Kyle Johnson S | ★★★ | No. 2348 |
| Derrick Parker II DE | ★★ | No. 2547 |
| Joseph Johnson OT | ★★ | No. 2552 |
| Brett Weaver TE | ★★ | No. 2723 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.750 |
| Receivers | 3 | 2.3 | 0.788 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.753 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.791 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.785 |
| Whole class | 11 | 2.2 | 0.773 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 1
The 2022 portal Gabe Brown OL | ★★★ | from  Bowling Green |
Transfers out 0
No transfers out.
2022 GLIAC standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley State | 7–0 | 12–1 | |
| Ferris State | 5–1 | 14–1 | |
| Davenport | 5–2 | 8–3 | |
| Saginaw Valley State | 4–3 | 8–3 | |
| Michigan Tech | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Northern Michigan | 1–6 | 4–7 | |
| Wayne State (MI) | 0–7 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.