Northern Michigan Wildcats
GLIACMarquette, MISuperior Dome
2026: 0–7 (0–4 GLIAC). Last: lost at Michigan Tech 56–33. Next: Roosevelt, Saturday, Oct 24, 1 p.m. ET.
- L 19–41at Minnesota St Moorhead
- L 7–35Tiffin
- L 14–56at St. Thomas (MN)
- L 7–42Davenport
- L 0–42Ferris State
- L 0–30at Davenport
- L 33–56at Michigan Tech
- Oct 24Roosevelt
- Oct 31at Wayne State (MI)
- Nov 7at Grand Valley State
- Nov 14Saginaw Valley State
Northern Michigan has played football since at least 1963 and is 18–64 in the 82 games on record. This season, they’re 0–7.
On this date in 2024Northern Michigan lost to Roosevelt 16–10 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 18–64 .220; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 979
- Seasons
- 21 since 1963, 82 games
2026 season 0–7
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | atMinnesota St Moorhead | L 19–41 | 21% |
| Sep 5 | vsTiffin | L 7–35 | 30% |
| Sep 12 | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 14–56 | 12% |
| Sep 19 | vsDavenport | L 7–42 | 26% |
| Oct 3 | vsFerris State | L 0–42 | 7% |
| Oct 10 | atDavenport | L 0–30 | 12% |
| Oct 17 | atMichigan Tech | L 33–56 | 11% |
| Oct 24 | vsRoosevelt | Preview | 38% |
| Oct 31 | atWayne State (MI) | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 7 | atGrand Valley State | Preview | 8% |
| Nov 14 | vsSaginaw Valley State | Preview | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Players
The 2026 rosterOn the 2026 team
Program strength since 1963
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Davenport
2–8 in 10
- 2021 W 20–14
- 2021 L 13–18
- 2022 L 21–31
- 2022 L 24–27
- 2023 L 12–28
- 2024 L 31–52
- 2025 L 16–35
- 2025 W 47–45
- 2026 L 7–42
- 2026 L 0–30
Lost the last two.
- Ferris State
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
- Michigan Tech
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
| Opponent | Games | NMI record |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | 10 | 2–8 |
| Ferris State | 6 | 0–6 |
| Michigan Tech | 6 | 0–6 |
| Grand Valley State | 5 | 0–5 |
| Saginaw Valley State | 5 | 0–5 |
| Wayne State (MI) | 5 | 3–2 |
Every opponent (33)
Every program Northern Michigan has played, A to Z, with Northern Michigan’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Akron 0–1
- Alma 0–1
- Central Michigan 2–2
- Davenport 2–8
- Dayton 0–1
- Detroit Mercy 0–1
- Drake 1–0
- Eastern Michigan 3–1
- Ferris State 0–6
- Grand Valley State 0–5
- Kentucky Wesleyan 0–1
- Lake Erie 1–1
- McKendree 1–1
- Michigan Tech 0–6
- Minnesota Duluth 0–2
- Minnesota St Moorhead 0–2
- North Texas 0–1
- Northern Iowa 0–1
- Northern State 0–1
- Northwood 1–2
- Post 1–0
- Quincy 0–1
- Roosevelt 1–1
- Saginaw Valley State 0–5
- Southern Illinois 0–1
- St. Thomas (MN) 0–2
- Tampa 0–3
- Tiffin 0–1
- UTEP 0–1
- Wayne State (MI) 3–2
- Wichita State 1–0
- Wisconsin La Crosse 0–2
- Wisconsin Oshkosh 1–1
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 5 since 1967
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–7 | 0–4 | 979 | ||||
| 2025 | 3–8 | 3–5 | 1002 | ||||
| 2024 | 0–11 | 0–7 | 887 | ||||
| 2023 | 0–11 | 0–6 | 917 | ||||
| 2022 | 4–7 | 1–6 | 1094 | ||||
| 2021 | 4–7 | 3–6 | 1092 | ||||
| 2003 | 0–1 | 1175 | |||||
| 1986 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1984 | 0–1 | 1222 | |||||
| 1983 | 0–1 | 1240 | |||||
| 1981 | 1–0 | 1273 | |||||
| 1979 | 1–1 | 1281 | |||||
| 1978 | 1–0 | 1306 | |||||
| 1976 | 2–0 | 1290 | |||||
| 1975 | 2–1 | 1207 | |||||
| 1974 | 0–1 | 1174 | |||||
| 1973 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1972 | 0–1 | 1179 | |||||
| 1968 | 0–2 | 1183 | |||||
| 1966 | 0–1 | 1187 | |||||
| 1963 | 0–1 | 1191 |
No season on file for 1964–65, 1967, 1969–71, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987–2002, 2004–20: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 21 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.