Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
GLIACUniversity Center, MIHarvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
2026: 3–4 (1–2 GLIAC). Last: won at Wayne State (MI) 49–3. Next: Grand Valley State, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- W 48–24McKendree
- W 41–24Texas A&M–Kingsville
- L 28–35at Northwood
- L 17–21at Kentucky State
- L 27–37Davenport
- L 0–55at Ferris State
- W 49–3at Wayne State (MI)
- Oct 24Grand Valley State
- Oct 31Michigan Tech
- Nov 7at Roosevelt
- Nov 14at Northern Michigan
Saginaw Valley State has played football since at least 2021 and is 37–25 in the 62 games on record. The College Football Hall of Fame holds 1 coach from Saginaw Valley State. This season, they’re 3–4.
On this date in 2024Saginaw Valley State lost to Grand Valley State 16–9 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 37–25 .597; 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
- 1181
- Seasons
- 6 since 2021, 62 games
2026 season 3–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vsMcKendree | W 48–24 | 72% |
| Sep 5 | vsTexas A&M–Kingsville | W 41–24 | 67% |
| Sep 12 | atNorthwood | L 28–35 | 38% |
| Sep 19 | atKentucky State | L 17–21 | 40% |
| Oct 3 | vsDavenport | L 27–37 | 47% |
| Oct 10 | atFerris State | L 0–55 | 9% |
| Oct 17 | atWayne State (MI) | W 49–3 | 76% |
| Oct 24 | vsGrand Valley State | Preview | 34% |
| Oct 31 | vsMichigan Tech | Preview | 42% |
| Nov 7 | atRoosevelt | Preview | 51% |
| Nov 14 | atNorthern Michigan | Preview | 70% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 2021
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Wayne State (MI)
7–0 in 7
Won the last seven.
- Ferris State
0–6 in 6
Lost the last six.
- Davenport
2–4 in 6
Lost the last two.
| Opponent | Games | SVSU record |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne State (MI) | 7 | 7–0 |
| Ferris State | 6 | 0–6 |
| Davenport | 6 | 2–4 |
| Michigan Tech | 6 | 4–2 |
| Northwood | 6 | 3–3 |
| Grand Valley State | 5 | 1–4 |
| Northern Michigan | 5 | 5–0 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Saginaw Valley State has played, A to Z, with Saginaw Valley State’s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Bowie State 1–1
- Davenport 2–4
- East Texas A&M 1–0
- Ferris State 0–6
- Gannon 1–0
- Grand Valley State 1–4
- Indianapolis 2–1
- Kentucky State 0–1
- McKendree 1–0
- Michigan Tech 4–2
- New Haven 0–1
- Northeastern State 0–1
- Northern Michigan 5–0
- Northwood 3–3
- Roosevelt 2–0
- Saint Xavier 1–0
- Texas A&M–Kingsville 2–0
- Truman State 1–1
- Wayne State (MI) 7–0
- West Virginia Wesleyan 1–0
- Winona State 2–0
In the Hall of Fame
Every inductee- Players
- 0
- Coaches
- 1
| 2000 | Muddy Waters coach, career 1954–1982 |
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 4 since 1982
- First-round picks
- 1
| 1999 | Lamar King DE | No. 22, Seattle Seahawks |
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1181 | ||||
| 2025 | 6–5 | 5–2 | 1204 | ||||
| 2024 | 7–4 | 4–3 | 1291 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–5 | 3–3 | 1256 | ||||
| 2022 | 8–3 | 4–3 | 1316 | ||||
| 2021 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 1226 |
All 6 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.