Grand Valley State dropped a 31-17 decision to Wayne State in the regular season finale at Lubbers Stadium. The Lakers finished the 2019 campaign with an 8-3 record.

Wayne State scored first to take a 7-0 lead, but the Laker offense drove 65 yards in eight plays as Johnt'e Crawford scampered in with a 13 yard TD run. However, Wayne State answered with a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to take a 14-7 lead. Sophomore RB Aryuan Cain-Veasey concluded an 8-play, 65-yard drive with a 10 yard TD run and PK Josh Gorball booted the PAT for a 14-14 score. Gorball added a 33-yard field goal with 1:04 left in the second quarter to give Grand Valley State a 17-14 lead, but the Warriors kicked a 33-yard field goal of their own as time expired in the second quarter to tie the game 17-17.  Wayne State scored 14 second half points, while the Lakers were held off the scoreboard.

Cain-Veasey led the ground game with 134 yards and a TD on 22 carries. FS Grant Postma led the defense with 14 tackles, while LB Brendann Brown chipped in 11 stops and LB Isaiah Nkansah 10 stops. Johnny Williams added eight tackles and two tackles for loss (-3). 

The Lakers said goodbye to 13 seniors playing their final game.