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• #4 Grand Valley State, the two-time defending GLIAC Champions, will open its 53rd season of football versus Central State. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 at Lubbers Stadium. The Marauders dropped a 17-10 decision to FCS foe Morehead State to open the season last Thursday. GVSU is the all-time winningest program in DII history with a record of 442-151-3 (.744).  

• GVSU has now been ranked in the top 10 of a national preseason poll 20 times since 2002 (23 polls), including 17 top five rankings and 13 top three rankings.

• The Lakers are 33-19 all-time in season-openers, and have won 19-of-the-last-22.

• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 19 times in the 52-year history of the program, including 17 times since 2001.

• GVSU led the nation in total attendance (100,882) and average per game (12,610) in eight home dates during the 2023 campaign. GVSU has led the nation for 12 consecutive years. 

• GVSU has won a total of four national championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) in program history.

• The Lakers have made six NCAA championship appearances (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) in program history.

The Lakers return 10 starters on offense, nine on defense and three on special teams for the 2024 season. Five return on the offensive line, including two, senior Gabe Brown and senior Kyler Blake-Jones, who are All-GLIAC honorees. Junior Brett Weaver and sophomores Jaylin Caldwell, Joshua Martin and Jeff Burton round out one of the top offensive lines in the country. 

Senior tight end Gavin Cossou (23-296, 3 TD) earned All-GLIAC honors in 2023, while fellow senior tight end, Drew Peterson (6-38, 1 TD), earned All-GLIAC plaudits in 2022. Three All-GLIAC receivers return in senior Cody Tierney (35-669, 6 TD), senior Darrell Johnson (33-412, 3 TD) and senior Kyle Nott (24-342, 3 TD). Nott is also the leading returning rusher for the Lakers, toting the ball 18 times for 335 yards and three touchdowns in 2023. Johnson and sophomore Kellen Reed form a punt-kickoff return tandem that ranks as the top duo in the country. Johnson averaged 14.8 yards per punt return, while Reed averaged 31.2 yards per kickoff return, including two returned for touchdowns. Sophomore running backs Syone Usma-Harper and Khalil Eichelberger combined to rush for 587 yards and four touchdowns. Senior quarterback Avery Moore completed 15-of-28 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing for 317 yards and seven touchdowns. 
The GVSU defense returns key starters at every level and will be one of the top defenses in the country. Defensive end Niles King (28 tackles) and defensive tackle Jack Gilchrist (21 tackles) are All-GLIAC performers on a defensive line that will rotate 10 players. Seniors Charlie Nylander and Jake Urban, along with junior Thomas Jolly also headline the defensive line. 

A deep and talented linebacker unit is led by Junior All-American Anthony Cardamone (72 tackles, 13 TFL). In addition, senior Damonte McCurdy is an All-GLIAC performer, while Jack Grice, Jimmy Downs and Jake Archbold bolster the position. Senior All-GLIAC safety Ian Kennelly (58 tackles) is poised for a big year, while senior Kobe Hayward (41 tackles) and junior Luke McLean (38 tackles) have started games in the secondary. Junior cornerbacks Devin Pringle and Terez Reid are All-GLIAC honorees, while senior Grant Hart and sophomore Jason Hardy are key performers. Junior punter Trace Hrgich earned All-GLIAC honors and senior long snapper David Kreske is a three-year starter. Senior Kollin Kralapp and redshirt freshman Mathew Bacik will handle the kicking duties.