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• #6 Grand Valley State will host Wayne State in the annual Homecoming tilt. The Lakers are 4-0 coming off a 96-0 victory over Judson, while Wayne State dropped a 56-35 decision at Quincy. 

• Head coach Scott Wooster is in his fourth year at the helm of the GVSU football program, sporting a record of 33-7. Wooster has led the Lakers to two playoff appearances and a GLIAC Championship. 

THE SERIES
Grand Valley State leads the all-time series by a 41-6 margin and have won 36-of-the-last-37. The Lakers claimed 59-13 victory a year ago in Detroit. GVSU has won six consecutive matchups by an average score of 54.6 - 14.5 after dropping the 2019 meeting, 31-17, at Lubbers Stadium. GVSU is 19-3 at Lubbers Stadium and 22-3 at Wayne State. GVSU has scored 40 or more points 18 times, including each of the last eight wins in the series. The Lakers have held WSU to 14 points or less 28 times in the series.  

• Last Week - #6 GVSU 96, Judson 0

Grand Valley State scored 35 first quarter points en route to a 69-point first half. 

QB Andrew Schuster was 12-for-12 for 290 yards and five TDs in one QRT of action, while WR Kellen Reed hauled in five passes for 164 yards and three TDs. RB Kenneth Jones rushed for 107 yards and a TD on five carries, while RB ArJon Thompson added 83 yards and two TDs on six carries. The GVSU defense limited Judson to four first downs and 70 yards of total offense (23 rushing yards, 47 passing yards). 

• Since the start of the 2021 season (62 games), GVSU has limited its opponent to 14 points or less 41 times and are yielding just 15.2 ppg during that period.

• The Grand Valley State starting defense has yielded just 13 points in four games this season, with seven of those points coming in the final minute of the Ashland game.

• GVSU has yielded just 326 rushing yards in four games (81.5 ypg). Opponents are averaging 2.9 ypr. 

• The Laker defense has yielded just 51 first downs in four games (12.7 pg).

• Grand Valley State is 23-for-43 (53.4) on third down offensively and a combined 27-for-48 (56.2) on third and fourth down.

• GVSU has held opponents to 13-for-51 on third down (25.4) and a combined 15-for-60 (25.0) on third and fourth down.

• The Lakers are 17-for-18 on red zone opportunities offensively, with the lone non scoring trip into the redzone was taking knee vs. Judson. Opponents are 5-for-8 in four games. 

• The GVSU defense has yielded two touchdown via the ground and one via the air in four games.

• The Laker defense has dominated their first four opponents (42 possessions end in punt or turnover):

27 - 3 plays and out
26 - 2:00 or less time of possession
40 - 3:00 or less time of possession
29 - 10 yards or less
35 - 20 yards or less

• The Laker offense has been efficient in gaining first downs and retaining possession of the ball.

3 - 3 plays and out
4 - 2:00 or less time of possession
7 - 3:00 or less time of possession
8 - 10 yards or less
7 - 20 yards or less

• Laker opponents have eight trips inside the redzone in four games, scoring on five of those possessions with three touchdowns two field goals.

• GVSU is 8-for-12 on third down conversions in the first quarter and 5-for-9 in the second quarter. (13-for-21 in the first half (61.9%).

• The Laker passing game is 44-for-52 in the last two games (84.6%), with eight TDs. In addition, GVSU was 18-for-18 through the air vs. Judson.

• GVSU opponents have completed just 58-of-119 passes (48.7%) for 578 yards and one TD with six interceptions.

• The GVSU defense has 25.0 tackles for loss (-90), 10.0 QB sacks (-64), picked off six passes, has 19 pass breakups and 22 QB hurries in four games.  

• Senior WR Kellen Reed has 87 career receptions for 1,550 yards...Reed has 21 career receiving TDs and four KO return TDs. In addition, Reed now has 3,087 all-purpose yards.

• Sophomore QB Andrew Schuster has completed 248-of-372 passes (66.7) for 3,574 yards and 36 TDs in his career...Schuster's 25 completions at Ashland ranks ninth all-time in a single game.

• Senior LB Jimmy Downs has 14 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks this season. Downs has 141 career tackles entering today's game.

• Junior LB Torian Wyatt leads the Lakers in tackles with 17.

• Freshman DE Tyler Maynard leads the Lakers in TFL with 4.0 and QB sacks with 2.5. 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest FBS, FCS and Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 464-156-3 (.750) in 54 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 326-80-3 mark (.800). 

NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS
• GVSU has led the nation in total attendance for 14 consecutive years. The Lakers have drawn 23,185 through two home dates. 

10 WIN SEASONS
• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 20 times in the 52-year history of the program, including 18 times since 2001.

• Grand Valley State has several new faces on the coaching staff for the 2026 campaign.

Head Coach: Scott Wooster (4)
Def. Coordinator: Jim Louis (13)
DLine: Mac Carruth (2)
Off. Coordinator: Eli Reinhart (1)
TE: Scott Cooper (1)
DB: Marquez Gollman (1)
RB/GM: Jeff Reardon (1)
LB: Steve Gardiner (1)
WR: CJ Germany (1)

• SS Troy Temple leads GVSU in tackles with 12 and interceptions with two. Temple recorded nine tackles and picked off two passes in the Lakers' 56-14 victory over West Texas A&M. 

• QB Andrew Schuster 
Charleston: 19-28, 244, 3 TD
WTAM: 10-15, 283, 5 TD; 
GLIAC Offensive POW.
Game Records - 
2. 335.1 pass effic.
2. 28.3 ypc
4. 18.9 ypa
8. 5 TD passes
Ashland: 25-32, 196, 1 TD
Judson: 12-for-12, 290, 5 TD

• RB Kellen Russell-Dixon 
Charleston: 7 Att. 18 yds., 1 TD; long 6
WTAM: 19 Att. 144 yds., 2 TD; long 67
Ashland: 24 Att. 87 yds.
Judson: 5 Att. 80 yds, 1 TD; long 47

• WR Kellen Reed
Charleston: 5 rec. 133 yds., 2 TD; 45 long
WTAM: 4 rec. 155 yds., 3 TD; long 82
Ashland: 13 rec. 106 yds., 1 TD
Judson: 5 rec. 164 yds., 3 TD

GVSU in the NCAA Team Statistical Rankings
3rd down conversions -     9.    .553
3rd down defense -     7.    .255
1st down def. -     4.    46
Pass offense -     15.    281.0
Red Zone Offense -     11.    .944
Red Zone Defense -     11.    .625
Rush Defense -     11.    81.5
Rush Offense -     17.    229.3
Scoring Offense -     2.    52.5
Scoring Defense -     3.    8.5
Passing Effic. -     2.    227.03
Passing Effic. Def -     1.    82.23
Time of Possesson -     16.    33:09
Total Offense -     5.    510.3
Total Defense -     4.    226.0

GVSU in the NCAA Ind. Statistical Rankings
All Purpose - Kellen Reed    9.    147.5
Completion % - A. Schuster    2.    75.9
Pass Effic. - Andrew Schuster    1.    224.5
Passing TD - Andrew Schuster    4.    14
Pass Yds. PG - A. Schuster    19.    253.3
Receiving TDs - Kellen Reed    1.    9
Receiving Yds. - Kellen Reed    3.    558
Rec. PG - Kellen Reed    14.    6.7
Scoring - Kellen Reed    3.    13.5