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• #16 Grand Valley State will hit the road for the 2026 edition of the Battle of the Valley's in University Center, Mich. GVSU is 5-2 overall and 1-2 in GLIAC action, while SVSU is 3-4 and 1-2. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. 

• Head coach Scott Wooster is in his fourth year at the helm of the GVSU football program, sporting a record of 34-8. Wooster has led the Lakers to two playoff appearances and a GLIAC Championship. 

THE SERIES
• Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Saginaw Valley State by a 42-12 margin, having won 20-of-the-last-22 games in the series. SVSU claimed a 20-19 a year ago in Allendale, while the Lakers claimed a 16-9 victory over the Cardinals at University Center in 2024. The Lakers sport a record of 24-3 at Lubbers Stadium versus the Cardinals and a 18-9 mark at Wickes Stadium. From 2001 - 2009, Grand Valley State was ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 in 10-of-the-11 meetings with the Cardinals. SVSU was ranked higher than GVSU on two occasions, 2013 GV was unranked and claimed a 49-34 victory over #21 SVSU, and in the 2003 playoffs SVSU was ranked #1 and GVSU was #4. GVSU claimed a 10-3 win at Saginaw Valley State and eventually went on to win the National Championship. GVSU is 22-3 versus SVSU as a ranked team since 2001 and 27-3 overall versus the Cardinals in that span. 

• Senior WR Kellen Reed is putting together one of the top single-season performances in Laker Football history. Reed has 48 receptions for 910 yards and 16 TDs. He needs 90 yards receiving to become just the 11th player to go over 1,000 yards receiving in a single-season. The last to do it was Mike Williams in 2015 (1,357). His 16 receiving TDs is fifth, just one behind Matt Williams' 17. 

• Sophomore QB Andrew Schuster has completed 118-of-169 passes for 1,591 yards and 24 TDs. He is two behind Cade Peterson's 26 (13th) he threw in 2021 and three behind Heath Parling's 27 (12th) he tossed in 2013.   

• Since the start of the 2021 season (65 games), GVSU has limited its opponent to 14 points or less 42 times and are yielding just 15.4 ppg during that period.

• GVSU has yielded just 910 rushing yards in seven games (130.0 ypg). Opponents are averaging 3.7 yards per rush. 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest FBS, FCS and Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 465-158-3 (.750) in 54 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 327-82-3 mark (.800). 

NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS
• GVSU has led the nation in total attendance for 14 consecutive years. The Lakers have drawn 52,373 through three home dates (13,093). 

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.

• The Laker defense has yielded 103 first downs in seven games (14.7 pg).

• Grand Valley State is 37-for-79 (46.8) on third down offensively and a combined 45-for-90 (50.0) on third and fourth down.

• GVSU has held opponents to 20-for-85 on third down (23.5) and a combined 26-for-100 (26.0) on third and fourth down.

• The Lakers are 30-for-32 on red zone opportunities offensively with 26 TDs and four field goals. Opponents are 15-for-18 in seven games with 11 TDs and four FG. 

• The Laker defense has dominated their first six opponents (46 possessions end in punt or turnover):

37 - 3 plays and out
33 - 2:00 or less time of possession
55 - 3:00 or less time of possession
41 - 10 yards or less
52 - 20 yards or less

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

9 - 3 plays and out
8 - 2:00 or less time of possession (non TD)
16 - 3:00 or less time of possession
18 - 10 yards or less
18 - 20 yards or less

• Laker opponents have 18 trips inside the redzone in seven games, scoring on 11 of those possessions with eight touchdowns three field goals.

• GVSU opponents have completed just 86-of-162 passes (53.0%) for 853 yards and four TD's with six interceptions.

• The GVSU defense has 43.0 tackles for loss (-144), 11.0 QB sacks (-70), picked off six passes, has 25 pass breakups and 28 QB hurries in seven games.  

• Senior WR Kellen Reed has 108 career receptions for 1,902 yards and 28 TDs (needs 98 receiving yards for 2,000)...Reed has 32  career TDs (28 receiving/4 KO Returns). In addition, Reed now has 3,532 all-purpose yards (needs 468 to reach 4,000).

• Sophomore QB Andrew Schuster has completed 300-of-454 passes (66.2) for 4,152 yards and 46 TDs in his career...Schuster's 25 completions at Ashland ranks ninth all-time in a single game...Needs 403 passing yards to move into 10th all-time (4,555-Jim Lynch)

• Senior LB Jimmy Downs ranks second on the team in tackles with 27 and has 154 career  stops entering today's game. 

• Senior Tyus Jackson has 24 total tackles and leads the way with 6.5 tackles for loss (-26) and 2.5 QB sacks (-13).  

• SS Troy Temple leads GVSU in interceptions with two and ranks third in tackles with 27. 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
Wayne St.: 16-for-24, 224, 4TD
MTU: 18-for-30, 188, 2 TD
FSU: 18-for-28, 173, 4 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
Wayne St.: 5 Att. 22 yds.
MTU: 16 Att. 86 yds.
FSU: 12 Att. 98 yds.

• 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
Career High 13 receptions
Judson: 5 rec. 164 yds., 3 TD
Wayne St.: 8 rec, 177, 5 TD
Career High 177 yards; 5 TDs
GLIAC Offensive POW
GLIAC/GVSU single-game record
T1. TD catches 5
MTU: 9 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD
FSU: 4 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD


GVSU in the NCAA Team Statistical Rankings
3rd down conversions -     22    .474
3rd down defense -     4    .238
Completion Percentage    2    .719
First Down Def.    12    103
First Down Off.    38    152    
Pass Offense     28    259.1
Pass Defense    3    121,9
Red Zone Offense -     10    .938
Rush Offense -     20    223.0
Scoring Offense -     2    49.7
Scoring Defense -     18    17.8
Passing Effic. -     2    203.8
Passing Effic. Def -     5    98,0
Total Offense -     10    482.3
Total Defense -     7    251.9

GVSU in the NCAA Ind. Statistical Rankings
All Purpose - Kellen Reed    11    147.8
Completion % - A. Schuster    8    .698
Pass Effic. - Andrew Schuster    3    193.4
Passing TD - Andrew Schuster    1    24
Pass Yds. PG - A. Schuster    27    227.3
Yds. Per Att. - Andrew Schuster    14    9.41
Receiving TDs - Kellen Reed    1    16
Receiving Yds. - Kellen Reed    3    910
Receiving Yds. PG - Kellen Reed    2    130.0
Rec. PG - Kellen Reed    12    6.8
Scoring - Kellen Reed    4    13.7
Total Points - Kellen Reed    4    96
Total TDs - Kellen Reed    4    16