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• #5 Grand Valley State will hit the road for a GLIAC road test at #19 Michigan Tech. GVSU is coming off a 69-3 victory over Wayne State, while Michigan Tech claimed a 57-28 victory at Roosevelt. 

• Head coach Scott Wooster is in his fourth year at the helm of the GVSU football program, sporting a record of 34-7. 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 34-4 margin. The Lakers claimed an 18-15 victory over the Huskies a year ago in Allendale. GVSU has won 10 consecutive games in the series and are 29-2 versus MTU since 1985. The Lakers have scored 40 or more points 13 times in the last 20 games and 20 times overall versus the Huskies. GVSU is yielding just 8.8 points in the last five games.    

GVSU - MTU By The Numbers...
GVSU leads series 34-4
Last Meeting: @ GV 18, MT 15 (2025)
Last Meeting at MT: GV 20, MT 0 (2024)
Last Meeting at GV: GV 18, MT 15 (2025)
At GV: GV leads 17-1
At MT: GV leads 17-3*
Current Series Win Streak: 10, GV (2015-25)
Longest Series Win Streak: 17, GV (1985-09)
First Game: GV 10, @ MT 8 (1976)
Most Points Scored By GV: 56 (1996 @GV 56, MT 7), (2002 GV 56, @ MT 14)
Most Points Scored By MT: 52 (1995)
(GV 54, @ MT 52)
Last GV Win: 2025 (GV 18, MT 15)
Last MT Win: 2014 (@MT 35, GV 14)
Most Decisive Score: GV 49 (1996)
    (@ GV 56, MT 7)


• Last Week - #5 GVSU 69, Wayne State 3

WR Kellen Reed hauled in the first four TDs and tallied five TD receptions overall, tieing the GVSU and GLIAC single-game record. Reed caught eight passes for 177 yards and five TDs en route to earning GLIAC POW accolades. QB Andrew Schuster completed 16-of-24 passes for 224 yards and four TDs. Kenneth Jones, Zak Olejniczak and Bryce Hurley each rushed for a TD. PK Mathew Bacik kicked two field goals (33 and 28) and was 8-for-8 in PATs while earning GLIAC special team honors. The Laker defense limited Wayne State to 166 yards of total offense, including -1 through the air. Benji Allen, Anthony Scott and Keegan Sell led the defense. 

 • The GVSU offense has scored on 41-of-55 possessions (74.5) this season, including 36 that have ended with a touchdown. 

• Since the start of the 2021 season (63 games), GVSU has limited its opponent to 14 points or less 42 times and are yielding just 14.9 ppg during that period.

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

• GVSU has yielded just 498 rushing yards in five games (98.6 ypg). Opponents are averaging 3.0 yards per rush. 

• The Laker defense has yielded a GLIAC low 62 first downs in five games (12.4 pg).

• Grand Valley State is 26-for-49 (53.0) on third down offensively and a combined 30-for-54 (55.5) on third and fourth down.

• GVSU has held opponents to 14-for-65 on third down (21.5) and a combined 18-for-78 (23.0) on third and fourth down.

• The Lakers are 22-for-23 on red zone opportunities offensively, with the lone non scoring trip into the redzone was taking knee vs. Judson. Opponents are 6-for-9 in five games. 

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

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

29 - 3 plays and out
29 - 2:00 or less time of possession
45 - 3:00 or less time of possession
34 - 10 yards or less
44 - 20 yards or less

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

4 - 3 plays and out
5 - 2:00 or less time of possession (non TD)
8 - 3:00 or less time of possession
9 - 10 yards or less
8 - 20 yards or less

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

• GVSU is 9-for-13 on third down conversions in the first quarter and 5-for-12 in the second quarter. (15-for-25 in the first half (60%).

• The Laker passing game is 63-for-79 in the last two games (84.6%), with 14 TDs. In addition, GVSU was 18-for-18 through the air vs. Judson.

• GVSU opponents have completed just 63-of-128 passes (49.2%) for 577 yards and one TD with six interceptions.

• The GVSU defense has 36.0 tackles for loss (-125), 10.0 QB sacks (-64), picked off six passes, has 20 pass breakups and 25 QB hurries in five games.  

• Senior WR Kellen Reed has 95 career receptions for 1,727 yards and 26...Reed has 26 career receiving TDs and four KO return TDs. In addition, Reed now has 3,264 all-purpose yards.

• Sophomore QB Andrew Schuster has completed 264-of-396 passes (66.7) for 3,798 yards and 40 TDs in his career...Schuster's 25 completions at Ashland ranks ninth all-time in a single game.

• Senior LB Jimmy Downs has 16 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks this season. Downs has 143 career tackles entering today's game.

• Junior LB Torian Wyatt leads the Lakers in tackles with 21, including 2.5 TFL.

• Freshman DE Tyler Maynard leads the Lakers in TFL with 4.5 and QB sacks with 2.5. 

• SS Troy Temple leads GVSU in interceptions with two and ranks third in tackles with 18. Temple recorded nine tackles and picked off two passes in the Lakers' 56-14 victory over West Texas A&M. 



• QB Andrew Schuster 
Completed 82-of-111 passes for 1,237 yards and 18 TDs.
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

• RB Kellen Russell-Dixon 
Rushed for 351 yards and four TDs on 60 carries.
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.

• WR Kellen Reed
Hauled in 35 receptons for 735 yards and 14 TDs...Broke the 100-yard receiving mark in all five game. 
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

GVSU in the NCAA Team Statistical Rankings
3rd down conversions -     9    .531
3rd down defense -     7    .219
1st down def. -     4    46
Completion Percentage    1    .758
First Down Def.    2    62
First Down Off.    34    114    
Pass Offense     12    289.6
Pass Defense    3    115.4
Red Zone Offense -     8    .957
Red Zone Defense -     15    .667
Rush Defense -     16    98.6
Rush Offense -     17    235.6
Scoring Offense -     1    55.8
Scoring Defense -     2    7.4
Passing Effic. -     2    230.8
Passing Effic. Def -     2    80.2
Total Offense -     6    525.2
Total Defense -     1    214.0

GVSU in the NCAA Ind. Statistical Rankings
All Purpose - Kellen Reed    9    153.4
Completion % - A. Schuster    2    73.9
Pass Effic. - Andrew Schuster    1    219.2
Passing TD - Andrew Schuster    2    18
Pass Yds. PG - A. Schuster    22    247.4
Yds. Per Att. - Andrew Schuster    4    11.1
Receiving TDs - Kellen Reed    1    14
Receiving Yds. - Kellen Reed    1    735
Receiving Yds. PG - Kellen Reed    1    147.0
Rec. PG - Kellen Reed    14    6.7
Scoring - Kellen Reed    1    16.8
Total Points - Kellen Reed    2    84
Total TDs - Kellen Reed    2    14

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest FBS, FCS and Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 465-156-3 (.750) in 54 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 327-80-3 mark (.800). 

NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS
• GVSU has led the nation in total attendance for 14 consecutive years. The Lakers have drawn 36,029 through three home dates (12,010). 

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)