GLIAC FOOTBALL GAMEDAY :: WEEK 3
Six games featuring seven GLIAC football teams are on the schedule for Week 3 of the regular season, including the 2025 conference opener.
Northern Michigan (0-3) is set to host Davenport (1-1) in the Superior Dome in Marquette, marking the first GLIAC game of the season. Saturday's contest is the first of two meetings between the Wildcats and the Panthers this year, as the two teams are scheduled to square off on Nov. 3 in Caledonia in a nonconference matchup.
Both NMU and DU are coming off tough losses. The Wildcats had Division I St. Thomas on the ropes late in the game but couldn't hold on and fell, 20-7, while the Panthers lost in overtime on a failed two-point conversion, 29-28, on the road at Truman State.
The nation's No. 1 team, Ferris State (3-0), remains at home for its final nonconference test of the season, a 3 p.m. Homecoming matchup with NAIA foe Rio Grande (0-2).
A week ago, the Bulldogs held off a late Tiffin surge to win their 17th consecutive game. FSU was led by redshirt freshman quarterback Wyatt Bower, who accounted for 378 yards en route to earning GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Red Storm has begun the season with losses to Defiance (48-6) and Georgetown (Ky.)(48-0).
Michigan Tech (3-0), ranked No. 24 in the latest AFCA poll, will aim to maintain its early-season momentum versus Upper Iowa (1-1) when it hosts the Peacocks at Kearly Stadium in Houghton.
The Huskies topped Hillsdale, 34-21, for their seventh-consecutive win in the nonconference series. UIU dominated South Dakota Mines, a team Tech beat two weeks, 58-14, to claim its first win of the season.
Roosevelt (1-1) is on the road for the first time this season, facing UW-Oshkosh (1-1). The Titans are ranked No. 21 nationally in the Division III coaches' poll.
Last weekend, the Lakers staged a furious late-game comeback against Southwest Baptist that fell just short, 40-34, while UWO lost to defending Division III national champion North Central, 45-14.
Saginaw Valley State (1-2) travels for the first time this season, heading to the east coast to meet Division I opponent New Haven (1-2) on Saturday in Connecticut.
In Week 2, the Cardinals fell to Northwood at home. The Chargers picked up their first win of the season, downing Albany, 24-17.
Wayne State (0-2) visits WIAC power UW-La Crosse (1-0) for a 2 p.m. ET contest. The Eagles are ranked No. 8 in the latest Division III AFCA coaches' poll.
The Warriors went on the road last Saturday and nearly pulled off an upset of Findlay, falling 7-3 in a defensive battle. UWL opened its season with a 38-14 win over No. 18 Carnegie Mellon.
No. 10 Grand Valley State (2-1) is idle this week with a bye.