American college football season
TheMichigan Tech Huskies football program, 2020–present representedMichigan Technological University during the 2020s inNCAA Division II college football as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team has been led during the 2020s by two head coaches:Steve Olson (2017–2019, 2021–2022); andDan Mettlach (2023–present).
The team played its home games atKearly Stadium inHoughton, Michigan .
The 2020 season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 1]
The2021 Michigan Tech Huskies football team representedMichigan Tech University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2021 NCAA Division II football season . In their fourth year under head coachSteve Olson , the Huskies compiled a 6–4 record (5–3 in conference games), finished third in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 200 to 186.
The Huskies were ranked fifth in the GLIAC preseason coaches poll.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 4 2:00 p.m. Hillsdale * W 14–101,767 September 11 1:00 p.m. St. Thomas (MN) * Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 9–121,660 September 25 1:00 p.m. No. 9Grand Valley State Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 21–441,447 October 2 1:00 p.m. Davenport Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI W 31–71,700 October 9 6:00 p.m. atWayne State (MI) W 30–273,674 October 16 12:00 p.m. atNorthern Michigan WLUC W 21–143,597 October 23 1:00 p.m. No. 1Ferris State Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 10–381,332 October 30 3:00 p.m. at No. 7 Grand Valley State L 9–148,652 November 6 1:00 p.m. atNorthwood W 34–01,031 November 13 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI W 21–201,315 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
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Week One: Hillsdale Chargers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total St. Thomas 0 0 3 7 10 Michigan Tech 0 0 0 14 14
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 4, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,776Referee : Rick SchifterSource :[ 4]
Series Record Previous meeting Result 0–1 N/A N/A
Week Two: St. Thomas Tommies at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total St. Thomas 0 3 0 9 12 Michigan Tech 6 3 0 0 9
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 11, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : Mostly SunnyGame attendance : 1,660Referee : Bradley MutnickSource :[ 5]
Week Four: No. 9 Grand Valley State Lakers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Grand Valley St 7 23 7 7 44 Michigan Tech 0 0 14 7 21
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 25, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,447Referee : Brian BowerSource :[ 6]
Week Five: Davenport Panthers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Davenport 0 7 0 0 7 Michigan Tech 14 14 0 3 31
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 2, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,700Referee : Brian BowerSource :[ 7]
Week Six: Michigan Tech at Wayne State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 7 6 14 3 30 Wayne State 3 17 7 0 27
at Tom Adams Field • Detroit, MI
Date : October 9, 2021Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 3,674Referee : Bradley MutnickSource :[ 8]
Week Seven: Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 7 0 0 14 21 Northern Michigan 7 0 7 0 14
at Superior Dome • Marquette, MI
Date : October 16, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 3,597Referee : Marty TrudgeonSource :[ 9] [ 10]
For the 11th straight season, Michigan Tech took home the Miner's Cup. During their winning streak, Michigan Tech beat the Wildcats by an average of 8.6 points per game, or an average total of 30.1-21.5 per game. This victory is the largest since a 28–21 victory in 2017. Since 2002, the start of the Miner's Cup, Michigan Tech is 16–3 against the Wildcats, averaging a 31.5-22.2 win per game, or a 9.3 point margin of victory. Michigan Tech has outscored Northern Michigan 599–421 in this series.[ 11] [ 12]
Week Eight: Ferris State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ferris State 14 14 10 0 38 Michigan Tech 0 7 0 3 10
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 23, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : FootballyGame attendance : 1,332Referee : CJ JacksonSource :[ 13] [ 14]
Game information First Quarter (14:41) FSU TD: Hunt-Thompson 49-yard pass from Jare Bernhardt (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 7–0 ; 1 plays, 49 yards, 0:09 (08:06) FSU TD: Jare Bernhardt 2-yard run (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 14–0 ; 10 plays, 43 yards, 5:29 Second Quarter (05:20) FSU TD: Xavier Wade 14-yard pass from Jare Bernhardt (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 21–0 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01 (02:28) MTU TD: Darius Willis 31-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)FSU 21–7 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:52 (00:19) FSU TD: Tyler Minor 5-yard run (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 28–7 ; 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:23 Third Quarter (06:30) FSU TD: Xavier Wade 5-yard pass from Jare Bernhardt (Sy Barnett kick)FSU 35–7 ; 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:51 (04:20) FSU FG: Sy Barnett 26-yard field goalFSU 38–7 ; 8 plays, 61 yards, 4:43 Fourth Quarter (13:23) MTU FG: Darius Willis 21-yard field goalFSU 38–10 ; 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:15 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 15/32, 145 yards, 1 TD FSU – Jare Bernhardt: 17/21, 289 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing MTU – Jared Smith: 9 carries, 26 yards FSU – Tyler Minor: 11 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 6 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD FSU – Xavier Wade: 6 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Week Nine: Michigan Tech at Grand Valley State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 0 0 3 6 9 Grand Valley State 7 7 0 0 14
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 30, 2021Game time : 3:00 p.m.Game weather : Overcast, FootballyGame attendance : 8,652Referee : Brian BowerSource :[ 15]
Game information First Quarter (05:27) GVSU TD: Scott Cooper 30-yard pass from Cade Peterson (Kollin Kralapp kick)GVSU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 68 yards, 3:41 Second Quarter (08:34) GVSU TD: Jacob Miller 3-yard pass from Cade Peterson (Kollin Kralapp kick)GVSU 14–0 ; 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:43 Third Quarter (04:20) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 30-yard field goalGVSU 14–3 ; 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15 Fourth Quarter (13:23) MTU FG: Justin Davis 14-yard pass from Will Ark (two-point conversion failed)GVSU 14–9 ; 7 plays, 69 yards, 4:00 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 15/31, 180 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT GVSU – Cade Peterson: 20/31, 181 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing MTU – Jared Smith: 15 carries, 47 yards GVSU – Cade Peterson: 9 carries, 56 yards Receiving MTU – Jordan Janssen: 4 receptions, 77 yards GVSU – Jacob Miller: 8 receptions, 56 yards, 1 TD
Week Ten: Michigan Tech at Northwood – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 7 6 14 7 34 Northwood 0 0 0 0 0
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : November 6, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,031Source :[ 16]
Game information First Quarter (06:31) MTU TD: Justin Davis 3-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:31 Second Quarter (02:29) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 25-yard field goalMTU 10–0 ; 14 plays, 65 yards, 6:20 (00:01) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 27-yard field goalMTU 13–0 ; 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:24 Third Quarter (08:51) MTU TD: Jared Smith 41-yard rush (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 20–0 ; 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:51 (02:58) MTU TD: Kyle Wood 7-yard rush (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 27–0 ; 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:16 Fourth Quarter (07:45) MTU TD: Michael Bates 100-yard INT Return (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 34–0 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 14/24, 182 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT NU – Jacob Baldwin: 5/10, 60 yards, 1 INT Rushing MTU – Jared Smith: 21 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD NU – Ty Cox: 12 carries, 47 yards Receiving MTU – Justin Davis: 7 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD NU – Ethan Bunch: 3 receptions, 40 yards
Michigan Tech tallied its first shutout win since November 13, 2010. The Huskies returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown as the last scoring play of the game.[ 17] [ 18]
Saginaw Valley State [ edit ] Week Eleven: Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Saginaw Valley State 3 7 7 3 20 Michigan Tech 7 7 7 0 21
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : November 13, 2021Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,315Referee : Mike PackardSource :[ 19] [ 20] [ 21]
Game information First Quarter (10:03) SVSU FG: Connor Luksic 27-yard field goalMTU 0–3 ; 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:47 (06:01) MTU TD: Darius Willis 28-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 7–3 ; 8 plays, 68 yards, 3:54 Second Quarter (10:11) MTU TD: Jared Smith 4-yard rush (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 14–3 ; 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:18 (03:25) SVSU TD: Colby Newburg 4-yard rush (Ryan Heicher)MTU 14–10 ; 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:14 Third Quarter (07:07) SVSU TD: Tommy Scott 34-yard rush (Connor Lusic kick)MTU 14–17 ; 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:25 (01:18) MTU TD: Hunter Richards 23-yard pass from Will Ark (Drew Wyble kick)MTU 21–17 ; 12 plays, 82 yards, 5:49 Fourth Quarter (04:57) SVSU FG: Connor Luksic 24-yard field goalMTU 21–20 ; 10 plays, 30 yards, 5:23 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 15/28, 141 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT SVSU – Colby Newburg: 10/15, 116 yards Rushing MTU – Jared Smith: 15 carries, 61 yards, 1 TD SVSU – Tommy Scott: 18 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Jordan Janssen: 4 receptions, 36 yards SVSU – Isaiah Johnson-Mack: 9 receptions, 78 yards
Name Position Season Steve Olson Head coach/defensive line 5th Dan Mettlach Associate head coach/offensive coordinator 5th Phil Milbrath Running backs coach/special teams coordinator 5th Bryan Thomas Defensive coordinator/linebackers 12th Josh Wood Secondary Defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator 11th Jace Daniels Offensive line coach 3rd Ken Klein Defensive line coach 10th Bryan Parker Outside linebackers coach 1st
The2022 Michigan Tech Huskies football team representedMichigan Tech University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2022 NCAA Division II football season . In their fifth and final year under head coachSteve Olson , the Huskies compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 in conference games), finished fifth in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 295 to 212.
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 1 6:00 p.m. Wisconsin–Platteville * Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports W 23–131,933 September 10 2:00 p.m. atSt. Thomas (MN) * L 6–324,768 September 17 8:00 p.m. atMidwestern State * L 21–286,222 September 24 1:00 p.m. No. 19Saginaw Valley State * Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports L 13–351,284 October 1 1:00 p.m. atDavenport FloSports L 38–521,622 October 8 1:00 p.m. Wayne State Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports W 35-342,291 October 15 1:00 p.m. Northern Michigan FloSports W 21–71,629 October 22 1:00 p.m at No. 7Ferris State FloSports L 20–284,914 October 29 1:00 p.m. No. 1Grand Valley State Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports L 7–421,512 [ 22] [ 23] November 5 1:00 p.m atHillsdale * W 28–241,407 November 12 1:00 p.m at Saginaw Valley State FloSports L 30–353,265 [ 24] *Non-conference game Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
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Name Position Season Steve Olson Head coach/defensive line 6th Dan Mettlach Associate head coach/offensive coordinator 6th Phil Milbrath Running backs coach/special teams coordinator 6th Bryan Thomas Defensive coordinator/linebackers 13th Josh Wood Secondary defensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator 12th Jack Rustman Offensive line coach 1st Ken Klein Defensive line coach 11th Bryan Parker Outside linebackers coach 2nd
[ edit ] Week One: Wisconsin-Platteville at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Wisconsin-Platteville 0 0 7 6 13 Michigan Tech 0 7 16 0 23
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 1, 2022Game time : 6:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,933Referee : Mike PackardTV : FloSportsSource :[ 26]
Game information Second Quarter (00:10) MTU TD: Steele Fortress 3-yard run (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:47 Third Quarter (13:23) MTU SF: Team SafetyMTU 9–0 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 (09:47) MTU TD: Darius Willis 31-yard pass from Steele Fortress (kick)MTU 16–0 ; 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:25 (06:43) UWP TD: Lukas Peterson 9-yard pass from Nathan Shackelford (kick)MTU 16–7 ; 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:59 (00:56) MTU TD: Darius Willis 9-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 23–7 ; 6 plays, 27 yards, 2:58 Fourth Quarter (01:40) UWP TD: Brandt Stare 8-yard pass from Nathan ShackelfordMTU 23–13 ; 14 plays, 80 yards, 4:37 Passing MTU – Steele Fortress: 8/12, 131 yards, 1 TD UWP – Beau Kopp: 18/23, 126 yards, 2 TD Rushing MTU – William Marano: 17 carries, 48 yards UWP – Reece Shelton: 2 carries, 30 yards Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 3 receptions, 59 yards, 2 TD UWP – Austin Guy: 12 receptions, 68 yards
Week Two: Michigan Tech at St. Thomas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 3 0 0 3 6 St. Thomas 6 20 6 0 32
at O'Shaughnessy Stadium • Saint Paul, MN
Date : September 10, 2022Game time : 2:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 4,768Referee : Tim DuffySource :[ 27]
Game information First Quarter (12:35) STM TD: Shawn Shipman 1-yard runSTM 6–0 ; 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:20 (04:34) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 25-yard field goalSTM 6–3 ; 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:55 Second Quarter (10:44) STM TD: Mitchell Schares blocked punt return touchdown (kick)STM 13–3 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 (05:55) STM TD: Andrew McElroy 33-yard pass from Cade SexauerSTM 19-3 ; 2 plays, 38 yards, 0:37 (00:19) STM TD: Shawn Shipman 1-yard run (kick)STM 26-3 ; 13 plays, 61 yards, 04:22 Third Quarter (03:28) STM TD: Kolby Gartner 11-yard runSTM 32–3 ; 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:10 Fourth Quarter (02:50) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 40-yard field goalSTM 32–6 ; 10 plays, 21 yards, 5:17 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 7/21, 53 yards, 1 INT STM – Cade Sexauer: 8/17, 91 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 16 carries, 46 yards STM – Shawn Shipman: 23 carries, 151 yards, 2 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 4 receptions, 28 yards STM – Andrew McElroy: 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Week Three: Michigan Tech at Midwestern State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 0 14 7 0 21 Midwestern State 0 7 0 21 28
at Memorial Stadium • Wichita, TX
Date : September 17, 2022Game time : 8:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 6,222Referee : Michael MurffSource :[ 28]
Game information Second Quarter (13:42) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 43-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 11 plays, 91 yards, 6:15 (09:25) MTU TD: Darius Willis 11-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 14–0 ; 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:27 (03:53) MSU TD: Dillon Sterling-Cole 1-yard rush (kick)MTU 14–7 ; 12 plays, 73 yards, 5:24 Third Quarter (05:58) MTU TD: William Marano 12-yard run (kick)MTU 21–7 ; 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:05 Fourth Quarter (08:30) MSU TD: Terence Norman 35-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-ColeMTU 21–14 ; 3 plays, 70 yards, 0:52 (00:43) MSU TD: Ja'Marzeyea Arvie 13-yard pass from Dillon Sterling-Cole (kick)Tied 21–21 ; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:29 (00:12) MSU TD: Malik Owens 52-yard Interception Return (kick)MSU 28–21 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 16/28, 233 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT MSU – Dillon Sterling Cole: 20/33, 266 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 18 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD MSU – Devin Cross: 19 carries, 91 yards Receiving MTU – Brandon Michalak: 4 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD MSU – Ja'Marzeeyea Arvie: 7 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
Saginaw Valley State [ edit ] Week Four: Saginaw Valley State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Saginaw Valley State 7 14 14 0 35 Michigan Tech 6 7 0 0 13
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 24, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,284Referee : Alex BadeTV : FloSportsSource :[ 29]
Game information First Quarter (09:23) SVSU TD: Derek Hinton Jr 20-yard pass from Andrew Brito (kick)SVSU 7–0 ; 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:55 (04:10) MTU TD: William Marano 3-yard runSVSU 7–6 ; 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:11 Second Quarter (14:16) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 30-yard pass from Ethan Champney (kick)MTU 13–7 ; 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:26 (14:04) SVSU TD: Isaiah Malcome 75-yard run (kick)SVSU 14–13 ; 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12 (08:16) SVSU TD: Isaiah Malcome 7-yard run (kick)SVSU 21–13 ; 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:42 Third Quarter (09:04) SVSU TD: Andrew Brito 1-yard run (kick)SVSU 28–13 ; 8 plays, 40 yards, 3:49 (02:50) SVSU TD: Derek Hinton Jr 13-yard pass from Andrew Brito (kick)SVSU 35–13 ; 8 plays, 50 yards, 2:29 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 11/20, 99 yards, 1 INT SVSU – Andrew Brito: 14/18, 176 yards, 2 TD Rushing MTU – William Marano: 17 carries, 44 yards, 1 TD SVSU – Isaiah Malcome: 20 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 4 receptions, 71 yards SVSU – Derek Hinton Jr: 5 receptions, 82 yards, 2 TD
Week Five: Michigan Tech at Davenport – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 17 7 7 7 38 Davenport 0 14 21 17 52
at Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex • Caledonia, MI
Date : October 1, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 1,622Referee : Brad MutnickTV : FloSportsSource :[ 30]
Game information First Quarter (08:27) MTU TD: Will Ark 1-yard run (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:33 (07:35) MTU TD: Darius Willis 26-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 14–0 ; 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:51 (03:11) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 31-yard Field GoalMTU 17–0 ; 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:29 Second Quarter (14:52) DU TD: Preston Smith 12-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick)MTU 17–7 ; 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:15 (06:07) MTU TD: Alec Moriarty 2-yard run (kick)MTU 24–7 ; 15 plays, 75 yards, 8:40 (04:25) DU TD: Roy Livingstone 20-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick)MTU 24–14 ; 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:37 Third Quarter (10:04) DU TD: Preston Smith 8-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick)MTU 24–21 ; 4 plays, 84 yards, 2:25 (04:34) DU TD: Jason Whittaker 1-yard run (kick)DU 28–24 ; 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:42 (03:35) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 69-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 31–28 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:59 (01:11) DU TD: Demetrius Garrett 30-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick)DU 35–31 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:24 Fourth Quarter (12:28) DU TD: Roy Livingstone 12-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick)DU 42–31 ; 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:35 (05:28) DU FG: Brandono Gielow 32-yard Field GoalDU 45–31 ; 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:05 (01:24) DU TD: Kyshawn Richards 38-yard run (kick)DU 52–31 ; 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:44 (00:18) MTU TD: Will Ark 11-yard run (kick)DU 52–38 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:06 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 21/39, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT DU – Jason Whittaker: 24/40, 361 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 14 carries, 48 yards DU – Kyshawn Richards: 5 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Brandon Michalak: 3 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD DU – Preston Smith: 9 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
Week Six: Wayne State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Wayne State 10 7 7 10 34 Michigan Tech 7 7 7 14 35
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 8, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 2,291Referee : Joe AbroTV : FloSportsSource :[ 31]
Game information First Quarter (14:02) MTU TD: Braxt Blackwell 47-yard interception return (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 (11:15) WSU TD: Myren Harris 18-yard run (kick)Tied 7–7 ; 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:41 (08:20) WSU FG: Gri. Milovanski 24-yard Field GoalWSU 10–7 ; 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:53 Second Quarter (14:04) MTU TD: Luke Terrian 5-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 14–10 ; 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:53 (04:10) WSU TD: Myren Harris 9-yard run (kick)WSU 17–14 ; 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:45 Third Quarter (00:04) WSU TD: Kend. Williams 19-yard run (kick)WSU 24–14 ; 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:11 (00:27) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 59-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)WSU 24–21 ; 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:45 Fourth Quarter (11:26) WSU TD: Kend. Williams 48-yard run (kick)WSU 31–21 ; 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:19 (10:59) MTU TD: Darius Willis 20-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)WSU 31–28 ; 1 plays, 79 yards, 0:18 (08:15) WSU FG: Gri. Milovanski 24-yard Field GoalWSU 34–28 ; 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:35 (00:27) MTU TD: Will Ark 1-yard run (kick)MTU 35–34 ; 10 plays, 64 yards, 1:55 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 22/31, 340 yards, 3 TD WSU – Josh Kulka: 8/16, 90 yards, 2 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 15 carries, 31 yards WSU – Myren Harris: 36 carries, 296 yards, 2 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 9 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD WSU – Dion Brown: 3 receptions, 41 yards
Week Seven: Northern Michigan at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Northern Michigan 0 0 0 7 7 Michigan Tech 0 7 7 7 21
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 15, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : RainGame attendance : 1,629Referee : Carl ChapmanTV : FloSportsSource :[ 32]
Game information Second Quarter (06:04) MTU TD: Darius Willis 41-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:06 Third Quarter (10:22) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 24-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 14–0 ; 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:27 Fourth Quarter (13:23) MTU TD: Darius Willis 29-yard Field Goal (kick)MTU 21–0 ; 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:36 (11:57) NMU TD: Tyshon King 2-yard run (kick)MTU 21–7 ; 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:19 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 13/19, 139 yards, 2 TD NMU – Drake Davis: 12/20, 93 yards, 1 INT Rushing MTU – Will Ark: 12 carries, 52 yards NMU – Tyshon King: 13 carries, 42 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 6 receptions, 99 yards, 2 TD NMU – Charlie Gerhard: 3 receptions, 56 yards
Week Eight: Michigan Tech at Ferris State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 10 0 0 10 20 Ferris State 0 7 7 14 28
at Top Taggart Field • Big Rapids, MI
Date : October 22, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 4,914Referee : CJ JacksonTV : FloSportsSource :[ 33]
Game information First Quarter (11:07) MTU TD: Darius Willis 5-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:03 (01:29) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 23-yard Field GoalMTU 10–0 ; 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:04 Second Quarter (07:40) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 3-yard run (kick)MTU 10–7 ; 5 plays, 55 yards, 1:44 Third Quarter (08:48) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 1-yard run (kick)FSU 14–10 ; 12 plays, 52 yards, 5:48 Fourth Quarter (10:59) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 7-yard run (kick)FSU 21–10 ; 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:30 (08:54) MTU TD: Hunter Buechel 25-yard INTERCEPTION return (kick)FSU 21–17 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 (08:44) FSU TD: T. Hunt-Thompson 75-yard pass from Carson Gulker (kick)FSU 28–17 ; 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:10 (05:38) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 20-yard Field GoalFSU 28–20 ; 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:06 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 26/50, 297 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT FSU – Carson Gulker: 7/13, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing MTU – Brenden Lach: 1 carries, 3 yards FSU – Carson Gulker: 23 carries, 103 yards, 3 TD Receiving MTU – Brandon Michalak: 8 receptions, 155 yards FSU – Tyrese Hunt-Thompson: 4 receptions, 130 yards, 1 TD
Week Nine: Michigan Tech at St. Thomas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 7 7 0 14 28 St. Thomas 0 10 7 7 24
at Frank Waters Stadium • Hillsdale, MI
Date : September 4, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : RainGame attendance : 1,407Referee : Ted SeramaTV :Livestreamed Source :[ 34]
Game information First Quarter (05:53) MTU TD: Will Ark 4-yard run (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 10 plays, 97 yards, 4:51 Second Quarter (07:19) HILL TD: Isaac TeSlaa 42-yard pass from Luke Keller (kick)Tied 7–7 ; 9 plays, 79 yards, 6:14 (02:29) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 39-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 14–7 ; 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:50 (00:00) HILL FG: Julian Lee 27-yard Field GoalMTU 14–10 ; 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:29 Third Quarter (03:23) HILL TD: Julius Graber 40-yard fumble recovery (kick)HILL 17–14 Fourth Quarter (13:38) HILL TD: Isaac TeSlaa 14-yard pass from Luke Keller (kick)HILL 24–14 ; 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:22 (08:04) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 20-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)HILL 24–21 ; 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:13 (00:40) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 12-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 28–24 ; 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:33 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 26/38, 314 yards, 3 TD HILL – Luke Keller: 16/28, 247 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 16 carries, 56 yards HILL – Luke Keller: 17 carries, 62 yards Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 10 receptions, 150 yards HILL – Isaac TeSlaa: 6 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD
Michigan Tech scored first on a four-yard rushing touchdown by Will Ark. Each team exchanged a touchdown before Hillsdale kicked a 27-yard field goal as time expired in the second quarter. Michigan Tech fumbled in the third quarter, and a Charger recovered the ball and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to put Hillsdale in the lead. Hillsdale scored again early in the fourth quarter, but Michigan Tech scored the last 14 points of the game, scoring the game-winning touchdown with 40 seconds remaining in the game.[ 35] [ 36] [ 37]
Saginaw Valley State [ edit ] Week Ten: Michigan Tech at Saginaw Valley State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 3 6 7 14 30 Saginaw Valley State 0 7 14 14 35
at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium • University Center, MI
Date : November 12, 2022Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 3,265Referee : Carl ChapmanTV : FloSportsSources :[ 38] [ 39]
Game information First Quarter (11:21) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 24-yard Field GoalMTU 3–0 ; 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:17 Second Quarter (06:41) SVSU TD: Tyler Amos 2-yard run (kick)SVSU 10–3 ; 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:05 (02:25) MTU TD: Darius Willis 8-yard pass from Will ArkMTU 9–7 ; 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:09 Third Quarter (12:39) MTU TD: Darius Willis 52-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)MTU 16–7 ; 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:17 (04:21) SVSU TD: Isaiah Malcome 4-yard run (kick)MTU 16–14 ; 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:04 (01:49) SVSU TD: Derrick Hinton Jr 63-yard pass from Andrew Brito (kick)SVSU 21–16 ; 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:21 Fourth Quarter (11:04) SVSU TD: Micah Cretsinger 68-yard pick six (kick)SVSU 28–16 (08:21) MTU TD: Will Ark 2-yard run (kick)SVSU 28–23 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:43 (02:09) SVSU TD: Tyler Amos 1-yard run (kick)SVSU 35–23 ; 12 plays, 73 yards, 6:12 (00:52) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 2-yard pass from Will Ark (kick)SVSU 35–30 ; 9 plays, 72 yards, 1:33 Passing MTU – Will Ark: 27/41, 353 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT SVSU – Andrew Brito: 27/36, 324 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing MTU – Will Ark: 7 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD SVSU – Isaiah Malcome: 11 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 13 receptions, 198 yards, 2 TD SVSU – Derrick Hinton Jr: 13 receptions, 203 yards, 1 TD
Michigan Tech took an early lead with a field goal in the first quarter. Saginaw Valley took the lead with a touchdown in the second quarter. Michigan Tech retook the lead on a touchdown with 2:25 left in the first half. Michigan Tech led, 9–3, at halftime. In the third quarter, Michigan Tech exended its lead with a 52-yard touchdown pass from Will Ark to Darius Willis. The momentum then shifted to Sagainaw Valley, as the Cardinals scored 21 consecutive points. The last of Saginaw Valley's scores came when Ark threw a pick six four minutes into the fourth quarter, giving the Cardinals a 28–16 lead. Michigan Tech was able to rebound, scoring 14 of the next 21 points. The Huskies scored their final touchdown with 52 seconds left, pulling within five points. The Huskies' attempted an onside kick, but Saginaw Valley recovered to seal the victory.
The2023 Michigan Tech Huskies football team representedMichigan Tech University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2023 NCAA Division II football season . In their first year under head coachDan Mettlach , the Huskies compiled a 5–5 record (1–5 in conference games), finished sixth in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 239 to 179.
Mettlach had been an assistant head coach since 2019. He replacedSteve Olson who was fired after the Huskies' disappointing 2022 season.[ 40] [ 41]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 9 1:00 p.m. Hillsdale * FloSports W 45–202,188 September 16 2:00 p.m. atWisconsin–Platteville * W 24–203,987 September 23 2:00 p.m. atUpper Iowa * W 34–311,700 September 30 1:00 p.m. No. 18Davenport Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports L 0–282,600 October 7 1:00 p.m. atWayne State (MI) FloSports L 21–233,021 October 14 7:00 p.m. atNorthern Michigan FloSports/WLUC W 62–05,907 October 21 1:00 p.m. No. 9Ferris State Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports L 21–351,233 October 28 3:00 p.m at No. 3Grand Valley State FloSports L 13–4413,014 November 4 1:00 p.m. Minot State * Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports W 37–3November 11 1:00 p.m Saginaw Valley State Klearly Stadium Houghton, MI L 21–381,191 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
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Name Position Season Dan Mettlach Head coach 1st Phil Milbrath Running backs coach/special teams coordinator 7th Bryan Thomas Defensive coordinator/linebackers 14th Jack Rustman Offensive line coach 2nd JT Jurasin Linebackers coach 1st Kellen O'Neill Wide receivers coach 1st Michael Donnelly Defensive backs coach 1st Ken Klein Defensive line coach 11th Blake Hewitt Assistant offensive line coach 1st Adrian Saterstad Assistant linebackers coach 1st
Week One: Hillsdale Chargers at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Hillsdale 3 3 7 7 20 Michigan Tech 7 21 14 3 45
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 9, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 2,188Referee : Carl ChapmanTV : FloSportsSource :[ 43]
Game information First quarter (06:41) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 12-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:27 (00:57) HIL FG: Julian Lee 31-yard Field GoalMTU 7–3 ; 12 plays, 47 yards, 5:36 Second quarter (12:21) MTU TD: Darius Willis 7-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 14–3 ; 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:36 (10:49) MTU TD: Samuel Kinne 47-yard fumble recovery (kick)MTU 21–3 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 (05:32) HIL FG: Julian Lee 38-yard Field GoalMTU 21–6 ; 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:12 (01:56) MTU TD: Ethan Campney 28-yard pass from Josh Byers (kick)MTU 28–6 ; 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34 Third quarter (10:04) MTU TD: Drew Collins 15-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 35–6 ; 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:04 (02:31) HIL TD: Michael Herzog 2-yard run (kick)MTU 35–13 ; 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:28 (00:30) MTU TD: Kolby Hindenach 30-yard run (kick)MTU 42–13 ; 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:00 Fourth quarter (08:35) HIL TD: Garrit Aissen 1-yard run (kick)MTU 42–20 ; 7 plays, 38 yards, 2:56 (03:30) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 27-yard Field GoalMTU 45–20 ; 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:57 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 18/27, 258 yards, 3 TD HIL – Garrit Aissen: 19/32, 115 yards, 2 INT Rushing MTU – Kobly Hindenach: 8 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD HIL – Michael Herzog: 28 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Ethan Champney: 7 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD HIL – Logan VanEnkevort: 4 receptions, 38 yards
[ edit ] Week Two: Michigan Tech at UW Platteville – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 7 14 0 3 24 UW Platteville 0 14 6 0 20
at Pioneer Stadium • Platteville, WI
Date : September 16, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 3,987Referee : Kole KnueppelTV : FloSportsSource :[ 44]
Game information First quarter (10:50) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 8-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 7 plays, 78 yards, 1:39 Second quarter (09:25) UWP TD: Brandt Stare 89-yard pass from Carl Richardson (kick)MTU 7–7 ; 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:47 (06:28) MTU TD: Kolby Hindenach 1-yard run (kick)MTU 14–7 ; 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:05 (02:29) UWP TD: Jett Gillum 1-yard pass from Justin BlazekTied 14–14 ; 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:54 (00:18) MTU TD: Alex Fries 7-yard run (kick)MTU 21–14 ; 5 plays, 53 yards, 0:39 Third quarter (10:28) UWP FG: Andrew Schweigert 31-yard Field GoalMTU 21–17 ; 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:33 (07:01) UWP FG: Andrew Schweigert 41-yard Field GoalMTU 21–20 ; 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:10 Fourth quarter (12:42) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 19-yard Field GoalMTU 24–20 ; 8 plays, 27 yards, 2:45 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 27/44, 288 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT UWP – Carl Richardson: 14/33, 232 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 20 carries, 59 yards UWP – Zachary Bothun: 12 carries, 47 yards Receiving MTU – Ethan Champney: 11 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD UWP – Brandt Stare: 7 receptions, 143 yards, 1 TD
Week Three: Michigan Tech at Upper Iowa – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 0 7 7 20 34 Upper Iowa 10 14 7 0 31
at Pioneer Stadium • Fayette, IA
Date : September 23, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,700Referee : David GreenSource :[ 45] [ 46]
Game information First quarter (10:29) UIU TD: Mante Morrow 13-yard pass from Marcus Orr (kick)UIU 7–0 ; 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:57 (08:34) UIU FG: Thomas Forte 44-yard Field GoalUIU 10–0 ; 13 plays, 41 yards, 0:21 Second quarter (11:10) UIU TD: Eddie Burgess 23-yard pass from Marcus Orr (kick)UTU 17–0 ; 2 plays, 96 yards, 3:20 (08:03) UIU TD: RJ Wells 8-yard run (kick)UIU 24–0 ; 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:09 (02:58) MTU TD: Michael Bates Jr 0-yard INT returnUIU 24–7 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Third quarter (12:12) MTU TD: William Marano 5-yard runUIU 24–14 ; 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48 (02:42) UIU TD: Michael Orr 1-yard runUIU 31–14 ; 7 plays, 50 yards, 5:52 Fourth quarter (14:54) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 49-yard Field GoalUIU 31–17 ; 10 plays, 43 yards, 2:48 (11:11) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 73-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)UIU 31–24 ; 1 plays, 73 yards, 0:11 (07:42) MTU TD: Brandon Michalak 18-yard pass from Ethan Champney (kick)Tied 31–31 ; 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:13 (00:36) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 30-yard Field GoalMTU 34–31 ; 9 plays, 47 yards, 2:08 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 11/20, 131 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT UIU – Marcus Orr: 29/36, 328 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing MTU – William Marano: 20 carries, 147 yards, 1 TD UIU – RJ Wells: 12 carries, 53 yards, 1 TD Receiving MTU – Ethan Champney: 1 receptions, 73 yards, 1 TD UIU – Mante Morrow: 11 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD
Week Four: Davenport at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Davenport 7 7 7 7 28 Michigan Tech 0 0 0 0 0
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : September 30, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : SunnyGame attendance : 2,600Referee : Bryan EarlSource :[ 47] [ 48]
Game information First quarter (04:16) DU TD: Caleef Jenkins 7-yard run (kick)DU 7–0 ; 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:00 Second quarter (00:00) DU TD: Peyton Brown 5-yard pass from Jason Whittaker (kick)DU 14–0 ; 15 plays, 86 yards, 8:27 Third quarter (06:22) DU TD: Caleef Jenkins 1-yard run (kick)DU 21–0 ; 14 plays, 69 yards, 8:34 Fourth quarter (12:21) DU TD: Micah Wilson 72-yard punt return (kick)DU 28–0 ; 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 9/25, 76 yards, 1 INT DU – Jason Whittaker: 14/23, 150 yards, 1 TD Rushing MTU – Alex Fries: 6 carries, 22 yards DU – Myren Harris: 26 carries, 112 yards Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 5 receptions, 43 yards DU – Mante Morrow: 11 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD
[ edit ] Week Five: Michigan Tech at Wayne State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 0 7 7 7 21 Wayne State 3 7 7 6 23
at Adams Field • Detroit, MI
Date : October 7, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 3,021Referee : Bradley MutnickSource :[ 49]
Game information First quarter (08:10) WSU FG: Griffin Milovanski 22-yard Field GoalWSU 3–0 ; 13 plays, 86 yards, 6:46 Second quarter (12:06) MTU TD: William Marano 5-yard run (kick)MTU 7–3 ; 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:03 (06:34) WSU TD: Kendall Williams 1-yard run (kick)WSU 10–7 ; 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:25 Third quarter (12:06) MTU TD: Darius Willis 45-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 14–10 ; 6 plays, 56 yards, 2:54 (07:18) WSU TD: Eli McLean 1-yard run (kick)WSU 17–14 ; 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:39 Fourth quarter (11:58) WSU FG: Griffin Milovanski 47-yard Field GoalWSU 20–14 ; 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:25 (07:32) WSU FG: Griffin Milovanski 38-yard Field GoalWSU 23–14 ; 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:58 (07:20) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 70-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)WSU 23–21 ; 1 plays, 70 yards, 0:12 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 9/25, 76 yards, 1 INT DU – Jason Whittaker: 14/23, 150 yards, 1 TD Rushing MTU – Alex Fries: 6 carries, 22 yards DU – Myren Harris: 26 carries, 112 yards Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 5 receptions, 43 yards DU – Mante Morrow: 11 receptions, 141 yards, 1 TD
At Northern Michigan [ edit ] Week Six: Michigan Tech at Northern Michigan – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Michigan Tech 17 14 24 7 62 Northern Michigan 0 0 0 0 0
at Superior Dome • Marquette, MI
Date : October 14, 2023Game time : 7:00 p.m.Game weather : IndoorGame attendance : 5,907Referee : Carl ChapmanSource :[ 50] [ 51]
Game information First quarter (07:53) MTU TD: William Marano 3-yard run (kick)MTU 7–0 ; 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:58 (06:18) MTU TD: Darius Willis 14-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 14–0 ; 1 plays, 9 yards, 0:08 (01:21) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 30-yard Field GoalMTU 17–0 ; 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:20 Second quarter (02:28) MTU TD: William Marano 12-yard run (kick)MTU 24–0 ; 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:43 (00:53) MTU TD: Alex Fries 4-yard run (kick)MTU 31–0 ; 3 plays, 32 yards, 1:33 Third quarter (11:35) MTU TD: Alex Fries 25-yard run (kick)MTU 38–0 ; 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:15 (09:46) MTU TD: Darius Willis 25-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)MTU 45–0 ; 3 plays, 37 yards, 1:36 (09:25) MTU TD: Hunter Beuchel 22-yard Fumble recovery (kick)MTU 52–0 (02:56) MTU FG: Drew Wyble 39-yard Field GoalMTU 55–0 ; 9 plays, 42 yards, 4:24 Fourth quarter (00:47) MTU TD: Jake Rueff 3-yard run (kick)MTU 62–0 ; 6 plays, 37 yards, 1:43 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 15/21, 240 yards, 2 TD NMU – Aiden Hoard: 19/31, 131 yards, 2 INT Rushing MTU – Alex Fries: 11 carries, 74 yards, 2 TD NMU – Brock Franklin: 5 carries, 7 yards Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 10 receptions, 202 yards, 2 TD NMU – Franko Williams: 3 receptions, 29 yards
Week Seven: Ferris State at Michigan Tech – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Ferris State 7 14 7 7 35 Michigan Tech 0 7 14 0 21
at Klearly Stadium • Houghton, MI
Date : October 21, 2023Game time : 1:00 p.m.Game weather : CloudyGame attendance : 1,233Referee : Jayson DibbleSource :[ 52] [ 53]
Game information First quarter (12:24) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 12-yard run (kick)FSU 7–0 ; 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:31 Second quarter (13:24) FSU TD: Carson Gulker 15-yard run (kick)FSU 14–0 ; 1 plays, 15 yards, 0:05 (11:59) MTU TD: Drew Collins 20-yard run (kick)FSU 14–7 ; 4 plays, 83 yards, 1:22 (03:20) FSU TD: Cason Gulker 4-yard run (kick)FSU 21–7 ; 4 plays, 83 yards, 2:03 Third quarter (09:25) MTU TD: Alex Fries 9-yard run (kick)FSU 21–14 ; 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:35 (05:31) FSU TD: Cason Gulker 3-yard run (kick)FSU 28–14 ; 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:50 (02:31) MTU TD: Ethan Champney 43-yard pass from Alex Fries (kick)FSU 28–21 ; 6 plays, 75 yard, 3:00 Fourth quarter (10:16) FSU TD: Cason Gulker 3-yard run (kick)MTU 35–21 ; 17 plays, 74 yards, 7:07 Passing MTU – Alex Fries: 23/40, 326 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT FSU – Aiden Hoard: 6/11, 107 yards Rushing MTU – Alex Fries: 9 carries, 40 yards, 1 TD FSU – Carson Gulker: 28 carries, 120 yards, 5 TD Receiving MTU – Darius Willis: 5 receptions, 81 yards FSU – Xavier Wade: 6 receptions, 134 yards
The2024 Michigan Tech Huskies football team representedMichigan Tech University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2024 NCAA Division II football season . In their second year under head coachDan Mettlach , the Huskies compiled a 7–4 record (4–3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 276 to 228.[ 54]
The team's statistical leaders included Alex Fries (2,215 passing yards, 118.97passer rating ), Darius Willis (61 receptions for 757 yards), Jake Rueff (571 rushing yards), and Avery Kucharski (57 points on 24 extra points and 11 field goals).[ 54]
Six Michigan Tech players received first-team honors on the 2024 All-GLIAC football team: wide receivers Ethan Champney and Darius Willis; defensive linemen Josh Cribben and Austin Schlicht; linebacker Hunter Buechel; and punter Brenden Lach.[ 55]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source August 29 7:00 p.m. at No. 25Bemidji State * L 13–19OT 0 September 5 6:00 p.m. South Dakota Mines * FloSports W 52–504OT 1,317 September 14 12:00 p.m. Hillsdale * Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports W 21–61,705 [ 56] September 21 1:00 p.m. at No. 13Wisconsin–Oshkosh * W 44–71,949 October 5 12:00 p.m. Wayne State Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports W 22–71,974 [ 57] October 12 12:00 p.m. Davenport Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports L 20–241,231 October 19 1:00 p.m. at No. 4Ferris State Big Rapids, MI FloSports L 13–514,720 [ 58] October 26 12:00 p.m. Northern Michigan FloSports W 39–91,984 [ 59] November 2 2:00 p.m. atRoosevelt Chicago, IL FloSports W 20–7856 November 9 12:00 p.m. No. 5Grand Valley State Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI FloSports L 0–201,294 [ 60] November 16 1:00 p.m. atSaginaw Valley State FloSports W 32–282,968 *Non-conference game Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time
[ 61]
The2025 Michigan Tech Huskies football team representMichigan Tech University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2025 NCAA Division II football season . They are led byDan Mettlach in his third year as head coach.
On February 5, 2025, Michigan Tech announced the signing of 28 players, including defensive lineman Ruebyn Mensah (South Range MI ), outside linebacker Lane Gorzinski (Powers, MI ), and offensive lineman Kevin Giuliani (Crystal Falls, MI ).[ 62]
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