TheNorthern Michigan Wildcats football program, 2020–present representedNorthern Michigan University during the 2010s inNCAA Division IIcollege football as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led during the decade by two head coaches:Kyle Nystrom (2021–2022) andShane Richardson (2023–present).

The Wildcats have not had a winning season since going 6–4 in 2009. In their first two seasons under Richardson, the Wildcats lost 22 consecutive games, compiling identical 11–0 records in 2023 and 2024 while being outscored by an average of 30.6 points per game during the two seasons.^[1]

The team played its home games at theSuperior Dome inMarquette, Michigan.

Northern Michigan and the GLIAC did not compete in football during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The2021 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team representedNorthern Michigan University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2021 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coachKyle Nystrom, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (2–5 in conference games), tied for fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 288 to 233.^[3][4]

Quarterback Drake Davis tallied 1,401 passing yards and 340 rushing yards. Defensive lineman John McMullen tallied 45 tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4	2:00 p.m.	atMcKendree*	Leemon Field Lebanon, IL		W 27–20	1,200
September 11	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–Oshkosh*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 10–28	1,956
September 18	1:00 p.m.	Davenport*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		W 20–14	1,536
September 25	1:00 p.m.	atNorthwood*	Hantz Stadium Midland, MI		L 20–37	1,946
October 2	4:00 p.m.	Wayne State (MI)	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		W 26–19	2,494
October 9	12:00 p.m.	at Davenport	Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex Caledonia Township, MI		L 13–18	1,202
October 16	12:00 p.m.	Michigan Tech	Superior Dome Marquette, MI (Miner's Cup)	WLUC	L 14–21	3,597
October 23	1:00 p.m.	No. 8Grand Valley State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 24–28	2,012
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at No. 1Ferris State	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI		L 24–44	2,460
November 6	1:00 p.m.	atSaginaw Valley State	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI		L 21–33	2,000
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Northwood	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		W 34–26	1,806
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2022 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team representedNorthern Michigan University in the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II season. In their fifth and final season uner head coachKyle Nystrom, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (1–5 in conference games) and finished sixth in the GLIAC.^[6][7]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	McKendree*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 24–31OT	1,200
September 10	1:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–Oshkosh*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		W 13–10	1,200
September 17	12:00 p.m.	atDavenport*	Farmers Insurance Complex Caledonia Township, MI		L 21–31	1,366
September 24	2:00 p.m.	Post*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		W 42–14	1,442
October 1	6:00 p.m.	atWayne State	Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI		W 37–30	4,187
October 8	1:00 p.m.	Davenport	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 24–27OT	1,143
October 15	1:00 p.m.	atMichigan Tech	Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI (Miner's Cup)	FloSports	L 7–21	1,629
October 22	3:00 p.m.	at No. 1Grand Valley State	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	L 3–56	11,812	[8][9]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	No. 7Ferris State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 20–56	1,769	[10]
November 5	1:00 p.m.	Saginaw Valley State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 21–30	1,198	[11]
November 12	12:00 p.m.	atLake Erie*	Jack Britt Memorial Stadium Painesville, OH		W 33–11	331
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2023 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team representedNorthern Michigan University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coachKyle Nystrom, the Wildcats compiled a 0–11 record (0–6 in conference games), finished in last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 538 to 144.^[12][13]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	7:00 p.m.	atMinnesota Duluth*	Malosky Stadium Duluth, MN		L 10–47	3,308
September 9	1:00 p.m.	Lake Erie*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 21–24	1,995
September 16	2:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–La Crosse*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 3–34	2,874
September 23	2:00 p.m.	atQuincy*	QU Stadium Quincy, IL		L 27–45	462
September 30	3:00 p.m.	at No. 1Ferris State	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI	FloSports	L 3–78	5,642	[14]
October 7	2:00 p.m.	at No. 16Davenport	Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex Caledonia Township, MI		L 12–28	1,666
October 14	7:00 p.m.	Michigan Tech	Superior Dome Marquette, MI (Miner's Cup)	FloSports/WLUC	L 0–62	5,907
October 21	1:00 p.m.	No. 4Grand Valley State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 14–73	3,447
October 28	1:00 p.m.	Wayne State (MI)	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 17–41	2,881
November 4	1:00 p.m.	atSaginaw Valley State	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI		L 17–62
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Northern State*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 20–44	2,101
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2024 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team representedNorthern Michigan University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2024 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coachShane Richardson, the Wildcats compiled a 0–11 record (0–7 in conference games), finished in last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 451 to 172.^[15][16]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 29	6:00 p.m.	No. 17Minnesota Duluth*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 7–35	2,142	[17]
September 5	7:00 p.m.	atKentucky Wesleyan*	Steele Stadium Owensboro, KY		L 13–33
September 14	2:00 p.m.	at No. 6D-IIIWisconsin–La Crosse*	Veterans Memorial Stadium La Crosse, WI		L 21–35	3,110	[18][19][20]
September 21	1:00 p.m.	Alma*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 27–44	3,409
October 5	1:00 p.m.	Saginaw Valley State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 14–63	2,553
October 12	7:00 p.m.	at No. 2Grand Valley State	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		L 17–49	7,002
October 19	1:00 p.m.	Roosevelt	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 10–16OT	2,261
October 26	12:00 p.m.	atMichigan Tech	Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI (Miner's Cup)	FloSports/WLUC	L 9–39	1,984	[21]
November 2	1:00 p.m.	No. 2Ferris State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 9–55	1,873	[22]
November 9	12:00 p.m.	atDavenport	Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex Caledonia Township, MI		L 31–52	1,203
November 16	1:00 p.m.	atWayne State (MI)	Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI		L 14–30	1,115
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2025 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team representsNorthern Michigan University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2025 NCAA Division II football season. They are expected to be led byShane Richardson in his third year as head coach.^[23][24]

In February 2025, quarterback Aidan Hoard, a 6'5" quarterback fromFrankenmuth, committed to play for Northern Michigan. His father, Matt Hoard, previously played quarterback for the Huskies and was named NCAA Division II Player of the Year.^[25]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 28	6:00 p.m.	Minnesota State Moorhead*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		L 37–44	2,021	[26]
September 6	12:00 p.m.	atNorthwood*	Hantz Stadium Midland, MI		L 18–23	1,633
September 13	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN)*	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	FloSports	L 7–20	2,180
September 20	1:00 p.m.	Davenport	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	FloSports	L 16–35	2,680
October 4	2:00 p.m.	atSaginaw Valley State	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI		L 25–47	3,226
October 11	7:00 p.m.	Grand Valley State	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	FloSports	L 7–35	3,216
October 18	2:00 p.m.	atRoosevelt	Morris Field Arlington Heights, IL	FloSports	W 42–21	749
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Michigan Tech	Superior Dome Marquette, MI (Miner's Cup)	FloSports
November 1	1:00 p.m.	atFerris State	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Davenport	Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex Caledonia Township, MI	FloSports
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Wayne State (MI)	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	FloSports
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are inEastern time

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