2020–presentGrand Valley State Lakers football
Conference	Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Head coach	Matt Mitchell (2010–2019, 2021–2022) Scott Wooster (2023– )
Home stadium	Lubbers Stadium
Seasons ← 2019

TheGrand Valley State Lakers football program, 2020–present representedGrand Valley State University (GVSU) during the 2020s inNCAA Division IIcollege football as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by head coachesMatt Mitchell (2010–2019, 2021–2022) andScott Wooster (2023– ).

The team played its home games atLubbers Stadium, named after former university presidentArend Lubbers, located on GVSU's main campus inAllendale, Michigan.

The 2020 season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[2][3]

The2021 Grand Valley State Lakers football team representedGrand Valley State University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2021 NCAA Division II football season. In their 11th year under head coachMatt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 10–2 record (6–1 in conference games), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 456 to 223.^[4] The Lakers lost twice toFerris State, first in the regular season and then in the NCAA Division II playoffs. It was GVSU's 50th season of college football.^[5]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 4		Edinboro*		Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	Cancelled
September 11	7:00 p.m.	No. 19CSU Pueblo*	No. 14	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 34–14	11,472
September 18	3:00 p.m.	Wisconsin–La Crosse*	No. 10	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 45–24	9,658
September 25	2:00 p.m.	atMichigan Tech	No. 9	Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI	W 44–21	1,447
October 2	2:00 p.m.	atSaginaw Valley State	No. 8	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI (Battle of the Valleys)	W 49–17	8,544
October 9	7:00 p.m.	Northwood	No. 6	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 70–9	15,254
October 16	7:00 p.m.	No. 3Ferris State	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic)	L 28–35	17,007
October 23	1:00 p.m.	atNorthern Michigan	No. 8	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	W 28–24	2,012
October 30	3:00 p.m.	Michigan Tech	No. 8	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 14–9	8,652
November 6	1:00 p.m.	atWayne State (MI)	No. 7	Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI	W 62–13	2,436
November 13	1:00 p.m.	Davenport	No. 5	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	W 42–0	8,483
November 20	1:00 p.m.	No. 22Lindenwood*	No. 4	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs, first round)	W 20–3	5,808
November 27	1:00 p.m.	No. 1 Ferris State*	No. 4	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs, second round)	L 20–54	3,742
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2022 Grand Valley State Lakers football team representedGrand Valley State University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2022 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coachMatt Mitchell, the Lakers compiled a 12–1 record (6–0 against conference opponents), won the GLIAC championship, and were ranked No. 1 nationally at the end of the regular season. The Lakers defeated five ranked teams during the regular season, including a 25–22 victory over No. 4Colorado Mines in the season opener and rivalry game victories over No. 1Ferris State and No. 17Saginaw Valley State.

In the playoffs, the Lakers received a bye in the first round and won in the second round, before losing in the quarterfinals against rival Ferris State.

The team was led on offense by junior quarterback Cade Peterson. Peterson completed 159 of 273 passes for 2,439 yards with 16 touchdowns and four interceptions.^[6] Junior running back Tariq Reid was the team's leading rusher with 1,027 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns on 161 carries for an average of 6.4 yards per carry.^[6]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	7:00 p.m.	No. 4Colorado Mines*	No. 5	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 25–22	12,250	[7]
September 10	8:00 p.m.	at No. 21CSU Pueblo*	No. 4	Thunderbowl Pueblo, CO		W 35–10	5,990	[8][9]
September 17	7:00 p.m.	Lincoln (CA)*	No. 2	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 66–7	16,624	[10]
September 24	6:00 p.m.	atWayne State (MI)	No. 2	Adams Field Detroit, MI		W 48–9	4,338	[11]
October 1	7:00 p.m.	No. 17Saginaw Valley State	No. 2	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (Battle of the Valleys)	FloSports	W 29–10	14,877	[12][13]
October 8	12:00 p.m.	atAmerican International*	No. 2	Abdow Field Springfield, MA		W 45–3	1,019	[14]
October 15	1:00 p.m.	at No. 1Ferris State	No. 2	Top Taggart Stadium Big Rapids, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic)	FloSports	W 22–21	12,661	[15][16]
October 22	1:00 p.m.	Northern Michigan	No. 1	Lubbers Field Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 56–3	11,812	[17][18]
October 29	1:00 p.m.	atMichigan Tech	No. 1	Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI	FloSports	W 42–7	1,512	[19][20]
November 5	1:00 p.m.	Wayne State (MI)	No. 1	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 42–14	9,154	[21][22]
November 12	12:00 p.m.	at No. 18Davenport	No. 1	Farmers Insurance Complex Caledonia, MI	FloSports	W 49–7	2,888	[23][24]
November 26	2:00 p.m.	No. 8Northwest Missouri State*	No. 1	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II second round)	FloSports	W 13–8	4,049	[25][26]
December 3	1:00 p.m.	No. 5 Ferris State*	No. 1	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II quarterfinal)		L 21–24	13,001	[27][28]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

• Anthony Cardamone, No. 48, linebacker, 6'2", 230 pounds,Macomb, Michigan
• Nyzier Fourqurean, No. 12, defensive back, 6'1", 185 pounds,Mentor, Ohio
• Jack Gilchrist, No. 92, defensive line, 6'2", 272 pounds,Mason, Michigan
• Trace Hrgich, No. 35, punter, redshirt freshman, 6'2", 163 pounds,Wheaton, Illinois
• Colton Hyble, No. 55, defensive end, junior, 6'5", 267 pounds,Mount Pleasant, Michigan
• Ian Kennelly, No. 20, defensive back, 6'2", 193 pounds,Macomb, Michigan
• Kollin Kralapp, No. 46, kicker, sophomore, 6'0", 180 pounds,Macomb, Michigan
• Christian McCarroll, No. 9, defensive line, 6'4", 260 pounds,Barberton, Ohio
• Damonte McCurdy, No. 32, defensive back, 5'9", 182 pounds,Birmingham, Michigan
• Luke McLean, No. 16, defensive back, 5'11", 183 pounds,Rockford, Michigan
• Avery Moore, No. 15, quarterback, sophomore, 6'2", 230 pounds,New Lothrop, Michigan
• Cade Peterson, No. 13, quarterback, junior, 6'4", 223 pounds,Maple City, Michigan
• Jack Provencher, No. 4, running back, senior, 5'11", 215 pounds,Shelby Township, Michigan
• Tariq Reid, No. 2, running back, junior, 6'0", 211 pounds,Davison, Michigan
• Terez Reid, No. 0, defensive back, redshirt freshman, 5'10", 175 pounds,Indianapolis
• Antonio Strong, No. 7, defensive back, 6'0", 199 pounds,Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Jay'viar Suggs, No. 90, defensive lineman, sophomore, 6'3", 299 pounds,Flint, Michigan
• Abe Swanson, No. 41, linebacker, 6'1", 222 pounds,St. Charles, Illinois
• Cody Tierney, No. 18 wide receiver, sophomore 5'10", 190 pounds,Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Jaylon Tillman, No. 8, wide receiver, sophomore, 6'0", 208 pounds,Plainfield, Illinois
• Jahdae Walker, No. 17, wide receiver, sophomore, 6'4", 185 pounds,Cleveland
• Damon Wesley, No. 1, linebacker, senior, 5'11", 225 pounds,Indianapolis

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The2023 Grand Valley State Lakers football team representedGrand Valley State University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coachScott Wooster, the Lakers compiled an 11–2 record (6–0 in conference games), won the GLIAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 569 to 215.^[30] The Lakers lost in the season opener toColorado Mines and in the Division II quarterfinals to eventual national championHarding.

The team's statistical leaders included:

• Quarterback Cade Peterson completed 151 of 241 passes (62.66%) for 2,116 yards, 20 touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 157.16 quarterback efficiency rating.^[30]
• Running back Tariq Reid tallied 770 rushing yards on 154 carries for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. He also ranked second on the team in scoring with 90 points on 15 touchdowns.^[30]
• Wide receiver Cody Tierney tallied 35 receptions for 669 yards (19.11 yards per catch) and six touchdowns.^[30]
• Kicker Josh Gorball was the team's leading scorer with 103 points on 10 field goals and 73 extra point kicks.^[30]
• Abe Swanson led the team with 90 total tackles.^[30]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 31	8:05 p.m.	at No. 2Colorado Mines*	No. 3	Marv Kay Stadium at Alumni Field Golden, CO		L 28–31	3,767
September 9	7:00 p.m.	No. 25CSU Pueblo*	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 57–492OT	15,182
September 16	1:00 p.m.	No. 19Assumption*	No. 6	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 43–7	15,844
September 30	6:00 p.m.	atSaginaw Valley State	No. 7	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI		W 55–14	5,085
October 7	7:00 p.m.	Kentucky State*	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 65–7	11,679
October 14	3:00 p.m.	No. 1Ferris State	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic)	FloSports	W 49–28	16,577	[31][32]
October 21	1:00 p.m.	atNorthern Michigan	No. 4	Superior Dome Marquette, MI		W 73–14	3,447
October 28	3:00 p.m.	Michigan Tech	No. 3	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 44–13	13,014
November 4	1:00 p.m.	atWayne State (MI)	No. 3	Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI		W 66–10	2,158
November 11	1:00 p.m.	No. 16Davenport	No. 2–T	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 38–0	10,259
November 18	1:00 p.m.	No. 4 Ferris State*	No. 2	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs)		W 21–14	14,109	[33][34]
November 25	1:00 p.m.	No. 5Pittsburg State*	No. 3	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs)		W 24–21	4,218
December 2	2:00 p.m.	at No. 3Harding*	No. 2	First Security Stadium Searcy, AR (NCAA Division II quarterfinals)		L 6–7	3,100
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2024 Grand Valley State Lakers football team representedGrand Valley State University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2024 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coachScott Wooster, the Lakers compiled an 11–2 record (6–1 in conference fames), finished second in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 384 to 208. The Lakers lost in the regular season toFerris State and in the Division II playoffs toHarding.

Quarterback duties were split between Avery Moore (72-of-129 for 1,007 yards) and Ike Udengwu (54-of-97 for 765 yards). Moore also tallied 538 rushing yards.^[35] Running back Khalil Eichelberger led the team with 789 rushing yards.^[35] Kicker Matthew Bacik was the leading scorer with 83 points (13 field goals and 44 extra points).^[35]

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 5	7:00 p.m.	Central State (OH)*	No. 4	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 58–0	13,678	[36]
September 14	10:00 p.m.	at No. 22CSU Pueblo*	No. 3	ThunderBowl Pueblo, CO		W 24–21	8,057	[37]
September 21	7:00 p.m.	No. 5(NCAA D-III) Wisconsin–La Crosse*	No. 2	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 20–13	15,884	[38][39][40]
September 28	3:00 p.m.	West Florida*	No. 2	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 31–7	10,458
October 5	12:00 p.m.	atDavenport	No. 2	Farmers Insurance Complex Caledonia, MI		W 24–7	2,102	[41]
October 12	7:00 p.m.	Northern Michigan	No. 2	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 49–17	7,002
October 19	3:00 p.m.	atSaginaw Valley State	No. 2	Wickes Stadium University Center, MI (Battle of the Valleys)		W 16–9	8,586	[42]
October 26	3:00 p.m.	No. 3Ferris State	No. 1	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic)		L 7–34	16,332	[43]
November 2	3:00 p.m.	Wayne State (MI)	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 51–28	10,377	[44]
November 9	12:00 p.m.	atMichigan Tech	No. 5	Sherman Field at Kearly Stadium Houghton, MI	FloSports	W 20–0	1,294	[45]
November 16	2:00 p.m.	atRoosevelt	No. 5	Morris Field Arlington Heights, IL		W 34–21	986
November 23	1:00 p.m.	No. 14Indianapolis*	No. 5	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs)		W 24–7	3,948	[46][47]
November 30	1:00 p.m.	No. 4Harding*	No. 5	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI (NCAA Division II playoffs)		L 26–44	2,844	[48]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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The2025 Grand Valley State Lakers football team representsGrand Valley State University as a member of theGreat Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the2025 NCAA Division II football season.Scott Wooster is expected to lead the team in his third season as the Lakers' head coach.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 30	1:00 p.m.	Lincoln (PA)*	No. 3	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 45–9	12,136
September 6	7:00 p.m.	Black Hills State*	No. 3	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI		W 48–36	13,836
September 13	4:00 p.m.	at No. 24тPittsburg State*	No. 3	Carnie Smith Stadium Pittsburg, KS		L 14–17	8,350
October 4	4:00 p.m.	Davenport	No. 10	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 37–14	15,188
October 11	7:00 p.m.	atNorthern Michigan	No. 8	Superior Dome Marquette, MI	FloSports	W 35–7	3,216
October 18	2:00 p.m.	Saginaw Valley State	No. 7	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	L 19–20	9,814
October 25	1:00 p.m.	at No. 1Ferris State	No. 18	Top Taggart Field Big Rapids, MI (Anchor–Bone Classic)	FloSports	L 31–38	10,089
November 1	1:00 p.m.	atWayne State (MI)	No. 25	Tom Adams Field Detroit, MI	FloSports	W 59–13	1,451
November 8	2:00 p.m.	Michigan Tech	No. 23	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 18–15	11,394
November 15	1:00 p.m.	Roosevelt	No. 21	Lubbers Stadium Allendale, MI	FloSports	W 69–13	6,244
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are inEastern time

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