2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season#Grand Valley State
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
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| MVP = Caleb Murphy
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{{2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 2022 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football season was the season of college football played by the seven member schools of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) as part of the 2022 NCAA Division II football season.
Grand Valley State compiled a perfect 11–0 regular-season record, won the GLIAC championship, and was ranked No. 3 in the final NCAA Division II poll. The team advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs where they lost in the second round to Ferris State. Grand Valley State defensive back Caleb Murphy won GLIAC Player of the Year honors.
Ferris State compiled a 10–1 record in the regular season, losing a close game to Grand Valley State. The Bulldogs later defeated Grand Valley State when they met for a second time at the Super Regional Final stage of the NCAA Division II playoffs. Ferris went on to win the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game on December 17, 2022, and finished the season with a 14–1 overall record. Ferris State quarterback Cade Peterson won GLIAC Offensive Back of the Year honors.
Davenport compiled an 8–3 record and was the third GLIAC team to advance to the Division II playoffs, losing to Ferris State in the first round. Davenport head coach Sparky McEwen won GLIAC Coach of the Year honors.
Conference overview
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|1 | Grand Valley State | Matt Mitchell | 12–1 | 6–0 | 240 | 62 |
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|2 | Ferris State | Tony Annese | 13–1 | 5–1 | 206 | 111 |
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|3 | Davenport | Sparky McEwen | 8–3 | 4–2 | 169 | 210 |
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|4 | Saginaw Valley | Ryan Brady | 8–3 | 3–3 | 152 | 156 |
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|5 | Michigan Tech | Steve Olson | 4–7 | 2–4 | |151 | 198 |
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|6 | Northern Michigan | Kyle Nystrom | 4–7 | 1–5 | 112 | 220 |
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|7 | Wayne State | Paul Winters | 1–9 | 0–6 | 149 | 222 |
All-GLIAC honors
=Players of the year honors=
On November 17, 2022, the conference coaches selected the following players for player of the year honors:
- Player of the Year - Caleb Murphy, defensive end, Ferris State
- Offensive Back of the Year - Cade Peterson, quarterback, Grand Valley State
- Offensive Lineman of the Year - Quinton Barrow, offensive tackle, Grand Valley State
- Defensive Lineman of the Year - Christian McCarroll, defensive end, Grand Valley State
- Defensive Back of the Year - Abe Swanson, linebacker, Grand Valley State
- Freshman of the Year - Carson Gulker, quarterback, Ferris State
- Coach of the Year - Sparky McEwen, Davenport
=All-GLIAC teams=
The coaches also named the following players as first-team players on the 2022 All-GLIAC football team:
Offense
- Quarterback - Cade Peterson, Grand Valley State
- Running backs - Tariq Reid, Grand Valley State; Tyshon King, Northern Michigan; Kendall Wiliams, Wayne State
- Halfback - CJ Jefferson, Ferris State
- Wide receivers - Jahdae Walker, Grand Valley State; Tyrese Hunt-Thompson, Ferris State; Sy Barnett, Davenport; Darius Willis, Michigan Tech
- Offensive linemen - Quinton Barrow, Grand Valley State; Adam Sieler, Ferris State; Hayden Huttula, Michigan Tecch; Jordan Davis, Grand Valley State; Garrett Carroll, Grand Valley State; Blake Bustard, Wayne State
- Place kicker - Brandon Gielow, Davenport
Defense
- Defensive linemen - Caleb Murphy, Ferris State; Christian McCarroll, Grand Valley State; Jordan Jones, Ferris State; Victor Nelson, Saginaw Valley State; Austin Alward, Davenport
- Linebackers - Abe Swanson, Grand Valley State; Trevor Nowaske, Saginaw Valley State; Marc Sippel, Michigan Tech; Konnor Near, Ferris State; Damon Wesley, Grand Valley State
- Defensive backs - Nick Whiteside, Saginaw Valley State; Sidney McCloud, Ferris State; Shaq Floyd, Davenport; Nyzier Fourqurean, Grand Valley State; Cyntell Williams, Ferris State
- SP - Marcus Taylor, Ferris State
- Punter - Trace Hrgich, Grand Valley State
Teams
=Grand Valley State=
{{Main|2022 Grand Valley State Lakers football team}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Grand Valley State Lakers
| sport = football
| image = Grand Valley State Lakers logo.svg
| image_size = 150
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| AFCARank = 3
| record = 12–1
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = Matt Mitchell
| hc_year = 12th
| off_coach = Matt Vitzthum
| oc_year = 3rd
| def_coach = Jim Louis
| dc_year = 10th
| captain =
| stadium =
| champion = GLIAC champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
| bowl_result = L 21–24 vs. Ferris State
}}
The 2022 Grand Valley State Lakers football team represented Grand Valley State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. In their 12th year under head coach Matt 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 would defeat five ranked teams during the regular season, including a 25–22 victory over No. 4 Colorado Mines in the season opener and rivalry game victories over No. 1 Ferris State and No. 17 {{cfb link|year=2021|team=Saginaw Valley State Cardinals|title=Saginaw 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.
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=Ferris State=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Ferris State Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size = 100
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| AFCARank = 1
| record = 14–1
| conf_record = 5–1
| head_coach = Tony Annese
| hc_year = 11th
| off_coach = Steve Annese
| oc_year = 11th
| def_coach = Ryan Hodges
| dc_year = 8th
| captain =
| stadium = Top Taggart Field
| champion = NCAA Division II national champion
| bowl = NCAA Division II Championship Game
| bowl_result = W 41–14 vs. Colorado Mines
}}
The 2022 Ferris State Bulldogs football team represented Ferris State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Tony Annese, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 14–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, placing second in the GLIAC. Ferris State received an at-large bid for the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs, beating Davenport in the first round, {{cfb link|year=2022|team=Pittsburg State Gorillas|title=Pittsburg State}} in the second round, Grand Valley State in the quarterfinals, West Florida in the semifinals, Colorado Mines in the NCAA Division II Championship Game to repeat as NCAA Division II champions. The team played home games at Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids, Michigan.
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
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| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
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| attend = y
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|September 1||{{cfb link|year=2022|team=Central Washington Wildcats|title=Central Washington}}
|September 10|at|{{cfb link|year=2022|team=Lenoir–Rhyne Bears|title=Lenoir–Rhyne}}
|September 24||Waldorf
|October 1|at|Findlay
|October 8|at|Saginaw Valley State|1|Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium|Kochville, MI|W 33-28|3,627|
|October 15||No. 2 Grand Valley State|1|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI (Anchor-Bone Classic)|L 21-22|12,661|
|October 22||Michigan Tech|7|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|W 28-20|4,914|
|October 29|at|Northern Michigan|7|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|W 56-20|1,769|
|November 5||Davenport|7|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|W 28-7|3,600|
|November 12|at|Wayne State|6|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|W 40-14|1,675|
|November 19||No. 21 Davenport
|November 26||No. 4 {{cfb link|year=2022|team=Pittsburg State Gorillas|title=Pittsburg State}}
|December 3|at|No. 1 Grand Valley State
|December 10||No. 6 West Florida
|December 17|vs|No. 10 Colorado Mines
}}
{{Ferris State Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{2022 Ferris State Bulldogs football navbox}}
{{NCAA Division II football national champion navbox}}
=Davenport=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Davenport Panthers
| sport = football
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| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| AFCARank = 20
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 4–2
| head_coach = Sparky McEwen
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Devin Russell
| oc_year = 2nd
| def_coach = Adrian McEwen
| dc_year = 6th
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| tourney = NCAA Division II first round
| tourney_result = L 7–41 vs. Ferris State
}}
The 2022 Davenport Panthers football team represented Davenport University of Caledonia Township, Kent County, Michigan in the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II season. In their sixth year under head coach Sparky McEwen, the Panthers compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against conference opponents), were ranked No. 21 in the final Division II poll, and finished third in the GLIAC. They advanced to the Division II playoffs where they lost to Ferris State in the first round.
==Schedule==
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| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| rank = y
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|September 3|at|Truman State
|September 17||Northern Michigan||Farmers Insurance Complex|Caledonia, MI|W 31-21|1,366|
|September 24||Northwood
|October 1||Michigan Tech||Farmers Insurance Complex|Caledonia, MI|W 52-38|1,622|
|October 8|at|Northern Michigan||Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|W 27-24 OT|1,143|
|October 15||Wayne State||Farmers Insurance Complex|Caledonia, MI|W 47-43|1,277|
|October 22||Lincoln (CA)
|October 29|at|No. 23 Saginaw Valley State|18|Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium|Kochville, MI|W 29-28|1,920|
|November 5|at|No. 7 Ferris State|13|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI|L 7-28|3,600|
|November 12||No. 1 Grand Valley State|18|Farmers Insurance Complex|Caledonia, MI|L 7-49|2,888|
|November 19|at|No. 5 Ferris State|21|Top Taggart Field|Big Rapids, MI (NCAA Division II first round)|L 7-41|1,107|
}}
=Saginaw Valley State=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
| sport = football
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| image_size = 20
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 3–3
| head_coach = Ryan Brady
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Brett Ekkens
| oc_year = 1st
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The 2022 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University in the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II season. Under head coach Ryan Brady, the Cardinals compiled an 8–3 record (3–3 against conference opponents) and finished fourth in the GLIAC.
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| rank = y
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 1||West Virginia Wesleyan
|September 10||Bowie State
|September 17|at|Northwood
|September 24|at|Michigan Tech
|October 1|at|Grand Valley State||Lubbers Stadium|Allendale, MI|L 10-29|14,877|
|October 8||Ferris State||Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium|Kochville, MI|L 28-33|3,627|
|October 15||Indianapolis
|October 22|at|Wayne State|24|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|W 21-14|3,531|
|October 29||Davenport|23|Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium|Kochville, MI|L 28-29|1,920|
|November 5|at|Northern Michigan||Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|W 30-21|1,198|{{cite news|title=SVSU claims road win over Northern Michigan|newspaper=Mlive.com|date=November 5, 2022|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw-bay-city/2022/11/svsu-claims-road-win-over-northern-michigan.html}}
|November 12||Michigan Tech||Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium|Kochville, MI|W 35-30|3,265|{{cite news|title=SVSU cruises to win over Michigan Tech|newspaper=Mlive.com|date=September 24, 2022|url=https://www.mlive.com/sports/saginaw-bay-city/2022/09/svsu-cruises-to-win-over-michigan-tech.html}}
}}
{{Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football navbox}}
=Michigan Tech=
{{Main|2022 Michigan Tech Huskies football team}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Michigan Tech Huskies
| sport = football
| image = Michigan Tech Huskies wordmark.svg
| image_size = 200
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 2–4
| head_coach = Steve Olson
| hc_year = 6th
| off_coach = Dylan Chmura
| oc_year = 1st
| off_scheme =
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| stadium = Kearly Stadium
}}
The 2022 Michigan Tech Huskies football team represented Michigan Tech University in the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Steve Olson, the Huskies compiled a 4–7 record (2–4 in conference play), placing fifth in the GLIAC. Michigan Tech played home games at Kearly Stadium in Houghton, Michigan.
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| w/l = W
| nonconf = y
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = UW Platteville
| opprank =
| gamename =
| site_stadium = Klearly Stadium
| site_cityst = Houghton, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 23–13
| attend = 1,933
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = L
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = St. Thomas (MN)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = O'Shaughnessy Stadium
| site_cityst = Saint Paul, MN
| tv =
| score = 6–32
| attend = 4,768
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = L
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Midwestern State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Wichita Falls, TX
| tv =
| score = 21–28
| attend = 6,222
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = L
| rank =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Saginaw Valley State
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Klearly Stadium
| site_cityst = Houghton, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 13–35
| attend = 1,284
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = L
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Davenport
| opprank =
| site_stadium = The Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Caledonia, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 38–52
| attend = 1,622
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = W
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Wayne State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Klearly Stadium
| site_cityst = Houghton, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 35-34
| attend = 2,291
| homecoming = y
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = W
| away =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Michigan
| opprank =
| gamename = Miner's Cup
| site_stadium = Klearly Stadium
| site_cityst = Houghton, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 21–7
| attend = 1,629
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| time = 1:00 p.m
| w/l = L
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Ferris State
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Top Taggart Field
| site_cityst = Big Rapids, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 20–28
| attend = 4,914
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| w/l = L
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Valley State
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Klearly Stadium
| site_cityst = Houghton, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 7–42
| attend = 1,512
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| time = 1:00 p.m
| w/l = W
| away = y
| rank =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Hillsdale
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Frank Waters Stadium
| site_cityst = Hillsdale, MI
| tv =
| score = 28–24
| attend = 1,407
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| time = 1:00 p.m
| w/l = L
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = Saginaw Valley State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = University Center, MI
| tv = FloSports
| score = 30–35
| attend = 3,265
}}
}}
{{Michigan Tech Huskies football navbox}}
=Northern Michigan=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Northern Michigan Wildcats
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size = 20
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 4–7
| conf_record = 1–5
| head_coach = Kyle Nystrom
| hc_year = 5th
| off_coach = Dylan Chmura
| oc_year = 2nd
| def_coach = Kirby Cannon
| dc_year = 6th
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 2022 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University in the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II season. Under head coach Kyle Nystrom, the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (1–5 against conference opponents) and finished sixth in the GLIAC.
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 1||McKendree
|September 10||Wisconsin-Oshkosh
|September 17|at|Davenport|Farmers Insurance Complex|Caldeonia, MI|L 21-31|1,366|
|September 24||Post
|October 1|at|Wayne State|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|W 37-30|4,187|
|October 8||Davenport|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|L 24-27|1,143|
|October 15|at|Michigan Tech|Kearly Staddium|Houghton, MI (Miner's Cup)|L 7-21|1,629|
|October 22|at|No. 1 Grand Valley State|Lubbers Stadium|Allendale, MI|L 3-56|11,812|
|October 29||Ferris State|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|L 20-56|1,769|
|November 5||Saginaw Valley State|Superior Dome|Marquette, MI|L 21-30|1,198|
|November 12|at|Lake Erie
}}
{{Northern Michigan Wildcats football navbox}}
=Wayne State=
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2022
| team = Wayne State Warriors
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size = 20
| conference = Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = GLIAC
| record = 1–9
| conf_record = 0–6
| head_coach = Paul Winters
| hc_year = 18th
| off_coach = Jeff Reardon
| oc_year = 9th
| def_coach = Antwon Robinson
| dc_year = 1st
| captain =
| stadium =
}}
The 2022 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University in the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II season. The Warriors compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 against conference opponents) and finished last in the GLIAC.
==Schedule==
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2022
| rankdivision = NCAA Division II
| poll = AFCA
| attend = y
| source = y
|September 3|at|No. 23 Slippery Rock
|September 10||Shaw
|September 17||No. 11 Wisconsin-La Crosse
|September 24||No. 3 Grand Valley State|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|L 9-48|4,388|
|October 1||Northern Michigan
|October 8|at|Michigan Tech|Sherman Field|Houghton, MI|L 34-35|2,291|
|October 15|at|No. 27 Davenport|Farmers Athletic Complex|Caledonia, MI|L 43-47|1,277|
|October 22||No. 24 Saginaw Valley State|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|L 14-21|3,531|
|November 5|at|No. 1 Grand Valley State|Lubbers Stadium|Allendale, MI|L 14-42|9,154|
|November 12||No. 6 Ferris State|Tom Adams Field|Detroit, MI|L 14-40|1,675|
}}
{{Wayne State Warriors football navbox}}