With playoff and GLIAC implications on the line, the #18-ranked Grand Valley State Football team took to Big Rapids for the first time since the 2022 season looking to capture a big road victory against the #1-ranked Ferris State Bulldogs inside Top Taggart Field.
From the opening kickoff, the Lakers went toe-to-toe against the top team in country, but ultimately, could not get over the hump when it mattered the most as the Bulldogs were able to hold on to a 38-31 home victory to stay unbeaten on the season at 8-0 overall and 4-0 in GLIAC play, while GVSU dropped to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Below are some of the Laker highlights from the game:
6 for 1! Lynn Wyche-El TOUCHDOWN‼️
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
GVSU: 31
FSU: 38#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/4MJgmXpXsv
Catching Reed in stride!
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
GVSU: 24
FSU: 38#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/ct61z8Qa5N
Jimmy Downs strikes to force the 4th down!#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/PkUqalDaEG
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
Deflection by Josh Williams to force a punt!
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
GVSU:24
FSU:28#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/5kqeBM9jOA
CAREER LONG 54-YARD FIELDGOAL BY MATHEW BACIK‼️‼️‼️
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
GVSU:24
FSU:28#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/M8DnBzlUMk
Schuster throws a dime for a Sean Byrd TD!
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
GVSU: 21
FSU: 21 pic.twitter.com/xFJftbcOpA
Brady Drogosh + Kellen Reed = Chef’s Kiss TD#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/qq8vnBMoJa
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
FURT TD‼️‼️‼️#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/JuKJCN2Jjg
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
Great punt by Trace Hrgich and a nice trip up by Kenyon Owens!#AnchorUp | #ReadyForMore | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/0qZIXNWiqB
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 25, 2025
Even with close back-to-back losses, the Lakers still find themselves nationally ranked in the AFCA (Coaches Poll):
No. 25 for the Lakers.#ReadyForMore | #AnchorUp | #WAWG pic.twitter.com/a88rin5SV5
— GVSU Football (@gvsufootball) October 27, 2025
GVSU will hit the road this Saturday afternoon for their final away contest of the regular season as they get set for the “Battle for the Wooden Shoes” against the winless Wayne State Warriors, who currently sit at 0-8 overall and 0-4 in the GLIAC.
Live coverage from Tom Adams Field begins at 11:30 am, kickoff is at 1 pm, on Classic Rock 97 LAV (96.9 FM and wlav.com), The Ticket West Michigan (106.1 FM, 1340 AM, and theticketmi.com), and Classic Hits 98.3 WLCS (98.3 FM and 983wlcs.com).
