Venue & Game Details
Location: Superior Dome, Marquette, MI
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET
Event: GLIAC Conference matchup / NMU 1975 Championship Celebration
Broadcast: FloFootball / WLAV-FM 96.9, WJRW 106.1, WLCS 98.3
Weather Forecast (Marquette, MI)
Kickoff Temp: ~58°F outside (climate-controlled dome inside)
Conditions: Clear, crisp fall evening outside; no weather impact indoors
Impact: None – Superior Dome ensures neutral conditions
Injury Report
Grand Valley State: No major injuries; QB Andrew Schuster (62% completions, 7 TD, 3 INT) fully active.
Northern Michigan: QB Trevor Theuerkauf expected to start after first career snaps last week; WR Sebastian Boyea (TD vs SVSU) probable.
Player Matchups
Grand Valley State Lakers
QB Andrew Schuster: Efficient passer, 230 YPG.
RB committee: 146 YPG rushing; 254 yards vs Davenport.
WR deep corps: Balanced attack with multiple TD threats.
Defense: Top-30 nationally, allowing just 19 PPG and 84 rushing YPG.
Northern Michigan Wildcats
RB Noah Dobert: GLIAC rushing leader with 493 yards through 5 games.
RB Jahi Wood: 80 yards, 1 TD vs SVSU.
QB Trevor Theuerkauf: 52 yards passing, 1 TD in debut.
Defense: Allowing 33.8 PPG, but only 119 rushing YPG; LBs Mitch Larkin & Jax Hertel anchor unit.
Key Battle: NMU’s run-heavy offense (228 YPG, top-20 nationally) vs. GVSU’s elite run defense (84 YPG allowed).
Team Records & Recent Form
Grand Valley State (4-1)
W vs Lincoln (PA) 45-9
W vs Black Hills State 48-36
L @ Pittsburg State 17-14
W vs Davenport 37-14
W vs Saginaw Valley 27-10
Northern Michigan
L vs MSU Moorhead 44-37
L @ Northwood 23-18
L vs St. Thomas (MN) 20-7
L vs Davenport 35-16
L @ Saginaw Valley 47-25
Series History
All-time: Grand Valley State dominates the series.
Last meeting (Oct 2024): GVSU 49, NMU 17.
GVSU has won 20+ straight vs NMU; Wildcats’ last win came in the early 2000s.
Betting Trends
Grand Valley State: 4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
Northern Michigan: 0-5 SU, 1-4 ATS; 3-2 O/U.
GVSU has covered in 7 of last 9 vs NMU.
NMU overs have hit in 3 of 5 games this season.
Game Odds
Grand Valley State Lakers – 28
Northern Michigan Wildcats 56.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
