This 2024 season in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference went pretty much like most would’ve expected.
Ferris State and Grand Valley State battled for the conference title, up-and-coming Davenport was in the distance, and Saginaw Valley State was in the middle of the pack, hoping for a slip-up and an opportunity.
SVSU played very well, heavy on the upperclassmen, and cruised past Davenport in stature, nearly making the playoffs for the first time since 2013.
Saginaw Valley State started the 2024 season at 5-1 and had a real chance to make a statement against No. 2-ranked Grand Valley State on Oct. 19.
Unfortunately, after leading 9-3 at halftime, SVSU failed to score in the second half, while allowing GVSU to steal the victory, 16-9.
A month later, still with the potential of at least a share of the conference title and possibly a spot in the playoffs, the Cardinals took top-ranked Ferris State to the wire but ultimately lost 27-24, again failing to score down the stretch. Both teams were scoreless in the final quarter.
A likely deflated SVSU team entered the final week of the regular season clinging to the possibility of getting a bid to the playoffs, but it wasn’t meant to be.
The Cardinals lost to Michigan Tech in the finale 32-28. And guess how it went down – Saginaw Valley State led 28-10 at halftime and went scoreless in the second half, while the Huskies rallied to victory with 22 points in the fourth quarter.
To say the SVSU was its own worst enemy in 2024 would be an understatement.
The Cardinals finished the year 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the GLIAC standings. They tied for third place with Davenport and Michigan Tech, while Ferris State took the crown at 7-0 and GVSU was second at 6-1.
If SVSU can finish a game in 2025, this could be the year for the Cardinals.
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Saginaw Valley State Football Schedule 2025
All Times Eastern
- Aug. 28 (Thu): 6 p.m. vs. Northeastern State
- Sep. 6 (Sat): 2 p.m. vs. Gannon
- Sep. 13 (Sat): 6 p.m. vs. Northwood
- Sep. 20 (Sat): 1 p.m. at New Haven
- Oct. 4 (Sat): 2 p.m. vs. Northern Michigan
- Oct. 11 (Sat): 2 p.m. vs. Roosevelt
- Oct. 18 (Sat): 2 p.m. at Grand Valley State
- Oct. 25 (Sat): 2 p.m. vs. Wayne State
- Nov. 1 (Sat): Noon at Davenport
- Nov. 8 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. Ferris State
- Nov. 15 (Sat): Noon at Michigan Tech
What Was The Saginaw Valley State Football Record In 2024?
7-4 (4-3 GLIAC)
- Saginaw Valley State 38, Winona State 14
- Northwood 10, Saginaw Valley State 7
- Saginaw Valley State 37, Truman 14
- Saginaw Valley State 28, Indianapolis 24
- Saginaw Valley State 63, Northern Michigan 14
- Saginaw Valley State 27, Roosevelt 14
- Grand Valley State 16, Saginaw Valley State 9
- Saginaw Valley State 37, Wayne State 10
- Saginaw Valley State 24, Davenport 14
- Ferris State 27, Saginaw Valley State 24
- Michigan Tech 32, Saginaw Valley State 28
When Do The 2025 NCAA Division II College Football Playoffs Start?
The first round of the 2025 NCAA Division II Playoffs will be Nov. 22.
The 2025 Division II Football Championship title game will be played Dec. 20, 2025, at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas
College Football Rankings 2024 – Final AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
End Of 2024 Season
- Ferris St. (Mich.) (27) 14-1
- Valdosta St. (Ga.) 13-1
- Slippery Rock (Pa.) 12-2
- Harding (Ark.) 12-2
- Kutztown (Pa.) 11-1
- Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 11-2
- Minnesota St. 11-4
- Colorado St.-Pueblo 10-2
- Central Oklahoma 11-2
- Western Colorado 11-2
- Virginia Union 10-4
- California (Pa.) 10-3
- Bemidji St. (Minn.) 10-4
- Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10-2
- Charleston (W.Va.) 11-1
- Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 10-3
- Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 8-3
- West Alabama 9-2
- Indianapolis (Ind.) 10-2
- Angelo St. (Tex.) 9-3
- Wingate (N.C.) 9-2
- Miles (Ala.) 10-3
- Ashland (Ohio) 9-4
- Central Washington 8-4
- Augustana (S.D.) 8-4
Others Receiving Votes: Colorado School of Mines, 56; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 47; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 38; Central Missouri, 35; West Florida, 20; Southern Arkansas, 16; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 14; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Truman St. (Mo.), 1.
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