The Northern Michigan Wildcats haven’t won a football game since 2022, and the sting of two consecutive winless seasons has to be weighing on them.
What will it take to turn things around? Will one win open the floodgates?
A recruiting class of more than 30 players indicates there’s still a lot of faith in the program, and it would be like a badge of honor to be part of the group that helps turn the tide for a team that hasn’t had a winning season since 2009.
Though they were outscored 451-172 last season, the Wildcats put at least seven points on the board in every game.
Does that mean the defense was the weakness? If so, recruiting 24 offensive players vs. just eight on defense might have missed the mark.
Only time will tell, of course, and we’ll know more Aug. 29 when Northern Michigan opens its season at home against Minnesota State-Moorhead.
The Wildcats will play six games at home at the Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan, and five games on the road.
In 2024, Northern Michigan finished last in the eight-team Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, going 0-7. Ferris State won the conference title with a 7-0 performance and went on to win the NCAA Division II national championship.
Northern Michigan Football Schedule 2025
All Times Eastern
- Aug. 28 (Thu): 6 p.m. vs. Minnesota State Moorhead
- Sep. 6 (Sat): Noon at Northwood
- Sep. 13 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. St. Thomas
- Sep. 20 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. Davenport (homecoming)
- Oct. 4 (Sat): 2 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State
- Oct. 11 (Sat): 7 p.m. vs. Grand Valley State
- Oct. 18 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Roosevelt
- Oct. 25 (Sat): Noon vs. Michigan Tech
- Nov. 1 (Sat): 1 p.m. at Ferris State
- Nov. 8 (Sat): Noon at Davenport
- Nov. 15 (Sat): 1 p.m. vs. Wayne State
What Was The Northern Michigan Football Record In 2024?
0-11 (0-7 GLIAC)
- Minnesota Duluth 35, Northern Michigan 7
- Kentucky Wesleyan 33, Northern Michigan 13
- UW-La Crosse 35, Northern Michigan 21
- Alma 44, Northern Michigan 27
- Saginaw Valley State 63, Northern Michigan 14
- Grand Valley State 49, Northern Michigan 17
- Roosevelt 16, Northern Michigan 10 (OT)
- Michigan Tech 39, Northern Michigan 9
- Ferris State 55, Northern Michigan 9
- Davenport 52, Northern Michigan 31
- Wayne State 30, Northern Michigan 14
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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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