GLIAC OPENER
• No. 20 Michigan Tech begins GLIAC play with a road trip to Roosevelt.
• Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. Eastern at Morris Field on Saturday.
• 2026 marks the 104th season of Michigan Tech football.
• Tech is 3-1, and Roosevelt is 4-0.
 
ON THE RADIO
• Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ broadcasts all Michigan Tech football games.
• Fans can listen live on the radio at Mix 93.5 FM WKMJ, online at mix93.fm or Pasty.com, or by using your favorite radio streaming app.
• Josh Ylitalo will call all the action.
 
WATCH THE GAME
•  All GLIAC football games are streamed on FloCollege.
• Michigan Tech fans can watch all home and conference games in football, basketball, volleyball, and soccer with one subscription.
• FloCollege provides each subscriber with access to all content and events with the purchase of a monthly or yearly subscription.
• Subscriptions are offered in two different billing packages - monthly and annual.
• Discounts are available for students enrolled at GLIAC member and associate member institutions. You must subscribe with a .edu email address to be eligible.
• FloCollege is available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire, and Chromecast.
 
HUSKIES RANKED
• Michigan Tech is ranked No. 20 in this week's AFCA Coaches' Poll.
• The Huskies were No. 24 last week and No. 25 the week prior.
• It was the first time since Sept. 15, 2025, that the Huskies were ranked in the AFCA poll.
 
GLIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Special Teams Player of the Week – Avery Kucharski – Sept. 21
• Defensive Player of the Week – Chase Koch – Sept. 21
• Special Teams Player of the Week – Avery Kucarski – Sept. 8
• Defensive Player of the Week – Chase Koch – Sept. 8
 
LAST TIME OUT
• No. 25 Tech defeated Upper Iowa 33-32 in overtime on Homecoming Saturday at Kearly Stadium.
• It was the second straight Homecoming win over the Peacocks, and Tech improved to 51-36-2 on Homecoming.
• The Huskies blocked an extra point in the extra session, and Avery Kucharski kicked in the walkoff winner after Alex Bueno scored from one-yard out on fourth down.
• Elliott Larner scored two rushing touchdowns, Darius Jones, Jr. scored on an interception return, and Avery Kucharski hit field goals from 41 and one from 50 to tie the game with 50 seconds left.
• It was Tech's first win as a top 25-ranked team since Oct. 2015.
 
SCOUTING THE LAKERS
• Roosevelt is 4-0 with wins on the road over Chicago State, Quincy, and Southwest Baptist, and a home victory over UW-Stout.
• The Lakers rank 14th in the nation in passing offense (282.3), and the red zone offense is scoring at 95 percent, which ranks ninth nationally.
• Steven Moore is averaging 84.33 yards on the ground. Carl Bew is completing 62 percent of his passes for an average of 116.75 yards per game. He has three touchdowns and zero interceptions. DJ Simmons, Jr. leads in receiving, averaging 93.25 yards per game with three touchdowns.
• Stacey Terry leads the defense with 37 total tackles while Brandon Harvey has 36.
• Roosevelt was picked seventh in the GLIAC Preseason Poll after going 2-8 overall and 1-6 in conference play in 2025.
• Bill McKeon was named the second head coach in Roosevelt history in January 2025 after joining the Lakers in 2024 as the team's defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.
 
LAST MEETING
• Tech outscored Roosevelt 35-7 in the second half to earn a 56-31 victory at Kearly Stadium on Nov. 1, 2025.
• Wide receiver Nic Nora scored three rushing touchdowns, two coming in the first half. He totaled 59 yards rushing on three carries to go with 53 receiving yards on three catches.
• Elliott Larner threw for 195 yards (14-for-23) and a touchdown. Chase Koch led the defense with 11 total tackles and Porter Zeeman finished with nine.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• The GLIAC home opener is against Grand Valley State on Oct. 10.
• The annual Miner's Cup will be played at Kearly Stadium against Northern Michigan on Oc. 17.
• The Huskies then hit the road for back-to-back weeks at Ferris State (Oct. 24) and Saginaw Valley State (Oct. 31).
 
COACH METTLACH
• Dan Mettlach is in his fourth season as head coach of the football Huskies in 2026.
• Mettlach was named the 2025 GLIAC Coach of the Year.
• He holds a 22-14 overall record.
• Mettlach was named the 17th leader of the Huskies on November 29, 2022.
• As quarterback for the Huskies from 2001-04, he was named an All-American, the 2004 GLIAC Player of the Year, and a two-time All-GLIAC selection.
 
HALL OF FAMERS
• Former football players Andy Bonk, Mike Horan, and Scott Keiser will be inducted into the Michigan Tech Sports Hall of Fame in October.
• Andy Bonk was a defensive back for the football team from 2001-04. He was a three-time All-GLIAC First Team selection and ranks 11th all-time with 268 tackles.
• Mike Horan was a four-year letterwinner on the football team from 1971-74, playing running back and defensive back. He earned All-NIC Honorable Mention honors in 1974 when the team went undefeated at 9-0 and won an NIC Championship.
• Scott Kieser was a two-sport athlete at Michigan Tech, playing quarterback for the Huskies from 1991-95 and as a guard on the men's basketball team from 1993-96. In his career, he threw for 23 touchdowns and 2,800 yards. As a senior, he had 13 touchdowns and 1,605 yards passing.
 
ELITE 100 WATCH LIST
• Senior left tackle Brandon DeVries was named to the offensive squad as part of the D2Football.com Elite 100 Watch List.
• DeVries, a two-time captain for the Huskies, has played in 32 games for his career in Black & Gold and was a First Team All-GLIAC selection last season and a Second Team All-GLIAC honoree in 2024 and 2023.
 
RETURNERS WITH 2025 HONORS
• Linebacker Chase Koch was named to the 2025 D2CCA All-Super Region 3 Second Team. Koch paced the Huskies with 105 total tackles, two interceptions, four breakups, and two quarterback hurries.
• All-GLIAC First Team: offensive lineman Brandon DeVries, wide receiver Nic Nora, defensive tackle Pierce Miller, and linebacker Chase Koch.
• All-GLIAC Honorable Mention: offensive lineman Matthew Daanen, offensive lineman Rowland Ball, kicker Avery Kucharski, and running back Jake Rueff.
 
PRESEASON GLIAC POLL
1. Ferris State, 49 (7)
2. Grand Valley State, 43 (1)
3. Michigan Tech, 34
4. Davenport, 31
5. Saginaw Valley State, 28
6. Northern Michigan, 18
7. Roosevelt, 11
8. Wayne State, 10