DOG FIGHT
• No. 12 Michigan Tech travels downstate to face No. 1 Ferris State on Saturday.
• Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at Top Taggart Field.
• 2026 marks the 104th season of Michigan Tech football.
• Tech is 6-1, and FSU is 7-0.
 
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. 12 in this week's AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 14 in the D2Football.com poll.
• The Huskies were No. 14 last week in the AFCA poll and No. 15 in the D2 Football poll.
• The No. 12 ranking is the highest ranking for Tech since Oct. 13, 2015, when the Huskies were also No. 12.
 
QUICK NOTES
• Tech's last win over Ferris State was Nov. 5, 2011, in Houghton.
• The last road win over the Bulldogs was Nov. 6, 2010.
• Tech's last win over the nation's No. 1 team was Oct. 30, 2010 over Grand Valley State.
• The Huskies are 6-35 against ranked opponents since 2010.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
• Ferris State is 7-0 overall and 3-0 in GLIAC action.
• The two-time defending national champions are ranked No. 1in the nation.
• FSU currently owns a school all-time best and nation-leading 37-game winning streak, and the Bulldogs are also riding a current 32-game home winning streak at Top Taggart Field dating back to 2022.
• Wyatt Bowers is completing 67 percent of his throws and averaging 175 yards per game with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. He is also averaging 75 yards rushing with 11 touchdowns. Ryan Ahern leads the defense with 39 total tackles.
• FSU was picked first in the GLIAC Preseason Poll after going 16-0 overall and 7-0 in conference play in 2025.
• Tony Annese is in his 14th season as head coach and has won four NCAA Championships (2021, 2022, 2024 & 2025)
 
LAST SEASON'S MEETING
• Tech fell 38-10 to No. 1 Ferris State on Oct. 28, 2025, at Kearly Stadium.
• Elliott Larner scored the lone touchdown for the Huskies, and Avery Kucharski added a field goal.
• The Huskies had five turnovers.
• Chase Koch recorded a game-high 12 total tackles, Nolan Schopp blocked a field goal, and the Huskies forced a fumble.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The No. 14-ranked football team won its 16th straight Miner's Cup after defeating rival Northern Michigan 56-33 Saturday at Kearly Stadium.
• Elliott Larner rushed for three touchdowns, and Alex Bueno threw for three touchdowns to lead the offense.
• Chase Koch and Mahdi Sabbagh each finished with nine tackles.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
• The Huskies travel back downstate to Saginaw Valley State next week.
• The regular season wraps up with home games against No. 9 Davenport (Nov. 7) and Wayne State (Nov. 14).
 
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 25-14 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.
 
GLIAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Special Teams Player of the Week – Avery Kucarski – 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
 
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