REGULAR SEASON FINALE
• No. 12 Michigan Tech hosts Wayne State at Kearly Stadium in the final game of the regular season.
• Saturday's kickoff is set for noon at Kearly Stadium
• 2026 is the 104th season of Michigan Tech football.
• Tech is 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the GLIAC
• WSU is 0-10 overall and 0-6 in the GLIAC.
 
SENIOR DAY
• Tech will honor its 26 seniors on the field before the game.
• Michael Bailey, Dakota Blackwell, Nate Benninger, Peter Closner, Matthew Daanen, Hunter Del Re, Brandon DeVries, Joey Donahue, Kyle Gettemy, Dionte Good, Luke Gorzinski, John Hagelstein, Gauge Heikkinen, Chase Koch, Joe Marano, Andrew McAlary, Pierce Miller, Desmond Mullen, Reed Napiwocki, Lukas Novotny, Josiah Peramaki, Micaiah Peramaki, Dylan Plunger, Ethan Post, Adam Rammouni, and Jake Rueff will be recognized.
 
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.
 
GLIAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK
• Chase Koch is the GLIAC Football Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season.
• Koch led the Huskies' defense with 11 total tackles in a 37-6 victory over No. 12 Davenport on Saturday. He anchored a defense that didn't allow the Panthers to score a touchdown for the first time this season. Koch added one pass breakup.
• Koch leads the GLIAC with 106 total tackles, which is eighth in the nation.
 
FIELD GOAL RECORD
• Avery Kucharski hit from 47 yards against Davenport.
• The field goal tied a school record for career field goals as Kucharski hit his 29th and tied Garrett Mead, who played for Tech from 2011-14.
• Kucharski is 10 for 13 this season on field goal attempts and has makes from 51 and 50. He is also 40-for-45 on PATs.
 
HUSKIES RANKED
• Michigan Tech is ranked No. 12 in this week's AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 11 in the D2Football.com poll.
• The Huskies have been ranked as high as No. 12 this season. The top-12 ranking is the highest since Oct. 2015.

SCOUTING THE WARRIORS
• Wayne State is 0-10 overall and 0-6 in the GLIAC.
• Five different quarterbacks have thrown at least 20 passes. D'Vaun Bentley leads the ground attack with 61 yards per game and five touchdowns. The top receiver is Jordan Ball, averaging 32 yards per game. Luke Johnson leads the defense with 82 total tackles.
• WSU was picked eighth in the GLIAC Preseason Poll after going 0-11 overall and 0-7 in conference play in 2025.
• Terrence Isaac, Sr. is in his first season as head coach of the Warriors.
 
LAST SEASON'S MEETING
• Tech defeated Wayne State 48-24 on Oct. 4, 2025, in Detroit in the GLIAC opener.
• Nic Nora scored a pair of touchdowns while Patrick Kastner, Chase Koch (interception), Bryce Kurncz, and Drew Collins also found the end zone, and Avery Kucharski hit a pair of field goals. Terrence Martin led the defense with seven tackles.
 
LAST TIME OUT
• The No. 14-ranked football team overwhelmed No. 12 Davenport, not allowing a touchdown and handing the Panthers a 37-6 loss on Saturday at Kearly Stadium.
• The Huskies scored 30 first-half points and didn't allow the opponent into the end zone for the first time since Nov. 4, 2023.
• Tech improved to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in the GLIAC, winning eight games for the first time since the 2014 season.
 
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 27-15 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
• Defensive Player of the Week – Chase Koch – Nov. 9
• Special Teams Player of the Week – Dakota Blackwell – Nov. 2
• 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