Northern Michigan University

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GLIAC · Superior Dome · 8,000

The nationunrankedAP / Coaches
The marketno line yetvs Ferris State · our model 3% Northern Michigan University · a number, not a pick

LastL 7–42 vs Davenport · Sat Sep 19

Nextvs Ferris State · Sat Oct 3 · 1 pm ET · Superior Dome · series 0-5, lost the last 5

Updated Tue Sep 22 · through week 3

Northern Michigan University · 2026 schedule & results0-4
WkDateUsOppLineOpponentResultRecordConf
1Aug 27#401#321@Minnesota St MoorheadL 19–410-10-0
1Sep 5#401#351TiffinL 7–350-20-0
2Sep 12#407#173@St. Thomas (MN)L 14–560-30-0
3Sep 19#406#300DavenportL 7–420-40-1
5Oct 3#414#267Ferris State
6Oct 10@Davenport
7Oct 17@Michigan Tech
8Oct 24Roosevelt
9Oct 31@Wayne State (MI)
10Nov 7@Grand Valley State
11Nov 14Saginaw Valley State

Game Week

11 days

until kickoff · vs Ferris State · Sat Oct 3 · 1 pm ET

Verdict Begins·Live

Northern Michigan is the sleeping giant waking up — a program with a 1975 national championship buried in history and a new coaching regime that signals a serious bid to climb back into relevance.

Title DroughtSince 1975 · 51 yrs

Fans here believe northern Michigan's chip is that it had a national championship when Ferris State was nobody. The current pain is watching Ferris win four in five years while NMU searches for a…

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The season in chapters

Ahead
Sat Oct 3Next: Ferris Statevs Ferris State · at home

What fans said

Real posts from the day of the game, chosen by community score · usernames not shown

What it is like to watch them2026 · 0-4

Game feel55rock fightscombined pts / game5th highest-scoring of 6 in the GLIAC
Heart rate0-0rarely closein one-score games (0 of 4)6th most one-score games of 6 in the GLIAC
Margin-31.8outgunnedavg scoring margin6th best margin of 6 in the GLIAC

✓ measured from 4 games · ranks are among GLIAC teams the same season

Recent form · last 10 games · incl. 2025

Northern Michigan University has won one of its last five.

Cold. 3-7 over the last 10, and lost the last four.

Streak L4Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast

Next Oct 3

vs Ferris State · at home

Outcome band · Northern Michigan University · 2026

Northern Michigan University's most likely season is 0-12 — mid-table finish. The floor is 0-12; the ceiling is 3-9.

Floor0-12Rebuild year. Below .500.
Base0-12Mid-table finish.
Ceiling3-9Conference title race. Bracket qualifier in range.

No season-path projection for this program yet, so this is last season's record with a two-win swing down and a three-win swing up, over a 12-game frame.

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The experience

Northern Michigan is the sleeping giant waking up — a program with a 1975 national championship buried in history and a new coaching regime that signals a serious bid to climb back into relevance.

Recruiting buzzWhat fans say about the incoming class right now.

Community pulse

No high-engagement r/cfb discussions tracked for this program in the last year.

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