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June 22, 2026 · Dead Period · Heritage Window · 2026 Outlook

Ferris State University

16-0 2025 final

Ferris State is the D2 dynasty in the making — an undefeated national champion that has stacked four titles in five years and has made the Anchor-Bone rivalry the most feared matchup in Division II.

The Bulldogs are patient.

Record
16-0
win% .1000
D2 Top 25
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Conf Standing
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Playoff Path
Season closed
Dead PeriodOffseasonPatientPost-win — basking
The Long Wait·Offseason

Ferris State is the D2 dynasty in the making — an undefeated national champion that has stacked four titles in five years and has made the Anchor-Bone rivalry the most feared matchup in Division II.

Standard GapA program that climbed from mid-tier GLIAC competitor to four-time natio…

Ferris State completed an undefeated 16-0 season in 2025, winning the fourth national championship in five years. The program is now the standard in Division II, and the question entering 2026 is whether Tony Annese can sustain th…

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Offseason

69 days

until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC

Act I

The 2026 Outlook

The Pulse on Ferris State University

Quiet · dead period heritage · signal ramps back in camp
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The Bulldogs are patient.

What moved it — offseason · last 30 days

June Dead-period quiet — official-visit + heritage window —
Camp Fall camp ~40 days out
"Go Ferris State" — Ferris State University fanbase · recurring line
0 mentions · awaiting signal

Aspiration Ladder

Brief Part III §33.4 · Ferris State University

Winning record—

The baseline for a successful season.

Conference title—

Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.

Super Region qualifierLocked—

Entry into the 32-team national bracket.

McKinney, TXLocked—

The Division II national championship game.

Ferris State University · Next-Season Outcome Band

Floor / Base / Ceiling

floor14--2Competitive but likely outside bracket contention.
base12-0Conference title contender. Bracket bid realistic.
ceiling12-0Deep playoff run. Program-defining year.

Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.

Act II

Who We Are

D2 Program Prestige · Ferris State University

Mid-Major Contender

D2 Playoff Contender — consistent Super Region participant, regional force.

T1Regional
T2Mid-Major
T3Power
T4National
T5Blue Blood
T6Dynasty
T7All-Time

Fanbase Health Index · Ferris State University · low confidence

Surging (85)

DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 16-0 (100% win rate)85

Home-Field Advantage · Ferris State University · 2018-present

Strong

97% home win rate vs 85% on the road. margin runs +9.6 better at home.

Home39-1Away23-4
Act III

Last Season Reviewed

2025 season · tap to expand

Recent Form · last 10 games

Hot

Five straight. The momentum tier on every blog right now.

Streak W10Last 5 · 5-0Last 10 · 10-0

GLIAC Standing · 2025

1st in the GLIAC

Ferris State University sits at the top of the GLIAC at 16-0. Everyone else is chasing.

#ProgramRecord
1Ferris State16-0
2Grand Valley State University7-3
3Michigan Tech7-4
4Saginaw Valley State6-5
5Davenport5-5
6Northern Michigan3-8
7Roosevelt2-8
8Wayne State (MI)0-11

Schedule Strength · Ferris State University · 2025

Balanced

Average opponent win rate 52% across 16 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.

Opp Win %0.529

Moment of the Year · Ferris State University · 2025

Postseason · Won 65-14 vs Northwood (MI)

Week 13 of 2025. Postseason win — the season-defining moment.

Decisive MarginPostseason

Postseason History

Recent postseason (2022-2025): 4-1

Most recent: 2025 — win 42-21 (home). Last 5 postseason: 4-1.

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From the Archive — Ferris State University

2023: Won 28-10 at Davenport

In 2023, the program won 28-10 at Davenport — a comfortable road result that left the 18-point margin on the books.

Bulldogs eat tonight.