DII CONFERENCE · 2026 SEASON
The weekly grind · 2026
The Bulldog Power Line between Ferris State and Grand Valley State — known as the Anchor-Bone Game — drew 12,661 fans to a stadium listed at 6,200 capacity in 2024. The GLIAC is not a feeder conference. It is the benchmark.
Conference standings · GLIAC · 2026
| # | Team | Conf |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris State | 5-0 |
| 2 | Davenport | 5-1 |
| 3 | Michigan Tech | 4-1 |
| 4 | Grand Valley State | 2-3 |
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | 2-3 |
| 6 | Northern Michigan | 2-4 |
| 7 | Roosevelt | 1-4 |
| 8 | Wayne State (MI) | 0-5 |
Conference record determines Super Region seeding. Power = neutral-field pts vs. all-level average.
Projected standings · GLIAC · 2026
Odds of winning at least N conference games from current power ratings — full slate played out, not locked to results. Avg = expected wins; W-L = most-likely record.
| # | Team | W-L | Pwr | Avg | ≥7 | ≥6 | ≥5 | ≥4 | ≥3 | ≥2 | ≥1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorites | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ferris State | 5-2 | +9.3 | 5.1 | 11 | 40 | 72 | 92 | 98 | ✓ | ✓ |
| 2 | Davenport | 4-3 | +4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 15 | 42 | 73 | 92 | 99 | ✓ |
| Challengers | |||||||||||
| 3 | Michigan Tech | 4-3 | +3.1 | 4.1 | 2 | 12 | 37 | 68 | 90 | 98 | ✓ |
| 4 | Grand Valley State | 4-3 | +3.6 | 4.0 | 2 | 12 | 36 | 67 | 89 | 98 | ✓ |
| The field | |||||||||||
| 5 | Saginaw Valley State | 3-4 | +0.2 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 50 | 78 | 94 | 99 |
| 6 | Northern Michigan | 2-5 | −4.3 | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 52 | 82 | 97 | |
| Rebuilding | |||||||||||
| 7 | Roosevelt | 3-4 | −4.8 | 2.7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 56 | 83 | 97 | |
| 8 | Wayne State (MI) | 1-6 | −11.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 55 | 87 | ||
Conference power · Division II
| # | Conference | Avg power |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLIACYou are here | |
| 2 | South Atlantic | |
| 3 | Mid America | |
| 4 | Northern Sun | |
| 5 | Great Midwest Athletic | |
| 6 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 7 | Great American | |
| 8 | Pennsylvania State Athletic | |
| 9 | Lone Star | |
| 10 | SIAC | |
| 11 | CIAA | |
| 12 | Great Lakes | |
| 13 | Northeast 10 | |
| 14 | Mountain East | |
| 15 | Carolinas |
Round-robin power = strength of schedule-adjusted conference average, points vs. all-level average team. Record = GLIAC's record vs. that conference across all games this season.
The Bulldog Power Line between Ferris State and Grand Valley State — known as the Anchor-Bone Game — drew 12,661 fans to a stadium listed at 6,200 capacity in 2024. The GLIAC is not a feeder conference. It is the benchmark.
The league stack, sorted by predictive strength. Power is shown as neutral-field points versus the all-level average team, while resume is shown on a 0-100 season score.
| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Resume | ATS | Wins vs Market | Recent Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #232 | Ferris State | 9-0 | +7.2 | 89 | -- | +0.00 | 4-0 over the last 4 (W6 W7 W8 W9) |
| #268 | Davenport | 8-1 | +2.1 | 83 | -- | +0.00 | 3-1 over the last 4 (W6 W7 W8 L9) |
| #273 | Grand Valley State | 6-3 | +1.4 | 68 | -- | +0.00 | 1-3 over the last 4 (L6 L7 L8 W9) |
| #276 | Michigan Tech | 7-2 | +0.9 | 72 | -- | +0.00 | 3-1 over the last 4 (W6 W7 L8 W9) |
| #317 | Saginaw Valley State | 4-5 | −1.9 | 55 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (L6 W7 W8 L9) |
| #391 | Northern Michigan | 2-7 | −6.5 | 19 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (L6 L7 W8 W9) |
| #402 | Roosevelt | 5-4 | −7.0 | 31 | -- | +0.00 | 1-3 over the last 4 (W6 L7 L8 L9) |
| #533 | Wayne State (MI) | 0-9 | −13.4 | 2 | -- | +0.00 | 0-4 over the last 4 (L6 L7 L8 L9) |
