Michigan Tech Notches Big Overtime Win
October 12, 2026
In a back-and-forth game that saw both Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State trade the lead, the Huskies tied the score, 35-35, with 65 seconds left to go, sending the game into overtime. The Lakers didn’t get a first down in their OT possession, then fumbled the snap on the field goal attempt, which meant all Michigan Tech had to do was score and win the game. Huskies quarterback Alex Bueno ran for 23 yards on the first play, then pushed his way into the endzone two plays later to give Michigan Tech a 41-35 overtime win. It was the Huskies first win over Grand Valley State since 2014. The win moved the Huskies up to No. 14 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while the loss dropped the Lakers to No. 13.
Grand Valley State will have to rebound quickly as they host No. 1 Ferris State this coming Saturday. The Bulldogs come in 6-0 after handing Saginaw Valley State a 55-0 loss. No. 2 Harding also has a ranked conference game, but this one is for control of the Great American Conference as undefeated and 15th ranked Henderson State comes to town. Both teams are 6-0 and tied for the top spot in the GAC.
Minnesota-Duluth beat then-No. 25 Northern State, 34-7, dropping the Wolves out of the poll and allowing the Bulldogs to jump back in at No. 23. Virginia Union also rejoins the poll at No. 24. The Panthers were off this past weekend and will travel to Bowie State on Saturday. Making their first appearance in the top 25 this year is Wayne State (Neb.) at No. 25. The Wildcats are 6-1 after beating Bemidji State, 45-13, and have a week off before traveling to No. 5 Minnesota State.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 Ferris St. (29) 6-0 725 1 D. Saginaw Valley St., 55-0 Oct. 17 at No. 13 Grand Valley St.
2 Harding 6-0 696 2 D. Southeastern Oklahoma, 38-24 Oct. 17 vs. No. 15 Henderson St.
3 Kutztown 6-0 659 3 D. Lackawanna, 56-0 Oct. 17 at Millersville
4 CSU Pueblo 6-0 635 4 Idle Oct. 17 vs. New Mexico Highlands
5 Minnesota St. 7-0 614 5 D. Winona St., 34-16 Oct. 24 vs. No. 25 Wayne St. (Neb.)
6 Western Colorado 6-0 553 7 Idle Oct. 17 vs. Fort Lewis
7 Slippery Rock 6-0 545 8 D. Seton Hill, 59-14 Oct. 17 at No. 19 Indiana (Pa.)
8 Emporia St. 6-0 517 9 D. Missouri Southern, 35-21 Oct. 17 vs. Central Oklahoma
9 Davenport 6-0 482 11 D. Northern Michigan, 30-0 Oct. 17 at Roosevelt
10 Northwood 6-0 436 12 D. Tiffin, 24-23 Oct. 17 at Lake Erie
11 Central Washington 4-2 409 13 D. Midwestern St., 44-29 Oct. 17 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
12 Northwest Missouri St. 4-1 392 14 D. No. 24 Central Missouri, 42-20 Oct. 17 at Fort Hays St.
13 Grand Valley St. 5-1 388 6 Lost to No. 19 Michigan Tech, 41-35 OT Oct. 17 vs. No. 1 Ferris St.
14 Michigan Tech 5-1 358 19 D. No. 6 Grand Valley St., 41-35 OT Oct. 17 vs. Northern Michigan
15 Henderson St. 6-0 334 17 D. Northwestern Oklahoma, 34-7 Oct. 17 at No. 2 Harding
16 Findlay 5-1 301 16 D. Ashland, 7-6 Oct. 17 at Hillsdale
17 Valdosta St. 4-1 213 18 Idle Oct. 24 vs. Shorter
18 Carson-Newman 6-1 207 21 D. Anderson (S.C.), 29-13 Oct. 17 vs. Emory & Henry
19 Indiana (Pa.) 5-1 190 10 Lost to Lock Haven, 35-20 Oct. 17 vs. No. 7 Slippery Rock
20 UT Permian Basin 5-1 183 23 D. West Texas A&M, 24-17 Oct. 17 vs. Western Oregon
21 West Alabama 5-1 173 22 Idle Oct. 17 at West Florida
22 North Greenville 5-1 92 15 Lost to Chowan, 16-13 Oct. 17 vs. Shorter
23 Minnesota-Duluth 5-2 62 NR D. No. 25 Northern St., 34-7 Oct. 24 at UMary
24 Virginia Union 5-1 50 NR Idle Oct. 17 at Bowie St.
25 Wayne St. (Neb.) 6-1 49 NR D. Bemidji St., 45-13 Oct. 24 at No. 5 Minnesota St.
Dropped Out: Mars Hill (20), Central Missouri (24), Northern St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Shepherd, 34; Benedict, 33; Virginia St., 20; Augustana (S.D.), 11; East Central, 11; Mars Hill, 9; Johnson C. Smith, 8; Central Missouri, 7; West Liberty, 6; Northeastern St., 5; Edward Waters, 4; Hillsdale, 4; MSU Moorhead, 4; East Stroudsburg, 2; Colorado Mines, 1; Midwestern St., 1; South Dakota Mines, 1; Washburn, 1.
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In a back-and-forth game that saw both Michigan Tech and Grand Valley State trade the lead, the Huskies tied the score, 35-35, with 65 seconds left to go, sending the game into overtime. The Lakers didn’t get a first down in their OT possession, then fumbled the snap on the field goal attempt, which meant all Michigan Tech had to do was score and win the game. Huskies quarterback Alex Bueno ran for 23 yards on the first play, then pushed his way into the endzone two plays later to give Michigan Tech a 41-35 overtime win. It was the Huskies first win over Grand Valley State since 2014. The win moved the Huskies up to No. 14 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, while the loss dropped the Lakers to No. 13.
Grand Valley State will have to rebound quickly as they host No. 1 Ferris State this coming Saturday. The Bulldogs come in 6-0 after handing Saginaw Valley State a 55-0 loss. No. 2 Harding also has a ranked conference game, but this one is for control of the Great American Conference as undefeated and 15th ranked Henderson State comes to town. Both teams are 6-0 and tied for the top spot in the GAC.
Minnesota-Duluth beat then-No. 25 Northern State, 34-7, dropping the Wolves out of the poll and allowing the Bulldogs to jump back in at No. 23. Virginia Union also rejoins the poll at No. 24. The Panthers were off this past weekend and will travel to Bowie State on Saturday. Making their first appearance in the top 25 this year is Wayne State (Neb.) at No. 25. The Wildcats are 6-1 after beating Bemidji State, 45-13, and have a week off before traveling to No. 5 Minnesota State.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (29) | 6-0 | 725 | 1 | D. Saginaw Valley St., 55-0 | Oct. 17 at No. 13 Grand Valley St. | |
| 2 | Harding | 6-0 | 696 | 2 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma, 38-24 | Oct. 17 vs. No. 15 Henderson St. | |
| 3 | Kutztown | 6-0 | 659 | 3 | D. Lackawanna, 56-0 | Oct. 17 at Millersville | |
| 4 | CSU Pueblo | 6-0 | 635 | 4 | Idle | Oct. 17 vs. New Mexico Highlands | |
| 5 | Minnesota St. | 7-0 | 614 | 5 | D. Winona St., 34-16 | Oct. 24 vs. No. 25 Wayne St. (Neb.) | |
| 6 | Western Colorado | 6-0 | 553 | 7 | Idle | Oct. 17 vs. Fort Lewis | |
| 7 | Slippery Rock | 6-0 | 545 | 8 | D. Seton Hill, 59-14 | Oct. 17 at No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) | |
| 8 | Emporia St. | 6-0 | 517 | 9 | D. Missouri Southern, 35-21 | Oct. 17 vs. Central Oklahoma | |
| 9 | Davenport | 6-0 | 482 | 11 | D. Northern Michigan, 30-0 | Oct. 17 at Roosevelt | |
| 10 | Northwood | 6-0 | 436 | 12 | D. Tiffin, 24-23 | Oct. 17 at Lake Erie | |
| 11 | Central Washington | 4-2 | 409 | 13 | D. Midwestern St., 44-29 | Oct. 17 at Texas A&M-Kingsville | |
| 12 | Northwest Missouri St. | 4-1 | 392 | 14 | D. No. 24 Central Missouri, 42-20 | Oct. 17 at Fort Hays St. | |
| 13 | Grand Valley St. | 5-1 | 388 | 6 | Lost to No. 19 Michigan Tech, 41-35 OT | Oct. 17 vs. No. 1 Ferris St. | |
| 14 | Michigan Tech | 5-1 | 358 | 19 | D. No. 6 Grand Valley St., 41-35 OT | Oct. 17 vs. Northern Michigan | |
| 15 | Henderson St. | 6-0 | 334 | 17 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma, 34-7 | Oct. 17 at No. 2 Harding | |
| 16 | Findlay | 5-1 | 301 | 16 | D. Ashland, 7-6 | Oct. 17 at Hillsdale | |
| 17 | Valdosta St. | 4-1 | 213 | 18 | Idle | Oct. 24 vs. Shorter | |
| 18 | Carson-Newman | 6-1 | 207 | 21 | D. Anderson (S.C.), 29-13 | Oct. 17 vs. Emory & Henry | |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 5-1 | 190 | 10 | Lost to Lock Haven, 35-20 | Oct. 17 vs. No. 7 Slippery Rock | |
| 20 | UT Permian Basin | 5-1 | 183 | 23 | D. West Texas A&M, 24-17 | Oct. 17 vs. Western Oregon | |
| 21 | West Alabama | 5-1 | 173 | 22 | Idle | Oct. 17 at West Florida | |
| 22 | North Greenville | 5-1 | 92 | 15 | Lost to Chowan, 16-13 | Oct. 17 vs. Shorter | |
| 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | 5-2 | 62 | NR | D. No. 25 Northern St., 34-7 | Oct. 24 at UMary | |
| 24 | Virginia Union | 5-1 | 50 | NR | Idle | Oct. 17 at Bowie St. | |
| 25 | Wayne St. (Neb.) | 6-1 | 49 | NR | D. Bemidji St., 45-13 | Oct. 24 at No. 5 Minnesota St. |
Dropped Out: Mars Hill (20), Central Missouri (24), Northern St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Shepherd, 34; Benedict, 33; Virginia St., 20; Augustana (S.D.), 11; East Central, 11; Mars Hill, 9; Johnson C. Smith, 8; Central Missouri, 7; West Liberty, 6; Northeastern St., 5; Edward Waters, 4; Hillsdale, 4; MSU Moorhead, 4; East Stroudsburg, 2; Colorado Mines, 1; Midwestern St., 1; South Dakota Mines, 1; Washburn, 1.
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