Year
Head coach
Overall record
Conf. record
Conf. rank
Points scored
Points allowed
Delta[ 1]
2010 Bernie Anderson 5–6 5–5 T–3 (North) 221 183 +38
2011 Bernie Anderson 4–7 3–7 6 (North) 290 326 -36
2012 Chris Ostrowsky 5–6 4–6 T–7 (North) 231 346 -115
2013 Chris Ostrowsky 3–7 3–7 T–6 (North) 235 342 -107
2014 Chris Ostrowsky 3–8 2–8 T–13 281 314 -33
2015 Chris Ostrowsky 5–6 4–6 T–10 315 357 -42
2016 Chris Ostrowsky 3–8 3–7 11 340 442 -102
2017 Kyle Nystrom 1–9 1–8 9 172 303 -31
2018 Kyle Nystrom 3–8 1–7 T–8 291 333 -42
2019 Kyle Nystrom 1–9 0–8 9 152 319 -167
TOTAL 33–74
The 2010 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division II football season . In their fifth year under head coach Bernie Anderson , the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (5–5 in conference games), finished in a four-way tie for third place in the GLIAC's North Division, and outscored opponents by a total of 221 to 183.[ 2]
The team's statistical leaders included:
Carter Kopach completed 52 of 96 passes (54.17%) for 820 yards, seven touchdowns, six interceptions and a 137.48 efficiency rating.[ 2]
John Privitelli tallied 487 rushing yards on 123 carries for an average of 4.0 yards per carry.[ 2]
D Brancheau tallied 25 receptions for 382 yards, an average of 15.28 yards per reception.[ 2]
Kicker Rockne Belmonte was the team's leading scorer with 44 points on eight field goals and 20 extra points.[ 2]
Josh Droese led the team with 48 total tackles.[ 2]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 7:00 p.m. at Minnesota State * L 6–73,713
9/11/2010 2:00 p.m. Findlay W 49–104,261 [ 3] 9/18/2010 12:00 p.m. at Northwood W 31–172,206
9/25/2010 4:00 p.m. Ashland Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 23–194,601
10/2/2010 12:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) L 18–262,786
10/9/2010 7:00 p.m. at No. 1 Grand Valley State L 7–2812,307 [ 4] [ 5] 10/16/2010 1:00 p.m. Ferris State Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 22–203,773
10/23/2010 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 5–63,114
10/30/2010 1:30 p.m. at Tiffin W 43–14650
11/6/2010 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 17–24 OT 1,987 [ 6] 11/13/2010 1:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech L 0–121,943
The 2011 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2011 NCAA Division II football season . In their sixth and final year under head coach Bernie Anderson , the Wildcats compiled a 4–7 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in a tie for third place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 326 to 290.[ 7]
At the end of the 2011 season, Northern Michigan announced that it would not renew Anderson's contract as the school's head football coach.[ 8]
The team's statistical leaders included:
Carter Kopach completed 186 of 327 passes (56.88%) for 1,982 yards, 15 touchdowns, 16 interceptions, and a 113.14 efficiencey rating. Kopach also had 502 rushing yards.[ 7]
Prince Young tallied 811 rushing yards on 177 carries for an average of 4.6 yards per carry.[ 7]
C Jessie led the team with 549 receiving yards on 50 receptions.[ 7]
C Marble-king led the team with 53 receptions for 429 yards.[ 7]
Julian Gaynes led the team with an average of 15.6 yards per reception (33 receptions for 515 yards).[ 7]
Kicker Rockne Belmonte led the team in scoring with 68 points on 13 field goals and 29 extra points.[ 7]
Zach Anderson led the team with 61 total tackles and 9.0 tackles for loss.[ 7]
Date Time Opponent Rank Site Result Attendance Source 7:00 p.m. Minnesota State * W 31–245,352
9/10/2011 12:00 p.m. at Findlay W 30–231,225
9/17/2011 1:00 p.m. Northwood Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 38–172,623
9/24/2011 7:00 p.m. at Ashland No. 23 L 16–453,837
10/1/2011 4:00 p.m. No. 9 Wayne State (MI) Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 28–304,333
10/8/2011 1:00 p.m. Grand Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 7–423,817 [ 9] 10/15/2011 2:00 p.m. at Ferris State L 6–353,241
10/22/2011 6:00 p.m. at Indianapolis L 31–382,884
10/29/2011 1:00 p.m. Tiffin Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 59–32,933
11/5/2011 7:00 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State Wickes Stadium University Center, MI L 26–487,068
11/12/2011 1:00 p.m. Michigan Tech L 18–214,056
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
The 2012 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2012 NCAA Division II football season . In their first year under head coach Chris Ostrowsky , the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (4–6 in conference games), finished in a tie for last place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 346 to 231.[ 10]
At the end of the 2011 season, Northern Michigan decided not to renew Bernie Anderson's contract as head coach. Ostrowsky, who had been the school's offensive coordinator the prior two season, was promoted to head coach.[ 8]
The team's statistical leaders included:
Cody Scepaniak completed 74 of 128 passes (57.8%) for 1,055 yards, six touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 133.14 efficiency rating. Scepaniak also rushed for 479, second best on the team.[ 10]
Prince Young tallied 545 rushing yards on 139 carries for an average of 3.9 yards per carry.[ 10]
C Jessie led the team with 501 receiving yards on 32 receptions (15.66 yards per catch).[ 10]
Julian Gaines led the team with 33 receptions, good for 380 yards.[ 10]
Starlin Darling led the team with an average of 16.55 yards per catch (20 receptions, 331 yards).[ 10]
Kicker Rockne Belmonte led the team in scoring with 67 points on 14 field goals and 25 extra points.[ 10]
Nick Krause led the team with 94 total tackles, including 56 solo tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss.[ 10]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 7:00 p.m. at Findlay L 10–451,673
7:00 p.m. Wisconsin–La Crosse * W 24–62,467
9/15/2012 1:00 p.m. at Ohio Dominican L 7–471,152
9/22/2012 2:00 p.m. Ashland Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 13–423,408
9/29/2012 1:30 p.m. at Hillsdale L 6–441,362
10/6/2012 1:00 p.m. Michigan Tech L 17–414,954
10/13/2012 1:00 p.m. Grand Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 38–102,217
10/20/2012 12:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) L 31–383,119
10/27/2012 12:00 p.m. at Northwood W 21–131.012
11/3/2012 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 33–281,733 [ 11] 11/10/2012 1:00 p.m. Ferris State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 31–322,543
The 2013 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season . In their second year under head coach Chris Ostrowsky , the Wildcats compiled a 3–7 record (3–7 in conference games), finished in a tie for last place in the GLIAC's North Division, and were outscored by a total of 342 to 235.[ 12]
The team's statistical leaders included:
Shaye Brown completed 94 of 184 passes (51.09%) for 1,194 yards, seven touchdowns, six interceptions, and a 111.63 efficiency rating.[ 12]
Wyatt Jurasin tallied 545 rushing yards on 145 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry.[ 12]
Christian Jessie led the team with 724 receiving yards and an average of 15.4 yards per reception.[ 12]
Marcus Tucker led the team with 49 receptions for 674 yards.[ 12]
Kicker John Oberheide was the team's leading scorer with 39 points on seven field goals and 18 extra point kicks.[ 12]
Nick Krause led the team with 83 total tackles.[ 12]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/14/2013 1:00 p.m. Findlay W 41–312,327
9/21/2013 3:00 p.m. Ohio Dominican Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 23–304,102
9/28/2013 7:00 p.m. at Ashland L 24–524,118
10/5/2013 1:00 p.m. Hillsdale Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 17–271,704
10/12/2013 1:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech L 7–312,862
10/19/2013 7:00 p.m. at Grand Valley State L 17–4813,391
10/26/2013 1:00 p.m. Wayne State (MI) Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 33–214,103
11/2/2013 1:00 p.m. Northwood Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 34–151,672
11/9/2013 1:00 p.m. at No. 19 Saginaw Valley State L 17–526,257 [ 13] 11/16/2013 12:00 p.m. at Ferris State L 22–351,634
The 2014 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season . In their third year under head coach Chris Ostrowsky , the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (2–8 in conference games), tied for 13th place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 314 to 281.[ 14]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/6/2014 7:00 p.m. Northwood L 13–233,325
9/13/2014 5:00 p.m. at Quincy * W 31–141,509
9/20/2014 1:00 p.m. at Hillsdale L 10–132,017
9/27/2014 7:00 p.m. Michigan Tech L 31–346,427
10/4/2014 7:00 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State L 7–144,110
10/11/2014 2:00 p.m. at Malone L 35–42 OT 2,200
10/18/2014 1:00 p.m. Wayne State (MI) Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 33–303,461
10/25/2014 1:00 p.m. at No. 24 Ashland L 14–443,130
11/1/2014 1:00 p.m. Walsh Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 24–271,205
11/8/2014 12:00 p.m. at No. 4 Ferris State L 17–352,465
11/15/2014 1:00 p.m. Findlay Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 66–381,137
The 2015 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2015 NCAA Division II football season . In their fourth year under head coach Chris Ostrowsky , the Wildcats compiled a 5–6 record (4–6 in conference games), tied for 10th place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 357 to 315.[ 15]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/5/2015 1:00 p.m. at Northwood L 7–203,005
9/12/2015 4:00 p.m. Quincy * W 31–142,820
9/19/2015 4:00 p.m. Hillsdale Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 32–244,289
9/26/2015 7:00 p.m. at No. 21 Michigan Tech L 23–243,918
10/3/2015 4:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 36–341,523
10/10/2015 1:00 p.m. Malone Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 41–132,347
10/17/2015 12:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) L 31–341,994
10/24/2015 1:00 p.m. No. 8 Ashland Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 40–412,576
10/31/2015 8:00 p.m. at Walsh W 35–171,655
11/7/2015 1:00 p.m. No. 3 Ferris State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 39–492,557
11/14/2015 12:00 p.m. at Findlay L 42–45797
The 2016 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season . In their fifth and final year under head coach Chris Ostrowsky , the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (3–7 in conference games), tied for 10th place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 442 to 340.[ 16]
Jake Mayon led the team with 1,064 rushing yards on 185 carries for an average of 5.8 yards per carry. He also led the team in scoring with 84 points on 14 touchdowns.[ 16]
Quarterback Shaye Brown completed 216 of 370 passes (58.38%) for 2,372 yards, 23 touchdowns, four interceptions, and a 130.58 efficiency rating.[ 16]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/3/2016 1:00 p.m. at Lake Erie W 38–35 OT 1,400
9/10/2016 4:00 p.m. Angelo State * L 41–47 3OT 4,527
9/17/2016 7:00 p.m. at No. 2 Grand Valley State L 24–5016,236
9/24/2016 4:00 p.m. Northwood Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 29–244,516
10/1/2016 4:00 p.m. Walsh Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 54–142,309
10/8/2016 7:00 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State L 13–417,103
10/15/2016 1:00 p.m. at Ferris State L 23–453,881
10/22/2016 1:00 p.m. Ohio Dominican Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 28–382,422
10/29/2016 1:00 p.m. Hillsdale Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 38–411,295
11/5/2016 1:00 p.m. Michigan Tech L 45–51 2OT 3,610
11/12/2016 1:30 p.m. at Tiffin L 7–561,253
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
The 2017 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division II football season . In their first year under head coach Kyle Nystrom , the Wildcats compiled a 1–9 record (1–8 in conference games), finished in ninth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 303 to 172.[ 17]
The Wildcats hired Nystrom in December 2016 to take over as the school's head football coach. Nystrom had been the co-defensive coordinator at Ferris State. He spent two seasons at Ferris State and, before that, five season at Central Michigan and 13 seasons at Western Michigan.[ 18]
Running back Jake Mayon led the team with 1,377 rushing yards on 211 carries for an average of 6.5 yards per carry. He also led the team in scoring with 48 points on eight touchdowns.[ 16]
Quarterback Ryan Johnson completed 122 of 203 passes (60.1%) for 1,581 yards, nine touchdowns, and four interceptions.[ 17]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/9/2017 7:00 p.m. at Angelo State * L 20–483,904
9/16/2017 7:00 p.m. at No. 2 Ferris State L 10–426,042 [ 19] 9/23/2017 1:30 p.m. Davenport W 24–143,971
9/30/2017 7:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech L 21–282,979
10/7/2017 1:00 p.m. No. 18 Ashland Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 13–382,550
10/14/2017 1:00 p.m. at Tiffin L 24–351,120
10/21/2017 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 12–202,393
10/28/2017 4:00 p.m. at No. 19 Grand Valley State L 3–2812,075
11/4/2017 12:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) L 24–262,954
11/11/2017 1:00 p.m. Northwood Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 21–241,576
*Non-conference game Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
The 2018 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2018 NCAA Division II football season . In their second year under head coach Kyle Nystrom , the Wildcats compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 in conference games), tied for last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 333 to 291.[ 20]
Running back Jake Mayon led the GLIAC with 1,505 rushing yards on 262 carries for an average of 5.7 yards per carry. He also led the team in scoring with 84 points on 14 touchdowns.[ 20]
Quarterback Latrell Giles completed 60 of 114 passes (52.6%) for 989 yards, three touchdowns, and six interceptions.[ 20]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/1/2018 2:00 p.m. at McKendree * L 28–341,564
9/8/2018 1:00 p.m. UT Permian Basin * W 27–222,174
9/15/2018 1:00 p.m. No. 5 Grand Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 14–472,042
9/22/2018 4:00 p.m. No. 6 Ferris State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 19–354,642
9/29/2018 12:00 p.m. at Davenport L 30–31 OT 1,844
10/6/2018 1:00 p.m. Northwood Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 24–272,119
10/13/2018 1:00 p.m. at Saginaw Valley State L 10–306,100
10/20/2018 1:00 p.m. Lawrence Tech * Superior Dome Marquette, MI W 65–72,843
10/27/2018 1:00 p.m. Michigan Tech L 33–354,359
11/3/2018 1:00 p.m. at Wayne State (MI) W 34–242,057
11/10/2018 1:00 p.m. at Ashland L 7–411,524 [ 21]
The 2019 Northern Michigan Wildcats football team represented Northern Michigan University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2019 NCAA Division II football season . In their second year under head coach Kyle Nystrom , the Wildcats compiled a 1–9 record (0–8 in conference games), finished in last place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 319 to 152.[ 22]
Date Time Opponent Site Result Attendance Source 9/7/2019 1:00 p.m. McKendree * W 30–92,115
9/14/2019 7:00 p.m. at UT Permian Basin * L 24–404,701 [ 23] 9/21/2019 1:00 p.m. Davenport Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 7–213,611
9/28/2019 3:00 p.m. at No. 2 Ferris State L 10–385,412
10/5/2019 1:00 p.m. Wayne State (MI) Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 14–272,533
10/12/2019 1:00 p.m. at Michigan Tech L 20–242,608
10/19/2019 1:00 p.m. No. 17 Grand Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 17–452,685 [ 24] 11/2/2019 1:00 p.m. at Northwood L 10–281,021 [ 25] 11/9/2019 1:00 p.m. Saginaw Valley State Superior Dome Marquette, MI L 10–561,522
11/16/2019 1:00 p.m. at Ashland L 10–311,202
↑ Delta = the difference between points scored and points allowed1 2 3 4 5 6 "2010 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 20, 2025 .↑ "Northern Michigan University 49 Findlay 10" . The Lima News . September 12, 2010. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "Grand Valley State's focus all on Northern Michigan" . The Grand Rapids Press . October 5, 2010. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .↑ Michael Zuidema (October 10, 2019). "Lakers hold on to early lead: GVSU improves to 6-0 on season" . The Grand Rapids Press . p. C6 – via Newspapers.com . ↑ "Saginaw Valley tops Northern in overtime" . Lansing State Journal . November 7, 2010. p. 8D – via Newspapers.com .1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2011 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 20, 2025 .1 2 "N. Michigan hires Ostrowsky as coach" . The Herald-Palladium . December 1, 2011. p. C3 – via Newspapers.com .↑ Michael Zuidema (October 9, 2011). "љParling-Augustus combo leads GVSU: Quarterback, receiver connect for four TDs" . The Grand Rapids Press . p. C4 – via Newspapers.com . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2012 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 20, 2025 .↑ Hugh Bernreuter (November 4, 2012). "SVSU sputters in fourth quarter: Cardinals' playoff hopes in jeopardy after loss" . The Saginaw News . p. B4 – via Newspapers.com . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2013 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 20, 2025 .↑ "SVSU vs. Northern Michigan: Defense key to avoid spoiling Senior Day" . The Bay City Times . November 8, 2013. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com .↑ "2014 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 21, 2025 .↑ "2015 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 21, 2025 .1 2 3 4 "2016 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 21, 2025 .1 2 "2017 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 21, 2025 .↑ Peter J. Wallner (August 8, 2017). "Former Ferris State assistant coach to be challenged at Northern Michigan" . The Flint Journal . p. B3 – via Newspapers.com . ↑ "Ferris Rolls" . The Grand Rapids Press . September 19, 2017. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com .1 2 3 "2018 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 21, 2025 .↑ "AU Eagles hope to send seniors out with a win" . The News Journal . November 10, 2018. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com .↑ "2019 Football Cumulative Statistics" . Northern Michigan University. Retrieved April 21, 2025 .↑ Lee Scheide (September 16, 2019). "Going strong: UTPB prevails in key moments for second consecutive win" . The Odessa American . pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com . ↑ Peter J. Wallner (October 22, 2019). "GVSU, FSU post GLIAC victories" . The Grand Rapids Press . p. C3 – via Newspapers.com . ↑ "Northwood 28, Northern Michigan 10" . Detroit Free Press . November 3, 2019. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com .
