Posted: Nov 13, 2025
Game 11: Saginaw Valley at Michigan Tech
Saturday, November 15, 2025 | 12 PM ET
Sherman Field | Houghton, Mich.
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KICK-OFF
Saginaw Valley State University football looks to bounce back after a tough loss to No. 1-ranked Ferris State on Senior Day when they travel to Houghton to face Michigan Tech in the final game of the regular season.
LAST TIME OUT...
The Saginaw Valley State University football team lost to No. 1 Ferris State 51-45 in double overtime. The Cardinals (5-5, 4-2 GLIAC) forced six turnovers, turning them into 24 points, but the Bulldogs (10-0, 6-0 GLIAC) overcame a 17-point deficit late to force a shootout down the stretch.
Christian Boivin led the team with 15 tackles, forced a fumble, had two interceptions that resulted in Cardinal touchdowns, and blocked the field goal to force overtime.
Mason McKenzie finished the game 17-for-30 passing for 178 yards and two touchdowns. He would add 23 rushes for a team-high 85 yards and three scores to his stat line. It is the second time this season he has rushed for three touchdowns in a game.
Cornell Beard had 12 carries for 52 yards to lead all running backs in the game. Zelinski and Brown Jr. had four catches and a score. Zelinski totaled 59 yards, while Brown Jr. registered 46.
Jaden Bevier was second on the team in tackles with seven. He also forced one fumble. Four Cardinals finished with six tackles: Nathan Kibambe, Ty Robertson, Xavier Chasen, and Trace Corlew. Robertson had two tackles for loss, while Corlew added a pick, a fumble recovery, and two pass breakups.
1ST-AND-10
• Mason McKenzie leads the team in both passing (1,846 yards) and rushing (902 yards) this season. He has completed 58.8% of his passing attempts and is involved in over 50% of the total team touchdowns (24-of-43). He leads the GLIAC in total offense (274.8), ranking 22nd in NCAA Division II. His 902 rushing yards rank third in the GLIAC and 25th in the country.
• McKenzie was 16-of-30 for 268 yards and three touchdowns in a four-point loss to Michigan Tech last season.
• Terrence Brown Jr. leads the conference with 627 receiving yards and is tied for the lead for receiving touchdowns (5). Brown's move to the slot has proven beneficial for both him and the team, as he is McKenzie's favorite target with a team-high 48 catches. He and McKenzie are tied for second in points with 60.
• Christian Boivin leads the defense with 99.0 tackles. He has compiled 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, and a team-high three interceptions. He is the GLIAC leader in tackles with 99 and anchors a Cardinal defense that allows the second fewest rushing yards per game (114.5) and has held opponents to under 50 yards rushing twice this year.
• Jaden Bevier is second on the team in tackles with 51. He is the team leader in sacks with 4.0 and also has 6.0 TFLs through 10 games this year.
• Adom LeDuc helps lead the Cardinal pass rush with 3.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss. He has 47 tackles (5th on the team) and has one forced fumble and a pass breakup.
• James McDonald has the fourth-most tackles on the team with 50 stops. He has recorded double-digit tackles three times, including two of the last three games.
• The Cardinals are making their fourth road trip this season, with the trip to Houghton being the second-longest trip of the year (Connecticut against New Haven being the furthest). SVSU left the state of Michigan just once. Saginaw Valley is 1-2 as a visitor this season.
• Teagen Lenderink leads the team in scoring with 62 points. He is 7-of-13 (.540) in field goals with a season-long of 53 yards, which he hit in the 20-19 win at Grand Valley State in early October. Lenderink earned both GLIAC and D2Football.com Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in that contest.
ABOUT THE HUSKIES
Michigan Tech enters the final week of the regular season with a 7-3 overall record and matches the Cardinals at 4-2 in GLIAC play.
The Huskies dropped an 18-15 decision to Grand Valley State last week in Allendale, Michigan. Michigan Tech trailed 15-7 at the half and outscored GVSU 8-3 in the fourth quarter, but fell just short once the game went final.
Alex Bueno leads Michigan Tech at quarterback this season. He is completing 56.3% of his passes (124-of-220) for 1,426 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is third on the team in rushing with 300 yards and four scores as well. Jake Rueff is the team's leading rusher with 470 yards and four touchdowns. Elliott Larner has scored seven times on the ground while accumulating 326 total yards (7.4 yards per carry).
Nic Nora leads the receiving corps with 42 catches for 559 yards and five touchdowns. Ethan Champney has 40 receptions for 532 and two scores.
The defense is led by Chase Koch, who has 94 tackles (2nd in GLIAC). Koch also has 4.0 TFLs, a sack, and two interceptions on the year. Porter Zeeman leads the team in quarterback hurries with four and is second on the team in tackles at 58. Connor Hindenach is the team's leading pass rusher with 4.0 sacks. Dante Basanese and Koch have a team-high two interceptions on the season.
Avery Kucharski is 9-of-12 in field goal attempts (.750) with a season-long of 44 yards. Connor Byram has 951 punt yards (39.6 average per punt) and has pinned opponents inside the 20 four times this season. Nora and Kolby Hindenach have scored a touchdown on kick returns this season.
THE SERIES
This is the 39th meeting between Saginaw Valley State and Michigan Tech. The Cardinals lead the all-time series 23-13. The Huskies won last season's meeting, 32-28, after scoring 22 points in the fourth quarter to erase an 18-point halftime deficit.
Last 10 Meetings
Sept. 19, 2015 - MTU 35, SVSU 21
Oct. 1, 2016 - SVSU 17, MTU 16 *
Sept. 23, 2017 - MTU 28, SVSU 24
Sept. 29, 2018 - SVSU 10, MTU 0
Sept. 21, 2019 - SVSU 23, MTU 7
Nov. 13, 2021 - MTU 21, SVSU 20
Sept. 24, 2022 - SVSU 35, MTU 13
Nov. 12, 2022 - SVSU 35, MTU 30
Nov. 11, 2023 - SVSU 38, MTU 21
Nov. 16, 2024 - MTU 32, SVSU 28
Overall: 5-4 | H: 2-3 | A: 3-1 | Avg. Margin: 8.78